(; GM[1]FF[4]VW[]AP[Many Faces of Go:11.0] SZ[19] HA[0] ST[0] PB[mh] PW[bwilcox] DT[2004-02-01] PC[The Kiseido Go Server (KGS) at http://kgs.kiseido.com/] KM[0.5] TM[1800] RU[Japanese] BR[2k] WR[4d] OT[25/600 Canadian] C[mh [2k\]: Hi. Thank you for the teaching game bwilcox [4d\]: you are welcome. bwilcox [4d\]: ready? mh [2k\]: Shall we start? bwilcox [4d\]: yes.] CA[UTF-8];B[pd]CR[pd] BL[1750.577];W[dc]CR[dc] WL[1796.604];B[qp]CR[qp] BL[1745.533];W[op] C[bwilcox [4d\]: Right here is maybe an issue. bwilcox [4d\]: You cannot do much with my attack here while using \ your handicap stone. bwilcox [4d\]: If the corner were flipped (you at Q3), then you \ could squeeze and extend from handicap. bwilcox [4d\]: The way you have built this, you need both a corner \ enclosure and an extension to q10 area to unite these forces. bwilcox [4d\]: Not fatal, just not coordinated. mh [2k\]: How about the empty corner? mh [2k\]: How do you think about it? bwilcox [4d\]: If I get there first, I have 3 united fronts. bwilcox [4d\]: So maybe you want to just go there. mh [2k\]: I needed sente bwilcox [4d\]: Yes, and I give it to you.] CR[op] WL[1793.648];B[pn] C[bwilcox [4d\]: I favor this, it keeps to the outside and you get \ sente.] CR[pn] BL[1732.465];W[qq]CR[qq] WL[1791.926];B[rq]CR[rq] BL[1730.882];W[pq]CR[pq] WL[1791.071] ;B[ro]CR[ro] BL[1729.235];W[lq] C[bwilcox [4d\]: I chose a conservative extension. Means I am strong \ and cannot be threatened.] CR[lq] WL[1790.250];B[cp] C[bwilcox [4d\]: ok.] CR[cp] BL[1723.956];W[ep] C[bwilcox [4d\]: I came high, planning to take sente if you react. mh [2k\]: E3 was not good bwilcox [4d\]: Since I am strong on the bottom, I don't fear a \ fight there. mh [2k\]: D4 was so obvious bwilcox [4d\]: e3 was BAD mh [2k\]: agree bwilcox [4d\]: Keeping out would be fine. mh [2k\]: Yes bwilcox [4d\]: triangle would still be ok. I'd end up with redundant \ positions if I played joseki.] TR[dn] CR[ep] WL[1786.911] (;B[eq] C[mh [2k\]: How about E5? bwilcox [4d\]: You cannot expect me to play f3 here. mh [2k\]: no way mh [2k\]: M3 is there] CR[eq] BL[1711.603];W[dp]CR[dp] WL[1783.214];B[dq]CR[dq] BL[1704.653];W[co] C[bwilcox [4d\]: So now the question is what joseki you should want. bwilcox [4d\]: If you got the outside, you could be happy.] CR[co] WL[1782.552] (;B[cq] C[bwilcox [4d\]: You have chosen to give me the outside. I am happy.] CR[cq] BL[1641.522];W[fp]CR[fp] WL[1780.147];B[gq] C[bwilcox [4d\]: This move, good, but makes no threat to my bottom \ group, so it is single purpose. bwilcox [4d\]: Is consequence of your joseki choice. bwilcox [4d\]: Here I decide to just be strong and wait.] CR[gq] BL[1640.888];W[dn]CR[dn] WL[1773.098] (;B[cf] C[bwilcox [4d\]: I understand this, trying to reduce my wall, good \ idea. bwilcox [4d\]: But I will still squeeze strongly. bwilcox [4d\]: You "could" just wedge.] CR[cf] BL[1609.261];W[ch] C[mh [2k\]: It's clear after the game.. bwilcox [4d\]: So my plan here is to force you into corner while \ I go outside again.] CR[ch] WL[1769.288];B[cc] C[bwilcox [4d\]: natural, but I have no plans to keep my stone strong \ here.] CR[cc] BL[1584.741];W[cb] C[mh [2k\]: Honestly I did ot expect C18.] CR[cb] WL[1767.218];B[cd]CR[cd] BL[1580.653];W[eh] C[bwilcox [4d\]: This is the beginning of my moyo work. mh [2k\]: yes bwilcox [4d\]: Now you will have trouble invading. I pay corner \ price BUT so what? mh [2k\]: E14 is better than B18 bwilcox [4d\]: Since you want to run out to E14...] CR[eh] WL[1766.243] (;B[bb] C[bwilcox [4d\]: yes, you are now alive.] CR[bb] BL[1575.036];W[gc] C[bwilcox [4d\]: So if you are alive, who cares about playing at \ triangle bwilcox [4d\]: Better to get the outside. mh [2k\]: right bwilcox [4d\]: Then I get "forced" to connect, you play corner \ and live. bwilcox [4d\]: Leaves me weak.] TR[jc][db] CR[gc] WL[1764.934] (;B[db] C[bwilcox [4d\]: I thank you. Gives me time to play important move \ toward your handicap stone.] CR[db] BL[1573.130];W[eb]CR[eb] WL[1763.578];B[ca]CR[ca] BL[1572.406];W[nd] C[bwilcox [4d\]: So each corner is currently working independently. bwilcox [4d\]: But I have 2 moyos. bwilcox [4d\]: One of them has weak stones to bound it. bwilcox [4d\]: Your goal is to use your stones in a coordinated \ manner. bwilcox [4d\]: Most stones you have are piled into bottom (no \ way to use) and upper left. bwilcox [4d\]: How to use your strength in upper left. mh [2k\]: separate three stones from the moyo? bwilcox [4d\]: YES. Invade creates attack on both my groups.] PL[B]CR[nd] WL[1762.771] (;B[nc] C[bwilcox [4d\]: This, however is again awful. bwilcox [4d\]: This move will make my weak group stronger and \ you are still not on the outside yet, where the action will be \ due to my moyo. mh [2k\]: Well at this time I decided to go amashi, which did \ not work bwilcox [4d\]: Since I am weak, you should not contact me and \ make me strong. bwilcox [4d\]: Had I done your bidding.] PL[B]CR[nc] BL[1568.588] (;W[mc]CR[mc] WL[1760.639];B[oc]CR[oc] BL[1567.808];W[md]CR[md] WL[1758.853];B[pf]CR[pf] BL[1566.180] (;W[ho] C[bwilcox [4d\]: So I chose to play here. It has a threat to unite \ my groups on the bottom in sente. bwilcox [4d\]: If you want to use your slow stones, this is probably \ your last chance. mh [2k\]: yes] PL[B]CR[ho] WL[1755.586] (;B[pj] C[bwilcox [4d\]: Here you say let's compete on our sketches. bwilcox [4d\]: But how big are yours and mine? mh [2k\]: B has to invade..reduction would not do bwilcox [4d\]: But invading is hard at this point. The flanks \ have been reinforced. Invasion is risky now. mh [2k\]: yes bwilcox [4d\]: That's why you invade and attack my group or else. mh [2k\]: that means the game is already difficult for B bwilcox [4d\]: Yes, Black fell way behind with the 2 corners on \ the left. bwilcox [4d\]: ALL of White's stones are interacting. mh [2k\]: yes bwilcox [4d\]: Black has 3 disunited positions.] CR[pj] BL[1559.639];W[iq] C[bwilcox [4d\]: So first I take this point and unite into a long \ wall here.] CR[iq] WL[1754.716];B[hq] C[mh [2k\]: I should not answer this bwilcox [4d\]: