(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2] RU[Japanese]SZ[19]KM[6.50] PW[Lee ChangHo]PB[Luo Xihe]WR[9p]BR[9p]DT[2006-01-10]EV[Samsung Cup,10,Korea,Samsung]RO[1]PC[Korea]SO[http://gobase.org//games/inter/titles/samsung/10/game-01.sgf]C[yithril [1d\]: We'll start at 6 or when we get more than just 3 people ;) Akira92 [2k\]: ^_^ sounds good Chronus [8k\]: 6 what timezone? =O) yithril [1d\]: GMT -4 Chronus [8k\]: Alright. Thx yithril [1d\]: ok hopefully a few more show up yithril [1d\]: ok Akira92 [2k\]: lol yithril [1d\]: lets begin yithril [1d\]: So for this lecture yithril [1d\]: i will be typing yithril [1d\]: in the future if I continue to do this i want to get a microphone yithril [1d\]: so i can just talk hidan18 [1k\]: ☺ yithril [1d\]: I picked a really nice pro game for this lecture that includes a very interesting ko and lots of fighting yithril [1d\]: im going to focus on the opening mostly ]RE[B+Resign] ;B[pd] ;W[dd] ;B[qp] ;W[dp] ;B[fq] (;W[hq]C[Prevents mini chinese.yithril [1d\]: So this moves purpose is to prevent the mini chinese yithril [1d\]: if you don't like your opponent to play mini chinese yithril [1d\]: this is a good move to learn a swhite ] (;B[oq]C[Black finishing the corner here is huge but there are other options.yithril [1d\]: Black finishes the corner yithril [1d\]: its very big yithril [1d\]: but it does leave the f3 stone behind yithril [1d\]: but pros play like this yithril [1d\]: more often yithril [1d\]: because its hard for white to deal effectively with f3 yithril [1d\]: with this move there is no real minus for B. ] (;W[cn]C[yithril [1d\]: so now we come back to the game yithril [1d\]: and this move yithril [1d\]: this move in a way pacifies black by making strength around the stone yithril [1d\]: f3 is still quite active ] (;B[fc]C[yithril [1d\]: black leaves it in the game yithril [1d\]: and instead tries to build the top ] ;W[cf]C[wicket [-\]: i guess W can't lpay g4 or B wil just c3 ] ;B[db] (;W[qf]C[yithril [1d\]: after d18 white can take sente ] ;B[pi]LB[jp:B][jq:A]C[yithril [1d\]: this is an interesting choice of pincer yithril [1d\]: because yithril [1d\]: Black can aim at A and B to build a large moyo ] (;W[nc]C[yithril [1d\]: white wants to fight ] ;B[pf] ;W[pg] ;B[of]C[yithril [1d\]: instead of r16 white can play at r15 ] (;W[qd] ;B[qe] ;W[re] ;B[pe] ;W[rg] ;B[qc] ;W[rd] ;B[og] ;W[jd] (;B[hc]CR[lc]C[yithril [1d\]: this is a really nice move yithril [1d\]: it aims at the weak spot in whites shape yithril [1d\]: plus the black stones at the top have a nice shape and are now stronger ] ;W[ph] ;B[oh] ;W[qi] ;B[qj] ;W[ri] ;B[rj]C[yithril [1d\]: white chooses to spread out a bit and black happily makes more thickness ] (;W[kq]C[Why here?yithril [1d\]: now white rushes to this point yithril [1d\]: instead of protecting the top yithril [1d\]: why? wicket [-\]: weakest group GaretJax [7k\]: backs up his pincer and makes life ImNoSensei [-\]: makes f3 a lot heavier Slarty [-\]: damned big :) GaretJax [7k\]: and probably decideds top group lives yithril [1d\]: all valid yithril [1d\]: but yithril [1d\]: main reason yithril [1d\]: besides the others yithril [1d\]: is it shallows blacks moyo yithril [1d\]: if b plays here yithril [1d\]: white cannot have that happen ] ;B[si] ;W[rh] ;B[dr]C[Luo Xihe's styleyithril [1d\]: this seems to be a luo xihe kind of move wicket [-\]: o_O yithril [1d\]: he plays this one a lot ImNoSensei [-\]: yea he likes it a lot yithril [1d\]: boggles my mind personally ;) wicket [-\]: if a kyu player played that against me i'd tell them it was a mistake :) yithril [1d\]: but Slarty [-\]: planning to play H4? yithril [1d\]: no ] ;W[cq] ;B[fo] (;W[qq]C[yithril [1d\]: white leaves it yithril [1d\]: and plays this probe ] ;B[pp]C[wicket [-\]: bizarre:) yithril [1d\]: black answers like this