(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2] RU[Japanese]SZ[19]KM[0.00] PW[White]PB[Black]DT[2007-09-02]PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]C[Sanrensei Opening September 2ndyithril [1d\]: sorry yithril [1d\]: didnt realize blairz74 [3k\]: yithril ChemBoy613 [6k\]: is ok HonFu [4k\]: why is it in this room? blairz74 [3k\]: you doing this every sunday right? yithril [1d\]: yeah ChemBoy613 [6k\]: bc jon gives weekly lectures here blairz74 [3k\]: ok yithril [1d\]: we've had 3 sto far blairz74 [3k\]: i giving you ownership over room for this k ChemBoy613 [6k\]: they are normally really helpful :) ChemBoy613 [6k\]: ok good idea blaire yithril [1d\]: how to use the microphone? Persona2 [13k?\]: Lol ChemBoy613 [6k\]: I dunno I still haven't figured that out HonFu [4k\]: oh ... is it with mic today? Shana [2k\]: plug it in and talk? reggel [7k\]: plug it in and go to ur setting and look for it and stuff and....ask a smart person i dont know ChemBoy613 [6k\]: i couldn't figure it out so I don't know Unplugged [-\]: you can't use the micro if you don't have a teaching account Shana [2k\]: aww that sux yithril [1d\]: oh yithril [1d\]: that sux yithril [1d\]: oh well reggel [7k\]: u can make a teaching acount O.o? ChemBoy613 [6k\]: how do you make a teaching account? Unplugged [-\]: you can ask for it to glue yithril [1d\]: oh ok ChemBoy613 [6k\]: okies yithril [1d\]: well maybe next week ill ask yithril [1d\]: but for today ill just type HonFu [4k\]: good for me though,, since my compis still without sound ... Unplugged [-\]: the only condition being you have to teach regularly yithril [1d\]: done ChemBoy613 [6k\]: what is "regularly" ? Unplugged [-\]: :) despise [6k\]: unplugged you seem to have been waiting to say that Unplugged [-\]: i just came in, despise despise [6k\]: oh lol yithril [1d\]: ok lets begin ChemBoy613 [6k\]: YEY! yithril [1d\]: bit of a delay today cuz of comp stuff ChemBoy613 [6k\]: *throws party* yithril [1d\]: ill say this again at the end but yithril [1d\]: for past lectures yithril [1d\]: you can go to http://www.umich.edu/~goclub/resources.html reggel [7k\]: *calls cops to stop chem's party cuz i feel like it* yithril [1d\]: and ther are sgf files you can download to study at your own convenience ChemBoy613 [6k\]: *introduces reggel to a hot girl and waits to see what happens* :p yithril [1d\]: so todays topic is a bit of a misnomer yithril [1d\]: because sanrensei is much different in terms of definite lines of play than say the mini chinese or the high/low chinese fusekis yithril [1d\]: that is to say ] (;B[pd] ;W[dp] (;B[pp]C[HonFu [4k\]: haha ^^ ] (;W[dd]C[ChemBoy613 [6k\]: hm ] ;B[pj]C[ChemBoy613 [6k\]: is the wedge normal against mini-chinese? yithril [1d\]: yes, but we'll save that for another day ChemBoy613 [6k\]: kz despise [6k\]: so no microphone? yithril [1d\]: cant :/ ChemBoy613 [6k\]: no mic this week yithril [1d\]: need teaching account yithril [1d\]: next week should be ok despise [6k\]: aww i cant watch while i play ChemBoy613 [6k\]: hehe yithril [1d\]: so this is the sanrensei ChemBoy613 [6k\]: stay on topic guys only so much time yithril [1d\]: given the strength level of people in the room i would say youd all be familiar with this yithril [1d\]: persona have you seen this formation before? ChemBoy613 [6k\]: even 20k plays sanrensei then doesn't use it right yithril [1d\]: prolly asleep. ChemBoy613 [6k\]: hes' in a game reggel [7k\]: yes i use to do that fuseki all the time! ChemBoy613 [6k\]: so probalby busy Shana [2k\]: ya yithril [1d\]: the purpose of the middle stone is for black to create a large amount of influence on one side of the board. yithril [1d\]: since all the stones are high yithril [1d\]: black is ideally seeking to make a huge box like formation yithril [1d\]: and to create a moyo with a lot of depth yithril [1d\]: the