Kocoro Cup first game

Nathan · Post by **Nathan** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 3:07 pm

Here is a game between Speedchase and I. All comments are welcome.

Thanks!!

mitsun · Post by **mitsun** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 5:41 pm

Comments on some of the early middle game:

:b29:

was the first move which struck me as wrong. W has no grand territorial prospects in this area, so why invade? Let W spend another move to consolidate this small area if he wants. A move like P16 is incomparably larger. (Note also that after the sequence 29-37, the resulting B thickness is not very impressive, largely nullified by the W stone at E11.)

:b41:

is an odd attack; Q17 is the vital shape point for both sides.
:b57:

seems like a bad reflex, continuing to play in an area which has become very small.
:b59:

is an overplay; this stone is just lost if W cuts at H16.

cyclops · Post by **cyclops** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:33 pm

Nathan won this game as white!

speedchase · Post by **speedchase** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:19 pm

mitsun wrote:Comments on some of the early middle game:

was the first move which struck me as wrong. W has no grand territorial prospects in this area, so why invade? Let W spend another move to consolidate this small area if he wants. A move like P16 is incomparably larger. (Note also that after the sequence 29-37, the resulting B thickness is not very impressive, largely nullified by the W stone at E11.)

is an odd attack; Q17 is the vital shape point for both sides.
seems like a bad reflex, continuing to play in an area which has become very small.
is an overplay; this stone is just lost if W cuts at H16.

Thank you for these comments.

Dusk Eagle · Post by **Dusk Eagle** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:23 am

Here's a couple more quick comments on the first 40 or so moves:

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