Games

So I've been winning more than I've lost at the 13 kyu level. I expect a promotion soon. I'd like to get to the single digit kyus by the end of the year but truthfully I would settle for consistently playing at the 11 kyu level. I am working more go problems online and legitimately trying to improve. I'll review some more of these games soon to look for areas of improvement.

First, I've been fighting a lot of real battle games lately. These opponents are making unreasonable attacks. Worst thing is, sometimes they are successful. I rarely lose large chunks of stones but often they beat my territory down to little or nothing and then have great thickness pointing out towards the middle. This is different that my old opponents who would just wall me in. These guys are aggressive about it when they make this wall. Sometimes I'm able to bust through and then I capture their stones in large numbers. Sometimes I can't and the thickness usually causes me to lose by 15-25 stones. I'll win battles all over the board and lose. Very frustrating.

Second, my wife continues to improve. She's 20 kyu but consistently beating me now with a six stone handicap. She's catching up in a hurry.