But anyway, I played today.
Here's the game.
First win for me this month. Depending on the results of the last game, I may or may not move down a league. I've never been in league C before, but maybe I deserve it with my record these days
Kirby's Study Journal
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Weekly AYD game. I can't say I've gotten into a rhythm of playing go again, yet.
But anyway, I played today.
Here's the game.
First win for me this month. Depending on the results of the last game, I may or may not move down a league. I've never been in league C before, but maybe I deserve it with my record these days
But anyway, I played today.
Here's the game.
First win for me this month. Depending on the results of the last game, I may or may not move down a league. I've never been in league C before, but maybe I deserve it with my record these days
be immersed
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Good luck! I've never been in league C either, but I've gotten up to D a couple of times.
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Good luck to you, toodfan wrote:Good luck! I've never been in league C either, but I've gotten up to D a couple of times.
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Off the top of my head, what about this move?Kirby wrote:Selected highlights.
1.) Unclear whether pushing white up like this is good for me. I feel good about getting definite corner territory later, but on the other hand, white gets a lot of central influence.
I can't see a move that makes me more comfortable, though.
The Adkins Principle:
At some point, doesn't thinking have to go on?
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Visualize whirled peas.
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At some point, doesn't thinking have to go on?
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Visualize whirled peas.
Everything with love. Stay safe.
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Seems like a good option to consider. Not sure how to handle this optimally:
I'm thinking atari, but maybe white breaks through?
Maybe good enough for black, but not sure.
I'm thinking atari, but maybe white breaks through?
Maybe good enough for black, but not sure.
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Too good for White?Kirby wrote:Seems like a good option to consider. Not sure how to handle this optimally:
I'm thinking atari, but maybe white breaks through?
Maybe good enough for black, but not sure.
Then maybe here?
The Adkins Principle:
At some point, doesn't thinking have to go on?
— Winona Adkins
Visualize whirled peas.
Everything with love. Stay safe.
At some point, doesn't thinking have to go on?
— Winona Adkins
Visualize whirled peas.
Everything with love. Stay safe.
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White 56 in your latest game looks sharp. I would have spent all my time thinking about whether 'a' is sente. 
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Thanks, Calvin. I'm not 100% sure that it works, but it certainly worked in the game.
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Last AYD game for the month:
I lost, so I guess I'll move down to league C for the first time. Oh well..
I lost, so I guess I'll move down to league C for the first time. Oh well..
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What does the move Calvin highlighted achieve if Black just answers it to the right?
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Black can answer that way and nothing special happens. I guess it was enough to confuse black, who played elsewhere.Uberdude wrote:What does the move Calvin highlighted achieve if Black just answers it to the right?
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I think that success at a game like go or chess requires some more fine-grained overall skills than just "playing well", and it is important to have practice at all of them:
1) Beating higher-ranked players occasionally
2) Beating players of your own rank at least half the time
3) Consistently beating lower-ranked players
Obviously all of these require playing well but I find that at least psychologically they can be quite different. When I was improving in chess I found that the last category was an important part of it. Hopefully playing in league C this month will give you some good practice!
1) Beating higher-ranked players occasionally
2) Beating players of your own rank at least half the time
3) Consistently beating lower-ranked players
Obviously all of these require playing well
but I find that at least psychologically they can be quite different. When I was improving in chess I found that the last category was an important part of it. Hopefully playing in league C this month will give you some good practice!-
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It's hard for me to know exactly what you could have done better, but the opening does not seem to have turned out well for black. Maybe I would have played 35 at B14 but the result may be about the same. I might spend an extra move to make sure black doesn't have as many gaps, but that's gote. At 55, I would just cap at J11. I am not certain about that peep; white becomes way too strong a few moves later rather than heavy.