usual. BUT... couldn't you just take sente now? bwilcox [4d\]: It's not critical, since I let you still have sente \ by defending, but I was tempted to leave now.] CR[hq] BL[1553.860];W[ir]CR[ir] WL[1738.201];B[bo] C[bwilcox [4d\]: FATAL. Gote endgame move. mh [2k\]: way small bwilcox [4d\]: It's like passing.] CR[bo] BL[1510.613];W[bn] C[star96 [3k\]: what do you think of trying big reduction even \ if no pressure on w] CR[bn] WL[1736.443] (;B[ap]CR[ap] BL[1509.207];W[ff] C[mh [2k\]: It is a pass bwilcox [4d\]: So now I have ONE BIG MOYO encompassing the entire \ center. mh [2k\]: Probably I should have tryed K10 and see what happens bwilcox [4d\]: We have adjacent moyo, which suggests playing a \ moyo pivot. Where is it? mh [2k\]: Right lower bwilcox [4d\]: where? bwilcox [4d\]: you have control bwilcox [4d\]: show with triangle. bwilcox [4d\]: it's a place, BUT... has NO threat on my stones. bwilcox [4d\]: Reconsider. bwilcox [4d\]: wHERE do you hope to attack if I ignore you. bwilcox [4d\]: actually, wrong side to pivot. mh [2k\]: Then upper right? bwilcox [4d\]: Yes. bwilcox [4d\]: where? bwilcox [4d\]: not a pivot, You must maintain connection to your \ own line. bwilcox [4d\]: yes, or one higher. bwilcox [4d\]: this is fine. Now if I ignore, you have attacks \ on my stones. Meanwhile your moyo grows and you can access much \ of mine from here,. bwilcox [4d\]: So pivot should contain threat where possible. bwilcox [4d\]: ALways seek moves with "quiver factor" - make me \ nervious about your followups. mh [2k\]: Ok bwilcox [4d\]: It is unusual to have moyo with 2 pivots, but we \ have this long front. bwilcox [4d\]: So have to consider both sides. bwilcox [4d\]: Pass me control please. mh [2k\]: I did bwilcox [4d\]: ok] TR[mg][mf] CR[ff] WL[1732.515] (;B[mj] C[bwilcox [4d\]: This move is only reduction. Not pivot and not \ threat to attack. bwilcox [4d\]: It improves your moyo security some, but not a \ lot. mh [2k\]: Reduction was a bad idea bwilcox [4d\]: Reduction is ok, but only if nothing better is \ around. mh [2k\]: W would be happy to play L10 bwilcox [4d\]: Since you choose reduction, I ACCEPT. I capped.] CR[mj] BL[1496.550];W[kj]CR[kj] WL[1730.958] (;B[lo] C[mh [2k\]: W is way bigger bwilcox [4d\]: yes, but M5 is your next problem. bwilcox [4d\]: It is not connected to safety. mh [2k\]: After L10 I was in a scramble mode bwilcox [4d\]: It also marches more toward a dead end, the other \ direction has more threatening followups.] CR[lo] BL[1473.988];W[ph] C[bwilcox [4d\]: This was a probe. I didn't really intend to live \ it necessarily. bwilcox [4d\]: But it is an invasion. Correct way to handle invasion \ is usually to attack to enclose. Keep rest of territory, make \ me live, get sente, maybe kill if lucky.] CR[ph] WL[1728.090] (;B[oh] C[bwilcox [4d\]: But you offer me a sacrifice to link up underneath. \ Thank you. Makes me strong on my moyo. mh [2k\]: they won't work against dan players..] CR[oh] BL[1470.273];W[oi]CR[oi] WL[1723.585];B[pi]CR[pi] BL[1468.571];W[og]CR[og] WL[1722.756];B[qh]CR[qh] BL[1466.840];W[nh]CR[nh] WL[1721.935];B[qg] C[bwilcox [4d\]: So I get everything I could hope for and you keep \ what you had. Your N10 move is looking weak. and your M5 stone \ is looking weak. bwilcox [4d\]: O6 is looking good for me, also any continuing \ to secure my moyo. bwilcox [4d\]: At this point, your game is probably lost. mh [2k\]: definitely] CR[qg] BL[1466.213];W[nk] C[bwilcox [4d\]: So I slice off your reducing move. bwilcox [4d\]: This gives me control over the top. bwilcox [4d\]: It's much bigger than slicing off your M5 stone.] CR[nk] WL[1720.425];B[mq] C[mh [2k\]: yes bwilcox [4d\]: I choose to get life, give you 2 stones, and get \ sente.] CR[mq] BL[1461.995] ;W[mp]CR[mp] WL[1718.039];B[lp]CR[lp] BL[1460.885];W[nq]CR[nq] WL[1717.416];B[kq]CR[kq] BL[1459.445];W[mr]CR[mr] WL[1716.870];B[ip] C[bwilcox [4d\]: ANd they are yours. But I will see about how you \ take them.] CR[ip] BL[1458.447];W[jp]CR[jp] WL[1714.554];B[io]CR[io] BL[1454.351];W[hp]CR[hp] WL[1704.159];B[jo]CR[jo] BL[1439.968] ;W[im] C[bwilcox [4d\]: So I leave behind this aji. Maybe I will attack \ your group later. bwilcox [4d\]: Triangle is big for you to solve your problems \ completely down here, but it will be gote. bwilcox [4d\]: If you don't I may attack later. bwilcox [4d\]: This means you have trouble playing in the center \ until you are secure.] TR[kr] CR[im] WL[1698.464];B[jq] C[bwilcox [4d\]: You captured a single stone, but not my pair. You \ are not safe yet.] CR[jq] BL[1425.453];W[km] C[bwilcox [4d\]: So I close outside and the moyo is NOW ENTIRELY \ ENCLOSED TERRITORY. bwilcox [4d\]: So invasion costs nothing to try, but odds of success \ are low. mh [2k\]: yes] CR[km] WL[1696.637];B[gd]CR[gd] BL[1391.288];W[fd]CR[fd] WL[1694.724];B[hc]CR[hc] BL[1390.219];W[fc]CR[fc] WL[1688.870];B[kb]CR[kb] BL[1386.480];W[lb]CR[lb] WL[1687.243] (;B[id] C[bwilcox [4d\]: Here is endpoints of my links around it. bwilcox [4d\]: triangle in particular. star96 [3k\]: Rikitiki you will like Go Dojo bwilcox [4d\]: so, star, what is your contact question about j16 star96 [3k\]: right here, the group has 5 liberties star96 [3k\]: b group bwilcox [4d\]: you mean now that black has played? star96 [3k\]: but shape says have to go G15 mh [2k\]: G15 seems better] TR[nk][kj] SQ[fp][ho][co][bn][km][im][oi][eh][ch][og][ff][nd][fd][mc][lb] CR[id] BL[1385.469];W[ge] C[aburry [7k\]: I was surprised when yuo said white had centre surrounded \ and black was facing into it on the right side... bwilcox [4d\]: but then I played here. star96 [3k\]: oh, forgot it was W move her bwilcox [4d\]: It makes a big difference. bwilcox [4d\]: :) star96 [3k\]: ;) star96 [3k\]: what about moving away faster? star96 [3k\]: J13 bwilcox [4d\]: But were it Black to play, nothing wrong with Black \ at G15 because SHAPE is a different discussion from CONTACT. bwilcox [4d\]: Black needs eyes and shape in sente is good. star96 [3k\]: sorry, K13 bwilcox [4d\]: I'm confused, You want Black to play NOW at