(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:2]ST[2] RU[Japanese]SZ[19]HA[2]KM[0.50]TM[1800]OT[25/900 Canadian] PW[mh]PB[playgo]WR[1d]BR[4k]DT[2005-01-09]PC[The Kiseido Go Server (KGS) at http://kgs.kiseido.com/]AB[pd][dp]RE[B+Resign] ;W[pp]CR[pp]WL[2691.4] ;B[nq]CR[nq]BL[2683.6] ;W[qn]CR[qn]WL[2634.3] ;B[jp]CR[jp]BL[2623.1] ;W[cd]CR[cd]WL[2608.4] ;B[ed]CR[ed]BL[2565.6] ;W[hd]CR[hd]WL[2571.6] ;B[ef]CR[ef]BL[2523] ;W[cg]CR[cg]WL[2511.4] ;B[jc]CR[jc]BL[2401.5]LB[bc:B][cc:A][dc:C]TR[ec]C[Certainly Black wants to use his two-stone wall by attacking White. But the attack is small scale. Either Black should squeeze from farther away (which won't balance well with his upper right handicap stone, or Black must stop White from playing triangle first. So Black should play A-C. Then White needs another move in the corner and Black can squeeze on the upper side.] ;W[ec]CR[ec]WL[2499.3]C[White chooses to sacrifice in sente. Since Black is too small an attack, this is good.] ;B[fc]CR[fc]BL[2391.1] ;W[dc]CR[dc]WL[2496.1] ;B[fd]CR[fd]BL[2345.3] ;W[qf]CR[qf]WL[2493.4] ;B[qh]CR[qh]BL[2165] ;W[nd]CR[nd]WL[2488.4] ;B[pf]CR[pf]BL[2142.8]C[lots of choices, so I wont label this wrong.] ;W[pg]CR[pg]WL[2378] ;B[qg]CR[qg]BL[2126.4] ;W[pc]CR[pc]WL[2372.7] ;B[qe]CR[qe]BL[1968.9] ;W[qc]CR[qc]WL[2367.1] ;B[nb]CR[nb]BL[1746.1] ;W[od]CR[od]WL[2345.4] ;B[mc]CR[mc]BL[1729.7] ;W[ob]CR[ob]WL[2342.1] ;B[nc]CR[nc]BL[1724.6]C[Why waste time with this?] ;W[rf]CR[rf]WL[2333.7] ;B[re]CR[re]BL[1721.3] ;W[of]CR[of]WL[2332.2] ;B[pe]CR[pe]BL[1719.8] ;W[oc]CR[oc]WL[2330.9] ;B[ie]CR[ie]BL[1668]C[I can see Black's desire to immobilize White. However Black is also building a poor wall facing White's strong upper right. So the key question is now, is White immobilized?] ;W[md]CR[md]WL[2328.9] ;B[ld]CR[ld]BL[1656.4]LB[lc:A]C[Black is blocking strong stones-- leaves weakness if only for the endgame. Better to back off to A.] ;W[le]CR[le]WL[2325.2] ;B[kd]CR[kd]BL[1654.2] ;W[cn]CR[cn]WL[2320.9] ;B[cl]CR[cl]BL[1616.4] ;W[fp]CR[fp]WL[2317.1] ;B[dn]CR[dn]BL[1610.8] ;W[dm]CR[dm]WL[2314.1] ;B[cm]CR[cm]BL[1608.5] ;W[dq]CR[dq]WL[2312.8] ;B[co]CR[co]BL[1606.2] ;W[cq]CR[cq]WL[2310.4] ;B[og]CR[og]BL[1519.5]LB[ci:B][qk:A]C[This is FOOLISH. Black cuts? Does Black want to capture a single non-cutting stone? Why? A and B are lots