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

2003 League King Tournament
Round 2

Black + Resign]AB[pd][dp][pp]BS[0]WS[0];W[cd]CR[cd]WL[2699.1];B[ec]CR[ec]BL[2770.4];W[ic]CR[ic]WL[2764.6]C[a is slow. Black can run out faster at b when white did a loose pincer...]
(;B[ee]CR[ee]BL[2681.1];W[df]CR[df]WL[2748.1]C[Now white might have a high position on the left side.
a isn't right, it will help white weak stone stronger. b is a proper way to help two stones.]
(;B[hd]CR[hd]BL[2659.9]C[a is slack. White has to respond at b first...]
(;W[lc]CR[lc]WL[2750.3]C[a is too soon. Black has to play a forcing move at b first...]
(;B[nc]CR[nc]BL[2737.6]C[a isn't right. b is still the best move...]
(;W[qf]CR[qf]WL[2706.5]C[a is doable. b is the correct defense.]
(;B[qe]CR[qe]BL[2722.2];W[pf]CR[pf]WL[2667.2]C[Now black's corner is still open.
a is a nice pincer.];B[pi]CR[pi]BL[2672.5]C[a is too soon. White has to run out at b first.]
(;W[qn]CR[qn]WL[2690.4]C[a is a good squeeze, it also helps single stone.];B[ql]CR[ql]BL[2716.2]C[Now white lacks ideal follow up move. a is a normal move, but that isn't good enough for white.];W[qq]CR[qq]WL[2728.9];B[qp]CR[qp]BL[2626.3];W[pq]CR[pq]WL[2724.1];B[op]CR[op]BL[2616.3];W[rp]CR[rp]WL[2736.9];B[ro]CR[ro]BL[2674.8];W[rq]CR[rq]WL[2731.5];B[qo]CR[qo]BL[2653.3]C[Black got a solid position on the right side which is useful.]
;W[nq]CR[nq]WL[2658.1]C[a is still important.];B[hc]CR[hc]BL[2663.7];W[id]CR[id]WL[2720.8]C[a is a strong move.];B[ie]CR[ie]BL[2662.2];W[kd]CR[kd]WL[2700.5]BL[2642.6]C[This is painful for white.
a is a slow move. Black has to play at b, to split white.]
(;B[je]CR[je]BL[2651.7]C[a is slow. b is faster.]
(;W[ke]CR[ke]WL[2712.9]C[a is too soon even though that is a nice move locally. Black has to play at b.]
(;B[ib]CR[ib]BL[2632.8];W[jb]CR[jb]WL[2625.4];B[hb]CR[hb]BL[2618.5]C[a is a good invasion.];W[qc]CR[qc]WL[2624.1]C[a is a way to split white. b is good for defending...]
(;B[qd]CR[qd]BL[2637.4]C[a is too far. b is the proper way to live...]
(;W[ob]CR[ob]WL[2673.6]C[Black can push with b...]
(;B[nb]CR[nb]BL[2611.1];W[oc]CR[oc]WL[2623.1];B[od]CR[od]BL[2581.7]C[a is slow. b is the correct move.]
(;W[pc]CR[pc]WL[2669.7]C[a is a good squeeze.];B[rc]CR[rc]BL[2552.2];W[rb]CR[rb]WL[2677.8];B[rd]CR[rd]BL[2589.5]C[a is too soon. White has to defend at b first...]
(;W[nd]CR[nd]WL[2685.8]C[a is a nice tesuji.];B[qb]CR[qb]BL[2569.6];W[qa]CR[qa]WL[2612.3];B[oa]CR[oa]BL[2574.9];W[pb]CR[pb]WL[2652.7];B[na]CR[na]BL[2526.3]C[Suddently white's liberty is so short.];W[pa]CR[pa]WL[2667.7];B[sb]CR[sb]BL[2609.9];W[mc]CR[mc]WL[2654.5];B[ra]CR[ra]BL[2597.5]
;W[sa]CR[sa]WL[2632.2]C[a is a good threat.];B[ne]CR[ne]BL[2553.4];W[sc]CR[sc]WL[2641.7];B[md]CR[md]BL[2511.5]C[This is good enough for black -- white has two weak groups on both sides.];W[kg]CR[kg]WL[2597.9]C[a is a slow move. b is the correct move.]