k13?] CR[ge] WL[1684.562] (;B[he]CR[he] BL[1383.828];W[hf]CR[hf] WL[1682.285];B[if]CR[if] BL[1376.042];W[hd]CR[hd] WL[1681.714];B[nf]CR[nf] BL[1342.596];W[of]CR[of] WL[1679.062];B[gd]CR[gd] BL[1340.924];W[kc]CR[kc] WL[1677.925];B[hg]CR[hg] BL[1337.245] ;W[gf]CR[gf] WL[1676.381];B[jc]CR[jc] BL[1333.972];W[jb]CR[jb] WL[1671.877];B[ib]CR[ib] BL[1332.452];W[ka]CR[ka] WL[1670.912];B[ii]CR[ii] BL[1323.162];W[je]CR[je] WL[1670.012];B[ie]CR[ie] BL[1320.933];W[jd] C[bwilcox [4d\]: All I need to do is keep your eyes down. But if \ I let you live, the cost is HUGE.] CR[jd] WL[1663.905];B[ki]CR[ki] BL[1314.722] ;W[jj]CR[jj] WL[1662.258];B[ji]CR[ji] BL[1311.217];W[kg]CR[kg] WL[1661.401];B[jg] C[bwilcox [4d\]: It begins to look like you will live... bwilcox [4d\]: But with ko. bwilcox [4d\]: But I cannot make big ko threats. bwilcox [4d\]: Right now I probably have double ko on upper side, \ so you still need two eyes. So it will still be hard. star96 [3k\]: j16] CR[jg] BL[1309.732];W[hh] C[bwilcox [4d\]: But as I was getting worried, I clamped here. mh [2k\]: OK] CR[hh] WL[1659.726] (;B[kf] C[mh [2k\]: I di not see the way to live. bwilcox [4d\]: This move cannot lead to making eyes in the area. bwilcox [4d\]: What were you hoping? mh [2k\]: If I live, live big mh [2k\]: ;-) bwilcox [4d\]: Hey, ANY life right now would be big. This move \ just strengthens me. For example triangle would be better. bwilcox [4d\]: At least it would be making eye shape.] TR[kh] CR[kf] BL[1304.664];W[lg]CR[lg] WL[1657.786];B[ke] C[mh [2k\]: for L12 W can J12 bwilcox [4d\]: This just strengthens me.] CR[ke] BL[1300.369];W[kd]CR[kd] WL[1655.691];B[gg]CR[gg] BL[1299.009];W[ih] C[bwilcox [4d\]: No eyes here now.] CR[ih] WL[1652.639];B[jh]CR[jh] BL[1297.029];W[hi]CR[hi] WL[1650.952];B[ij]CR[ij] BL[1293.003] ;W[ig]CR[ig] WL[1649.216];B[jf]CR[jf] BL[1290.363];W[mm] C[bwilcox [4d\]: This move secures me and aims to attack your OTHER \ group as well.] CR[mm] WL[1644.283];B[jk] C[star96 [3k\]: :) bwilcox [4d\]: at what location move. star96 [3k\]: when first invading and got kos star96 [3k\]: around 16] CR[jk] BL[1287.783];W[kk]CR[kk] WL[1642.364];B[hl] C[mh [2k\]: So I gave up on the group] CR[hl] BL[1286.561];W[il]CR[il] WL[1640.407];B[hk]CR[hk] BL[1284.733];W[ik]CR[ik] WL[1638.667];B[hn] C[bwilcox [4d\]: So it is enough for me to capture your upper group. \ I let you get away with murder on the bottom. bwilcox [4d\]: After that it is endgame but not relevant. mh [2k\]: no bwilcox [4d\]: The key lessons are: mh [2k\]: Thank you for the review. bwilcox [4d\]: 1. Must use masses of stones. Find an attack to \ use them bwilcox [4d\]: 2. Moyo Pivots are HUGE and safe. bwilcox [4d\]: 3. Once you are alive, dont keep playing from that \ group. bwilcox [4d\]: you did that on the bottom and on the top left. mh [2k\]: yes bwilcox [4d\]: Those were the keys for this game. bwilcox [4d\]: Thank you. mh [2k\]: Thank you very much for the lesson bwilcox [4d\]: any questions from the audience? RikiTiki [6k\]: thank you both for doing this for us! zee [?\]: thanks for letting us watch star96 [3k\]: comments on contact play here? gravie [?