better. ] ;W[hq]CR[hq]WL[2295.4]C[White gets the really good point. Gains strength and territory and aims to invade.] ;B[qq]CR[qq]BL[1488.4]C[Ouch! Black is asking to have his outside slaughtered. Imagine Black lives in the corner, White has a strong wall outside. Black's 2 stones will be a problem.] ;W[pq]CR[pq]WL[2292.3] ;B[pr]CR[pr]BL[1484.6] ;W[or]CR[or]WL[2291.2] ;B[qr]CR[qr]BL[1483.1] ;W[oq]CR[oq]WL[2290.6] ;B[nr]CR[nr]BL[1482.1]C[Black is waffling back and forth. Black cannot make this work.] ;W[ns]CR[ns]WL[2287.2]C[Naturally.] ;B[ro]CR[ro]BL[1480.7]C[So why did Black bother with the previous exchange?] ;W[qo]CR[qo]WL[2285.2] ;B[rn]CR[rn]BL[1479.2] ;W[rm]CR[rm]WL[2281.7] ;B[qp]CR[qp]BL[1475.9] ;W[pm]CR[pm]WL[2271.7] ;B[no]CR[no]BL[1471.8] ;W[mr]CR[mr]WL[2268.3] ;B[mq]CR[mq]BL[1469] ;W[sn]CR[sn]WL[2264.1] ;B[sp]CR[sp]BL[1466] ;W[lr]CR[lr]WL[2251.9]C[Black has a stripped group on the run. White is about even on territory and ahead on weak groups. Black has lost.] ;B[ql]CR[ql]BL[1462.4] ;W[qm]CR[qm]WL[2246.5] ;B[kq]CR[kq]BL[1447] ;W[bn]CR[bn]WL[2241.4] ;B[bo]CR[bo]BL[1443.5] ;W[en]CR[en]WL[2240.8] ;B[do]CR[do]BL[1442] ;W[fb]CR[fb]WL[2239.9] ;B[gb]CR[gb]BL[1439.1] ;W[eb]CR[eb]WL[2239.2] ;B[oo]CR[oo]BL[1433.9] ;W[po]CR[po]WL[2234.7] ;B[nl]CR[nl]BL[1420.1] ;W[qk]CR[qk]WL[2232.8] ;B[pk]CR[pk]BL[1409.4] ;W[pl]CR[pl]WL[2230.6] ;B[pj]CR[pj]BL[1407.6] ;W[qj]CR[qj]WL[2228.7] ;B[qi]CR[qi]BL[1405.6] ;W[on]CR[on]WL[2225] ;B[nn]CR[nn]BL[1403.4] ;W[nm]CR[nm]WL[2223.6] ;B[mm]CR[mm]BL[1401.8] ;W[om]CR[om]WL[2222.4] ;B[nf]CR[nf]BL[1333.6] ;W[rd]CR[rd]WL[2218.6] ;B[lf]CR[lf]BL[1288.6] ;W[me]CR[me]WL[2212.3] ;B[kf]CR[kf]BL[1279.3] ;W[ok]CR[ok]WL[2210.5] ;B[nj]CR[nj]BL[1265.6] ;W[hb]CR[hb]WL[2181.5] ;B[hc]CR[hc]BL[1261.8] ;W[ga]CR[ga]WL[2179.8] ;B[gc]CR[gc]BL[1252.5] ;W[ke]CR[ke]WL[2133.5] ;B[je]CR[je]BL[1228.9] ;W[jg]CR[jg]WL[2131.7]LB[ij:B][jj:A]C[Black has a moyo and this is in invasion in the sector line. Does White need this risk? I don't think so. White has a lot of territory. White could be safe playing farther out, say A or maybe B.] ;B[ih]CR[ih]BL[1216.2]LB[ii:A][ji:C][ki:B]C[Yes, Black should definitely attack. But contact is not a good way. A would have been better, but it is not clear how Black would try to profit in the attack. Since Black's stones are safe, maybe B or C to build where there is a