Oh Joy he found the ko sequence here...Actually my top group is going to die, but that group was 3/4 dead in the first place so not a big deal. Why? His bottom area is wiiiiiidddee open so I just need sente to recoup my losses. I also want him to play at o15 so that he loses some points in the corner. With that point loss and what I gain at the bottom this should be okay. I think he played the ko too early and his move at L3 was a mistake, he should've attacked me at the top right off the bat

I don't want joaz to get on me about explaining moves, so I'll just say that he atari'd me and I responded

i lost many points starting this ko...but if i can catch one group..i will be ok.

i think i captured him... but i am not sure yet...

i think this should have been correct answer to my move.
ko threat??? yes..he should have let me live and save his two stone.

then again..what do i know... i am only 5dan.

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$$ | . . . O . X O O . . X . . . . . . . . |
$$ | . . . . . 1 C X X X O O O . . . . . . |
$$ | . . . O . . . . . , . . X X X , X . . |
$$ | . . O . . . . . O . O O X O . . . . . |
$$ | . . . O . . . . . . X X O . . . . . . |
$$ | . . X O . . . . . . X . X O . O X . . |
$$ | . . X X O O . . . . O X O . . . X . . |
$$ | . . X O X . . . . . . X X O . O X . . |
$$ | . . X . X . . . . , . O O X X X O . . |
$$ | . . . . . . . . . O . O X X . X O . . |
$$ | . . O . . . . . X O B B O . O X X . . |
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$$ | . . O . . . . O . O . O O O . O O . . |
$$ | . X O . . . . . . . . . X . . . X . . |
$$ | . . X O . . . . . , . X . X . X . . . |
$$ | . . X O . . . . . . O . X . . . . . . |
$$ | . . X X O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Hmm, fun.

Why not take the ko first? It seems like the ko is bigger than killing the group, isn't it?

if i play any further...i would lose more points with distroying my aji.
ko was not what i was after...i used it to make sure i capture the top.

i think i am satisfied and will win easily.

wow... when i had a winning chance...i misread. i hate to play this game..when kids are screaming
i think i am going to lose this game... i am behind too much and i dont think i can win.

Big change of attitude in one move.

Would you mind explaining the 8 you chose in your last diagram? Is there a reason it's better than, say, K16, which seems like the 'obvious' kyu answer? Or are you just trying to be more aggressive in because you feel like you're behind?