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GM[1]FF[4]VW[]AP[Many Faces of Go:11.0]
SZ[19]
HA[0]
ST[0]
PB[pala]
PW[goddess]
DT[2002-08-17]
PC[The Kiseido Go Server (KGS) at http://kgs.kiseido.com/]
KM[5.5]
RU[Japanese]
C[goddess	white
pala	black


Lesson 117

Game A


8/17/02]
CA[UTF-8];B[pd]CR[pd]
;W[dp]CR[dp]
;B[qp]CR[qp]
;W[dd]CR[dd]
;B[fc]
C[pala [-\]: biggest]
CR[fc]
;W[oq]CR[oq]
;B[lp]
C[pala [-\]: this move is good for defending
pala [-\]: any better choice in this case?
goddess [-\]: p6 to later attack m4? (b...)
pala [-\]: yes]
CR[lp]

(;W[np]CR[np]
;B[po]
C[pala [-\]: yes, make base]
CR[po]
;W[qr]CR[qr]
;B[fq]
C[
pala [-\]: this is good for defense
pala [-\]: d6 is better in this case (c)
pala [-\]: b did so aggressive
pala [-\]: any strong move for w?
goddess [-\]: well I thought about jumping in
goddess [-\]: like at j3 (b)
goddess [-\]: maybe k3 is better
goddess [-\]: it would be a double pincer
goddess [-\]: it was my first thought
pala [-\]: yes
pala [-\]: double pincer
goddess [-\]: I almost did it]
CR[fq]

(;W[cn]CR[cn]
;B[cf]
C[pala [-\]: yes, move out]
CR[cf]
;W[ee]CR[ee]
;B[cj]
C[goddess [-\]: this corner I messed up for sure
pala [-\]: how is this move??
goddess [-\]: that move has to be bad
pala [-\]: attach to a weak stone
pala [-\]: any better move locally?
goddess [-\]: g15
pala [-\]: run? need?
goddess [-\]: don't really need to
goddess [-\]: I guess d18
goddess [-\]: is a mvoe that does not contact either
goddess [-\]: weak stone
goddess [-\]: this situation always confuses me
pala [-\]: c17? (b...)
pala [-\]: it makes base
goddess [-\]: yeah sure
pala [-\]: doesn't attach any weak stone
goddess [-\]: I guess I should realize that since black didn't \
take it I should]
CR[cj]

(;W[ce]CR[ce]
;B[df]
C[pala [-\]: helped b
pala [-\]: w corner is still weak
pala [-\]: and hard to defend
goddess [-\]: now I realize how bad c15 is
pala [-\]: it is ok
pala [-\]: but...]
CR[df]
;W[dc]
C[pala [-\]: b can do this (b...)]
CR[dc]

(;B[hd]
C[pala [-\]: good defense
goddess [-\]: thanks
pala [-\]: but w spent many moves here
goddess [-\]: I didn't want to be cut
goddess [-\]: yeah too many
goddess [-\]: then I get boxed in]
CR[hd]
;W[be]CR[be]
;B[gf]
C[pala [-\]: a big area move
pala [-\]: any better choice?
goddess [-\]: can white still get out?
goddess [-\]: and should I?
pala [-\]: no need to get out
goddess [-\]: top is big
pala [-\]: no, right side is big
pala [-\]: any better move?
goddess [-\]: then r14
pala [-\]: wrong
goddess [-\]: or even r8
goddess [-\]: to pincer the two stones
pala [-\]: close to weak stones
pala [-\]: on 4th line, since b is a 4th line weak group (b...)]
CR[gf]

(;W[qi]CR[qi]
;B[qk]
C[pala [-\]: easy for w, also easy for b]
CR[qk]
;W[qf]CR[qf]
;B[re]
C[pala [-\]: necessary]
CR[re]
;W[rf]CR[rf]
;B[md]
C[pala [-\]: great invasion, double pincer]
CR[md]
;W[iq]CR[iq]
;B[hp]
C[goddess [-\]: thanks
pala [-\]: yes, must get out]
CR[hp]
;W[ip]CR[ip]

