Full of passionate intensity... S2W's Study journal

[Charles Matthews]

Playing against myself - the rematch

The rematch against the 2kyu finished today.

You got into a position that suited you, and won decisively. Congratulations!

Some of the techniques (atekomi in particular) should be thought of as "good servants but poor masters".

[S2W]

Sloppy 7k (and a bit)

I'm currently 7k on IGS and 2k on DGS - while I'm maintaining my 5 rank difference between the two servers - I'm pretty sure the DGS rank will be slipping soon.

This match is my first game at 7k+ - and its a dog's breakfast. I need to concentrate on winning when I've won, rather than letting blood lust talk me into killing all the things. Move 120 was a disaster that was compounded by my follow up (I got lulled into a false sense of security by my opponent's earlier string of moves on the left), and 218 was just as bad. I was pretty happy (and lucky) that I got away with 234 & 236 - but I have to confess I loved the long pregnant pause that came after. In the early game 42 - a misclick - worked out kind of nice.

(;GM[1]FF[4]SZ[19]AP[SmartGo Kifu:3.5.1]CA[UTF-8]
GN[S2W - kazuohi]
PW[S2W]WR[7k+]
PB[kazuohi]BR[7k]
DT[2015/03/09]
KM[0.5]
RE[W+4.5]
RU[Japanese]CH[1];B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[po];B[qo];W[qn];B[qp];W[dp];B[pn];W[qm]
;B[on];W[qj];B[cn];W[fq];B[bp];W[cq];B[hq];W[bq];B[lp];W[cl];B[en];W[go]
;B[io];W[gm];B[el];W[dj];B[fk];W[cg];B[ep];W[eq];B[fp];W[gp];B[fn];W[gq]
;B[gn];W[iq];B[ip];W[hr];B[jq];W[ir];B[jr];W[mc];B[qg];W[id];B[cc];W[dc]
;B[cd];W[ce];B[be];W[bf];B[de];W[cf];B[db];W[eb];B[cb];W[fc];B[bd];W[fi]
;B[gd];W[fd];B[fe];W[ee];B[ef];W[df];B[gf];W[he];B[ge];W[ig];B[hc];W[ic]
;B[gh];W[gi];B[hh];W[ji];B[hi];W[gj];B[ij];W[gk];B[il];W[hk];B[ik];W[hn]
;B[hm];W[hl];B[im];W[ho];B[ei];W[ej];B[fm];W[gl];B[fj];W[eh];B[cj];W[dk]
;B[di];W[ci];B[dh];W[ch];B[ck];W[dl];B[bl];W[bm];B[do];W[dm];B[cp];W[dq]
;B[bn];W[cm];B[am];W[bk];B[bj];W[al];B[ak];W[aj];B[kc];W[kd];B[lc];W[ld]
;B[md];W[nd];B[me];W[oc];B[mb];W[nc];B[nb];W[ne];B[mf];W[ob];B[jb];W[jc]
;B[ib];W[nf];B[mg];W[kg];B[je];W[ke];B[if];W[hf];B[jf];W[kf];B[jg];W[jh]
;B[kh];W[lh];B[ki];W[kj];B[li];W[mi];B[lj];W[mj];B[lk];W[ie];B[mh];W[lg]
;B[oh];W[og];B[ph];W[nh];B[ng];W[pf];B[ni];W[mk];B[qf];W[pe];B[qe];W[qd]
;B[qc];W[rd];B[pc];W[rc];B[pb];W[oa];B[rb];W[sb];B[ra];W[od];B[re];W[pa]
;B[qb];W[qa];B[ok];W[ll];B[kk];W[ol];B[pl];W[pk];B[pm];W[oj];B[ql];W[qk]
;B[rk];W[rj];B[rl];W[nm];B[nj];W[nk];B[qi];W[sg];B[ri];W[si];B[sh];W[rh]
;B[sf];W[oi];B[nh];W[pi];B[qh];W[sj];B[rg];W[sh];B[mm];W[kl];B[jk];W[ml]
;B[om];W[mn];B[lm];W[kn];B[nn];W[ln];B[nl];W[ok];B[km];W[jm];B[nm];W[in]
;B[jl];W[jn];B[mo];W[kp];B[kq];W[jp];B[mq];W[gg];B[hg];W[fg];B[ih];W[jd]
;B[ig];W[gc];B[fh];W[eg];B[gb];W[hd];B[hb];W[ea];B[fb];W[ab];B[da];W[ae]
;B[ac];W[bb];B[ba];W[af];B[bc];W[dg];B[hj];W[js];B[ks];W[lr];B[is];W[hs]
;B[lq];W[lo];B[ec];W[ff];B[fa];W[ma];B[lb];W[na];B[sd];W[sa];B[js];W[la]
;B[kb];W[ka];B[ja];W[no];B[mp];W[oo];B[sk];W[sc];B[pg];W[of];B[pj];W[se]
;B[gr];W[hp];B[sd];W[ed];B[eb];W[se];B[gs];W[hq];B[sd];W[];B[se];W[];B[]
;W[]
TW[ra:rb][pb:pd][qb:qc][gd:gf][de][fe][oe][ef][ag:bi][dh:di][ei][bj:cj][fj:fp][ak][ck][ek:ep][bl][am:as][bn:cp][dn:do][gn][io:ko][ip][br:gs]
TB[aa:ab][ca][ea][ga:ia][bb][rf][sg:sj][jh:jj][rh][ii][mi:ml][oi:ol][pi][kj][qj:qk][rj][nk][pk][kl:ll][sl:ss][qm:rn][no:os][po:pp][ro:rs][qq:qs][kr:mr][pr:ps][ls:ms]
)

[Charles Matthews]

This match is my first game at 7k+ - and its a dog's breakfast.

Wild fighting, certainly. You did OK, but there would be some mistakes.

In the early game 42 - a misclick - worked out kind of nice.