chance for profit is better.] ;W[kj]CR[kj]WL[2129.9]LB[jj:A]C[White tries to glide away but not out. Why not play A?] ;B[ij]CR[ij]BL[1208]C[Good.] ;W[jm]CR[jm]WL[2122.9] ;B[hm]CR[hm]BL[1181.2]LB[in:A]C[White's safe area is at the bottom. And this Black move does not build much yet. Also Black has weakness on the center bottom group. So forcing White to close Black off is not a good idea. Might as well separate White with A, which helps Black's bottom group. Then make White wriggle.] ;W[in]CR[in]WL[2112.4]C[Looks like White will get out and Black will not profit.] ;B[hn]CR[hn]BL[1129.2] ;W[io]CR[io]WL[2108] ;B[kk]CR[kk]BL[1115]C[Black ] ;W[jk]CR[jk]WL[2105.4] ;B[jj]CR[jj]BL[1112.4] ;W[ml]CR[ml]WL[2098.3]C[Here comes the fun. Black has brought this on himself by forcing White to run down here and cut Black off.] ;B[lm]CR[lm]BL[1084.2] ;W[oj]CR[oj]WL[2079.9] ;B[pi]CR[pi]BL[1068.9] ;W[nk]CR[nk]WL[2070.8] ;B[mk]CR[mk]BL[1064.5] ;W[ni]CR[ni]WL[2068.6] ;B[mj]CR[mj]BL[1062.7] ;W[oi]CR[oi]WL[2067] ;B[ip]CR[ip]BL[1041.3] ;W[ho]CR[ho]WL[2065] ;B[hp]CR[hp]BL[1039] ;W[gp]CR[gp]WL[2064.2] ;B[fn]CR[fn]BL[1030.5] ;W[fo]CR[fo]WL[2059.4] ;B[fm]CR[fm]BL[1024.4]LB[ci:A]C[Not much profit in this move. Better to play A.] ;W[eo]CR[eo]WL[2054.9] ;B[em]CR[em]BL[1021.9] ;W[ik]CR[ik]WL[2053.5] ;B[hk]CR[hk]BL[1019.7] ;W[lk]CR[lk]WL[2048.5] ;B[ll]CR[ll]BL[1012.7] ;W[kl]CR[kl]WL[2047.6] ;B[ci]CR[ci]BL[990.4]C[Danger Will Robinson, Danger! Black's bottom group is not safe and can be cut off with ko. Otherwise this was a good move.] ;W[dh]CR[dh]WL[2042.9] ;B[hr]CR[hr]BL[984.5] ;W[gr]CR[gr]WL[2040.6] ;B[ir]CR[ir]BL[982.1] ;W[lq]CR[lq]WL[2036.1] ;B[lp]CR[lp]BL[979.5] ;W[ko]CR[ko]WL[2035.4] ;B[kr]CR[kr]BL[977] ;W[ms]CR[ms]WL[2032.7] ;B[kp]CR[kp]BL[961.7] ;W[di]CR[di]WL[2021.3] ;B[cj]CR[cj]BL[945.9] ;W[gh]CR[gh]WL[2017.6]C[White is still winning.] ;B[sd]CR[sd]BL[851.3] ;W[sc]CR[sc]WL[2015.4] ;B[se]CR[se]BL[849.6] ;W[rb]CR[rb]WL[2008.1] ;B[bf]CR[bf]BL[825.6] ;W[cf]CR[cf]WL[2002.8] ;B[bg]CR[bg]BL[822.7] ;W[be]CR[be]WL[2001.8] ;B[ch]CR[ch]BL[820.7] ;W[eg]CR[eg]WL[1998.7] ;B[de]CR[de]BL[817.9] ;W[af]CR[af]WL[1995.7] ;B[bh]CR[bh]BL[814.2] ;W[ce]CR[ce]WL[1994.9] ;B[aq]CR[aq]BL[803.9] ;W[mf]CR[mf]WL[1978.2] ;B[mg]CR[mg]BL[800.4] ;W[hj]CR[hj]WL[1969.2] ;B[jh]CR[jh]BL[794.9] ;W[hl]CR[hl]WL[1958.5] ;B[gk]CR[gk]BL[792.7] ;W[gl]CR[gl]WL[1957.7] ;B[fk]CR[fk]BL[782.5] ;W[fl]CR[fl]WL[1949.2] ;B[el]CR[el]BL[780.6] ;W[ek]CR[ek]WL[1944]C[This