(;GM[1]FF[3]SZ[19]AP[SmartGo:1.4]CA[0]
PW[mitdahand]
PB[Howard]BR[1k]
DT[2004-04-14]
PC[The Kiseido Go Server (KGS) at http\://kgs.kiseido.com/]
KM[6.5]
RE[W+Resign]
RU[Japanese]BS[0]WS[0]
;B[qp]CR[qp];W[np]CR[np]
C[Mr. Yang,

Thank you for commenting my game. I've a few questions in the game record as well.


Hello John,

You did well in most time of this game. But there are some misreading.

Thanks!]
;B[lp]CR[lp]
C[Should white just jump to O6?

How is the contact Q4?


a is too aggressive after black did a tight pincer. Jump at o6 is too slack. Q4 is the proper move...]
(;W[qq]CR[qq]
C[Black can play at b...]
(;B[rq]CR[rq]
C[a is heavy? b is better?

a is ok. b could be little bit better...]
(;W[pq]CR[pq]
C[Black has to defend at b.]
(;B[rr]CR[rr]
C[c seems painful for white to play? agree?

is b possible to take the outside and sacrifice two inside stones?

I guess d keeps black low and is playable?


a is too soon. White has to help weak stones first.
b is doable...
c is a slow push.
d is the best looking move.]
(;W[jq]CR[jq]
C[Black should consider b instead of a?

Yes, b is the natural move to help weak stone, that also splits white.]
(;B[pp]CR[pp];W[op]CR[op];B[pm]CR[pm]
C[a is so important -- a connection helps two weak groups.];W[lq]CR[lq];B[mq]
CR[mq];W[mp]CR[mp];B[kq]CR[kq];W[lr]CR[lr];B[kp]CR[kp];W[kr]CR[kr]
C[This is nothing for black.];B[jp]CR[jp]
C[a is a strong move since black is short of liberty.];W[ip]CR[ip];B[iq]
CR[iq];W[jr]CR[jr];B[io]CR[io];W[hp]CR[hp]
C[Is the tenuki of a reasonable?

No. Black has to help heavy weak group at b.]
(;B[dp]CR[dp]
C[a is too tight. White has to extend more liberty at b first...]
(;W[jo]CR[jo]
C[Now black has many forcing move from b...]
(;B[jn]CR[jn]
C[a is the proper move. b isn't a useful forcing move.]
(;W[ko]CR[ko];B[lo]CR[lo];W[kn]CR[kn]
C[Now black is getting heavier.];B[ln]CR[ln];W[km]CR[km];B[lm]CR[lm]
C[a is a strong move when black is short of liberty.];W[ll]CR[ll];B[kl]CR[kl]
;W[jm]CR[jm];B[ml]CR[ml];W[lk]CR[lk];B[mk]CR[mk];W[lj]CR[lj];B[nm]CR[nm]
C[If white does b it's good enough?

a is a slow move, it thouches black strong group. b is ok. c is the best defense, it helps all white stones.]
(;W[mj]CR[mj]
C[mitdahand [-\]\: white want max outside
];B[nj]CR[nj]
C[a is the natural move now.];W[ni]CR[ni];B[oi]CR[oi]
C[White has to play at b since that is the only useful forcing move for white.]
(;W[oh]CR[oh]
C[Is b anything for black?

b isn't really useful. Black has to defend at c.]
(;B[gp]CR[gp]
C[Is white b correct instead of a?

