(;GM[1]FF[3]VW[]F[]SZ[19]HA[0]PB[playgo]PW[mh]DT[2003-01-05]PC[The
Kiseido Go Server (KGS) at
http://kgs.kiseido.com/]KM[5.5]TM[2700]RU[Japanese]BR[3k]WR[4k]C[mh
vs. playgo
2003 League King Tournament

Round 1

B+

6.5]BS[0]WS[0];B[pe]CR[pe]BL[2748.8];W[dd]CR[dd]WL[2762.2];B[do]CR[do]BL[2651.4];W[pp]CR[pp]WL[2762.2];B[cf]CR[cf]BL[2702.1];W[fd]CR[fd]WL[2692.3]C[b
is the proper move.]
(;B[dj]CR[dj]BL[2671.2]C[a isn't
small. b is the biggest
move...]
(;W[mq]CR[mq]WL[2563.2]C[a is a proper extension
on the right side. But b is the biggest
move.]
(;B[qk]CR[qk]BL[2612.3]C[a is a bad way to
approach black. White has to play at b, to reduce the
right side position...]
(;W[nd]CR[nd]WL[2631.1]C[a
attaches to a weak stone. b is the proper move to defend
the
corner.]
(;B[oc]CR[oc]BL[2675.4];W[dq]CR[dq]WL[2594.3]C[a
is wrong. b is the correct move when the left side is
more valuable than the lower
side...]
(;B[eq]CR[eq]BL[2645.9];W[er]CR[er]WL[2535.5];B[fq]CR[fq]BL[2600.1];W[dp]CR[dp]WL[2520.1];B[eo]CR[eo]BL[2652.5]C[a
is too soon. White has to push b first, to creat a
cutting point in black
shape...]
(;W[bo]CR[bo]WL[2495.1];B[bn]CR[bn]BL[2637.1];W[bp]CR[bp]WL[2458.6];B[cn]CR[cn]BL[2615.8]C[a
is a big move. b is the natural play on the top side for
white...]
(;W[jc]CR[jc]WL[2482.4]C[a is an urgent
point.];B[nc]CR[nc]BL[2663.3]C[a is a big move. But white
has to reduce at b first...]
(;W[cd]CR[cd]WL[2432.8]C[a
isn't small. b is the biggest
move.]
(;B[qn]CR[qn]BL[2565.8];W[qp]CR[qp]WL[2413.8]C[a
is too soon. b is
important...]
(;B[kq]CR[kq]BL[2630.6]C[White has to play
a forcing move with b
first...]
(;W[lo]CR[lo]WL[2411.5];B[fr]CR[fr]BL[2618.8]C[b
is better than a, because the right side is much more
valuable than the left
side.]
(;W[ch]CR[ch]WL[2409.7];B[dh]CR[dh]BL[2630.3];W[cg]CR[cg]WL[2403.2];B[dg]CR[dg]BL[2579.4];W[bf]CR[bf]WL[2348.4];B[ci]CR[ci]BL[2607.9];W[df]CR[df]WL[2308.8]C[a
is too deep. b is a better way to reduce the top
side...]
(;B[hc]CR[hc]BL[2536.4];W[id]CR[id]WL[2322.8];B[hd]CR[hd]BL[2557.8];W[he]CR[he]WL[2248.1];B[jb]CR[jb]BL[2585.4]C[a
is too passive. White must block at
b...]
(;W[gb]CR[gb]WL[1980.3];B[ic]CR[ic]BL[2444.9];W[jd]CR[jd]WL[2003.3];B[kb]CR[kb]BL[2371.5]C[This
is too easy for

black.];W[lc]CR[lc]WL[2012.7];B[lb]CR[lb]BL[2415.7]C[White
outside shape is weak. a is ok, but little bit slack.
];W[re]CR[re]WL[1868.3]C[a is slack. b is the best
move...]
(;B[qf]CR[qf]BL[2304.1]C[a is too soon. b is an
urgent point...]
(;W[qc]CR[qc]WL[1914.7]C[a is still
important.];B[rf]CR[rf]BL[2299.3]C[a is a slow move. b is
the way to
live...]
(;W[qd]CR[qd]WL[1830.7];B[pb]CR[pb]BL[2283.6];W[qb]CR[qb]WL[1616.6]C[White's
corner is still

