(;GM[1]FF[3]VW[]F[]SZ[19]HA[0]PB[RoninRo]PW[Lionel]DT[2003-01-05]PC[The Kiseido Go Server (KGS) at http://kgs.kiseido.com/]KM[0.5]TM[2700]RU[Japanese]BR[4k]WR[3k]C[lionel vs. RoninRo

2003 League King Tournament

Round 3

W+ Resign]BS[0]WS[0];B[pd]CR[pd]BL[2671.1];W[dd]CR[dd]WL[2757.5];B[pq]CR[pq]BL[2735.4];W[qo]CR[qo]WL[2726.5]C[a isn't that valuable. Black has to take the empty corner first.]
(;B[oo]CR[oo]BL[2553.5]C[a is a slack move. b is the best way to help single stone...]
(;W[pl]CR[pl]WL[2752.9]C[a is big. b is the proper move locally...]
(;B[dp]CR[dp]WL[2680.9]BL[2570.1]C[b is the proper move when the lower side is most valuable.]
(;W[fq]CR[fq]WL[2667.7]C[a is too tight. b is the proper pincer.]
(;B[hq]CR[hq]BL[2510.9]C[a is the correct move in this case. b isn't good for white...]
(;W[fo]CR[fo]WL[2726.9]C[a is necessary.];B[dn]CR[dn]BL[2513.7]C[a is a nice forcing move.];W[ip]CR[ip]WL[2659.3]C[a is too soon. b is a good timing...]
(;B[iq]CR[iq]BL[2391.9];W[jp]CR[jp]WL[2698.8];B[hp]CR[hp]BL[2430.9];W[ho]CR[ho]WL[2718.2];B[jq]CR[jq]BL[2392.2];W[kp]CR[kp]WL[2691.2]C[b is faster.]
(;B[kq]CR[kq]BL[2400.5];W[lp]CR[lp]WL[2644.1];B[mq]CR[mq]BL[2355.2]TR[fq]C[Now white doesn't need to defend the cutting point when his marked stone is light.
a is a severe squeeze.];W[cl]CR[cl]WL[2674.9]C[a attaches to a weak stone. b is a better way to get out.]
(;B[dl]CR[dl]BL[2324.4];W[dk]CR[dk]WL[2674.4];B[el]CR[el]BL[2275.6]C[a is an important point.];W[cm]CR[cm]WL[2582.5]C[It is good for defense, also leaves cutting point in black shape.
a is slack. Black has to block at b.]
(;B[en]CR[en]BL[2334.4]C[a is a slow move. b is better.]
(;W[cn]CR[cn]WL[2638.6];B[co]CR[co]BL[2234.6];W[cq]CR[cq]WL[2566.2]C[a is a correct way to split white.];B[dq]CR[dq]BL[2218.8];W[bo]CR[bo]WL[2601.2]C[a is a good move.];B[cp]CR[cp]BL[2261.2];W[bp]CR[bp]WL[2545.2];B[bq]CR[bq]BL[2286.2];W[go]CR[go]WL[2558.4]C[a is too soon. Black has to play at b first.]
(;B[hm]CR[hm]BL[2188.5]C[a isn't right. b is the proper defense...]
(;W[gm]CR[gm]WL[2561.3];B[gl]CR[gl]BL[2199.2]C[a is too aggressive. b is the proper defense.]
(;W[hl]CR[hl]WL[2529.2]C[a is the best move -- help weak stone first.];B[im]CR[im]BL[2108.7]C[a isn't useful. White has to run out at b.]
(;W[eo]CR[eo]WL[2603.9]C[a is a great defense.];B[fm]CR[fm]BL[2109.2];W[do]CR[do]WL[2504.9]C[a is a slow move. b could be better...]
(;B[cr]CR[cr]BL[2092.6];W[er]CR[er]WL[2538.4];B[ap]CR[ap]BL[2100.1];W[bn]CR[bn]WL[2513.4];B[dr]CR[dr]BL[2084.8]C[a is a big move, but white must help weak group at b.]
(;W[nc]CR[nc]WL[2473.9]C[a is a proper defense. Black can attack white from b first...]
