(; GM[1]FF[4]VW[]AP[Many Faces of Go:11.0] SZ[19] HA[0] ST[0] PB[Tsurukame] PW[Tsurukame] DT[2002-08-28] PC[The Kiseido Go Server (KGS) at http://kgs.kiseido.com/] KM[0.5] TM[1800] RU[Japanese] BR[7d] WR[7d] OT[10x120 byo-yomi] C[RavenStar [11k\]: hello Tsurukame [7d?\]: hello everybody! kaisi [26k?\]: hello Smeagol [13k?\]: hi utwig [1d\]: hi Tsurukame [7d?\]: I wanted to keep secret the names of the players..but \ forgot about the messages they excahnged during the game :) Tsurukame [7d?\]: this is the only game I was asked for a comment \ so here I am!] CA[UTF-8];B[pd]CR[pd] ;W[dp] C[hase [12k\]: hi, have a nice game Tsurukame [7d?\]: If questions, please feel free to ask, I will \ try to make this as enjoyable as possible] CR[dp] ;B[pq]CR[pq] ;W[dd] C[RavenStar [11k\]: same to you] CR[dd] ;B[fq]CR[fq] ;W[jp]CR[jp] (;B[fn] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: I think bot so many of you will play here as \ black so this shows he is not lacking selfconfidence mitdahand [-\]: Greetings. Welcome ION, thanks for coming around \ to teacher Wingers. Tsurukame [7d?\]: thank you for coming! Tsurukame [7d?\]: I will reset the connection just a second please \ ,it seems slow a little mitdahand [-\]: sorry I came to party slightly later; are you \ going over a game or playing a new one for teaching? reincarnat [5k\]: reviewing a game utwig [1d\]: hes going over a 10k game mitdahand [-\]: OK thx. Tsurukame [7d?\]: I'm back :) goddess [-\]: rehi mitdahand [-\]: Whose game is being reviewed? Tsurukame [7d?\]: this is the only game i received and asked for \ a comment hase [12k\]: ravenstar and mine mitdahand [-\]: Thanks gents. Tsurukame [7d?\]: yes :)] CR[fn] ;W[dn] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: the position here is very uncommon Tsurukame [7d?\]: black's stones are at 2 spaces distance Tsurukame [7d?\]: so they are vulnerable Tsurukame [7d?\]: white is taking a position on the 4th like Tsurukame [7d?\]: so the potential there is quite big Acro [11k\]: is invading c3 immediately (instead of f6) a viable \ plan? Tsurukame [7d?\]: if the same shape was one line to the left... Tsurukame [7d?\]: yes, 3x3 instead of F6 is the normal move] TR[fq][fn] CR[dp][dn] (;B[lp] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: of course, black's aim is to isolate and attack \ the K4 stone Tsurukame [7d?\]: this is where it started] CR[lp] (;W[nq] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: white is trying to settle fast here but this \ move is not leading to a good result (this is the game)] CR[nq] ;B[np] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: this is the best counter and now white should \ end in a bad position] CR[np] (;W[op] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: this is very unusual hase [12k\]: is q9 good or q10 betetr? Tsurukame [7d?\]: both are ok Tsurukame [7d?\]: here black made his first big mistake mitdahand [-\]: Tsu, wait, isnt Q9 too close to strong black position \ on bottom?] CR[op] (;B[pp] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: black didn't cut Tsurukame [7d?\]: this move i didn't understand Tsurukame [7d?\]: so white is having big chance now Tsurukame [7d?\]: wasn't P3 easier? Tsurukame [7d?\]: instead of Q4? hase [12k\]: was this the move in the game? Tsurukame [7d?\]: yes hase [12k\]: :-) hase [12k\]: i don't know why i did this Tsurukame [7d?\]: ok :) Tsurukame [7d?\]: because the reason must be forgotten :)] CR[pp] ;W[mp]CR[mp] ;B[no]CR[no] ;W[lq]CR[lq] (;B[oo] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: then black played here Tsurukame [7d?\]: this is the game] CR[oo] ;W[lo] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: big difference Tsurukame [7d?