(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2] RU[Japanese]SZ[19]KM[0.00] PW[Lecture]PB[3]DT[2007-08-26]PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]C[Essential Invasion Josekis : We will be studying a common invasion position but in context using examples from pro games to give us guidelines and ways of thinking to handle invasions. Remember, never memorize joseki, create them.xthsense [2d\]: sup yithril [1d\]: yo xthsense [2d\]: this looks fun hidan18 [1k\]: ☺ yithril [1d\]: lots of stuff xthsense [2d\]: yah hidan18 [1k\]: when does it start? yithril [1d\]: 3 minutes or until more peopel show ;) hidan18 [1k\]: ah hidan18 [1k\]: ill play simul later then hidan18 [1k\]: ☺ yithril [1d\]: its the same time every week so hopefully people know the routine xthsense [2d\]: ^^ xthsense [2d\]: last time 25 ppl watching yithril [1d\]: what did you guys think of las tweeks? xthsense [2d\]: pretty good hidan18 [1k\]: yeah xthsense [2d\]: trigge rhapp yspaceba ryithril. yithril [1d\]: i love the spacebar xthsense [2d\]: lol yithril [1d\]: its my friend hidan18 [1k\]: lol yithril [1d\]: hopefully a few more people show yithril [1d\]: we'll start at 5 after at the latest xthsense [2d\]: l-l31P /\\/\\3 yithril [1d\]: what? xthsense [2d\]: lol HonFu [4k\]: Hello everybody ^^ xthsense [2d\]: hi oplk [12k\]: hi hidan18 [1k\]: hello hidan18 [1k\]: ☺ kyosuke [-\]: hiya yithril [1d\]: okay yithril [1d\]: lets start yithril [1d\]: todays topic is a bit of a misnomer yithril [1d\]: while i did say invasion josekis yithril [1d\]: i am very anti joseki xthsense [2d\]: lol yithril [1d\]: because it makes us think that all we have to do is memorize tons of moves HonFu [4k\]: ^^ yithril [1d\]: and that somehow it will make us better yithril [1d\]: studying joseki is fantastic HonFu [4k\]: and it never works ... ^^ yithril [1d\]: you learn good shapes and good tactics yithril [1d\]: but then we forget about the rest of our stones xthsense [2d\]: and not the sequences yithril [1d\]: and the josekis we pick yithril [1d\]: dont work yithril [1d\]: so my approach to studying joseki is what we will be doing today yithril [1d\]: i picked a common shape yithril [1d\]: and tried to find as many real life pro examples of how that shape is dealt with yithril [1d\]: it helps develop a feel of how all the stones work together yithril [1d\]: which is your main concern when playing yithril [1d\]: okay yithril [1d\]: so yithril [1d\]: last one ] (;B[pd] (;W[nc] ;B[qf] ;W[jd] ;B[lc]C[We will be covering this invasion but in context.yithril [1d\]: this is the shape we will do today yithril [1d\]: i wont be covering everything yithril [1d\]: cuz there are lots yithril [1d\]: we'll mainly be covering two moves yithril [1d\]: anyone know what is one way white can respond? HonFu [4k\]: m16 kittkatt [18k?\]: nice names yithril [1d\]: when b invades here? HonFu [4k\]: yeah yithril [1d\]: there are many more variations HonFu [4k\]: gotta try them though ^_° xthsense [2d\]: n16 yithril [1d\]: and in future lectures i will show them kittkatt [18k?\]: M16 HonFu [4k\]: next week? kittkatt [18k?\]: easiest and simplest yithril [1d\]: next week i havent decided yithril [1d\]: if you have any lecture requests yithril [1d\]: please pm them to me xthsense [2d\]: try reducing moyos XD yithril [1d\]: also if you have any comments or questions yithril [1d\]: just gimme a ring yithril [1d\]: thank you all for coming xthsense [2d\]: come to yithril and kilroy's dojo. kittkatt [18k?