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Diego_123[5k]: k, i'm not so strong, but i can pick some stuff that could help
Move 4
Diego_123[5k]: you counter him
Nyoob[16k]: i wanted to prevent him from getting into the bottom left
Diego_123[5k]: ok, but the widest part 'open is top left
Nyoob[16k]: true
Nyoob[16k]: but there was no stone there
Nyoob[16k]: at the moment i made my step
Move 4 + 2
Diego_123[5k]: so you could
Nyoob[16k]: listening
Diego_123[5k]: then you assure points in any case
Move 9
Nyoob[16k]: problem is, in a game i cannot see what my opponents is going to do, so he could have gone into the upper left or just harass me as he did in the lower middle
Diego_123[5k]: now, no reason not to 3 3 C7
Diego_123[5k]: you should evaluate threats
Diego_123[5k]: E6 threathens nothing
Diego_123[5k]: so C7 is good
Nyoob[16k]: and what did i do instead?
Move 10
Nyoob[16k]: oh yeah, remember now
Nyoob[16k]: was it that bad?
Diego_123[5k]: if there is space, don't attach
Nyoob[16k]: why?
Diego_123[5k]: you remove one of your own liberties
Nyoob[16k]: but removed one of his as well
Nyoob[16k]: i maybe talking nonsense
Diego_123[5k]: yes, but his group is strong
Nyoob[16k]: eh...
Diego_123[5k]: so you remove one liberty of his strong group
Diego_123[5k]: but you remove one liberty of your 'not so strong' stone
Diego_123[5k]: C7
Diego_123[5k]: gives you space
Diego_123[5k]: and is an option on the corner
Move 17
Diego_123[5k]: at this point, don't connect
Diego_123[5k]: connect is one point (prisoner)
Move 17 + 2
Nyoob[16k]: sorry i dont get this now
Nyoob[16k]: dont connect where?
Move 18
Diego_123[5k]: D5
Diego_123[5k]: Don't D5
Move 17 + 1
Nyoob[16k]: i know that shape is ineffective but at this stage in the game i saw nothing else
Diego_123[5k]: G2
Diego_123[5k]: see the difference ?
Diego_123[5k]: G2 gives you the bottom
Diego_123[5k]: D5 gives you nothing
Nyoob[16k]: i was planning to play there but did not want white to start taking away my stone in the top
Nyoob[16k]: but i was wrong as we both know
Diego_123[5k]: look the variation
Move 17 + 3
Diego_123[5k]: you are perfectly safe
Nyoob[16k]: on other days i would see these
Nyoob[16k]: today i couldnt see nothing
Nyoob[16k]: and do not alwys play this bad but for some reason today i could not see the game as a whole just the little segments and thats not good
Diego_123[5k]: ok, so if you are not 'in', we can do that another day
Diego_123[5k]: no problem
Nyoob[16k]: im in
Diego_123[5k]: ok
Move 17 + 4
Diego_123[5k]: at this point black will probably H3
Move 17 + 9
Diego_123[5k]: see the result ?
Nyoob[16k]: aha
Diego_123[5k]: you win
Diego_123[5k]: so connecting D5 made you lose
Diego_123[5k]: clear or not ?
Nyoob[16k]: clear
Nyoob[16k]: what should i do today?
Nyoob[16k]: try playing more games?
Nyoob[16k]: or chuck it for today
Move 17
Diego_123[5k]: let's finish this one
Move 22
Diego_123[5k]: at this point, you can again G2
Diego_123[5k]: Connecting A7 is not urgent
Diego_123[5k]: if B6
Move 22 + 4
Diego_123[5k]: black cannot take
Move 22
Diego_123[5k]: so A7 not urgent
Move 23 + 7
Diego_123[5k]: you still win
Nyoob[16k]: right
Diego_123[5k]: so
Diego_123[5k]: first, secure your groups under threat
Diego_123[5k]: second attack his weak groups
Diego_123[5k]: don't oversecure groups already safe
Diego_123[5k]: like D5
Diego_123[5k]: or A7
Nyoob[16k]: aha....
Diego_123[5k]: take the largest areas instead of defending small areas
Diego_123[5k]: if you do this, you probably progress
Nyoob[16k]: in theory its all clear
Nyoob[16k]: in practice, i hope i wont fcuk up again
Nyoob[16k]: like 10 times i did today
Diego_123[5k]: but don't forget that you lose average 1 play on 2
Diego_123[5k]: so don't hesitate to experiment and sometimes attack heavily
Nyoob[16k]: but how do you progress in kans then?
Nyoob[16k]: ranks
Diego_123[5k]: if you win 1.005 on 2, you progress
Nyoob[16k]: i mean if you lose 1 and win 1 that would keep you at the same kyu dan whatever
Diego_123[5k]: even pros lose average 1 game on two
Diego_123[5k]: on each game, one winner one loser
Diego_123[5k]: try to win 11 on 20
Nyoob[16k]: can u explain this
Nyoob[16k]: i dont get it
Diego_123[5k]: eh, there is no other way
Nyoob[16k]: ok
Diego_123[5k]: progressing is for all players winning a bit more than losing
Diego_123[5k]: including pros
Nyoob[16k]: how long did it take you to reach 11 kyu?
Diego_123[5k]: on each game, 1 loser, 1 winner
Diego_123[5k]: don't know
Diego_123[5k]: not counting
Diego_123[5k]: i don't care that much about levels
Diego_123[5k]: ok, hope could be of some help
Diego_123[5k]: good luck
Nyoob[16k]: thank you
Nyoob[16k]: lost another game :D
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