Game Finished

Move 21

2A5DAC[3k]

0 captures

tzorec[3k]

0 captures

+ 7.5

Unranked

Rules: Chinese

Review by: tzorec[7k]

Move 46

January 10, 2014

[4:53] tzorec[?]: OK - lets go to the start

Move 1

[4:53] newbold[?]: The review tools are very nice here :)

[4:53] tzorec[?]: This is a good opening move :^)

[4:53] newbold[?]: it's pretty much how I start all 9x9s, yeah :)

[4:54] tzorec[?]: How are you on the standard joseki?

[4:54] newbold[?]: pretty awful actually, heh

[4:54] newbold[?]: I know like the first couple of moves for several, but that's about it :)

[4:54] tzorec[?]: Do you know the san-san (3,3) invasion one?

[4:54] newbold[?]: mostly, but inconsistently, I think

[4:54] tzorec[?]: I'll run through it

[4:55] tzorec[?]: when there is a stone on the 4,4 point (like yours) your opponent can always jump in and take the corner with the san-san invastion

Move 1 + 12

[4:55] tzorec[?]: Look familiar?

[4:56] newbold[?]: yes :)

[4:56] tzorec[?]: This give white the corner territory and black outside influence

[4:56] newbold[?]: not too bad, in this case, it seems

[4:57] tzorec[?]: I didn't choose this opening because it would be difficult for white to get territory anywhere else on the board - black's influence is too strong

[4:57] newbold[?]: yes, it seems so

Move 2

[4:57] tzorec[?]: So I took the other corner :^)

Move 3

[4:58] newbold[?]: usually I play 9x9 more aggressively

[4:58] newbold[?]: I would have normally played F6 next against someone near my rank

[4:58] newbold[?]: er

[4:58] newbold[?]: E6

[4:58] tzorec[?]: I see

Move 2 + 1

[4:59] newbold[?]: but in this case I thought I'd simply try to work on securing the bottom

[4:59] tzorec[?]: That's a good strategy when playing someone stronger

[4:59] newbold[?]: "try not lose with no territory" :P

[4:59] newbold[?]: not TO lose, that is, heh

Move 4

[5:00] tzorec[?]: This move was a tester - to see how you would react :^)

Move 8

[5:00] newbold[?]: did I pass? :)

[5:01] tzorec[?]: Yes ... but

[5:01] newbold[?]: in hindsight, yeah, this was kind of slow and thick and unhelpful I think

Move 8 + 1

[5:02] newbold[?]: yeah, C4 is clearly worth more territory than my lame threat at F5 :P

[5:02] tzorec[?]: While fairly defensive it does make white think about answering

[5:02] tzorec[?]: if not

Move 8 + 9

[5:03] newbold[?]: interesting

[5:03] tzorec[?]: Now white is heavy and black has most of the lower and left side :^)

Move 8 + 2

[5:03] tzorec[?]: so White must follow

Move 8 + 2

[5:04] tzorec[?]: Now would be the time to do a san san invasion in either corner

Move 8 + 3

[5:04] tzorec[?]: or

Move 8 + 3

[5:04] newbold[?]: I waited too long, yes

[5:05] tzorec[?]: It's very hard to kill a stone on the 3,3 point

Move 10

[5:05] tzorec[?]: So F5 actually helped white connect :^)

Move 17

[5:06] tzorec[?]: J6 is unnecessary and a bit slow in a 9x9 game

[5:06] newbold[?]: hmm

[5:06] newbold[?]: what would you have done?

[5:06] newbold[?]: H5 or H4?

[5:06] tzorec[?]: Probably 3,3 at C7

Move 16 + 1

[5:07] newbold[?]: ohhh

[5:07] newbold[?]: interesting

[5:07] newbold[?]: see, I'm still stuck in the mindset of "I can't leave H6 alone to die!"

[5:07] newbold[?]: and I fail to realize that there are other threats that can be made

[5:07] tzorec[?]: White has lots of weaknesses along its wall and C7 also acts as a ladder breaker

[5:08] tzorec[?]: If white ignores C7 and captures H6 then it's only a couple of points.

Move 16 + 5

[5:08] newbold[?]: fascinating how that one move could have turned the tide of the game :)

[5:08] tzorec[?]: Now white's in trouble

[5:08] tzorec[?]: It's one of the things I love about Go :^)

Move 18

[5:09] newbold[?]: it was too late now, right?

[5:09] newbold[?]: for the 3-3?

[5:09] tzorec[?]: Yes ... C6 was specifically made to stop a 3,3 invasion

Move 19

[5:09] newbold[?]: I figured I had to at least try it, otherwise I had no hope at all

Move 17

[5:10] tzorec[?]: If you wanted to jump in the deep like that then something like D7 might work better

Move 18 + 1

[5:10] newbold[?]: interesting!

[5:10] tzorec[?]: It threatens a cut at E6

Move 18 + 9

[5:11] newbold[?]: alive?

[5:11] tzorec[?]: Still hard to live

[5:11] newbold[?]: ah

Move 18 + 10

[5:11] tzorec[?]: No :^(

Move 26

[5:12] newbold[?]: I should have just given up at this point, heh

[5:12] tzorec[?]: This move is the "eye" killer

[5:12] newbold[?]: yeah, it's a little silly how I thought I could still live somehow :P

Move 18

[5:13] tzorec[?]: You could possibly have invaded through G7

Move 18 + 8

[5:13] newbold[?]: oh

Move 18 + 11

[5:13] newbold[?]: that's nice

Move 18 + 13

[5:14] tzorec[?]: White can't go at F9 or it will be captured

Move 18 + 7

[5:14] newbold[?]: yeah, seems that either way G7 is good

[5:14] tzorec[?]: Another (better for white)

[5:15] tzorec[?]: When looking at the board try to see where your opponent has a weakness in their position

Move 18 + 1

[5:15] tzorec[?]: Black could also have gone here before G7

[5:16] tzorec[?]: Forcing white to follow

[5:16] newbold[?]: that would have helped, yes

Move 18 + 3

[5:17] tzorec[?]: Also keep in mind white has the komi ... so doesn't need to get as much territory as black to win

[5:17] newbold[?]: yeah, I've won many 9x9 games as W due to komi :)

[5:17] tzorec[?]: Anyway ... I'm going to have to head off. Thanks for the game :^)

[5:17] newbold[?]: thank you, too, for the review!

[5:18] tzorec[?]: There's a great sight goproblems.com where you solve problems

[5:18] newbold[?]: ah, I've been meaning to check that one out for a while

[5:18] newbold[?]: I should really do it :)

[5:18] tzorec[?]: If you register (it's free) you can use the "auto" feature which gradually gives you harder problems as you get better

[5:19] newbold[?]: Oh, awesome -- I'll do it!

[5:19] tzorec[?]: OK - CYA :^)

[5:19] newbold[?]: bye!