The idea for is something I didn't consider because I just wanted to make vague shape and live and be satisfied with my reduction. I was pretty satisfied with this reduction because I've played far too many moyo games to know that what white is doing is inherently bad - it's over concentrated. I considered the double hane but I didn't want to give white a ponnuki in my corner in exhcange for the 3 stones.
Your :b101: is great.
:b103: I changed my mind afterward so I regretted the decision.
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##Pro Games##
//[1982-10-27] 7th Japanese Meijin, title match #5 Cho Chikun 9p (Black) vs. Otake Hideo 9p (White) B+R (5.5 komi)
##Batt's Fundamentals##
Cut points are important. Take a large point because don't want him to attack me.
Don't want to ignore hits to my stone.
Keep my group connected so respond.
No cut points so respond.
Doesn't affect my group so play a large move.
It IS the surrounding game.
Worried about cut points so not making another.
When split push towards influence.
Taken care of cut so he can turn,
Take care of another.
Keep connection is important.
Don't want to get attacked so defend the one stone.
He's attacking so rob his base and defend corner.
Doesn't hurt us so can go elsewhere.
Want to remain connected so respond x2
Might need shape so will give more shape
Being cut off on the left so going to protect group
Strong everywhere + Shape everywhere = Can attack
No disconnected so push out and threatento kill the two stones.
Crosscut - which is weak
No hane at head of 2/3 so extend again
Correct move is cap and prevent from connecting attaching to my stone so pull back
If I cut him am I in trouble?
Bad things could happen if I let my stones get disconnected
Push up because I don't want him connecting up to the middle
Can't go anywhere because cut point
Keep him from connecting here
He's connectng underneath doesn't harm us so I guess I can reduce him from up here
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I finally beat Xombar for the first time. And he's 3k! I am still amazed, as Path shows, how one slow move and turn a game from in your favour to even or from even to a losing game. It can really change the direction of where the game heads.
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18:56] Khelly: Man what does it mean to be slow with territory but not with defending groups [18:57] Khelly: Maybe that's better than the reverse [18:57] Path: it means your moves are perfect when it comes to helping your groups secure eyespace [18:57] Path: but your moves are often too scared when you defend points [18:57] Path: like you can leave invasion points in your own moyos [18:57] Path: but you cant leave them in your eyespace [18:57] Path: or youll die [18:57] Khelly: perfect huh [18:57] Khelly: I guess that comes with being a submissive bottom [19:02] Khelly: mm [19:02] Khelly: I just had a revelatin [19:02] Khelly: revelation [19:02] Khelly: I was going to say [19:02] Khelly: I guess you'd become more fine with it if you're more confident in your attacking ability [19:03] Khelly: And then I just realised something I already knew [19:03] Khelly: That invading just gives them a weak group for you to attack and it's going to make exactly 2 points or die and being invaded is OK like that if you're not behind on the balance of territory [19:05] Path: right [19:05] Path: thats why i usually say expand as big as you can [19:05] Khelly: Like [19:05] Path: and deal with it later [19:05] Khelly: I already knew this [19:05] Khelly: but [19:06] Khelly: something FEELS different [19:06] Path: cause you cant go wrong if you just play properly [19:06] Khelly: Do I even make any sense [19:06] Path: underplaying goes wrong from the start [19:06] Path: ya kinda [19:06] Path: youre having some revelation [19:06] Path: about go [19:06] Khelly: yeah [19:06] Khelly: While I play osu [19:06] Khelly: of all things
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##Pro Games## [2013-03-28] 14th China-Japan Agon Cup Cho U 9p (Black) vs. Gu Li 9p (White) W+4.5 (6.5 komi)
is something I didn't consider because I just wanted to make vague shape and live and be satisfied with my reduction. I was pretty satisfied with this reduction because I've played far too many moyo games to know that what white is doing is inherently bad - it's over concentrated. 
I considered the double hane but I didn't want to give white a ponnuki in my corner in exhcange for the 3 stones.
