Game reviews

In order to promote my teaching a bit I offered and still offer some free game reviews. So send me an SGF and I will review it for. Ask questions and receive answers on what you could do better.

Here is a example of my reviews. It is a game that was sent to me recently. 1kyu vs 4kyu. I hope you enjoy it. :)

(;CA[utf-8]FF[4]ST[2]RU[AGA]OT[5x30 byo-yomi]AP[CGoban:3]SZ[19]GM[1]DT[2011-03-19]
PC[The KGS Go Server at http\://www.gokgs.com/]BR[1k]WR[4k]KM[7.5]TM[2400]RE[B+Time]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd]BL[2393.23];W[qp]WL[2391];B[dd]BL[2389.63];W[cp]WL[2320.11];B[ep]BL[2377.57]
;W[eq]WL[2301.44];B[fq]BL[2374.29];W[dq]WL[2296.22];B[fp]BL[2372.53];W[nq]WL[2284.14]
;B[co]BL[2341.71];W[bo]WL[2273.92];B[cn]BL[2338.38];W[bn]WL[2270.26];B[cm]BL[2336.41]
(;W[dp]WL[2267.14]C[This is slack.];B[do]BL[2332.95];W[jc]WL[2257.78]C[Splitting is good.]
(;B[bm]BL[2300.08];W[bq]WL[2241.32]C[Now you needed to answer here.];B[kq]BL[2272.32]
C[L3 seems slow for black.];W[fc]WL[2199.55]C[Yes, good move.]
(;B[cg]BL[2237.15];W[db]WL[2193.96];B[cc]BL[2232.78];W[hd]WL[2191.34]C[Good shape.]
(;B[dj]BL[2219.83]C[Ineffective.];W[pj]WL[2185.4]C[Right direction. But I prefer a low approach here.]
(;B[mc]BL[2190.75];W[qf]WL[2141.31];B[qd]BL[2184.7]
(;W[kn]WL[1920.31];B[jo]BL[2162.31]
(;W[ko]WL[1910.78];B[jn]BL[2142.5]
(;W[km]WL[1896.84];B[jm]BL[2133.24];W[kp]WL[1894.31];B[jp]BL[2131];W[lq]WL[1887.11]
;B[kr]BL[2122.9];W[jl]WL[1858.35];B[qh]BL[2072.09];W[ph]WL[1844.59];B[qg]BL[2024.21]
;W[pg]WL[1834.63];B[pf]BL[1996.57];W[qi]WL[1831.37];B[rf]BL[1988.31];W[of]WL[1811.65]
;B[qe]BL[1981.75];W[il]WL[1801.97];B[kl]BL[1975.53];W[kk]WL[1748.56];B[ll]BL[1972.98]
;W[lk]WL[1735.07];B[ml]BL[1970.91];W[mk]WL[1724.88];B[nl]BL[1951.56]
(;W[op]WL[1697.43];B[mo]BL[1947.81];W[mp]WL[1693.61];B[qk]BL[1927.79];W[rj]WL[1686.82]
;B[qn]BL[1902.64];W[pl]WL[1586.19];B[nk]BL[1884.37];W[pk]WL[1579.33];B[nj]BL[1873.71]
;W[lh]WL[1537.97];B[oi]BL[1851.35];W[pi]WL[1432.41];B[ng]BL[1821.39]
(;W[mi]WL[1169.97];B[ni]BL[1787.32];W[og]WL[1157.79];B[nh]BL[1753.96];W[me]WL[1008.31]
;B[nf]BL[1719.68];W[ne]WL[998.779];B[lg]BL[1707.9]
(;W[kg]WL[929.806];B[lf]BL[1699.18];W[jg]WL[734.525];B[le]BL[1675];W[ld]WL[709.968]
;B[md]BL[1667.55]
(;W[lc]WL[351.18];B[oe]BL[1467.87];W[od]WL[309.225]C[radovan [1k\]\: it is o.k.
]
;B[oc]BL[1411.34];W[pe]WL[233.299]C[dogbert [3d\]\: did w wash his hand?\:)
];B[jk]
BL[1284.86];W[ij]WL[199.076];B[oe]BL[1276.03];W[jq]WL[194.109];B[nd]BL[1261.59]
;W[iq]WL[191.569];B[ql]BL[1225.85]C[dogbert [3d\]\: critical time by w short of time
]
;OW[5]W[pm]WL[30];B[pn]BL[1161.76];OW[5]W[on]WL[30];B[om]BL[1143.13];OW[5]W[qm]
WL[30];B[rm]BL[1137.33]
(;OW[5]W[rn]WL[30];B[ro]BL[1132.41];OW[5]W[rl]WL[30];B[sn]BL[1128.6];OW[5]W[sl]
WL[30];B[oo]BL[1108.75];OW[5]W[nn]WL[30];B[sm]BL[1097.67];OW[5]W[rk]WL[30];B[no]
BL[1076.57];OW[4]W[rp]WL[30];B[hm]BL[947.581];OW[4]W[mn]WL[30];B[ln]BL[944.733]
;OW[4]W[hl]WL[30];B[hn]BL[920.314];OW[4]W[fl]WL[30];B[fj]BL[900.441]
(;OW[4]W[fn]WL[30];B[gm]BL[883.221];OW[4]W[fm]WL[30];B[gl]BL[881.217];OW[4]W[go]
WL[30];B[hp]BL[865.282];OW[4]W[gp]WL[30]
(;B[hq]BL[851.775];OW[4]W[gq]WL[30]C[ChemBoy613 [-\]\: actually, W is sitting next to me
]
;B[gr]BL[834.663]C[ChemBoy613 [-\]\: I think the tim short is bad
