(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:2]ST[2]
RU[Japanese]SZ[19]HA[9]KM[0.50]TM[1800]OT[25/900 Canadian]
PW[ghrong]PB[icedrake]WR[1d]BR[10k]DT[2004-03-05]PC[The Kiseido Go Server (KGS) at http://kgs.kiseido.com/]AB[dd][jd][pd][dj][jj][pj][dp][jp][pp]C[A 9 stone handicap is a lot of work for White. It's not enough to make efficient moves, you have to kill something, maybe two somethings.  This means I cannot fault White for dishonest play. In fact, when I comment on White, it will probably be for failing to take more risks.

]RE[B+Resign]
;W[mp]WL[2676.1]CR[mp]
;B[pn]BL[2696]CR[pn]C[
]
;W[pl]WL[2655]CR[pl]C[Nothing wrong with an immediate attack.]
;B[ol]BL[2691.5]LB[nn:A]CR[ol]C[It's a choice. Running out to A is simpler.]
;W[om]WL[2617.3]CR[om]
;B[pm]BL[2690.2]CR[pm]
;W[ok]WL[2609.5]CR[ok]
;B[nl]BL[2688]CR[nl]
;W[pk]WL[2604.9]SQ[pj]CR[pk]C[Black has damaged his marked stone some, but White is facing heat on the bottom.]
;B[gq]BL[2675.5]CR[gq]C[Good. Take a big move and block invasion. Helps keep White weak on the bottom while taking profit.]
;W[cp]WL[2563.8]LB[nd:A][pf:B][nm:C]CR[cp]C[I dont recommend this. If Black handles contact correctly, White gets nothing started. White needs to get an attack on Black going as soon as possible and this move isn't coordinating with anything else. 

I could imagine A, B, or C as moves to try to get something moving  (A less so than B or C).]
;B[cq]BL[2672.6]CR[cq]
;W[bq]WL[2556]LB[co:A]CR[bq]C[Why go low? Normal would be 3rd line to A.]
;B[dq]BL[2670.4]CR[dq]C[Boy, Black isn't getting into any trouble with this kind of move. Excellent. White will have to defend and Black gets sente.]
;W[bp]WL[2534.9]LB[co:A]CR[bp]C[Bad. White now has 2 stones on the 2nd line. White is much to low to fight.  A is still better, but so is trying something else.]
;B[qg]BL[2655]CR[qg]C[Good, Black. This makes it hard for White to launch mischief here and weakens White. White is too slow on the board.]
;W[pq]WL[2464.2]CR[pq]C[Once again, this is not an attack but a defense. Contact is for defense. White needs to attack something. Besides, White has seen Black handle contact correctly. Had Black bungled a prior contact, then maybe launching new contact would be justified.]
;B[qq]BL[2653]CR[qq]
;W[oq]WL[2453.6]CR[oq]
;B[lq]BL[2626]LB[qp:A]CR[lq]C[No. Black already has White squeezed. Black should just connect at A. Black would be alive in the corner and if White can make life, so what? Black gets sente again.]
;W[qr]WL[2427.9]LB[qp:A]CR[qr]C[White would much rather play A, which doesn't work if Black's tactics are any good. It's a gamble for White to try A.]
;B[qp]BL[2615.9]CR[qp]C[At least solid connect is good.]
;W[rr]WL[2420.7]CR[rr]C[White has life but is low and not attacking.]
;B[mn]BL[2576.6]CR[mn]C[excellent. White is accomplishing nothing now. Black is safe.]
;W[fc]WL[2310.3]CR[fc]C[new try.]
;B[cg]BL[2567.8]CR[cg]
;W[dc]WL[2296.3]LB[nc:A]CR[dc]C[No. Again there is no attack with this. Better to A and try to isolate the top side handicap stone.]
;B[cc]BL[2566.3]CR[cc]
;W[cd]WL[2293.2]CR[cd]C[Crosscut is good. leads to confusion. Can Black keep it simple?]
;B[ce]BL[2558.7]CR[ce]
;W[bd]WL[2290.3]CR[bd]
;B[bc]BL[2547.8]LB[ec:B][de:A]CR[bc]C[Better to play at A.  Let White have the stone and break through with B.]
;W[be]WL[2165.1]CR[be]
;B[cf]BL[2545.5]LB[bb:A][ec:C][de:B]CR[cf]C[If White wants to capture the stone, play A next. I don't know if White wants it.