\]: yes, thank you very much! RikiTiki [6k\]: lol! bwilcox [4d\]: star96- where do you refer? RikiTiki [6k\]: i just started using, godojo, today, star! star96 [3k\]: b responded without emplty triangles throughout bwilcox [4d\]: L12. star96 [3k\]: but still seemed slow in corners star96 [3k\]: but question was for center fight bwilcox [4d\]: But white F15. so equal in empty triangles.] CR[hn] BL[1282.664] ;W[gh]CR[gh] WL[1624.779];B[gn]CR[gn] BL[1271.750];W[fq]CR[fq] WL[1619.813];B[gp]CR[gp] BL[1266.088];W[hj]CR[hj] WL[1614.711];B[fl]CR[fl] BL[1256.159];W[kr]CR[kr] WL[1608.162];B[kp]CR[kp] BL[1252.715];W[gr]CR[gr] WL[1605.623];B[go]CR[go] BL[1243.279] ;W[er]CR[er] WL[1604.005];B[dr]CR[dr] BL[1227.255];W[pl] C[RikiTiki [6k\]: white is all one now] CR[pl] WL[1602.694];B[ql]CR[ql] BL[1211.592];W[qm]CR[qm] WL[1601.041];B[pm]CR[pm] BL[1210.422];W[qk]CR[qk] WL[1600.114];B[rl]CR[rl] BL[1209.473];W[pk]CR[pk] WL[1599.249];B[rk]CR[rk] BL[1206.039] ;W[qj]CR[qj] WL[1598.498];B[rj]CR[rj] BL[1205.029];W[qi]CR[qi] WL[1597.861];B[ri]CR[ri] BL[1203.907];W[nb]CR[nb] WL[1592.272];B[es]CR[es] BL[1198.630];W[dl]CR[dl] WL[1582.113];B[fr]CR[fr] BL[1195.095];W[bg]CR[bg] WL[1578.072];B[jr]CR[jr] BL[1190.518] ;W[pb]CR[pb] WL[1573.994];B[ob]CR[ob] BL[1186.126];W[oa]CR[oa] WL[1571.846];B[qc]CR[qc] BL[1184.443];W[qb]CR[qb] WL[1570.733];B[rb]CR[rb] BL[1183.045];W[pc]CR[pc] WL[1569.173];B[qd]CR[qd] BL[1172.493];W[od]CR[od] WL[1567.758];B[ks] C[bwilcox [4d\]: so at this point, Black is doomed. mh [2k\]: yes bwilcox [4d\]: From here, what do you see has been the problem. mh [2k\]: N10-L10 exchange? bwilcox [4d\]: TOo specific. More broad view. mh [2k\]: Oh mh [2k\]: I let white become too thick mh [2k\]: in the center bwilcox [4d\]: yes. You invaded WAY late. mh [2k\]: yes mh [2k\]: I lost the timeing bwilcox [4d\]: also, your corners on the left didn't work together, \ made life individually. bwilcox [4d\]: Let's see how this happened. mh [2k\]: sure] CR[ks] BL[1169.731]) (;B[kh]CR[kh] ;W[ih]CR[ih] ;B[kf]CR[kf] ;W[lg]CR[lg] ;B[lf]CR[lf] ;W[mg]CR[mg] ;B[kd]CR[kd] ;W[ke]CR[ke] ;B[le]CR[le] ;W[ld]CR[ld] ;B[jf]CR[jf] ;W[kd]CR[kd] ;B[hi]CR[hi] ;W[gh]CR[gh] ;B[jh] C[mh [2k\]: well no eye bwilcox [4d\]: yes, BUt White's position is acquiring weakness. bwilcox [4d\]: These are becoming targets. bwilcox [4d\]: Not saying you are alive, saying at least you can \ pray in the fight.] SQ[oi][ph][nh][og][mg][lg][kg][of] CR[kj][jj][jh] )) (;B[jg] C[Xan [-\]: the onlu little weakness seem around n14-o14 bwilcox [4d\]: BLack has nowhere to run. A large knights has many \ weakness, so White can steal shape in sente easily.] CR[jg] ;W[ke]CR[ke] ;B[je] C[star96 [3k\]: K15] CR[je] ;W[kd] C[star96 [3k\]: M14 bwilcox [4d\]: M14?] CR[kd] (;B[lf] C[star96 [3k\]: sorry L14] CR[lf] ) (;B[kf]CR[kf] ;W[if] C[star96 [3k\]: my eyes are crossed! star96 [3k\]: ok, no way bwilcox [4d\]: so where is black shape coming from?] CR[if] ;B[jf]CR[jf] ;W[jb] C[star96 [3k\]: terrible bwilcox [4d\]: hard to make shape with large knights. bwilcox [4d\]: runs fast