Bonner Go Tournament

Hei :)
So I'm back again from my journey to Bonn. I think I managed to success quite well, since i played 3-3 there :)
But from the start:
After 1 hour of traveling I reached the place. I was one of the first who ended up there.... I felt a bit lost there somehow <.<
But well, before the whole thing got started a 7k asked me to play a warm-up game which I lost after a fight on the left side..... old problem again: making unhealthy and weak groups all over the board and stuff  >.<
After that bad start the first round begun.
My first opponent was a 8k and again I had the same problem, though I played slower and more safer. A deep invasion brought me my defeat.... So my personal balance after a few hours: 0 - 2 :(
I really started thinking about my game and got insecure x_x
Next I played a 9k, where I managed to kill a deep invasion in my area. In the end I had a nice area on the right side + about 15 dead stones. My first win was complete. I enjoyed that game, though it was hard after he invaded.
My last game for that day I played a 7k. That was a relaxing game, my opponent didn't interrupt me playing a nice area on the top, which was about 50 points worth. Though later I got some problems with another group which I had to rescue.
2-1 for the first day, not bad. :)
The evening was great, I got in touch with new people and it was really funny. Though first the organizer forgot to find a place for me to sleep :(  But I found a place to sleep: a student told me that I could come with him. :)

On the next day I was tired but with high ambitions. My goal was to get a 4-2 for a book :)
I got a little shock after I saw my first opponent: a 6k and I had to take white Oo
That was the hardest game for me, but somewhat I succeeded in winning that one, though I though the whole game I was behind.... ._.  Lucky me, I got 6 points komi and I won by approximately 5 points :>
3-1 and I was feeling great. But the next shock awaited me: The 7k guy with whom I had been playing the warm-up game was my next opponent.
I tried to play calmly, not so insecure like on the day before. But still I lost to him, with about 10 points. But we had a nice fight, where I made some mistakes with ko's and stuff.
Still with high spirits I waited for my next opponent and I got a 9k. Somewhat I wasn't concentrated I made big mistakes there....and stupid mistakes, like I could hit myself x_x
I lost that one....... so no Book for me :'(

But all in all the whole tournament was a full win, especially cause I got in touch with new people who love Go as much as I do. I really enjoyed the time in between the games. :)
Now I want to play more tournaments, for i hope that they are as great as Bonn. Maybe Recklinghausen will be my  next stop on the go map^^

One day left....

Hei :)

It's only one day left until the Bonner Go-Tournament. I'm a bit nervous, how will it go? >.<
It seems like there are many players around my rank ( mostly 5k-7k), many opponents await me :)

The few things I wanted to do before the tournament ( reading Attack & Defense, learning some basic Joeskis, going to the Go Club in Siegen....) everything failed cause of the Latine class I have in my vacations
-_-
But well, so I'll just read Kageyama on the way to Bonn^^

My games in the last few days on kgs were ....hum... weird. I won against a 1k in an even game Oo
And I won a handicap game against a 1d. :>
But still I lose blitzgames against 5k and 4k. It is truly weird..... not the best premise for the tournament.... <.<

Me ( black) wins by 34,5 points against a 1k (even game)

But well I'm really looking forward for tomorrow, gonna be fun I think.  I don't have high expectations in my outcoming, just hope to win one or two games. Though one on kgs said to me, after i told him i'll go as an 8k: Your poor opponents, you'll chrush them Oo
Don't think so, though I was at that time a 4k with Vandraren.....
We'll see :)

Ungeschrieben der Vers

Ungeschrieben der Vers

Gebrochen das Herz

Zerschmettert der Geist

Ungeschrieben der Vers

Der Melodie, die ich weiß.

Doch ich weiß, dass du da bist

Ja, immer da

Gibt’s mir Kraft immerdar.

Geschunden und besiegt

Liege ich gekrümmt in blutig Staub

Gebeugt von des Schicksals Last

Erschöpft an den Wegesrand gestürzt.

Bezwungen und am Ende

Verloren und allein gelassen

Demütig vor dem Feinde

Haben mich denn alle verlassen?

Doch ich weiß, du bist da

Rettest mein Geist und Herz

Schreibst zu Ende den Vers

Singst meine Melodie:

„Ich bin für dich da

Ich verlasse dich nicht

Es bleibt so wie es immer war

Denn du bist mein Licht.

Solange du nicht komplett vereist

Solange  bist du mein

Solange wie du bist

Werde ich mit dir sein….“

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