\]: it seems like an exchange now, in a shape white \ was 1 to 4] CR[lo] (;B[pj] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: but the game is stil open... the board is wide] CR[pj] ;W[qf]CR[qf] ;B[pg] C[Acro [11k\]: isn't r15 a more natural attacking play? Tsurukame [7d?\]: this is a powerful move, same type as F6 Tsurukame [7d?\]: R15 is natural Tsurukame [7d?\]: but black likes to try different things Tsurukame [7d?\]: it's good for improving hase [12k\]: :-) i wanted the right side, i think Tsurukame [7d?\]: there are 2 other ways here] CR[pg] (;W[qc] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: white entered 3x3, just what black wanted :) Tsurukame [7d?\]: but the Q13 stone helps a lot in a certain sequence \ you'll se immediately] CR[qc] ;B[qd]CR[qd] ;W[pc]CR[pc] ;B[oc] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: with the R14 in place, this P17 is not working] CR[oc] (;W[ob] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: some other questions until here? hase [12k\]: no] CR[ob] ;B[nc] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: ok] CR[nc] ;W[nb]CR[nb] ;B[mc]CR[mc] ;W[rd]CR[rd] ;B[re]CR[re] ;W[rc]CR[rc] ;B[qe] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: this was good for black] CR[qe] ;W[pm] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: very violent move! Tsurukame [7d?\]: white is having a reason for this hase [12k\]: how to habdle this one as black hase [12k\]: i mean handle Tsurukame [7d?\]: no weak groups around and not enough territory \ :)] CR[pm] (;B[nm] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: the game went on like this] CR[nm] ;W[qo]CR[qo] ;B[qp]CR[qp] ;W[qk]CR[qk] ;B[pk]CR[pk] ;W[pl]CR[pl] ;B[ol]CR[ol] ;W[qj]CR[qj] ;B[pi]CR[pi] ;W[rp]CR[rp] ;B[rq]CR[rq] ;W[ro] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: very big life] CR[ro] ;B[cl] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: almost one way] CR[cl] (;W[cn]CR[cn] ;B[el]CR[el] ;W[eq]CR[eq] ;B[fp]CR[fp] ;W[er] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: ..because his moves are showing this Tsurukame [7d?\]: I think white was too optimistic] CR[er] ;B[mo]CR[mo] ;W[kp] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: now it's hard to choose, but one of A to E is \ the biggest here] LB[df:C][cf:A][gd:E][fd:D][fc:B] CR[kp] (;B[lm] C[spike [17k\]: look at that Tsurukame [7d?\]: this was not very interesting Tsurukame [7d?\]: too close to the other's strong group Tsurukame [7d?\]: so not affecting it Tsurukame [7d?\]: so this was small...] CR[lm] ;W[jc] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: very wide extension] CR[jc] (;B[df]CR[df] (;W[dh] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: white starts a figt but just defending the corner \ seems enough Tsurukame [7d?\]: but now it's white's turn to go wrong..] CR[dh] ;B[eg]CR[eg] ;W[dj]CR[dj] ;B[kd] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: K15 is better i thnk] CR[kd] ;W[jm]CR[jm] ;B[kk] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: both player sforgot about D10-d12 :)] CR[kk] ;W[fd]CR[fd] ;B[hd]CR[hd] ;W[hc]CR[hc] ;B[id]CR[id] ;W[ic]CR[ic] ;B[gf]CR[gf] ;W[fj] C[XiaoLin [2k\]: better is the one who makes less mistakes for he \ will win the game :) Tsurukame [7d?\]: :) XiaoLin [2k\]: that is the difference between Western and Eastern \ Go Tsurukame [7d?\]: now th egame gets very compicated Tsurukame [7d?\]: white is having big territories and black one \ big moyo Tsurukame [7d?