yithril [1d\]: and now white has some aji left yithril [1d\]: later ImNoSensei [-\]: if B lives locally and surrounded, top white is much healthier ] (;W[ic]C[yithril [1d\]: whites gotta deal with his top group first though ] ;B[hd] (;W[ld]LB[kc:A]C[yithril [1d\]: i didnt like this shape but i see why white does it. yithril [1d\]: there is still a weakness at A in the foreseeable future yithril [1d\]: but ] ;B[ho]C[yithril [1d\]: black deals with his group ] (;W[gq]C[yithril [1d\]: white takes blacks shape away yithril [1d\]: if b played here he'd have a nice table shape ] ;B[fr] ;W[mq]C[yithril [1d\]: and now white extends himself, to strengthen his bottom stones and to try to use his probe stone ] ;B[ch]C[yithril [1d\]: but black doesnt have to really answer so he plays the left side yithril [1d\]: and pincers the top left yithril [1d\]: here is where the game gets interesting ] ;W[cc]C[yithril [1d\]: if we look at just the upper left shape ] (;B[cl]C[yithril [1d\]: impressive move Slarty [-\]: also H16 is in the proper place yithril [1d\]: instead yithril [1d\]: black creates the same idea on both sides of the board ] (;W[cb]C[Whats the difference between c 18 and c2?yithril [1d\]: white chooses to defend the top yithril [1d\]: why? yithril [1d\]: its not easy wicket [-\]: prolly his mood at the time:) GaretJax [7k\]: because b gets too much if he takes the corner and his group is more secure than before apple [2d\]: hi jon - pro game reviews at 10 pm i thought Slarty [-\]: weak B group now ImNoSensei [-\]: very complex question, lots to read GaretJax [7k\]: whereas now he is touching d18 wicket [-\]: other than that i'll go for the 'is weakest group' answe:) yithril [1d\]: nah its at 6 apple ;) wicket [-\]: (though it's not clear it is) yithril [1d\]: we're gmt -4 apple [2d\]: ah yithril [1d\]: personally yithril [1d\]: i think this move really weakens black at the top yithril [1d\]: that is correct yithril [1d\]: also yithril [1d\]: the black stones on the bottom yithril [1d\]: have a slight shape weakness ImNoSensei [-\]: I think w has a better answer to C2 than to C18 ImNoSensei [-\]: with the hane GaretJax [7k\]: G18? yithril [1d\]: that white can use to strengthen the bottom ] ;B[cr]C[yithril [1d\]: in the game black plays here ] ;W[eo]SQ[fp]C[yithril [1d\]: beautiful ] ;B[gp] ;W[em]C[yithril [1d\]: now white comes out into the center with beautiful shape ] ;B[oc]C[yithril [1d\]: black protects the cut ] ;W[nb] ;B[bf]C[yithril [1d\]: and also plays this move to help out the side ] ;W[be] (;B[lo]C[yithril [1d\]: now black needs to make his potential ImNoSensei [-\]: amazing move =) yithril [1d\]: this is beautiful apple [2d\]: m4 is there ] (;W[ko]C[ImNoSensei [-\]: from memory ] ;B[kn] ;W[jo] ;B[jn]C[ImNoSensei [-\]: I believe black can cut that ] (;W[lp]C[GaretJax [7k\]: I guess there is a cut yithril [1d\]: dont think you can hasami there ImNoSensei [-\]: if w plays n5 ] ;B[mo]C[GaretJax [7k\]: wait GaretJax [7k\]: instead of m 5 maybe n5? yithril [1d\]: this is a one way street ] ;W[io] ;B[in]C[GaretJax [7k\]: seems like there shoudl be invasion potential yithril [1d\]: not really apple [2d\]: because white is weak on the bottom GaretJax [7k\]: but I guess that's why it is such a good move yithril [1d\]: white doesnt have much choice but to be closed yithril [1d\]: its rather painful ImNoSensei [-\]: there is no shape to break through really ] ;W[hp] ;B[fn] ;W[en] ;B[ke]C[yithril [1d\]: another interesting move ;) yithril [1d\]: our moves need to work together apple [2d\]: lol yithril [1d\]: so black has to continue to create larger potential in the center ] ;W[je]C[yithril [1d\]: white resists ] ;B[kc]C[apple [2d\]: yay yithril [1d\]: but now his little shape defect comes to light ] ;W[kd] ;B[ib] ;W[jb] ;B[jc] ;W[kb]C[apple [2d\]: now black group