A close ~20Kyu game after a pause

[virre]

Got back from a break, this game happend. My comments are just my thoughts.

GoKibitz link:https://gokibitz.com/kifu/N18lxuAE
Sgf Link:

https://gokibitz.com/api/kifu/N18lxuAE/sgf

[Alexfrog]

My main takeaway from this game would be this:
Just because you can atari your opponent does not mean that it is the correct move. For the first 20 moves of this game, you pretty much played an atari at every possible move where there was one available.

In crosscut situations, it is often (but not always) correct to extend instead of atari.

It is often correct to connect your stones before you continue to attack and try to capture your enemies.


Each time you are going to play an atari in your games you should pause a bit and think: 'Is this atari really a good move?' Visualize a move ahead. If your opponent responds to the atari by saving his stones, is the resulting position better for you or worse? Did it accomplish something, or did it induce your opponent to connect safely, and leave you with even more disconnected stones and cutting points than before?


If you like the position that results after an atari and opponent defense, play it. But if the position seems to have gained you nothing and left you more vulnerable than before, take a pause to defend your weaknesses, or do something else.

[EdLee]

Hi virre, may I ask approximately how many games total have you finished in your entire Go experience ?
Any board size counts: 9x9, 13x13x, 19x19, etc.
Rough estimate: under 25, around 50, between 50 - 100, over 100 ?

[virre]

Hi virre, may I ask approximately how many games total have you finished in your entire Go experience ?
Any board size counts: 9x9, 13x13x, 19x19, etc.
Rough estimate: under 25, around 50, between 50 - 100, over 100 ?

With AI games 50-100. Without probably between 25 to 50 but closer to 50

[EdLee]

With AI games 50-100. Without probably between 25 to 50 but closer to 50

Hi virre, that's good. So about 150 total.

Do you have any 13x13 or 19x19 games vs. humans, to review ?

[virre]

With AI games 50-100. Without probably between 25 to 50 but closer to 50

Hi virre, that's good. So about 150 total.

Do you have any 13x13 or 19x19 games vs. humans, to review ?

I was unclear AI games + human games between 50 to 100 I think. Not only AI games.

Not recent ones, most of thoose tend to happen offline and are not recorded. And I think I asked about thoose games before https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/184221/

[virre]

Do you have any 13x13 or 19x19 games vs. humans, to review ?

Now 19x19 game in other thread http://lifein19x19.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=11905