ez4u wrote:
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Thanks so much for taking the time to leave some comments, ez4u! I really appreciate it. Here are some responses to the numbered items that you listed:
1. I played

because I wanted to hinder white's development on the bottom. You bring up a good point that my very next move, the 3-3, is inconsistent with this idea. I think that I played the 3-3 because, in general, I am more comfortable when my stones have a definite base. When stones are just splitting white, or do not have a definite space on the side for eyes, I get a bit concerned.
So I think what happened here is I thought that I wanted to hinder white's development, and then I chickened out, because I did not know how to respond to his pincer comfortably.
I suppose the solution to this would have been to try jumping out.
2. I like your idea of O13, and I think that it produces a better local board position than what I played. If you don't mind further explanation on this, could you let me know more about how you feel OK leaving the situation in gote? I think that my

was a bad choice because it made white so strong, but my original intention was to protect the cut in sente. Maybe I am overvaluing the value of sente here. I probably am, because I ALWAYS want sente…
3. I am surprised of the idea of ignoring the top left - the

that I played in the game. I agree that it is big to play another move on the top. However, I don't know if I would be able to identify the situation in which I should tenuki the top left, given a similar opportunity in a future game. How do you evaluate that a play on the top is bigger than

in the game?
4. "Given how much you like to fight"
Haha. What gives you this idea?
"Did you consider

at J15…"
No, I did not consider that possibility. It does look interesting, though. I like the pressure that it (potentially) puts on the N16 stones.
5. I guess the only answer is that I was a chicken. I think that you're completely correct.
I really agree with your assessment of the situation starting with 68/70. I should have strategized from a distance.
ez4u wrote:
Finally, Black 106 looks too deep. If White had capped at K6 with 107, the whole center looks like turning White and you could start the next game right away.
Yeah, K6 would have been scary. What is a good move for 106? Perhaps K6 or something, myself?