(;GM[1]FF[4]SZ[19]AP[SmartGo Kifu:3.5.1]CA[UTF-8]
GN[S2W - kazuohi]
PW[S2W]WR[7k+]
PB[kazuohi]BR[7k]
DT[2015/03/09]
KM[0.5]
RE[W+4.5]
RU[Japanese]CH[1];B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[po];B[qo];W[qn];B[qp];W[dp];B[pn];W[qm]
;B[on];W[qj];B[cn];W[fq];B[bp];W[cq];B[hq];W[bq];B[lp];W[cl];B[en];W[go]
;B[io];W[gm];B[el];W[dj];B[fk];W[cg];B[ep];W[eq];B[fp];W[gp];B[fn];W[gq]
;B[gn];W[iq];B[ip];W[hr];B[jq];W[ir];B[jr];W[mc];B[qg];W[id];B[cc];W[dc]
;B[cd];W[ce];B[be];W[bf];B[de];W[cf];B[db];W[eb];B[cb];W[fc];B[bd];W[fi]
;B[gd];W[fd];B[fe];W[ee];B[ef];W[df];B[gf];W[he];B[ge];W[ig];B[hc];W[ic]
;B[gh];W[gi];B[hh];W[ji];B[hi];W[gj];B[ij];W[gk];B[il];W[hk];B[ik];W[hn]
;B[hm];W[hl];B[im];W[ho];B[ei];W[ej];B[fm];W[gl];B[fj];W[eh];B[cj];W[dk]
;B[di];W[ci];B[dh];W[ch];B[ck];W[dl];B[bl];W[bm];B[do];W[dm];B[cp];W[dq]
;B[bn];W[cm];B[am];W[bk];B[bj];W[al];B[ak];W[aj];B[kc];W[kd];B[lc];W[ld]
;B[md];W[nd];B[me];W[oc];B[mb];W[nc];B[nb];W[ne];B[mf];W[ob];B[jb];W[jc]
;B[ib];W[nf];B[mg];W[kg];B[je];W[ke];B[if];W[hf];B[jf];W[kf];B[jg];W[jh]
;B[kh];W[lh];B[ki];W[kj];B[li];W[mi];B[lj];W[mj];B[lk];W[ie];B[mh];W[lg]
;B[oh];W[og];B[ph];W[nh];B[ng];W[pf];B[ni];W[mk];B[qf];W[pe];B[qe];W[qd]
;B[qc];W[rd];B[pc];W[rc];B[pb];W[oa];B[rb];W[sb];B[ra];W[od];B[re];W[pa]
;B[qb];W[qa];B[ok];W[ll];B[kk];W[ol];B[pl];W[pk];B[pm];W[oj];B[ql];W[qk]
;B[rk];W[rj];B[rl];W[nm];B[nj];W[nk];B[qi];W[sg];B[ri];W[si];B[sh];W[rh]
;B[sf];W[oi];B[nh];W[pi];B[qh];W[sj];B[rg];W[sh];B[mm];W[kl];B[jk];W[ml]
;B[om];W[mn];B[lm];W[kn];B[nn];W[ln];B[nl];W[ok];B[km];W[jm];B[nm];W[in]
;B[jl];W[jn];B[mo];W[kp];B[kq];W[jp];B[mq];W[gg];B[hg];W[fg];B[ih];W[jd]
;B[ig];W[gc];B[fh];W[eg];B[gb];W[hd];B[hb];W[ea];B[fb];W[ab];B[da];W[ae]
;B[ac];W[bb];B[ba];W[af];B[bc];W[dg];B[hj];W[js];B[ks];W[lr];B[is];W[hs]
;B[lq];W[lo];B[ec];W[ff];B[fa];W[ma];B[lb];W[na];B[sd];W[sa];B[js];W[la]
;B[kb];W[ka];B[ja];W[no];B[mp];W[oo];B[sk];W[sc];B[pg];W[of];B[pj];W[se]
;B[gr];W[hp];B[sd];W[ed];B[eb];W[se];B[gs];W[hq];B[sd];W[];B[se];W[];B[]
;W[]
TW[ra:rb][pb:pd][qb:qc][gd:gf][de][fe][oe][ef][ag:bi][dh:di][ei][bj:cj][fj:fp][ak][ck][ek:ep][bl][am:as][bn:cp][dn:do][gn][io:ko][ip][br:gs]
TB[aa:ab][ca][ea][ga:ia][bb][rf][sg:sj][jh:jj][rh][ii][mi:ml][oi:ol][pi][kj][qj:qk][rj][nk][pk][kl:ll][sl:ss][qm:rn][no:os][po:pp][ro:rs][qq:qs][kr:mr][pr:ps][ls:ms]
)

At , my feeling is you should jump out rather than secure the corner, because the black area on the lower side is the biggest feature on the board. Your opponent made your choice look good.

seems like the wrong shape here: easy to cut.

again makes you look good, putting and onto sensible points. Black should probably try P10 before going in deep.

is high-handed but not necessarily bad.

At White 121: what does White actually want to do here? I'd be happy to capture the L17-M17 group. White's right side group is thin, so White wants to live locally at the top. Think about extending.

White 130 can't be right.

Black 143: things are getting out of hand. White has the tactic at H18 to work with. Black G18, White G17, Black H16 and White has a squeeze to connect out. So ... Black at H13 first, White needs to force with H16 and Black patches at G17. White patches at J12. Then this attack could work better.

Black 171. Starts some tricky close fighting. What about just playing S17 and relying on the "special property of the corner"? White at R18 is then apparently a ko. White 176 is wrong, as is Black 177.

White 182. Maybe you can still help the central group with H18. In which case this atari would be a loss? Helping the right side is probably just as big. See comments on White 121: you don't have three hands.

White 198: So which of the players has read the semeai correctly? (Rhetorical.)

White 218: No, really. White 228: that didn't go well!

There is still aji at H18 remaining.

[Uberdude]

Just a quickie: that game looks like the sort of position 48 should be at c18 (particularly good if your 7k opponent makes the common mistake of answering at b18!).

[Bill Spight]

Quick comment.

@ K-03.

[S2W]

Thanks for the comments - Charles Bill and Uberdude - I've been reading regularly but life, moving, job hunting etc have seemed to suck up my free time whenever I've sat down to respond. I do very much appreciate the input though - despite my tardy reply.

[S2W]

Milestones

I had my first win against a 1 kyu in an even game recently. And as luck would have it they had just won a game against a 2 dan in the dgs ladder tournament - which meant I shot up to rank 20! Proving yet again that it's better to be lucky than good. Top ten here we come! (all I need to do now is beat a three dan - can't be that hard I see them loose all the time).

More seriously though the ladder competition and the tournaments in general have been good for me - it's forced me to play against lots of stronger players and I seem to be learning something from the experience. I also wonder what affect the tournaments have had on the dgs ranks. It seems that having more games across different levels would help with the ranking system.

My other recent little victory was getting to 6kyu on igs. As usual I celebrated by losing my first game at the new rank. Unfortunately I don't think I'll be making 5kyu before my birthday as I'd hoped (I'd have to win just about every game at my current rate of play), but I'm not too far off it and I have broken into 2 kyu a couple of times now on dgs - so I did get one of my goals.

In any case my first victory against a 1 kyu is below along with my first loss as a 6 kyu.

1 kyu victory

(;GM[1]FF[4]SZ[19]AP[SmartGo Kifu:3.5.1]
GN[Zdzieli-S2w-970891-20150329]
PW[Lukasz Wierzbowski (Zdzieli)]WR[1k]
PB[Stu (S2w)]BR[3k]
EV[(Dragon Ladder) Tournament #3: DGS Ladder (19x19)]RO[Round 1 of 1]
DT[2015-02-19,2015-03-29]
PC[Dragon Go Server: http://www.dragongoserver.net/]
KM[6]
RE[B+5]
RU[Japanese]OT[10 days with 1 day and 4 hours extra per move]
SO[http://www.dragongoserver.net/game.php?gid=970891]
GC[Game ID: 970891
Game Type: GO (1:1)
(Dragon Ladder) Tournament #3: DGS Ladder (19x19); with 713 participants
Rated: Y