killable.];B[dr]CR[dr]BL[2232.3];W[cr]CR[cr]WL[1604.1];B[es]CR[es]BL[2181.4];W[cs]CR[cs]WL[1557.7];B[ef]CR[ef]BL[2185.7];W[ce]CR[ce]WL[1534.8]C[a
is a severe way to attack
white.];B[ge]CR[ge]BL[2198.6]C[a is too much. White has
to help outside weak stones
first.]

(;W[gd]CR[gd]WL[1569.2]C[a is a nice forcing

move.];B[hf]CR[hf]BL[2198.7];W[ie]CR[ie]WL[1598.3];B[gf]CR[gf]BL[2141.8]C[Black
controls this

game.];W[jp]CR[jp]WL[1543.2];B[jq]CR[jq]BL[2226.3];W[ip]CR[ip]WL[1578.8];B[iq]CR[iq]BL[2135.5];W[jg]CR[jg]WL[1565.6]C[a
is too soon. Black has to attack at b
directly.]
(;B[if]CR[if]BL[2160.2];W[jf]CR[jf]WL[1505.6];B[ke]CR[ke]BL[2152.1]C[a
is slow. b is the correct
response.]
(;W[je]CR[je]WL[1547.8]C[b is the correct
attack when the right side area is more open than the
left side area.]
(;B[ji]CR[ji]BL[2207.6]C[a is wrong.
White has to run to a wider open area at
b.]
(;W[ih]CR[ih]WL[1581.1]C[b is better than a, because
single stone needs
help...]
(;B[hj]CR[hj]BL[2196.7];W[lh]CR[lh]WL[1559.6]C[a
is too hurry. b is the proper
attack.]
(;B[kh]CR[kh]BL[2190.5];W[kg]CR[kg]WL[1512.8]C[a
is an overplay. Black must play at
b...]
(;B[lg]CR[lg]BL[2188.5];W[lf]CR[lf]WL[1506.2];B[mg]CR[mg]BL[2185.4];W[ii]CR[ii]WL[1480.9];B[ij]CR[ij]BL[2137.1];W[ki]CR[ki]WL[1502.2]C[This
is bad for

black.];B[jj]CR[jj]BL[2177.4];W[jh]CR[jh]WL[1485.5];B[lk]CR[lk]BL[2107.7]C[a
is a useful forcing
move.];W[mf]CR[mf]WL[1506.7]
;B[ng]CR[ng]BL[2115.3];W[mc]CR[mc]WL[1526.3];B[mb]CR[mb]BL[2139.3];W[nf]CR[nf]WL[1545.9];B[og]CR[og]BL[2176.4];W[ld]CR[ld]WL[1448.7]C[White
did well in this
area.];B[oe]CR[oe]BL[1991.9];W[ne]CR[ne]WL[1366.1]C[a is
slow. b is a better way to split
white...]
(;B[kp]CR[kp]BL[1941.9];W[ko]CR[ko]WL[1408.7];B[jo]CR[jo]BL[1998.6];W[jn]CR[jn]WL[1437.3];B[io]CR[io]BL[2020.6];W[in]CR[in]WL[1450.5]C[Black
got two small

stones.];B[hp]CR[hp]BL[1988.6];W[lm]CR[lm]WL[1444.3];B[ro]CR[ro]BL[1886.8];W[pl]CR[pl]WL[1336.7]
;B[ql]CR[ql]BL[1866.7]C[b
is more valuable than
a.]
(;W[pn]CR[pn]WL[1350.7];B[pk]CR[pk]BL[1857.2];W[pm]CR[pm]WL[1309.4]C[a
is a big

