(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:2]ST[2]
RU[Japanese]SZ[19]HA[3]KM[0.50]TM[1800]OT[25/600 Canadian]
PW[mitdahand]PB[mh]WR[3d]BR[2k]DT[2004-04-02]EV[April 2004 Wings League]PC[The Kiseido Go Server (KGS) at http://kgs.kiseido.com/]AB[pd][dp][pp]C[Three stones is not a huge handicap. I figure it means Black has about 30 points to waste. Since it is easy to blow 15-20 points in the endgame alone, that means Black has to keep his wits sharp. White can afford to play a somewhat leisurely game and aim to win on efficiency.

At four stones White would have a harder time of such a strategy because there is no initial base to make a lot of points out of and Black has 45 points to waste.]RE[W+Resign]
;W[dc]WL[2693]LB[ec:A][ed:B]CR[dc]C[
White allows Black a "perfect" corner attack, one that coordinates nicely with Black's lower left corner. A better choice for White would be A or B, which does not help Black as much. Of course, at 3 stones, White can play this move if White has some reason in mind.]
;B[de]BL[2686.1]CR[de]C[Excellent choice, though made obvious by White's move.]
;W[ee]WL[2682.8]CR[ee]C[This choice has the disadvantage of helping Black keep things simple. Contact will help Black build useful strength facing the bottom left. But maybe White has some complicated joseki in mind. 

At 3 stones, White could seek to complicate life relatively soon. A squeeze play would help do that. But White doesn't have to, either. White can be more leisurely.]
;B[ef]BL[2665.8]CR[ef]C[yes, standard contact response]
(;W[ed]WL[2677]LB[fe:A]CR[ed]C[Too bad. White is taking the simple line.  A would be more complex.]
;B[df]BL[2664]LB[dg:A]CR[df]C[A bit heavy. Normally one makes the hanging connection at A. That would make better shape and reach a bit better down the side.]
;W[cd]WL[2672.7]LB[ce:B][ff:C][dg:A]CR[cd]C[Is White's move slow and steady OR way too slow? 

If you want to argue slow and steady, then you say White has corner profit and complete stability. White undercuts Black's wall which makes it harder to use, and White has a threat to attack Black later.

If you want to argue too slow, you say that White didn't have to play here and could have leapt to some other outside point for a speedier opening.

To decide, first, we have to know what White's story is. Only White really knows, so we have to infer it from his moves. The initial opening of White declares a normal territory-based game. This move continues in that vein, so it is not inconsistent. Had Black played at A, the joseki for White would be B for territory or C for outside. 

Since Black did not play A, White C would be BETTER than the joseki because Black's response would not have as safe a cutting point as the joseki.

Since Black did not play A, White CANNOT play B and this move is the best White can do for territory. It's not how I would play, because I prefer outside, but I'm not going to argue it's too slow. It's playable.]
;B[dj]BL[2661]CR[dj]C[Given the position, this move is acceptable because Black needs to ward off attack. It's unfortunate that Black played the solid connection instead of the joseki, because this stone could then be placed farther down the side. As it is, the potential above this move is undercut by White (which would be true even with the joseki) and the potential below is much more open to intrusion then it otherwise might have been.

Note what I am complaining about is picky fine points that will likely NOT impact the winning of the game. Overall there is no significant complaint yet.]
;W[jq]WL[2660.6]CR[jq]C[White blocks double wing lower left corner, which is good. White continues a peaceful style.]
;B[fq]BL[2652.8]LB[pj:A]CR[fq]C[Not a good choice for Black. There is no rush to decide that this is the best side to attack White from and it is the most distant squeeze play from White.

I'd prefer Black at A to claim the right side. It's the biggest open space, which is the normal rule in the opening. Then I'd prefer to attack White from the opposite side, because there is better potential for territory. 

Still, this is not a losing move for Black. But it is dribbling away points. Maybe 4 points lost for this mistake?]
;W[nq]WL[2656.2]CR[nq]C[White needs some defense and it will be in gote. So this is OK.]
;B[pn]BL[2647.5]CR[pn]C[Fine.]
;W[nc]WL[2650.3]CR[nc]C[White leaves the bottom unstable. In an even game this would be a bad idea, but this is a handicap game. Leaving the invasion behind is clever, as Black is unlikely to know how to play.

