The game is here: I did a self-review and put my thoughts during what I thought were the key moments during this game, would love to have a stronger player review it to see if they agree with me about my own assessment of the game. (Btw, I asked for a game review recently, not sure if there’s some etiquette on this site about time between asking for reviews, if so no worries). Thanks in advance!
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I left some comments in your review. Happy to answer other questions as well.
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Thanks again for the review Mark. I have one opening question about your suggestion to attack the lower right hand stone instead of playing again in the top left (move 11). You marked D a large knight’s move away - I’ve only seen the one space/knight’s move pincer before. Why did you mark D instead of, for example, R7? Is there a reason for the wider spacing this time?
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If you meant the one-space low pincer at R8, that’s a solid choice! The two-space high pincer is just a matter of personal style. Either way, expect White to pincer your pincer from above at R10 or R11, which will likely spark a running battle. With the two-space high pincer, you also have the option to cover White at P6 if you’re into creating large-scale influence. It’s also closer to the R14 stone and further from the R6 stone, so it encourages White to jump out to P6, leaving a second pincer at R12 for you. These characteristics don’t necessarily make the two-space high pincer better though. It’s all about finding what suits your playstyle best.
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