(;B[qf]CR[qf]BL[2028.9];W[jd]CR[jd]WL[2526.6]C[a is useful.];B[om]CR[om]BL[1969.8]C[a is a normal response. White has to help weaker group at b first.]
(;W[pm]CR[pm]WL[2457.5]C[a isn't necessary.];B[pn]CR[pn]BL[1946.2];W[qn]CR[qn]WL[2536.3]C[b is more useful than a...]
(;B[in]CR[in]BL[1972.5];W[io]CR[io]WL[2448.8];B[kn]CR[kn]BL[1980.6]C[White has to play a forcing move with b first...]
(;W[mn]CR[mn]WL[2501.5]C[a isn't that useful. b is an important point...]
(;B[ln]CR[ln]BL[1816.5];W[mp]CR[mp]WL[2490.1];B[nq]CR[nq]BL[1788.8]C[a isn't necessary. White can just extend out at b.]
(;W[np]CR[np]WL[2392.1]C[Black must defend at b...]
(;B[mm]CR[mm]BL[1746.8];W[op]CR[op]WL[2402.4]C[b is necessary.]
(;B[pp]CR[pp]BL[1721.7];W[po]CR[po]WL[2391.8];B[nn]CR[nn]BL[1683.9];W[lq]CR[lq]WL[2383.2];B[lr]CR[lr]BL[1403.9];W[oq]CR[oq]WL[2424.6];B[or]CR[or]BL[1334.5];W[pr]CR[pr]WL[2382.8]C[It hurts. a is too much. Black has to answer at b...]
(;B[qr]CR[qr]BL[1327.8];W[nr]CR[nr]WL[2389.1];B[ps]CR[ps]BL[1271.6];W[mr]CR[mr]WL[2346.1]C[This is too bad for black.];B[gr]CR[gr]BL[1342.1];W[fr]CR[fr]WL[2362.4];B[ks]CR[ks]BL[1245.9]C[a is a great attack.];W[rq]CR[rq]WL[2411.2]C[b is the biggest move, it might attack white, because the left side is more valuable than the top side.]
(;B[fc]CR[fc]BL[1091.2]C[a is a good forcing move.];W[ec]CR[ec]WL[2359.4];B[fd]CR[fd]BL[1095.4]C[It makes black heavier. b is the proper move in this case.]
(;W[cf]CR[cf]WL[2349.9]C[a is too soon. Black has to defend at b first.]
(;B[lc]CR[lc]BL[1070.2]C[b is the proper way to split black.]
(;W[kb]CR[kb]WL[2372.8]C[b is the proper move for black.]
(;B[kc]CR[kc]BL[1047.7];W[jc]CR[jc]WL[2309.7]C[This exchange helped white stronger.];B[lb]CR[lb]BL[1026.4]TR[nc]C[a is heavy, the marked stone isn't important. White has to play at b...]
(;W[ne]CR[ne]WL[2285.5];B[le]CR[le]BL[1015.3];W[ng]CR[ng]WL[2360.2]C[a is a big move. b is more important.]
(;B[ph]CR[ph]BL[952.2];W[ni]CR[ni]WL[2287.1]C[a is a slow move. Black has to play at b.]
(;B[ol]CR[ol]BL[888.8];W[pk]CR[pk]WL[2327.4];B[lg]CR[lg]BL[910.3]C[a is too soon. White has to help weak group at b first.]
(;W[li]CR[li]WL[2265.2]C[a is an ideal point.];B[jf]CR[jf]BL[888.7]C[a is slow. b is a faster way to get out.]
(;W[ie]CR[ie]WL[2295.2]C[Yes, black must run out.];B[ff]CR[ff]BL[802.8]C[a is the natural way to get out.];W[if]CR[if]WL[2283.4]C[a is slow. b is better.]
(;B[jg]CR[jg]BL[840.8];W[ig]CR[ig]WL[2314.1];B[ji]CR[ji]BL[712.7]C[a isn't necessary. White can attack black at b immediately.]
(;W[ih]CR[ih]WL[2262.5];B[fh]CR[fh]BL[682.9]C[a is a great defense.];W[dh]CR[dh]WL[2211.2]C[a is a bad move. Black has to defend at b.]