\]: the fight in the center will decide the result] CR[fj] ;B[il]CR[il] ;W[jl]CR[jl] ;B[jk]CR[jk] ;W[ll]CR[ll] ;B[kl]CR[kl] ;W[km]CR[km] ;B[mm] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: small moves] CR[mm] ;W[im]CR[im] ;B[hl]CR[hl] ;W[hj]CR[hj] ;B[ci]CR[ci] ;W[ch]CR[ch] ;B[cj] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: now the real fight starts] CR[cj] ;W[dk]CR[dk] ;B[dl]CR[dl] ;W[ck]CR[ck] ;B[bk]CR[bk] ;W[di]CR[di] ;B[aj] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: bad shape...] CR[aj] ;W[bi]CR[bi] ;B[bj] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: A10 ends up in a funny place] CR[bj] ;W[bg]CR[bg] ;B[be]CR[be] ;W[cf]CR[cf] ;B[ce]CR[ce] ;W[de]CR[de] ;B[cc]CR[cc] ;W[dc]CR[dc] ;B[cb]CR[cb] ;W[cd]CR[cd] ;B[bd]CR[bd] (;W[dg]CR[dg] ;B[ef]CR[ef] (;W[bf]CR[bf] ;B[ai] C[Acro [11k\]: was it better to cut on top? Acro [11k\]: at e14 Tsurukame [7d?\]: if A11 first white was alive] CR[ai] ;W[bh]CR[bh] ;B[bm]CR[bm] ;W[bn]CR[bn] ;B[gi]CR[gi] ;W[eh]CR[eh] ;B[fi]CR[fi] ;W[fh]CR[fh] ;B[gh]CR[gh] ;W[gj]CR[gj] ;B[gg]CR[gg] ;W[ek]CR[ek] ;B[fl]CR[fl] ;W[fk]CR[fk] ;B[ei] C[RavenStar [11k\]: sorry hase [12k\]: np :-) RavenStar [11k\]: that was supposed to be at G8 RavenStar [11k\]: my apologies for asking Tsurukame [7d?\]: now white is dead] CR[ei] (;W[gm]CR[gm] ) (;W[gl] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: but...] CR[gl] (;B[hm] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: black played here Tsurukame [7d?\]: so this was the losing move Tsurukame [7d?\]: strange how you missed this one..] CR[hm] ;W[gm]CR[gm] (;B[hn]CR[hn] ;W[fm]CR[fm] ;B[em]CR[em] ;W[ah]CR[ah] ;B[af]CR[af] ;W[al]CR[al] ;B[am]CR[am] ;W[en]CR[en] ;B[gn]CR[gn] ;W[gk]CR[gk] ;B[ij]CR[ij] ;W[hi] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: white wins the semeai and the game] CR[hi] ;B[ii]CR[ii] ;W[hh]CR[hh] ;B[ig]CR[ig] ;W[an]CR[an] ;B[ih]CR[ih] ;W[cm]CR[cm] ;B[kn] C[XiaoLin [2k\]: B probably had a bad mouse :( Tsurukame [7d?\]: the game continued, but no chance for black \ ...] CR[kn] ;W[oq]CR[oq] ;B[po]CR[po] ;W[hq]CR[hq] ;B[mr]CR[mr] ;W[mq]CR[mq] ;B[or]CR[or] ;W[nr]CR[nr] ;B[qn]CR[qn] ;W[rn]CR[rn] ;B[pn]CR[pn] ;W[rm]CR[rm] ;B[qi]CR[qi] ;W[ri]CR[ri] ;B[rj]CR[rj] ;W[rk]CR[rk] ;B[rh]CR[rh] ;W[sj]CR[sj] ;B[ip]CR[ip] ;W[iq]CR[iq] ;B[hp]CR[hp] ;W[pr]CR[pr] ;B[qr]CR[qr] ;W[os]CR[os] ;B[db]CR[db] ;W[eb]CR[eb] ;B[fb]CR[fb] ;W[fc]CR[fc] ;B[gb]CR[gb] ;W[ea]CR[ea] ;B[gc]CR[gc] ;W[gd]CR[gd] ;B[hb]CR[hb] ;W[ib]CR[ib] ;B[kc]CR[kc] ;W[ha]CR[ha] ;B[jd]CR[jd] ;W[ga]CR[ga] ;B[mb]CR[mb] ;W[pa]CR[pa] ;B[ep]CR[ep] ;W[fr]CR[fr] ;B[do]CR[do] ;W[eo]CR[eo] ;B[fo]CR[fo] ;W[co]CR[co] ;B[gr]CR[gr] ;W[gq]CR[gq] ;B[gp]CR[gp] ;W[jo]CR[jo] ;B[jn]CR[jn] ;W[io]CR[io] ;B[in]CR[in] ;W[ee]CR[ee] ;B[cq] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: looks like you're not the peaceful one :) XiaoLin [2k\]: would you like to win 1,000$??? hase [12k\]: :-)] CR[cq] ;W[cp]CR[cp] ;B[dq]CR[dq] ;W[hr]CR[hr] ;B[bp]CR[bp] ;W[br]CR[br] ;B[bq]CR[bq] ;W[bl] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: no way to live here] CR[bl] (;B[dr]CR[dr] ;W[ar]CR[ar] ;B[ap]CR[ap] ;W[gs]CR[gs] ;B[ds]CR[ds] ;W[bs] C[Infer [14k\]: ooo Infer [14k\]: seki Yrrah [?\]: no Yrrah [?\]: 1 eye beats no eyes ^^] CR[bs] ;B[da] C[Infer [14k\]: ohhh] CR[da] ;W[ae]CR[ae] ;B[ac]CR[ac] ;W[bb]CR[bb] ;B[ba]CR[ba] ;W[qm]CR[qm] ;B[ge]CR[ge] ;W[rg]CR[rg] ;B[qg]CR[qg] ;W[sh]CR[sh] ;B[rf]CR[rf] ;W[qh]CR[qh] ;B[ph]CR[ph] ;W[rh]CR[rh] ;B[jb]CR[jb] ;W[fa]CR[fa] ;B[kb]CR[kb] ;W[na] C[Infer [14k\]: why b not take white/] CR[na] ;B[ma] C[Infer [14k\]: j17] CR[ma] ;W[sd] C[Yrrah [?\]: where? Infer [14k\]: b could have j17 group] CR[sd] ;B[ln]CR[ln] ;W[ko] C[Yrrah [?\]: hmm , no ?] CR[ko] ;B[om]CR[om] ;W[hg]CR[hg] ;B[hf]CR[hf] ;W[qs] C[Infer [14k\]: oh thought it was ko threat] CR[qs] ;B[rs]CR[rs] ;W[ps] C[Infer [14k\]: sorry Yrrah [?\]: np Infer [14k\]: eatting pizza] CR[ps] ;B[fg]CR[fg] ;W[ho]CR[ho] ;B[ad]CR[ad] ;W[fe] C[Infer [14k\]: hell of a moyo] CR[fe] ;B[sp]CR[sp] ;W[so] C[Yrrah [?