\]: m16? HonFu [4k\]: thanks for the lecture! hidan18 [1k\]: thx for the lecture hidan18 [1k\]: ☺ kittkatt [18k?\]: ☺ abuser!! yithril [1d\]: kittkatt i just spent 50 minutes on m16 kittkatt [18k?\]: thanks for the lacture lol kittkatt [18k?\]: o kittkatt [18k?\]: u did? kittkatt [18k?\]: o.o kittkatt [18k?\]: i just came recusant [11k\]: Thank you yithril xthsense [2d\]: thx yithril yithril [1d\]: you can download the sgf yithril [1d\]: online at: hidan18 [1k\]: sandbagging again? hidan18 [1k\]: ☺ yithril [1d\]: http://www.umich.edu/~goclub/index.html under resources. yithril [1d\]: the previous lectures ar ethere as well kittkatt [18k?\]: no im not sandbagging i have a bag of sand lol kittkatt [18k?\]: *cough* hidan18 [1k\]: lol HonFu [4k\]: see you all! hidan18 [1k\]: c ya kittkatt [18k?\]: bi yithril [1d\]: not as many people today x_X ChemBoy613 [7k\]: hey jon I have a fuseki question if you have a minute yithril [1d\]: sure ChemBoy613 [7k\]: sorry don't have regualr internet yet ChemBoy613 [7k\]: control sec ] (;W[ld]C[yithril [1d\]: yes yithril [1d\]: whats the meaning? HonFu [4k\]: covering black, yithril [1d\]: awesome yithril [1d\]: the idea of this move yithril [1d\]: is to block black from the center yithril [1d\]: black has many options yithril [1d\]: and it depends on what the ladder situation is around ] (;B[kd]C[yithril [1d\]: black can warikomi here if he has the necessary ladders yithril [1d\]: or yithril [1d\]: lets start with this one yithril [1d\]: first off yithril [1d\]: the ladder yithril [1d\]: if we dont like either of those yithril [1d\]: then l17 is not feasible ] (;W[kc]C[yithril [1d\]: white cuts black in two ] ;B[ke] (;W[lb]C[xthsense [2d\]: lecture yithril [1d\]: next up is this move yithril [1d\]: lets say connecting at k17 doesnt work ] ;B[jc] ;W[mc]C[xthsense [2d\]: unless u r down on ko threats, yithril ] ;B[kb]C[yithril [1d\]: dont miss playing here yithril [1d\]: its very important yithril [1d\]: depends yithril [1d\]: this does have to do with the ko yithril [1d\]: ill have an example later xthsense [2d\]: ok yithril [1d\]: from a pro game where they fight over this ko ] ;W[lc]C[yithril [1d\]: its a force honfu ] ;B[id]C[HonFu [4k\]: why? ]) (;W[jc]C[xthsense [2d\]: lol shana this is the invasion joseki ] ;B[md]C[yithril [1d\]: black needs to be able to kill this stone in a ladder ] (;W[lb] ;B[le] (;W[mb]) (;W[mc]C[yithril [1d\]: if we cant Shana [2k\]: ooh wuts dis yithril [1d\]: then black gets a ponnuki yithril [1d\]: on the outside yithril [1d\]: completely defeated the original white move ])) (;W[le]C[yithril [1d\]: otherwise we escape ]))) (;W[ke]C[yithril [1d\]: white would have to atari from the outside ] ;B[kc] (;W[jc]C[HonFu [4k\]: oh my goood ... yithril [1d\]: this is a move that emphasizes the upper left yithril [1d\]: it is quite hard yithril [1d\]: but oftentimes very good yithril [1d\]: especially when white is strong ] (;B[md]C[yithril [1d\]: b ataris here ] ;W[le] ;B[mc]C[HonFu [4k\]: cwhy? yithril [1d\]: b suffers ChemBoy613 [7k\]: other one looks like suicide yithril [1d\]: okay first let me go back ] (;W[je]C[HonFu [4k\]: cant black cut all around? yithril [1d\]: i invite you to do some tsumego yithril [1d\]: and some reading ;) ChemBoy613 [7k\]: if B turns and kills O17 HonFu [4k\]: haha ^^ yeah, still ... ] ;B[nd]C[ChemBoy613 [7k\]: sure black gets huge corner yithril [1d\]: yes b does ChemBoy613 [7k\]: but isn't white's thickness worth more on an empty board? yithril [1d\]: but white is thick yithril [1d\]: who cares about the empty board ChemBoy613 [7k\]: plus yithril [1d\]: unless you play out this entire thing ChemBoy613 [7k\]: R17 still works? yithril [1d\]: just like this yithril [1d\]: r17 does not work yithril [1d\]: therefore when b plays this he gets quite a big corner ] ;W[qc]C[The 3,3 dies after o16.yithril [1d\]: now yithril [1d\]: 3,3 dies yithril [1d\]: because after o16 yithril [1d\]: b i strong ] ;B[ob]C[The killing moveyithril [1d\]: this is the move yithril [1d\]: to kill ] (;W[re]C[yithril [1d\]: if we try to live ] ;B[rf] ;W[qe] ;B[pe] ;W[pb] ;B[qd] ;W[rd] ;B[rb] ;W[rc] ;B[pc] ;W[qb] ;B[pa] ;W[sb] ;B[ra] ;W[qa] ;B[se] ;W[pf]C[If this cut is not a problem then w is dead.yithril [1d\]: as long yithril [1d\]: as this cut is not a problem yithril [1d\]: w cannot live ]) (;W[qd]C[yithril [1d\]: this move also dies and i inviteyou to read it ])) (;W[me]C[Bad move.yithril [1d\]: First id like to say this is a bad move yithril [1d\]: its needless ChemBoy613 [7k\]: makes black play where black wants to play ] (;B[nd]C[yithril [1d\]: and forces black to play here yithril [1d\]: when we force black to play this yithril [1d\]: we kill our chances in thecorner yithril [1d\]: and n15 yithril [1d\]: doesnt necesarily have that much meaning for w ] ;W[if]) (;B[] ;W[pc] ;B[od] ;W[oc] ;B[qc] ;W[qb] ;B[nd] ;W[rc] ;B[qd] ;W[oa])) (;W[if]C[yithril [1d\]: sometimes yithril [1d\]: b might not have time to play yithril [1d\]: o16 yithril [1d\]: then the corner still has a chance ] ;B[] ;W[pc]C[yithril [1d\]: by playin this ])) (;B[le] ;W[md]C[yithril [1d\]: please dont do this ])) (;W[md]C[yithril [1d\]: if w extends ] ;B[jc] ;W[id] ;B[hb]C[yithril [1d\]: if we omit it yithril [1d\]: then we have a string of stones with two very severe cutting points HonFu [4k\]: how exploit it? yithril [1d\]: white stones have a big bullseye on them yithril [1d\]: various ways ] (;W[lf]C[yithril [1d\]: m14 is extremely important ]) (;W[]C[yithril [1d\]: if you can manipulate the ladders yithril [1d\]: directly cutting could get severe yithril [1d\]: its not one of those right away types of weaknesses yithril [1d\]: where you play a stone and "oops" they die HonFu [4k\]: ^^ yithril [1d\]: its the type where you can threaten to cut or xthsense [2d\]: l14 can be one start though ] (;B[mf]C[yithril [1d\]: various types of attacks ]) (;B[kf]C[yithril [1d\]: this could be good too yithril [1d\]: point is yithril [1d\]: black has a choice yithril [1d\]: of how to attack that will best benefit him ]))))) (;B[kc]C[HonFu [4k\]: aw this always trouble sme yithril [1d\]: blakc can play here ] ;W[kd] (;B[mc] ;W[md] ;B[oc] ;W[nb] ;B[nd] ;W[ob] ;B[pb] ;W[qc] ;B[pc] ;W[ne] ;B[od] ;W[jc] ;B[mb]) (;B[jc] (;W[ic] ;B[mc] ;W[md] ;B[oc] ;W[nd] ;B[nb] ;W[ob] (;B[pb]C[Big mistake] ;W[mb] ;B[oa] ;W[lb]C[Oops.]) (;B[mb] (;W[pf] (;B[pc]) (;B[pg] (;W[qe] ;B[pe] ;W[of]) (;W[pc] ;B[od] ;W[qe] ;B[pe])) (;B[pe])) (;W[jb] ;B[kb] ;W[ib] ;B[] ;W[pb] ;B[qc] ;W[qb] ;B[rb]))) (;W[mc] ;B[hc])))) (;W[le]CR[md]SQ[le]C[What