(;B[ib]CR[ib]BL[732.2];W[jb]CR[jb]WL[2215.3]C[This exchange hurts another black group.];B[hc]CR[hc]BL[722.4]C[a is too slack. b is the only move...]
(;W[ii]CR[ii]WL[2205.7]C[b is better than a.]
(;B[jh]CR[jh]BL[708.4]C[a is useful.];W[gk]CR[gk]WL[2229.7];B[gn]CR[gn]BL[715.6];W[fj]CR[fj]WL[2163.3]C[White makes a nice shape.];B[ei]CR[ei]BL[622.2];W[di]CR[di]WL[2207.1]C[a is too soon. Black has to defend at b first...]
(;B[fk]CR[fk]BL[665.8];W[ej]CR[ej]WL[2146.1];B[gi]CR[gi]BL[560.8];W[gj]CR[gj]WL[2147.7]C[White is getting stronger.];B[hi]CR[hi]BL[586.2];W[ij]CR[ij]WL[2095.8];B[hj]CR[hj]BL[522.8];W[hk]CR[hk]WL[2154.2];B[ik]CR[ik]BL[524.5]C[It is too hard to attack white top side group.];W[gh]CR[gh]WL[2124.5]
;B[gg]CR[gg]BL[492.3];W[hh]CR[hh]WL[2070.2];B[fi]CR[fi]BL[462.1];W[eg]CR[eg]WL[2075.8];B[fg]CR[fg]BL[515.4]C[a is an important point of eye shape.];W[gb]CR[gb]WL[2019.2];B[fb]CR[fb]BL[393.3];W[ge]CR[ge]WL[2039.4];B[fe]CR[fe]BL[403.4];W[jj]CR[jj]WL[2038.9]
;B[mh]CR[mh]BL[300.7];W[nh]CR[nh]WL[2020.8];B[mi]CR[mi]BL[326.1]C[a is slack. White ha sto block at b...]
(;W[nj]CR[nj]WL[2021.4];B[mj]CR[mj]BL[279.4];W[il]CR[il]WL[2028.3];B[jk]CR[jk]BL[262.7];W[kk]CR[kk]WL[1957.9];B[jl]CR[jl]BL[241.5];W[kl]CR[kl]WL[1967.1];B[jm]CR[jm]BL[322.2];W[kj]CR[kj]WL[2014.8];B[mk]CR[mk]BL[259.7]
;W[eb]CR[eb]WL[1972.1];B[ea]CR[ea]BL[219.6];W[da]CR[da]WL[1945.7];B[fa]CR[fa]BL[165.3];W[cb]CR[cb]WL[1941.7];B[de]CR[de]BL[174.3];W[ce]CR[ce]WL[1952.5]C[a isn't useful, black can't make eye here.];B[ed]CR[ed]BL[153.4];W[cc]CR[cc]WL[1984.2];B[df]CR[df]BL[140.8]
;W[ef]CR[ef]WL[1950.2]C[Black lost two liberties here.];B[hd]CR[hd]BL[166.2];W[he]CR[he]WL[1899.6]C[Black is shortage of liberty.];B[ja]CR[ja]BL[76.8];W[ka]CR[ka]WL[1879.5];B[ia]CR[ia]BL[37.3];W[ic]CR[ic]WL[1885.7];B[hb]CR[hb]BL[660.3]OB[24];W[gd]CR[gd]WL[1828.9]C[Black has to answer at b, but black will lose anyway.]
(;B[je]CR[je]BL[547.2]OB[23];W[gc]CR[gc]WL[1809.2];B[qj]CR[qj]BL[608.3]OB[22]C[b is better.]
(;W[qk]CR[qk]WL[1886.5];B[ok]CR[ok]BL[560.5]OB[21];W[pj]CR[pj]WL[1820.7];B[oj]CR[oj]BL[553.7]OB[20];W[pi]CR[pi]WL[1791.7];B[oi]CR[oi]BL[557.6]OB[19];W[qh]CR[qh]WL[1768.9];B[qg]CR[qg]BL[539.1]OB[18]C[a is a big move. White has to invade at b first...]