settled ] ;B[id] ;W[lc]C[yithril [1d\]: white is smaller now ] ;B[bm] ;W[hn] (;B[hm]C[yithril [1d\]: good thing to know as well yithril [1d\]: dont be obssesed about every stone yithril [1d\]: oftentimes counter ataris are very nice ] ;W[go] ;B[fp] ;W[br]C[yithril [1d\]: w tries to strengthen himself yithril [1d\]: plus take away the bottom b groups eye potential yithril [1d\]: and aim at trying to come out ] ;B[bp]C[yithril [1d\]: very severe ] ;W[bo] ;B[ek]C[apple [2d\]: e9 defends cut yithril [1d\]: another severe move capp here to limit w's options for going into the center ] ;W[lh]C[yithril [1d\]: w's like yithril [1d\]: "black is getting waaayyy too large" yithril [1d\]: if black gets a move here yithril [1d\]: his center is simply too big to control apple [2d\]: no, just say it, yithril: whites like, crap apple [2d\]: im losing apple [2d\]: XD yithril [1d\]: its important to limit or move into your opponents moyo before it gets too big ] ;B[oi]C[yithril [1d\]: solid move ] ;W[np]C[Jamal [4k\]: there is no territory in the center ] (;B[on]C[Slarty [-\]: if W felt he was losing, wouldn't he go deeper than that? yithril [1d\]: i dont think w feels he is losing apple [2d\]: if black gets all that yithril [1d\]: it seems he is calmly reducing ] ;W[oo]C[apple [2d\]: got all that* ] ;B[pn] ;W[mi] ;B[nr] ;W[pr] ;B[kg] ;W[lg] ;B[kh]C[ImNoSensei [-\]: because that is uber-pro power ImNoSensei [-\]: this move makes everything that happens later possible ImNoSensei [-\]: extremely deep reading on this weird looking stone yithril [1d\]: personally its one of those control the center moves but at first i was very weirded out by blacks play here yithril [1d\]: seems sooooo heavy ImNoSensei [-\]: it's a kill white in a few moves move ] ;W[lf] ;B[mr] ;W[lr] ;B[rp]C[ImNoSensei [-\]: oh cough apple [2d\]: lol ImNoSensei [-\]: do you mind interruptions ? yithril [1d\]: dont care ImNoSensei [-\]: come back to those two heavy stones in the centre at L12 ] ;W[nj]C[yithril [1d\]: more calm reduction ] ;B[ok] (;W[fk]C[yithril [1d\]: and now white uses the cut aji to come out ] ;B[gn] ;W[ho] ;B[gl]C[yithril [1d\]: black defends yithril [1d\]: and now the game gets violent ] ;W[dk] ;B[dl] ;W[fm] ;B[gm] ;W[ej]C[apple [2d\]: and thats why you picked it ] ;B[el] ;W[fl] ;B[dj] ;W[di] ;B[cj] ;W[bg] ;B[ao] (;W[bn] ;B[cp] ;W[dq] ;B[an] ;W[cs] ;B[fj] (;W[ei]C[yithril [1d\]: personally yithril [1d\]: given the result yithril [1d\]: i dont know if w should just connect here ] ;B[eq] ;W[ds] ;B[er] ;W[bq] ;B[gk]C[ImNoSensei [-\]: B is trying to make W live in gote then lose yithril [1d\]: cuz now b seals him ImNoSensei [-\]: hence the two stones in centre yithril [1d\]: actually white dies now ImNoSensei [-\]: that's how deep B read when he played them ] ;W[ci] ;B[dm] ;W[bj]C[ImNoSensei [-\]: he doesn't have to ] ;B[ck]C[ImNoSensei [-\]: he suicides ] ;W[co] ;B[ap] (;W[hf]C[yithril [1d\]: this is an awesome move yithril [1d\]: covers the top group yithril [1d\]: which white is going to viciously attack yithril [1d\]: also ] (;B[gi]C[yithril [1d\]: since luo xi he defended yithril [1d\]: so defense is needed ] ;W[gb]C[yithril [1d\]: white attacks eyeshape ] ;B[gf] ;W[gg] ;B[fb] ;W[ec] ;B[ed] ;W[ge] ;B[ff] ;W[he]C[GaretJax [7k\]: woohoo! g18 ] ;B[dc] ;W[fd] ;B[eb] ;W[fh]C[yithril [1d\]: now b is sealed ] ;B[ga] ;W[ha] ;B[ea]C[yithril [1d\]: and the ko of epic proportions begins ] ;W[fa] (;B[bi] ;W[bh] ;B[ga]C[yithril [1d\]: the next few moves yithril [1d\]: are all ko threats ] ;W[bk] ;B[aq] ;W[fa] ;B[cd] ;W[de] ;B[ga] ;W[op] ;B[pq] ;W[fa] ;B[bc] ;W[bd] ;B[ga] ;W[fi] ;B[gj] ;W[fa] ;B[ca] ;W[bb] ;B[ga] ;W[ar] ;B[am] ;W[fa] ;B[ab] ;W[ce] ;B[ga] ;W[bl] ;B[cm] ;W[fa] ;B[qg] ;W[qh] ;B[ga] ;W[nq] ;B[gc]C[ImNoSensei [-\]: o3 losing mov ImNoSensei [-\]: move* yithril [1d\]: i think because hidan18 [1k\]: ah hidan18 [1k\]: nvm hidan18 [1k\]: ☺ yithril [1d\]: heheh ] ;W[fa] ;B[fe]C[yithril [1d\]: here black starts another kosequence yithril [1d\]: luo xihe is the king of ko, apparently thats his nickname ] ;W[gd]C[hidan18 [1k\]: y did white react on r13? ] ;B[ga] ;W[bs] ;B[do] ;W[fa] ;B[ba] ;W[ac] ;B[ga] ;W[dn] ;B[ep] ;W[fa] ;B[ie] ;W[if] ;B[ga] ;W[do] ;B[es] ;W[fa] ;B[jf] ;W[ga] ;B[hg] ;W[ig]C[apple [2d\]: wow yithril [1d\]: another ko coming up ] ;B[hh] ;W[ih] ;B[ii] ;W[ee] ;B[jh]C[apple [2d\]: hahaha hidan18 [1k\]: lol GaretJax [7k\]: wow GaretJax [7k\]: wtf ] ;W[ec] ;B[le] ;W[kf] ;B[ed] ;W[oj]C[GaretJax [7k\]: awesome ] ;B[jg]C[GaretJax [7k\]: snapback trheat yithril [1d\]: black takes the ko apple [2d\]: ?! yithril [1d\]: well takes the stones yithril [1d\]: i should say ] ;W[pj]C[TensaiFuji [5k\]: game over for white ] ;B[ob] ;W[pb] ;B[me] ;W[oa] ;B[pk]C[apple [2d\]: omg apple [2d\]: XD i like this game yithril [1d\]: isnt this insane? ImNoSensei [-\]: W tries to kill, last chance ] ;W[qk]C[GaretJax [7k\]: b lives up there? ] ;B[rk] ;W[ql] ;B[rl] ;W[qm] ;B[rm]C[yithril [1d\]: w creates aji apple [2d\]: o10 dies yithril [1d\]: by cutting ] ;W[nl] ;B[ol] ;W[nm] ;B[nk] ;W[mk] ;B[om] ;W[ne]C[ImNoSensei [-\]: now he fails seki ] ;B[mf] ;W[nf] ;B[mg] ;W[pc] ;B[ng] ;W[mj] ;B[nd] ;W[md]C[ImNoSensei [-\]: :< ] ;B[oe] ;W[ne] ;B[ml] ;W[ll] ;B[mm]C[yithril [1d\]: here w resigns GaretJax [7k\]: oh wow apple [2d\]: lol yeah GaretJax [7k\]: he really wins the semeai? Jamal [4k\]: can u play it out? yithril [1d\]: hmm yithril [1d\]: lets see GaretJax [7k\]: Must start with m11 ImNoSensei [-\]: w can't make seki Jamal [4k\]: p16 yithril [1d\]: its w's turn yithril [1d\]: this is the last move of the game GaretJax [7k\]: ok ImNoSensei [-\]: firstly yithril [1d\]: okay imnosensei ImNoSensei [-\]: can I have ctrl ImNoSensei [-\]: I'll just replay ImNoSensei [-\]: this is not me ImNoSensei [-\]: this comes from Fan Hui 2p hidan18 [1k\]: ah wait ImNoSensei [-\]: W resigned here because ] (;W[od]C[ImNoSensei [-\]: but it's quite hard to read out everything yithril [1d\]: if w takes GaretJax [7k\]: thought it was b's move GaretJax [7k\]: 4 libs GaretJax [7k\]: vs 3 external GaretJax [7k\]: sort of Slarty [-\]: looks a lot like seki hidan18 [1k\]: maybe white loses even if he wins the semeai ImNoSensei [-\]: my bad ImNoSensei [-\]: can't kill ImNoSensei [-\]: only seki yithril [1d\]: i think seki too yithril [1d\]: in which case w wont have enough points ImNoSensei [-\]: yes W is destroyed TensaiFuji [5k\]: thats seki? doesnt white win that? GaretJax [7k\]: m11, n12, something like L9 or some crazy crap yithril [1d\]: personally this part im not sure GaretJax [7k\]: must start n 11 though hidan18 [1k\]: ? yithril [1d\]: there is a stone there ;) hidan18 [1k\]: m11*? GaretJax [7k\]: m11, sorry GaretJax [7k\]: possible L8? GaretJax [7k\]: after m11 GaretJax [7k\]: l11 is stoo slow at removing the liberties reggel [8k\]: y notl 11 after O6? GaretJax [7k\]: maybe we're wrong on w'd first move somehow? ImNoSensei [-\]: I remember spending like an hour making it seki apple [2d\]: m11 n12 l9 is tried too? ] (;B[li]C[ImNoSensei [-\]: Lee ChangHo did two misreads in this game, but one brilliant move yithril [1d\]: this one? GaretJax [7k\]: yeah GaretJax [7k\]: maybe b makes an eye ] ;W[mh]C[ImNoSensei [-\]: this game's actually known for W's genius, even if he lost hidan18 [1k\]: m9 now GaretJax [7k\]: does like m9 somehow make magic workiness? hidan18 [1k\]: ☺ GaretJax [7k\]: but that doesn't give him enough still hidan18 [1k\]: i think m9 is working hidan18 [1k\]: play it till the end ] (;B[lk]C[yithril [1d\]: this one?