White Start Rating: 1k (-27%) - ELO 1972
Black Start Rating: 3k (+46%) - ELO 1845
White End Rating: 1k (+25%) - ELO 2024
Black End Rating: 3k (+33%) - ELO 1832]
XM[239]CH[1];B[pd];W[dc];B[pp]
C[Normally I play mini chinese - not too sure why I opened with dual 44 - think I was trying to make a big framework after approaching the 34 stone]
;W[dp];B[de];W[ce]
(;B[cf];W[cd]
(;B[df]
C[ I couldn't remember the right way to probe so I wimped out];W[fc];B[cj]
;W[nq]
(;B[qn];W[jp];B[nd]
C[I like this move - what do you think?];W[qi];B[qk];W[qf];B[rd];W[lc];B[nc]
C[My goal was to take sente before attacking];W[jd];B[pg]
C[Is this the best way to attack?];W[qg];B[ph];W[re];B[qe];W[pe];B[qd];W[pf]
;B[pi];W[ri];B[qj];W[nf];B[ld];W[kc];B[mf];W[ne];B[me];W[nh];B[nj];W[mg]
;B[lg];W[lh];B[og];W[ng];B[mi];W[kg];B[lf];W[mh];B[kf];W[kh];B[lq];W[mp]
;B[kp];W[jq];B[kn];W[mn];B[kl];W[lr];B[jo];W[mr];B[ip];W[iq];B[io];W[gp]
;B[ih];W[kj];B[ik];W[ii];B[hi];W[ij];B[hj];W[ig];B[hg];W[if];B[hf];W[ie]
;B[dn];W[cn];B[cm];W[co];B[dm];W[gn];B[gm];W[hm];B[gl];W[hn];B[nm];W[mm]
;B[nl];W[fe];B[ff];W[ge];B[eq];W[ep];B[hq];W[kr];B[hp];W[pr];B[gq];W[dq]
;B[fp];W[fo];B[go];W[en];B[er];W[dr];B[bq];W[br];B[bn];W[bo];B[do];W[eo]
;B[bm];W[cp];B[ji];W[em];B[el];W[gf];B[fg];W[gg];B[gh];W[mb];B[nb];W[na]
;B[oa];W[ma];B[pb];W[jj];B[jh];W[jg];B[lk];W[ki]
(;B[hh];W[qq];B[qp];W[nn];B[on];W[oi];B[oj];W[oo];B[po];W[sl];B[rl];W[sj]
;B[mc];W[lb];B[oq];W[or];B[fm];W[jk];B[il];W[fn];B[bf];W[be];B[dd];W[cc]
;B[ed];W[ec];B[fd];W[gd];B[rp];W[rm];B[qh];W[rh];B[qm];W[af];B[ag];W[ae]
;B[bg];W[sf];B[rn];W[sd];B[sc];W[se];B[rc];W[rq];B[sq];W[sr];B[sp];W[rr]
;B[sm];W[op];B[he];W[hd];B[lo];W[pq];B[mo];W[no];B[rj];W[hr];B[gr];W[ir]
;B[hl];W[an];B[am];W[ao];B[bs];W[cr];B[in];W[ml];B[mk];W[ee];B[ef];W[fs]
;B[es];W[gs];B[ar];W[aq];B[ap];W[cs];B[ho];W[bp];B[im];W[aq];B[fr];W[hs]
;B[sk];W[rg];B[si];W[sh];B[ke];W[ln];B[ko];W[jm];B[mq];W[od];B[oc];W[oe]
;B[lj];W[np];B[sj];W[oh];B[pj];W[];B[];W[]
TB[pa:sa][ob][qb:sb][pc:qc][md][le][cg:ei][ah:bl][fh:fl][gi:gk][dj:dl][ej:ek][mj][ck:cl][hk][nk:pk][rk][ol:ql][sl][om:pm][rm][pn][sn:so][qo:ro][gp][fq]
TW[aa:la][ab:kb][ac:bd][gc:jc][id][rf][sg][ap][bq:cq][oq][ar:as][jr:js][nr:ns][qr:qs][bs][is][ks:ms][os:ps][rs:ss]
C[White: 52 territories + 2*3 dead stones(B) + 2 prisoners + 6 komi = 66
Black: 66 territories + 2*0 dead stones(W) + 5 prisoners = 71
Result: B+5]
)
(;B[qq]))
(;B[pn]
C[1 progame with this fuseki plays here]))
(;B[fq];W[cn];B[dg];W[fc];B[ck]))
(;B[dd]
C[But if I wanted a big framework I think here would be better];W[cd];B[ec]
;W[cf];B[db]
C[Bailing on the large avalanche probably better against a 1 k];W[cc];B[fd]
))