\]: white win] CR[so] ;B[sq] C[Infer [14k\]: y] CR[sq] ;W[ag] C[Infer [14k\]: but it is rare] CR[ag] ;B[bc]CR[bc] ;W[ja]CR[ja] ;B[ka]CR[ka] ;W[ia] C[Infer [14k\]: guess can still be invaded hehe;) Yrrah [?\]: lol hase [12k\]: is the left corner at b2 in seki, or are my groups \ already dead? RavenStar [11k\]: bottom left or upper left? hase [12k\]: bottom Infer [14k\]: left dead RavenStar [11k\]: bottom left is dead RavenStar [11k\]: I've got an eye in the corner - even if ya kill \ em, it's dead shape] CR[ia] ;B[hk]CR[hk] ;W[ak] C[Infer [14k\]: not so fast Infer [14k\]: dunn think so Infer [14k\]: if they are killed] CR[ak] ;B[ae] C[Infer [14k\]: oh right yes] CR[ae] ;W[tt] C[Yrrah [?\]: ^^ Infer [14k\]: sorry my bad Tsurukame [7d?\]: :) Tsurukame [7d?\]: if any questions, please ChinChaw [15k\]: wouldn't it be nice to have a good mouse? ChinChaw [15k\]: :) XiaoLin [2k\]: sorry, I just thought, it happened to me once that \ I whitched from one window to another by clicking on the board ChinChaw [15k\]: new hng toys = sai mice XiaoLin [2k\]: thinking it iwll just become active, but it played \ a move :( Tsurukame [7d?\]: :) hase [12k\]: thanks tsu, for the review Acro [11k\]: Many thanks! Tsurukame [7d?\]: you're welcome XiaoLin [2k\]: thanks for commments, your romanina friend is here \ too :) Tsurukame [7d?\]: very good you try different ways than "classic" XiaoLin [2k\]: romanian, this keyboard kills me Tsurukame [7d?\]: :) hase [12k\]: :-) XiaoLin [2k\]: microsoft is making a new version of Go playing \ robot, it will be a hit :) XiaoLin [2k\]: Microsoft Natural Keyborg 104/105 kyu Tsurukame [7d?\]: hehe :) spike [17k\]: why are the black stones in the top left dead? Tsurukame [7d?\]: they are not spike [17k\]: oh ok hase [12k\]: what about left corner at a1 Tsurukame [7d?\]: black is dead hase [12k\]: if idon't atatck white, we can leave peacefully :-) Tsurukame [7d?\]: ;)] ;B[tt] C[Infer [14k\]: geez Infer [14k\]: nothing but free games for me tonihgt RavenStar [11k\]: good game :) thank you for playing hase [12k\]: thanks also hase [13k\]: cu around then RavenStar [11k\]: take care RavenStar [11k\]: got a floor meeting - gotta run hase [12k\]: :-) no it was my fault not the fault of my mouse Tsurukame [7d?\]: about 20 points difference finally reincarnat [5k\]: I blame my mouse all the time] TB[ss][sr][rr][qq][on][nn][mn][km][jm][im][nl][ml][ll][jl][ok][nk][mk][lk][ik][oj][nj][mj][lj][kj][jj][oi][ni][mi][li][ki][ji][oh][nh][mh][lh][kh][jh][og][ng][mg][lg][kg][jg][qf][pf][of][nf][mf][lf][kf][jf][if][pe][oe][ne][me][le][ke][je][ie][he][od][nd][md][ld][lc][lb][bb][ab][la][ca][aa] TW[ns][ms][ls][ks][js][is][hs][fs][es][ds][cs][as][or][mr][lr][kr][jr][ir][gr][dr][cr][kq][jq][dq][cq][bq][aq][lp][bp][ap][do][bo][ao][sn][sm][em][dm][bm][am][sl][rl][ql][fl][el][dl][cl][sk][bk][rj][cj][bj][aj][si][ci][ai][cg][ed][sc][gc][ec][sb][rb][qb][pb][hb][gb][fb][sa][ra][qa][oa] ) (;B[ar]CR[ar] ;W[bs]CR[bs] ;B[cr]CR[cr] ;W[ap]CR[ap] )) (;B[gn] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: stil possible to block] CR[gn] ;W[ik]CR[ik] ;B[hn]CR[hn] ;W[jj]CR[jj] ;B[lk] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: maybe white dies] CR[lk] (;W[ih]CR[ih] ;B[hi]CR[hi] ;W[ii]CR[ii] ;B[ki]CR[ki] ;W[if]CR[if] ;B[gd] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: black is risking a little] CR[gd] ) (;W[lj]CR[lj] ;B[mk] C[reincarnat [5k\]: thanks for the lesson, bye Tsurukame [7d?\]: bye hase [12k\]: ciao Tsurukame [7d?\]: I was going to stop here anyway hase [12k\]: thanks Tsurukame [7d?\]: bye all! Thanks for coming XiaoLin [2k\]: K16 aji doesn't help much here :( XiaoLin [2k\]: thank you very much Tsurukame [7d?