;B[io]
C[pala [-\]: useful forcing move]
CR[io]
;W[hq]CR[hq]
;B[gp]
C[pala [-\]: strong move]
CR[gp]
;W[jo]CR[jo]
;B[jp]
C[goddess [-\]: thanks
pala [-\]: passive?
goddess [-\]: yeah
pala [-\]: any better way?
goddess [-\]: maybe h5
pala [-\]: no
pala [-\]: hard to fight with outside group
pala [-\]: where is most weak stone for b?
goddess [-\]: k4
pala [-\]: fight with weak stone
pala [-\]: yes
pala [-\]: so?
goddess [-\]: L4 (b...)]
TR[jp]

(;W[jq]CR[jq]
;B[kp]
C[pala [-\]: good defense]
CR[kp]
;W[lr]CR[lr]
;B[jn]CR[jn]
;W[mq]
C[pala [-\]: b is very thick outside]
CR[mq]
;B[ko]
C[pala [-\]: this is a great move!
goddess [-\]: thanks
pala [-\]: best way to reduce top]
CR[ko]
;W[pc]CR[pc]
;B[oc]
C[pala [-\]: this is the way to play if you can't save q17 stone
pala [-\]: now what does w need?
goddess [-\]: liberties
goddess [-\]: so maybe r17 (b...)
goddess [-\]: that was actually my first thought
goddess [-\]: but since I was so weak in the area I thought I \
had to hane]
TR[oc]

(;W[qd]CR[qd]
;B[qc]CR[qc]
;W[pe]CR[pe]
;B[od]CR[od]
;W[rc]CR[rc]
;B[pb]
C[pala [-\]: any faster move?
pala [-\]: w got something
pala [-\]: but not enough
goddess [-\]: yeah
goddess [-\]: s18? (b)
pala [-\]: sure]
CR[pb]

(;W[rd]CR[rd]
;B[ri]
C[pala [-\]: proper]
CR[ri]
;W[rh]CR[rh]
;B[rj]
C[pala [-\]: p11 is better (b)]
CR[rj]

(;W[oh]CR[oh]
;B[oj]CR[oj]
;W[mh]CR[mh]
;B[no]
C[pala [-\]: slow?
goddess [-\]: yeah
goddess [-\]: and you get the corner
pala [-\]: what should w have to?
goddess [-\]: d3 is better (b)
goddess [-\]: or d2 (c)
pala [-\]: yes
pala [-\]: corner and base]
CR[no]

(;W[cl]CR[cl]
;B[cq]CR[cq]
;W[dq]CR[dq]
;B[cp]CR[cp]
;W[co]CR[co]
;B[bo]CR[bo]
;W[bn]CR[bn]
;B[ao]
C[pala [-\]: it is a wrong direction to squeeze
goddess [-\]: right
pala [-\]: d2 is wider open door
goddess [-\]: well I figured it was sente
pala [-\]: now, how to attack b corner?
pala [-\]: a very common situation
goddess [-\]: b2
pala [-\]: a life and death practice
pala [-\]: is b2 eye point?
goddess [-\]: no
pala [-\]: if no, why do that?
goddess [-\]: cause I thought that c2 would not work
goddess [-\]: so I thought I had to go deeper
pala [-\]: but d2 works (b...)
goddess [-\]: oh]
CR[ao]

(;W[an]CR[an]
;B[bp]
C[pala [-\]: could you attack again?
goddess [-\]: well I did b2 so that is wrong
goddess [-\]: so d2 (b...)
goddess [-\]: room will be even smaller]
CR[bp]

(;W[br]CR[br]
;B[cr]
C[pala [-\]: no
pala [-\]: forget outside cover first
goddess [-\]: well I didn't realize at the time about the outside
pala [-\]: w must d2, seal black in, then begin life and death \
problem]
CR[cr]
;W[aq]CR[aq]
;B[dr]
C[pala [-\]: nice defense]
CR[dr]
;W[en]CR[en]
;B[gn]
C[pala [-\]: fast move!]
CR[gn]
;W[fl]CR[fl]
;B[bf]
C[pala [-\]: necessary?
pala [-\]: even though it is nice
goddess [-\]: well I was afraid you would say it was unneccesary
pala [-\]: just be nice can't win the game
goddess [-\]: I know
goddess [-\]: but I did not see if it was or not neccesary
goddess [-\]: but I get a lot of complements on my shape :-)
pala [-\]: need to get big move
pala [-\]: take big move? (b)
goddess [-\]: yes
pala [-\]: ok]
CR[bf]