6 kyu loss

(;GM[1]FF[4]SZ[19]AP[SmartGo Kifu:3.5.1]CA[UTF-8]
GN[S2W - Taoyagi]
PW[S2W]WR[6k]
PB[Taoyagi]BR[7k+]
DT[2015/04/19]
KM[0.5]
RE[B+10.5]
RU[Japanese]CH[1];B[pp];W[dp];B[qd];W[od];B[oc];W[nc];B[pd]
(;W[pc]
C[I think this was a trick play - and I got tricked];B[ob]
(;W[pb];B[nd];W[oe];B[nb];W[mc];B[qb];W[mb];B[qc];W[me];B[dd];W[fc];B[ec]
;W[fd];B[eb];W[fb];B[jc];W[je]
C[I thought he'd either live small or give me something to attack];B[ld]
;W[md];B[ke];W[jd];B[kd];W[ic];B[jf];W[he];B[df];W[if];B[jg];W[lf];B[kf]
;W[ig];B[lg];W[mg];B[pe];W[of];B[pg];W[pf];B[qf];W[og];B[ph];W[lh];B[ji]
;W[kh];B[jh]
(;W[hi]
C[I'm not sure about this one];B[di];W[nq];B[oq];W[np];B[or];W[po];B[qo]
;W[pn];B[iq];W[qp];B[qq];W[rp];B[rq];W[op];B[pq];W[ro]
C[Seems ok for white];B[mr];W[nr]
C[Should I take the peep?];B[ns];W[mq];B[lr];W[jk]
C[Trying to get points from the attack];B[ij];W[ik];B[hj];W[gi];B[gj];W[fj]
;B[fi];W[fk];B[fh];W[gg];B[ki];W[li];B[kj];W[ll];B[gk];W[fl];B[gl];W[fm]
;B[gm];W[gn];B[hn];W[go];B[kk];W[jm];B[im];W[kl];B[io];W[gq];B[cl];W[dg]
;B[ef];W[ci];B[cj];W[ch];B[ej];W[cf];B[ce];W[be];B[bd]
(;W[bg]
C[I still struggle with invasions];B[ae];W[af];B[bf];W[eg];B[fg];W[be];B[ad]
;W[bj];B[bk];W[bi];B[dh];W[ah];B[co];W[cp];B[do];W[eo];B[qm];W[qn];B[qj]
C[I got too cocky at this point ];W[ql];B[il];W[pm];B[jl];W[rk];B[jn]
(;W[ln]
C[Slow maybe];B[bf];W[aj];B[cg];W[ag];B[eh]
C[Slow];W[sh];B[rg]
(;W[rh]
C[Bad];B[sg]
(;W[qh];B[qi];W[ri]
(;B[oi];W[rj];B[qg];W[bo];B[bn];W[bp];B[ib];W[jb];B[kc];W[id];B[kb];W[hb]
;B[ja];W[ea];B[da];W[fa];B[cb]
(;W[nh]
C[Slow];B[en];W[fn];B[em];W[bm];B[cn];W[an];B[cm];W[hr];B[ir];W[lq];B[kq]
;W[kp];B[jq];W[ok];B[nk];W[nl];B[nj];W[ni];B[oj];W[pk];B[bl];W[ek];B[dk]
;W[sq];B[sr];W[sp];B[rs];W[na];B[pa];W[kn];B[hq];W[gr];B[km];W[lm]
C[Slow]
(;B[jm]
C[Slow]
(;W[am]
C[Slow];B[al];W[ao];B[gh];W[hh];B[gf];W[ge];B[hg];W[ih];B[hf];W[ha];B[ii]
;W[ie];B[fe]
(;W[hc]
C[Paranoia];B[ed];W[el];B[dl];W[hp];B[ho];W[pj];B[pi];W[mk];B[mj];W[kg];B[mi]
;W[lk];B[mh];W[lj];B[oh];W[ng];B[ip];W[gp];B[hs];W[gs];B[is];W[ia];B[jb]
;W[la];B[ep]
(;W[eq];B[fo];W[fp];B[eo];W[ko];B[qk];W[ma];B[oa];W[];B[];W[]
TW[ga:gd][hd][nd:nf][mf][lg][bh][ai][si:so][ml:mp][ol:oo][pl][rl:rn][nm:no][qm][lo:lp][qo][ap:as][bq:ds][fq:fs][er:es]
TB[aa:bc][ca][qa:sa][db:dc][pb:pc][rb:sf][cc:cd][be][de:ee][qe][cf][ff][dg:eg][gg][ei][dj][jj:jk][ck][hk:hm][ik][dm:dn][in][jr:ks][pr:rr][ls:ms][os:qs][ss]
)
(;W[fo];B[eq]
C[This seems to end badly for white];W[er];B[dr]
(;W[dq];B[fr])
(;W[fr];B[dq])))
(;W[ia];B[hc];W[gd];B[gb];W[ga];B[gc]
C[But this only works after the move at j19]))
(;W[gf]))
(;B[am]))
(;W[dn])
(;W[dk];B[ek];W[dl];B[el];W[dm];B[em];W[dn]
(;B[en];W[cn];B[fn];W[dj])
(;B[cn];W[en];B[dj];W[ck])))
(;B[rj];W[sj];B[qg]
C[Game over]))
(;W[qi];B[qh];W[rj];B[pj];W[pi];B[oi];W[ri]))
(;W[ok])
(;W[jb])
(;W[bo])
(;W[hr]))
(;W[sh]))
(;W[bj];B[bk];W[bg]))
(;W[dh]
C[Maybe here?]))
(;W[oe]
C[Pro game with the same position];B[pf];W[pe];B[qe];W[pb];B[nb];W[rc];B[qc]
;W[qb];B[rb];W[ra];B[sb];W[sc];B[pa];W[sa];B[qg];W[lc];B[mc];W[md];B[nd]
;W[ne];B[ld];W[me];B[kc];W[lb];B[mb];W[kb];B[kd];W[jb];B[rb];W[sb];B[oa]
;W[je];B[ic]
C[Etc]))
(;W[ob];B[pc];W[nd]))

[S2W]

I have managed to win a couple of games at 6k - but not too many. I feel that I'm at that halfway point at the moment where I'm able to win at the rank below but not the one above.

Here's a recent game versus a 3kyu. I think the take home message is to play a bit more conservatively (particularly against stronger players) and read out my cuts.

(;GM[1]FF[4]SZ[19]AP[SmartGo Kifu:3.5.1]CA[UTF-8]
GN[mutugorou - S2W]
PW[mutugorou]WR[3k]
PB[S2W]BR[6k]
DT[2015/05/03]
HA[3]
KM[-5.5]
RE[W+22.5]
RU[Japanese]
AB[dd][pd][dp]CH[1];W[op];B[jc];W[cf];B[ch];W[ef];B[fd];W[bd]
(;B[cc];W[bc];B[bb];W[cd];B[dc];W[cn];B[cl];W[fq];B[dn];W[cm];B[dm];W[bl]
;B[ck];W[bk]
(;B[co];W[cj];B[ek];W[dj];B[ej];W[ei];B[qj];W[ql];B[oj];W[qd];B[pc];W[qf]
;B[pe];W[rg];B[og];W[qh];B[pl];W[qm];B[qk];W[rc];B[rb];W[qe];B[qc];W[sc]
;B[hq];W[fo];B[fm];W[gp];B[hp];W[ho];B[gn];W[go];B[io];W[in];B[jo];W[hn]
;B[mq];W[kp];B[jn];W[jq]
(;B[lo];W[ip]
(;B[iq];W[jp];B[jr];W[kr];B[ir];W[gq];B[lq];W[kq];B[lr];W[ks];B[ls];W[is]
;B[ko];W[hr];B[lp];W[js];B[po];W[pp];B[qo];W[qp];B[ro];W[rp];B[pr];W[or]
;B[rr];W[oo];B[pn];W[so];B[sn];W[sp];B[rm];W[on];B[pm];W[pq];B[qr];W[ps]
;B[nq];W[oq];B[ml];W[sr];B[rs];W[rq];B[gf];W[fi];B[jj];W[gk];B[bo];W[bm]
;B[dr];W[kc];B[kd];W[lc];B[ld];W[jb];B[ic];W[ib]
(;B[hb];W[hc];B[gb];W[jd];B[id];W[md];B[mc];W[mb];B[nc];W[nb];B[ob];W[lb]
;B[ka];W[nd];B[oc];W[je];B[kf];W[he];B[hd];W[mf]
(;B[lf];W[mg]
(;B[nh];W[jg]
(;B[jf]
C[Did not read the Atari on the 4 stones];W[if]
(;B[lg]
C[No idea ];W[lh];B[le];W[kg];B[gd];W[me];B[ie];W[ke];B[sb];W[se];B[lj];W[hf]
;B[ff];W[eg];B[de];W[df];B[ce];W[be];B[il];W[mn];B[lm];W[ri];B[rj];W[er]
;B[eq];W[fr];B[ep];W[ds];B[cs];W[es];B[br];W[fj];B[ac];W[bf];B[of];W[dl]
;B[el];W[dk];B[qi];W[ia];B[si];W[rh];B[ph];W[ii];B[gh];W[fh];B[hg];W[nl]
;B[nm];W[mm];B[om];W[mo];B[ln];W[mi];B[mj];W[ni];B[oi];W[mk];B[ll];W[nj]
;B[lk];W[nk];B[li];W[mh];B[ij];W[gm];B[fn];W[ji];B[hi];W[hj];B[ki];W[hl]
;B[jh];W[ih];B[ig];W[kh];B[hh];W[jh];B[nr];W[im];B[jm];W[ik];B[jk];W[jl]
;B[kl];W[os];B[ha];W[kb];B[ge];W[jf];B[an];W[gi];B[gg];W[ee];B[ed];W[qs]
;B[nn];W[no];B[ns];W[ad];B[ab];W[eo];B[do];W[sh];B[np];W[qq];B[pg];W[sj]
;B[sk];W[oa]
(;B[qg]
C[Just playing terribly at this stage];W[qa];B[qb];W[pa];B[si];W[re];B[am]
;W[al];B[fl];W[en];B[em];W[bn];B[ao];W[il];B[ra];W[gl];B[ok];W[ng];B[oh]
;W[sj];B[pb];W[na];B[si];W[cb];B[db];W[sj];B[rd];W[sd];B[si];W[ca];B[da]
;W[sj];B[mp];W[ss];B[si];W[kk];B[kj];W[sj];B[oe];W[si];B[];W[];B[]
TW[ja:ma][kd:ld][rd][ae:ak][le:lg][kf][rf:sf][bg:bj][cg:di][sg][eh][gj][ck:cl][hk][hm][hp:hq][iq:ir][sq][gr:gs][jr][pr:rr][fs][hs][rs]
TB[aa:ca][ea:fc][ga][sa][cb][gc:hc][pi:pk][kk][rk:rl][ql:qn][sl:sm][km:kn][rn][ap:as][bp:cq][dq][cr][mr:ms][bs]
)
(;B[pa]))
(;B[kg];W[kh];B[lh];W[lg];B[jh];W[le]))
(;B[kg]
C[Doesn't work];W[kh];B[lh];W[lg];B[jh];W[le]))
(;B[jf]
C[Should have played here];W[pf];B[of];W[oe];B[ne]))
(;B[ke]
C[Maybe just connect]))
(;B[hc]
C[Here maybe?]))
(;B[jp];W[iq];B[kq];W[hr]))
(;B[ip]))
(;B[cj]))
(;B[ck];W[cc]
(;B[cn])
(;B[dc];W[hc])))