(;W[rh]CR[rh]WL[1764.4];B[rg]CR[rg]BL[508.9]OB[17]C[a isn't necessary.];W[rj]CR[rj]WL[1756.7];B[pc]CR[pc]BL[450.4]OB[16];W[gq]CR[gq]WL[1778.9];B[hs]CR[hs]BL[508.1]OB[15];W[fs]CR[fs]WL[1759.9];B[jr]CR[jr]BL[481.9]OB[14];W[ao]CR[ao]WL[1765.9];B[gp]CR[gp]BL[469.3]OB[13]
;W[fp]CR[fp]WL[1724.8];B[la]CR[la]BL[394.2]OB[12];W[id]CR[id]WL[1742.4];B[ek]CR[ek]BL[379.3]OB[11];W[dj]CR[dj]WL[1692.8];B[kd]CR[kd]BL[395.2]OB[10]C[a is a nice attack.];W[ar]CR[ar]WL[1762.9];B[aq]CR[aq]BL[348.6]OB[9];W[br]CR[br]WL[1738.2])
(;W[qc];B[pc];W[pb];B[ob];W[nb];B[ma];W[qb];B[oc];W[re]))
(;W[pj]))
(;B[gc];W[ga]))
(;W[mj]C[Black lacks good follow up move...]
(;B[nj];W[lj];B[oj];W[mb];B[la];W[pb];B[qc];W[qb];B[rb];W[pc]
;B[qd];W[mf];B[lf];W[md]C[White will win this fight.])
(;B[lj];W[lk];B[kj];W[ki];B[kk];W[kl];B[jk];W[il])))
(;B[eb];W[db];B[fb]))
(;B[ki]))
(;W[jh];B[kh];W[ki]C[Black is in trouble.]))
(;B[fj]))
(;W[fh]))
(;B[jh]))
(;W[he]))
(;W[jf]))
(;B[lg]))
(;B[lg]C[it helps black weak group,  also good for threatening white.]))
(;W[le];B[md]C[White can play at a later, to destroy the corner.];W[qc];B[pc];W[rd];B[re];W[qd];B[qe];W[rb];B[pb]
;W[sc]))
(;B[lb]))
(;W[jb]C[It doesn't leave many forcing move for black.]))
(;B[hd]))
(;W[df]C[It puts more pressure on black weak group.]))
(;B[ci]))
(;B[nr];W[qq];B[ci]))
(;B[oq]))
(;B[op];W[mm];B[ol];W[mk];B[pk];W[qk];B[qj]C[Black is still fine.]))
(;W[mm]))
(;B[mp];W[lo];B[ml]C[White is in trouble.]))
(;W[mp];B[nq];W[mn]))
(;B[jn];W[in];B[ln]))
(;W[lm]))
(;B[jn];W[in];B[ln]))
(;W[lm]))
(;B[ap];W[bn];B[er]))
(;W[lm]))
(;W[im]))
(;W[im];B[hl];W[jl]))
(;B[ci]C[It is a severe squeeze and valuable move, too.]))
(;W[bo]))
(;B[cn]C[If white pushes with a...];W[dm];B[em];W[en];B[ck]C[This is bad for white.]))
(;B[em]))
(;B[lq]))
(;B[eq]
(;W[fr];B[iq];W[jp];B[hp];W[ho];B[jq];W[kp];B[lq]C[Now white has to defend the connection at a.];W[go];B[ck]
)
(;W[iq];B[fr];W[gq];B[gr];W[hr]C[Black gains locally.];B[qp];W[po];B[pp]C[It is an easy game for black.])))
(;W[cq];B[dq];W[cp];B[do];W[dr];B[er];W[cr];B[eq]C[Black makes a nice position on the bottom.];W[cn];B[qp]
;W[po];B[pp]C[Black is ahead.]))
(;B[jq]C[It is a good extension with two stones.]))
(;W[jq]))
(;B[qp];W[po];B[pp];W[on];B[no]C[Black got a large corner, and white is still uncomfortable.]))
(;W[qq];B[pp];W[qp];B[om];W[ql]C[White is better locally.]))
(;B[dp]))