Two new Baduk schools for foreigners

As on Wbaduk News many might not notice this article I will put a copy here:

"Korean players dominate the professional go scene these days and now amateurs have some new opportunities to study with top Korean pros. The Yang Jae-Ho Baduk Dojang is recruiting foreign players to study go in Korea. The dojang, or training center, plans to offer English-speaking instructors, and the pro instructor roster — in addition to founder Yang Jae-Ho (l) — includes Yi Sang-Hun 9P, An Dal-Hun 8P and Yi Jung-Wu 7P. The Dojang currently houses over 80 students and school founder Yang Jae-Ho 9P is the director of the Korean team for the Asian Games. Accommodation and training at the Dojang is 750 Euro/$1000 US per month; a 10% discount is available to groups, or students staying for over three months. Cultural excursions are also included in the deal. In Australia, the Young Go Academy in Sydney is run by a Korean professional, An Young-Gil 8P. In addition to An, there are four other instructors, two pros and two strong amateurs; Yu Kyung-Min 6P, who won several titles in Taiwan, including the Chung-hwan Cup, Kim Hyun-Sup 2P, who has recently been in the Korean league, Jang-Bi, the amateur 7-dan who spent a year teaching at the Seattle Go center and won many titles in the U.S., and 24-year-old Lim Mi-Jin, a strong amateur female player. Though the Young Go Academy is smaller than Yang Jae-Ho, it also offers teaching in English, and due to the number of teachers, students are guaranteed more individual attention. Accommodation and training at the Young Go Academy is 800 Euro/$1100 US per month; a 10% discount is available to groups or students staying for over three months and cultural excursions are also offered as part of the package. For more information on either school, contact Sang-Dae Hahn sdhahn@gmail.com"

This provides new options for us potential Baduk addicts. :)

First point against Yujeon but Kyung-min took cruel revenge

As you can see from the title of my post I am bringing you again two games against Professionals I played. If you read my earlier posts there is not much to say about Yuyeon anymore because we all know she is a professional teacher at New KBC currently. About Kyung-min however I do not know much except that his name is Kyung-min Yu and he is 8dan professional at the Hankuk Kiwon.

First comes my victory against Yuyeon. By denying the strategy of her making me building influence and not dying myself at some point I could preserver a good lead into the endgame. Predictably she caught up a lot in the endgame but lucky me had enough points to spare to win anyways.

(;CA[Windows-1252]AB[pd][dp][pp]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]SZ[19]AB[dd]GN[Free game]DT[20100830 [15\:41\]]
PB[adoreme 5D*]PW[juyeon 8DP]KM[0.5]HA[4]RE[Black Win by Resign!]US[www.cyberoro.com]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;W[nq];B[jq];W[qf];B[qj];W[oj]
(;B[qh];W[pm];B[qo];W[oo];B[rm]
(;W[pr];B[gq]C[Solidifying myself to make here outside influence obsolete.];W[of]
;B[nd];W[kd];B[ic];W[me];B[rd];W[fd]
(;B[ie];W[df];B[ee];W[hd];B[id];W[gf];B[ef];W[dh];B[cf];W[hg];B[gb];W[fb];B[gc]
;W[fc];B[gd];W[fe];B[dg];W[mb];B[kb];W[oc];B[od];W[lb];B[kc];W[md];B[rf];W[qe];B[re]
;W[qd];B[qc];W[pc];B[nc];W[qb];B[rc];W[nb];B[eh];W[cn];B[bp];W[ch];B[qg];W[oe];B[dj]
;W[cj];B[dk];W[ck];B[cl]
(;W[dl];B[dm];W[el];B[cm];W[ej];B[jg];W[cc];B[dc];W[db];B[cd];W[bb];B[bc];W[cb]
;B[bg]
(;W[qq];B[ql];W[fo];B[ep];W[he];B[ke];W[ld];B[lg];W[lq];B[em];W[ek]
(;B[gn];W[hp];B[hq];W[kh];B[kg];W[if];B[jf];W[jd];B[je];W[fg];B[eg];W[hn];B[jo]
;W[ip];B[jp];W[lf];B[ia];W[kj];B[lh];W[li];B[oh];W[mh];B[mg];W[nh];B[ng];W[og];B[oi]
;W[mi];B[mf];W[ne];B[le];W[gm];B[fn];W[go];B[fm];W[eo];B[do];W[gl];B[dn];W[jr];B[ir]
;W[kr];B[iq];W[ro];B[rp];W[qp];B[rn];W[po];B[so];W[bh];B[bd];W[ga];B[hb];W[ka];B[jb]
;W[pi];B[ph];W[kn];B[jn];W[jm];B[lp];W[pj];B[qk];W[lo];B[km];W[mp];B[im];W[jl];B[hm]
;W[pl];B[fl];W[il];B[hl];W[gk];B[hk];W[hj];B[in];W[ij];B[fk];W[gj];B[fj];W[di];B[pk]
;W[ok];B[kp];W[ln];B[ni];W[nj];B[rb];W[qi];B[ri];W[qm];B[rl];W[pb];B[rr];W[rq];B[sq]
;W[qn];B[ro];W[qr];B[ik];W[jk];B[bk];W[bj];B[al];W[cg];B[bf];W[jh];B[ig];W[ih];B[gi]
;W[ra];B[ab];W[gh];B[fi];W[hi];B[ec];W[eb];B[js];W[ks];B[is];W[ge];B[kq];W[lr];B[ha]
;W[rs];B[sr];W[fa];B[ja])
(;B[jo]C[Maybe I should just jump here.]))
(;W[rl];B[qm];W[ql];B[qq];W[pl]C[Not good enough for her. Corner bigger.]))
(;W[bl]C[Sadly she would not submit like this]))
(;B[df]C[In retrospect I think I prefer this to the game. Juyeon has no easy way of capturing my lone black stone.]))
(;W[rl];B[ql];W[qm];B[rk];W[rn];B[sl];W[qn]C[If she wants she could cut me at some point. I was worried about this quite some time.]))
(;B[qm]C[Maybe here would be better]))