> hidan18 [1k\]: yea yithril [1d\]: ill give you control GaretJax [7k\]: m10 ] ;W[kk]C[ImNoSensei [-\]: you know ironicly, W could kill the top and misread the tsumego ? hidan18 [1k\]: hmm ImNoSensei [-\]: I forgot the sequence though ImNoSensei [-\]: sadly, the pro who did a lecture on this one did not play out the seki TensaiFuji [5k\]: friends lol ] (;B[ki] ;W[lj] ;B[kj]C[yithril [1d\]: what like this? GaretJax [7k\]: can't be ]) (;B[kj] ;W[lj] ;B[ki]C[apple [2d\]: m9 just doesnt work xD ImNoSensei [-\]: b already dead ] ;W[lm] ;B[nn]C[TensaiFuji [5k\]: this dont look good, one eye beats no eye apple [2d\]: k9 ImNoSensei [-\]: b dies apple [2d\]: XD ] ;W[ik]C[hidan18 [1k\]: lol ] ;B[jk] ;W[jl] ;B[jj] ;W[km]) (;B[kl]C[ImNoSensei [-\]: lemme see if he did and I forgot though TensaiFuji [5k\]: yes now play it hidan18 [1k\]: lol ] ;W[lm]C[TensaiFuji [5k\]: hidan go back a bit ] ;B[nn] ;W[km] (;B[jl] ;W[lj]C[apple [2d\]: even more dead TensaiFuji [5k\]: l11 ] ;B[ki]C[TensaiFuji [5k\]: now TensaiFuji [5k\]: no ] (;W[ni]C[apple [2d\]: errr ]) (;W[nd] ;B[kj]C[GaretJax [7k\]: if one eye always won, b could N12, o11 apple [2d\]: ummm ] (;W[ni]C[TensaiFuji [5k\]: maybe forming two eyes was best ]) (;W[nf] ;B[jk]C[apple [2d\]: o16 is wrong..... ] ;W[ni]))) (;B[kj]) (;B[ki]C[TensaiFuji [5k\]: hmm ] ;W[lj] (;B[kj] ;W[jl]) (;B[jl] ;W[nd] ;B[kj] ;W[nf] ;B[jk] ;W[ni] ;B[lk] ;W[nh]C[TensaiFuji [5k\]: hmm hidan18 [1k\]: b+20 still hidan18 [1k\]: according to se hidan18 [1k\]: ☺ apple [2d\]: XD hidan18 [1k\]: lol yithril [1d\]: yay for SE apple [2d\]: p2 j19 apple [2d\]: XD ] (;B[or] ;W[ia]C[apple [2d\]: l9 apple [2d\]: lol ] ;B[hb] ;W[ja]C[yithril [1d\]: im really interested apple [2d\]: XD ] (;B[da]) (;B[ls] ;W[ks]C[yithril [1d\]: to see how this is supposed to go ] ;B[ms] ;W[al] ;B[as] ;W[aa] ;B[da]C[ImNoSensei [-\]: granted I cheated, but got it ] ;W[po] ;B[qo]C[apple [2d\]: hidan your endgame sucks apple [2d\]: lol ] ;W[gr]C[hidan18 [1k\]: lol apple [2d\]: finally ] ;B[gs]C[apple [2d\]: XD ] ;W[hs] ;B[fs]C[apple [2d\]: jk ] ;W[ab]C[apple [2d\]: omg hidan18 [1k\]: b+13 hidan18 [1k\]: ☺ apple [2d\]: l9........... ] ;B[kk]C[hidan18 [1k\]: ah hidan18 [1k\]: forgot that hidan18 [1k\]: ☺ yithril [1d\]: ok so thats it for the lecture today apple [2d\]: lol yithril [1d\]: thank you all for coming ;) reggel [8k\]: isc13 agood yose move? reggel [8k\]: is c13* hidan18 [1k\]: so he resigned because he wouldve lose anyway reggel [8k\]: for b hidan18 [1k\]: lost* ChemBoy613 [7k\]: E13 insteadof C13 :)\\ hidan18 [1k\]: ah hidan18 [1k\]: forgot it too hidan18 [1k\]: ☺ apple [2d\]: hidan, play me now? hidan18 [1k\]: =O reggel [8k\]: w8 ImNoSensei [-\]: I have your answer guys hidan18 [1k\]: but friends is gonna start soon reggel [8k\]: cansomeone anser my question? hidan18 [1k\]: ☺ ])) (;B[ia] ;W[or])))) (;B[lj]C[TensaiFuji [5k\]: yea here ] ;W[ki])) (;B[kl] ;W[lm] ;B[nn] (;W[lj] ;B[ki]) (;W[lk]C[apple [2d\]: black dies now ImNoSensei [-\]: b dead reggel [8k\]: y notl 11? yithril [1d\]: b is dead now GaretJax [7k\]: with n12 and then o11 ]) (;W[ki]C[yithril [1d\]: doesnt so much make a difference ])) (;B[lj] ;W[lk]C[ImNoSensei [-\]: nah ImNoSensei [-\]: it's more complex yithril [1d\]: i tried this one earlier apple [2d\]: XD ]) (;B[kj] ;W[lk]C[GaretJax [7k\]: now w just kills ImNoSensei [-\]: hm apple [2d\]: l9, not l10 reggel [8k\]: y not L 8? ]) (;B[kk]C[GaretJax [7k\]: maybe it has to start with m9? ] ;W[lk]C[apple [2d\]: l8 ] ;B[kl] ;W[lm] ;B[nn]C[apple [2d\]: no TensaiFuji [5k\]: white by 1 lib apple [2d\]: yeah yithril [1d\]: yeah apple [2d\]: hm yithril [1d\]: this ones tough hidan18 [1k\]: try m9 again ])) (;B[kj]C[ImNoSensei [-\]: I think an ugly sequence like m11 n12 m10 might actually work ])) (;W[kk]C[hidan18 [1k\]: nvm hidan18 [1k\]: ☺ ImNoSensei [-\]: if W does this ] ;B[or]C[ImNoSensei [-\]: B keeps this ImNoSensei [-\]: and has too many points yithril [1d\]: makes sense ImNoSensei [-\]: even if W kills ]) (;W[or]C[GaretJax [7k\]: so we spent 