[S2W]

A rare 6k win.


My latest 6k win. The intensity of reading has definitely stepped up a notch. I managed to win convincingly thanks to my opponents mistakes - but I'm not sure about some if my choices early on in the game.

(;GM[1]FF[4]SZ[19]AP[SmartGo Kifu:3.5.1]CA[UTF-8]
GN[doncut - S2W]
PW[doncut]WR[6k]
PB[S2W]BR[6k]
DT[2015/05/04]
KM[6.5]
RE[B+29.5]
RU[Japanese]CH[1];B[pd];W[dq]
C[I think I get a little bit too excited when I see this move. Truth be told I don't know if it is bad but I feel that getting the opposite 44 puts black in a pretty good position.]
;B[dd];W[qp];B[do]
C[270 pro games with this position - I like it for black - lots of high stones all working together ]
(;W[cl]
C[No pro games have this pattern - but I have to confess I'm not so familar with these looser pincers]
;B[op]
C[But I did pick the most common response - tenuki!]
(;W[cp]
C[White really wants that corner ];B[qq]
C[Who am I to deny her?];W[pp]
C[This also felt very odd];B[pq]
C[Only move for black ]
(;W[oo];B[no]
C[Double hane seems ok];W[np]
C[White cuts - no longer joseki];B[oq]
C[Only move ];W[on]
C[White protects]
(;B[mp]
C[I want the bottom ];W[nn];B[mo];W[qj];B[rp]
C[Probably too early for this];W[ro];B[rq];W[qn];B[eq];W[ep];B[dp];W[fq]
;B[er];W[cq];B[fp];W[eo];B[fo];W[en];B[gq]
(;W[dn]
C[Seems too slow ];B[jc]
C[Seemed like the biggest point on the board];W[qf];B[qd]
C[I'm not sure about this move - my idea was that white would need to go back and play a defensive move on the right to prevent a move at r12]
;W[nc]
C[This caught me off guard];B[oc];W[nd];B[pf]
C[So far I'm following joseki though]
(;W[ob]
C[Not joseki];B[pb];W[pe]
C[Very odd ]
(;B[qe]
C[Not sure if this was the best move];W[oe];B[qg];W[rf]
(;B[ph]
C[This was half a misclick half deliberate];W[rh];B[rg];W[sg];B[re];W[sf]
(;B[of]
C[Bailing on the original plan];W[nf];B[ng]
(;W[mf];B[mg];W[lf];B[od];W[ne];B[pj];W[qh];B[pg];W[pi];B[oi];W[qi];B[se]
;W[sh]
(;B[nj]
(;W[pk];B[oj];W[ql];B[ld]
C[Time to go on the offensive];W[nb];B[qc];W[lg];B[lh];W[kh];B[li];W[hc]
(;B[ie]
C[I got lucky here]
(;W[he];B[hd]
(;W[gd]
C[I was lucky again];B[id];W[ec];B[ge];W[fd];B[hf];W[dc];B[kg];W[ke];B[jg]
;W[kd];B[kc];W[lc];B[lb];W[mc]
(;B[ma];W[oa];B[pa];W[rb];B[qb];W[rc];B[ra];W[sc];B[sa];W[jf];B[ig];W[ef]
;B[eh];W[dg];B[dh]
(;W[cg];B[ff];W[eg];B[fe];W[ee];B[gh]
(;W[ch];B[ej];W[fn];B[ho];W[jo];B[ip];W[jp];B[jm];W[hn];B[gn];W[jn];B[hm]
;W[ln];B[mn];W[km];B[jl];W[mm];B[fm];W[in];B[ci];W[el];B[fl];W[ek];B[fk]
;W[kl];B[kk];W[im];B[il];W[hl];B[gm];W[bi];B[cj];W[bj];B[ck];W[bk];B[dl]
;W[cm]
(;B[em];W[jq];B[dm];W[co];B[iq];W[mr];B[mq];W[lq];B[nr];W[lr];B[bs]
C[Doesn't work ];W[dr]
(;B[fr];W[es];B[fs];W[ds];B[ok];W[ol];B[nl];W[nm];B[hb];W[gb];B[ic];W[gc]
;B[lk];W[ir];B[hr];W[jr];B[ll];W[lm];B[ib];W[fg];B[fh];W[gg];B[hg];W[gf]
;B[he];W[ml];B[mk];W[nk];B[mj];W[lo];B[lp];W[kp];B[nq];W[ms];B[so];W[sn]
;B[sp];W[pm]
C[No idea what white was thinking - maybe had a big ko in mind?];B[ga];W[fa]
;B[ha];W[eb];B[hs];W[io];B[hp];W[ns];B[os];W[is];B[nl];W[sb];B[nk];W[qa]
;B[ra];W[sa];B[qa];W[];B[];W[]
TW[aa:as][ba:bh][ca:cf][da:db][ea][fb:fc][dd:df][ed][ri:rn][si:sm][qk][bl:bs][pl][om][qm][cn][kn:ko][pn:po][do:dp][qo][kq:ks][cr:cs][js][ls]
TB[ia:la][na:nf][oa:ob][sa:sd][jb:kb][mb:mf][rb:rd][lc][pc][jd:kf][le:lg][oe:pe][if][og:oh][hh:hl][ih:jk][kh:kj][mh:ni][di:gi][dj:dk][fj:gj][lj][ek:el][gk:gl][go:gp][np][fq][hq][sq:ss][gr:gs][or:rr][ps:rs]
)
(;B[ds];W[fr];B[es];W[cs];B[cr];W[fs];B[cs];W[br]))
(;B[jq]))
(;W[fg]
C[I was worried about this];B[fh];W[gg];B[hg];W[hh];B[hi]
C[But it's ok]))
(;W[fg]
C[I was worried about this];B[eg];W[df];B[ff]
C[But it seems ok]))
(;B[kb]
C[Better here I think ]))
(;W[id]
C[This gets complicated]
(;B[gd];W[ic];B[jd];W[je];B[if];W[jf];B[ig];W[gc];B[fd];W[jb];B[kb];W[ib]
;B[lc];W[eb])
(;B[jd];W[gd];B[je];W[ig])))
(;W[id];B[jd];W[je]
(;B[ke];W[jf];B[kf];W[kg]
C[No good])
(;B[jf];W[ke];B[gc];W[gd];B[hb];W[ib];B[ic];W[hd];B[gb];W[if];B[fd])))
(;B[id]
C[Should have been here]))
(;W[oh];B[og];W[nh];B[mh]))
(;B[oj];W[oh];B[og];W[nh];B[mh]
C[I was worried about ladder breakers but a net would also work]))
(;W[og];B[pg];W[oh];B[pi]
(;W[ri];B[nh];W[oi];B[oj])
(;W[oi];B[ri]
C[Now this works];W[si];B[se];W[sh];B[sj])))
(;B[ri]
C[I was thinking this could work - but there's the Atari ];W[qh];B[pg];W[qi]
))
(;B[rg]
C[This was my alternative.];W[pg];B[of];W[nf];B[og];W[ph];B[re]))
(;B[oe];W[qe];B[od];W[of];B[nf];W[og];B[ne]
C[Maybe ]))
(;W[mf])
(;W[pg])
(;W[qg]))
(;W[fn]))
(;B[nn]
C[Maybe - but seems complicated]
(;W[mp];B[nm]
(;W[om])
(;W[pl];B[om];W[pm]
(;B[pn];W[po];B[qn];W[rp];B[rq];W[rn])
(;B[po];W[pn];B[qo])))
(;W[nm];B[mp]))
(;B[mo]
C[Here maybe - but seems to leave plent of aji]
(;W[mp];B[lp];W[mq];B[lq];W[mr];B[lr];W[lo];B[ln];W[ko];B[mn]
C[Seems ok for black ])
(;W[lq];B[mp];W[mq];B[nq];W[jp])))
(;W[rq]
C[This is a more common continuation];B[rr];W[rp];B[nq];W[or];B[oq];W[ql]
))
(;W[fp]
C[Maybe better here?]))
(;W[co]
C[This is white's most common response];B[cn];W[cp];B[dn];W[fq];B[dj]))