\]: :) XiaoLin [2k\]: can we save variations???? Acro [11k\]: xiaolin: options: save game] CR[mk] ))) (;B[gm] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: if here, white is dying soon hase [12k\]: i was somehow sure that white was dead, thats why \ i wanted to get w at k7 also Tsurukame [7d?\]: oh..ok XiaoLin [2k\]: aji at J9 is so nice to W Tsurukame [7d?\]: the purpose is to win not to capture the K7 \ group :) hase [12k\]: :-) yes XiaoLin [2k\]: W m10 should earlier (before B L11) maybe, I can't \ see now] CR[gm] ;W[ik]CR[ik] ;B[ji] C[XiaoLin [2k\]: not now, when B played H7, aji at J9 costed him \ a lost game Tsurukame [7d?\]: yes] CR[ji] ))) (;W[ai]CR[ai] ;B[bm]CR[bm] ;W[bf] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: but the lower corner is open now] CR[bf] )) (;W[ef]CR[ef] ;B[dg]CR[dg] ;W[fg]CR[fg] ;B[ff]CR[ff] ;W[ee]CR[ee] ;B[fh]CR[fh] ;W[gg]CR[gg] ;B[gh]CR[gh] ;W[hg]CR[hg] ;B[eh]CR[eh] ;W[hh] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: black is dead indeed] CR[hh] ;B[gi]CR[gi] ;W[hi]CR[hi] ;B[gj]CR[gj] ;W[gk]CR[gk] ;B[fk]CR[fk] ;W[ek]CR[ek] ;B[fl]CR[fl] ;W[hk] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: no way out XiaoLin [2k\]: and W k16 now... Tsurukame [7d?\]: the game is over here :)] CR[hk] )) (;W[fd]CR[fd] )) (;B[fd] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: I think the fighting spirit requires a move \ like this] CR[fd] ;W[df]CR[df] ;B[je] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: in the game black was too obedient] CR[je] )) (;B[gd]CR[gd] ;W[df]CR[df] ;B[gg] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: I would play this way Acro [11k\]: and W should reduce somewhere around tengen? Tsurukame [7d?\]: hard to say where, but he must reduce XiaoLin [2k\]: tengen is too far from M5 group, and it is hard \ to live there] CR[gg] (;W[ik]CR[ik] ;B[im]CR[im] (;W[gl]CR[gl] ) (;W[gk] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: very dificult Tsurukame [7d?\]: black is having some weaknesses too XiaoLin [2k\]: Maybe the aji at N18 can help, because around L17 \ can be good play for W later, when striving for life in the center Tsurukame [7d?\]: around A and B white can combine] LB[go:B][fm:A] CR[gk] )) (;W[go]CR[go] ;B[fo]CR[fo] ;W[gl] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: this is bad style maybe, but the threat is somewhere \ here] CR[gl] ;B[fl]CR[fl] (;W[gj]CR[gj] (;B[eg]CR[eg] ) (;B[hm]CR[hm] ;W[fh]CR[fh] )) (;W[ik] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: many possib;le ways, can spend some time here \ choosing] CR[ik] )))) (;W[dl] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: white must play like this, i wonder if he felt \ winning if just defending the corner] CR[dl] ) (;W[em]CR[em] )) (;B[ol] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: I expected this Tsurukame [7d?\]: so this was my idea here] CR[ol] ;W[qo]CR[qo] ;B[rp]CR[rp] ;W[qp]CR[qp] ;B[qq]CR[qq] ;W[ro]CR[ro] ;B[rq]CR[rq] ;W[qk]CR[qk] ;B[qj] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: even if white makes life, he wil end gote and \ your thickness will be frightening] CR[qj] ;W[rj]CR[rj] ;B[ri]CR[ri] (;W[rk] C[hase [12k\]: ok Tsurukame [7d?\]: not easy to live though, so you can try this \ way] CR[rk] ;B[pl]CR[pl] ;W[ql]CR[ql] ;B[rm]CR[rm] ) (;W[rl] C[XiaoLin [2k\]: ko??? first W P7, than Q8 XiaoLin [2k\]: I thought :(] CR[rl] ;B[sj] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: at least a ko here] CR[sj] ;W[sk]CR[sk] ) (;W[om]CR[om] ;B[nm]CR[nm] ;W[pl]CR[pl] ;B[rk]CR[rk] ;W[rl]CR[rl] ;B[sj]CR[sj] (;W[nl]CR[nl] ;B[ok]CR[ok] ;W[nn]CR[nn] ;B[mm]CR[mm] ;W[on]CR[on] ;B[mn] C[XiaoLin [2k\]: how about Q9 instead of O8] CR[mn] ) (;W[pk]CR[pk] ;B[mo]CR[mo] ;W[kp] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: answer this one? XiaoLin [2k\]: yes XiaoLin [2k\]: but even if W escapes, where to make another eye bconwil [10k\]: p9] CR[kp] (;B[rn] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: very difficult] CR[rn] ) (;B[ok] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: you don't really need to kill] CR[ok] ;W[qm] C[Acro [11k\]: r7 lives in gote, but good for B?] CR[qm] ;B[gd] C[XiaoLin [2k\]: yes, because W p9 doesn't promise life Tsurukame [7d?