I felt elated after winning this game of course. My score with Yuyeon now is 2 - 1 with her leading currently.

My game against Kyung-min was completely different. You could say I got slaughtered like a chicken for lunch or use any metaphor you find fitting for humilating quick defeat. Next time I really should drink a cup of tea before a game in late night to not be as sloppy as in this game but see for yourself.

(;CA[Windows-1252]AB[pp][dd][pd]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]SZ[19]AB[dp]GN[Free game]DT[20100831 [02\:39\]]
PB[adoreme 5D*]PW[kyungmin 8DP]KM[0.5]HA[4]RE[White Win by Resign!]US[www.cyberoro.com]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;W[qf];B[qj];W[nc];B[qc]C[Fighting like this is risky.];W[oe];B[pe];W[pf];B[of]
;W[ne];B[og];W[ph];B[ni];W[pj];B[pk];W[oj];B[qi];W[oh];B[nh];W[pb];B[qb];W[pc];B[re]
;W[qe];B[qd];W[rf];B[sd];W[qa];B[ra]
(;W[mf];B[ng];W[ok];B[pl];W[mk];B[kh];W[ic];B[nm];W[kk];B[lj];W[lk];B[ih];W[fc]
;B[ec];W[fd];B[df];W[fg]
(;B[dh];W[ji];B[jh];W[hi]C[The game is basically over here already.];B[ii];W[ij]
;B[jj];W[kj];B[ki];W[ik];B[hh];W[gi];B[ke];W[kc];B[gf];W[ee];B[hd];W[de];B[ce];W[cf]
;B[cd];W[dg];B[bf];W[ef];B[kd];W[jc];B[lc];W[lb];B[lg];W[bg];B[cm];W[ie];B[if];W[je]
;B[jf];W[sb];B[rh];W[qh];B[sf];W[sg];B[rg];W[se];B[oc];W[ob];B[sf];W[mj];B[gg];W[se]
;B[od];W[nd];B[sf];W[lf];B[kf];W[se];B[nb];W[mb];B[sf];W[he];B[hf];W[se];B[na];W[ma]
;B[sf];W[lh];B[jp];W[se];B[jl];W[jk];B[sf];W[cq];B[sh];W[cp];B[do];W[er];B[pq];W[hq]
;B[jr];W[ck];B[dk];W[dj];B[ek];W[ej];B[gk];W[gj];B[cl];W[bk];B[fb];W[gb];B[eb];W[ln]
;B[lm];W[km];B[mm];W[io])
(;B[jj]C[Should play here now. Following the instinct and playing d10 was no good idea.]))
(;W[sb]C[Dead like this. I missed it in the game.]))

What is the moral? Adoreme you should be stronger!

The difference between 7d and 8p

Yesterday I played a game against another current teacher of new KBC, Go Yuyeon 8p. We played at 4 stones and a few mistakes on my side gave here the opportunity in fighting to end the game quickly.