reduction.];B[rq]CR[rq]BL[1909.8];W[rp]CR[rp]WL[1308.4];B[sp]CR[sp]BL[1841.3];W[qq]CR[qq]WL[1288.4];B[rr]CR[rr]BL[1877.6];W[qr]CR[qr]WL[1351.9]C[a
isnt' small. b is bigger.]
(;B[lr]CR[lr]BL[1809.8]C[White
has to hane at b
first.]
(;W[rs]CR[rs]WL[1349.6];B[nr]CR[nr]BL[1861.6];W[mr]CR[mr]WL[1330.4];B[ms]CR[ms]BL[1800.1];W[nq]CR[nq]WL[1315.2];B[hn]CR[hn]BL[1790.1]C[a
isn't big. White has to hane at
b.]
(;W[ni]CR[ni]WL[1253.4];B[oi]CR[oi]BL[1835.2]C[a is
too deep. b is the proper
move.]
(;W[fh]CR[fh]WL[1293.2]C[Black can split white at
b.]
(;B[fg]CR[fg]BL[1845.8]C[a is a nice
defense.];W[gi]CR[gi]WL[1235.4];B[fk]CR[fk]BL[1791.2]C[a
is too soon. White has to hane at b
first.]
(;W[il]CR[il]WL[1187.2]C[a is the best
attack.];B[qa]CR[qa]BL[1755.6]C[a is the biggest
move.];W[hm]CR[hm]WL[1255.7]C[a isn't necessary. Black
has to defend at b...]
(;B[rb]CR[rb]BL[1796.9]C[b is the
correct reduction.]
(;W[gn]CR[gn]WL[1191.6]C[a is small.
b is
better.]
(;B[ho]CR[ho]BL[1791.8];W[gj]CR[gj]WL[1241.2]C[a
is too much. b is the proper
defense.]
(;B[gm]CR[gm]BL[1784.9];W[gl]CR[gl]WL[1191.9];B[fm]CR[fm]BL[1810.1];W[fl]CR[fl]WL[1209.1];B[el]CR[el]BL[1721.9];W[em]CR[em]WL[1224.8];B[fn]CR[fn]BL[1746.4];W[ek]CR[ek]WL[1234.6];B[dl]CR[dl]BL[1770.5];W[gk]CR[gk]WL[1176.7]
;B[nk]CR[nk]BL[1768.6]C[a
is a severe

move.];W[mk]CR[mk]WL[1126.1];B[ml]CR[ml]BL[1663.1];W[mj]CR[mj]WL[1098.1];B[nl]CR[nl]BL[1702.5];W[ll]CR[ll]WL[1052.9];B[nn]CR[nn]BL[1732.6];W[or]CR[or]WL[1037.6];B[oo]CR[oo]BL[1610.2];W[po]CR[po]WL[966.4]C[b
is bigger than
a.]

(;B[ao]CR[ao]BL[1504.4];W[ap]CR[ap]WL[1020.1];B[an]CR[an]BL[1507.4]C[a
is too soon. White has to play at
b...]
(;W[ns]CR[ns]WL[1022.4]C[a is too much. Black has
to defend at b.]
(;B[cp]CR[cp]BL[1438.7]C[White can cut
at
b...]
(;W[cq]CR[cq]WL[1008.7];B[co]CR[co]BL[1423.7];W[ar]CR[ar]WL[960.4];B[hb]CR[hb]BL[1461.1]C[a
is wrong. White must hane at
b.]
(;W[gc]CR[gc]WL[949.7];B[ga]CR[ga]BL[1458.1];W[fa]CR[fa]WL[958.1];B[ha]CR[ha]BL[1502.7]C[Black