];OW[4]W[ho]WL[30]
C[ChemBoy613 [-\]\: he is a slow plwyer
]
(;B[ip]BL[825.27];OW[4]W[fr]WL[30];B[er]BL[811.268];OW[4]W[fs]WL[30];B[gs]BL[789.427]
;OW[4]W[gk]WL[30];B[fk]BL[767.187];OW[4]W[in]WL[30];B[im]BL[762.577];OW[4]W[hr]
WL[30];B[hk]BL[713.088];OW[3]W[hs]WL[30];B[ik]BL[709.314];OW[3]W[jj]WL[30];B[ir]
BL[693.577];OW[3]W[dl]WL[30];B[ck]BL[677.427]
(;OW[3]W[lp]WL[30];B[mm]BL[618.662];OW[3]W[am]WL[30];B[al]BL[586.13];OW[3]W[bl]
WL[30];B[an]BL[581.2];OW[3]W[cl]WL[30];B[ao]BL[568.405];OW[3]W[bk]WL[30];B[bp]BL[558.403]
;OW[3]W[aq]WL[30];B[bj]BL[521.483];OW[3]W[ak]WL[30]C[Nice.
];B[if]BL[464.023];OW[3]
W[ig]WL[30];B[hf]BL[458.936];OW[3]W[hg]WL[30];B[gg]BL[453.162];OW[3]W[gh]WL[30]
;B[id]BL[443.293];OW[3]W[ic]WL[30];B[gd]BL[417.93];OW[3]W[hc]WL[30];B[gc]BL[415.131]
;OW[3]W[gb]WL[30];B[fd]BL[411.811];OW[3]W[ec]WL[30];B[fh]BL[402.381];OW[3]W[gi]
WL[30];B[fg]BL[376.113];OW[3]W[ge]WL[30];B[fe]BL[368.029];OW[3]W[jf]WL[30];B[gf]
BL[348.765];OW[3]W[cb]WL[30];B[aj]BL[320.8];OW[3]W[dm]WL[30];B[pq]BL[313.288];OW[3]
W[pp]WL[30];B[rr]BL[310.321]
(;OW[3]W[sp]WL[30];B[or]BL[296.087];OW[2]W[nr]WL[30];B[ns]BL[278.321];OW[2]W[ms]
WL[30];B[ps]BL[182.962];OW[1]W[so]WL[30];B[rn]BL[170.069]C[ChemBoy613 [-\]\: squeeze
radovan [1k\]\: thank you
sakaibokou [4k\]\: thx
])
(;W[rq];B[or];W[nr]C[Easier shape. Take away blacks eye space and no problems for you.]))
(;W[cb]C[Here.]))
(;B[hr];W[ip];B[gk];W[io];B[fo];W[gn];B[er];W[ir];B[cr];W[br];B[bs];W[ap]C[Must be always prepared for resistance.]))
(;B[gq];W[hq]
(;B[ho];W[gk];B[fk];W[hk];B[gn];W[fo];B[el];W[im];B[en];W[in];B[em])
(;B[gk]
(;W[eo];B[hr]C[Now what? ];W[ir];B[gr])
(;W[gr];B[fr];W[hr];B[eo]))))
(;W[cb]C[This is the biggest endgame for white. About 17 points?]))
(;W[po];B[ro];W[rp];B[rk];W[sl]
(;B[sk];W[qo];B[rn];W[so];B[ri];W[rh];B[si];W[sh]C[White wins this.])
(;B[sn];W[qo];B[rn];W[sk])
(;B[sp];W[qo];B[rn];W[so])))
(;W[od]C[Must here.]))
(;W[od]C[This will be sente and ensures at least a ko connection.]))
(;W[nh]
(;B[oh];W[ni];B[mh];W[mi];B[li];W[mj];B[jk];W[ij];B[kj];W[mg];B[jj];W[ik]C[Should be favorable for white.])
(;B[ni];W[mh];B[oh];W[og]C[Also this.])))
(;W[pl]C[I think first block here.]
(;B[mo];W[mp];B[oo];W[pp]C[if he tries you can protect.])
(;B[lp];W[mo]C[If cut sacrifice one stone.])
(;B[op];W[oq];B[pp];W[pq];B[qo];W[qq];B[pn];W[qm];B[mo];W[mp];B[om];W[no]C[Seems quite dead to me.])))
(;W[jm]C[The proverb goes\: On top of two stones hane.];B[km]C[Even if he cuts there is plenty of space to maneuever.]))
(;W[jn]C[Push like this. It will make black overconcentrated];B[io];W[lp]C[Then you can fix your own Moyo like this.]))
(;W[of]C[You can think of making a more solid shape first.]))
(;B[qh]C[This make the shape a little uncomfortable for white.]))
(;B[qj]C[Black's next move should be here.]))
(;B[dg]C[If he extends then he should extend high. Why make the influence less effective.]
;W[ci];B[ch];W[di];B[fh]C[If white would dare to boldly invade black can fight easily.]))
(;B[bq]C[Later you still have this aji so d4 does not fix the problem.]))
(;W[jc]C[I think it is better to split black here.];B[dp];W[cq]C[If he plays d4 you can easily answer here and it is a ko threat less for black.]
;B[bm]C[This move will not be sente anymore.]))