if running is goal. bwilcox [4d\]: but not in an enclosed center. mh [2k\]: You know. G16 is a desperate move bwilcox [4d\]: Well, yes. bwilcox [4d\]: ANY INVASION into enclosed space is desparate.] CR[jb] ))) (;B[ge]CR[ge] ;W[id] C[star96 [3k\]: no, b has K16] CR[id] )) (;B[ng] C[bwilcox [4d\]: Notice how this attacks my UPPER stones also. mh [2k\]: right bwilcox [4d\]: My invasion was extremely risky since your stones \ were strong in the area.] CR[ng] )) (;B[lg] C[mh [2k\]: yes bwilcox [4d\]: here you build, erase, and threatend. bwilcox [4d\]: so this is a better direction to continue erasure. bwilcox [4d\]: Creating NEW groups is dangerous. mh [2k\]: yes] CR[lg] )) (;B[mn]CR[mn] )) (;B[mf] C[bwilcox [4d\]: This would be a big help to the problem. bwilcox [4d\]: DUAL MOYO= MOYO PIVOT.] CR[mf] ;W[jd]CR[jd] (;B[mo] C[Xan [-\]: alias kennozan bwilcox [4d\]: but white might coutner attack.] CR[mo] ;W[on]CR[on] ;B[ip]CR[ip] ;W[jp]CR[jp] ;B[io]CR[io] ;W[hp]CR[hp] ;B[jo]CR[jo] ;W[kp]CR[kp] ;B[hn] C[bwilcox [4d\]: Now Black has to keep his new group alive. bwilcox [4d\]: Might work. WOuld be easier than invading later.] PL[B]CR[hn] (;W[mq]CR[mq] ) (;B[mq] C[bwilcox [4d\]: this gets to be interesting for Black. bwilcox [4d\]: White has 2 weak groups potentially. bwilcox [4d\]: But it's all speculation. The initial pivot is \ on the upper side where it is clear White has a weak group potential \ problem. bwilcox [4d\]: But on lower side, "quiver factor" moves have interesting \ potential.] CR[mq] )) (;B[mn] C[bwilcox [4d\]: But this has no quiver factor. bwilcox [4d\]: White is unconcerned about any threatening followup. bwilcox [4d\]: Still nice to grow black and reduce white. bwilcox [4d\]: Now who's moyo is bigger? star96 [3k\]: b mentioned going at k10 at one point mh [2k\]: close to me bwilcox [4d\]: yes. yes. and K10 is a new group invasion.] CR[mn] )) (;B[jj]CR[jj] ;W[lj] C[star96 [3k\]: K12 bwilcox [4d\]: What big reduction? You mean invasion? star96 [3k\]: yes invasion if you M10 bwilcox [4d\]: It's inside my sector lines when started. Hence \ an invasion. star96 [3k\]: reduction if you J10 bwilcox [4d\]: One does not back down on an invasion, one attacks. star96 [3k\]: doesnt that depend on score? bwilcox [4d\]: Not usually. star96 [3k\]: ok, but this seems more likely to work bwilcox [4d\]: It's hard to justify backing down on invasions. \ You get too little from your prior moves. But obviously if you \ are winning BIG, then it hardly matters. bwilcox [4d\]: ANY invading earlier is more likely to work. star96 [3k\]: can use some contact for forcing moves against M10?] CR[lj] ) (;B[ic] C[bwilcox [4d\]: But invading up here puts pressure on White as \ well. star96 [3k\]: low? bwilcox [4d\]: Various. Any triangle has it's interest. Higher \ will generally be better for Black. star96 [3k\]: oh, OK bwilcox [4d\]: ok, guys. Bedtime for you. CU. star96 [3k\]: thanks!! bwilcox [4d\]: da nada. Xan [-\]: Grazie Bruce] TR[jd][id][jc] CR[ic] )) (;B[jd]CR[jd] (;W[jb]CR[jb] ;B[gh] C[bwilcox [4d\]: If I go low, maybe