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Monday, September 26, 2011

Korea's new system: First player to reach 100 points


Sep 25, 2011 07:13 pm | David Ormerod
 
An otherwise normal game in the main tournament of the 39th Myeongin has become a sensation. This is because amateur go player, Cho Insun 7D, just turned pro under the Korean Baduk Association’s new points system. On September 20, 2011, Cho Insun began his Myeongin game with Park Jeonggeun 4P in more or less the usual way. However, he knew that if he won the game he would be allowed to turn professional. And so did everyone else. Despite the pressure and anticipation of others, Cho played an excellent game, grabbing a win as well as the points he needed to take his tally to the crucial number, 100. Under the new system, amateur players can accumulate points for performing well in the professional tournaments that allow amateurs to qualify and compete. Some examples of these are the LG Cup, the Samsung Cup and, of course, the Myeongin. Cho is the first player to reach 100 points under this system and become pro. Perhaps his story will inspire other aspiring amateurs worldwide? Congratulation Cho Insun 1P.
 
and join the discussion at Go Game Guru.
- Jingning; based on her original article at Go Game Guru
 
. Photo: Cho Insun 1P.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Igoteki: International Event in Roppongi

Goteki hosts and English Igo event in Japan:

Here we're gonna have "International GO Wrokshop" in Roppongi this autumn. Almost all the lectures and conversations will be held in English, including the lectures for the beginners and Free-Games for the experienced. Those who wanna have international communication through GO games are welocome.
Date Oct.22, 2011(Sat.) 18:00~21:00 Site
[TRAVEL CAFE]in Roppongi Rokumon-Bld.1F, 6-1-3, Roppongi, Minato-ward, Tokyo, JPN.
Fee 4500yen (with Foods and Free-drinks) Cap. 35(in order of arrival)
Notes Those who have interest in GO are welcome, regardless of nationality, sex and experiences.

http://goteki.jp/event.html

For those interested check it out ^^ Igoteki is a free annual Igo magazine aimed at young women usually but this event is for all!

Saturday, September 17, 2011

NHK Cup - Otake Hideo-juudan vs Takemiya Masaki 9dan - Blitz - Rin Kaiho commented

Somewhat older games but still nice to watch. Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - Part 5 - Enjoy it.

ASR review - Vol.10 - Alpha

Alpha class game from September commented by me. Comment and subscribe. :)
(;CA[utf-8]ST[2]RU[Japanese]OT[10x30 byo-yomi]GM[1]AP[CGoban:3]SZ[19]FF[4]DT[2011-09-01] PC[The KGS Go Server at http\://www.gokgs.com/]PB[bert]BR[2d]PW[ChemBoy613]KM[6.5] TM[2400]RE[B+Resign]MULTIGOGM[1] ;B[pd]BL[2396.11];W[dc]WL[2394.85];B[pp]BL[2378.53];W[dq]WL[2388.78];B[pj]BL[2368.39] ;W[nq]WL[2375.81];B[kp]BL[2357.27] (;W[qn]WL[2371.94] (;B[qq]BL[2353.19]C[This a very brave move.];W[no]WL[2365.86];B[on]BL[2311.27];W[oo] WL[2351.57];B[po]BL[2309.09];W[pn]WL[2347.9];B[om]BL[2306.46];W[ql]WL[2345.14];B[ln] BL[2268.33];W[mn]WL[2339.79] (;B[mm]BL[2261.55];W[lo]WL[2337.75];B[nn]BL[2206.89];W[ko]WL[2324.7]C[White runs away...] ;B[mo]BL[2200.34];W[mp]WL[2321.68];B[oq]BL[2148.88];W[mn]WL[2314.86]C[Taking the ko first is good style.] ;B[pl]BL[2096.22];W[qk]WL[2309.52];B[mo]BL[2093.2];W[lp]WL[2305.44]C[Because if black uses a ko threat to take it back you can still connect.] ;B[qj]BL[2086.17];W[pk]WL[2303.55];B[ok]BL[2080.15];W[pm]WL[2302.63];B[ol]BL[2074.51] ;W[rj]WL[2297.88];B[ri]BL[2060.14];W[rk]WL[2295.95] (;B[rn]BL[2044.32];W[rm]WL[2289.73];B[qo]BL[2038.93];W[qm]WL[2287.16];B[ro]BL[2032.09] ;W[rh]WL[2278.65];B[qi]BL[2016.13];W[si]WL[2274.09] (;B[qh]BL[1995.49];W[rg]WL[2271.93];B[qf]BL[1991.62];W[qg]WL[2264.09];B[pg]BL[1986.31] ;W[rf]WL[2263.18];B[qe]BL[1971.22];W[re]WL[2260.01];B[rd]BL[1962.57];W[se]WL[2257.34] ;B[jd]BL[1952.42]C[Urgent yes.];W[ci]WL[2250.48];B[fc]BL[1943.53];W[de]WL[2247.8] (;B[fe]BL[1940.65] (;W[jm]WL[2241.04] (;B[ep]BL[1885.4];W[dp]WL[2238.13];B[en]BL[1868.85];W[eo]WL[2234.15];B[fo]BL[1859.81] ;W[do]WL[2231.5];B[fm]BL[1842.15] (;W[cm]WL[2226.09];B[jo]BL[1813.82];W[kn]WL[2217.32];B[ip]BL[1734] (;W[kj]WL[2206.54]C[A bit far.. and very close to blacks thickness.];B[jk]BL[1715.75] ;W[kk]WL[2202.56];B[kl]BL[1712.46];W[jl]WL[2201.15];B[ll]BL[1694.99];W[ik]WL[2194.21] ;B[jj]BL[1686.39];W[ji]WL[2191.92];B[ij]BL[1683.8];W[ii]WL[2190.71];B[hj]BL[1681.42] ;W[lh]WL[2189.91] (;B[gk]BL[1647.59];W[ig]WL[2185.85];B[kq]BL[1631.49]C[Very big.];W[mn]WL[2169.16] ;B[ki]BL[1587.58];W[lm]WL[2164.65];B[lj]BL[1567.07];W[ml]WL[2159.01];B[nj]BL[1489.14] ;W[kh]WL[2151.77];B[lk]BL[1475.26];W[kf]WL[2144.84];B[le]BL[1467.49];W[gh]WL[2140.45] ;B[km]BL[1456.64];W[nm]WL[2136.77];B[jn]BL[1409.81];W[jc]WL[2127.79];B[ic]BL[1392.2] ;W[kd]WL[2123.7];B[kc]BL[1357.91];W[jb]WL[2120.18];B[ke]BL[1322.18];W[id]WL[2113.87] ;B[je]BL[1318.43];W[kb]WL[2112.53];B[hd]BL[1232.36];W[ib]WL[2104.73] (;B[hc]BL[1205.45];W[mc]WL[2094.05];B[nc]BL[1193.45];W[nb]WL[2091.74];B[ob]BL[1173.49] ;W[nd]WL[2072.6];B[oc]BL[1163.89];W[mb]WL[2068.52];B[df]BL[1145.5] (;W[cf]WL[2065.55];B[ef]BL[1033.9];W[ce]WL[2055.19];B[di]BL[999.598];W[cj]WL[2027.92] ;B[ch]BL[989.107];W[bh]WL[2018.54] (;B[dh]BL[980.583];W[cg]WL[2014.69];B[jf]BL[952.167];W[jg]WL[2003.47];B[mg]BL[906.653] ;W[lf]WL[1995.62];B[lg]BL[900.003];W[mf]WL[1994.05];B[md]BL[868.362];W[og]WL[1982.12] (;B[of]BL[788.475];W[ng]WL[1968.28];B[mh]BL[778.387];W[kg]WL[1946.24];B[nf]BL[691.78] ;W[ph]WL[1931.27];B[pf]BL[673.735];W[mi]WL[1921.88];B[nh]BL[671.274];W[ni]WL[1921.06] ;B[oh]BL[668.931];W[li]WL[1919.85];B[oi]BL[637.91];W[hf]WL[1915.49];B[gf]BL[593.798] ;W[gg]WL[1908.86];B[if]BL[571.88];W[fi]WL[1904.28];B[ej]BL[510.571] (;W[fj]WL[1859.02] (;B[ld]BL[491.746]C[Huh?];W[ek]WL[1853.07];B[dg]BL[461.153];W[dj]WL[1849.02];B[hb] BL[453.893];W[lc]WL[1839.33];B[la]BL[448.61];W[ha]WL[1827.59];B[ia]BL[436.417];W[ga] WL[1819.2];B[eb]BL[386.158];W[fq]WL[1813.23];B[gq]BL[350.487];W[gr]WL[1807.7];B[hq] BL[308.846];W[hr]WL[1795.88];B[fp]BL[299.413];W[eq]WL[1792.2];B[dl]BL[266.955];W[cl] WL[1788.94];B[ei]BL[260.248];W[fk]WL[1782.53];B[dk]BL[254.511];W[fl]WL[1770.23] ;B[dm]BL[250.899];W[gl]WL[1768.32];B[im]BL[239.565];W[gj]WL[1764.33];B[hi]BL[222.446] ;W[hh]WL[1761.82];B[ck]BL[167.013];W[hk]WL[1746.07];B[hl]BL[156.79];W[hm]WL[1744.27] ;B[il]BL[153.594];W[dn]WL[1735.29];B[bj]BL[138.353];W[bi]WL[1726.85];B[bl]BL[136.25] ;W[em]WL[1723.93];B[el]BL[132.618];W[bm]WL[1713.53];B[ai]BL[104.322];W[ah]WL[1703.95] ;B[aj]BL[61.127];W[bk]WL[1698.58];B[ak]BL[54.479];W[bg]WL[1697.65];B[bn]BL[29.69] ;W[cn]WL[1688.68];B[am]BL[24.94];W[bo]WL[1674.85];B[cb]BL[1.451];W[gm]WL[1661.01] ;OB[10]B[fn]BL[30];W[gp]WL[1658.91];OB[10]B[go]BL[30];W[ho]WL[1648.84];OB[10]B[hp] BL[30];W[an]WL[1642.38];OB[10]B[em]BL[30];W[al]WL[1638.11];OB[10]B[sh]BL[30];W[sg] WL[1626.45];OB[10]B[am]BL[30];W[ge]WL[1607.73];OB[10]B[ff]BL[30];W[al]WL[1603.74] ;OB[10]B[bk]BL[30];W[he]WL[1592.46];OB[10]B[gd]BL[30];W[ed]WL[1586.62];OB[10]B[ie] BL[30];W[hg]WL[1584.42];OB[10]B[fd]BL[30];W[db]WL[1580.15];OB[10]B[da]BL[30];W[bb] WL[1578.56];OB[10]B[cc]BL[30];W[bc]WL[1576.19];OB[10]B[ba]BL[30];W[cd]WL[1574.41] ;OB[10]B[ca]BL[30]) (;B[fk];W[hi];B[eh]C[Pretty dead to me.])) (;W[me];B[ld];W[ge];B[ff];W[he];B[ie];W[gd];B[fd];W[gc];B[gb];W[hg];B[hb]C[Nothing for white.])) (;B[ng]C[I like this.];W[pf];B[nf])) (;B[hi]C[Just start killing the group now.])) (;W[eh]C[Should here. Killing the corner is tough.])) (;B[ie]C[Capture.])) (;B[gh]C[I think black can play here. Preparing invasion at c13.];W[hi];B[gi];W[gj] ;B[hk];W[gk];B[hl];W[gl];B[hm];W[gm];B[gn];W[hn];B[in];W[ho];B[im];W[hp];B[hq]C[White troubled.])) (;W[lc]C[What about invading now?])) (;W[dm]C[Shape point.])) (;B[do];W[eo];B[en];W[ep];B[dm];W[fn];B[fm];W[gm]C[Black afraid of this? One needs to count carefully.])) (;W[do]C[Defending this is the biggest point on the board.])) (;B[do]C[Just go here now. Big point.])) (;B[qg]C[This is better in my eyes.];W[rg];B[qf];W[rf];B[re];W[qh];B[ph];W[rd];B[qe] ;W[se];B[qc];W[rc];B[rb]C[Nothing white can do.])) (;B[rm]C[Is this no good? ];W[rp];B[qo] (;W[ro];B[rn];W[qm];B[rq];W[rl];B[sj];W[sn];B[sk];W[sm];B[sp]) (;W[rn];B[ro];W[so];B[sq];W[sj];B[sl];W[qi];B[rh];W[pi];B[oj];W[qg];B[rg];W[qf] ;B[rf];W[qe];B[re];W[qd];B[rd];W[qc];B[rc];W[rb];B[sb];W[qb];B[si]C[Black loses a corner...]))) (;B[lm];W[mm];B[ol]C[Pressuirng both white groups.])) (;B[np]C[This would be more likely.];W[mp];B[no] (;W[oq];B[pq]C[White is a little troubled here. Invading the 3-3 would be easier.]) (;W[pq] (;B[oq];W[or];B[op];W[mr];B[qq];W[pr];B[mo];W[qp];B[qo];W[rp];B[ro];W[rq]C[White probably a better result here.]) (;B[qq] (;W[oq];B[qo]C[p3 seems submissive.]) (;W[qp];B[oq];W[pr];B[qo];W[rp];B[ro];W[po];B[op];W[rn]C[White success.])))) (;B[pn];W[pm];B[on];W[qq];B[pq];W[qp];B[qo];W[ro];B[po];W[rm]C[White gets black's prefered side.]) (;B[oo]C[This will be tough on white if he wanted to make it complicated.];W[qq] ;B[qp];W[pq];B[mp]C[Black is satisfied.])) (;W[qq];B[qp];W[pq];B[op];W[nr];B[mp]C[Possible.]))

