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by Smochi
Sun Sep 11, 2011 1:19 pm
Forum: Study Group
Topic: Need help attacking
Replies: 13
Views: 6438

Re: Need help attacking

Try s16 instead of s11, threatening to connect with s14.
by Smochi
Mon Aug 22, 2011 11:55 am
Forum: Game Analysis
Topic: Won four corners and lost
Replies: 6
Views: 3837

Re: Won four corners and lost

At your level, just try to focus on a couple of things each game. For this game, although it may sound simple, something to work on is, when you're in atari, connect or extend to save your stones. Some examples of this problem were 50, 70, 76, and 142. There will be times when the stones are ...
by Smochi
Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:49 am
Forum: Game Analysis
Topic: Endgame problem from a game
Replies: 9
Views: 6072

Re: Endgame problem from a game

I believe that black can throw-in at o18, both rescuing a point at the top and preventing white's making a point in the middle from becoming sente.
by Smochi
Sun Dec 26, 2010 2:37 am
Forum: Game Analysis
Topic: 2 stone Handicap game vs. 2k
Replies: 5
Views: 4192

Re: 2 stone Handicap game vs. 2k

Because of White's g19 stone, he can safely jump that far as long as you do not have a stone on j17, in which case you can play j19.
by Smochi
Sun Dec 19, 2010 11:21 pm
Forum: Study Group
Topic: 9-point corner shape question
Replies: 2
Views: 3650

Re: 9-point corner shape question

It will become a seki. But it is important to recognize that seki is indeed unconditional life.

http://senseis.xmp.net/?BulkyNineInTheCorner
by Smochi
Sat Dec 18, 2010 2:16 pm
Forum: Introductions and Guidelines
Topic: Hello!
Replies: 2
Views: 3618

Hello!

Hello, everyone. I learned the rules of go a long time ago, but I have only been playing for a year. I am on KGS frequently; it's my goal to make it to 1d by 2011. Just as stronger players review games with me and help me improve, I'm happy to help weaker players. Soon we'll all be 9d! I hope to get ...