stop my growth bwilcox [4d\]: You still have attacks on the top side.] CR[gh] ) (;W[mg]CR[mg] ;B[ge] C[bwilcox [4d\]: If I go out, you attack my stones for profit and \ safety and my other group remains weak. bwilcox [4d\]: The attack on my group is how to use your stones.] CR[ge] ))) (;W[fe] C[bwilcox [4d\]: Is this what you hoped for? mh [2k\]: Not really but I went too far and had no choice. bwilcox [4d\]: The problem at present is the extremely slow series \ of moves in the upper left corner which cannot be used. mh [2k\]: yes bwilcox [4d\]: So this is really where the game got lost. bwilcox [4d\]: I can always unite my walls, like this.] CR[fe] )) (;B[mc] C[bwilcox [4d\]: sorry, struggling with tool.] CR[mc] )) (;B[jd]CR[jd] ;W[nf]CR[nf] ;B[pf]CR[pf] ;W[jf] C[bwilcox [4d\]: But can I give them up to build my moyo? bwilcox [4d\]: Hard to know. It's a scoring problem.] CR[jf] ) (;W[pf]CR[pf] ) (;B[pf] C[bwilcox [4d\]: Just this and wait would be ok.] CR[pf] )) (;B[jc]CR[jc] ;W[db]CR[db] ;B[ba]CR[ba] ;W[ee]CR[ee] ;B[je] C[bwilcox [4d\]: This would be of particular interest. I build a \ wall, you build the 2 stone and my wall not so good. bwilcox [4d\]: This handles my growing moyo and is better than \ triangle bwilcox [4d\]: I still have to worry about my group a bit. mh [2k\]: true] TR[pj] CR[je] )) (;B[fc] C[bwilcox [4d\]: What does White do now? mh [2k\]: sacrifice two stones? bwilcox [4d\]: Here you are attacking me to use your handicap \ stone again. bwilcox [4d\]: Well then you would be happy locally. bwilcox [4d\]: Overall problem with your play in this area is \ that it is too passive and local.] CR[fc] )) (;B[ci]CR[ci] (;W[ce]CR[ce] ;B[cm]CR[cm] ;W[bn]CR[bn] ;B[dk] C[mh [2k\]: far better bwilcox [4d\]: your corner is very strong, so this uses it. mh [2k\]: yes bwilcox [4d\]: Now maybe my wall is under attack.] CR[dk] ) (;W[ck] C[bwilcox [4d\]: obviously I cannot do this. bwilcox [4d\]: too close to the wall. mh [2k\]: no mh [2k\]: playing form stronger bwilcox [4d\]: so wedge is a peaceful way to INSURE I can't use \ my wall.] CR[ck] ))) (;B[fp]CR[fp] ;W[cq]CR[cq] ;B[bp]CR[bp] ;W[cr]CR[cr] ;B[bo] C[bwilcox [4d\]: ladder favors you.] CR[bo] ;W[dn]CR[dn] ;B[cn]CR[cn] ;W[fq]CR[fq] ;B[do]CR[do] ;W[eo]CR[eo] ;B[en]CR[en] ;W[fo]CR[fo] ;B[dm] C[mh [2k\]: In this case bwilcox [4d\]: this is one line. You get strong on outside. mh [2k\]: I thought you don't need G4 bwilcox [4d\]: I have bad aji in the area. mh [2k\]: Then I did not choose this] CR[dm] ;W[ce]CR[ce] ;B[gp] C[bwilcox [4d\]: what does white do now? mh [2k\]: OK you needed it bwilcox [4d\]: yes.] CR[gp] )) (;B[eo]CR[eo] ;W[fo]CR[fo] ;B[do] C[bwilcox [4d\]: like this? mh [2k\]: ye] CR[do] ;W[gp] C[mh [2k\]: yes bwilcox [4d\]: what then? mh [2k\]: extend] CR[gp] ;B[cj] C[mh [2k\]: left side mh [2k\]: yes bwilcox [4d\]: OK. I'm building a moyo, but q6 is a strong place \ for you. It would be ok. mh [2k\]: Ok thank you bwilcox [4d\]: The key is that you cannot expect to attack my \ e4 stone, so contact to make it stronger is ok.] CR[cj] ))