Go advice by Furuyama Kazunari - Tournaments

 The text below was written by Furuyama Kazunari on facebook
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☆ Go advice ☆
A friend of mine ( and a student of mine) is participating in a tounrnament soon. So I thought I should give this advice, the time and the opening.

The time:
When you play a tournament, you have only limisted amount of time. You shouldn't spend time on the opening. You should use your time in the middle game, especailly fight and life-and-death.
And in the endgame if you don't have time, you often end up misrably. Even if you are 20 points or 30 points ahead, your opponent could turn around the situation if you don't have time to think. I have experienced this so many times when I was an insei. So use your time wisely.

The opening:
In order not to spend time in the opening, I think the following advice helps.
When you're Black, you should certainly play your favorite opening.
The problem is White. When you are White, you should try to prevent your opponent from playing her / his favorite opening such as the Chinese fuseki.

The Chinese fuseki is really hard to tackle unless you have studied it extensively. When I was 13, I was White and didn't know how to invade the Chinese fuseki and lost the game misrabely. Even if you have studied the Chinese fuseki, new patterns come out often, and it's very hard to keep up with everything.

Later on when I played a tournament in Tokyo, and when my opponent played the first move at Q16 and the third move at Q3, I played my fourth move at Q5 immediately (for kyu players, I recommend Q5 and not R5 because R5 has far more variations). After this, he and I had to face a new fuseki. So whoever strong was likely to win (and I won). If I had let him play the Chinese fuseki, he would have played the fuseki just like top pros play. So all his moves were as wonderful as top pros up to a certain moves. But when I played the fourth move at Q5, he had to play his own moves rather than top pros' moves. So it's much easier for me to fight.

In addition, if you let your oppoents play their favorite fuseki, it's very likely that they don't spend time because they know what to do, but you probably have to spend time on finding out how to tackle an unfamiliar fuseki. So you may lose your time very fast in the opening.

To prevent your oppoents from play their favorite fuseki may also be helpful psychologically. If you prevent that, they can be discouraged.

I hope this helps. Good luck with your tournament.

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I though this was a very nice article by Kaz so I reposted this. Visit Kaz's page and say hello to him. He is very nice and fun as a Baduk teacher.

Kaz's Facebook page

- adoreme

Friday, September 16, 2011

Who will be the 67th Honinbo ?

Yamashita Keigo Honinbo 9p
After the title defense from Yamashita Keigo 9p in July the new league is now ready to fight for the next challenger! For the league qualified is Hane Naoki, Iyama Yuta, Cho U, Seto Taiki, Yuki Satoshi, Takao Shinji, Kono Rin and Ko Iso. The last named players from Yuki Satoshi qulified in the preliminary tournament.


The youngest player in this devision is Iyama Yuta Meijin with 22 yrs and the oldest one is Yuki Satoshi with 39 yrs.

The first games will be played in October, second in November and so on.

Here is the last game of last years edition, it's the seventh game in the final between Yamashita Keigo and Hane Naoki. Enjoy!



- a1r -

ASR review - Vol.9 - Delta

The last review for the month August. Enjoy it and comment please.
(;CA[utf-8]ST[2]RU[Japanese]OT[5x30 byo-yomi]GM[1]AP[CGoban:3]SZ[19]FF[4]DT[2011-08-07] PC[The KGS Go Server at http\://www.gokgs.com/]PB[hellsflame]BR[3k]PW[MagicUser] WR[1k]KM[6.5]TM[1800]RE[W+8.50]MULTIGOGM[1] ;B[oc]BL[1771.91];W[dp]WL[1793.76];B[pp]BL[1756.44];W[dc]WL[1776.69];B[qi]BL[1749.3] ;W[nq]WL[1770.9] (;B[lq]BL[1732.86];W[qq]WL[1768.51] (;B[pq]BL[1722.58];W[qp]WL[1766.57];B[po]BL[1715.75];W[pr]WL[1764.66];B[or]BL[1708.78] ;W[qr]WL[1763.37];B[oq]BL[1699.5];W[qn]WL[1761.3];B[om]BL[1599.96];W[qm]WL[1759.33] (;B[ce]BL[1584.62];W[ch]WL[1754.59];B[eg]BL[1414.83];W[de]WL[1627.67];B[cg]BL[1297.92] ;W[cd]WL[1607.56];B[dh]BL[1280.96];W[cf]WL[1603.73];B[bf]BL[1201.86];W[df]WL[1584.71] ;B[bh]BL[1187.06];W[ci]WL[1566.12];B[dg]BL[1181.37];W[cl]WL[1549.21];B[bi]BL[1126.68] ;W[cj]WL[1546.18] (;B[jc]BL[1076.94];W[qc]WL[1507.22];B[qf]BL[1058.22];W[qe]WL[1470.62];B[pf]BL[1035.61] ;W[ob]WL[1441.29];B[nb]BL[1013.53];W[pb]WL[1435.87];B[nc]BL[1003.99];W[pj]WL[1431.04] (;B[qj]BL[997.578];W[pl]WL[1427.88];B[fp]BL[946.266];W[dq]WL[1404.62] (;B[iq]BL[933.937];W[io]WL[1382.5] (;B[jp]BL[917.704];W[fo]WL[1264.67];B[jo]BL[905.699];W[hc]WL[1259.6];B[je]BL[898.839] ;W[he]WL[1257.49];B[be]BL[890.424] (;W[jf]WL[1112.78];B[ol]BL[871.731];W[ok]WL[1098.47];B[in]BL[866.79];W[gp]WL[1091.04] ;B[gq]BL[856.929];W[fq]WL[1083.09] (;B[hp]BL[848.025];W[ep]WL[1043.53];B[gr]BL[837.392]C[Kayres [2k\]\: b SenteProof [8k\]\: there was no fight in this game SenteProof [8k\]\: yose already? GoRival [3k\]\: not yet ] ;W[pe]WL[1007.51]C[GoRival [3k\]\: w f12 i think ];B[ne]BL[808.858] (;W[of]WL[1004.22];B[rf]BL[797.838];W[re]WL[999.239];B[se]BL[784.587];W[sd]WL[992.641] ;B[sf]BL[779.821];W[rc]WL[991.581];B[gd]BL[762.112];W[hd]WL[985.594] (;B[ee]BL[757.683];W[ed]WL[966.414];B[ef]BL[752.841];W[dd]WL[964.247] (;B[ej]BL[740.957];W[ib]WL[957.667];B[jb]BL[733.712] (;W[qk]WL[929.215];B[oh]BL[721.486];W[og]WL[924.562];B[ph]BL[714.626];W[mg]WL[915.391] (;B[nh]BL[665.857];W[rh]WL[907.415];B[ri]BL[655.017];W[oe]WL[839.12];B[bk]BL[641.069] ;W[ck]WL[831.036];B[bj]BL[613.551];W[bl]WL[828.136] (;B[kf]BL[581.401];W[if]WL[796.553];B[ld]BL[531.018];W[rk]WL[791.553];B[mh]BL[513.257] ;W[lg]WL[782.402];B[mk]BL[500.123];W[mj]WL[780.104];B[lj]BL[486.017];W[lk]WL[728.46] ;B[nj]BL[474.671];W[ml]WL[579.7];B[nk]BL[465.1];W[kj]WL[560.829];B[ll]BL[455.6] ;W[li]WL[553.594];B[kl]BL[442.878];W[os]WL[455.991];B[ns]BL[435.228];W[ps]WL[454.359] ;B[nr]BL[428.284];W[fr]WL[291.813];B[bc]BL[417.776];W[bd]WL[287.774];B[ad]BL[407.312] ;W[bb]WL[281.527];B[al]BL[400.481];W[am]WL[273.23];B[ak]BL[395.901];W[bn]WL[271.977] (;B[em]BL[387.297];W[gs]WL[269.246];B[hs]BL[375.814];W[fs]WL[262.544];B[hr]BL[370.966] ;W[el]WL[177.228];B[fm]BL[325.116];W[ge]WL[123.83];B[kg]BL[317.235];W[lh]WL[73.616] ;B[fl]BL[297.18];W[ab]WL[59.632];B[ik]BL[201.438];W[ho]WL[10.833];B[ii]BL[193.046] ;W[me]WL[1.033];B[md]BL[184.268];OW[5]W[hn]WL[30];B[hm]BL[173.06];OW[5]W[ek]WL[30] ;B[fk]BL[162.804];OW[5]W[ac]WL[30];B[fe]BL[85.016];OW[5]W[fd]WL[30];B[hg]BL[75.952] ;OW[4]W[ih]WL[30];B[hh]BL[66.886];OW[4]W[le]WL[30];B[ke]BL[58.326];OW[4]W[la]WL[30] ;B[lb]BL[43.26];OW[4]W[ja]WL[30];B[ma]BL[37.639];OW[3]W[ae]WL[30];B[af]BL[21.022] ;OW[3]W[pg]WL[30];B[qg]BL[14.671];OW[3]W[sj]WL[30];B[si]BL[7.735];OW[2]W[jk]WL[30] ;OB[5]B[jl]BL[30];OW[2]W[ij]WL[30];OB[5]B[hj]BL[30];OW[2]W[jj]WL[30];OB[4]B[ka] BL[30];OW[2]W[ia]WL[30];OB[4]B[ic]BL[30];OW[2]W[hb]WL[30];OB[4]B[qo]BL[30];OW[2] W[ro]WL[30];OB[4]B[ig]BL[30];OW[2]W[dm]WL[30];OB[4]B[en]BL[30];OW[2]W[dn]WL[30] ;OB[3]B[ng]BL[30];OW[2]W[nf]WL[30];OB[3]B[jg]BL[30];OW[2]W[dj]WL[30];OB[3]B[di] BL[30];OW[2]W[gf]WL[30];OB[3]B[gg]BL[30];OW[2]W[id]WL[30];OB[3]B[eo]BL[30];OW[2] W[pn]WL[30];OB[3]B[on]BL[30];OW[2]W[jd]WL[30];OB[3]B[kd]BL[30];OW[2]W[ff]WL[30] ;OB[3]B[do]BL[30];OW[2]W[co]WL[30];OB[3]B[pc]BL[30];OW[2]W[fg]WL[30];OB[3]B[fh] BL[30];OW[2]W[pd]WL[30];OB[3]B[oa]BL[30];OW[2]W[qa]WL[30];OB[3]B[mi]BL[30];OW[2] W[lj]WL[30];OB[3]B[gn]BL[30];OW[2]W[go]WL[30];OB[3]B[oj]BL[30];OW[2]W[pk]WL[30] ;OB[2]B[ji]BL[30];OW[2]W[kh]WL[30];OB[2]B[lf]BL[30];OW[2]W[mf]WL[30];OB[2]B[rj] BL[30];OW[2]W[sk]WL[30];OB[2]B[pi]BL[30];OW[2]W[jh]WL[30];OB[2]B[nd]BL[30];OW[2] W[ip]WL[30];OB[2]B[hq]BL[30];OW[2]W[ad]WL[30];OB[2]B[fn]BL[30];OW[2]W[fp]WL[30] ;OB[2]B[]BL[30];OW[2]W[]WL[30]TB[mp][sh][la][kb][mb][kc][lc][mc][ag][bg][rg][sg] [ah][eh][gh][qh][rh][ai][ei][fi][gi][ni][oi][aj][fj][gj][gk][hk][gl][hl][il][ml] [nl][gm][im][jm][km][lm][mm][nm][jn][kn][ln][mn][nn][ko][lo][mo][no][oo][kp][lp] [np][op][jq][kq][mq][nq][ir][jr][kr][lr][mr][is][js][ks][ls][ms]TW[ss][aa][ba][ca] [da][ea][fa][ga][ha][ra][sa][cb][db][eb][fb][qb][rs][rb][sb][bc][cc][ec][fc][gc] [sc][gd][qd][rd][dk][dl][ql][rl][sl][bm][cm][rm][sm][an][cn][rn][sn][ao][bo][so] [ap][bp][cp][rp][sp][aq][bq][eq][cq][rq][sq][ar][br][cr][dr][er][rr][sr][as][bs] [cs][ds][es][qs][gb]) (;B[ab];W[cb]C[Sente for black.])) (;B[ds]C[Still big sente.])) (;B[oe]C[Cut first, think later.];W[mf])) (;W[fr]C[Certainly biggest.])) (;B[ds];W[dr];B[es];W[cs];B[fr];W[er];B[fs];W[cr]C[Sente.];B[ej])) (;B[ed]C[Not this?];W[dd];B[ff];W[fb];B[bc]C[White cries.])) (;W[re]C[Just here for soldiness.])) (;B[fr];W[ep];B[gr]C[Leaves better endgame for black.])) (;W[gr]C[This looks huge.])) (;B[fr]C[Solid? ])) (;B[fr]C[Make it big as possible and do not leave your skirt open.])) (;B[rd];W[re];B[rf];W[qd];B[se];W[rc];B[sd];W[sc];B[sf]C[A tsumego to solve for you. White alive now? Or do you need to play a move to live?])) (;B[qd]C[Maybe just take the corner first.])) (;B[pk];W[gq]C[White neutralizes the thickness.]) (;B[de];W[ce];B[dd];W[cd];B[ec]C[Think about this kind of joseki and end in sente to play O9 to make a large-scale moyo.])) (;B[qp];W[pq];B[op];W[nr];B[mo]C[That should be a more effective direction.])) (;B[pn]C[This would be calm. It's nearly a chinese opening.]))