\]: I like blakc here Tsurukame [7d?\]: huge center XiaoLin [2k\]: not huge, HUGE :) Tsurukame [7d?\]: :)] CR[gd] ))))) (;W[rc] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: because of this move Tsurukame [7d?\]: so, altough Q13 is influencing the outcoming \ fight, S17 was a powerful move] CR[rc] ;B[rd]CR[rd] ;W[od]CR[od] ;B[nc]CR[nc] ;W[pe] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: white seems to capture some stones] CR[pe] ;B[qe]CR[qe] ;W[pf]CR[pf] ;B[rf] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: yes? Danthekyu [5k\]: t16 now?] CR[rf] ;W[sd]CR[sd] ;B[re] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: is it bad? Danthekyu [5k\]: hum... Danthekyu [5k\]: s13] CR[re] (;W[rg] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: but it's not possible immediately domi [2k?\]: ;-)] CR[rg] ;B[oe] C[Danthekyu [5k\]: does not change, sorry Tsurukame [7d?\]: ok Acro [11k\]: is the squeeze OK for White? Tsurukame [7d?\]: yes, i think so] CR[oe] (;W[sf]CR[sf] ;B[nd] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: this is something he can do, otherwise...] CR[nd] ;W[se]CR[se] ;B[od]CR[od] ;W[qg]CR[qg] ;B[og] C[domi [2k?\]: but W is very low ;-( Tsurukame [7d?\]: looks very ugly but efective Acro [11k\]: is there aji at r6 or similar now, though? Acro [11k\]: in combination with sliding under the q10 stone Tsurukame [7d?\]: first, white must make life here] CR[og] ;W[rj]CR[rj] ;B[rk]CR[rk] ;W[qk]CR[qk] ;B[ri]CR[ri] ;W[rl]CR[rl] ;B[qi]CR[qi] ;W[ob]CR[ob] ;B[nb] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: very complicated Tsurukame [7d?\]: a different way now is P19 Tsurukame [7d?\]: this shape is worth to be studied] TR[rc][qc][pc][ob] CR[nb] (;W[pa]CR[pa] ;B[sc]CR[sc] (;W[sg] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: this is tesuji] CR[sg] ;B[si]CR[si] ;W[ra] C[Acro [11k\]: what's wrong with the immediate capture?] CR[ra] ;B[sb]CR[sb] ;W[qb] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: alive now] CR[qb] ;B[qm] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: but problems here] CR[qm] ) (;W[sb]CR[sb] ;B[ra] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: dead shape] CR[ra] (;W[qa]CR[qa] ;B[na]CR[na] ;W[rb]CR[rb] ;B[pb] C[Acro [11k\]: same if W plays r18? Acro [11k\]: instead of r19] CR[pb] ) (;W[qb]CR[qb] ;B[na] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: yes Acro [11k\]: ah yes] CR[na] ))) (;W[oa] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: locally it's a ko] CR[oa] ;B[qa]CR[qa] ;W[ra]CR[ra] ;B[rb]CR[rb] ;W[qb]CR[qb] ;B[sa]CR[sa] ;W[sc] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: but because white is having his tail out.. this \ is alive] CR[sc] ;B[na]CR[na] ;W[sb]CR[sb] ;B[pb]CR[pb] ;W[ra]CR[ra] ;B[pa] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: can take 2 stones only] CR[pa] )) (;W[nd]CR[nd] ;B[qg]CR[qg] ;W[of]CR[of] ;B[rh] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: black is winning here Danthekyu [5k\]: order of moves not correct i think Danthekyu [5k\]: white t 16 before] CR[rh] )) (;W[qg] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: white can try this one too, if before was bad] CR[qg] ;B[oe]CR[oe] ;W[nd]CR[nd] ;B[of]CR[of] ;W[mc] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: should be good for white this one] CR[mc] ;B[qh]CR[qh] ;W[md]CR[md] ))) (;W[pf]CR[pf] ;B[of] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: A and B Tsurukame [7d?