Alejo's Tenuki

I just took a quick look through the game, but some things I saw:

Upper Left – The move B9 (D16) is black saying that he really wants to settle quickly (essentially it makes C17 and and C15 miai.), so B usually will play B11 at C17. This way gives w a free forcing move with D17. After black gets c17, w needs to defend with B16 or the like, otherwise B’s c15 cut works (in game it sat for a while, even up until B189 c15 still works)

B41 – It’s a contact move against a weak group, and there’s no cut to defend. Instead B can try to attack with a move anywhere in the H5- M6 area, there’s also a second weak group white has on the right, so splitting and leaning attacks are always an option.

B45 – P6 is a better shape point to take, after that white’s shape is flat

B63 – Just capture, it’s more simple and black has no worries locally.

B93 – m4 protects without letting L3 be sente

B99 – J5 connects, white’s only real cut is with the awkward move k4 and black connects to n8 pretty easily.

B159 – Black can get a little bit more with G17, since the four center stones are already captured.

Cheers

Upper Left: I hadnn’t platyed any joseki for the pincer white made, so I tried to remember “something” which seemed like a joseki in this corner and that’s what I got… Next time I’ll do better. Thanks.

B41. I hadn’t realised it. Good point. Playing at H6-M5 is much better… I need to start ignoring my opponent’s moves.

B45. Yes, totally a mess..

B63: But if black captures then white can make the atari from the upper side and gain some strenght, no? That’s why I didn’t kill the stone.

B93: Um… interesting move… I wouldn’t have lost sente there…

B159: I was so afraid trying to rescue this stones that I went for the most obvious ones… and lost that weakness.

Thank you for your comments!!! They’re very helpful!!!