White's move is a good one, extending and attacking Black. It's the point White most wants.]
;B[kd]BL[2639.2]LB[jd:B][pf:A][lq:C]CR[kd]C[This move is a MAJOR MISTAKE in direction.

Black cannot use this stone productively. It is just a spoiler that will have to be defended. The problem with the spoiler move is that it gives White a perfect attack situation. White runs and then has two Black groups to attack.

Since Black can make good profit on the right side, he should be happy doing that. I could imagine Black A makes White defend with B, then Black attacks with C.

Black should be seeking an opportunity to attack, lest Black dribble away his advantage. But this actual attack is certain to misfire.



]
;W[ne]WL[2643.2]CR[ne]C[Natural.]
;B[pf]BL[2637.4]CR[pf]C[Yes.]
;W[id]WL[2640.7]LB[kf:A][qh:B]TR[nc]CR[id]C[OK. Any more distant squeeze would not be making enough territory. Any 3rd line squeeze would make it easier for Black to gain stability since Black is already above the 3rd line. But I don't still like it.

I have to wonder about White's alternate choice A.  The reason I have to wonder is that White's actual move does not make much territory and does not make White's corner group more stable (it is already quite stable). So White's move is not particularly profitable. It will force Black to move out to A and that will damage White's weak group. If White played A instead of squeezing, White's weak group is better off. Black will extend toward White's strong corner, but Black cannot make secure territory here. Not only might White invade, but White already undercuts it with White's triangle stone. So White should be encouraging Black to play relatively useless moves.

If White had A, then White could invade and attack at B or lower down that side. Since White's triangle stone can slide in two directions, it is not like White is in much danger.

Therefore I think White's move is a mistake in direction. Not quite as bad as Black's mistake was.]
;B[kf]BL[2631.1]CR[kf]C[Natural.]
;W[ng]WL[2637.9]TR[ef]CR[ng]C[Yes, White brought this on himself. But what is White's plan. If we assume Black's corner group runs, then to use White's 3 jumping stones, White will have to cap Black's middle group and attack. But Black can lurch sideways and join toward Black's triangle stone, so I don't see much attack working for White. So that's why I think White would have been better off capping instead of squeezing.]
;B[ph]BL[2627.6]CR[ph]C[Yes, Black does not want a group to become enclosed.]
;W[kh]WL[2635]CR[kh]C[Expected.]
;B[ig]BL[2605.7]LB[ie:A]CR[ig]C[Running is good, but this is not a good tactical choice. Knight's moves are notorious for being bad running moves since they can be cut so easily. 

Since Black is feeling defensive, he should pick contact. The correct thing is to contact what he CANNOT expect to attack.  Black should play A. That will be easy for him.]
;W[ql]WL[2610.8]LB[ni:C][ol:B][lq:A]CR[ql]C[White opens up a new front. Nothing wrong with this concept. It allows Black to misjudge which area is important.  And White doesn't know that trying to cut Black apart would be a good idea at present. Better to wait.

HOWEVER, this invasion also allows Black to grab control if Black knows how. A, B, and C are all interesting choices for Black to begin attacks.]
;B[qn]BL[2590.1]CR[qn]C[TERRIBLE. passive. Black is defending "territory", but it is undercut from the other side so it is still shrinkable. Black can argue that he is attacking White by stopping the slide, but that slide is not a big eyespace maker for White. 

Better the moves I already mentioned for Black.

The move by Black tells me immediately that Black does not understand how to attack usefully. As White it would immediately open up a range of new possibilities for me, since I would know that Black would not harm me as much as he might.]
;W[pr]WL[2598.6]CR[pr]C[If we were talking even game, then this would be a bad idea because it would require White to end in gote defending against the invasion. Since this is handicap, it's ok. Particularly given Black's admission that he doesn't attack well.]
;B[qj]BL[2588]LB[ol:A]CR[qj]C[And here is another BAD ATTACK. This is a redundant squeeze and makes little profit for Black. Taking the CENTER option away from White would be better. Black at A will make Black a lot stronger facing White's big running group on the top, and makes a wall to invade White on the bottom.]
;W[qq]WL[2594.5]CR[qq]C[This move is good because it takes profit, attacks Black, and stabilizes one side of White's invadable bottom. 