\]: this is very interesting too Tsurukame [7d?\]: if B...] LB[og:A][oe:B] CR[of] (;W[og]CR[og] (;B[ph] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: so black will defend] CR[ph] ;W[oe]CR[oe] ;B[nf]CR[nf] ;W[pe]CR[pe] ;B[qd] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: the corner is stil black's...] CR[qd] ;W[od]CR[od] ;B[ob]CR[ob] ;W[oc]CR[oc] ;B[pb] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: white A is not sente Tsurukame [7d?\]: so white wil have to play B] LB[ld:B][nb:A] CR[pb] (;W[nb]CR[nb] ;B[mc]CR[mc] ;W[nc]CR[nc] ;B[md] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: black can fight] CR[md] ) (;W[ld] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: this looks fine for black] CR[ld] (;B[jc]CR[jc] ;W[ke]CR[ke] ;B[nh]CR[nh] ;W[id]CR[id] ;B[mc]CR[mc] ;W[md]CR[md] ;B[lc]CR[lc] ;W[ic]CR[ic] ) (;B[jd]CR[jd] ;W[ke]CR[ke] ;B[fc]CR[fc] ))) (;B[oe]CR[oe] ;W[ph] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: looks good for white here] CR[ph] )) (;W[oe]CR[oe] ;B[pe]CR[pe] ;W[og]CR[og] ;B[nf]CR[nf] ;W[ph] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: white is stil capturing a stone, but not as \ good as before Tsurukame [7d?\]: this is playable, but I won't advice black to \ choose this way :)] CR[ph] ;B[nd]CR[nd] )) (;W[pc]CR[pc] )) (; C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: and this is where it got] )) (;B[mo] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: now, why not here first? Tsurukame [7d?\]: this atari is helping only black] CR[mo] ;W[mq]CR[mq] ;B[oq] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: then you can cut hase [12k\]: ic Tsurukame [7d?\]: this is stil ok for black but.. Tsurukame [7d?\]: the Q4 stone..] CR[oq] ; AB[po] AE[pp] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: was better here, at Q5 hase [12k\]: yes looks much better Tsurukame [7d?\]: and lost the chance to play M5 in good timing] )) (;B[oq] C[mitdahand [-\]: Tsu, seems like w is fighting in a zone where \ he has less stones, so will be at a disadvantage in the fite Tsurukame [7d?\]: yes, he was trying to settle, but can't avoid \ the fight, indeed Tsurukame [7d?\]: I think he was not looking for a fight, i would \ like to ask him :)] CR[oq] ;W[mp]CR[mp] ;B[no]CR[no] ;W[lq]CR[lq] ;B[mo]CR[mo] ;W[mq] C[mitdahand [-\]: White stone player is here now?] CR[mq] ;B[lo]CR[lo] ;W[kp]CR[kp] ;B[po] C[hase [12k\]: no, ravenstar isn't here Tsurukame [7d?\]: this is definitely good for black Tsurukame [7d?\]: white can try a better move...] CR[po] )) (;W[mp] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: ...here hase [12k\]: ok] CR[mp] ;B[mo]CR[mo] ;W[mq]CR[mq] ;B[op]CR[op] ;W[lq]CR[lq] ;B[lo]CR[lo] ;W[iq]CR[iq] (;B[pk] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: black is happy with this result too Tsurukame [7d?\]: I feel better balanced here mitdahand [-\]: interesting ... may we discuss this just a bit \ more? Tsurukame [7d?\]: very delicate matter Tsurukame [7d?\]: sure mitdahand [-\]: it seems to me that Q9 is 6 lines from Q16, which mitdahand [-\]: is not as good as 5 lines Tsurukame [7d?\]: a 5 points extension is very good on 19x19 mitdahand [-\]: ya, agree. so I am concerned with relationship \ to Q16 as well Tsurukame [7d?\]: oh...you count the other way..i see mitdahand [-\]: if it is true that Q9 COMPLETES the territory, \ fine. but it does not? Tsurukame [7d?\]: not territory, of course, just better balance \ in my oppinion] LB[qp:1][qo:2][qn:3][qm:4][ql:5] CR[pk] ) (;B[pj] C[mitdahand [-\]: all right thanks Tsurukame [7d?\]: also here Tsurukame [7d?