My IGS rank is still embarrassingly low because I don't play on there enough.
I played a game tonight. I know I could have done better overall, and would gladly appreciate any comments, but I had some specific questions and thoughts about my play:
- I thought hard here. I decided that I had more potential for building than white because my 4-4's extension was high and my other corner had a Chinese pseudo-enclosure. I thought a lot about the spacing and went with a 6-2 relationship. Was this move correct? Should I have approached white instead?
- This move. I think it was a good choice, but it took some time to read. My thought was I could either cut off S7 or P11. In the end, my opponent chose to give me S7 and I got a good sized corner.
- Is this just making my stone heavy? Or is this cutting stone valuable? I thought I still had potential to attack white, so I saved it. In retrospect, perhaps I should have helped the upper right corner.
- I was in some time trouble having read so much with the decision and this corner. Sadly, I think this move was necessary to deal with the throw-in aji at Q15, so white gets to take my two stones. Still, I don't feel like I've fallen behind.
- I was not sure about this move at all. I also considered L14 and K17. For 
, I was just out of time - I made shape because I felt that was the least objectionable thing to do in this situation.
- I have the ladder here, so was this extension just slow? I was trying to be solid. But then, at 
I try to keep two alive groups split for the sake of being able to get an eye on the side. In retrospect, I think K12 or H11 would have been a stronger reply - white wouldn't take gote to kill my L18 stone.
- This was my victory declaration move. I didn't see where white would get enough points to come back without invading here, so I took the point away. The rest of the game involved some fighting, but I don't think I was in any real danger of losing. Is this assessment correct?| Attachments: |
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did you consider O13? This move, at the boundary between large B and W moyos, makes maximum use of your previous investment at Q7. The game move on the other side is much smaller in scale.
at O14 would be a stronger and more positive leaning attack. You can afford to let W consolidate some territory above, as it is unlikely you will be invading there. Attacking the W stones below from a position of strength is important. The game move is less forcing and leaves some nasty cut aji. 
the only move I would consider is connecting at O14. The game move is very big, but letting W cut makes a huge difference in center strength. After a B connection at O14, W looks very thin above. B can easily invade around L16 or K17 and demolish the upper side.
block at S14? Difficult reading problem. W cannot directly push up and cut (B clamps at S17). Also note that B has an emergency escape at S10. So fighting here might be possible. The game sequence gives W a good result through 
If W simply connects under at M17 after that, the game looks fairly even -- B has more potential, but W has cash, and B has a weak center group.
until I played it.