(;CA[Windows-1252]AB[pp][dd][pd]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]SZ[19]AB[dp]GN[Free game]DT[20100828 [14\:50\]]
PB[adoreme 5D*]PW[juyeon 8DP]KM[0.5]HA[4]RE[White Win by Resign!]US[www.cyberoro.com]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;W[fc];B[hc];W[kc]C[Typical strong player handicap strategy.];B[nc];W[fe]
(;B[df];W[id];B[ec]C[My first big mistake. Actually I want if I play in the corner d18 now.]
;W[fb];B[cj];W[nq];B[lq];W[no];B[pn];W[iq];B[lo]C[Starting a fight here. Staying peaceful would have been possible to but at some point you should not fear to fight!]
;W[fq];B[eq]C[Hitting this stone to make the shape a little over-concentrated.]
;W[fp];B[dn];W[nm];B[io]C[Helping the weaker stones first.];W[gn];B[pl];W[lm];B[jq]
C[Ensuring a connection but not sure it is the best way to do so.];W[jr];B[jm];W[jp]
;B[kn];W[kq];B[lr];W[pq];B[qq];W[op]
(;B[pr];W[po];B[oq];W[qp];B[pq];W[qn];B[on];W[oo];B[qm];W[ol];B[rn];W[qo];B[ml]
C[First really big and probably game losing mistake. White gains advantage here.]
;W[pk];B[qk];W[qj];B[pj];W[ok];B[rj];W[qi];B[rl];W[nn];B[qh]C[Common nose-tesuji]
;W[pi];B[ri];W[ph];B[qg];W[nr]C[the trouble! Corner was weak and my center group is in trouble.]
;B[mp];W[np];B[gl];W[pm]C[I think answering this now is small.];B[er];W[fm];B[fl]
;W[em]
(;B[dm]C[Bad shape move here.];W[el];B[dk];W[ek]
(;B[jj];W[ql];B[rq];W[sp]C[Ah! Missed that move in the game.];B[rr];W[sq];B[rp]
;W[ro];B[sr];W[jl]C[Tenuki for maximum profit but also a chance for me to let everything live.]
;B[il];W[ik];B[jk];W[kl];B[hl];W[ln];B[os]C[one group alive with connection to the other part.]
;W[ij]
(;B[ii];W[hj];B[gi];W[gj];B[fj];W[fk];B[gk];W[fi];B[ej];W[hi]C[From here there was no chance for me anymore. Resign soon~~~]
;B[hp];W[fr];B[go];W[fo];B[kp];W[jo];B[ko];W[ns];B[hh];W[gh];B[ff];W[ei];B[dj];W[ih]
;B[gd];W[fd];B[ge];W[gf];B[hf];W[gg];B[ee];W[ic];B[hb];W[he];B[hd];W[ie];B[eb];W[eg]
;B[ef];W[ga];B[ea];W[ib];B[ng];W[mh];B[nh];W[ni];B[mi];W[rk])
(;B[gj]C[Should just run. j11 wants too much.]))
(;B[jk]C[Probably should stay solid. In retrospect the two space jump was overplay to me.]))
(;B[cl]C[This would be better.])
(;B[dk]))
(;B[qp];W[pr]C[This would have been better.]))
(;B[id])
(;B[jd]C[Fighting here might be possible but the corner will be damaged to.]))

Today I played with a former KBC teacher, Hong Seul-ki 7d Amateur. We played at three stones and due to a mistake in judging the aji of my moyo I lost by 14 points in the end.