\]: in the game...] CR[pj] (;W[nn]CR[nn] ;B[no]CR[no] ;W[pn] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: maybe but then you should be ready for this Tsurukame [7d?\]: white will invade for sure mitdahand [-\]: ic, but b happy to get a benefits from attacking \ these invader no problem. Tsurukame [7d?\]: A and B looks like miai to me mitdahand [-\]: so, u say Q9 and black get the cash on the right? Tsurukame [7d?\]: if you like it, then is fine] LB[qp:B][pl:A] CR[pn] ) (; AB[nj] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: this looks stil not territory] )) (; AB[nk][pk] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: this can be... Tsurukame [7d?\]: I don't really know :) Acro [11k\]: so is a reducing move around o9 indicated soon for \ W after p9? XiaoLin [2k\]: Q9 now gives position like B played high chinese \ opening, so would this be OK if it was really played?] ) (; AB[pk] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: a reducing move at A looks not so effective Tsurukame [7d?\]: Q9 resembles the chinese indeed, Tsurukame [7d?\]: one thing is for sure:black is ahead here] LB[nk:A] ))) (;W[jn] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: normally you feel like running away Tsurukame [7d?\]: jumping was natural, white just didn't liked \ it I presume] CR[jn] ;B[ln]CR[ln] ;W[jl]CR[jl] ;B[fl]CR[fl] ;W[dl]CR[dl] ;B[pk] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: but after this move the game is not that easy Tsurukame [7d?\]: the weakness black's having at A and B will \ bother him the quite for a while Tsurukame [7d?\]: but the game is stil open Tsurukame [7d?\]: a simpler way was 3x3 indeed mitdahand [-\]: Tsu, can u show weakness with a variation tht \ exploits it?] LB[fp:A][fo:B] CR[pk] (;W[fp]CR[fp] ;B[gp]CR[gp] ;W[fo]CR[fo] ;B[go]CR[go] ;W[gn] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: just cutting at the proper moment] CR[gn] ) (;W[gm] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: can nozoki first to be more clear] CR[gm] ;B[fm]CR[fm] ;W[fp]CR[fp] (;B[gp]CR[gp] ;W[fo]CR[fo] ;B[go]CR[go] ;W[gn] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: black is split into 2 groups, both weak mitdahand [-\]: okay, but now is too early? since black can dive \ into 3-3, i wonder about the timing of all this? Tsurukame [7d?\]: this seems early] CR[gn] ) (;B[cq]CR[cq] ;W[dq]CR[dq] ;B[dr]CR[dr] ;W[er]CR[er] ;B[cr]CR[cr] ;W[eq]CR[eq] ;B[bo] C[domi [2k?\]: is the resulut good for B ???? Tsurukame [7d?\]: black can easily take the corner in exchange \ for F3 Tsurukame [7d?\]: dooes it look good for black? domi [2k?\]: for me, no but :-)) Tsurukame [7d?\]: good for white then? domi [2k?\]: yes Tsurukame [7d?\]: to me it's not clear Tsurukame [7d?\]: I would wait before playing this mitdahand [-\]: still, I guess no reason for F6 in first place \ to leave the bad taste. Tsurukame [7d?\]: right] CR[bo] )))) (; AB[en][eq] AE[dn][fn][dp][fq] AW[cn][cp] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: so, if the same shape was one line to the left \ it looks ok, as the territory white can get is not that big Tsurukame [7d?\]: I hope you seize the difference] )) (;B[cq] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: the simple way is this one Tsurukame [7d?\]: this 3x3] CR[cq] ;W[dq]CR[dq] ;B[cp]CR[cp] ;W[do]CR[do] ;B[dr]CR[dr] ;W[er]CR[er] ;B[cr]CR[cr] ;W[eq]CR[eq] ;B[cn] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: now this 4x3 stone is in good position to reduce \ white's influence] TR[pq] CR[cn] (; AB[qp] AE[pq] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: if here, white can attack easier] ;W[op]CR[op] ) (;W[np]CR[np] ;B[po] C[Tsurukame [7d?\]: not so easy in the game Tsurukame [7d?\]: so I would play 3x3 immediately] CR[po] )))