Game Finished

Move 84

saxmaam[11k]

2 captures

①

DoubleU[7k]

22 captures

+ 0.5

Ranked

Rules: Japanese

Review by: DoubleU[12k]

Move 1

March 29, 2014

[21:20] saxmaam[?]: Awkward review setup

Move 6 + 1

[21:21] saxmaam[?]: Right ....

Move 23

[21:22] DoubleU[?]: Hm, how shall we approach this? I certainly don't want to tell you things you can figure out on your own.

[21:22] saxmaam[?]: So I figure j7 was a poor choice!

[21:23] saxmaam[?]: Also I'm all scrunched down on the bottom of the board.

Move 7

[21:24] saxmaam[?]: But feel free ...

[21:24] DoubleU[?]: Yeah....

[21:25] saxmaam[?]: ok

Move 6

[21:26] saxmaam[?]: Why not? Isn't it an invitation to invade ... 6 empty lines ... ?

[21:27] DoubleU[?]: I did say it was my "amateurish" opinion. Even so, with a few loose moves, it might be possible to stop such an invasion.

[21:27] DoubleU[?]: Maybe.

[21:27] saxmaam[?]: OK. Well, you're the guy who wasn't all scrunched down at the bottom. That makes you the authority ;)

Move 6 + 1

[21:28] DoubleU[?]: It does? You sure? Maybe I just got lucky.

[21:28] saxmaam[?]: Do go on!

Move 22 + 3

[21:28] saxmaam[?]: Nah. You're the more skilled player.

[21:29] saxmaam[?]: I see that ... (less scrunched)

[21:30] DoubleU[?]: Yeah. It would be harder to repulse your invading stones that way.

[21:30] DoubleU[?]: I think so, anyway.

Move 22 + 11

[21:30] saxmaam[?]: I've noticed that one-stone-in-a-row doesn't lead to good things.

[21:30] saxmaam[?]: As you point out.

Move 23

[21:31] DoubleU[?]: Like here, you mean?

[21:31] saxmaam[?]: Yeah ... as in H6 in particular

[21:32] DoubleU[?]: Yeah. Nor does two, very often. It figures, after all, as otherwise this game would be a little too easy, don'tcha think?

[21:32] saxmaam[?]: it's an awesome game

[21:33] DoubleU[?]: Certainly. I'm just saying it's so complicated - as well.

[21:33] saxmaam[?]: So in my panic to go north I made things worse. I get it.

Move 26 + 2

[21:34] DoubleU[?]: It happens to me all the time, to be sure.

Move 36

[21:38] DoubleU[?]: I suddenly realized, I shouldn't be doing all the talking, right?

[21:38] saxmaam[?]: You're great. I can just listen or I can ask questions.

[21:38] saxmaam[?]: Here's one: What would you do as B at move 43 and going forward?

Move 62

[21:42] saxmaam[?]: I thought so.

Move 51

[21:48] saxmaam[?]: I hear you. Sounds like I could've resigned without shame somewhere in the 40's.

Move 37

[21:49] saxmaam[?]: I appreciate the game and the review, DoubleU. I'll try to give you a better fight next time :)

[21:50] DoubleU[?]: No prob. I have another thing or two.

[21:50] DoubleU[?]: If you want.

[21:50] saxmaam[?]: By all means

[21:50] DoubleU[?]: What do you make of this move?

[21:51] saxmaam[?]: Looks dumb! I knew I would have to protect C3 somehow.

[21:52] saxmaam[?]: And that would take a stone.

[21:52] saxmaam[?]: But I see that W can play B1 and B gets one less point of territory

[21:53] saxmaam[?]: So not the best choice

[21:53] DoubleU[?]: I think it's safer than it looks. And if I played B1 I would have to sacrifice a prisoner, I think.

Move 37 + 4

[21:53] saxmaam[?]: Maybe not so dumb then

Move 36 + 1

[21:54] DoubleU[?]: I can try invading, but it's easily repulsed.

[21:56] saxmaam[?]: So B1 would've been best.

[21:57] DoubleU[?]: Unless there's something I haven't learned yet. Of course, C2 is better if you're ahead, since it's safer, or at least feels like it, I guess.

Move 84

[21:58] DoubleU[?]: Well, yeah, so that's it, then, I think.

[21:58] saxmaam[?]: Cool. thanks again

[21:59] saxmaam[?]: Oh yeah ... you're a student, yes?

[21:59] DoubleU[?]: Yup. I go to Utah Valley University.

[21:59] saxmaam[?]: Mind telling me what you study?

[21:59] DoubleU[?]: Math. And I might be available before nine for another game on Monday.

[22:00] saxmaam[?]: Mon-Wed are pretty much out for me. Work takes my whole day.

[22:00] saxmaam[?]: Undergrad? Grad student?

[22:01] DoubleU[?]: Friday, then? I have classes MWF, and they don't start until nine. And I think I'm "unofficially" a senior.

[22:02] saxmaam[?]: Friday, sure. I'm usually on through the morning on Friday starting . . . uh ... maybe as early as 4 am

[22:03] DoubleU[?]: Gee. Well, if you see me on - and it might not be until about 8:15 - don't hesitate to invite me.

[22:04] saxmaam[?]: Same for you. And have a good week until we meet again.

[22:04] DoubleU[?]: Ditto that.