b is the natural answer. But a is so good.]
(;W[oj]CR[oj];B[ho]CR[ho];W[hq]CR[hq];B[gq]CR[gq];W[hr]CR[hr];B[jl]CR[jl]
;W[im]CR[im]
C[White is ok here.];B[jj]CR[jj]
C[a is nice.];W[gm]CR[gm];B[gn]CR[gn]
C[a is a good forcing move.];W[il]CR[il];B[ik]CR[ik];W[hk]CR[hk];B[hj]CR[hj]
;W[gk]CR[gk];B[gj]CR[gj]
C[b is a good timing...]
(;W[fk]CR[fk];B[nk]CR[nk];W[pi]CR[pi];B[fj]CR[fj]
C[b is faster.]
(;W[ek]CR[ek];B[ej]CR[ej];W[dj]CR[dj];B[di]CR[di];W[ci]CR[ci];B[dk]CR[dk]
;W[cj]CR[cj];B[dl]CR[dl];W[em]CR[em];B[dm]CR[dm]
C[a is a slow move. White has to peep at b...]
(;W[in]CR[in]
C[I guess black a next is awful. Needs b?


a is a thick move. But b is more important.]
(;B[en]CR[en];W[dh]CR[dh];B[fm]CR[fm]
C[White has to play forcing move at b first...]
(;W[hn]CR[hn];B[go]CR[go];W[gl]CR[gl];B[dd]CR[dd]
C[a is a slow move. b should be more useful.]
(;W[cf]CR[cf];B[fd]CR[fd]
C[a is too close to black  strong group. b is the biggest move.]
(;W[hd]CR[hd];B[ie]CR[ie];W[he]CR[he];B[if]CR[if]
C[a isn't necessary. White has to help weak group at b...]
(;W[kh]CR[kh]
C[Black has to play at b.]
(;B[ce]CR[ce]
C[a is urgent.];W[hf]CR[hf];B[ig]CR[ig];W[hg]CR[hg];B[jh]CR[jh]
C[a is an important spot.];W[hh]CR[hh];B[ih]CR[ih]
C[b is faster.]
(;W[id]CR[id];B[jd]CR[jd];W[jc]CR[jc];B[kd]CR[kd];W[kc]CR[kc];B[ki]CR[ki]
;W[lh]CR[lh]
C[Can black allow M16 like he does by playing a next?