30 minutes trying to get a seki that didn't exist ImNoSensei [-\]: and if W does this apple [2d\]: lol ImNoSensei [-\]: this is seki : apple [2d\]: yes GaretJax [7k\]: oh reggel [8k\]: can some one atleast anser if c 13 for b is a good yose move? apple [2d\]: somehow yithril [1d\]: not its not reggel apple [2d\]: c13 is bad hidan18 [1k\]: bad ] ;B[kk]C[yithril [1d\]: okay ImNoSensei [-\]: this is seki GaretJax [7k\]: no, can't connect hidan18 [1k\]: e13 ok ] ;W[lk]C[apple [2d\]: so i was part right. ] ;B[kl]C[apple [2d\]: XD reggel [8k\]: but b can get a point :D apple [2d\]: just no m11 ImNoSensei [-\]: now it is seki and W can resign as well yithril [1d\]: okay reggel [8k\]: well not now yithril [1d\]: fan hui went over this game when? ImNoSensei [-\]: long time ago ImNoSensei [-\]: let me give you the month reggel [8k\]: but...oh forgetit apple [2d\]: what reggel ImNoSensei [-\]: April 2006 yithril [1d\]: kgs plus thing? ImNoSensei [-\]: yea, in French of course yithril [1d\]: cool ImNoSensei [-\]: the sad thing is that W was short on time and tired ImNoSensei [-\]: so he misread the top right ImNoSensei [-\]: he COULD kill yithril [1d\]: man yithril [1d\]: thats gotta suck apple [2d\]: yeah ImNoSensei [-\]: also hidan18 [1k\]: but he was still losing by about 15 anyway ImNoSensei [-\]: he played O3 because he hadn't seen B had more threats with that second ko hidan18 [1k\]: even if he kills ImNoSensei [-\]: if W kills he wins yithril [1d\]: top is really brilliant hidan18 [1k\]: se says differently ImNoSensei [-\]: so W played C11 hidan18 [1k\]: ☺ ImNoSensei [-\]: instead of living at bottom left ImNoSensei [-\]: and when he played C11 ImNoSensei [-\]: he had read ALL of it ImNoSensei [-\]: except one ko threat he hadn't seen apple [2d\]: wow apple [2d\]: that sucks ImNoSensei [-\]: yea Lee ChangHo was brilliant this game ImNoSensei [-\]: Luo Xihe had 45 minutes left yithril [1d\]: wish i had half that much reading power ImNoSensei [-\]: he was in byo yomi during the ko ImNoSensei [-\]: hard to not misread something apple [2d\]: wish i had 1/100 of the reading power displayed in the game ImNoSensei [-\]: *cheers for W, beautiful defeat* yithril [1d\]: hehehe GaretJax [7k\]: Apple, if they read iven 200 moves ahead, you just wished you could read 2 moves ahead :P ImNoSensei [-\]: this is game 1 2005 Samsung Cup right ? apple [2d\]: sorry yithril [1d\]: 2006 ImNoSensei [-\]: or game 2 ImNoSensei [-\]: ah yes 2006 yithril [1d\]: 1st round apple [2d\]: garetjax, it means that they read much more apple [2d\]: during the entire game ImNoSensei [-\]: it's funny how next game with exact same moves W made a huge moyo ImNoSensei [-\]: instead of B apple [2d\]: how many sequences were read ImNoSensei [-\]: and lost again GaretJax [7k\]: good point, was not thinking about other sequences yithril [1d\]: its rough being lee changho ImNoSensei [-\]: yea =) apple [2d\]: and how many went unread because they didnt need to even think about it ImNoSensei [-\]: have you studied the game after this one ? apple [2d\]: that kind of power yithril [1d\]: i just picked t his one at random ImNoSensei [-\]: ah yithril [1d\]: but i think il lstudy the game after ImNoSensei [-\]: it's a good one ImNoSensei [-\]: good lecture =) ImNoSensei [-\]: thanks yithril [1d\]: i mgiht do the next game next week hidan18 [1k\]: thx hidan18 [1k\]: ☺ GaretJax [7k\]: I'm still proud of my g18 catch :P ImNoSensei [-\]: Fan Hui also did the next game ImNoSensei [-\]: so you know, if you need to prepare ImNoSensei [-\]: *wink wink* yithril [1d\]: nudge nudge apple [2d\]: XD yithril [1d\]: well i hope people enjoyed it yithril [1d\]: im going to relaxinate GaretJax [7k\]: Yithril - when I get there, you can use my lappy for voice maybe ImNoSensei [-\]: yes, hadn't seen this game played out in a year :D apple [2d\]: thx yithril GaretJax [7k\]: thank you sensei hidan18 [1k\]: arigatou o gazaimasu hidan18 [1k\]: ☺ hidan18 [1k\]: gozaimasu* ])) (;B[] ;W[] ;B[ga] ;W[aa] ;B[gc])) (;B[] ;W[gj] ;B[fi] ;W[gi] ;B[fh] ;W[gg]C[yithril [1d\]: i think something like this might work yithril [1d\]: so now h14 is in the right spot yithril [1d\]: even if ] ;B[bi] ;W[bh] ;B[dh] ;W[ai] ;B[eh] ;W[bi]C[yithril [1d\]: b does get these kinds of forces yithril [1d\]: but i still think he is covered ] ;B[ef] ;W[fe])) (;W[bk] ;B[aq] ;W[ar] ;B[am] ;W[bs] ;B[do] ;W[dn] ;B[cm] ;W[bl] ;B[ep] ;W[do] ;B[es])) (;W[gk] ;B[ei] ;W[er] ;B[ar] ;W[aq] ;B[bq])) (;W[an] ;B[bn] ;W[ap] ;B[co] ;W[cp] ;B[ao])) (;W[gm] ;B[gn] ;W[ho] ;B[fm] ;W[gl] ;B[fl]C[Not good for white.])) (;B[no]C[Why not here?])) (;B[go]C[Why not here?] ;W[hm])) (;W[mo]C[GaretJax [7k\]: yeah ])) (;W[mo]C[GaretJax [7k\]: little further in sequence GaretJax [7k\]: here too maybe yithril [1d\]: here? ] ;B[mn] ;W[no]C[GaretJax [7k\]: move t64 ] ;B[nn] ;W[oo]C[GaretJax [7k\]: *64 ])) (;B[mo]C[ImNoSensei [-\]: m5 is the best move ever GaretJax [7k\]: no GaretJax [7k\]: for w ])) (;W[cr] ;B[cb] ;W[ef] ;B[eh]C[yithril [1d\]: i also think yithril [1d\]: if w defends the bottom yithril [1d\]: it'll naturall make black stronger in the middle yithril [1d\]: *naturally ])) (;B[cb] (;W[bb]C[yithril [1d\]: if w hanes ] ;B[bd] ;W[bc] ;B[ce] ;W[de] ;B[bf]C[yithril [1d\]: black can gouge out whites eyes if w resists ]) (;W[ef]C[yithril [1d\]: white would have to escape somehow into the center ]))) (;W[gp] ;B[fp] ;W[go] ;B[gn] ;W[hn] ;B[io] (;W[iq] ;B[fm] ;W[in] ;B[jn]) (;W[fn] ;B[gm] ;W[en] ;B[iq] ;W[ir] ;B[hr]))) (;W[lc]C[yithril [1d\]: this is much flatter and has less of an effect on the center yithril [1d\]: which is what white wants ])) (;W[rp] ;B[ro] ;W[rr] (;B[sp] ;W[sq]) (;B[pr] ;W[qr] ;B[sp] ;W[sq] ;B[so] ;W[pq] ;B[or] ;W[op])) (;W[or]C[yithril [1d\]: if b tries to kill this ] (;B[nr] ;W[pr] ;B[mq] (;W[rp] ;B[ro] ;W[rr] ;B[sp] ;W[rq]) (;W[rr]C[yithril [1d\]: white will have enoug hroom ])) (;B[pr] ;W[nr] ;B[qr]C[yithril [1d\]: this could also happen yithril [1d\]: strengthening the outsid ewhite group ]))) (;W[] ;B[ep] ;W[] ;B[do] ;W[co] ;B[dq] ;W[cp]C[Black has moves like this to make shape])) (; ;W[] ;B[jp]C[yithril [1d\]: for instance here or a little lower yithril [1d\]: b's potential in the center yithril [1d\]: is huge GaretJax [7k\]: moyo of doom ])) (;B[cc] ;W[hc])) (;W[qe] (;B[qd]C[yithril [1d\]: black blocks ] ;W[og]C[yithril [1d\]: white needs to come out ] ;B[nd]C[yithril [1d\]: black makes shape ] ;W[md] ;B[ng] ;W[od] ;B[pe] ;W[qh] ;B[qi] ;W[oh]C[yithril [1d\]: empty triangle but we need to get out ] ;B[ne] ;W[nh] ;B[mc]SQ[qp][oq]C[yithril [1d\]: this is one variation but i think overally the fighting will be hard on white yithril [1d\]: because yithril [1d\]: this shimari on the bottom and f17 yithril [1d\]: the rest of the whites stones are on the left side of the boar yithril [1d\]: *board yithril [1d\]: black has more control in this part and the fighting should go easier for him ]) (;B[od]C[yithril [1d\]: please dont do this one ]))) (;W[of] ;B[nd] ;W[rd] ;B[qc] ;W[ri] ;B[cc])) (;W[cc] ;B[ic] (;W[qf]C[yithril [1d\]: this is possible yithril [1d\]: depends on style ]) (;W[eq]))) (;B[dq]C[yithril [1d\]: black can still attach at d3 ] ;W[cq] (;B[ep] ;W[dr] ;B[er]C[This is a ko and can be very pesky for white.yithril [1d\]: there is this ko yithril [1d\]: but you have to calculate quite a bit yithril [1d\]: if B has enough ko threats this could get dangerous for w ]) (;B[cr]C[yithril [1d\]: more often then not black will play this move yithril [1d\]: double hane ] (;W[eq] ;B[dr]C[yithril [1d\]: i wont go over all the variations wicket [-\]: is interesting that W doesn't play this right away in the game wicket [-\]: um wicket [-\]: B even:) Slarty [-\]: i don't think W"s 4th move is going to be severe ] (;W[ep]C[masek [-\]: c4 ] (;B[er] ;W[bq] ;B[fp]C[yithril [1d\]: this is one ] ;W[ho]) (;B[cp] ;W[bq] ;B[bp] ;W[br] ;B[bs] ;W[er] ;B[ar]C[yithril [1d\]: lots of variations here to choose from ])) (;W[er] ;B[ep])) (;W[dr] ;B[eq] ;W[br] ;B[cp] ;W[bq] ;B[do])))) (;W[fp]C[yithril [1d\]: this move is logical yithril [1d\]: since b tenuki'd yithril [1d\]: we'd want to cover black as severely as possible right? masek [-\]: yeap=)logical=) wicket [-\]: B's going to tenuki after h3, why not just play p3 straight away? masek [-\]: f3 stil remain aji yithril [1d\]: possible masek [-\]: to live in corner yithril [1d\]: f3 has a lot of aji yithril [1d\]: im going to go over some variations ] (;B[ep]C[yithril [1d\]: black can warikomi here ] (;W[eq] ;B[eo] (;W[fo]C[yithril [1d\]: white can fight like this though ] ;B[dq] ;W[er] (;B[en]C[yithril [1d\]: also possible ] ;W[cq] ;B[fn] ;W[gn] ;B[gm] ;W[hn] ;B[hm] ;W[in] ;B[im] ;W[jn] ;B[cf]) (;B[fn]C[yithril [1d\]: force first yithril [1d\]: then hane ] ;W[gn] ;B[en] ;W[cq] ;B[gm] ;W[hn] ;B[hm] ;W[in] ;B[im] ;W[jn] ;B[cf]C[yithril [1d\]: lot of korean pros yithril [1d\]: do this yithril [1d\]: to create a large moyo ])) (;W[dq]C[yithril [1d\]: We'd like to play this yithril [1d\]: problem is the ladder ] ;B[gp] ;W[fr] ;B[fo]C[yithril [1d\]: ponnuki is rather painful ])) (;W[eo] ;B[eq] ;W[gp] ;B[dq] ;W[cp] ;B[cq] ;W[bp] ;B[bq] ;W[fn]C[yithril [1d\]: if we leave this out then white has a lot of cutting points yithril [1d\]: and therefore weak shape ] ;B[dn]C[Kim In - Choi Myunghun] ;W[do] ;B[ci]C[masek [-\]: cool=) yithril [1d\]: this is not necessarily considered good for w yithril [1d\]: because f6 is needed yithril [1d\]: and b can erase whites influence yithril [1d\]: while taking territory ])) (;B[cj]LB[ep:A][cq:C][eq:B]C[Very interesting move.wicket [-\]: how do you know this btw, is this from a book, or your research on games? yithril [1d\]: research yithril [1d\]: i review lots of pro games wicket [-\]: k wicket [-\]: cool yithril [1d\]: this is an awesome move in my opinion yithril [1d\]: quite logical yithril [1d\]: black has so many options on the bottom yithril [1d\]: Fight at A, take territory at B, or just take the corner at C yithril [1d\]: in Go if we have many options we'd like to leave it open till we are very sure of which option we'd like to take yithril [1d\]: so black splits whites formation on the side ] (;W[gq]C[yithril [1d\]: white will play here or ]) (;W[eq]C[yithril [1d\]: here to subdue the black stone ])) (;B[eq] ;W[ep] ;B[gq] ;W[gp] ;B[hr]) (;B[cq]))) (;B[cq]C[Some games are played here butyithril [1d\]: or takethe corner yithril [1d\]: if black plays the corner like so ] ;W[dq] ;B[cp] ;W[do] ;B[dr] ;W[er] ;B[cr] ;W[eq] ;B[cn]C[yithril [1d\]: this is a basic joseki yithril [1d\]: does everyone know it? Akira92 [2k\]: yes Chronus [8k\]: Yup GaretJax [7k\]: High five yithril [1d\]: awesome yithril [1d\]: whats important in this context yithril [1d\]: is that white gets sente yithril [1d\]: to play the big move ] ;W[op]C[yithril [1d\]: in pro games white plays here yithril [1d\]: this is huge yithril [1d\]: prevents black from taking the corner yithril [1d\]: and presses black down yithril [1d\]: very few pros play like this for b ]) (;B[fo]C[yithril [1d\]: black could jump out yithril [1d\]: black can also do this ] ;W[dn] ;B[ip] ;W[hp] ;B[ho] ;W[iq] ;B[jp] ;W[jq] ;B[kp] ;W[lq] ;B[mo] ;W[mq] ;B[pj]TR[mo][qp]C[yithril [1d\]: this is a Rin Kaiho game i believe yithril [1d\]: thing is yithril [1d\]: These two stones are very akward ])) (;W[cn] ;B[kq]C[yithril [1d\]: if white plays c6 to take territory yithril [1d\]: black could play here ] ;W[qj]C[Classic mini chinese openingyithril [1d\]: and then white will normally play like this ]))