If my reading was right he can't kill me. If it was wrong I've thrown away a bunch of points for nothing.

Well I didn't consider that move. Only one thing I can possibly do though.

Phew, some more reading .. I still think I will survive .. let's see what he chooses.

sorry about lack of comments..
my head is in a mental zone..(killing mental zone to be exact.)
i will limit my variation until this game improves..

Onward ..

What a whacked out game. I live with a few points on the bottom, but the scales tip on the right side in payment:

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forced

As expected so far. Just following previous reading.

Wow he's actually following my reading for a change. He must be up to something.

Maybe a good time for a game analysis. Black's top right corner is a little bigger than white's bottom right. Both players have a few points on the bottom. Black has some points in the lower left, and the first stone in the top left. Both players have a potentialy weak group on the right side. White has greater thickness: a live group with its head out in the bottom right, and the rock of gibraltar in the bottom left. Still, black has a live group with its head sort of out at L5; this will play a role in the game. Overall I think black leads.

I must move out with my weak group.

edit: crapola, I just realized I misread the status of my group on the bottom. It's not alive yet. That means I am definitely losing.

Hm, white is not looking all that great in this game. Will Zinger be able to pull it off?

Magicwand's games are very entertaining ^^

W L2 leaves black with one eye, right?

Lol, I missed an entire page of moves when I made my last comment.

I think black can make a second eye in the j5 area, but I tend to be overconfident in things like that.