about this strange move?yithril [1d\]: this move yithril [1d\]: is very interesting yithril [1d\]: because it de-emphasizes o17 xthsense [2d\]: takemiya kekeke xthsense [2d\]: jk yithril [1d\]: what should black do? hidan18 [1k\]: kosumi yithril [1d\]: right\\ LucSengoku [4k\]: take the open space? yithril [1d\]: these two white stones yithril [1d\]: form the elephant eye shape yithril [1d\]: the weakness is here yithril [1d\]: so yithril [1d\]: why not just walk through white xthsense [2d\]: k17 ^_^ yithril [1d\]: so do we feel a bit better ] (;B[md]C[LucSengoku [4k\]: yea ] ;W[pc]C[yithril [1d\]: later white might be able t oget this move ] ;B[qc] ;W[od] ;B[pb] ;W[ob]) (;B[jc]C[xthsense [2d\]: lol yithril [1d\]: b also has this move hidan18 [1k\]: lol xthsense [2d\]: this just dies xthsense [2d\]: if ladder doesnt work? yithril [1d\]: yeah HonFu [4k\]: cant black still n16? ] ;W[ic] ;B[id] (;W[je] ;B[hc] ;W[ib] ;B[jb] ;W[hb] ;B[gc]C[yithril [1d\]: whereas once white ] ;W[hd] ;B[ie] ;W[gd]C[yithril [1d\]: if we can ladder j15 yithril [1d\]: then oops ] ;B[md]C[xthsense [2d\]: assume u can cause otherwise u dont play m15 in the first place yithril [1d\]: o17 isnt dead yithril [1d\]: so theres a chance white plays in there anyway yithril [1d\]: and you lost j15 on the outside yithril [1d\]: so white gets ponnuki strength facing the center yithril [1d\]: and b might be able to turn the corner into territory yithril [1d\]: not a fair trade ] (;W[pc] ;B[qc] ;W[od] ;B[pb] ;W[ob]C[yithril [1d\]: at the very leas tthere is a ko possibility ]) (;W[if]C[yithril [1d\]: kills you yithril [1d\]: unless ur laddre break is great yithril [1d\]: which it shouldnt be if white plays like this yithril [1d\]: then what white gains is quite solid ])) (;W[ib])))) (;W[dp] ;B[pq] ;W[dd] ;B[fq] ;W[cn] ;B[jp] ;W[qn]C[yithril [1d\]: heres a pro game ] ;B[qp] ;W[qk] ;B[qi]C[yithril [1d\]: black played here ] (;W[ok] (;B[qf]C[yithril [1d\]: okay yithril [1d\]: when we play yithril [1d\]: its good to know variations yithril [1d\]: or have experience with them yithril [1d\]: but we need to always have principles in mind yithril [1d\]: whenever we play a move xthsense [2d\]: chem........ hidan18 [1k\]: later b will deffend yithril [1d\]: its invasion today chem HonFu [4k\]: isnt kakari more important? yithril [1d\]: yes hidan yithril [1d\]: kakari for w yithril [1d\]: ? HonFu [4k\]: yes ... yithril [1d\]: uhh yithril [1d\]: where o 17? ChemBoy613 [7k\]: a move like F5 is approriate for black in this fuseki HonFu [4k\]: hum ... HonFu [4k\]: yes ? ChemBoy613 [7k\]: sometime soon HonFu [4k\]: wow ... HonFu [4k\]: hard to find the point so that he will not defend too, right? yithril [1d\]: timing yithril [1d\]: here its ok ] (;W[hq]C[Why invade now? Why not do it earlier?yithril [1d\]: why does white invade now? yithril [1d\]: why not do it earlier? ChemBoy613 [7k\]: NNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I WAS MISSING THE KOBAYASHI LESSON :'( HonFu [4k\]: why not later? HonFu [4k\]: okay this is a new thought for me #^^# xthsense [2d\]: the ladders didnt work b4 either yithril [1d\]: the idea yithril [1d\]: i wanted to try to get across yithril [1d\]: was concerning the two white stones on the side ] (;B[hp]C[Zhou Heyang vs Kong Jieyithril [1d\]: okay so