No. Black must extend more liberty at M16.]
;B[pd]CR[pd];W[ld]CR[ld];B[le]CR[le]
C[a is a severe cut.];W[ke]CR[ke];B[je]CR[je];W[kf]CR[kf];B[eh]CR[eh]
C[a is a strong move.];W[eg]CR[eg];B[fh]CR[fh]
C[a isn't right. White has to just defend at b.]
(;W[fg]CR[fg];B[ei]CR[ei];W[hi]CR[hi];B[ch]CR[ch]
C[a is the proper defense.];W[bh]CR[bh];B[dg]CR[dg];W[df]CR[df];B[bg]CR[bg]
;W[cg]CR[cg];B[dh]CR[dh];W[bf]CR[bf];B[bi]CR[bi];W[ag]CR[ag];B[bj]CR[bj]
;W[bd]CR[bd];B[cc]CR[cc];W[bc]CR[bc];B[bb]CR[bb];W[gc]CR[gc];B[be]CR[be]
;W[ae]CR[ae];B[cd]CR[cd];W[ad]CR[ad];B[ef]CR[ef];W[ee]CR[ee];B[ff]CR[ff]
;W[fe]CR[fe];B[gg]CR[gg]
C[Black got a lot of profit, but black is still behind.];W[de]CR[de];B[gd]
CR[gd];W[ed]CR[ed];B[fc]CR[fc];W[ec]CR[ec];B[gb]CR[gb];W[fb]CR[fb];B[hc]
CR[hc];W[ge]CR[ge];B[gc]CR[gc];W[eb]CR[eb];B[lc]CR[lc];W[md]CR[md];B[lb]
CR[lb]
C[b is more useful.]
(;W[ic]CR[ic];B[me]CR[me]
C[b is the best way to save two stones...]
(;W[nc]CR[nc];B[kg]CR[kg];W[lg]CR[lg];B[li]CR[li];W[mi]CR[mi];B[nd]CR[nd]
;W[mc]CR[mc];B[oc]CR[oc]
C[Now white is in trouble.];W[ne]CR[ne]
C[a is a big mistake. Black has to attack from b...]
(;B[od]CR[od];W[mf]CR[mf];B[ii]CR[ii];W[cq]CR[cq]
C[b is the correct attack in this case.]
(;B[cp]CR[cp];W[bp]CR[bp];B[bo]CR[bo]
C[a is a great squeeze.];W[rd]CR[rd];B[qe]CR[qe];W[re]CR[re];B[qf]CR[qf]
;W[rf]CR[rf];B[qg]CR[qg];W[qb]CR[qb];B[qc]CR[qc];W[rc]CR[rc];B[pb]CR[pb]
;W[rb]CR[rb];B[nb]CR[nb];W[lf]CR[lf];B[mb]CR[mb]
C[a is a strong attack.];W[qd]CR[qd];B[of]CR[of]
C[a isn't necessary. White has to squeeze at b immediately.]
(;W[ri]CR[ri];B[kb]CR[kb];W[jb]CR[jb];B[qj]CR[qj]
C[a is a nice tesuji.];W[qk]CR[qk];B[ng]CR[ng]
C[a isn't useful. b is the best defense.]
(;W[nf]CR[nf];B[og]CR[og]
C[This exchange helped black.
b is still the correct defense.]
(;W[nh]CR[nh];B[mg]CR[mg];W[mh]CR[mh];B[qi]CR[qi];W[qh]CR[qh];B[rh]CR[rh]
;W[ph]CR[ph];B[rj]CR[rj];W[rg]CR[rg];B[si]CR[si]
C[a is a solid defense. b is more severe.]
(;W[pj]CR[pj];B[oe]CR[oe];W[rk]CR[rk];B[rl]CR[rl];W[sk]CR[sk];B[gs]CR[gs]
C[White has to play a forcing move at b first.]
(;W[br]CR[br]
C[Black has to attack at b.]
(;B[aq]CR[aq];W[er]CR[er];B[gr]CR[gr];W[ap]CR[ap])
(;B[dr]
C[White can't live.]))
(;W[er]))
(;W[pg]))
(;W[kj]))
(;W[kj]))
(;W[pg]
C[Black can't live without a Ko.]))
(;B[dr]))
(;B[nb];W[od];B[mb];W[nd];B[nf];W[oe];B[of]))
(;W[mc];B[mb];W[oc]))
(;W[kb]))
(;W[dg]
C[Black won't be able to live.]))
(;W[jc]))
(;B[hf]))
(;W[hf];B[ig];W[hg];B[ih];W[jk];B[kk];W[kj];B[jk];W[ji];B[ij];W[kh]))
(;W[pc]))
(;W[fh];B[hh]
C[a is the correct direction to approach black.];W[fc]))
(;W[jk];B[kk];W[kj];B[jk];W[ji];B[ij];W[gl]))
(;B[dh]CR[dh]
C[mitdahand [-\]\: now black has control of game back
Howard [1k?\]\: some what
mitdahand [-\]\: white cannot tenuki on the left
]
;W[bg]CR[bg]
C[Howard [1k?\]\: yes
];B[de]CR[de]
C[mitdahand [-\]\: this is way good enough for black I think; E6 is superfluous
mitdahand [-\]\: that mean that white did something wrong with the center stones
Howard [1k?\]\: yes
mitdahand [-\]\: lets c...
]
))
(;W[fo];B[go];W[do];B[co];W[ep]
C[It splits black.]))
(;W[dk]))