Thursday, September 15, 2011

ASR review - Vol.8 - Delta

Have fun!
(;CA[utf-8]ST[2]RU[Japanese]OT[5x30 byo-yomi]GM[1]AP[CGoban:3]SZ[19]FF[4]DT[2011-08-23] PC[The KGS Go Server at http\://www.gokgs.com/]PB[NhanHo]PW[jtscarry]WR[4k]KM[6.5] TM[1800]RE[B+9.50]MULTIGOGM[1] ;B[pd]BL[1797.04];W[qp]WL[1792.46];B[dc]BL[1794.77];W[cp]WL[1785.64];B[ce]BL[1793.55] ;W[jc]WL[1782.06];B[hc]BL[1786.62];W[nc]WL[1774.85];B[lc]BL[1784.79];W[ne]WL[1768.21] ;B[pf]BL[1782.68];W[kd]WL[1763.67];B[qi]BL[1779.75];W[dj]WL[1743.81];B[nq]BL[1776.56] (;W[eq]WL[1740.36];B[jp]BL[1734.58];W[oo]WL[1705.15] (;B[qn]BL[1719.25];W[ql]WL[1698.43];B[pm]BL[1715.27];W[pk]WL[1695.22];B[nm]BL[1713.19] ;W[mo]WL[1693.41] (;B[oi]BL[1710.81];W[nk]WL[1690.15];B[lm]BL[1708.37];W[lk]WL[1684.62];B[lp]BL[1704.84] ;W[mp]WL[1647.76];B[mq]BL[1701.57];W[lo]WL[1644.01] (;B[ko]BL[1700.31]LB[lq:A]C[Bad Aji here at A.];W[kn]WL[1640.25]C[This cut seems to be overplay.] ;B[ln]BL[1688.53];W[km]WL[1635.54];B[kl]BL[1687.08];W[jo]WL[1626.88];B[kp]BL[1685.66] ;W[ll]WL[1623.03];B[ml]BL[1681.48];W[mm]WL[1619.47];B[mn]BL[1679.32];W[nn]WL[1618.23] ;B[mm]BL[1678.33];W[om]WL[1610.84];B[ol]BL[1674.85];W[on]WL[1607.86] (;B[jm]BL[1673.85];W[nl]WL[1600.59];B[jn]BL[1672.36];W[pl]WL[1597.24] (;B[dm]BL[1667.06] (;W[cl]WL[1588.63];B[cm]BL[1665.2];W[bm]WL[1584.55];B[bn]BL[1663.69];W[bl]WL[1580.76] ;B[bp]BL[1651.3];W[bq]WL[1572.58];B[co]BL[1649.9];W[dp]WL[1552.02];B[aq]BL[1647.86] (;W[cg]WL[1539.26] (;B[dl]BL[1645.99]C[This is bad shape. Not needed now.];W[dk]WL[1509.66];B[bj]BL[1642.58] ;W[bk]WL[1505.05];B[br]BL[1633.57];W[cq]WL[1493.3];B[gq]BL[1632.06];W[en]WL[1483.15] ;B[fm]BL[1627.24];W[go]WL[1473.3];B[hm]BL[1624.42];W[iq]WL[1467.5];B[hp]BL[1617.39] ;W[gr]WL[1420.37];B[fr]BL[1609.57];W[fq]WL[1418.3];B[hr]BL[1607.45];W[gp]WL[1415.08] ;B[hq]BL[1604.36];W[er]WL[1413.53];B[gs]BL[1602.99];W[cr]WL[1402.2];B[ch]BL[1470.72] ;W[dh]WL[1378.93];B[bg]BL[1459.47];W[ci]WL[1339.38];B[bh]BL[1454.63];W[bi]WL[1337.12] ;B[dg]BL[1452.26];W[eg]WL[1326.74];B[cf]BL[1450.06];W[gh]WL[1301.25] (;B[eh]BL[1447.64];W[di]WL[1299.19];B[fg]BL[1446.02];W[ef]WL[1297.93];B[fh]BL[1444.81] ;W[cc]WL[1272.6];B[db]BL[1439.07];W[dd]WL[1269.67];B[cd]BL[1437.76];W[he]WL[1257.99] ;B[fe]BL[1431.44];W[gd]WL[1252.5];B[gc]BL[1429.76];W[fd]WL[1251.39];B[fc]BL[1428.83] ;W[ee]WL[1248.84] (;B[ld]BL[1423.23];W[le]WL[1246.55];B[ke]BL[1421.34];W[me]WL[1239.63];B[jb]BL[1418.97] ;W[kb]WL[1225.33];B[kc]BL[1413.75];W[jd]WL[1220.59];B[je]BL[1412.77];W[id]WL[1209.19] ;B[lb]BL[1411.03];W[ib]WL[1206.78];B[ka]BL[1410.07];W[ic]WL[1201.22];B[nb]BL[1408.14] ;W[qc]WL[1192.83];B[pc]BL[1406.45];W[qe]WL[1182];B[pe]BL[1397.22];W[qd]WL[1172.81] ;B[qf]BL[1395.3];W[pb]WL[1171.48];B[ob]BL[1393.97];W[qb]WL[1167.45];B[re]BL[1390.82] ;W[rd]WL[1157.8];B[rf]BL[1388.73] (;W[oc]WL[1147.61];B[pa]BL[1368];W[mc]WL[1114.38];B[mb]BL[1360.93] (;W[mk]WL[1067];B[lg]BL[1357.91];W[kf]WL[1059.23];B[ng]BL[1355];W[jf]WL[1050.72] ;B[qr]BL[1353.22]C[Good!];W[pr]WL[1038.5];B[pq]BL[1350.98];W[qq]WL[1027.82];B[or] BL[1348.52];W[rr]WL[1025.97];B[ps]BL[1347.38];W[qo]WL[1013.16];B[fj]BL[1344.3];W[fk] WL[998.068] (;B[gk]BL[1342.22];W[fl]WL[984.828];B[gl]BL[1340.27];W[em]WL[974.702];B[el]BL[1338.09] ;W[ek]WL[972.736];B[do]BL[1336.53];W[dn]WL[971.098];B[eo]BL[1329.02];W[fn]WL[955.687] ;B[fp]BL[1324.66];W[fo]WL[949.126];B[ep]BL[1321.94];W[cn]WL[947.181];B[bo]BL[1319.95] ;W[bs]WL[942.923];B[ar]BL[1316.21]C[Happy white.];W[gi]WL[898.724];B[ds]BL[1274.29] ;W[es]WL[886.98];B[rk]BL[1246.09];W[rl]WL[874.584];B[gj]BL[1244.74];W[fi]WL[861.502] ;B[jj]BL[1231.66];W[ii]WL[856.07];B[jh]BL[1228.63] (;W[ji]WL[840.777];B[ih]BL[1191.16];W[kh]WL[818.112];B[kg]BL[1189.29];W[jg]WL[813.647] ;B[ki]BL[1186.72];W[kj]WL[786.962];B[li]BL[1183.61];W[ij]WL[761.064];B[jk]BL[1179.08] ;W[hh]WL[742.728];B[ig]BL[1171.44];W[if]WL[736.154];B[hg]BL[1169.48];W[gg]WL[735.084] ;B[lh]BL[1166.46];W[hf]WL[733.966];B[kh]BL[1165.34];W[fa]WL[685.606];B[fb]BL[1156.94] ;W[ha]WL[668.889];B[ea]BL[1155.21];W[rj]WL[649.293];B[ri]BL[1150.03];W[qj]WL[641.012] ;B[ik]BL[1146.04];W[hi]WL[618.605];B[sj]BL[1144.38];W[pi]WL[613.959];B[ph]BL[1141.38] ;W[pj]WL[594.698];B[ja]BL[1112.39];W[oh]WL[583.608];B[pg]BL[1103.99];W[ni]WL[557.475] ;B[nh]BL[1099.8];W[oj]WL[527.936];B[op]BL[1097.64];W[no]WL[524.439];B[po]BL[1096.11] ;W[ok]WL[519.08];B[pp]BL[1090.68];W[pn]WL[506.027];B[rn]BL[1088.04];W[ro]WL[491.03] ;B[sl]BL[1022.6];W[sm]WL[487.879];B[rm]BL[1021.27];W[sk]WL[478.837];B[dr]BL[1015.18] ;W[cs]WL[473.692];B[sl]BL[1009.79];W[qm]WL[462.739];B[sn]BL[1005.31];W[so]WL[460.763] ;B[rs]BL[1004];W[sr]WL[454.523];B[rq]BL[999.512];W[sq]WL[446.029];B[ai]BL[978.237] ;W[mi]WL[438.865];B[rg]BL[925.932];W[cj]WL[375.191];B[aj]BL[921.786];W[ak]WL[372.537] ;B[ah]BL[920.137];W[df]WL[364.738];B[ga]BL[917.334];W[cg]WL[362.788];B[af]BL[913.147] ;W[lj]WL[311.097];B[hj]BL[910.041];W[ej]WL[289.139];B[ho]BL[906.413];W[gm]WL[286.391] ;B[hn]BL[902.649];W[se]WL[245.213];B[sf]BL[871.822];W[rb]WL[204.838];B[sc]BL[863.033] ;W[sd]WL[179.088];B[qa]BL[860.237];W[hb]WL[104.248];B[ec]BL[852.919];W[gb]WL[89.99] ;B[bc]BL[837.12];W[ed]WL[60.941];B[fs]BL[812.773];W[dq]WL[57.066];B[hd]BL[760.149] ;W[lf]WL[25.15];B[nf]BL[741.781];OW[5]W[fa]WL[30];B[gn]BL[715.994];OW[5]W[fm]WL[30] ;B[ga]BL[711.317];OW[5]W[mh]WL[30];B[mg]BL[708.724];OW[5]W[fa]WL[30];B[dg]BL[704.979] ;OW[5]W[sm]WL[30];B[sk]BL[701.657];OW[5]W[cg]WL[30];B[ga]BL[696.091];OW[5]W[dg] WL[30];B[og]BL[690.42];OW[5]W[oe]WL[30];B[fa]BL[686.922];OW[5]W[oi]WL[30];B[ia] BL[675.904];OW[5]W[ie]WL[30];B[qs]BL[674.517];OW[5]W[od]WL[30];B[md]BL[671.769] ;OW[4]W[de]WL[30];B[ss]BL[666.696];OW[4]W[rp]WL[30];B[]BL[666.695];OW[4]W[]WL[30] TB[ae][be][qe][se][bf][ag][qg][sg][qh][rh][sh][rd][hk][hl][il][jl][im][km][in][kn] [io][jo][ip][iq][jq][kq][lq][oq][gr][ir][kr][lr][mr][nr][pr][hs][is][js][ks][ls] [ms][ns][cb][os][aa][ba][ca][da][la][ma][na][oa][ra][sa][ab][bb][jr][eb][kb][pb] [qb][rb][sb][ac][cc][qc][rc][ad][bd][qd][sd]TW[fe][ge][je][ke][ff][gf][fg][eh][fh] [ei][mj][ck][al][dl][el][ol][am][cm][dm][pm][rm][an][bn][qn][rn][sn][ao][bo][co] [do][eo][ap][bp][ep][fp][sp][aq][rq][ar][br][dr][ds][nj][as]) (;W[ig]C[Just block.])) (;B[fl];W[gk];B[fn];W[fo];B[do];W[eo];B[ij]C[Black wins.])) (;W[lh]C[Just take the center stones.])) (;W[ra]C[Live. Black's invasion of white's mini-space was overplay.])) (;B[pb]C[Just here seems to be better profit.])) (;B[pb];W[ob];B[qc];W[ld];B[ef];W[fg] (;B[qr]) (;B[no] (;W[np];B[op];W[no];B[po];W[ok];B[pn];W[ol];B[pp]C[White cannot tolerate this.]) (;W[op];B[np];W[pr]C[So in this case give up three stones.])))) (;B[cq];W[br];B[cr]C[Just take the stones.])) (;W[br];B[ch]C[If white defends...])) (;W[cg]C[Just extend and be solid.])) (;B[ch]C[Can be patient now.];W[bj];B[pb];W[ob];B[qc];W[ld];B[gq]C[Black can sail home comfortably.])) (;B[no];W[np];B[op];W[no];B[po]C[Black doesnt see this maybe?])) (;B[kp]C[I would probably play solid.];W[km];B[ml];W[mk];B[kn];W[ln];B[kl];W[jm] ;B[ll]C[White cannot cut off.])) (;B[nk]C[Bend on the top.];W[pi];B[qj];W[pj];B[ph];W[oh];B[pg];W[ni];B[lp]C[White will help black settle his territory like this.])) (;B[qr]C[Black would just take the corner.]) (;B[ql]C[If black plays this side a 2-space extension will be better.])) (;W[pq];B[kq];W[eq]C[This is more usual.]))