It's beginning to look like White will win by Black's inefficiency over time. ]
;B[pl]BL[2585.6]LB[ni:C][mo:A][lp:B]CR[pl]C[Small scale attack on a small stone. Not a profitable thing to do. Black may well feel it necessary for safety, but that's caused by Black's poor initial attacks (2 of them) on this White stone. White has made out like a bandit here.

Consider, however, Black at A. White would be inclined to defend at B. Black could then play C and try to swallow the single White stone in a big way.]
;W[qc]WL[2589]CR[qc]C[White's invasion is well timed. Black must decide to allow White to connect (making White's running group safe) or block White (losing territory). This is White's last chance to invade this area of territory. Should Black have gotten here first, the side nominally becomes Black's.]
;B[pc]BL[2583.3]CR[pc]C[Black aims to keep White separated. A good choice. Black can hope for sente and the right to attack. The profit saved is not big enough to play for the profit.]
;W[pb]WL[2586]LB[rd:A]CR[pb]C[Since I don't think Black will effectively attack White's running group anyway, I would play A to insure that I broke up Black territory here. White's actual choice allows Black to keep territory and sente, in exchange for stabilizing White's stones.]
;B[qd]BL[2559.1]TR[nc][ne][ng][kh]CR[qd][jq]C[Black backs off.  Too bad. Better would be to isolate White, lose some territory and keep hostage rights against White's stones. One could imagine Black keeping White's triangle stones weak, having sente, invading and attacking White's circle stone and have two weak groups to attack.

But Black has already shown that attack is not his forte, so this defensive move will work out better for Black than separating would.]
;W[rb]WL[2582.7]CR[rb]C[Joseki. White's whole group is now stable.]
;B[rc]BL[2558.3]CR[rc]
;W[qb]WL[2579.4]CR[qb]
;B[ic]BL[2554.7]LB[md:A][mf:B][co:D][lq:C]CR[ic]C[Truly painfully bad. Since Black has A and B as sente moves, Black is in no danger at present.

WIth SENTE, Black could make valuable moves like C and D. Instead, Black is playing a move that does not give him complete life yet and makes no profit and has no real danger to White. So Black is wasting his time here. Let me assign this an 8 point loss (half sente wasted).]
;W[hc]WL[2575.2]CR[hc]C[Sure, it's sente.]
;B[jc]BL[2553.3]CR[jc]C[Yes.]
;W[hd]WL[2571.1]LB[ie:A]CR[hd]C[No. White has no reason to expect to attack Black here right now. White should move into the left side. It's much bigger.  

This does NOT mean Black got away with the exchange, even though he kept sente. He has lost the option to play at A instead, which would have protected him. And Black hasn't built any eyes yet.]
;B[mb]BL[2548.5]CR[mb]C[I can see Black wants to make life. Of course making life is inconsistent with running out. You don't do both because you take damage in whichever direction was not needed. Black has run out twice, now he is trying to live. Wastes his running moves.]
;W[nb]WL[2565.4]CR[nb]C[Sure. Sente and safety.]
;B[mc]BL[2545.8]CR[mc]C[yes]
;W[md]WL[2558.7]CR[md]C[sente and safety]
;B[ld]BL[2542.7]CR[ld]C[yes]
;W[bo]WL[2536.4]CR[bo]C[Yes. White takes sente. What did Black achieve? If his group gets surrounded, does he have two eyes already? Not reliably. So Black's achievement is small.

As for White, some kind of invasion in this area is the obvious thing to do. This is a josek point, which seems acceptable.]
;B[cp]BL[2525.2]CR[cp]C[Clever. Maybe Black has seen this joseki.]
;W[cl]WL[2528.5]CR[cl]C[Yes, White gets an extension which undercuts Black. Should be easy enough for White to stabilize.

There is no attractive way to attack this White group.]
;B[ck]BL[2522.1]LB[cj:B][lq:A]CR[ck]C[Black is attacking with contact. This is not a good thing to do. Nor  can Black accomplish a great deal here. Better would be to invade at A. Black may be able to launch a good attack on White's side stone.