Black should just connect right now at B. Then Black can capture 3 stones or push through at C. 

Black's actual play will allow White to force Black into an empty triangle, an inefficient shape.]
;W[ed]WL[2084]CR[ed]C[Here comes the empty triangle force.]
;B[de]BL[2541.6]CR[de]
;W[db]WL[2069.1]CR[db]C[This way gives Black the stone but White stays outside with sente.]
;B[bf]BL[2536.3]CR[bf]
;W[bb]WL[2066.6]CR[bb]
;B[ad]BL[2533.2]CR[ad]
;W[cb]WL[2060.6]CR[cb]
;B[ae]BL[2530.6]CR[ae]C[OK. White has a new position and Black has another immune group.]
;W[nc]WL[2038.1]CR[nc]C[Yes, at least this tries to use White's other group. White isolates Black's side handicap stone.]
;B[oc]BL[2523.4]LB[pc:A]CR[oc]C[Better would be to just play at A. Don't help White by initiating contact.]
;W[nd]WL[2034.3]CR[nd]
;B[of]BL[2454.6]LB[jf:A]CR[of]C[Black's move is good locally, but I don't expect it to work to hold territory. Better to play A and get that side handicap stone off the sector line of White's. It also makes for a dandy large-scale attack on White.]
;W[jf]WL[1999.3]CR[jf]C[Yes. White blocks up Black.  good idea.]
;B[le]BL[2447.1]CR[le]C[Black runs, with a sacrifice running move.  ]
;W[nf]WL[1990.8]CR[nf]C[good]
;B[ne]BL[2444]LB[lg:A][og:B]CR[ne]C[BAD. this will just weaken Black's stones. Black should have just escaped with A. Black is already strong enough on the right.  If Black must reinforce on the right due to nervousness, then play B.]
;W[me]WL[1974.3]CR[me]
;B[oe]BL[2442.5]CR[oe]
;W[mf]WL[1940]CR[mf]
;B[md]BL[2430]CR[md]C[Black's cut offers White a trade. Trades are good for Black, who can cut the confusion that way.]
;W[mc]WL[1919.4]CR[mc]C[White declines the trade.]
;B[ld]BL[2428.3]CR[ld]
;W[kb]WL[1915.8]CR[kb]C[White would like to slide one longer, but there is a tactical risk if Black is good.]
;B[lb]BL[2378.1]LB[hd:B][lf:A]CR[lb]C[Bad. Black makes a sacrifice move, helping White live.  

Black does not need to kill White. Black needs to insure Black doesn't get killed.  A amd B are great moves for Black. Let White play on the 2nd line all White wants.]
;W[lc]WL[1907.4]CR[lc]
;B[kc]BL[2376.7]CR[kc]
;W[jb]WL[1898.7]CR[jb]C[Black's suicide stone does nothing useful.]
;B[lf]BL[2331.1]CR[lf]C[Good.]
;W[lg]WL[1861.5]CR[lg]
;B[kg]BL[2317.4]LB[mg:A]CR[kg]C[Tactically, cutting at A works better for Black.]
;W[lh]WL[1853]CR[lh]
;B[jh]BL[2271.4]LB[kf:A][nh:B]CR[jh]C[No. Must connect now at A.  Best is to play B first, to ruin White's shape, then play A. Black can walk out easily once A has been played.]
;W[kf]WL[1833.3]CR[kf]C[Oops, looks like Black is going to lose some stones.]
;B[if]BL[2221.4]LB[id:A][he:B][mg:C]CR[if]C[No. Nose tesuji doesn't work here. If Black really wanted to fight, Black could play A to get more liberties. Then B or C. B  would allow Black to run out. C would allow Black to capture one of the two White strings.]
;W[kd]WL[1816.6]CR[kd]
;B[jg]BL[2185.7]CR[jg]
;W[ke]WL[1794]CR[ke]C[Bye bye, Black stones. White's first gain in the this game.]
;B[np]BL[2146.6]LB[ff:C][qj:B][cn:A][nr:D]CR[np]C[Not a good use of sente. Where is the value in this move, if it worked?

A is best. B and C are good. D is the way to play the attack in the lower right, but it is nowhere near as profitable as the other moves.