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Victory against Youngshin 8dan professional

At long last I finally managed to win at 3 handicap stones against Youngshin. She held out very well against me usually in our games but today she finally fell! Next step is winning at two handicap stones. - adoreme

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

ASR review - Vol.7 - Gamma

A review. Enjoy!
(;CA[utf-8]ST[2]RU[Japanese]OT[5x30 byo-yomi]GM[1]AP[CGoban:3]SZ[19]FF[4]DT[2011-08-14] PC[The KGS Go Server at http\://www.gokgs.com/]PB[Fern]BR[2k]PW[Oin]WR[8k]KM[6.5] TM[1500]RE[B+25.50]MULTIGOGM[1] ;B[pd]BL[1491.22];W[dp]WL[1498];B[pp]BL[1488.79];W[dc]WL[1496.31];B[fq]BL[1487.96] ;W[cn]WL[1493.99];B[jp]BL[1487.3] (;W[qf]WL[1489.26];B[pi]BL[1484.96];W[qc]WL[1483.66];B[qd]BL[1482.89];W[pc]WL[1481.07] ;B[od]BL[1482.08];W[rd]WL[1479.76];B[re]BL[1480.76];W[rc]WL[1478.35];B[qe]BL[1480.17] ;W[nc]WL[1477.11];B[pf]BL[1479.45]C[This is something black likes.];W[qk]WL[1474.18] C[Overplay. If you want this side you need play the splitting move of r10.] (;B[qj]BL[1477.26];W[rj]WL[1472.01];B[pk]BL[1474.99];W[ql]WL[1469.69];B[ri]BL[1472.01] ;W[ro]WL[1467.44];B[rp]BL[1470.38];W[qo]WL[1465.78];B[qp]BL[1469.45];W[om]WL[1462.49] (;B[nl]BL[1462.69];W[oo]WL[1452.45];B[np]BL[1461.26];W[hq]WL[1444.25];B[po]BL[1459.02] ;W[pn]WL[1442.32];B[nn]BL[1458.41];W[on]WL[1440.85] (;B[rk]BL[1457.32];W[rl]WL[1438.97];B[sj]BL[1456.65];W[no]WL[1437.09];B[mp]BL[1455.17] ;W[mo]WL[1434.96];B[lp]BL[1453.86];W[jr]WL[1431.69];B[dq]BL[1446.43];W[cq]WL[1429.4] ;B[cr]BL[1445.79];W[eq]WL[1426.9];B[dr]BL[1444.68];W[ep]WL[1424.68] (;B[bq]BL[1438.35];W[er]WL[1419.09];B[cp]BL[1436.89];W[ck]WL[1415.34] (;B[hp]BL[1433.55];W[gq]WL[1412.52];B[me]BL[1424.07];W[ce]WL[1404.64];B[mc]BL[1421.81] (;W[mb]WL[1402.55] (;B[nb]BL[1418.14]C[Too impatient way of trying to punish.];W[ob]WL[1396.19];B[lb] BL[1415.7];W[na]WL[1392.19];B[lc]BL[1414.2];W[nd]WL[1390.65];B[ne]BL[1413.2];W[oc] WL[1387.62];B[ee]BL[1407.93];W[fd]WL[1383.69];B[cf]BL[1406.08];W[be]WL[1380];B[hd] BL[1400.1];W[hc]WL[1375.44];B[ic]BL[1398.91];W[hb]WL[1373.87];B[gd]BL[1397.63];W[fc] WL[1371.51];B[fe]BL[1396.81];W[if]WL[1362.68];B[dd]BL[1389.01]C[For now unneeded forcing move.] ;W[cd]WL[1359.81] (;B[gh]BL[1385.58];W[ih]WL[1357.08];B[ii]BL[1383.79];W[hh]WL[1355.22];B[hi]BL[1382.85] ;W[gg]WL[1354.1];B[fh]BL[1382.09];W[fg]WL[1352.81];B[eg]BL[1380.9];W[ji]WL[1340.1] ;B[jh]BL[1379.15];W[jg]WL[1335.47];B[kh]BL[1377.98];W[kg]WL[1333.64];B[hg]BL[1376.98] ;W[ig]WL[1331.01];B[lh]BL[1376.3];W[gf]WL[1319.72];B[he]BL[1372.26];W[hf]WL[1315.68] (;B[ke]BL[1369.32];W[ge]WL[1311.74];B[dh]BL[1360.11];W[je]WL[1303.43];B[jd]BL[1358.47] ;W[ie]WL[1301.48];B[id]BL[1354.47];W[kf]WL[1300.16];B[dl]BL[1351.52];W[cl]WL[1294.04] ;B[dn]BL[1347.94];W[co]WL[1291.93];B[dk]BL[1345.68];W[cj]WL[1290.2];B[lm]BL[1340.66] ;W[ln]WL[1286.96];B[km]BL[1339.15];W[fn]WL[1283.07];B[gm]BL[1332.81];W[fm]WL[1281.04] ;B[gl]BL[1330.82];W[fl]WL[1279.74];B[fk]BL[1330];W[mf]WL[1272.64];B[ng]BL[1324.99] ;W[mg]WL[1266.87];B[mh]BL[1323.66];W[lr]WL[1254.01];B[nr]BL[1319.43];W[op]WL[1251.45] ;B[oq]BL[1317.96];W[ho]WL[1228.05];B[rn]BL[1315.39];W[qn]WL[1223.78];B[so]BL[1314.44] ;W[rm]WL[1221.68];B[sn]BL[1313.65];W[ol]WL[1197.81];B[ok]BL[1311.44];W[nm]WL[1193.37] ;B[mm]BL[1308.38];W[mn]WL[1182.75] (;B[pl]BL[1306.85];W[kn]WL[1180.27];B[jn]BL[1305.52];W[jm]WL[1176.07];B[mk]BL[1288.89] ;W[jo]WL[1173.98];B[in]BL[1286.54];W[ko]WL[1159.48];B[io]BL[1282.87];W[kp]WL[1157.9] ;B[jq]BL[1281.95];W[kq]WL[1155.07];B[gp]BL[1274.37];W[fr]WL[1150.9];B[go]BL[1269.14] ;W[fo]WL[1089.53];B[ib]BL[1260.42];W[gc]WL[1085.21];B[bo]BL[1244.46];W[bn]WL[1081.75] ;B[bh]BL[1229.8];W[bi]WL[1076.73];B[dj]BL[1218.98];W[le]WL[1069.1];B[md]BL[1217.08] ;W[kd]WL[1065.11];B[ci]BL[1207.31];W[bj]WL[1062.19];B[dm]BL[1199.95];W[do]WL[1060.66] ;B[kc]BL[1192.64];W[nf]WL[1056.47];B[of]BL[1190.92];W[se]WL[1049.53];B[sf]BL[1189.31] ;W[sd]WL[1047.88];B[rf]BL[1188.48];W[gn]WL[1037.78];B[hn]BL[1186.77];W[df]WL[1031.91] ;B[ef]BL[1184.67];W[bf]WL[1027.37];B[cg]BL[1181.71];W[de]WL[1019.5];B[ed]BL[1180.42] ;W[ec]WL[1016.78];B[bm]BL[1172.42];W[am]WL[1004.86];B[cm]BL[1168.03];W[bl]WL[1002.81] ;B[ao]BL[1166.01];W[an]WL[1000.15];B[ip]BL[1162.05];W[iq]WL[997.711];B[ak]BL[1157.95] ;W[al]WL[994.941];B[sl]BL[1148.23];W[qm]WL[991.28];B[sm]BL[1147.08];W[lq]WL[981.614] ;B[fp]BL[1141.18];W[el]WL[977.747];B[ek]BL[1139.35];W[ja]WL[952.023];B[jb]BL[1134.79] ;W[ia]WL[948.273];B[ka]BL[1134.06];W[ha]WL[945.657];B[ma]BL[1133.35];W[la]WL[920.889] ;B[ir]BL[1130.12];W[hr]WL[918.48];B[ma]BL[1128.49];W[hm]WL[886.814];B[im]BL[1122.88] ;W[la]WL[884.059];B[kb]BL[1120.63];W[ma]WL[809.257];B[ah]BL[1103.02];W[ai]WL[802.944] ;B[lg]BL[1097.52];W[lf]WL[800.044];B[nh]BL[1095.95];W[dg]WL[796.498];B[eh]BL[1079.18] ;W[bg]WL[792.911];B[ch]BL[1075.95];W[mr]WL[745.356];B[ns]BL[1037.99];W[ms]WL[736.755] ;B[ag]BL[1020.68];W[af]WL[719.345];B[es]BL[1018.49];W[fs]WL[714.045];B[ds]BL[1017.53] ;W[lo]WL[707.088];B[nq]BL[1015.63];W[ld]WL[688.683];B[hl]BL[1013.63];W[eo]WL[684.564] ;B[]BL[1013.63];W[]WL[684.564]TB[lj][mj][nj][oj][pj][rj][gk][hk][ik][jk][kk][lk] [nk][sk][jj][il][jl][kl][ll][ml][hm][jm][ho][ap][bp][sp][aq][cq][pq][qq][rq][ar] [br][or][pr][qr][rr][sr][as][bs][cs][os][ps][qs][rs][ss][ei][jc][oe][pe][qf][og] [pg][qg][rg][sg][oh][ph][qh][rh][sh][di][sq][fi][gi][ji][ki][li][mi][ni][oi][qi] [si][ej][fj][gj][hj][ij][kj]TW[aa][ba][ca][da][ea][fa][ga][oa][pa][qa][ra][sa][ab] [bb][db][eb][fb][gb][nb][pb][qb][rb][sb][ac][bc][cc][sc][ad][bd][ae][ke][jf][hg] [aj][ak][bk][nn][gr][ir][kr][gs][hs][is][js][ks][cb][ls]C[Fern [2k\]\: thx Oin [8k\]\: thx ]) (;B[kn]C[If cannot kill just seal white and let him live it gote.];W[pl];B[ip];W[go] ;B[in]C[Easy enough Victory.])) (;B[je]C[Better shape point.])) (;B[ih]C[I like this.]) (;B[dm];W[cm];B[dk]C[Can start a leaning attack like this.])) (;B[lc];W[lb];B[kc]C[Pushing is bad for white.])) (;W[nb]C[Correct answer.])) (;B[de]C[Approach is biggest.])) (;B[cp]C[Usual way of living in the corner.])) (;B[jq]C[One possible answer.]) (;B[hp]C[Another possible answer.])) (;B[mq]C[Can profit safely here.])) (;B[qm]C[Just pincer seems to be fine profit.])) (;W[qj]C[Can consider this.]))
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Sunday, September 11, 2011

VS Kangwook 8dan pro

I guess the game says everything that is to be said. A stronger player probably would think of me as a savage on the board. >.>

- adoreme

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Choi Cheolhan vs Yi Sedol - KBL 2011

This game ended few minutes ago. It was very interesting and difficult to understand for weaker players, like me. Choi Cheolhan had a good start and was better in the opening I think. But in fighting Yi Sedol is very strong and beat Choi by 2.5 pts in the end.

Watch yourself!





- a1r -

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

ASR review - Vol.6 - Gamma class

A reviewed game from ASR's Gamma class. Enjoy.