[S2W]

I'm slipping in and out of 6k at the moment - currently on my way out again but taking a little longer than last time with 4 wins and 5 losses. Naively i had thought that as I got stronger the encounters with 10,000+ gamers would decrease but sadly the opposite seems to be true. Ahh well when they are good ... They are very very good - one I played recently could not have taken more than 5 minutes of his clock to clean mine. But when they are bad... Well actually they never seem to be all that bad, but this game might be an exception.

Despite the solid win I think I made some big errors of judgement in the early game and only managed to come out in top because my opponents mistakes were bigger. I do seem to favour trying to make overly large territory without the skills/foresight to defend it properly. I did like how I handled the attack in this game though - even if my opponent could have taken the win with a bit more careful play.

(;GM[1]FF[4]SZ[19]AP[SmartGo Kifu:3.5.1]CA[UTF-8]
GN[moyumasi - S2W]
PW[moyumasi]WR[6k+]
PB[S2W]BR[6k]
DT[2015/05/07]
KM[0.5]
RE[B+R]
RU[Japanese]CH[1];B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dd];B[fq];W[cn];B[kq]
(;W[nq]
C[Here we diverge from the pros]
(;B[pn]
C[Not sure about this one]
(;W[qr];B[pq];W[pr];B[oq];W[or];B[np];W[mq];B[fc];W[cf];B[jd]
C[I love big frameworks too much ];W[nc]
(;B[oc]
C[Not sure about this ];W[rd]
C[Strange];B[nd]
C[I'm playing lots of stones close together - this is probably bad];W[mc]
;B[md];W[lc];B[jc];W[mp]
C[Tenuchi - why not];B[no];W[qf];B[qi];W[kb];B[ld];W[jb];B[ee]
C[Butt dial while making my wife a hot chocolate - to be honest though it says something when I can make almost as good a move as usual just by turning the other cheek.]
;W[ic];B[id];W[hc];B[hd];W[ob];B[pb];W[nb];B[qe];W[re];B[pf];W[qg];B[pg]
;W[qh];B[ph];W[ri];B[rj];W[rh];B[qj]
C[I think I should have lost at this point]
(;W[qc]
C[But this is too slow];B[mo];W[kp];B[ko];W[jp];B[jo];W[io];B[in];W[jj]
C[Tengen - I have won the moral victory if nothing else];B[ip];W[jq];B[ho]
(;W[eg];B[hj];W[hg];B[ii];W[jg];B[ji];W[ke];B[kd];W[lg];B[li];W[pc];B[de]
;W[ce];B[dc];W[ed];B[fd];W[cd];B[gg];W[gh];B[hh];W[gf];B[ig];W[hf];B[if]
;W[fe];B[ge];W[ff];B[dm];W[fk];B[cm];W[fn];B[eo];W[en];B[dn];W[do];B[co]
;W[cp];B[bo];W[fp];B[gp];W[fo];B[eq];W[ep];B[bj];W[bm]
(;B[bn];W[cl];B[bl];W[bk];B[am];W[ck];B[ak];W[cj];B[bi];W[ch];B[ci];W[di]
(;B[bh];W[cg];B[iq];W[jr];B[ec];W[cc];B[ir];W[db];B[eb];W[cb];B[kr];W[js]
;B[lp];W[lq];B[lo];W[lr];B[is];W[ks];B[hl];W[dr];B[dq];W[cq];B[er];W[cr]
;B[bg];W[bf];B[ar];W[ag];B[fl];W[el];B[dl];W[ek];B[em];W[gl];B[fm];W[aq]
;B[bq];W[bp];B[ap];W[br];B[aq];W[gm];B[gk];W[hm];B[im];W[ds];B[bs];W[il]
;B[hk];W[ki];B[kj];W[kh];B[lj];W[jk];B[kl];W[he];B[gd];W[ie];B[je];W[jf]
;B[ih];W[gi];B[gn];W[go];B[gq]
C[Secretly a little proud of myself for this - I never see snap backs.];W[hi]
;B[ij];W[le];B[me];W[mf];B[kf];W[lf];B[mh];W[oe];B[nf]
(;W[ng];B[of];W[od];B[mg];W[pe];B[ne];W[oc];B[dk];W[dj];B[ej]
C[ I'm surprised white didn't read it out];W[fj];B[ei];W[dh];B[fi])
(;W[od];B[of];W[ne];B[mg];W[ea];B[lh]))
(;B[dj];W[dk];B[dh];W[ei];B[cg]))
(;B[bl]
C[I should have played here I think];W[bn];B[an];W[bp];B[am]))
(;W[gj]))
(;W[jp])
(;W[mo])
(;W[eg]))
(;B[pc]
C[I was thinking this might have been better in the game ]))
(;W[nn]))
(;B[pq]
C[Here maybe?]))
(;W[qj]
C[Most popular pro move];B[qg];W[qm];B[pk];W[qk];B[pn];W[pl];B[fc])
(;W[qf]
C[2nd most popular pro move]
(;B[pi];W[nc];B[pf];W[pg];B[of];W[qd];B[qe];W[re];B[pe];W[rg];B[qc];W[rd]
;B[og];W[jd])
(;B[qh];W[of];B[nd];W[pi];B[ph];W[oh];B[oi];W[qi];B[og];W[nh];B[pf];W[pe]
;B[pg];W[od];B[ng])))

[skydyr]

Despite the solid win I think I made some big errors of judgement in the early game and only managed to come out in top because my opponents mistakes were bigger. I do seem to favour trying to make overly large territory without the skills/foresight to defend it properly. I did like how I handled the attack in this game though - even if my opponent could have taken the win with a bit more careful play.