If Black must play in this area, B is better. Otherwise Black just makes himself stronger and leaves behind a weak point.]
;W[dl]WL[2523.5]CR[dl]C[expected contact response]
;B[bp]BL[2520]LB[be:C][hq:B][lq:A]CR[bp]C[No.  It's not that big. Better to invade at A or even just play B. C is another move to consider. Slow it is, but it takes the territory and wards off a White invasion.]
;W[ci]WL[2519.3]CR[ci]C[Well, it's too late now for Black to ward off this invasion.

It could become a problem if Black uses this opportunity to attack on two fronts. But White is behind on territory, so maybe it's OK. And Black has not got great attacking skills.]
;B[bk]BL[2518.1]CR[bk]C[Black separates White. This is good, but does not mean that Black really knows how to use this attack.]
;W[di]WL[2513.2]LB[bf:A]CR[di]C[White could probably be satisfied with playing A.  Playing as White does will damage the White group below. Of course Black has weak stones above, so it's a fight White can probably manage better than Black.]
;B[fj]BL[2514.5]LB[ej:A]CR[fj]C[Tactical mistake. Black can be cut off. Black can only play A.

This mistake means White is almost completely safe in any fight in this area. It's a disaster for Black.]
;W[bf]WL[2508.8]LB[dk:A]CR[bf]C[Yes. Not only does this help White make safe, but it aims to cut off Black's stones by playing A.]
;B[bg]BL[2507.7]LB[ei:A][fm:B]CR[bg]C[Bad. This looks like a sacrifice cut, but sacrificing helps White get eyes.

Black should play A. White will likely defend the upper area and Black can then play 
 B. That would put White in a pretty pickle.
]
;W[cg]WL[2506.1]CR[cg]C[Sure]
;B[be]BL[2505]CR[be]C[Sad. Black sacrifices by giving White an eye.]
;W[bh]WL[2505.1]CR[bh]C[Yes]
;B[ce]BL[2502.7]CR[ce]C[So Black gets to make an empty triangle which has no effect on White's corner above.]
(;W[ag]WL[2503.9]LB[dk:A]CR[ag]C[No. White already has this stone dead. White should play A. Black may get away groveling on the left edge, but White will be able to counterattack against other stones.]
;B[gf]BL[2499.4]LB[ei:A]CR[gf]C[Yes, good idea. BUT, better played at A.  A solves Black's cut problem (keeping the pressure on White below)  and holds a White attack in abeyance above. 

The clue is that Black's actual move is too unipurpose.]
;W[fm]WL[2494.2]CR[fm]C[No. Still better to cut off Black's stones.]
;B[hq]BL[2495]LB[lq:A]TR[bk][ck]CR[hq]C[Given that no one is paying attention to capturing Black's marked stones then this is a good move for Black. Still better would have been to invade at A, to try to create more White weak groups. Black's corner is already completely strong so it can be used in fighting with complete safey.]
;W[jo]WL[2484.6]CR[jo]C[This is good for White, preventing Black's invasion and lending an indirect hand to White's other weak group. This is better than continued running from the other group.]
;B[hm]BL[2490.6]CR[hm]C[Severe attack by Black (though a cap is obvious). Question is, does White have a plan for dealing with it?]
;W[hn]WL[2426.2]CR[hn]C[I think the answer is no. This isn't going to do it.]
;B[ei]BL[2455.1]CR[ei]C[AHA! Black protects the bigger problem. Good job.]
;W[eh]WL[2413.7]CR[eh]C[White is already alive here but White can expect to get away with this in sente and White is not losing any capability by doing so.]
;B[fh]BL[2432.6]CR[fh]C[It is not inconceivable that Black takes sente to resume attack on the lower group. But it's not likely, either.]
;W[gn]WL[2400.2]CR[gn]C[White gets out, pretty much.]
;B[eg]BL[2429.9]CR[eg]C[Black is cleaning up the boundary. ]
;W[dh]WL[2389]CR[dh]C[Connecting leaves various peeps as resources for White.]
;B[hb]BL[2418.1]LB[ni:C][mo:A][lp:B]CR[hb]C[Endgame and gote. 
 NOT GOOD!

This raises questions.

1. Does Black want endgame-- is he winning?  Answer Yes.
2. Is this the best endgame? -- definitely not.
 There is nothing White can do in sente around here at present anyway.