(;CA[Windows-1252]AB[dp][dd]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]SZ[19]AB[pd]GN[Free game]DT[20100829 [17\:54\]]
PB[adoreme 5D*]PW[seulki 8D*]KM[0.5]HA[3]RE[White 14Win >> White(91)\:Black(77)]
US[www.cyberoro.com]MULTIGOGM[1]
;W[pn];B[oq];W[qq];B[lq]C[The situation settled nicely here.];W[fq];B[hq];W[cn]
(;B[cq]C[Fighting style. As I played dozens of games against Seul-ki I know this is possible here.]
;W[hp];B[iq];W[eo];B[do];W[dn];B[en]C[Cutting the weaker side.];W[fo];B[em];W[dl]
;B[hn]C[A vital point.];W[gm];B[el];W[dk];B[gk]
(;W[hm];B[in];W[ek];B[fl];W[gn];B[ik];W[jl]C[now its unclear how to attack further so time to tenuki.]
;B[ql];W[df]
(;B[il];W[im];B[jm];W[jn];B[km];W[jo];B[kk]C[Sacrifice three stones and gain influence instead.]
;W[qj];B[ol];W[qf]
(;B[qh];W[of];B[nd];W[rd]
(;B[oh];W[qc];B[fd];W[qn];B[nf]C[expanding the moyo
];W[kc];B[ic];W[nb];B[dh]C[A vital reducing point! I learned this one today on the train home.]
;W[cd];B[cc];W[bc]C[the 7d's complicatedness];B[dc];W[ce];B[gp];W[ho];B[eq];W[gq]
;B[ep];W[fp];B[fh];W[bb];B[ob];W[oe];B[ne];W[nc];B[od];W[oc];B[pc];W[pb];B[qe];W[re]
;B[rg];W[rf];B[rm];W[rn];B[mc];W[mb];B[jd]C[my moyo is big and i have quite a lead but there are still defects that can be exploited]
;W[kd];B[ke];W[ff];B[gf];W[bp];B[bq];W[fg];B[gg];W[eh];B[ei];W[eg]
(;B[di]C[fighting further];W[fi];B[fj];W[gh];B[ej];W[cj];B[gi];W[hi]C[Ko and I entered my last byo-yomi.]
;B[fh];W[cp];B[er];W[fi];B[ip];W[io];B[fh];W[mq]C[White has too many threats];B[hh]
;W[lr];B[mp];W[kq];B[lp];W[mr];B[nn];W[np];B[no];W[op]C[white gained a lot];B[qb]
;W[oa];B[ap];W[bh];B[an];W[fr];B[bl];W[cl];B[cg];W[bg];B[ci];W[bi];B[bk];W[bj];B[co]
;W[dg];B[sn];W[so];B[sm];W[ro];B[qd];W[rc]
(;B[om];W[le];B[lf];W[ph];B[pi];W[pg];B[qi];W[ng];B[og];W[oi]C[byo-yomi plus complicated. the opportunity for white to win]
;B[nh];W[pj];B[rj];W[rk];B[qk];W[ri];B[oj];W[ni];B[mh];W[pk];B[ok];W[sj];B[pl];W[rj]
;B[rh];W[sh];B[mi];W[sg];B[nj]C[p7 losing move i think, the aji killed my lead]
;W[ib];B[hc];W[hb];B[jc];W[jb];B[ch];W[cf];B[gc];W[am];B[bn];W[bm];B[oo];W[pp];B[sf]
;W[se];B[cb];W[rl];B[qm];W[sl];B[gb];W[lo];B[mo];W[ln];B[lm];W[es];B[ds];W[fs];B[dr]
;W[pf];B[dm];W[cm];B[kp];W[jp];B[ld];W[lc];B[md];W[ca];B[da];W[ba];B[ha];W[fe];B[ia]
;W[kb];B[ge];W[ja];B[ga];W[mn];B[mm];W[hl];B[hk];W[ee];B[po];W[qo];B[dj];W[ed];B[ec]
;W[on];B[oi];W[ko];B[nm];W[ck];B[fk];W[kn];B[gl];W[fn])
(;B[pk]C[should play here so the aji cannot come to life]))
(;B[fi]C[this would be safe.]))
(;B[qc];W[pi]C[such a thing looks unsatisfying to me]))
(;B[rd]C[maybe this would be better, safe corner = safe points]))
(;B[cf];W[cg];B[ce];W[dg];B[fd]C[This is not good for black. The 3-3 still has a lot aji.])
(;B[fd]C[This would be the usual answer but I think i want to use the possibility to create a moyo.]))
(;W[fl];B[ek];W[fk];B[ej];W[fj];B[dj]C[Such a cut would not be good for white.]))
(;B[fp]C[Usually one would play here and let white expand to some other point.]))

So what is the difference between those two games except the obvious one stone handicap difference? Similar at first sight is the definite style of making the game unusual and complicated as fast as possible. We weaker players tend then to make mistakes that will be exploited to maximum profit. See the first game as example.
Another distinct fact is that in handicap games I play and see the course of the game usually goes for a moyo-style or influence based game, as if guided by invisible hand. And then when the time is right a deadly invasion or complicated reduction come.
The 8p resolutely struck down the first mistakes to full intent while against the 7d one could hold on and suffer some damage first before sinking completely. The ko in the second game was a tremedous step forward for white but only the mistake by black in the end allowing the reduction sealed the fate of the game.