(;W[jk];B[kk];W[kj];B[jk];W[ji];B[ij];W[fj]))
(;W[ho]CR[ho]
C[Howard [1k?\]\: j7
];B[im]CR[im];W[jl]CR[jl]
C[Howard [1k?\]\: not so good
mitdahand [-\]\: this was a game of tenukis that were often suspect, but really interesting. thank u for the exciting and fun game.
Howard [1k?\]\: thanks, Play again some time
mitdahand [-\]\: surely. adios4here i will go to the main window. Howard, perhaps you can play a Leaguegame sometime.
]
))
(;B[mi]CR[mi];W[nh]CR[nh];B[li]CR[li]
C[mitdahand [-\]\: is this possible?
mitdahand [-\]\: if its possible the white dbl hane was overplay
Howard [1k?\]\: very risky was your play but successful
]
)
(;B[oj]))
(;W[oj];B[nk]
C[White has to play a slow defense first at a.];W[nh]
C[Now white will be able to play fast move.]
(;B[pi];W[pg])
(;B[oh];W[og];B[pg];W[pf]
C[This isn't easy for black.])))
(;W[jl]CR[jl]
C[Howard [1k?\]\: good
mitdahand [-\]\: this is an honest movement for white
mitdahand [-\]\: since white has only made Q3 misake
mitdahand [-\]\: and black perhaps overplayed with D4
mitdahand [-\]\: I think this is a game that is even.
mitdahand [-\]\: howard, what do u say?
Howard [1k?\]\: it is not bad but black has first option on another corner
mitdahand [-\]\: true, black has sente, 2 corner miai
mitdahand [-\]\: anyway, white cannot be honest somehow...
]
)
(;W[in]))
(;W[lo]CR[lo];B[ko]CR[ko];W[kn]CR[kn];B[jo]CR[jo];W[ln]CR[ln]
C[mitdahand [-\]\: even tho black shape is urgly i was not sure what my benefit was
Howard [1k?\]\: possible
Howard [1k?\]\: true
]
))
(;B[ho];W[gp];B[go];W[fp];B[fo]))
(;W[ho];B[in];W[kn]))
(;B[kn]))
(;B[ko]CR[ko]
C[Howard [1k?\]\: fiesty
mitdahand [-\]\: i think black can do this
Howard [1k?\]\: yes
mitdahand [-\]\: now white somehow is worse with 2 wweakies
]
))
(;W[qo]CR[qo]
C[Howard [1k?\]\: no
mitdahand [-\]\: white should think to give you 2 stones in corner?
]
;B[pp];W[po];B[op];W[oo];B[oq];W[nq];B[or];W[mn]
C[This result is good for white.])
(;W[pp]CR[pp]
C[Howard [1k?\]\: that is an option but  not the best
mitdahand [-\]\: this push is painful
Howard [1k?\]\: yes
]
;B[qo]CR[qo]
C[mitdahand [-\]\: now what?
Howard [1k?\]\: very bad for white
mitdahand [-\]\: it seems white is cramped
]
)
(;W[pn]CR[pn]
C[Howard [1k?\]\: yes
mitdahand [-\]\: ok, try to keep black low i agree


Black doesn't have proper follow up move.]
))
(;B[ro]))
(;W[pp]CR[pp]
C[mitdahand [-\]\: i dont know but this cud be better.
Howard [1k?\]\: that is the most difficult
cyberano [11k\]\: looks right out of yangs book
mitdahand [-\]\: u want control howard if u know joseki?
Howard [1k?\]\: It gives white a base and slows the early fight but leaves black with outside influence
mitdahand [-\]\: i give u the helm; can u show a sequence?
Howard [1k?\]\: no go ahead
mitdahand [-\]\: all right...
mitdahand [-\]\: anyway, my feeling is Q3 was not the best
]
;B[po];W[pq];B[ro];W[oo];B[pn];W[nm]))
(;B[pp];W[pq];B[oq];W[op];B[nq]
C[This is a complecate situation.]))
(;W[pp]
(;B[po];W[qq];B[rq];W[pq];B[ro];W[oo];B[pn];W[nm]
C[This is a reasonable result.])
(;B[qq];W[qo];B[po];W[ro];B[op];W[pq];B[oq];W[pr];B[oo];W[qr]
C[White gains locally.])))