Migeru v. Jerome

, : That is a good starting move, but I wonder whether you are intending to play by symmetry, or something. -- Migeru

: I haven't played in more than 20 years. Do treat me as a beginner, with beginner's luck if appropriate (I wouldn't know) - J.

Migeru: I am not a bad teacher, don't worry.

: your is a little too close to the edge, and too easily cut of from the rest of your stones.

: ok - let's wrestle, then.

: ok.

: is this what I'm supposed to do, or is it a lost cause to protect that stone?

: at this point you're basically sacrificing - you need to get some compensation for that, presumably in the centre. The local position looks settled for now, so I would take advantage of having the initiative and play elsewhere.

: In that case I would have played one space to the left. If you want to attack my group it's best not to play contact moves, because that picks a fight and gives me a chance to muddy the waters, and I have an advantage in that situation.

: That's where I realise I really don't understand go. I have no idea what you mean. I'll try the contact skirmishes because it's the only thing I can make sense of. J.

: Not playing in contact makes it harder for me to cut off.

: I see.

: Hmm. You gave up and did not connect and ... Maybe you took my comment below about the 3-3 point out of context?

: ok, let's see what if...

: I'm boxed in but not at risk of capture, so let's claim another corner. This is good for me because I am the first one to play away.

: It is actually rather hard to kill a stone on the 3-3 point.

: ok, I trust you ;-)

: don't take what I say that seriously.