Game Review Request
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2017 1:23 pm
Would someone have the time to check my assessment of this game? This was a hard fought game that was decided by 0.5 points.
My current take is that by the end of the fuseki my (black) position was quite good, but I then threw that away in the early middle game, barely catching up by the end. The key moves as I see it are the following:
1. Move 39. Up to this point, there were not surprise moves in the fuseki and I was happy with the final position. However, here I (unwittingly) changed strategy, deciding to save my isolated stone rather than sacrificing it to continue building influence. This effectively negated any advantage I had from the fuseki. I had chances at moves 51 and 53 to stem the bleeding, but I was to focused on keeping my group strong.
2. Move 73. This is the start of the sequence that put me down by about 10 points or so. I was too focused on capturing white's stone on top that I gave up much more important central influence.
Thanks in advance!
My current take is that by the end of the fuseki my (black) position was quite good, but I then threw that away in the early middle game, barely catching up by the end. The key moves as I see it are the following:
1. Move 39. Up to this point, there were not surprise moves in the fuseki and I was happy with the final position. However, here I (unwittingly) changed strategy, deciding to save my isolated stone rather than sacrificing it to continue building influence. This effectively negated any advantage I had from the fuseki. I had chances at moves 51 and 53 to stem the bleeding, but I was to focused on keeping my group strong.
2. Move 73. This is the start of the sequence that put me down by about 10 points or so. I was too focused on capturing white's stone on top that I gave up much more important central influence.
Thanks in advance!
The note here, "I also retain sente." Well...
: both B and W have sente.
: both B and W have sente.
: both B and W have sente.
: both B and W have sente.
: both B and W have sente.
: both B and W have sente.
: both B and W have sente.
: both B and W have sente.
Maybe slow. 
ignored your 
, I'd consider R5, etc.
S8. ( R10 follow-up. ) S8 affects both the stability of your cut-off group and W's corner: B Q2 could be sente later.
the game feels quite even.
Weakness at Q13.
S11 has S13 follow-up for eye shape.
Your note here: top left corner very big.
This affects the relationship between F17 and K17.
E11 side may be bigger for W.
This is related to the position of 
This push not possible if 
Q2 big sente.
Before this, Q2. Then, locally maybe E4 peep and G5 combo.
P2.