(;B[ng]CR[ng]BL[2583.3]C[It leaves a hole in black shape.];W[oh]CR[oh]WL[2633.7]C[a is too soon. Black has to attack at b directly.]
(;B[og]CR[og]BL[2524.5];W[ph]CR[ph]WL[2622.1]C[It hurts black single stone.
a is too aggressive. b is the proper defense.]
(;B[qh]CR[qh]BL[2518.5]C[a is a slow move. White has to cut at b...]
(;W[pg]CR[pg]WL[2578.2];B[mi]CR[mi]BL[2568.4];W[oi]CR[oi]WL[2624.1]C[a is unnecessary. Black has to just defend at b.]
(;B[mh]CR[mh]BL[2473.9];W[jf]CR[jf]WL[2616.5]C[a is too soon. Black has to defend at b first.]
(;B[hg]CR[hg]BL[2518.4]C[a is a good cut.];W[qi]CR[qi]WL[2550.6];B[pj]CR[pj]BL[2538.3];W[qj]CR[qj]WL[2555.4];B[pk]CR[pk]BL[2480.7];W[rh]CR[rh]WL[2551.6]C[a is a nice tesuji.];B[rg]CR[rg]BL[2459.2]C[a is a normal move. b could be better...]
(;W[rf]CR[rf]WL[2533.7]C[a is a severe move.];B[ri]CR[ri]BL[2494.7];W[qg]CR[qg]WL[2600.4];B[rj]CR[rj]BL[2459.2]C[White has only one eye.];W[nj]CR[nj]WL[2521.6];B[mj]CR[mj]BL[2508.2];W[nk]CR[nk]WL[2561.7];B[ll]CR[ll]BL[2475.4]C[a isn't useful. White has to just run at b.]
(;W[mk]CR[mk]WL[2510.8];B[lk]CR[lk]BL[2429.2];W[nm]CR[nm]WL[2577.1]C[a is a nice net.];B[mn]CR[mn]BL[2450.8];W[mm]CR[mm]WL[2572.1];B[lm]CR[lm]BL[2471.1];W[nn]CR[nn]WL[2586.6]C[a is too tight. Black has to play some forcing move from b first.]
(;B[no]CR[no]BL[2456.6];W[mo]CR[mo]WL[2556.5];B[ln]CR[ln]BL[2395.8]C[Now black is getting much weaker.];W[np]CR[np]WL[2504.4];B[oo]CR[oo]BL[2395.4]C[a is a really severe move.];W[rn]CR[rn]WL[2486.5];B[pn]CR[pn]BL[2471.7]C[a is a big mistake. White must split black at b...]
(;W[so]CR[so]WL[2505.1]C[a is a big mistake. Black must connect at b.]
(;B[qm]CR[qm]BL[2391.8]C[a is another big mistake. White must cut at b...]
(;W[on]CR[on]WL[2469.1];B[rm]CR[rm]BL[2406.4];W[sn]CR[sn]WL[2510.1];B[pm]CR[pm]BL[2445.8];W[oq]CR[oq]WL[2469.9];B[po]CR[po]BL[2370.6];W[si]CR[si]WL[2508.5];B[qk]CR[qk]BL[2344.7]C[a is a slow move. White must play at b...]