- adoreme

Long time no see.

It has been a few weeks since my last post and July just has begun. In the last month I had to say goodbye to a lot of friends. It was fun being with you all. Not only students of KBC have left Korea but also a lot of my friends in Seoul studying in other schools. Let us meet again someday!

Today Kim-sabomnim announced that we will be going to Seoul this weekend, the women will play in a woman's tournament while we guys are commissioned to play teaching games there. The new thing is it will be the first time being paid for teaching here in Korea.

If you are in Korea come by and visit us at the "Hi Seoul"- Festival on Sunday, if not come by anyways.

The week after that we will have visitors at KBC. About 50 young Korean professionals will spend one week of vacation here at our school. I think it will be fun to have 12 times more professionals here than amateur players.

I am excited!

- adorable plum

Short notice

Just a short notice.

I am working on more posts and stuff.

I have been looking into ways to earn money in order to support my stay in Korea. For once I will be asking Kim-sabomnim to help me finding a job as German teacher or as something working for the KBC. Probably tomorrow I will ask him.

The other things are that I installed Google AdSense on my blog, that's why there are ads on the side and bottom of my posts. On the other hand I offer offline game reviews again. Basically you send me a game, I will review it and then send it back.

For more info on that mail me at s.rieche@googlemail.com.

- adorable plum

"All for the money............ hahahaha"