Chaz
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Hi everyone! This is my homepage on Sensei's Library. I started playing go in May 2010 and discovered SL shortly afterward. By editing on SL, I hope to make a positive difference, helping other people and myself have a greater knowledge of go in the process.
I play as Chazzo on KGS. I am currently 14k there. Interestingly, the play.baduk.org test claims I am 7 kyu european. I wish.
This is what I understand:
- Sente - It's useful! I am aware of it and I try to use it to my advantage.
- Shape - I'm aware of it. Much more experimentation is needed before I am comfortable with exactly what I should do. I routinely figure out I have horrible shape, which is good in that I noticed it and bad that I create it in the first place.
- Basic Instincts - I understand these rules but not always the exceptions.
- Joseki - Learning some basic Joseki, because I now understand the purpose of many such moves.
- Tenuki - I try not to overplay, but I miss urgent plays occasionally.
- Weak groups - Generally I don't properly use my weak groups, but I take advantage of opponents weak groups.
- Cutting points - I have those. I underestimate the negative value of cutting points.
- Life and Death - I get it, except for dumb mistakes. I can solve a lot of the tsumego up to about 8k, but using it all in-game is different story.
- Mutual Damage - Fun!
I always personally review my games afterward.
Things I am curious about:
- More Joseki
- When things can be cut and playing moves to avoid bad aji.
- 5-2 invasion. Annoyingly effective. How to respond?
- Attack and Defence
Bookmarks:
- AttackAndDefense
- ???
More to be added later.