9x9 beginner game against igowin

[Tenuki]

Hello! I'm new here, so I hope this is a reasonable post, in the right place, etc.

I play some on KGS as LRB, but mostly I play with my son and against iGoWin Pro on my iPhone. iGoWin rates me around 13K on 9x9 games, for whatever that's worth. Attached is a game I won, but in which I made some typical (for me) moves that I suspect are all wrong.

Any comments or feedback would be gratefully appreciated.

Thanks!

http://www.lifein19x19.com/forum/download/file.php?id=649

[judicata]

Welcome to the forums. To be honest, I don't think you can get too much benefit from comments on a 9x9 game with a computer.

That said, one take-away for you: White 6 is called a "diagonal jump" or "elephant jump." It is not always a bad move, but it often is a bad idea. Before making such a move, you must have a plan for dealing with the cut.

[EdLee]

Welcome to Go and L19! A few notes:

(;CA[utf-8]FF[4]RU[Japanese]AP[Igowin iPhone]SZ[9]GM[1]DT[2011-01-14]PB[Igowin Pro]
BR[15 Kyu]PW[User]WR[13 Kyu]KM[5.5]HA[0]RE[W+13.5]MULTIGOGM[0]
;B[ee];W[fc];B[dc];W[ce];B[ed]
(;W[eg]LB[df:a]C[LRB. I often do this, but a knight's move seems safer.
Ed. Yes, this jump has a weak point at (a). See var.]
;B[df]LB[cg:a][ch:b][bg:c]C[LRB. igowin always cuts like this.
Ed. Yes, because this is the vital point. Locally, W (b) or (c) is better than (a).]
(;W[cg]C[LRB. ...and I always try this to protect.
Ed. Wrong shape. See vars.]
;B[dg];W[dh]
(;B[eh]C[See var.];W[fh];B[ei]
(;W[di]C[See var.];B[cf];W[bf];B[bg];W[ch];B[bh];W[fi]
(;B[af]C[Ed. Igowin is very confused. See var.];W[be];B[ae];W[ad];B[ag];W[bi]LB[be:b]
C[LRB. this atari is a better than usual outcome for me.
Ed. Would not have happened if B had played correctly at (b).]
;B[ge];W[gf];B[he];W[hf]
(;B[fg]C[See var.];W[ff]C[LRB. This move was foolish, but the computer failed to give me double atari.
Ed. This move is good. Which double atari?]
;B[gd];W[ef];B[de]C[LRB. Now I'm forced to capture.
Ed. Nope.]
(;W[ah]C[See var.];B[hb];W[fe]C[LRB. Wasted move.
Ed. No. This is worth 1 point in sente for you, but is always yours in the end-game, so no hurry to play it now.]
;B[fd];W[cd];B[cc];W[bc];B[bb];W[ab];B[cb];W[ie];B[id];W[if];B[ba];W[ac];B[dd];W[gg]
C[Ed. Not needed. -1 point for yourself. See for yourself that this is not needed.]
;B[aa];W[tt];B[tt])
(;W[bc]))
(;B[ff]))
(;B[be]C[B keeps a very big left side.]))
(;W[cf];B[ch];W[bh];B[di];W[bc]))
(;B[cf]C[Ed. B is unstoppable.];W[bf];B[ch];W[eh];B[bg]))
(;W[ch])
(;W[bg]))
(;W[dg]))

[Tenuki]

Thanks for the feedback, Ed! That was exactly what i needed and more.

I questioned move 32 because black at 34 would put me in double atari, but now it looks like I was running away from a mouse.

Move 52 probably falls under the heading of "bad habits you get from playing the computer." I knew it wasn't necessary, but wasn't so sure iGoWin knew it, One of my nasty beginner habits is passing up "unnecessary" moves and then suffering a big invasion.

Your variations around move 7 were especially helpful. I try too hard to save all my stones, make too many contact plays, etc., and end up getting cut to ribbons.

Thanks!