Did I resign too early? I read a lot into the the game and I was going to lose by a large margin. Was I right or wrong? 
Early Resignation?
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Early Resignation?
Did I resign too early? I read a lot into the the game and I was going to lose by a large margin. Was I right or wrong? - Attachments
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Re: Early Resignation?
Resigning might be ok here, but I don't think there's a problem with trying an invasion at the top first.
Some other thoughts:
I think
was bad. You have enough room still to approach at F17. 
and 
crawling along the second line is bad, because white gets a nice wall. Play D18 to take the corner.
and 
feel small, pushing up against a weak group. I'd go straight for K17 or therabouts.
: It's not too late for an invasion, try to keep white from getting so much on top.Most important advice: Play lots more games!
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Re: Early Resignation?
Without looking at the game, I can say yes, it was too early to resign. 
I'm only half-joking. In even games at your level, don't resign. If your opponent killed a 40-stone group, keep playing until they are captured and off the board. Your opponent is perfectly capable of making a mistake larger than yours. This is especially true in tournament games--there are so many enormous point swings at the kyu level.
Of course, there are limits to this--don't play just to win on time, etc. Also, don't wait long to resign in teaching games (that is, against players much stronger than you).
I'm only half-joking. In even games at your level, don't resign. If your opponent killed a 40-stone group, keep playing until they are captured and off the board. Your opponent is perfectly capable of making a mistake larger than yours. This is especially true in tournament games--there are so many enormous point swings at the kyu level. Of course, there are limits to this--don't play just to win on time, etc. Also, don't wait long to resign in teaching games (that is, against players much stronger than you).