Not sure if you are looking for it, but I am bored so here is some criticism: Regarding the variation that starts at 6:50 : i think you get side tracked with showing all the ladder variations, but you never show the actual main point, i.e. what happens when black atatris from above at J5. In particular, after white connects, black would be unable to block at g3 and would need to pull back at g4, giving white on extra liberty. But this is the point you wanted to make at the start! This shows exactly why the wedge give white a better position, but you never show it. Same thing with the variation that starts at 16:55. you mention that the block at R16 is bad and that black should push at Q17 first, but you never show the main variation that allows black to keep the right side (i.e. white hanes, black plays r16 and exchanges the atari after white played the hanging connection). again, you get side tracked by variations that dont adress the original problem (black wants to block the right side and keep sente, but just playing R16 is to timid) I think these lectures would benefit from less side tracking and a more focused approach to the main variations and concepts
Thanks for this, it seems that I did forget to go back to those variations (even though I've taught these exact things a million times and didn't forget other times, for example how in the first one you mentioned, black will be able to double-hane due to losing a liberty earlier).
Of a candidate move one should ask, "What does this move gain me?" You should be able to point to it or describe the benefit in concrete terms. Otherwise, it is probably indefensible. That was my favorite idea from the video.
Not sure if you are looking for it, but I am bored so here is some criticism: Regarding the variation that starts at 6:50 : i think you get side tracked with showing all the ladder variations, but you never show the actual main point, i.e. what happens when black atatris from above at J5. In particular, after white connects, black would be unable to block at g3 and would need to pull back at g4, giving white on extra liberty. But this is the point you wanted to make at the start! This shows exactly why the wedge give white a better position, but you never show it. Same thing with the variation that starts at 16:55. you mention that the block at R16 is bad and that black should push at Q17 first, but you never show the main variation that allows black to keep the right side (i.e. white hanes, black plays r16 and exchanges the atari after white played the hanging connection). again, you get side tracked by variations that dont adress the original problem (black wants to block the right side and keep sente, but just playing R16 is to timid)
I think these lectures would benefit from less side tracking and a more focused approach to the main variations and concepts
Thanks for this, it seems that I did forget to go back to those variations (even though I've taught these exact things a million times and didn't forget other times, for example how in the first one you mentioned, black will be able to double-hane due to losing a liberty earlier).
Of a candidate move one should ask, "What does this move gain me?" You should be able to point to it or describe the benefit in concrete terms. Otherwise, it is probably indefensible. That was my favorite idea from the video.
Thanks for letting me know ^_^