]
;W[mr]WL[1767.3]CR[mr]
;B[mq]BL[2098.2]CR[mq]
;W[lr]WL[1758.6]CR[lr]
;B[nq]BL[2056.2]CR[nq]
;W[nr]WL[1751.6]CR[nr]C[The result of Black's attack is to lose value on the bottom.]
;B[ni]BL[2034.8]LB[qj:A]CR[ni]C[This move is an interesting attack, but can end up being worthless. That's why I recommend A first.]
;W[qj]WL[1729.3]CR[qj]C[White tries to get a base.]
;B[qi]BL[2018.1]CR[qi]C[Good resistance, Black.]
;W[rj]WL[1543]CR[rj]
;B[pi]BL[1919.9]CR[pi]C[OK. Black builds a simple safe position. But there is little profit to show from Black's attack.]
;W[qm]WL[1499.2]CR[qm]
;B[qn]BL[1911.4]CR[qn]
;W[rm]WL[1495]CR[rm]C[
]
;B[rn]BL[1896.6]LB[cn:A]CR[rn]C[Black does not need this move. There is little profit here. Play A.]
;W[ri]WL[1421.2]CR[ri]
;B[rh]BL[1894.9]CR[rh]
;W[rl]WL[1408]LB[nk:A]CR[rl]C[White chooses to live. But this is gote and does not make big bucks. White shoud instead play A and see if White can find a way to get sente without having to live.]
;B[cn]BL[1773.6]CR[cn]C[Excellente!]
;W[co]WL[1370.7]CR[co]C[Ugly shape for White.]
;B[do]BL[1767.3]LB[dn:A]CR[do]C[No, but OK. Black's wall faces the undercut bottom. It is not as good as playing A, which distributes liberties more evenly also.]
;W[bn]WL[1361.9]CR[bn]
;B[cm]BL[1754.4]CR[cm]
;W[bm]WL[1357.6]CR[bm]
;B[cl]BL[1751.2]CR[cl]C[White gets easy life but Black is thick and has a lot of center potential.

White is not doing well.  White has maybe 50 poiints. Black has strong groups everywhere. Black has 50 points of territory AND a huge central moyo.]
;W[ii]WL[1326.8]CR[ii]C[Good start to breaking up the moyo.]
;B[ij]BL[1706.8]LB[ji:A]CR[ij]C[No. Just connect to keep your stones safe.]
;W[ig]WL[1283]CR[ig]C[White must try something.]
;B[hg]BL[1674.5]LB[ih:A]CR[hg]C[Better to give White your stone and make your moyo with A.]
;W[ih]WL[1275]CR[ih]
;B[hf]BL[1610.1]CR[hf]C[This is a problem. Why save the one stone to lose the three? ]
;W[ji]WL[1265]LB[gi:A]TR[hf][if][hg]CR[ji]C[White takes the 3, but this is slow. I'd play A first, threatening to capture Black's marked stones in a big fight. When Black joins them to safety, it does nothing profitable, then I'd play to capture these three.]
;B[ff]BL[1572.4]LB[hi:A]TR[gi]CR[ff]C[Black at triangle is better, sealing the moyo.  Given White's liberty shortage, a play at A works well aslo.]
;W[iq]WL[1235.7]CR[iq]C[good.]
;B[jq]BL[1541.3]CR[jq]
;W[jr]WL[1215.9]CR[jr]
;B[kr]BL[1514.1]LB[ip:A]CR[kr]C[No real rush to play here.  It is not profitable nor does it kill White.