gains.];W[fb]CR[fb]WL[930.1];B[kc]CR[kc]BL[1470.1];W[kd]CR[kd]WL[1012.5];B[sq]CR[sq]BL[1396.4]C[a
is wrong. b is the correct move
locally...]
(;W[ol]CR[ol]WL[1000.6];B[nj]CR[nj]BL[1346.2];W[mi]CR[mi]WL[905.3]C[White
ends with gote.
Black can play at
b.]
(;B[bi]CR[bi]BL[1264.8];W[ei]CR[ei]WL[878.3];B[di]CR[di]WL[877.4]BL[1171.4];W[of]CR[of]WL[853.7];B[pg]CR[pg]BL[1240.5];W[od]CR[od]WL[802.5];B[pd]CR[pd]BL[1209.2]C[a
is meaningless. b is
useful...]
(;W[nm]CR[nm]WL[802.3];B[mm]CR[mm]BL[1185.3];W[mn]CR[mn]WL[837.6]C[Black
has to play at b first...]
(;B[om]CR[om]BL[1168.7]C[b is
the correct move.]
(;W[on]CR[on]WL[860.7]C[b is a good
timing.]
(;B[nm]CR[nm]BL[1151.1];W[no]CR[no]WL[778.2];B[nh]CR[nh]BL[1182.1]C[a
is too soon, it will waste a

threat.];W[ok]CR[ok]WL[854.6];B[oj]CR[oj]BL[1150.8];W[qm]CR[qm]WL[805.3];B[rm]CR[rm]BL[1189.4]C[a
is unnecessary. White has to just play at
b...]
(;W[rl]CR[rl]WL[803.6];B[rk]CR[rk]BL[1193.7]C[a is
too bad. b is still work...]
(;W[sn]CR[sn]WL[829.8]C[b is
the best
response.]
(;B[rn]CR[rn]BL[1209.2];W[ls]CR[ls]WL[747.7];B[ks]CR[ks]BL[1169.2];W[eh]CR[eh]WL[799.3];B[eg]CR[eg]BL[1119.9];W[lq]CR[lq]WL[700.7];B[kr]CR[kr]BL[1120.5];W[ej]CR[ej]WL[763.7]C[a
is too soon. Black has to defend at
b.]
(;B[lp]CR[lp]BL[1005.6];W[dk]CR[dk]WL[685.5];B[ck]CR[ck]BL[1030.4]C[b
is bigger than
a.]
(;W[mp]CR[mp]WL[689.5];B[bh]CR[bh]BL[979.3];W[bg]CR[bg]WL[677.2];B[ee]CR[ee]BL[948.8];W[ed]CR[ed]WL[654.7];B[hh]CR[hh]BL[923.7];W[hi]CR[hi]WL[641.8];B[gh]CR[gh]BL[874.3];W[pf]CR[pf]WL[610.9];B[qe]CR[qe]BL[878.1]
;W[qg]CR[qg]WL[622.2];B[ph]CR[ph]BL[928.1];W[ah]CR[ah]WL[598.3];B[ai]CR[ai]BL[879.8];W[ag]CR[ag]WL[595.5];B[ig]CR[ig]BL[841.8];W[fe]CR[fe]WL[561.5];B[cl]CR[cl]BL[723.8];W[ff]CR[ff]WL[619.3];B[gg]CR[gg]BL[751.7]
;W[mh]CR[mh]WL[568.8];B[ep]CR[ep]BL[656.8];W[ds]CR[ds]WL[566.5];B[er]CR[er]BL[679.3]C[b
is bigger than a.]
(;W[ms]CR[ms]WL[540.8]C[Black has to
play at
b.]
(;B[sl]CR[sl]BL[742.1];W[qs]CR[qs]WL[572.6];B[so]CR[so]BL[668.6];W[tt]WL[519.6];B[tt]TB[js][is][hs][gs][fs][jr][ir][hr][gr][hq][gq][jp][ip][gp][fp][go][fo][sn][gn][en][dn][sm][em][dm][cm][bm][am][rl][bl][al][sk][bk][ak][sj][rj][qj][pj][cj][bj][aj][si][ri][qi][pi][sh][rh][qh][oh][sg][rg][qg][hg][sf][se][re][sd][rd][qd][sc][rc][qc][pc][sb][qb][ob][nb][ib][sa][ra][pa][oa][na][ma][la][ka][ja][ia]TW[ps][os][bs][as][pr][nr][br][pq][oq][bq][aq][op][np][oo][mo][ln][kn][km][jm][im][kl][jl][hl][lk][kk][jk][ik][hk][fk][lj][kj][jj][ij][hj][fj][li][ji][fi][kh][kf][cf][af][me][le][ke][be][ae][md][bd][ad][fc][ec][dc][cc][bc][ac][eb][db][cb][bb][ab][ea][da][ca][ba][aa]BL[595.3]TC[26])