this moe yithril [1d\]: *move ] ;W[ip]C[What should we consider when we make this move?xthsense [2d\]: the ladder...... T_T white has more choices when p9 is there yithril [1d\]: yeah yithril [1d\]: of course xthsense [2d\]: y u ignore me yithril? :P yithril [1d\]: no one ignored you xthsense [2d\]: lol xthsense [2d\]: jk ] ;B[iq]C[hidan18 [1k\]: ☺ yithril [1d\]: okay so b still played here ] ;W[io] (;B[jq]C[yithril [1d\]: if he plays this ] ;W[gp]C[oops] ;B[hr] ;W[ho]C[yithril [1d\]: not happy for B ] ;B[gq]) (;B[hr]C[yithril [1d\]: instead he played this ] ;W[jq] ;B[gq] ;W[ir] (;B[hq] ;W[kp]C[yithril [1d\]: if we check the ladder yithril [1d\]: oh look b dies in it ]) (;B[kq]C[Real GameHonFu [4k\]: ^^ yithril [1d\]: this was the real game yithril [1d\]: ko yithril [1d\]: very interesting ko ] ;W[hq]C[HonFu [4k\]: so they really fight it? xthsense [2d\]: so black fights the ko lol HonFu [4k\]: this early? yithril [1d\]: yeah xthsense [2d\]: this is huge ] ;B[cq]C[xthsense [2d\]: i cant see where id like 2 other moves yithril [1d\]: in this game black went into the 3,3 ] ;W[iq] ;B[cp]C[yithril [1d\]: and took the corner xthsense [2d\]: c4 in response was bigger ] (;W[ck]) (;W[dq]C[HonFu [4k\]: but is f3 not in danger? yithril [1d\]: reading yithril [1d\]: hmm xthsense [2d\]: dont think so.... d5 c5 e5 ] ;B[do]C[xthsense [2d\]: err ] ;W[co] (;B[dr]C[xthsense [2d\]: e4 ]) (;B[ep]C[yithril [1d\]: i dont see what white does HonFu [4k\]: hmm yithril [1d\]: at all yithril [1d\]: looks pretty sunk ]))) (;B[dq]C[Choi Cheolhan vs. Won SunjinHonFu [4k\]: why not d3? HonFu [4k\]: wont his stones get in difficulty? yithril [1d\]: choi cheolhan went here HonFu [4k\]: no, HonFu [4k\]: after 33 yithril [1d\]: another pro played here ] ;W[cq] ;B[kq]C[yithril [1d\]: then started the ko yithril [1d\]: d3 creates ko threats ] ;W[hq] ;B[cp] ;W[bp]C[xthsense [2d\]: yeah ] ;B[iq] ;W[pe] ;B[qe] ;W[hq] ;B[cr] ;W[bq] ;B[iq] ;W[pc] ;B[jr]C[yithril [1d\]: and b took the ko here yithril [1d\]: and he went on to win ]))) (;B[ho]C[Yang Shihai vs Shao Weigang] ;W[gp] ;B[iq] ;W[oo] ;B[np] ;W[no] ;B[mo])) (;W[nc]C[HonFu [4k\]: mistake? yithril [1d\]: id ignore this ] ;B[fo]C[yithril [1d\]: because what is your follow up yithril [1d\]: i have r11 yithril [1d\]: my stones are in no danger HonFu [4k\]: the corner is already too solid, huh? yithril [1d\]: if you do anything to the corner yithril [1d\]: and i had a weak spot yithril [1d\]: and now i defend it LucSengoku [4k\]: prevent the pincer yithril [1d\]: i dont see a minus for b ])) (;B[fo]C[yithril [1d\]: ur choice ] (;W[qg]C[yithril [1d\]: the idea of r11 yithril [1d\]: is defeated ]) (;W[qf]))) (;W[hq]C[HonFu [4k\]: first defend weakness? yithril [1d\]: whats the difference? LucSengoku [4k\]: the difference is white has a weak spot too LucSengoku [4k\]: here yithril [1d\]: excellent yithril [1d\]: before we invade yithril [1d\]: we must secure our groups yithril [1d\]: the reason is yithril [1d\]: when we invade xthsense [2d\]: ladder is out as well yithril [1d\]: our opponent has two choices yithril [1d\]: wall us in and make us live small on the side yithril [1d\]: or take our eye space and run us out yithril [1d\]: the more severe your invasion is the less choice but thats the idea yithril [1d\]: if we get sealed they get a wall yithril [1d\]: to attack