White has a moyo on the bottom that Black can reduce and that will also build up a possible moyo for Black. One could imagine Black A, White B, Black C.]
;W[gb]WL[2386.2]CR[gb]C[sure. Black will defend.]
;B[ia]BL[2415.4]CR[ia]C[Black has a chance to leave again, but obviously has the mindset of doing what he started.]
;W[bd]WL[2381]LB[nl:C][ro:B][ir:A]CR[bd]C[White protects  maybe 6 points in gote and has no followup value. So this is bad endgame, PARTICULARLY since White has sente plays. Can I offer you A, B, or C as better choices, each of which has followup threats.]
;B[ae]BL[2411.6]CR[ae]C[Given the prior discussion, clearly Black should not reply locally.]
;W[ga]WL[2360.8]CR[ga]C[How awful. Gote completely. The clamp doesn't even work for Black, so White has nothing to protect against.]
;B[ma]BL[2405]CR[ma]C[Either I am confused or they are.

So White and Black both think they are threatening to kill and save a group that is not enclosed? ]
;W[rd]WL[2349.5]CR[rd]C[This is gote but bigger than it looks, since it guarantees White cannot be attacked later (Black might play here in sente) and it will provide sente followup.

But I don't think White needs this right now.]
;B[re]BL[2402.5]CR[re]C[yes]
;W[sc]WL[2347.9]CR[sc]C[of course]
;B[se]BL[2395.9]CR[se]C[No. White's clamp doesn't work, so Black should TAKE SENTE.

Guys, doesn't either of you care about sente in the endgame?]
;W[ir]WL[2327.8]CR[ir]C[YES! A double sente point. What a relief!]
;B[hr]BL[2390.7]LB[io:C][ip:A][jp:B]TR[kh]CR[hr]C[No. Looks obvious, but anytime you respond to opponent moves you are losing ground. 

White's side moyo has value and the center has value since White's marked stone could be cut off.  And Black could even play A, expecting White B, then Black C and cut off and attack White's stones again. ]
;W[ek]WL[2317.9]CR[ek]C[OK.]
;B[ej]BL[2387.7]CR[ej]C[Sure]
;W[qk]WL[2246.1]CR[qk]C[What the hey. Black might let White live. Worth a try. If it works, White wins instantly. Otherwise White may still win in the endgame.]
;B[pj]BL[2372.3]CR[pj]C[Good start on keeping White dead. I'm glad Black didn't play the obvious.]
;W[rj]WL[2158.1]CR[rj]C[White? Do you think you can live? Better to give that to Black and develop the center while threatening to revive this. That is, unless you get life.]
;B[ri]BL[2369.1]CR[ri]C[yes]
;W[qg]WL[2098.2]CR[qg]C[Sure. Keep the mischief going longer.]
;B[qh]BL[2298]LB[pg:A]CR[qh]C[Black is scared and backs down. Reasonable, but actually Black has nothing to fear and could keep it all with A.]
;W[no]WL[1509.7]LB[ro:A]CR[no]C[OK, but has no threat value. Maybe A first, then here.]
;B[rp]BL[2288]LB[nm:A]CR[rp]C[Well, White, too late.  But was this really the biggest thing for Black? A is still a growth point for White and a threat against Black a bit.]
;W[nl]WL[1494.4]TR[ae]SQ[no]CR[nl]C[Yes. White ignores Black and grows more. 

See how much bigger a Black move at square would have been compared to hisactual  triangle move?]
;B[ol]BL[2275.5]LB[nk:A][om:B][rq:C]CR[ol]C[mmm. I've of two minds about this. It encourages White to move at A, growing more. I'd rather have Black play B, making White backpatch so that Black has time to get ahead here. But my concern is that  then maybe White isolates Black's stones and moves like C become sente for White.]
;W[nk]WL[1466.2]CR[nk]
;B[nm]BL[2246.1]CR[nm]
;W[mm]WL[1463.5]CR[mm]
;B[nn]BL[2245]CR[nn]
;W[mn]WL[1461.5]CR[mn]C[White has this nice shiny moyo where Black might have had it. ]
;B[jj]BL[2241.5]LB[ij:A]CR[jj]C[The game is getting close. That should mean White will win on endgame soon. But it turns out that Black is going to hasten the loss by this move. White has a bunch of threats nearby that can allow White to cut this move off.  Black needed to be one safer, at A. But Black would probably still lose eventually.