(;B[de]))
(;W[de]))
(;W[bh]))
(;B[dk]))
(;B[so]))
(;W[qo];B[rn];W[so];B[sn];W[sr]))
(;W[qo];B[rn];W[so];B[sn];W[sr]))
(;B[mo]))
(;W[no]))
(;B[mo];W[ln];B[om]))
(;W[qm];B[rm];W[qo];B[rn];W[so];B[sn];W[sr]))
(;B[bh]))
(;W[nj];B[oj];W[ol];B[ok];W[bi]))
(;W[ha]))
(;W[co];B[bq];W[cq];B[aq];W[cp];B[br];W[ar]C[White
lives.]))
(;B[bh]))
(;W[bi];B[bj];W[ck]C[Black is in
trouble.]))
(;B[bh]))
(;B[fm]))
(;B[fm]))
(;W[fm]))
(;B[gl];W[ra];B[sb];W[qe];B[sd];W[se];B[rc]C[White
can't
live.]))
(;W[sf]))
(;B[gh];W[gi];B[hi];W[gg];B[hh];W[fg];B[hg]C[It
is nothing for
white.]))
(;W[gh]))
(;W[sf]))
(;W[sf]))
(;B[hn]))
(;W[sf]C[It
saves
corner.]))
(;B[lp];W[mp];B[mo]))
(;B[li];W[mh];B[mi]))
(;B[lj]))
(;B[ii];W[hh];B[hi];W[gh];B[fg]C[White
can't run away from this
area.]))
(;W[lh]))
(;B[ki]))
(;W[le]C[Black lacks proper
follow up
move.]))
(;B[ki]))
(;W[hf]))
(;W[pb];B[rd];W[rc];B[se];W[ob];B[nb];W[rb]))
(;W[rf];B[rg];W[qc]))
(;B[qe]C[White
must get out since white won't be able to live in the
corner.];W[rf];B[rd]C[Black got a large
corner.]))
(;W[kb];B[ib];W[kc];B[fb];W[eb];B[gd];W[ge];B[gb];W[fc];B[ha]C[This
result is really painful for
black.]
;W[qe]))
(;B[gd];W[gc];B[hc];W[hd];B[id];W[ge];B[ic]))
(;W[qe]))
(;W[fr];B[hq];W[mo]))
(;B[fr];W[jq];B[dr];W[cr];B[es];W[br];B[qf]))
(;B[qf]))
(;W[qe]
(;B[qd];W[qf];B[rd];W[pf];B[oe];W[qi])
(;B[qf];W[rf];B[qd];W[re];B[qg];W[rg];B[qh];W[rh];B[ri]C[a
is a nice tesuji...];W[qc]

(;B[pd];W[rd]C[White
lives.])
(;B[rd];W[pd];B[pc];W[od];B[rc];W[pf];B[oe]C[a
is a severe
cut.];W[qi];B[pi];W[ph]
;B[qj];W[pg];B[qi];W[ne];B[of];W[ng]))))
(;W[nc];B[ob];W[jd]))
(;W[ep];B[fp];W[fr];B[hq];W[co];B[cn];W[bp];B[bo];W[cp];B[dm]
;W[fo]))
(;B[cq];W[cr];B[cp];W[er];B[gp];W[fq];B[fp];W[iq];B[nc]))
(;B[pc]))
(;W[qc];B[oc];W[qe];B[qf];W[pd];B[od];W[rf];B[pf];W[rg]TR[qk]C[This
is a bad result for black, because his marked stone isn't
that
useful.]))
(;B[dq]))
(;W[cq];B[eq];W[co];B[cn];W[dp];B[ep];W[bn];B[dn];W[bm]TR[dj]C[The
black marked stone isn't that useful.]))
(;B[di]C[It is
an ideal extension with the corner stone.]))