The short of it: don't be so hard on yourself. You outplayed your opponent by far early on, capitalized on their mistakes, and used the gains to cruise to victory.

The long:

http://lifein19x19.com/forum/download/file.php?id=5916

To emphasize the position at more, perhaps black could have taken a larger point, but if black had just taken K11, black could easily have claimed the 20 or so points that white made, not even counting the points on the right side.

Also, please disregard my comment on the 5 stones. Clearly I'm not thinking.

One other thing though: You seem to look at building a moyo as a territory building exercise, based on your comment above. It's nice if they turn into territory like that, but no opponent worth his salt will let you do that. The real purpose of a moyo is to fight, and to put the odds in your favour beforehand. You claim an area so big that if your opponent doesn't come in, they will lose outright on points. So they come in and there's a fight, but the fight is on your turf. Ladders are all good for you. Your opponent can cut all he wants because his cut groups can't run anywhere but into you. When you cut, your cut is practically already connected to a living group. You have the supporting stones all around, and they do not. Success isn't in turning the moyo into territory right off the bat necessarily, but in the profit you gain through attacking your opponent's invasion while they struggle to make a 2 point group. It's often fine if they live, because you will get lots of forcing moves against them that let you turn other areas or parts of the moyo into territory.

[Bill Spight]

Some comments on the opening.

(;AP[GOWrite:2.3.46]FF[4]ST[2]CA[UTF-8]GM[1]SZ[19]WR[6k+]FG[259:]RU[Japanese]CH[1]PW[moyumasi]GN[moyumasi - S2W]DT[2015/05/07]PB[S2W]KM[0.5]PM[2]RE[B R]BR[6k]
;B[pd]
;W[dp]
;B[qp]
;W[dd]
;B[fq]
;W[cn]
;B[kq]
;W[nq]C[Here we diverge from the pros]
(
;B[pn]C[Not sure about this one

*** See variation.]
;W[qr]
(
;B[pq]C[*** Looks premature. See variation.]
;W[pr]
;B[oq]
;W[or]
;B[np]
;W[mq]
(
;B[fc]C[*** See variation.]
;W[cf]
;B[jd]C[I love big frameworks too much]
;W[nc]
(
;B[oc]C[Not sure about this

*** It is a good attack. It makes White heavy.]
;W[rd]C[Strange

*** Yup.]
(
;B[nd]C[I'm playing lots of stones close together - this is probably bad

*** No, it is not a bad play. But see variation.]
;W[mc]C[*** Heavy.]
(
;B[md]C[*** See variation.]
;W[lc]
;B[jc]C[*** Good!]
;W[mp]C[Tenuchi - why not]
(
;B[no]C[*** Good locally, but see variations.]
;W[qf]
;B[qi]
;W[kb]
(
;B[ld]C[*** See variation.]
;W[jb]
(
;B[ee]C[Butt dial while making my wife a hot chocolate - to be honest though it says something when I can make almost as good a move as usual just by turning the other cheek.

*** Accidents happen. Se variations.]
;W[ic]
;B[id]
;W[hc]
;B[hd]
;W[ob]
;B[pb]
;W[nb]
;B[qe]
;W[re]
;B[pf]
;W[qg]
;B[pg]
;W[qh]
;B[ph]
;W[ri]
;B[rj]C[*** Good!]
;W[rh]
;B[qj]C[I think I should have lost at this point

*** Au contraire, you are well ahead. Remember that the second line is the line of defeat. White has 11 stones on the second line, while Black has two. And those Black stones are well placed.]
;W[qc]C[But this is too slow

*** Yup.]
(
;B[mo]C[*** Not a bad idea, but see variations.

End of comments.]
;W[kp]
;B[ko]
;W[jp]
;B[jo]
;W[io]
;B[in]
;W[jj]C[Tengen - I have won the moral victory if nothing else]
;B[ip]
;W[jq]
;B[ho]
(
;W[eg]
;B[hj]
;W[hg]
;B[ii]
;W[jg]
;B[ji]
;W[ke]
;B[kd]
;W[lg]
;B[li]
;W[pc]
;B[de]
;W[ce]
;B[dc]
;W[ed]
;B[fd]
;W[cd]
;B[gg]
;W[gh]
;B[hh]
;W[gf]
;B[ig]
;W[hf]
;B[if]
;W[fe]
;B[ge]
;W[ff]
;B[dm]
;W[fk]
;B[cm]
;W[fn]
;B[eo]
;W[en]
;B[dn]
;W[do]
;B[co]
;W[cp]
;B[bo]
;W[fp]
;B[gp]
;W[fo]
;B[eq]
;W[ep]
;B[bj]
;W[bm]
(
;B[bn]
;W[cl]
;B[bl]
;W[bk]
;B[am]
;W[ck]
;B[ak]
;W[cj]
;B[bi]
;W[ch]
;B[ci]
;W[di]
(
;B[bh]
;W[cg]
;B[iq]
;W[jr]
;B[ec]
;W[cc]
;B[ir]
;W[db]
;B[eb]
;W[cb]
;B[kr]
;W[js]
;B[lp]
;W[lq]
;B[lo]
;W[lr]
;B[is]
;W[ks]
;B[hl]
;W[dr]
;B[dq]
;W[cq]
;B[er]
;W[cr]
;B[bg]
;W[bf]
;B[ar]
;W[ag]
;B[fl]
;W[el]
;B[dl]
;W[ek]
;B[em]
;W[gl]
;B[fm]
;W[aq]
;B[bq]
;W[bp]
;B[ap]
;W[br]
;B[aq]
;W[gm]
;B[gk]
;W[hm]
;B[im]
;W[ds]
;B[bs]
;W[il]
;B[hk]
;W[ki]
;B[kj]
;W[kh]
;B[lj]
;W[jk]
;B[kl]
;W[he]
;B[gd]
;W[ie]
;B[je]
;W[jf]
;B[ih]
;W[gi]
;B[gn]
;W[go]
;B[gq]C[Secretly a little proud of myself for this - I never see snap backs.]
;W[hi]
;B[ij]
;W[le]
;B[me]
;W[mf]
;B[kf]
;W[lf]
;B[mh]
;W[oe]
;B[nf]
(
;W[ng]
;B[of]
;W[od]
;B[mg]
;W[pe]
;B[ne]
;W[oc]
;B[dk]
;W[dj]
;B[ej]C[I'm surprised white didn't read it out]
;W[fj]
;B[ei]
;W[dh]
;B[fi]
)
(
;W[od]
;B[of]
;W[ne]
;B[mg]
;W[ea]
;B[lh]
)

