Set sequences are fatal.

I play games not for winning but for developing my skill of igo. That's why, I rarely play at 3-4 points or use the Chinese opening. Because they have only a few variations of stone shape in their opening. And because I tend to play without thinking in their opening.

I'd like to play with consideration at all play. And

I love uncertain battles!!

My 83rd KGS game (vs [7k], komi: 0.5, B) 

Recently, I play at 6-4 points in black and 5-3 points in white.

In the game, the opponent invaded soon at star points, when I played at 6-4 points.

I know the set sequences in the situation. After all, I could play first in other two corners, because I got the initiative in upper right corner. And I won by holding out the advantage.

I used a set sequence against my policy. Who knows a sequence can unilaterally control the game, if the opponent didn't know the sequence. And almost all players around 8k don't know the sequences of 6-4 points.

It may not be good to play at 6-4 points for my progress.
I'm gonna play normally from next game.
I'll play at 6-4 points, when I become around 3k.

Life and death problems are difficult.

My wife and daughter went to the home town of my wife. Yeah! I can play igo all I want!!

My 82nd KGS game (vs [8k], komi: 6.5, W)

The black invaded the upper left corner. How do you play at the next white move?

I played attachment at C18. It's not correct. I had to play jump at A.

If so, I could kill the black group by nakade. The jump of 1 is not so difficult. I must have the correct answer, if it were a problem in a book. I still need more training!

By the way, the application in my computer took note of a point at which the white must add a stone in the center.

Yes. The white wall is broken, if the black plays cut at A.

The white can't escape at 2. If so, the white big group will be captured by 3. The white must compromise at A and the black turns the game.

I couldn't find the point at all...

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

I have a habit to get greedy, when I think I gain an upper hand. And I suffer a loss, after all. I have play that many many time.

My 81st KGS game (vs [9k], Komi: 6.5 points, W) 

I played 5-3 point in the lower left corner. A fierce battle happened because the opponent and I didn't know set sequences about 5-3 point. What do you play in the situation? Yes. Everyone plays hane at F2. However...

I played descent at B7!
 I jumped to the conclusion that I could capture the black groups marked both triangle and square by the play. I must play hane at A, if the situation were a question in a workbook.

The white group marked square was dead of course. In addition, the white group marked triangle was almost captured. I was brought from paradise into hell.

I want to break with greed...