(;W[bc]CR[bc]
;B[fg]
C[pala [-\]: it isn't useful
goddess [-\]: I hallucinated]
CR[fg]
;W[ef]CR[ef]
;B[eg]
C[pala [-\]: too deep?
pala [-\]: too close to b thickness
goddess [-\]: well I considered n8 even
goddess [-\]: but decided it was way too deep
pala [-\]: this is proper (b...)]
CR[eg]

(;W[ll]CR[ll]
;B[li]CR[li]
;W[jl]CR[jl]
;B[hl]
C[pala [-\]: slow move
pala [-\]: w got a weak group here
pala [-\]: any better way to run?
goddess [-\]: k10 but it has peeps

See (b...)]
CR[hl]

(;W[ik]
C[pala [-\]: there is no way to run 
pala [-\]: also lacks eye shape]
CR[ik]
;B[hk]CR[hk]
;W[ij]CR[ij]
;B[fk]CR[fk]
;W[ek]CR[ek]
;B[ej]CR[ej]
;W[gk]
C[pala [-\]: no way to link up]
CR[gk]
;B[fj]
C[pala [-\]: L10 is better (b)
goddess [-\]: okay
pala [-\]: make eye shape when there is no way to run out]
CR[fj]

(;W[ih]CR[ih]
;B[lh]
C[pala [-\]: good trying]
CR[lh]
;W[nj]CR[nj]
;B[mj]CR[mj]
;W[nk]
C[pala [-\]: but can't connect]
CR[nk]
;B[ni]CR[ni]
;W[oi]CR[oi]
;B[nh]CR[nh]
;W[pk]CR[pk]

;B[pj]CR[pj]
;W[ok]CR[ok]
;B[qj]
C[goddess [-\]: I figured if I could not connect maybe I could find \
an eye there
pala [-\]: useful
pala [-\]: good plan]
CR[qj]
;W[on]CR[on]
;B[oo]CR[oo]
;W[nn]CR[nn]
;B[qm]CR[qm]
;W[ng]CR[ng]
;B[mi]
C[pala [-\]: this is heavy
goddess [-\]: right
pala [-\]: no time to save all stones
pala [-\]: still L10 (b)]
CR[mi]