)
(
;B[dj]
;W[dk]
;B[dh]
;W[ei]
;B[cg]
)

)
(
;B[bl]C[I should have played here I think]
;W[bn]
;B[an]
;W[bp]
;B[am]
)

)
(
;W[gj]
)

)
(
;B[ip]C[*** Shore up Black's weakness.]
)

(
;B[ko]C[*** Offers some support to the F-03 stone while keeping White from marching into the center.]
)

)
(
;B[qe]
;W[re]
;B[pf]
;W[qg]
;B[pg]
)

(
;B[ib]
)

)
(
;B[jb]C[*** If White runs, Black attacks two weak groups.]
)

)
(
;B[qf]
;W[no]
;B[qk]
)

(
;B[ld]
)

)
(
;B[kc]C[*** Also playable. Makes territory while attacking. Prevents White from getting a base.]
;W[md]
;B[ne]C[*** Black loves it.]
)

)
(
;B[qf]C[*** Can White live in the corner? If so, it will be at the expense of the O-17 stone, because Black will get outer strength.]
)

)
(
;B[pc]C[I was thinking this might have been better in the game

*** No, it's not better.]
)

)
(
;B[mp]C[*** Important to keep White contained. As you saw, this was a good point for White later on. The Q-06 stone is a bit misplaced. but that cannot be helped at this point.]
)

)
(
;B[qq]C[*** Later, Black may want to play here, for instance.]
;W[pr]
;B[rr]
)

)
(
;B[pq]C[Here maybe?

*** Yes! Take away White's potential base and make territory while attacking.]
)

)

Main focus: Don't sell yourself short. You took an early lead and held on to it. A good win.

[S2W]

Hubris
A most unspectacular game on my behalf - and on the behalf of my opponent. Summed up by my last move.

Moral of the story: Count

(;GM[1]FF[4]SZ[19]AP[SmartGo Kifu:4.0]CA[UTF-8]
GN[gtm631 - S2W]
PW[gtm631]WR[6k+]
PB[S2W]BR[6k+]
DT[2015/10/27]
KM[6.5]
RE[W+0.5]
RU[Japanese];B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dc];B[fq];W[fp];B[gp];W[fo];B[eq];W[dq]
;B[kq];W[ep];B[de];W[dh];B[cc];W[cb];B[cd];W[bb];B[fe];W[fc];B[he];W[nc]
;B[qf];W[jc];B[hc];W[gd];B[ge];W[hd];B[id];W[ic];B[fd];W[gc];B[dj];W[fh]
;B[ch];W[cg];B[ci];W[eg];B[cm];W[gq];B[hq];W[gr];B[hr];W[go];B[hp];W[fr]
;B[ho];W[ih];B[hh];W[hg];B[ig];W[gh];B[hi];W[if];B[ie];W[jg];B[kd];W[kc]
;B[kf];W[jj];B[ld];W[lc];B[op];W[qh];B[oh];W[pg];B[of];W[og];B[nf];W[pf]
;B[pe];W[ng];B[mf];W[qk];B[qm];W[pb];B[qc];W[qb];B[rb];W[pc];B[rd];W[fk]
;B[bp];W[bq];B[bo];W[cp];B[hm];W[hk];B[fj];W[gj];B[ek];W[fi];B[ol];W[pk]
;B[kl];W[ml];B[mm];W[lm];B[ll];W[nm];B[mn];W[nl];B[om];W[nn];B[ok];W[on]
;B[pn];W[mj];B[mo];W[oj];B[nk];W[mk];B[ql];W[nj];B[rk];W[rj];B[rl];W[pl]
;B[pm];W[rf];B[re];W[qg];B[qe];W[jl];B[km];W[jm];B[jn];W[kk];B[in];W[bg]
;B[bh];W[el];B[dl];W[ej];B[dk];W[em];B[ri];W[qi];B[sj];W[qj];B[mg];W[mh]
;B[lh];W[li];B[kh];W[lk];B[ln];W[rh];B[si];W[cn];B[bn];W[dm];B[co];W[dn]
;B[bl];W[md];B[me];W[od];B[oe];W[sh];B[gs];W[er];B[sk];W[be];B[bd];W[ce]
;B[dd];W[ed];B[df];W[dg];B[il];W[ik];B[ki];W[kj];B[aq];W[ar];B[ap];W[br]
;B[ji];W[ii];B[ra];W[di];B[bj];W[se];B[sd];W[sf];B[qa];W[pa];B[jf];W[kg]
;B[lg];W[jd];B[je];W[fs];B[hs];W[gm];B[nd];W[ne];B[gn];W[nd];B[fm];W[gl]
;B[fn];W[en];B[hn];W[do];B[hl];W[ac];B[ad];W[bc];B[hf];W[ig];B[gg];W[fg]
;B[gf];W[ae];B[ee];W[ec];B[cf];W[bf];B[ag];W[af];B[ah];W[fl];B[oo];W[no]
;B[np];W[ff];B[le];W[jk];B[jh];W[ij];B[pq];W[];B[];W[]
TW[aa:oa][ab][db:ob][hc][mc][oc][rg:sg][eh:ei][hh:hj][nh:pi][gi][mi][fj][lj][pj][gk][eo][cq:cs][eq:fq][dr:ds][as:bs][es]
TB[sa:sc][rc][qd][ke][lf][ai:ao][bi][cj:cl][bk][sl:ss][bm][lm][rm:rs][kn:kp][qn:qo][io:js][lo:ls][po:pp][mp:ms][nq:os][qq:qs][kr:ks][pr:ps]
)

ps. I'm not looking for reviews of this one.

[S2W]

Well it's been a while since I've posted here - and rather than wait for the perfect game to share I thought I'd dive back in with the sort of dross that is a bit more representative of the games that I've been playing recently.

Rank
Despite not posting I've still been playing fairly regularly. But my rank has stalled out at around 6k on IGS. I'm still at 2k on DGS though - so the gross rank disparity continues. In fact (I hate to admit it but here goes anyway) I got beaten last night on wbaduk with my 16k account. In all fairness it was late, I had been drinking and I did technically win the game (my opponent resigned before counting), but on review I was down by 20 pts with the reverse komi.

Goals
Well I was hoping to get to 2K on IGS this year - but that does not look likely at the moment. 1K on DGS looks more do-able. And (if I'm luck and do not play too many drunken midnight blitzes) I may get to 15 on wbaduk.

Play
Hmmm... well the above game aside I've been doing ok on IGS recently. My secret strategy has been discovering that I can change the preferences on the IGS app so I don't have to automatch with a +-3 stone handicap (only took me 2.5 years to work that one out - and still I wonder why I'm not a shodan). That at least has let me play a little more calmly (at 6k all I seemed to be getting white with 2-3 stone handicaps most of the time - it was making my play a little psychotic).

Improvement
I need to work on counting more and playing consistently even when I feel I'm ahead. The thing about the game above that I feel is most representative of my play at the moment is a tendency to take a big-ish area and let my opponent carve off the rest of the board. Also I need to pause and take a little more time to read. I clearly do better when I play slower.

[1/7,000,000,000]

you are 2k on DGS and 16 on wbaduk???!!!