END OF COMMENTARY
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;W[jg]WL[1345.4]CR[jg]
;B[jf]BL[2230.2]CR[jf]
;W[ih]WL[1342.3]CR[ih]
;B[hg]BL[2188.1]CR[hg]
;W[gi]WL[1321.7]CR[gi]
;B[fi]BL[2162.8]CR[fi]
;W[ij]WL[1254.7]CR[ij]
;B[ni]BL[2092.6]CR[ni]
;W[oh]WL[1241.6]CR[oh]
;B[oi]BL[2072.2]CR[oi]
;W[pg]WL[1237.2]CR[pg]
;B[rg]BL[2071]CR[rg]
;W[qf]WL[1229.6]CR[qf]
;B[qe]BL[2069.7]CR[qe]
;W[lj]WL[1223.5]CR[lj]
;B[hk]BL[2043.2]CR[hk]
;W[ik]WL[1215.4]CR[ik]
;B[il]BL[2036.7]CR[il]
;W[gk]WL[1186.2]CR[gk]
;B[mo]BL[1532.8]CR[mo]
;W[np]WL[1156.8]CR[np]
;B[ml]BL[1522.5]CR[ml]
;W[ll]WL[1107.4]CR[ll]
;B[mk]BL[1500]CR[mk]
;W[mj]WL[1103.6]CR[mj]
;B[kk]BL[1478.6]CR[kk]
;W[lk]WL[1040.9]CR[lk]
;B[hj]BL[1475.7]CR[hj]
;W[gj]WL[897.4]CR[gj]
;B[hi]BL[1457.1]CR[hi]
;W[hh]WL[869.8]CR[hh]
;B[ii]BL[1452]CR[ii]
;W[jm]WL[821]CR[jm]
;B[gh]BL[1448.3]CR[gh]
;W[jh]WL[817.9]CR[jh]
;B[gl]BL[1446.9]CR[gl]
;W[fk]WL[815.1]CR[fk]
;B[im]BL[1421]CR[im]
;W[gm]WL[807]CR[gm]
;B[in]BL[1418.8]CR[in]
;W[io]WL[793.3]CR[io]
;B[jn]BL[1415.9]CR[jn]
;W[km]WL[773.3]CR[km]
;B[kn]BL[1412.2]CR[kn]
;W[hp]WL[739.7]CR[hp]
;B[ln]BL[1377]CR[ln]
;W[lm]WL[734.3]CR[lm]
;B[kp]BL[1372.9]CR[kp]
;W[kq]WL[664.2]CR[kq]
;B[lp]BL[1365.4]CR[lp]
;W[lq]WL[639.8]CR[lq]
;B[go]BL[1349.8]CR[go]
;W[fo]WL[590.5]CR[fo]
;B[gp]BL[1346.6]CR[gp]
;W[ep]WL[536.8]CR[ep]
;B[fp]BL[1331.4]CR[fp]
;W[en]WL[530.1]CR[en]
;B[fl]BL[1319.1]CR[fl]
;W[el]WL[526.8]CR[el]
;B[dm]BL[1306.8]CR[dm]
;W[hl]WL[521.8]CR[hl]
;B[gl]BL[1305.8]CR[gl]
;W[ho]WL[486.3]CR[ho]
;B[jp]BL[1302.6]CR[jp]
;W[iq]WL[477.5]CR[iq]C[.])
(;W[dk]CR[dk]
;B[cj]CR[cj]
;W[ej]CR[ej]
;B[ei]CR[ei]
;W[ek]CR[ek]
;B[bm]CR[bm]
;W[bl]CR[bl]
;B[al]CR[al]
;W[bj]CR[bj]
;B[ak]CR[ak]
;W[cn]LB[ff:4][gf:6][hf:7][fg:3][gg:5][eh:1][fi:2]CR[cn]C[Black doesn't even get away in this line.  But assuming that Black could, White would still be able to play 1-7. And White WANTS to drive a line through here, hoping to also impact Black's incompletely secured upperside stones.]))
(;W[fe]CR[fe]C[This move would induce Black into the corner and away from building walls facing down the left side.]
;B[dd]CR[dd]
;W[ec]LB[df:A]CR[ec]C[White eyes the cut at A and the complexity it may bring.]))