ASR game
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:33 am
I played white and I'd like to hear a few comments. There are a few questions in the SGF. Thanks.
Think of these as thoughts which I'm hoping to hear criticized... clearly I don't can't answer your questions any better than you can.daal wrote:... a few comments.
Move 24: To me, this corner looks amazing for white. Consider that once you play S15, you've sealed him in 100%, in sente. I'm not sure if S15 is the right move (could be aji keshi...) but if there's another moves that's even better for W, so much the better.
Move 30: Why not 3-3? This is the canonical position for the 3-3 invasion. As I understand it, the purpose of that attachment is to make miai between forcing him to (tewari-wise) block the 3-3 on the narrower side, and getting a side position. Here, though, there's no enclosure for you to avoid. I'm not sure how you could make k17 weak by making his stone in the corner stronger, would you say more about this idea?
Move 46: It seems that your upper-left wall is far too close to be making another group here. I'm not sure if R8 is the best move, but I would guess that keeping him from getting a base is key here -- it's not just about getting a few points of territory, it's about harassing him later.
Move 50: It is early to attack, but you might think of it as a probe instead... once you know how he wants to defend the cut, you can plan a good counter attack. I might have played M5 or S6 first.
Move 54: I think S6 is important here. Maybe he can run away, but he's under more stress than you are.
Move 62: This seems ugly to me... first of all, it's a raw peep (why peep when you can cut?), secondly it takes down liberties on an important string, while you still owe him a move.
Move 68: Hmm, maybe I'm missing the follow-up, but this seems too far.
Move 90: You have a lot of potential in the center. If I played here, I would play higher, but I think E12 or G6 are a better area...
Move 116: I think you should threaten to take the corner first.
Move 121: What about D12? If he connects, then you have a forcing sequence that give you a lot of room for eyes.
Move 215: W F17 comes so close...
Move 222: Are you afraid of a 4-move approach ko??? Imagine if you had played at B13...
Move 30: Why not 3-3? This is the canonical position for the 3-3 invasion. As I understand it, the purpose of that attachment is to make miai between forcing him to (tewari-wise) block the 3-3 on the narrower side, and getting a side position. Here, though, there's no enclosure for you to avoid. I'm not sure how you could make k17 weak by making his stone in the corner stronger, would you say more about this idea?
Move 46: It seems that your upper-left wall is far too close to be making another group here. I'm not sure if R8 is the best move, but I would guess that keeping him from getting a base is key here -- it's not just about getting a few points of territory, it's about harassing him later.
Move 50: It is early to attack, but you might think of it as a probe instead... once you know how he wants to defend the cut, you can plan a good counter attack. I might have played M5 or S6 first.
Move 54: I think S6 is important here. Maybe he can run away, but he's under more stress than you are.
Move 62: This seems ugly to me... first of all, it's a raw peep (why peep when you can cut?), secondly it takes down liberties on an important string, while you still owe him a move.
Move 68: Hmm, maybe I'm missing the follow-up, but this seems too far.
Move 90: You have a lot of potential in the center. If I played here, I would play higher, but I think E12 or G6 are a better area...
Move 116: I think you should threaten to take the corner first.
Move 121: What about D12? If he connects, then you have a forcing sequence that give you a lot of room for eyes.
Move 215: W F17 comes so close...
Move 222: Are you afraid of a 4-move approach ko??? Imagine if you had played at B13...
It looks like you found quite a few real big mistakes and offered up quite a few interesting ideas that hadn't been on my radar at all. Thanks!
feels like too much though. I would probably just pincer in the bottom right or play something like G17 instead. You don't have to build whole-board moyo for your wall to be effective. Just let it sit there and know that you can start a favourable fight at any time. That's the way.
, R8 is definitely better.
should be at P3, I think. Feels more solid.
pushes from the wrong side. Better at P3, I think.
pushes from the wrong side. Better at, for example, N7.
is an overplay, and pushes from the wrong side. Better play something around M4.
is an overplay, and defends an unimportant stone.
and 
are overplays defending an unimportant stone. Better connect at O4 and move out.
it's basically over. The only reason you get back a bit is that 
was a blunder - should have been at K2.