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First win by forcing GnuGo resign (9H)
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 11:16 am
by tynan
I don't know how strong level 10 is as far as Kyu/Dan, but it's the strongest level in GnuGo. The game was pretty solid in my opinion, as I am getting better at making the handicap stones work together as a whole-board group:
http://lifein19x19.com/forum/download/file.php?id=4082
Re: First win by forcing GnuGo resign (9H)
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 12:57 pm
by emerus
Congratulations!
One thing to note in a review is that you followed white everywhere he went. The 19x19 board can be intimidating in not knowing where to play but often tenuki(playing away from your opponent) is best.
Re: First win by forcing GnuGo resign (9H)
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 1:12 pm
by tynan
I have noticed this as well. Most of knowing when to tenuki and when not to comes from knowing when to ignore a sente move by White and when not to. Of course, if White ends a move in gote, and there are still open points on the board, then tenuki is more obvious.
Re: First win by forcing GnuGo resign (9H)
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 2:17 pm
by Bill Spight
Congratulations!
May I suggest changing the handicap after each win or loss? That's appropriate, as you will be advancing quickly.
A few comments on the opening.
(;GM[1]SZ[19]ST[2]CA[UTF-8]FF[4]AP[GOWrite:2.2.21]DT[2014-01-26]PB[ ]PW[GNU Go]PM[0]AB[jp][pj][dd][jj][jd][dp][dj][pp][pd]GN[ ]PL[W]RE[B+Resign]HA[9]FG[259:]
;W[dm]
(
;C[*** See variation.]B[fq]
;W[ch]
(
;C[*** See variation.]B[cf]
;W[eh]
(
;C[*** See variation.]B[gc]
;W[fj]
;C[*** Good idea, particularly at 9 stones.]B[fm]
;W[ek]
(
;C[*** What does that threaten? See variations for other possible plays.]B[ff]
;W[gh]
;C[*** What does this threaten?]B[ih]
;W[qn]
;B[nq]
;W[on]
(
;C[*** Not good. See variation.]B[pn]
;W[pm]
;B[po]
;W[ql]
(
;C[*** See variation.]B[rn]
;W[qo]
;B[qp]
;W[ro]
;B[rp]
;W[nl]
;B[nj]
;W[rj]
;B[qh]
;W[sp]
;B[sq]
;W[so]
(
;C[*** Small. See variation.]B[rr]
;W[nd]
;B[nc]
;W[co]
;B[cp]
;W[dn]
;B[eo]
;W[lk]
;B[lj]
;W[hf]
;B[if]
;W[hg]
;B[ig]
;W[mk]
;B[mj]
;W[qc]
;B[qd]
;W[pc]
;B[oc]
;W[rb]
(
;C[*** See variation. End of comments.]B[md]
;W[rd]
;B[re]
;W[sc]
;B[qf]
;W[kk]
;B[he]
;W[cc]
;B[dc]
;W[bb]
;B[cd]
;W[bd]
;B[be]
;W[db]
;B[eb]
;W[ca]
;B[fc]
;W[pb]
;B[ob]
;W[mo]
;B[kn]
;W[mq]
;B[mr]
;W[lq]
;B[lr]
;W[kq]
;B[jq]
;W[kr]
;B[nr]
;W[hs]
;B[jr]
;W[js]
;B[ir]
;W[is]
;B[gr]
;W[il]
;B[hj]
;W[jo]
;B[jn]
;W[ko]
;B[io]
;W[in]
;B[kp]
;W[lo]
;B[hn]
;W[im]
;B[hp]
;W[bo]
;B[bp]
;W[ap]
;B[aq]
;W[ao]
;B[br]
;W[ae]
;B[af]
;W[ck]
;B[ci]
;W[bi]
;B[dh]
;W[dg]
;B[eg]
;W[fg]
;B[ef]
;W[di]
;B[cg]
;W[gf]
;B[ge]
;W[df]
;B[de]
;W[ad]
;B[dh]
;W[dg]
;B[bh]
;W[cj]
;B[df]
;W[dh]
;B[bg]
;W[bc]
;B[ai]
;W[aj]
;B[ah]
;W[jk]
;B[ik]
;W[rh]
;B[rg]
;W[qi]
;B[pi]
;W[sh]
;B[pg]
)
(
;B[rd]
;W[ob]
;B[nb]
(
;W[qa]
;B[pb]
;W[oa]
;B[rc]
;W[qb]
;B[sb]
)
(
;W[qb]
;B[pa]
;W[oa]
;B[sb]
;W[sc]
;B[rc]
;W[sa]
;B[qa]
)
(
;W[pb]
;B[qa]
(
;W[ra]
;B[sb]
;W[sc]
;B[rc]
)
(
;W[sb]
;B[ra]
)
)
(
;W[pa]
;B[na]
(
;W[sb]
;B[ra]
;W[qa]
;B[pb]
;W[qb]
;B[oa]
)
(
;W[qa]
;B[rc]
;W[sb]
;B[pb]
)
(
;W[rc]
;B[sc]
;W[sb]
;B[ra]
;W[qa]
;B[pb]
;W[qb]
;B[oa]
)
)
)
)
(
;C[*** Big.]B[pc]
)
)
(
;C[*** Must cut. Absolute.]B[om]
)
)
(
;C[*** Peep]B[pm]
;W[pn]C[*** To make White heavy.]
;C[*** Then top the tree.]B[mn]
)
)
(
;B[mj]
)
(
;B[np]
)
(
;B[nd]
)
)
(
;C[*** Keeps White separated. See continuation for example.]B[ek]
;W[bj]
;B[bk]
;W[ck]
;B[cj]
;W[bl]
;B[bi]
;W[ak]
;B[bh]
)
)
(
;C[*** Attacks both White stones.]B[cj]
)
)
(
;C[*** Stronger for attack.]B[fp]
)
)
Edit: Corrected variation.
