Life In 19x19

Hi Avyssinica, thanks for your comments!

:b13: I think kicking here is an option because white can only get a two space extension from his two stone wall, but I hate the aji in the corner after the kick so I would probably just play your move.

I also thought about that. The reason I played from ...

my vote: Honesty
(captures so many aspects of "good" Go in my opinion, both in terms of your moves and your attitude)

At first, thanks Charles for your comment!

Just a few seconds I played a game which was quite interesting from my point of view in some aspects.
I tried to build a large center and somehow managed to do so, the question is at what cost?

Big vs. Small

Any comments and suggestions are ...

Now for the "resign" game:

everything looks fine until

I don't like very much. You are correct that black has extended a little bit to far.
But it is too early to punish it for there are more urgent points.
I think enclosing your upper left corner looks very good now instead.

is also not as ...

Hi Oca, a few comments on the "win" game:

let's black get a solid corner because R14 is already in place. Your stone is weak and will have a hard time getting a base because it is also high.

After your group has no space for a home and can only run into the center or hope to connect to Q10. I ...

Thank you all for this nice welcoming!

I've heard rumours that Bielefeld never existed

Somehow I new somebody would mention that - even in this place

@Loons, skydir and schawipp: Thanks very much for taking a look at my game, you already helped me very much!

At maybe consider F15, as black owed a move in the corner to prevent white from living there anyways, and this prevents the connection under. Whatever happens, don't let white run through ...

Direction of Play

So here is my first game.
I played against a 2k with no handicap, slow time settings.
Of course I lost But I felt quite okay until I failed to attack one of his groups properly...

What I am focussing on is the direction of my play, especially concerning the first 80 moves or so ...

Hey ho!

I will start my activity in the forum here by creating my on study journal.

My goal is to play at least one real time game a day (plus many simultaneous games on DGS) and doing tsumego for at least 10 minutes a day.
Also I try to review each of my own games when finished and post some ...

Hello and good evening!
I've been taking a look at this forum for quite some time now, so I think it's finally time for me to join

A few words about myself:
I'm 24 now, living in a small town in central Germany called "Bielefeld", student of mathematical economics and (of course) an enthusiastic ...