(;W[mg]CR[mg]
;B[lg]
C[pala [-\]: not really useful
pala [-\]: must help center group first
goddess [-\]: right]
CR[lg]
;W[lf]CR[lf]
;B[jg]
C[pala [-\]: finally!]
CR[jg]
;W[kj]
C[goddess [-\]: yep
pala [-\]: BUT M14 is not useful]
TR[lf]
CR[kj]
;B[mf]
C[pala [-\]: good forcing move]
CR[mf]
;W[nf]CR[nf]
;B[me]
C[pala [-\]: is this move really need?
goddess [-\]: well it seemed that so many stones had trouble that \
to play in the middle might help
goddess [-\]: there is a cut
goddess [-\]: two actually
goddess [-\]: and an atari
pala [-\]: but r11 isn't important or big
goddess [-\]: true
goddess [-\]: nor s12 for that matter]
TR[rh][qi]
CR[me]
;W[pg]CR[pg]
)
(;W[kj]))
(;W[kj]))
(;W[kj]CR[kj]
;B[ki]CR[ki]
;W[ji]CR[ji]
;B[jh]CR[jh]
;W[ii]
C[goddess [-\]: ah
pala [-\]: run and make eye shape
goddess [-\]: yes]
CR[ii]
))
(;W[lj]CR[lj]
;B[mk]CR[mk]
;W[lk]CR[lk]
;B[ml]
C[goddess [-\]: yes much better
pala [-\]: b doesn't have big potential here
pala [-\]: next move?
goddess [-\]: k16
pala [-\]: yes
pala [-\]: top side is really big
goddess [-\]: right]
CR[ml]
))
(;W[jd]CR[jd]
))
(;W[dr]
C[pala [-\]: yes]
CR[dr]
;B[cr]
C[pala [-\]: then?
goddess [-\]: a3 
goddess [-\]: eye point]
CR[cr]
;W[aq]
C[pala [-\]: yes!
goddess [-\]: :-)
pala [-\]: thing is changed]
CR[aq]
;B[ar]
C[pala [-\]: b will try to split two rooms
goddess [-\]: I guess b2]
CR[ar]
;W[br]
C[pala [-\]: yes
pala [-\]: if b b2, two rooms for sure]
CR[br]
;B[bs]CR[bs]
;W[as]
C[pala [-\]: Ko,  also
goddess [-\]: yes]
CR[as]
))
(;W[dr]CR[dr]
;B[cr]
C[pala [-\]: sente
pala [-\]: even though it isn't that deep
pala [-\]: next?
goddess [-\]: still no eye point
pala [-\]: right
goddess [-\]: so it must be squeeze from an open door
goddess [-\]: at least as the first try
goddess [-\]: c1?]
CR[cr]
;W[cs]CR[cs]
;B[bs]
C[goddess [-\]: then a2
goddess [-\]: eye point
pala [-\]: yes, that is eye point]
CR[bs]
;W[ar]CR[ar]
;B[aq]CR[aq]
;W[bq]
C[pala [-\]: b tries to make two rooms
pala [-\]: w b3 to destroy it]
CR[bq]
;B[bp]
C[pala [-\]: b still tries]
CR[bp]
;W[ap]
C[pala [-\]: a ko
goddess [-\]: hmmmm
goddess [-\]: okay so must use a ko rather than kill directly
pala [-\]: there is no way to kill directly]
CR[ap]
))
(;W[dq])
(;W[dr]))
(;W[oi]))
(;W[rb]))
(;W[qc]
C[pala [-\]: yes, w needs liberty and eye space]
CR[qc]
;B[qd]
C[pala [-\]: then?
goddess [-\]: s17]
CR[qd]
;W[rc]
C[pala [-\]: yes, sente]
CR[rc]
;B[rd]
C[goddess [-\]: then p18 of course
goddess [-\]: oh
goddess [-\]: maybe o17 is something]
CR[rd]
;W[ob]CR[ob]
;B[nc]CR[nc]
;W[qb]
C[pala [-\]: two eyes
goddess [-\]: great
pala [-\]: big destroy]
CR[qb]
))
(;W[kp]CR[kp]
;B[jq]
C[goddess [-\]: but I thought I would lose that race
pala [-\]: really?
pala [-\]: take a look again
goddess [-\]: okay hold on
goddess [-\]: okay
goddess [-\]: I see if I L3
goddess [-\]: then I get to connect
goddess [-\]: and I have three liberties
goddess [-\]: and black has two
goddess [-\]: but it is black's turn
goddess [-\]: I see it now]
CR[jq]
;W[kq]CR[kq]
;B[jr]CR[jr]
;W[kr]CR[kr]
;B[ko]
C[goddess [-\]: right]
CR[ko]
;W[jn]
C[pala [-\]: b has two
goddess [-\]: yeah
pala [-\]: all white has 3
goddess [-\]: right
pala [-\]: w wins]
CR[jn]
))
(;W[pk]CR[pk]
;B[on]CR[on]
;W[qg]
C[goddess [-\]: right
pala [-\]: now w controls right side]
CR[qg]
))
(;B[be]CR[be]
;W[bd]CR[bd]
;B[de]CR[de]
;W[cd]CR[cd]
;B[ed]
C[goddess [-\]: right
goddess [-\]: and I get cut
pala [-\]: b has connection problem]
CR[ed]
))
(;W[cc]CR[cc]
;B[ic]
C[pala [-\]: then?
goddess [-\]: then e17 does not contact a weak stone
goddess [-\]: and makes b overconcentrated if he stands up
pala [-\]: no
pala [-\]: e17 isn't really useful
goddess [-\]: okay
goddess [-\]: well moving out isn't necessary but maybe good to \
prevent a big black center
goddess [-\]: ah
pala [-\]: moves out, makes base, time to be aggressive (a)
goddess [-\]: attack
pala [-\]: yes]
CR[ic]
;W[ch]CR[ch]
))
(;W[iq])
(;W[dn]))
(;W[on]CR[on]
;B[qm]CR[qm]
;W[jp]
C[pala [-\]: p6 is good for attack
pala [-\]: ok
goddess [-\]: okay]
CR[jp]
))