(;CA[utf-8]OT[5x30 byo-yomi]GM[1]FF[4]ST[2]AP[CGoban:3]SZ[19]RU[Japanese]DT[2011-08-03] PC[The KGS Go Server at http\://www.gokgs.com/]PB[faceless1]BR[2k]PW[Gorobei]WR[2d] KM[6.5]TM[1800]RE[B+9.50]MULTIGOGM[1] ;B[pd]BL[1780.81];W[dp]WL[1797.84];B[pq]BL[1777.91];W[dc]WL[1794.69];B[fq]BL[1774.91] ;W[dn]WL[1791.75];B[ip]BL[1727.22] (;W[eq]WL[1736.83];B[fp]BL[1720.8] (;W[er]WL[1732.94]C[This seems to be premature. Move belongs into the large endgame.] ;B[cl]BL[1709.53];W[cm]WL[1729.92];B[dl]BL[1707.31] (;W[hq]WL[1728.13]C[Overly aggressive.] (;B[iq]BL[1681.14];W[gr]WL[1714.35];B[hp]BL[1678.38];W[ir]WL[1710.99];B[jr]BL[1677.17] ;W[po]WL[1700.93];B[pm]BL[1668.96]C[Pincer is correct.];W[mp]WL[1628.08];B[pp]BL[1621.85] ;W[oo]WL[1614.43];B[qo]BL[1617.54];W[qn]WL[1611.37];B[pn]BL[1615.64];W[rn]WL[1610.13] ;B[qp]BL[1610.5];W[ql]WL[1608.94];B[no]BL[1603.93];W[np]WL[1589.61];B[op]BL[1584.52] ;W[on]WL[1587.08];B[nn]BL[1583.14];W[om]WL[1575.49];B[pl]BL[1580.45];W[ol]WL[1567.68] ;B[pk]BL[1567.59];W[mm]WL[1561.56];B[qk]BL[1555.68];W[jq]WL[1539.68];B[kq]BL[1552.63] ;W[jp]WL[1538.56] (;B[lr]BL[1545.89];W[ko]WL[1533.84];B[kp]BL[1526.2];W[jo]WL[1532.55];B[lo]BL[1524.85] ;W[ln]WL[1491.3];B[lp]BL[1512.73];W[mo]WL[1487.29];B[nq]BL[1469.43];W[mq]WL[1482.93] ;B[mr]BL[1467.08];W[go]WL[1463.43] (;B[fo]BL[1426.19]C[Heavy move. Just sacrifice.];W[fn]WL[1461.73];B[gn]BL[1409] ;W[hn]WL[1436.68];B[gm]BL[1403.89];W[ho]WL[1429.32];B[gp]BL[1381];W[hm]WL[1407.06] ;B[en]BL[1351.13];W[fm]WL[1405.09];B[em]BL[1350.18];W[gl]WL[1401.44];B[do]BL[1339.95] ;W[co]WL[1400.48];B[eo]BL[1338.61] (;W[ej]WL[1329.66];B[fr]BL[1308.94] (;W[cq]WL[1298.82];B[fs]BL[1296.64] (;W[oi]WL[1288.78] (;B[nd]BL[1269.79];W[rj]WL[1276.41];B[rk]BL[1263.44];W[ce]WL[1260.07];B[jc]BL[1253.4] ;W[ld]WL[1251.98];B[lc]BL[1251.12];W[mc]WL[1247.73];B[md]BL[1245.69];W[kc]WL[1246.92] ;B[lb]BL[1244.64];W[kd]WL[1246.21];B[kb]BL[1243.62];W[rd]WL[1239.73];B[qc]BL[1202.48] ;W[oe]WL[1233.3];B[od]BL[1199.79];W[jd]WL[1221.84];B[ic]BL[1196.38];W[id]WL[1220.48] (;B[hd]BL[1194.89];W[hc]WL[1217.25];B[gc]BL[1192.05];W[hb]WL[1214.79];B[ib]BL[1185.98] ;W[gd]WL[1212.75];B[he]BL[1183.64];W[ia]WL[1206.25];B[jb]BL[1180.07];W[gb]WL[1204.71] ;B[fc]BL[1164.88];W[fb]WL[1201.46];B[hf]BL[1144.36];W[jf]WL[1192.8] (;B[ed]BL[1132.38];W[dd]WL[1189.79];B[ee]BL[1127.27];W[ff]WL[1188.61];B[fe]BL[1111.94] ;W[gf]WL[1183.82];B[ge]BL[1109.96] (;W[gh]WL[1180.18];B[ef]BL[1096.22];W[dg]WL[1168.45];B[eg]BL[1092.71];W[fh]WL[1166.05] ;B[eh]BL[1081.38];W[ch]WL[1158.53];B[di]BL[1066.2];W[dj]WL[1155.93];B[ci]BL[1061.29] (;W[cj]WL[1152.22];B[bj]BL[1059.67];W[bk]WL[1148.87];B[bh]BL[1052.15];W[bg]WL[1145.78] ;B[ig]BL[1032.85]C[If black lives white loses a lot of points.];W[kg]WL[1138.25] ;B[bl]BL[1026.21];W[aj]WL[1106.03];B[ai]BL[1014.66];W[bi]WL[1101.48];B[ec]BL[1000.33] ;W[eb]WL[1099.35];B[bj]BL[998.137];W[ii]WL[1055.77];B[ak]BL[982.362];W[jh]WL[1049.57] ;B[mf]BL[978.669];W[mg]WL[1047.59] (;B[nf]BL[906.268];W[ng]WL[1045.06];B[of]BL[904.006];W[qg]WL[1038.15];B[ok]BL[902.683] ;W[nk]WL[1028.49];B[nj]BL[900.179];W[mk]WL[1027.4];B[oj]BL[896.959];W[mi]WL[1023.14] ;B[mj]BL[890.089];W[lj]WL[1021.61];B[ni]BL[888.591];W[og]WL[961.12];B[li]BL[880.974] ;W[lk]WL[959.754];B[mh]BL[877.857];W[lg]WL[948.46];B[ki]BL[875.13];W[jj]WL[941.402] ;B[kj]BL[868.268];W[kk]WL[939.51];B[io]BL[863.995];W[in]WL[937.943];B[rc]BL[810.722] ;W[qe]WL[934.527];B[rh]BL[771.566];W[rg]WL[898.119];B[qh]BL[767.622];W[ph]WL[878.473] ;B[pi]BL[762.166];W[qi]WL[872.08];B[oh]BL[760.079];W[pg]WL[857.165];B[ri]BL[757.255] C[Black will likely win now.];W[sc]WL[856.115];B[sb]BL[754.254];W[sd]WL[854.578] ;B[ra]BL[752.876];W[bm]WL[824.033];B[dm]BL[726.241];W[cn]WL[822.624];B[dh]BL[686.296] ;W[cg]WL[820.41];B[fi]BL[679.803];W[ei]WL[801.291];B[fk]BL[670.328];W[fj]WL[794.738] ;B[ek]BL[652.004];W[gk]WL[792.523];B[hh]BL[578.188];W[gi]WL[783.631];B[hi]BL[562.478] ;W[hj]WL[782.498];B[le]BL[518.056];W[ke]WL[770.279];B[qd]BL[511.672];W[re]WL[766.661] ;B[es]BL[461.778];W[dr]WL[764.388];B[ds]BL[458.877];W[cs]WL[763.592];B[ag]BL[450.096] ;W[bf]WL[761.265];B[pe]BL[418.703];W[lf]WL[745.036];B[me]BL[407.88];W[af]WL[731.89] ;B[ah]BL[398.157];W[sh]WL[724.817];B[qj]BL[393.78];W[mb]WL[709.546];B[nb]BL[386.249] ;W[ja]WL[703.795];B[ma]BL[382.048];W[ka]WL[699.562];B[nc]BL[378.931];W[ie]WL[676.787] ;B[si]BL[361.925];W[sg]WL[674.149];B[ha]BL[282.716];W[ga]WL[672.305];B[la]BL[278.596] ;W[ha]WL[670.982];B[de]BL[271.279];W[bd]WL[663.073];B[nh]BL[244.302];W[ih]WL[658.067] ;B[hg]BL[241.241];W[am]WL[653.36];B[ck]BL[231.088];W[df]WL[646.094];B[pf]BL[226.158] ;W[qf]WL[642.958];B[lh]BL[222.958];W[mn]WL[611.79];B[kr]BL[179.474];W[]WL[611.787] ;B[al]BL[169.376];W[]WL[611.786];B[]BL[169.376]TB[ob][pb][qb][rb][mc][oc][pc][fd] [gd][ne][oe][bi][oi][qi][mi][aj][pj][rj][sj][bk][sk][ql][rl][sl][qm][rm][sm][qn] [rn][sn][ro][so][rp][sp][gq][hq][oq][qq][rq][sq][gr][hr][ir][nr][or][pr][rr][sr] [pa][gs][hs][is][js][ks][ls][ms][ns][os][ps][qs][rs][ss][na][oa][qr][qa][sa][mb] TW[aa][ba][ca][da][ea][fa][ab][bb][cb][db][ac][bc][cc][ad][ae][be][je][se][cf][kf] [rf][sf][fi][gj][ij][hk][ik][jk][hl][il][jl][kl][ll][ml][nl][gm][im][jm][km][lm] [nm][an][bn][gn][jn][kn][nn][bo][no][ap][bp][cp][aq][bq][dq][ar][br][cr][as][bs] [cd][ao]) (;B[ok];W[nk];B[nl];W[nm];B[nj];W[mk];B[oj];W[mj];B[fk]C[Troubled white.])) (;W[ig];B[cj];W[ok]C[Safe profitting.])) (;W[dg]C[Shape if you can kill.])) (;B[fd];W[ge];B[ff];W[gg];B[gf];W[ee];B[fe];W[eg]C[White will kill.])) (;B[hc] (;W[ge];B[mf]C[White has a hard time getting enough points,]) (;W[mf];B[hd]LB[ok:A][nf:B][he:C][di:D]C[White has it rough.]))) (;B[mc]C[Even this.])) (;W[nd]C[Why not here then?])) (;W[fs];B[cp];W[cq];B[bp];W[bq];B[bo];W[cn];B[bm];W[bn]C[White is trapped.])) (;W[ci]C[I would play here let black run to the center while taking profit.];B[fr] ;W[cq];B[fs];W[ej]C[If black cuts, white can play this.]) (;W[fr];B[dh]C[Like this black gets off the hook easily.])) (;B[de]C[Develop.]) (;B[ch]C[Stabilize.])) (;B[lo]C[Maybe here? White will not settle easily.])) (;B[qk]C[Black could ignore.];W[iq];B[kq];W[jp];B[kp]C[Develop largely.])) (;W[qn]C[No worry. Just play here I think.])) (;W[ci]C[Why not develop the open side or approach black?])) (;W[qn]C[More usual approach. Mini-kobayashi has a lot of variations to consider.]))
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

ASR review - Vol.5 - Beta

Another game from August's beta II class. Enjoy!


(;CA[utf-8]RU[Japanese]OT[5x30 byo-yomi]GM[1]FF[4]AP[CGoban:3]SZ[19]ST[2]DT[2011-08-03] PC[The KGS Go Server at http\://www.gokgs.com/]PB[Geser]PW[Bogdan]WR[2k]KM[6.5] TM[1500]RE[W+11.50]MULTIGOGM[1] ;B[pp]BL[1494.84];W[pd]WL[1492.06];B[dq]BL[1485.04];W[cd]WL[1467.42];B[co]BL[1479.79] (;W[dj]WL[1438.51];B[ec]BL[1286.58] (;W[hd]WL[1413.22];B[fd]BL[1136.38];W[df]WL[1361.26];B[cc]BL[1105.29];W[bc]WL[1357.63] ;B[dd]BL[1080.21] (;W[cb]WL[1354.54];B[ce]BL[1065.67];W[dc]WL[1351.96];B[bd]BL[1056.15];W[cc]WL[1340.64] ;B[de]BL[1048.91];W[eb]WL[1324.76];B[fb]BL[1032.18];W[gc]WL[1321.61];B[fc]BL[1021.53] ;W[hf]WL[1316.42];B[qf]BL[997.413] (;W[pi]WL[1272.61]C[White is a little thin.];B[of]BL[922.489];W[nd]WL[1268.98];B[rd] BL[919.349];W[qc]WL[1258];B[ri]BL[903.86];W[mf]WL[1254.77] (;B[jq]BL[883.422];W[qn]WL[1224.72] (;B[np]BL[829.038];W[rp]WL[1190.98];B[qq]BL[825.662];W[pg]WL[1152.72];B[pf]BL[810.036] ;W[rj]WL[1128.78] (;B[qj]BL[656.903];W[rh]WL[1051.72];B[qi]BL[494.662];W[qh]WL[1003.48];B[oh]BL[487.466] ;W[ph]WL[1000.19];B[og]BL[465.431];W[rk]WL[984.785];B[qk]BL[422.193];W[rl]WL[919.901] ;B[ok]BL[342.2];W[oj]WL[886.453];B[nj]BL[302.303];W[pk]WL[845.91];B[pj]BL[228.94] ;W[oi]WL[811.633];B[ni]BL[225.928];W[pl]WL[803.844]C[Black got the very short end of the stick here now.] ;B[rg]BL[195.45];W[si]WL[727.76];B[nk]BL[117.999];W[mm]WL[662.089];B[jo]BL[83.523] C[Big point but,,,];W[nh]WL[647.28];B[ng]BL[78.826];W[mh]WL[644.622];B[mg]BL[77.394] ;W[lh]WL[641.933];B[lg]BL[76.028];W[kh]WL[634.096];B[lk]BL[48.11] (;W[mp]WL[576.815]C[Overplay?];B[mo]BL[36.23];W[lo]WL[526.855];OB[5]B[mn]BL[30] ;W[ln]WL[495.279];OB[5]B[nm]BL[30];W[nq]WL[467.874];OB[5]B[mq]BL[30];W[lp]WL[462.724] ;OB[5]B[oo]BL[30];W[nl]WL[380.985];OB[5]B[ml]BL[30];W[nn]WL[359.108];OB[5]B[lm] BL[30];W[on]WL[349.721] (;OB[4]B[pn]BL[30];W[om]WL[338.779];OB[3]B[no]BL[30];W[mm]WL[304.461];OB[2]B[kn] BL[30];W[mr]WL[275.428];OB[2]B[oq]BL[30];W[lq]WL[265.302] (;OB[1]B[or]BL[30];W[jr]WL[224.487];B[ir]BL[165.111];W[kr]WL[173.935];B[nr]BL[160.268] ;W[iq]WL[157.489];B[hr]BL[121.606];W[km]WL[109.517];B[nm]BL[97.841];W[hq]WL[105.801] ;B[ip]BL[90.284];W[mm]WL[92.318];B[ll]BL[83.006];W[hp]WL[49.995];B[gq]BL[17.39] ;W[jp]WL[42.729];OB[4]B[kp]BL[30];W[jn]WL[24.314];OB[3]B[ko]BL[30];W[io]WL[18.035] ;OB[3]B[in]BL[30];W[jp]WL[14.766];OB[3]B[qg]BL[30];W[ql]WL[4.313];OB[3]B[ip]BL[30] ;OW[5]W[gr]WL[30];OB[3]B[ho]BL[30];OW[5]W[gp]WL[30];OB[1]B[kf]BL[30] (;OW[5]W[ld]WL[30];OB[1]B[ig]BL[30];OW[4]W[gh]WL[30];OB[1]B[hi]BL[30];OW[4]W[cm] WL[30];OB[1]B[jd]BL[30];OW[4]W[je]WL[30];OB[1]B[ke]BL[30];OW[4]W[kd]WL[30];OB[1] B[ie]BL[30];OW[4]W[jc]WL[30];OB[1]B[jf]BL[30];OW[4]W[cq]WL[30];OB[1]B[cp]BL[30] ;OW[4]W[dr]WL[30];OB[1]B[cr]BL[30];OW[4]W[eq]WL[30];OB[1]B[bq]BL[30];OW[4]W[er] WL[30];OB[1]B[ch]BL[30];OW[4]W[cg]WL[30];OB[1]B[bf]BL[30];OW[4]W[ad]WL[30];OB[1] B[be]BL[30];OW[4]W[dh]WL[30];OB[1]B[ea]BL[30];OW[4]W[ba]WL[30];OB[1]B[ab]BL[30] ;OW[4]W[da]WL[30] (;OB[3]B[fa]BL[30];OW[4]W[ac]WL[30];OB[3]B[db]BL[30] (;OW[3]W[rq]WL[30];OB[3]B[eb]BL[30];OW[3]W[qo]WL[30];OB[3]B[ol]BL[30];OW[3]W[pm] WL[30];OB[3]B[nm]BL[30];OW[3]W[bg]WL[30];OB[3]B[cl]BL[30];OW[3]W[dl]WL[30];OB[2] B[ck]BL[30];OW[3]W[dm]WL[30];OB[2]B[bm]BL[30];OW[3]W[bn]WL[30];OB[2]B[bl]BL[30] ;OW[3]W[cn]WL[30];OB[2]B[bh]BL[30];OW[2]W[ah]WL[30];OB[2]B[ai]BL[30];OW[2]W[ag] WL[30];OB[2]B[bj]BL[30];OW[2]W[ci]WL[30];OB[2]B[ak]BL[30];OW[2]W[bi]WL[30];OB[2] B[am]BL[30];OW[2]W[dp]WL[30];OB[2]B[bo]BL[30];OW[2]W[an]WL[30];OB[2]B[cq]BL[30] ;OW[2]W[hj]WL[30];OB[2]B[go]BL[30];OW[2]W[fp]WL[30];OB[2]B[ij]BL[30];OW[2]W[ik] WL[30];OB[2]B[hk]BL[30];OW[2]W[gj]WL[30];OB[2]B[ii]BL[30];OW[3]W[hl]WL[30];OB[2] B[il]BL[30];OW[2]W[jk]WL[30];OB[2]B[gk]BL[30];OW[2]W[gm]WL[30];OB[2]B[gl]BL[30] ;OW[2]W[hm]WL[30];OB[2]B[fj]BL[30];OW[2]W[gi]WL[30];OB[2]B[ek]BL[30];OW[2]W[dk] WL[30] (;OB[2]B[fm]BL[30];OW[2]W[fn]WL[30];OB[2]B[im]BL[30];OW[2]W[fl]WL[30];OB[2]B[fk] BL[30];OW[2]W[el]WL[30];OB[2]B[jj]BL[30];OW[2]W[fi]WL[30];OB[2]B[kk]BL[30];OW[2] W[ej]WL[30];OB[1]B[ic]BL[30];OW[2]W[ib]WL[30];OB[1]B[id]BL[30];OW[2]W[hb]WL[30] ;OB[1]B[he]BL[30];OW[2]W[rc]WL[30];OB[1]B[sd]BL[30];OW[2]W[qd]WL[30];OB[1]B[rr] BL[30];OW[2]W[sr]WL[30]C[Rest is endgame.];OB[1]B[rs]BL[30];OW[2]W[sc]WL[30];OB[1] B[re]BL[30];OW[1]W[gd]WL[30];OB[1]B[do]BL[30];OW[1]W[fe]WL[30];OB[1]B[ee]BL[30] ;OW[1]W[ef]WL[30];OB[1]B[ge]BL[30];OW[1]W[ff]WL[30];OB[1]B[gb]BL[30];OW[1]W[jb] WL[30];OB[1]B[hc]BL[30];OW[1]W[aj]WL[30];OB[1]B[cj]BL[30];OW[1]W[lf]WL[30];OB[1] B[jl]BL[30];OW[1]W[sf]WL[30];OB[1]B[sg]BL[30];OW[1]W[kg]WL[30];OB[1]B[ki]BL[30] ;OW[1]W[if]WL[30];OB[1]B[hg]BL[30];OW[1]W[gf]WL[30];OB[1]B[hk]BL[30];OW[1]W[gk] WL[30];OB[1]B[ne]BL[30];OW[1]W[md]WL[30];OB[1]B[ms]BL[30];OW[1]W[ls]WL[30];OB[1] B[ns]BL[30];OW[1]W[kq]WL[30];OB[1]B[io]BL[30];OW[1]W[oe]WL[30];OB[1]B[nf]BL[30] ;OW[1]W[pe]WL[30];OB[1]B[jh]BL[30];OW[1]W[qe]WL[30];OB[1]B[li]BL[30];OW[1]W[rf] WL[30];OB[1]B[se]BL[30];OW[1]W[mq]WL[30];OB[1]B[fo]BL[30];OW[1]W[hh]WL[30];OB[1] B[ep]BL[30];OW[1]W[fq]WL[30];OB[1]B[en]BL[30];OW[1]W[em]WL[30];OB[1]B[gg]BL[30] ;OW[1]W[fg]WL[30];OB[1]B[ds]BL[30];OW[1]W[po]WL[30];OB[1]B[qp]BL[30];OW[1]W[es] WL[30];OB[1]B[cs]BL[30];OW[1]W[af]WL[30];OB[1]B[ae]BL[30];OW[1]W[dn]WL[30];OB[1] B[eo]BL[30];OW[1]W[ih]WL[30];OB[1]B[jg]BL[30];OW[1]W[gn]WL[30];OB[1]B[ha]BL[30] ;OW[1]W[ia]WL[30];OB[1]B[ao]BL[30];OW[1]W[jp]WL[30];OB[1]B[ik]BL[30];OW[1]W[jq] WL[30];OB[1]B[ga]BL[30];OW[1]W[sh]WL[30];OB[1]B[sq]BL[30];OW[1]W[sp]WL[30];OB[1] B[ro]BL[30];OW[1]W[rn]WL[30];OB[1]B[qr]BL[30];OW[1]W[so]WL[30];OB[1]B[ss]BL[30] ;OW[1]W[ai]WL[30];OB[1]B[]BL[30];OW[1]W[sq]WL[30];OB[1]B[ed]BL[30];OW[1]W[]WL[30] ;OB[1]B[]BL[30]TB[jn][cc][aa][ba][ca][da][bb][cb][ac][bc][dc][gc][ad][cd][gd][hd] [je][rf][sf][kg][kh][lh][mh][nh][ji][mi][kj][lj][mj][bk][jk][mk][al][kl][nl][jm] [km][mm][ap][bp][dp][op][aq][pq][ar][br][pr][as][bs][os][ps][qs]TW[ro][gq][fr][hr] [ir][mb][fs][gs][hs][is][js][ks][ja][ka][la][ma][na][oa][pa][qa][lr][ra][sa][kb] [lb][nb][ob][pb][qb][rb][sb][kc][lc][mc][nc][oc][pc][od][dg][eg][bh][ch][eh][fh] [di][ei][qi][ri][fj][qk][pj][qj][sj][ek][fk][sk][gl][sl][fm][qm][rm][sm][pn][sn]) (;B[jl]C[Reducing liberties is important.])) (;W[mj]C[White lacks ko threats.])) (;B[db]C[Certainly start the ko as if white uses a ko threat black can still draw back at f19.])) (;W[jg]C[Must here.])) (;B[kr];W[or];B[pr];W[lr];B[os]C[This ko is more promising than the game.];W[ns] C[Ko like this.])) (;B[no]C[Just connect now. White lost a lot.])) (;W[rc]C[Now black is in deep trouble.]) (;W[ml];B[lj];W[km];B[jk];W[lp]C[This could work maybe? ];B[ol]C[Aji here though...])) (;B[qh];W[qj]C[Seems bad for black.]) (;B[qi];W[qj]C[Black bad shape...]) (;B[rh];W[qj]C[More solid but still white success.])) (;B[rk]C[Maybe slide in once.] (;W[qq];B[pq];W[qp];B[po];W[qo];B[pm]C[Seems ok.]) (;W[nq];B[qq];W[oo]C[Black can fight.]))) (;B[jp]C[High extensions works better.])) (;W[nd]C[More solid.])) (;W[ce]C[Connecting here seems sente-ish.])) (;W[hc]C[I'd prefer a low pincer.])) (;W[jq]C[Splitting is also possible.]))
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Monday, September 5, 2011

