DDK Travails 8
Game 1 Onwards and upwards. Wasn't feeling much in the mood for a game but keeping a habit of play is important. Next game I had white, I wasn't using my delay method so was playing more casually. Opening I had White and both of us opened dual 44s, he enclosed so I approached the other corner and the kick Joseki ensued. They then low approached my other corner. I did not fancy granting them a nice early double wing so pincered and typically they jumped out (as in the previous Travail I have started the book with the Joseki for this but not got there yet). It was something similar to the Joeski but he tried to enter the corner as opposed to killing/pressurising the pincering stone.. Black had a small lead here and I poked the underbelly of the left corner and was pincered in turn with both of us jumping to the center. Move 31 though he took a second knight on the already enclosed corner which seems excessively defensive, even for me. Since he was being cautious I...
