Life In 19x19

I suppose I should be happy that I'm no longer feeling as completely lost while playing as I was a couple weeks ago, though that's been replaced with I'm in control, I can win this, oh no what happened wait a minute well that was fun.

As always, thanks in advance to anyone who cares to review, comment, suggest, cajole, teach, peruse, etc.




sleepy

A few top of the head comments.

Good!

Play the other atari to capture the Black stone.

Descend to E-02.

G-08 is better locally.

Ditto.

Just connect.

Bill Spight wrote:A few top of the head comments.

Thank you very much, they are appreciated!

Bill Spight wrote: Good!

Thanks! I've been trying to force myself to look for the bigger move. Not that it always happens, but...

Bill Spight wrote: Play the other atari to capture the Black stone.

Of course! By playing my atari stone at F4 instead of D4 I force him toward my supporting stone at C4. Duh.

Bill Spight wrote: Descend to E-02.

Thanks, I like that idea...protect E3 from being ataried and build my influence along the bottom

Bill Spight wrote: G-08 is better locally.

Noted. I played G9 almost on auto-pilot, following the adage of 'if attached, hane'

Bill Spight wrote: Ditto.

Yes, I see it now. G8 is still the better move here because those two black stones weren't going anywhere soon; I could've still captured them even if he'd extended one stone further at D9

Bill Spight wrote: Just connect.

I'm assuming you mean connect at D7?


sleepy

sleepyEDB wrote:

Bill Spight wrote: Just connect.

I'm assuming you mean connect at D7?


sleepy

Yup.