ASR review - Vol.4 - Beta

Another review. Enjoy!


(;CA[utf-8]ST[2]RU[Japanese]OT[5x30 byo-yomi]GM[1]AP[CGoban:3]SZ[19]FF[4]DT[2011-08-16]
PC[The KGS Go Server at http\://www.gokgs.com/]PB[sagesse]PW[Mograis]WR[1d]KM[6.5]
TM[1500]RE[B+5.50]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd]BL[1456.81];W[qp]WL[1460.49];B[dc]BL[1446.73];W[dp]WL[1425.77];B[cn]BL[1437.22]
;W[de]WL[1420.96]
(;B[fq]BL[1411.67];W[eo]WL[1415.21];B[cq]BL[1408.88];W[gp]WL[1407.74]
(;B[cp]BL[1345.83];W[dm]WL[1403.19]
(;B[dn]BL[1267.79]C[Aji-keshi.];W[en]WL[1398.23];B[em]BL[1261];W[dl]WL[1384.69]
;B[dj]BL[1203.81];W[fl]WL[1360.78];B[cg]BL[1184.38]C[If we compare with a simple pincer as shown before the e7 sacrifice seems unneeded. Better keep the cut for later.]
;W[cc]WL[1351.48]
(;B[cd]BL[1173.52];W[dd]WL[1349.03];B[ce]BL[1171.82];W[cf]WL[1342.56];B[bf]BL[1147.67]
;W[df]WL[1329.85];B[ec]BL[1113.24];W[bg]WL[1215.32];B[be]BL[1097.33];W[bh]WL[1213.41]
;B[bc]BL[943.07];W[dh]WL[1206.09]C[Simple pincer would have been better.];B[oq]
BL[855.847]
(;W[kq]WL[1185.67];B[ql]BL[783.135]
(;W[qn]WL[1144.48];B[qi]BL[763.004];W[pq]WL[1134.19];B[nc]BL[744.349];W[op]WL[1105.4]
(;B[ol]BL[709.915];W[gq]WL[1095.87];B[bl]BL[697.369];W[ck]WL[1087.7];B[er]BL[684.051]
C[Too local. Other bigger spots.];W[jc]WL[1081.84];B[gr]BL[680.522];W[gc]WL[1078.74]
;B[iq]BL[666.027];W[re]WL[1070.42]C[White realized that the moyo was not holdable and resorted to tenuki. Black got trapped a little.]
;B[rd]BL[645.857];W[qd]WL[1068.26];B[qe]BL[643.699];W[qc]WL[1066.67];B[rc]BL[630.755]
;W[qb]WL[1055.84];B[pc]BL[533.647];W[qf]WL[1043.69];B[pe]BL[528.011];W[qh]WL[1040.14]
;B[pi]BL[502.127];W[rg]WL[1026.62];B[rb]BL[479.676];W[og]WL[1023.52];B[kd]BL[426.077]
;W[jd]WL[1019.65];B[kf]BL[418.146];W[je]WL[1015.81];B[mf]BL[395.43];W[ri]WL[1012.49]
;B[rj]BL[390.875];W[sj]WL[1011.19];B[rk]BL[360.371];W[sf]WL[1009.15];B[fp]BL[327.644]
;W[go]WL[999.683];B[kc]BL[246.063];W[fd]WL[993.548]
(;B[mq]BL[224.494];W[ip]WL[964.055];B[jq]BL[220.593];W[jp]WL[962.511];B[kr]BL[213.512]
;W[kp]WL[961.172];B[lr]BL[202.647];W[ig]WL[953.667];B[bk]BL[190.647];W[cj]WL[947.34]
;B[jj]BL[148.598];W[ij]WL[916.401];B[ii]BL[136.386];W[ji]WL[874.112];B[jh]BL[131.561]
;W[hi]WL[872.872];B[ki]BL[118.207];W[hj]WL[870.835]C[White converts a lot of centre territory.]
;B[or]BL[114.729];W[jb]WL[862.017];B[qr]BL[83.712];W[mo]WL[843.558];B[np]BL[78.549]
;W[oo]WL[829.56];B[no]BL[77.25];W[qq]WL[828.506];B[rr]BL[70.177];W[pr]WL[825.674]
;B[ps]BL[68.727];W[rq]WL[824.029];B[rm]BL[52.645];W[sr]WL[820.758];B[qs]BL[48.639]
;W[nn]WL[819.739];OB[5]B[ll]BL[30];W[mp]WL[812.195];OB[5]B[nq]BL[30];W[mm]WL[794.833]
;OB[5]B[jl]BL[30];W[ma]WL[791.798]
(;OB[3]B[nb]BL[30];W[na]WL[778.756];OB[3]B[pb]BL[30];W[nk]WL[730.695];OB[3]B[nl]
BL[30];W[ml]WL[728.955];OB[3]B[mk]BL[30];W[lk]WL[727.759];OB[3]B[mj]BL[30];W[kl]
WL[726.331];OB[3]B[kk]BL[30];W[lm]WL[724.962];OB[3]B[lj]BL[30];W[jm]WL[721.069]
(;OB[3]B[ll]BL[30];W[il]WL[705.176];OB[3]B[km]BL[30];W[kn]WL[704.297];OB[3]B[kl]
BL[30];W[im]WL[563.02];OB[3]B[fb]BL[30];W[hq]WL[554.582];OB[3]B[hr]BL[30];W[nf]
WL[518.357];OB[3]B[nh]BL[30];W[oh]WL[515.583];OB[3]B[oi]BL[30];W[me]WL[511.322]
;OB[3]B[mg]BL[30];W[ke]WL[506.867];OB[3]B[lb]BL[30];W[la]WL[504.385];OB[3]B[jf]
BL[30];W[if]WL[501.078];OB[3]B[fo]BL[30];W[fn]WL[471.957];OB[3]B[gb]BL[30];W[hb]
WL[460.137];OB[3]B[ro]BL[30];W[dq]WL[442.082]C[Rest is small endgame.];OB[3]B[dr]
BL[30];W[bj]WL[438.157];OB[3]B[qo]BL[30];W[po]WL[431.9];OB[3]B[qm]BL[30];W[kb]WL[359.148]
;OB[3]B[lc]BL[30];W[cl]WL[346.593];OB[3]B[bm]BL[30];W[pn]WL[330.1];OB[3]B[ed]BL[30]
;W[fe]WL[325.573];OB[3]B[ee]BL[30];W[ef]WL[322.894];OB[3]B[do]BL[30];W[ep]WL[314.151]
;OB[3]B[sd]BL[30];W[se]WL[310.778];OB[3]B[lq]BL[30];W[rn]WL[307.368];OB[3]B[sn]
BL[30];W[pm]WL[305.744];OB[3]B[pl]BL[30];W[jg]WL[302.493];OB[3]B[kg]BL[30];W[ih]
WL[296.659];OB[3]B[ji]BL[30];W[fc]WL[292.736];OB[3]B[db]BL[30];W[ga]WL[281.774]
;OB[2]B[om]BL[30];W[on]WL[277.926];OB[2]B[ea]BL[30];W[ha]WL[273.948];OB[2]B[fa]
BL[30];W[eq]WL[270.555];OB[2]B[fr]BL[30];W[ak]WL[267.648];OB[2]B[al]BL[30];W[aj]
WL[265.728];OB[2]B[lp]BL[30];W[lo]WL[246.05];OB[2]B[sk]BL[30];W[si]WL[242.713];OB[2]
B[oa]BL[30];W[cm]WL[238.177];OB[2]B[bn]BL[30];W[oe]WL[223.406];OB[2]B[mb]BL[30]
;W[ka]WL[219.944];OB[2]B[pf]BL[30];W[pg]WL[217.848];OB[2]B[md]BL[30];W[le]WL[215.435]
;OB[2]B[od]BL[30];W[af]WL[211.178];OB[2]B[ae]BL[30];W[ag]WL[209.433];OB[2]B[ik]
BL[30];W[hk]WL[207.558];OB[2]B[jk]BL[30];W[lf]WL[200.9];OB[2]B[lg]BL[30];W[nm]WL[185.936]
;OB[2]B[nd]BL[30];W[ne]WL[183.383];OB[2]B[ng]BL[30];W[of]WL[181.682];OB[2]B[so]
BL[30];W[sq]WL[176.429];OB[2]B[rs]BL[30];W[]WL[176.429];OB[2]B[os]BL[30];W[pp]WL[174.249]
;OB[2]B[]BL[30];W[]WL[174.248]TB[ab][bb][cb][eb][ob][qb][sb][ac][cc][mc][oc][qc]
[ad][bd][qd][sc][kh][lh][mh][li][mi][ni][kj][nj][oj][pj][qj][lk][nk][ok][pk][qk]
[rl][sl][am][an][ao][bo][co][ap][bp][aq][bq][ar][br][cr][ir][mr][nr][as][da][bs]
[cs][ds][es][fs][gs][hs][is][js][ks][ls][ms][ns][aa][ba][ca][jr][pa][qa][ra][sa]
TW[ia][ja][ib][hc][ic][gd][hd][id][ge][he][ie][ff][gf][hf][rf][dg][eg][fg][gg][hg]
[qg][sg][ah][ch][eh][fh][gh][hh][rh][sh][ai][bi][ci][di][ei][fi][gi][dj][ej][fj]
[gj][dk][ek][fk][gk][el][gl][hl][em][gm][hm][gn][hn][in][jn][ln][mn][ho][io][jo]
[ko][hp][fm][cg]C[Mograis [1d\]\: thanks
sagesse [-\]\: thank you
Mograis [1d\]\: your lower side got to big
sagesse [-\]\: interesting style
Mograis [1d\]\: nah
Mograis [1d\]\: im usually play territory
sagesse [-\]\: lower side which was supposed to be your side)
Mograis [1d\]\: wanted to test moyo \:)
sagesse [-\]\: hmm
sagesse [-\]\: a lot of people try moyos against me lately
Mograis [1d\]\: haha
Mograis [1d\]\: ok ^^
Mograis [1d\]\: i will play like i normally do next time ;)
])
(;B[il]C[Certainly here.]))
(;B[mb]
(;W[la];B[na];W[kb];B[lb];W[ka]C[White has a different way.])
(;W[na];B[la];W[lb]C[Black cannot play this.])))
(;B[jf]C[This seems to be large.]))
(;B[qe]LB[gq:A][ol:B]C[Positive thinking. A and B seem miai.

