Requesting a review of my game, handling invasions late game

Teaching Reviews requests
1

I’ve played a dozen or so 19x19 games and realize I need direction. This particular issue is showing up repeatedly when I play - I have a lead but my opponent successfully invades me and I lose or just manage to win what should have been a comfortable game.

https://online-go.com/game/9131730 starting at move 222.

Of course, if you feel obliged to go deeper I would appreciate any additional commentary.

Thanks.

VAR

2

D3 looks like it kills. But only because of supporting stones.

Without those, the 3-3 invasion is impossible to kill.

I left a few variations in the comments. If a stronger player sees something wrong with the analysis I gave, please let me know, that would be greatly appreciated!

3

I left a few variations, too. https://online-go.com/review/253415

@_Thrawn left some cool ideas in the game record. I think sometimes you don’t need the flashy ways and can do something simpler though. (See game record.)

4

Both of your openings are good. Since you’ve taken large territories on the corners and sides, now it’s the turn to deal with the center. https://online-go.com/review/253449

5

Thanks for the review. I knew I should be leveraging my other stones but I just didn’t think long enough on how I should proceed. Thankfully, these reviews make sense and I can make use of it in the future.

6

I still get mesmerized by local actions. I appreciate the opportunity to see what could have been.

7

You’re right, I should have handled it in a straightforward manner. I just got it in my head to squeeze him into my wall from underneath but immediately did dumb things and viola, I lose ~20 points and the game. Thanks for the look.

8

Welcome. What white should have done is to expand his influence in stead of invading into your solid territory. https://online-go.com/review/253449