Better to play A.]
;W[ks]WL[1178]CR[ks]
;B[kq]BL[1510.3]CR[kq]
;W[hr]WL[1171.4]CR[hr]
;B[ip]BL[1506.5]TR[kr]CR[ip]C[Had Black not played triangle, then this move would have been sente against White.]
;W[ml]WL[1125.4]CR[ml]
;B[nk]BL[1467.1]TR[hi]CR[nk]C[OK locally. Triangle is better globally.]
;W[op]WL[1077.4]CR[op]
;B[oo]BL[1462.6]CR[oo]
;W[ln]WL[1072.7]CR[ln]
;B[mm]BL[1379.2]LB[lj:A]CR[mm]C[No need. Better to play A and swallow them up hugely.]
;W[il]WL[1045.4]CR[il]
;B[kl]BL[1367.8]LB[kj:A]CR[kl]C[OK. but A is better.]
;W[kk]WL[984.9]CR[kk]
;B[hj]BL[1279]LB[kj:A]CR[hj]C[Better to play A and keep White cut off.]
;W[jk]WL[937.1]CR[jk]C[To stay in the game, White must do this, but it looks difficult for White.]
;B[kj]BL[1275.6]CR[kj]C[yes]
;W[lj]WL[838.6]CR[lj]
;B[lk]BL[1259.3]CR[lk]C[Clever Black. good fighting spirit.]
;W[ll]WL[813.2]CR[ll]
;B[mk]BL[1255.2]CR[mk]
;W[lm]WL[804.3]CR[lm]C[White is now cut off inside the territory. And White has no eyes yet.]
;B[jl]BL[1232.3]CR[jl]
;W[ik]WL[775.9]CR[ik]
;B[jm]BL[1228.9]CR[jm]C[Yes, White is in trouble if Black can keep these stones alive.]
;W[gl]WL[658.7]CR[gl]
;B[fj]BL[1179.9]CR[fj]C[There isn't much White can do in here. Black will have to screw up badly, and Black hasn't shown that kind of behavior.]
;W[ho]WL[611.5]CR[ho]
;B[hq]BL[1124]LB[in:A]CR[hq]C[Black does not have to play here. White cannot get out. A would be safer, protecting the three Black stones more.]
;W[jn]WL[473.7]CR[jn]C[Clever attempt. One can root for White here, but sadly it doesn't work.]
;B[im]BL[1120.3]CR[im]
;W[hm]WL[464]CR[hm]
;B[in]BL[1077]CR[in]
;W[gj]WL[417.8]CR[gj]C[White abandons the failing line. ]
;B[gi]BL[1012.7]CR[gi]C[Black does not get sucked into mistakes here.]
;W[gk]WL[406.2]CR[gk]
;B[hk]BL[908.4]CR[hk]
;W[qc]WL[265.5]CR[qc]C[White gives up the failed area. But its HUGE. nothing else can matter.]
;B[qd]BL[881.5]CR[qd]C[Sure. Back down a little. Black has an easy lead.]
;W[ob]WL[261.9]CR[ob]
;B[pc]BL[875.2]CR[pc]
;W[pb]WL[242.7]CR[pb]
;B[ir]BL[870.8]LB[qb:C][hd:B][bl:A]CR[ir]C[Good.  A is another good move. So is B and C.]
;W[rc]WL[239.5]CR[rc]
;B[rd]BL[868.5]LB[bl:A]CR[rd]C[At this point, Black need not quarrel or seek the best moves. A is better than this, for example, as it defends more territory.]
;W[nj]WL[229.2]CR[nj]
;B[mj]BL[853.4]CR[mj]
;W[nm]WL[122.3]CR[nm]
;B[oj]BL[826.5]CR[oj]C[There is just nothing here for White. So close....]
;W[hl]WL[108.1]CR[hl]
;B[io]BL[806.4]CR[io]
;W[fi]WL[11.5]CR[fi]
;B[gh]BL[782.9]CR[gh]
;W[ej]WL[883.5]OW[24]CR[ej]
;B[fk]BL[780.4]CR[fk]
;W[ek]WL[875]OW[23]CR[ek]
;B[fl]BL[779]CR[fl]
;W[li]WL[844.9]OW[22]CR[li]
;B[hi]BL[772.1]CR[hi]
;W[mi]WL[840]OW[21]CR[mi]
;B[nj]BL[766.3]CR[nj]
;W[el]WL[798.6]OW[20]CR[el]
;B[fm]BL[763.6]CR[fm]
;W[em]WL[783.9]OW[19]CR[em]
;B[fn]BL[741.3]CR[fn]
;W[ck]WL[757.9]OW[18]CR[ck]C[Black just keeps safe. White can't get it going here.]
;B[bl]BL[715]CR[bl]
;W[bk]WL[722.9]OW[17]CR[bk]
;B[al]BL[581.9]CR[al]
;W[dn]WL[675.4]OW[16]CR[dn]
;B[dk]BL[515]CR[dk]
;W[dl]WL[604.4]OW[15]CR[dl]
;B[cj]BL[468.5]CR[cj]C[Good Black tactics. Black is too good for this handicap.

White gives up.

Partly White lost this game by failing to get an attack going early and playing too much contact sequences against the corner. Mostly Black won this game with reasonably solid tactics in the contact fights and good overall play.])