Life In 19x19

Thank you Mitsun. Your explanations make ample sense.


Regarding yesterday and the rest of the week, higher prioty obligations preclude my opportunities to get in my daily game. Will resume on Monday ideally.

Today's game:

http://files.gokgs.com/games/2012/2/28/groovemove-Jsiegert.sgf

Did not go into this game with a "focused" mindset.

Some thoughts in retrospect:
G4 instead of C6 could have potentially stopped white from getting such a firm grip on the bottom.
Had a hard time deciding between B4 ...

Had forgotten to post Firday's game:

http://files.gokgs.com/games/2012/2/24/Jsiegert-FoGownz.sgf

Unfortunate that he resigned. Regardless not thrilled with how I played with this new approach. Future failures will find successes.

Thank you Simba. A clear demonstration. Actually the weakness in ...

I am ostensibly defensive in Go, preferring a secure foothold before making any aggressive advances. However, habitual play is to be avoided so I will make a point of avoiding moves such as R10 and N16 for a while, and see what comes of it.

Really, I have no signifcant thoughts on moves such as ...

I have nothing against Q10, I'll try it in my next game. R10 is just what I've been using by habit. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn.

Today's game:

An unranked game typically has two outcomes for me. Either I get destroyed, or I destroy. Today was the latter. Obviously someone who just started playing. He did seem to recognize the vital point of a bulky five though (even though it was inconsequential at the time).

http://files ...

Today's game:



Defending against corner invasions seem to be an area I need to improve on. Overall though I felt I made some prudent moves.

Today's game:



I will be reviewing this for areas where I got lucky (there were several including the atari neither of us noticed) and where my attention should have been.

Today's game:

http://files.gokgs.com/games/2012/2/21/Rellus-Jsiegert.sgf


All in all I am not disappointed in how I play in this game. I felt that some of my endgame plays were pretty good, just not played in the correct order or with certain missing elements. I lost a small group in the bottom ...

Playing to catch up is a a very foreign concept for me, as is invading. Thank you for giving me some suggestions in these areas.

I will not be playing a game today. I'm going to use my time to work in Vol. 3 and really look at reviews that have been so kindly provided. I might start up playing ...

Thank you Celebrir. Most of what you pointed out was also pointed out by the 6k. It is good to have suggestions for better play corraborated amongst different players, especially regarding bigger moves I should have made. Unfortunately, it seems i wasn't able to put any of that sagacious counsel ...

Thank you again Celebrir. Your explanations are clear. I do try to take them to heart.


However today's game was embarassing to say the least.

http://files.gokgs.com/games/2012/2/14/manofomens-Jsiegert.sgf

I am very aware of several mistakes. A 6k and my opponent stayed after the game to over ...

Thank you Marcus. These things are easy to grasp when you know your are working on a capturing race, but I find that when I actually play my focus is so divided across the board that they easily escape my view. That having been said I will try to be more aware of liberties of various combative ...

Thank you for reviewing Celebrir. My opening moves at this point are largely wild stabs. I anticipate the pincer and play what I figure would at least deter further aggression. Thank you for giving me a better perspective on it. I still need to do more problems regarding basic connections and ...

Today's game:

http://files.gokgs.com/games/2012/2/9/Krazula-Jsiegert.sgf

extending off of the hane didn't come to mind soon enough.