(;W[qh]CR[qh]WL[2459.1];B[sk]CR[sk]BL[2337.7]C[Now black is lived, and white is dead.
a isn't useful. White is losing anyway.];W[lj]CR[lj]WL[2387.2];B[kj]CR[kj]BL[2327.9];W[li]CR[li]WL[2428.4];B[kh]CR[kh]BL[2351.4];W[ol]CR[ol]WL[2344.5];B[ml]CR[ml]BL[2302.8];W[nl]CR[nl]WL[2387.7];B[sm]CR[sm]BL[2362.9]
;W[sp]CR[sp]WL[2370.6];B[rl]CR[rl]BL[2292.3];W[jh]CR[jh]WL[2363.9];B[ji]CR[ji]BL[2340.9];W[ih]CR[ih]WL[2372.9]C[b is better than a...]
(;B[hh]CR[hh]BL[2285.9];W[ii]CR[ii]WL[2357.1];B[ch]CR[ch]BL[2284.3];W[mf]CR[mf]WL[2299.3];B[mg]CR[mg]BL[2293.7];W[nf]CR[nf]WL[2380.3];B[of]CR[of]BL[2235.1];W[lg]CR[lg]WL[2351.5];B[lh]CR[lh]BL[2290.4];W[fq]CR[fq]WL[2333.5]
;B[hq]CR[hq]BL[2278.8];W[cn]CR[cn]WL[2290.4];B[fp]CR[fp]BL[2285.7];W[cq]CR[cq]WL[2333.7];B[eq]CR[eq]BL[2234.7];W[cp]CR[cp]WL[2242.7];B[fr]CR[fr]BL[2231.3];W[dc]CR[dc]WL[2322.5];B[db]CR[db]BL[2235.9])
(;B[ig];W[jg];B[gi]))
(;W[sj];B[qh];W[sg];B[sk];W[se];B[sd];W[re]C[White saves his big group.]))
(;W[pm];B[rm];W[sn];B[sp];W[sq];B[sm];W[sp];B[mp];W[lo];B[oq]
;W[or];B[nr];W[mq];B[lp];W[ko];B[pr];W[os];B[ns];W[on];B[ps]
;W[or];B[os];W[po];B[or];W[lq];B[pn];W[mr]))
(;B[pm]))
(;W[pm];B[qm];W[so];B[rm];W[sn];B[sp];W[sq];B[sm];W[sp];B[mp]
;W[lo];B[oq];W[or];B[nr];W[mq];B[lp];W[ko];B[pr];W[os];B[ns]
;W[on];B[ps];W[or];B[os];W[po];B[or];W[lq];B[pn];W[mr]C[This ko isn't easy for black.]))
(;B[np]))
(;W[nm]))
(;W[rl];B[rf];W[qk];B[pl];W[rn];B[qg];W[ri]))
(;B[pj]))
(;B[pj]))
(;W[qi]C[Black lacks proper follow up move...]
(;B[pg];W[oi];B[pj];W[qg];B[rh];W[ri])
(;B[qj];W[ri];B[rh];W[rj];B[rf];W[qk];B[oi];W[rl]C[It hurts black position.])))
(;B[qi]))
(;B[mi]))
(;B[nh]))
(;W[pa];B[sb];W[qb];B[ne];W[mb];B[na];W[md];B[nd];W[ra]))
(;W[rc]))
(;B[pc];W[pb];B[qb];W[nb];B[rc]C[This is good enough for black.]))
(;W[pb]
(;B[ob];W[pc];B[oc];W[rb];B[rd];W[qa])
(;B[pc];W[rb];B[ob];W[rd];B[re];W[sc])))
(;B[pc];W[re];B[rd];W[qd];B[rc];W[pe];B[qb]C[Black got a solid base.]))
(;B[ne]))
(;W[lf]))
(;B[ne]C[This move also helps black corner.]))
(;W[mf]C[It also helps white top side group.]))
(;B[rd]))
(;W[hc];B[gd];W[dc]))
(;B[hc];W[ib];B[cb];W[ci];B[nc]))
(;W[hc];B[gd];W[lc]C[White makes a nice position.]))
(;B[cb]))
(;B[ef];W[cg];B[kc]))