Hope vs despair in a reading battle. I need to study to read more and read more quickly. Time to prepare for the next battles against pros~~~

The reasons why it is advisable to read

Today, I played a professional. Yongshin Lee 8p who is currently a teacher of New KBC in Hungary. We played a 4 stone handicap game in which reading with foresight should always be the key!

It seems common strategy in handicap for pros to make safe living groups on the sides or corners and once the handicap receiving player builds considerable influence they turn to invade the center moyo and make it a reading contest. Whoever wins the fight will win the game then. The game displayed below shows the game I played and lost. We see all is quite peaceful until in the middle game white becomes split and a fight starts with a black group in between.

(;CA[Windows-1252]AB[pd][dp][pp]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]SZ[19]AB[dd]GN[Free game]DT[20100827 [17\:05\]]
PB[adoreme 5D*]PW[youngshin 8DP]KM[0.5]HA[4]RE[White Win by Resign!]US[www.cyberoro.com]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;W[fq];B[iq];W[cn];B[fp];W[gp];B[fo];W[dq];B[eq];W[er];B[ep];W[gr];B[cq];W[dr];B[go]
;W[hp];B[cl];W[cf];B[ci];W[fc];B[fd];W[gd];B[fe];W[cc];B[ec];W[cd];B[gc];W[jc];B[hc]
;W[nc];B[lc];W[ne];B[pf];W[kd];B[pb];W[qh];B[og];W[qe];B[pe];W[rd];B[qj];W[qi];B[pj]
;W[oh];B[nh];W[oi];B[ng];W[oj];B[pm];W[ld];B[pq];W[kp];B[jp];W[ko];B[jo];W[jn];B[io]
;W[ho];B[in];W[hn];B[jm];W[kn];B[im];W[ll];B[km];W[lm];B[ln];W[kq];B[hq];W[gq];B[hr]
;W[mn];B[cr];W[hm];B[hl];W[gl];B[hk];W[fm];B[dm];W[fj];B[gi];W[dn];B[en];W[em];B[co]
;W[jk];B[ik];W[ji];B[ii];W[ih];B[gn];W[gm];B[gk];W[fk];B[el];W[dk];B[dl];W[fl];B[eh]
;W[di];B[dh];W[cj];B[bi];W[bj];B[cg];W[bo];B[bm];W[bp];B[cp];W[bn];B[bq];W[fn];B[eo]
;W[al];B[am];W[ck];B[ak];W[aj];B[ap];W[bl];B[bk];W[bl])

What do I learn? More reading training neccesary...

Below we see nice little problem to which I have no solution yet. It is black to play so if you want give it a try.

New KBC

I just got a very interesting email from my teacher regarding matters of studying Baduk in a more serious question:

Here is the text:
"I am Kim Sung-Rae 8p from Korea.

Three Korean Professional players including me are in Budapest, Hungary.

Two are women.

We are going to open the Korean Baduk Center here from 12, June 2010.

I have not made homepage yet. I will let you know some information about the center.

In Budapest, our plan is to teach Baduk just like for Insei in Korea. I hope many Europians come here and enjoy Baduk with us. The fees for a month as follows.



The studying fees 150 Euros.

In addition Accomodation fees are 100 Euros. (woman need to discuss)

Baduk books and food are not included.



If someone are interested in Baduk Center, contact to my address srk1119@hotmail.com



We are also planning to visit some tournaments.

If you want us to join your tournament or camp, contact me as well.

We can pay for our flight ticket.



Best regards,

Kim "

For those who wonder who the other two teachers are: The teachers are:
Sung-rae Kim 8P, Yeong-sin Lee 8P, and Ju-yeon Go 8p

KGS Insei league

As few of the readers probably already know I joined Alexander Dinerchstein's online Insei league project to become stronger. Even though in the end I did not take the part-time job as intended I still signed up. This just means I'll be buying less food until have a suiting job for me.

And no ice-cream for Alexa until then. :P

- adorable_plum

Pro exams

A few days ago a few of the regulars on KGS I chat with had the idea why not to try a Pro Exam. Well… and I said why not? ^^

Said as done I am currently gathering info on getting to Japan for the June exam of the Kansai-kiin. For now I calculate the costs to 2000-3000€ for the one month trip. Flight is about 600€. Exam fee, lodging and food cost still unknown. Help is appreciated. So give me info about Osaka! ^^

It is unlikely that I can go due to money but I'll try! Hope dies last!