The corner is 17 points at least.]))
(;W[pq];B[op];W[po];B[oo];W[pn]C[Fight.]))
(;W[pn];B[lq];W[qf]C[Simple approach.]))
(;B[cb];W[cd];B[fc]C[Fight?]))
(;B[dg]C[Can tenuki now I think.]))
(;B[op]C[Can tenuki here.];W[cp];B[dq];W[gq];B[fr];W[dm]C[Black still ok as he has sente.]))
(;B[dg]C[I would answer. But it is a choice of style.

An approach to a 4-4 is not as severe as against a 3-4 point.]))

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Experiences in Korea Vol.1 - Leaving home

 The picture above is the place in front of my hometown's train station. Here my 6 month long journey began. Anxious of what to come I boarded a train to Frankfurt where I would take a plane to bring me to Korea. My old 2dan rated mind was jumping in circles.

The flight was a standard economy class ticket in a big Lufthansa jet. A flight of 11 hours cramped next to another friendly German I was staring out of the window onto the wing of the plane. So far for my nice window seat with a great view...

Eleven hours later I arrived at Incheon airport in South Korea!

A bit nervous I was walking down the tediously long halls until I finally arrived the counters to really enter South Korea for the first time!

Outside on the Korean side Hong Seul-ki 7dan was waiting for me and soon I was greeted quite a large group of soon to be students of KBC, the Kingsfield Educational Center. The photo below shows the mini bus our teachers had rented to pick us all up at the airport. As I was last to arrive at Incheon airport I did not even spent ten minutes after exiting the gate. Thus my adventures in Kimchi-land began.


ASR Review - Vol.3 - Alpha

Another game in August of the Alpha class. Very short but instructional to not make too many weak groups.



(;CA[utf-8]ST[2]RU[Japanese]OT[10x30 byo-yomi]GM[1]AP[CGoban:3]SZ[19]FF[4]DT[2011-08-18]
PC[The KGS Go Server at http\://www.gokgs.com/]PB[ChemBoy613]PW[Edisson]KM[6.5]
TM[2400]RE[W+Resign]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd]BL[2394.24];W[ec]WL[2392.8];B[pq]BL[2387.05];W[do]WL[2382.99];B[oc]BL[2366.68]
;W[po]WL[2377.44];B[qo]BL[2354.49];W[qn]WL[2364.33];B[qp]BL[2350];W[pn]WL[2362.85]
;B[nq]BL[2346.16];W[qj]WL[2361.89];B[qh]BL[2343.96];W[oj]WL[2355.74]
(;B[cd]BL[2340.21]C[This due to d5 surely will get pincered, so if you want to split white you need to choose a different joseki.]
;W[cf]WL[2350.29];B[de]BL[2334.39];W[df]WL[2344.46];B[fd]BL[2333.14];W[fc]WL[2341.14]
;B[ef]BL[2313.45];W[dh]WL[2335.9];B[eg]BL[2279.3];W[hc]WL[2326.09];B[gd]BL[2276.8]
;W[ic]WL[2301.01];B[cj]BL[2251.67];W[dj]WL[2291.41];B[dk]BL[2243.21];W[ci]WL[2284.81]
;B[ej]BL[2240.57];W[di]WL[2283.89]
(;B[bj]BL[2237.33];W[fi]WL[2278.07];B[ek]BL[2232.61];W[fh]WL[2276.51]
(;B[dq]BL[2227.44];W[eq]WL[2273.33];B[er]BL[2225.59];W[ep]WL[2271.76]
(;B[fr]BL[2220.81];W[hq]WL[2258.57];B[gp]BL[2214.67];W[ed]WL[2255.19];B[ee]BL[2212.07]
;W[gf]WL[2252.96];B[fe]BL[2203.57];W[if]WL[2249.53];B[be]BL[2192.67];W[bf]WL[2238.03]
;B[db]BL[2189.56];W[bc]WL[2224.42];B[ce]BL[2176.95];W[eb]WL[2216.54];B[bb]BL[2173.29]
;W[cc]WL[2208.28];B[dc]BL[2165.29];W[cb]WL[2206.12];B[dd]BL[2159.39];W[da]WL[2203.77]
;B[gg]BL[2157.11];W[fg]WL[2201.92];B[ff]BL[2155.03];W[hf]WL[2199.42];B[hh]BL[2147.38]
;W[hi]WL[2192.95];B[ih]BL[2145.22];W[hk]WL[2185.91];B[ii]BL[2134.73];W[hj]WL[2147.25]
;B[ie]BL[2130.18];W[je]WL[2141.19];B[he]BL[2123.05];W[jd]WL[2128.54];B[jf]BL[2119.59]
;W[jg]WL[2127.4];B[kf]BL[2118.21];W[kg]WL[2126.79];B[lg]BL[2101.41];W[lf]WL[2121.67]
;B[ke]BL[2099.5];W[le]WL[2120.28];B[kd]BL[2097.53];W[kc]WL[2118.42]C[Black made too many weak and split groups. E9 instead of B10 probably would have made a better game for black.])
(;B[fq]C[Joseki wuld be here, crawling on second line most of the times is bad.]
(;W[fr];B[gr];W[dr];B[fs];W[cq]C[Standard.])
(;W[dr];B[cr];W[fr];B[ds];W[gq]C[Better for black locally, but d9 is hurt badly.])))
(;B[fo]C[I would probably choose a more stable move instead of going into the corner as d8 is weak.]
;W[dq];B[fq]C[Developing the side.]))
(;B[ek]C[I would probably prefer the solid connection here. It will make a center fight for white harder.]
;W[ck];B[cl];W[bj]C[Also this will hurt the white 5-4 stone so white will not rush to capture too quickly.]))
(;B[jc]C[Could play a waiting move to see what white is aiming for.];W[cd])
(;B[de];W[cd];B[ce];W[bd]
(;B[ci]C[This would be possible.];W[bf]C[If white plays here.];B[cg]C[This is a calm answer.])
(;B[fe];W[cj];B[fc];W[ed];B[fd];W[ee]
(;B[ef]C[If white doesn't answer f15...])
(;B[ff];W[ef]
(;B[oh])
(;B[jd])))))

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Kaya.gs - A new Baduk server

Recently development for a next generation Baduk server has started. Spear-headed by a strong 6dan amateur player, Gabriel Benmergui. The development has raised a lot of attention in the online world already, so be sure to visit the server's page and contribute to a new era of online Baduk!

http://kaya.gs/kayags/candy.php

An event sponsored by Kaya.gs: Gabriel gives 3 handicap stones to a 9dan professional

The L19 discussion about the server: here

I hope a lot of people will support the server and make it a success! Already over 3000$ have been donated!

- adoreme

ASR review - Vol.2 - Delta class

A review for the ASR league.
(;CA[utf-8]ST[2]RU[Japanese]OT[5x30 byo-yomi]GM[1]AP[CGoban:3]SZ[19]FF[4]DT[2011-09-02] PC[The KGS Go Server at http\://www.gokgs.com/]PB[tesseract]BR[3k]PW[radishimo] WR[1k]KM[6.5]TM[1500]RE[W+Resign]MULTIGOGM[1] ;B[pd]BL[1494.02];W[cp]WL[1497.97];B[dc]BL[1478.08];W[oq]WL[1495.3];B[ce]BL[1474.8] ;W[po]WL[1489.8];B[ep]BL[1456.43];W[gq]WL[1487.12] (;B[cq]BL[1455.05];W[dq]WL[1483.95];B[dp]BL[1453.65];W[eq]WL[1479.7];B[fq]BL[1451.57] (;W[cr]WL[1381.65];B[fp]BL[1414.86];W[bq]WL[1343.06];B[gr]BL[1411.56];W[pf]WL[1321.75] ;B[nd]BL[1400];W[qd]WL[1295.88];B[qc]BL[1386.83];W[qe]WL[1291.87];B[rc]BL[1378.84] C[Standard joseki. Usually black is better by having the better endgame at t14.] ;W[qj]WL[1278.08];B[jd]BL[1368.99];W[cn]WL[1258.92];B[hp]BL[1320.11] (;W[qo]WL[1214.05]C[Too timid I think.];B[lq]BL[1300.48] (;W[mp]WL[1192.45]C[Helping black to solidfy.];B[lp]BL[1296.39];W[mo]WL[1189.81] ;B[oj]BL[1274.39];W[pk]WL[1185.45];B[ok]BL[1271.4];W[ol]WL[1180.22];B[nl]BL[1269.69] ;W[om]WL[1178.4] (;B[nm]BL[1260.58];W[nn]WL[1175.95];B[ph]BL[1257.63];W[qh]WL[1170.55];B[pg]BL[1223.01] ;W[qg]WL[1169.14];B[of]BL[1217.96];W[nk]WL[1145.5];B[mk]BL[1215.12];W[lm]WL[1143.21] ;B[ch]BL[1189.55] (;W[ck]WL[1130.65];B[jg]BL[1176.93]C[Ideal development for black.];W[ee]WL[1124.39] ;B[fd]BL[995.55];W[cf]WL[1113.05];B[bf]BL[949.831];W[be]WL[1110.85];B[cd]BL[890.666] ;W[bg]WL[1094.96];B[df]BL[877.37];W[cg]WL[1092.56];B[dg]BL[875.033];W[bd]WL[1090.87] ;B[bc]BL[872.913];W[bh]WL[1087.43] (;B[ci]BL[869.209];W[bi]WL[1084.3];B[cj]BL[867.728];W[bj]WL[1081.81];B[dk]BL[859.311] ;W[dl]WL[1078.4];B[ek]BL[839.631];W[el]WL[1076.08];B[fk]BL[835.558];W[kh]WL[1039.62] ;B[nj]BL[825.197];W[jh]WL[1033.78] (;B[ig]BL[823.293];W[ih]WL[1032.25];B[hg]BL[822.021];W[gi]WL[1030.7];B[jj]BL[802.421] ;W[hj]WL[1028.59];B[jl]BL[795.477];W[hl]WL[1027.02] (;B[jn]BL[792.18];W[im]WL[997.218];B[jm]BL[790.635];W[fm]WL[992.674] (;B[hk]BL[762.772];W[gk]WL[985.491];B[gl]BL[752.595];W[ik]WL[983.867];B[jk]BL[741.042] ;W[fl]WL[981.1]C[Black???? ];B[hh]BL[619.333];W[ii]WL[978.044];B[hi]BL[616.437] ;W[ij]WL[976.644];B[gh]BL[611.781];W[dh]WL[923.389];B[di]BL[576.022];W[eh]WL[921.869] ;B[ei]BL[574.229];W[de]WL[899.836];B[fh]BL[547.815];W[eg]WL[898.108];B[fi]BL[543.727] ;W[hd]WL[857.309];B[ff]BL[536.711];W[ef]WL[854.493];B[kg]BL[457.705];W[fe]WL[846.356] ;B[ge]BL[456.592];W[gd]WL[836.701] (;B[gf]BL[440.305];W[fc]WL[828.021];B[ed]BL[436.248];W[dd]WL[826.428]C[tesseract [3k\]\: ack ] ;B[ec]BL[420.838];W[cc]WL[822.461];B[gc]BL[411.228];W[fb]WL[818.087];B[cb]BL[398.14] ;W[db]WL[810.614];B[cd]BL[396.916];W[eb]WL[808.375];B[cc]BL[395.787];W[hc]WL[804.886] C[Game over for black.];B[hb]BL[383.26];W[gb]WL[803.709];B[ib]BL[378.66];W[ab]WL[800.087]) (;B[fc]C[Certainly here...])) (;B[gk];W[hk];B[cl];W[bk];B[gm];W[gl];B[fl];W[em];B[gn];W[ei];B[di]C[Black still captures?])) (;B[fl]C[Still difficult for white.])) (;B[jk]C[I think black can swallow white now. Reduction was quite deep])) (;B[ek]C[Black could just cap.])) (;W[hc]C[This or a similar invasion. Must destroy the moyo while possible.])) (;B[qi]C[What about this?])) (;W[cj]C[This, or invade.])) (;W[cj]C[Take away black's extension or invade the top now.])) (;W[fp];B[fr];W[cr];B[bq];W[er];B[co];W[gr];B[fo];W[gp]C[A normal joseki. What do you think of this result?])) (;B[fo];W[cm];B[hp]C[A lighter version.]))

