Proper corner play?

[Aidoneus]

Hi Bill,

Thank you for looking at another one of my games!

A few comments on your comments:

On I thought that White was all dead, so I tenukied (making yet another ponuki! ).

On I thought about the atari at e5, but it seemed to me that after at f4 I would have to either extend and connect ( at f5, at g5, at d5), or just connect ( at d5), with both ending in gote. Wrong?

Concerning the variations around I saw some of the moves that didn't actually work, but not the ko sequence--in particular, I missed the throw in. It seems that ko is the best that Black can expect against best play by White, though, right?

As for your other comments, I need to be more cognizant of disconnecting my opponent's stones, keeping my own stones connected, and to stop making my own stones heavy. Maybe if I make a sleep tape to indoctrinate myself...

Thanks,
Bill

[Bill Spight]

On I thought about the atari at e5, but it seemed to me that after at f4 I would have to either extend and connect ( at f5, at g5, at d5), or just connect ( at d5), with both ending in gote. Wrong?

There is no need to save the atari stone. It can be treated lightly. Generally when a stone has done its work, it can be discarded.

Concerning the variations around I saw some of the moves that didn't actually work, but not the ko sequence--in particular, I missed the throw in. It seems that ko is the best that Black can expect against best play by White, though, right?

So it seems.

As for your other comments, I need to be more cognizant of disconnecting my opponent's stones, keeping my own stones connected, and to stop making my own stones heavy. Maybe if I make a sleep tape to indoctrinate myself...

Let your mantra be, "Divide and conquer, divide and conquer, . . ."