seems a bit costly. Black can cut and capture 3 stones. ] ;B[il]CR[il]BL[773.5] ;W[im]CR[im]WL[1928.2] ;B[gm]CR[gm]BL[769.4] ;W[ib]CR[ib]WL[1921.3] ;B[br]CR[br]BL[759.4]C[Good grab of sente, Black. Better to threaten a group in the endgame, so this was good. Black's endgame seems to be much better than White's. ] ;W[cr]CR[cr]WL[1919] ;B[es]CR[es]BL[750.4] ;W[ds]CR[ds]WL[1905.9] ;B[gs]CR[gs]BL[746.9] ;W[fr]CR[fr]WL[1904.5] ;B[fs]CR[fs]BL[743.5] ;W[er]CR[er]WL[1903.6] ;B[hs]CR[hs]BL[741.8] ;W[bq]CR[bq]WL[1900.4] ;B[ap]CR[ap]BL[735.3] ;W[ep]CR[ep]WL[1895.2] ;B[ri]CR[ri]BL[702.7] ;W[rl]CR[rl]WL[1889] ;B[rj]CR[rj]BL[698.5] ;W[rk]CR[rk]WL[1886.8] ;B[ki]CR[ki]BL[687] ;W[mh]CR[mh]WL[1882.4] ;B[lh]CR[lh]BL[682.4] ;W[nh]CR[nh]WL[1880] ;B[oe]CR[oe]BL[668.7] ;W[ng]CR[ng]WL[1877.3] ;B[jb]CR[jb]BL[652.1] ;W[lg]CR[lg]WL[1871.8] ;B[kg]CR[kg]BL[649.3] ;W[jf]CR[jf]WL[1865.9] ;B[kh]CR[kh]BL[645.6]C[All this seems silly by White. ] ;W[ic]CR[ic]WL[1861.7]LB[gf:A]C[This is also bad endgame direction for White. A is better.] ;B[id]CR[id]BL[639.8] ;W[ha]CR[ha]WL[1860.3] ;B[fg]CR[fg]BL[632.5] ;W[fh]CR[fh]WL[1858.2] ;B[gg]CR[gg]BL[629.9] ;W[hh]CR[hh]WL[1855.8] ;B[hg]CR[hg]BL[627.5]TR[jg]C[WoW! Black gets all this! Black is a winner for sure. White lost it partly in the endgame, and partly because of the invasion with triangle way back when.] ;W[na]CR[na]WL[1853.4] ;B[lb]CR[lb]BL[624.2] ;W[lo]CR[lo]WL[1846.2] ;B[mo]CR[mo]BL[619.3] ;W[np]CR[np]WL[1839.7] ;B[mp]CR[mp]BL[616] ;W[op]CR[op]WL[1839.1] ;B[ps]CR[ps]BL[609.5] ;W[os]CR[os]WL[1837] ;B[lj]CR[lj]BL[598.8] ;W[kk]CR[kk]WL[1834.5] ;B[km]CR[km]BL[597] ;W[jl]CR[jl]WL[1829.9] ;B[jo]CR[jo]BL[594.6]C[Black seems to have gotten the better of this endgame somehow. It is surprising.] ;W[hl]CR[hl]WL[1827] ;B[ma]CR[ma]BL[585] ;W[sr]CR[sr]WL[1822] ;B[rr]CR[rr]BL[561.7] ;W[rp]CR[rp]WL[1819.2] ;B[rq]CR[rq]BL[558] ;W[sm]CR[sm]WL[1818.5] ;B[so]CR[so]BL[553.3] ;W[df]CR[df]WL[1812.7] ;B[ej]CR[ej]BL[546.6] ;W[dj]CR[dj]WL[1802.8] ;B[dk]CR[dk]BL[544.2] ;W[dd]CR[dd]WL[1790.2] ;B[ee]CR[ee]BL[541.4] ;W[bs]CR[bs]WL[1787.8] ;B[ar]CR[ar]BL[538.3] ;W[oh]CR[oh]WL[1705.2] ;B[ph]CR[ph]BL[532.1] ;W[ne]CR[ne]WL[1702.9] ;B[of]CR[of]BL[522.1] ;W[sj]CR[sj]WL[1698.1] ;B[rg]CR[rg]BL[515.8])