a nearby group yithril [1d\]: if they run us out yithril [1d\]: they could split our groups in two HonFu [4k\]: and if he chases us out, or other weak group will suffer yithril [1d\]: and run in between yithril [1d\]: yes LucSengoku [4k\]: so ur saying if ur groups are safe, u dont have to worry about ur oponent turning ur invasion against u yithril [1d\]: yes LucSengoku [4k\]: k yithril [1d\]: invasions can be easily turned against you if you dont prepare ])) (;W[dd] ;B[qp] ;W[dp] ;B[fq] ;W[cn] ;B[dr] ;W[op] ;B[oq] ;W[nq] ;B[pq] ;W[np] ;B[qn] ;W[hq] ;B[cq] ;W[eq] ;B[er] ;W[fp] ;B[gp] ;W[gq] ;B[fr] ;W[go] ;B[fc] ;W[df] ;B[jd] ;W[hc] ;B[hd] ;W[id] ;B[ie] ;W[ic] ;B[jc]C[yithril [1d\]: okay yithril [1d\]: heres another pro game yithril [1d\]: black chose this sequence ] ;W[gd] ;B[he] ;W[gc] ;B[je]C[yithril [1d\]: and defends the cutting point HonFu [4k\]: haha ^^ ] ;W[qc]C[Why not F 16yithril [1d\]: however why did white not f16? LucSengoku [4k\]: its gote? HonFu [4k\]: didnt want hom to close this off? yithril [1d\]: why did he go for the 3,3 yithril [1d\]: gote is one ChemBoy613 [7k\]: F16 is gote and white's invasion here ends in sente yithril [1d\]: and LucSengoku [4k\]: that stone is already dead yithril [1d\]: which one? yithril [1d\]: f17? ChemBoy613 [7k\]: black needs followup near Q10 to really make his stones work together LucSengoku [4k\]: yes yithril [1d\]: f17 is not dead yithril [1d\]: without f 16 Shana [2k\]: black can take the top left corner but top right corner is bigger? yithril [1d\]: all good answers yithril [1d\]: lets look at the game yithril [1d\]: the 3,3 point here yithril [1d\]: makes black spend a lot of moves which he would otherwise use to create a large expansive moyo HonFu [4k\]: and the other direction and then something around Q10? HonFu [4k\]: wouldnt that work? ] (;B[pc] ;W[qd] ;B[qf] ;W[rf] ;B[rg] ;W[qe] ;B[pe] ;W[qg] ;B[pf] ;W[rh] ;B[pg] ;W[qh]SQ[jc][pc][jd][pd][he][ie][je][pe][pf][pg]C[yithril [1d\]: the result of the 3,3 yithril [1d\]: was that white got territory yithril [1d\]: and b got thickness correct? HonFu [4k\]: a bit overcrowded? yithril [1d\]: the basic trade off in go yithril [1d\]: b is spending a bit too many stones at the top HonFu [4k\]: or is it alright? yithril [1d\]: for what he's getting LucSengoku [4k\]: black gets thickness but seems a bit stuffed up their ]) (;B[qd]C[yithril [1d\]: i dont feel taht r 6 and a wall here yithril [1d\]: work that well together yithril [1d\]: although i think if i played another 1d yithril [1d\]: i could still win even like this ;) xthsense [2d\]: lol ] ;W[pc]C[yithril [1d\]: hmm HonFu [4k\]: one of the sente joseki yithril [1d\]: b needs sente ] (;B[oc] ;W[ob] ;B[nc]) (;B[nc]C[yithril [1d\]: i dont so much enjoy that yithril [1d\]: cuz ] ;W[nb]C[HonFu [4k\]: double hane and then Q10 ] (;B[pj]C[HonFu [4k\]: or that ^^ ] ;W[oc] ;B[od] ;W[mc] ;B[nd] ;W[lb]CR[pj][qn]SQ[qk][pl][om][np][op][nq]C[yithril [1d\]: the moyo yithril [1d\]: seems kind of yithril [1d\]: how to say it yithril [1d\]: inefficient on one side xthsense [2d\]: open ] ;B[dc]C[yithril [1d\]: hmm ]) (;B[pk]C[yithril [1d\]: r6 is low yithril [1d\]: and flat yithril [1d\]: its hard to make a big box here ]))))) (;B[qe] ;W[dd] ;B[qo] ;W[dp] ;B[fc] ;W[df] ;B[jd] ;W[hc] ;B[hd] ;W[id] ;B[ie] ;W[ic] ;B[gd] ;W[jc] ;B[kd] ;W[lc] ;B[hf]C[yithril [1d\]: here we are yithril [1d\]: now yithril [1d\]: in this game yithril [1d\]: b chose to do this sequence yithril [1d\]: and blocked here HonFu [4k\]: prevent closing in? yithril [1d\]: yes ] (;W[ci]C[yithril [1d\]: why does w play here? HonFu [4k\]: neutralize thicknbess HonFu [4k\]: prevent invasion? yithril [1d\]: prevent is a good idea keep going HonFu [4k\]: hmm ... ] ;B[fq]) (;W[]LB[df:A]C[yithril [1d\]: This white stone is high yithril [1d\]: its door is not closed yithril [1d\]: b can still come under HonFu [4k\]: center openings are just about this idea, right? yithril [1d\]: controling the center in general yithril [1d\]: force your opponent to move out into an area not under his control yithril [1d\]: if we take away whites base here yithril [1d\]: white has to move into the center yithril [1d\]: where black is waiting with open arms yithril [1d\]: of death HonFu [4k\]: ^^ hidan18 [1k\]: lol yithril [1d\]: i wanted to show these examples to give the joseki's meaning yithril [1d\]: so far so good? HonFu [4k\]: but being confined also not good HonFu [4k\]: yeah, it helps ^_^ yithril [1d\]: ok yithril [1d\]: lets continue with some of the harder stuff ] ;B[ch]C[HonFu [4k\]: ah! hidan18 [1k\]: if b goes there he might seal white yithril [1d\]: with h14 yithril [1d\]: black has a solid shape facing the center yithril [1d\]: we control the center in this part of the board yithril [1d\]: in which case yithril [1d\]: surrounding enemey groups yithril [1d\]: that have any holes yithril [1d\]: become weaker ])) (;B[qd] (;W[dp] ;B[cd] ;W[pp] ;B[cn] ;W[fq] ;B[dj] ;W[od] ;B[mc] ;W[ne] ;B[pc] ;W[oc] ;B[qf] ;W[ld] ;B[jd] ;W[lc] ;B[ed] ;W[qn] ;B[qi] ;W[bp] ;B[jb] ;W[kb] ;B[ob] ;W[nb] ;B[pb] ;W[if] ;B[ic] ;W[kf] ;B[jg] ;W[jf] ;B[ge] ;W[bd] ;B[bc] ;W[cl] ;B[dl] ;W[dk] ;B[ek] ;W[ck] ;B[cj] ;W[dm]C[yithril [1d\]: okay yithril [1d\]: heres another game yithril [1d\]: with the same squence yithril [1d\]: but ] ;B[el] ;W[cm] ;B[em]C[xthsense [2d\]: b4 is there xthsense [2d\]: so push now yithril [1d\]: right yithril [1d\]: y yithril [1d\]: ? LucSengoku [4k\]: because the stone cant invade the corner yithril [1d\]: excellent HonFu [4k\]: top too large otherwise? yithril [1d\]: we cant invade the corner anyway yithril [1d\]: its impossible xthsense [2d\]: not aji keshi yithril [1d\]: so we're not erasing any possibilities yithril [1d\]: cuz there are none HonFu [4k\]: ah ^^ ] ;W[dn] ;B[fi]) (;W[dd] ;B[pp] ;W[dp] ;B[oc] ;W[qj]C[yithril [1d\]: is this pro game yithril [1d\]: with that move in it yithril [1d\]: i thought it would be entertaining HonFu [4k\]: ^^ yithril [1d\]: since last lecture we dealt with this shape xthsense [2d\]: heh ] ;B[fq]C[yithril [1d\]: so las tthing yithril [1d\]: to end the lecture ] ;W[cn] ;B[ql] ;W[qg] ;B[jp] ;W[qn] ;B[pn] ;W[qq] ;B[pq] ;W[qp] ;B[po] ;W[rn] ;B[ok] ;W[hq] ;B[ho] ;W[jq]C[yithril [1d\]: and white played here ] ;B[kq] ;W[kp] ;B[jo]C[xthsense [2d\]: lol ] ;W[lq] ;B[kr] (;W[lr] ;B[jr] ;W[nr] ;B[lp] ;W[pr]C[xthsense [2d\]: yay ] ;B[mo]C[yithril [1d\]: crazy huh? xthsense [2d\]: yah HonFu [4k\]: really ... xthsense [2d\]: e3 XD yithril [1d\]: i think b won the game yithril [1d\]: but still yithril [1d\]: m2 yithril [1d\]: to try and escape out yithril [1d\]: was quite creative ]) (;W[jr] ;B[lp] ;W[ko] ;B[lr] ;W[mq] ;B[mp] ;W[kn] ;B[nq]))))