Friday, September 2, 2011

ASR Review Vol.1 - Alpha

Review one of two from a Alpha class from August.

(;CA[utf-8]ST[2]RU[Japanese]OT[10x60 byo-yomi]GM[1]AP[CGoban:3]SZ[19]FF[4]DT[2011-08-05]
PC[The KGS Go Server at http\://www.gokgs.com/]PB[ChemBoy613]PW[Edisson]KM[6.5]
TM[2400]RE[W+Resign]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd]BL[2336.05];W[dp]WL[2392.39];B[pq]BL[2324.5];W[dc]WL[2387.38];B[de]BL[2314.52]
;W[dg]WL[2351.58];B[fe]BL[2309.72]
(;W[ce]WL[2321.31];B[cf]BL[2295.37];W[df]WL[2309.08];B[cd]BL[2286.72];W[dd]WL[2304.81]
;B[be]BL[2226.68];W[ee]WL[2299.53];B[ce]BL[2193.36];W[ed]WL[2288.25];B[ef]BL[2189.56]
;W[cc]WL[2277.06];B[ch]BL[2184.4];W[ff]WL[2273.13];B[eg]BL[2180.91];W[ge]WL[2269.61]
;B[eh]BL[2162.03]
(;W[od]WL[2264.8];B[mc]BL[2159.26]C[Pincer was expected.];W[qc]WL[2261.93];B[pc]
BL[2149.44];W[pd]WL[2259.38];B[oc]BL[2147.6];W[nc]WL[2255.28];B[nd]BL[2146.11];W[nb]
WL[2246.96];B[qb]BL[2140.57];W[rc]WL[2244.24];B[ob]BL[2137.28]
(;W[mb]WL[2181.57]C[White resists.];B[qe]BL[2057.34];W[pf]WL[2164.16];B[rb]BL[2049.86]
;W[lc]WL[2152.95];B[md]BL[2011.84];W[ld]WL[2134.26];B[mf]BL[1978.43];W[pe]WL[2054.03]
;B[le]BL[1959.87]
(;W[ke]WL[2035.35];B[kd]BL[1932.53];W[kc]WL[2022.5];B[jd]BL[1930.03];W[je]WL[2021.24]
;B[jc]BL[1927.82];W[jb]WL[2018.98];B[ib]BL[1925.6];W[oa]WL[2012.61];B[pb]BL[1921.76]
(;W[qf]WL[2011.3];B[lb]BL[1909.7];W[pj]WL[1954.43];B[qo]BL[1868.47]C[White got the short stick here. Conclusion\: A two-space kakari would probably be better.]
;W[kb]WL[1941.07];B[la]BL[1865.2];W[lf]WL[1939.8];B[me]BL[1862.46];W[mg]WL[1938.53]
;B[kf]BL[1854.65];W[lg]WL[1934.45];B[ie]BL[1852.62];W[jf]WL[1933.01];B[if]BL[1851.74]
;W[jg]WL[1932.31];B[na]BL[1846.92];W[id]WL[1927.7];B[ic]BL[1844.61];W[hd]WL[1926.44]
(;B[ig]BL[1843.41];W[jp]WL[1877];B[jh]BL[1834.56];W[kg]WL[1870.51];B[cn]BL[1829.74]
;W[dn]WL[1849.22];B[dm]BL[1824.8];W[en]WL[1846.8];B[cq]BL[1822.92];W[co]WL[1839.81]
;B[er]BL[1797.65];W[cm]WL[1835.24];B[gq]BL[1795.69];W[hh]WL[1822.9];B[lq]BL[1788.66]
;W[jr]WL[1819.49]
(;B[go]BL[1779.62];W[nq]WL[1816.24];B[mq]BL[1775.21];W[np]WL[1813.62];B[lo]BL[1773.99]
;W[qq]WL[1812.52];B[qp]BL[1769.03];W[pp]WL[1811.29];B[qr]BL[1762.96];W[jn]WL[1806.92]
;B[lm]BL[1759.33];W[nn]WL[1793.45]C[Black got a weakness exploited here];B[pm]BL[1753.72]
;W[nl]WL[1790.33];B[lk]BL[1749.34];W[kn]WL[1776.67];B[ln]BL[1746.29];W[jk]WL[1773.85]
;B[jl]BL[1740.24];W[kl]WL[1769.71];B[km]BL[1736.39];W[jm]WL[1768.29];B[il]BL[1734.43]
;W[kk]WL[1767.11];B[nr]BL[1722.57];W[or]WL[1758.65];B[mr]BL[1709.37];W[oq]WL[1755.66]
;B[pr]BL[1699.65];W[os]WL[1747.3];B[ll]BL[1696.01];W[hm]WL[1735.37];B[kj]BL[1683.66]
;W[jj]WL[1725.4];B[ji]BL[1680.05];W[ki]WL[1714.96];B[lj]BL[1676.47];W[hk]WL[1699.16]
;B[ik]BL[1664.29];W[ij]WL[1696.52];B[hj]BL[1663.22];W[ii]WL[1695.22];B[hl]BL[1658.35]
;W[gl]WL[1683.05];B[gk]BL[1656.79];W[im]WL[1682.03];B[hk]BL[1654.8];W[ih]WL[1667.96]
;B[fl]BL[1651.18];W[gm]WL[1660.18];B[ek]BL[1648.4];W[fm]WL[1654.78];B[ok]BL[1642.95]
;W[nk]WL[1652.68];B[nj]BL[1640.95];W[ol]WL[1650.54];B[pl]BL[1634.38];W[oj]WL[1648.51]
;B[pk]BL[1631.2];W[mj]WL[1647.51];B[ni]BL[1627.63];W[mi]WL[1640.44];B[li]BL[1623.58]
;W[nh]WL[1620.87];B[mk]BL[1620.29];W[oi]WL[1618.45];B[on]BL[1617.85];W[oo]WL[1601.34]
;B[nm]BL[1606.97];W[om]WL[1599.09]C[After the kill no chance for black anymore.]
;B[mm]BL[1604.63];W[pn]WL[1597.7];B[qn]BL[1600.75];W[qk]WL[1582.27];B[gf]BL[1589.06]
;W[fd]WL[1558.49];B[gg]BL[1583.07];W[kh]WL[1550.59];B[bn]BL[1577.99];W[bo]WL[1545.64]
;B[bm]BL[1575.28];W[cl]WL[1544.63];B[bl]BL[1573.72];W[ck]WL[1543.14];B[bk]BL[1571.62]
;W[el]WL[1524.72];B[fk]BL[1562.28];W[rr]WL[1509.59];B[rq]BL[1549.6];W[qs]WL[1507.52]
;B[sr]BL[1543.21];W[rs]WL[1506.33];B[rl]BL[1541.41];W[rk]WL[1502.77];B[ql]BL[1539.33]
;W[cj]WL[1489.08];B[bj]BL[1531.61];W[di]WL[1484.22];B[ci]BL[1523.16];W[dj]WL[1451.75]
;B[dh]BL[1507.73];W[hb]WL[1449.41];B[ja]BL[1503.72]C[hellsflame [3k\]\: um...
hellsflame [3k\]\: f11?
]
;W[fp]WL[1413.95];B[gp]BL[1497.32];W[dr]WL[1407.49];B[dq]BL[1494.18];W[eq]WL[1406.49]
;B[fq]BL[1489.28];W[ep]WL[1404.71];B[cr]BL[1488.12]C[hellsflame [3k\]\: ah... e11 will threaten capture nevermind
]
;W[fi]WL[1387.55];B[ei]BL[1473.11];W[ej]WL[1377.55];B[fj]BL[1471.05];W[dl]WL[1368.84]
;B[gi]BL[1465.96];W[hr]WL[1337.76];B[gr]BL[1456.04];W[re]WL[1311.24];B[sc]BL[1447.45]
;W[rd]WL[1304.99];B[bc]BL[1443.52];W[hc]WL[1302.66];B[ka]BL[1438.26];W[bb]WL[1301.71]
;B[ab]BL[1435.4];W[ba]WL[1299.89];B[sk]BL[1433.94];W[rj]WL[1293.63];B[sj]BL[1430.1]
;W[si]WL[1292.84];B[sl]BL[1428.37];W[ri]WL[1292.24];B[ha]BL[1425.97];W[fb]WL[1289.8]
;B[fa]BL[1422.29];W[ea]WL[1287.84];B[ga]BL[1418.47];W[gb]WL[1287];B[ia]BL[1417.55]
;W[ar]WL[1239.85];B[bp]BL[1407.34];W[ap]WL[1238.03];B[br]BL[1402.15];W[cp]WL[1225.53]
;B[bq]BL[1398.94];W[aq]WL[1223.43];B[fn]BL[1373.86];W[fo]WL[1217.15];B[iq]BL[1370.21]
;W[jq]WL[1209.33];B[ir]BL[1365.23];W[ip]WL[1196.35];B[hq]BL[1361];W[ps]WL[1192.59]
;B[qq]BL[1356.68];W[ho]WL[1170.75];B[js]BL[1346.79];W[kr]WL[1146.74];B[ks]BL[1342.2]
;W[ls]WL[1146.13];B[is]BL[1339.57];W[lr]WL[1145.46];B[gn]BL[1332.9];W[nf]WL[1137.82]
;B[ko]BL[1326.51];W[hn]WL[1125.44];B[ac]BL[1309.62];W[bs]WL[1105.81];B[ds]BL[1304.12]
;W[po]WL[1097.4];B[da]BL[1299.2];W[eb]WL[1091.56];B[cb]BL[1297.53];W[db]WL[1090.21]
;B[fg]BL[1285.48];W[sd]WL[1083.1];B[sb]BL[1282.18];W[gh]WL[1080.79];B[fh]BL[1279.84]
;W[fe]WL[1076.36];B[an]BL[1269.77];W[ao]WL[1073.43];B[sq]BL[1267.54];W[ne]WL[1070.59]
;B[hg]BL[1255.92];W[he]WL[1064.48];B[cs]BL[1247.52];W[as]WL[1059.26];B[hp]BL[1241.11]
;W[em]WL[1050.26];B[aa]BL[1236.33];W[ca]WL[1047.92];B[hi]BL[1228.73];W[dk]WL[1037.77]
;B[]BL[1228.72];W[]WL[1037.77]TB[sa][rm][ma][oa][pa][qa][ra][jb][kb][mb][nb][kc]
[lc][nc][ad][bd][ld][ae][af][bf][df][ag][bg][cg][dg][ah][bh][ai][bi][fi][aj][gj]
[ak][al][am][qm][sm][rn][sn][ro][so][rp][sp][dr][fr][hr][es][fs][gs][hs]TW[do][eo]
[io][jo][ko][lo][mo][no][kp][sf][mp][op][kq][lq][mq][mr][nr][ms][ns][da][cb][ec]
[fc][gc][lp][gd][qd][oe][qe][se][kf][of][rf][ng][og][pg][qg][rg][sg][jh][lh][mh]
[oh][ph][qh][rh][sh][ji][li][ni][pi][qi][kj][lj][mm][nj][qj][lk][mk][ll][ml][dm]
[km][lm][nm][in][ln][mn][on])
(;B[lo]C[Box shape on this side?

Next r8 for black?]))
(;B[jq]C[As white is quite alive on both sides of the cutting stones i'd tenuki.]))
(;W[kb];B[la];W[lb];B[ic];W[qf]))
(;W[jd];B[ke];W[qf];B[kd];W[kc];B[jc];W[jb];B[ic];W[ib];B[hc];W[oa];B[pb];W[hb]
;B[gc];W[fc];B[gb];W[re];B[kb];W[lb];B[ka]C[Still no good result for white.]))
(;W[qe];B[mb];W[ne];B[md]C[This joseki will be bad for white.]))
(;W[nd]C[What about approaching with a two space kakari? An effective pincer seems not possible right now.]))
(;W[fc];B[cc];W[cb];B[cd];W[eb];B[cg];W[ch];B[dh]C[Modern joseki. 21st century openings by Kim Sung-rae 8dan professional]))