influence could also be used to convert other parts of the board into territory yithril [1d\]: or break up your opponent reggel [7k\]: i got a question....if w attacked too early at R 6 wat would probally be a good way to respond? yithril [1d\]: influence is difficult to use in go because you invest a lot of stones and you don't know exactly how they're going to be used in the future ChemBoy613 [6k\]: reggel - kick, remove base, chase yithril [1d\]: if you dont make them work then you spent a lot of moves for nothin yithril [1d\]: g yithril [1d\]: first yithril [1d\]: a common mistake ] (;W[qf]TR[jc][jq]C[yithril [1d\]: this move is too early LucSengoku [4k\]: that move isnt good direction yithril [1d\]: white has no help on either side of the board yithril [1d\]: and he immediately invades the part of the board where black has the most influence yithril [1d\]: as chem says yithril [1d\]: we should immediately take advantage as b yithril [1d\]: so as we see yithril [1d\]: this is totally wrong reggel [7k\]: wen w went to 0 17 ChemBoy613 [6k\]: he means ] ;B[qe]C[yithril [1d\]: kick the stone to remove its eyespace ChemBoy613 [6k\]: :) ] (;W[pf]C[ChemBoy613 [6k\]: at least white runs in good shape :) ] (;B[nd]C[yithril [1d\]: now q10 is in the way of w yithril [1d\]: for a reason yithril [1d\]: its so white cant attach and make strength yithril [1d\]: ur already pincering white ChemBoy613 [6k\]: okies yithril [1d\]: q10 is doing its jumb yithril [1d\]: *job ChemBoy613 [6k\]: so no need ChemBoy613 [6k\]: k gotcha yithril [1d\]: you dont want white to lean so ] (;W[qh]C[reggel [7k\]: one more question ChemBoy613 [6k\]: it's ok for black to be high bc white is weak LucSengoku [4k\]: ah i see yithril [1d\]: also ur trying to attack ] ;B[ri]C[reggel [7k\]: so r 13 = no no.... got it yithril [1d\]: this is an important move as well ChemBoy613 [6k\]: jon, what about playing R12 instead of O16? masek [-\]: s10 =)there such move=) ] ;W[mg]C[masek [-\]: for white yithril [1d\]: then oftentimes white wil ljump ]) (;AE[pj] ;W[qj]C[LucSengoku [4k\]: black is a bit high yes? yithril [1d\]: we'd like to extend here or high yithril [1d\]: no ])) (;B[nc]C[ChemBoy613 [6k\]: whit can't attack bc he doesn't have time reggel [7k\]: if w doesnt q 14 and goes to r 11 would r 13 be a good way to punish? yithril [1d\]: this move doesnt put pressure on white like the higher one does ChemBoy613 [6k\]: his group has one eye at most LucSengoku [4k\]: k ]) (;B[qh]C[ChemBoy613 [6k\]: like in an handi game yithril [1d\]: this? ChemBoy613 [6k\]: yes ] ;W[od]C[yithril [1d\]: black extends LucSengoku [4k\]: white can get a base ChemBoy613 [6k\]: granted B isn't settleed but white is so weak yithril [1d\]: hre ]) (;B[ne]C[yithril [1d\]: you mean this? reggel [7k\]: no ])) (;W[qi]C[yithril [1d\]: omg this sucks yithril [1d\]: shoulder hits from below yithril [1d\]: are rarely good ChemBoy613 [6k\]: hane at the head of two stones without thinking :) yithril [1d\]: yeah and while they run you make points yithril [1d\]: good deal ] ;B[qj]C[yithril [1d\]: thx white ChemBoy613 [6k\]: ouch ChemBoy613 [6k\]: white's shape is awful yithril [1d\]: you simply block like this yithril [1d\]: the lower right yithril [1d\]: is solidifying yithril [1d\]: and white has to deal with this group reggel [7k\]: oh....cuz wen that use to happn i used to go to r 13 yithril [1d\]: because the next move is terribly severe ChemBoy613 [6k\]: no no R13 is awful LucSengoku [4k\]: no way to live their without running yes? ] ;W[pi] ;B[oi] ;W[oh] ;B[nh]C[yithril [1d\]: if he tries this you just play severely ])) (;W[nc]C[yithril [1d\]: normal move is for white to approach here yithril [1d\]: or reggel [7k\]: if w o 15 do u punish with n 16 or do u go to o 13? ChemBoy613 [6k\]: q14 o15 ChemBoy613 [6k\]: now ] (;B[lc]C[reggel [7k\]: after b q 14 yithril [1d\]: the pincer ChemBoy613 [6k\]: good HonFu [4k\]: yeah, good yithril [1d\]: in future lectures yithril [1d\]: we'll do yithril [1d\]: now onto this HonFu [4k\]: blach hopes for r17 right? yithril [1d\]: its not so much hope yithril [1d\]: its the normal move yithril [1d\]: but there are plenty of options yithril [1d\]: okay thats all the time i alloted for today yithril [1d\]: so we will stop here HonFu [4k\]: I am one of those sprinklers ^_° yithril [1d\]: i hope everyone enjoyed the lecture today HonFu [4k\]: yes kilroy [2d\]: thank you yithril [1d\]: again if you miss any of them the website is http://www.umich.edu/~goclub/resources.html ChemBoy613 [6k\]: really did jon, thanks HonFu [4k\]: thanks a lot yithril [1d\]: any suggestions for next weeks? yithril [1d\]: not endgame ;) HonFu [4k\]: haha ^^ Unplugged [-\]: thx yithril megaman [9k?\]: incasions how to handle em megaman [9k?\]: invasions* ChemBoy613 [6k\]: we did that last week megaman [9k?\]: what! yithril [1d\]: we had an invasion lecture last week HonFu [4k\]: strange openings Unplugged [-\]: the bad shapes -_- HonFu [4k\]: like 5-5 megaman [9k?\]: and i messed it ChemBoy613 [6k\]: can we do avalance? yithril [1d\]: oh god yithril [1d\]: shoot me HonFu [4k\]: center openings! yithril [1d\]: avalanche? megaman [9k?\]: they have it in arcives right? yithril [1d\]: yes megaman [9k?\]: ok i'll find it thx ChemBoy613 [6k\]: hm HonFu [4k\]: unusual stuff which opens our minds yithril [1d\]: todays was a bit hard ChemBoy613 [6k\]: now about one-space low pince following a one-space high approach to komoku stone? yithril [1d\]: wasnt any variations that stuck out as popular yithril [1d\]: *werent ChemBoy613 [6k\]: some of those joseki are really tough ] (;W[qc]C[HonFu [4k\]: but how about r14? yithril [1d\]: we'll get to all of that yithril [1d\]: be patient HonFu [4k\]: okay ! yithril [1d\]: first ] (;B[pc]C[ChemBoy613 [6k\]: yithril's patience is the reason he has a d and we have ks yithril [1d\]: dont block like this yithril [1d\]: i do not want to see this ] ;W[qd] ;B[pe] ;W[pb] ;B[ob] ;W[qb] ;B[oc] ;W[qf]C[ChemBoy613 [6k\]: B sente but bad direction yithril [1d\]: exactly yithril [1d\]: q10 is is not in a place that is easy to develop from yithril [1d\]: the original meaning to retain influence on the right side yithril [1d\]: is pretty much erased yithril [1d\]: when white r14 yithril [1d\]: blacks stones are not efficient ]) (;B[qd]C[yithril [1d\]: this is the correct direction and the reason we pincered white ] ;W[pc] ;B[od] (;W[nb] ;B[me]LB[qh:B][ql:A]C[yithril [1d\]: im sure most of us have seen this joseki ChemBoy613 [6k\]: this is so beautful for black yithril [1d\]: now yithril [1d\]: b's wall at q16 yithril [1d\]: works in conjunction with q10 yithril [1d\]: which links to q4 yithril [1d\]: so now b's influence is radiating across the entire board yithril [1d\]: first off yithril [1d\]: let me make a few comments yithril [1d\]: that relate back to my earlier comments about why influence is hard yithril [1d\]: i want to stress yithril [1d\]: that black has influence not territory yithril [1d\]: white took territory in the upper right yithril [1d\]: those are sure fire points yithril [1d\]: black builds a large framework ChemBoy613 [6k\]: I just have a feeling that B's result is far superior here :) yithril [1d\]: but later if white has patience and builds strenght, or is just plain good at fighting yithril [1d\]: moves like A and B come into play in the middle game a lot yithril [1d\]: not saying its easy yithril [1d\]: but its possible for white to eventually invade b's moyo ] ;W[nq]C[reggel [7k\]: but why would w want to go to r 17,,,whouldnt w wanna o 15? yithril [1d\]: also possible but taking the corner was the most popular move ChemBoy613 [6k\]: he'll get to that in a minute :) yithril [1d\]: cuz its territory vs influence reggel [7k\]: oh ok yithril [1d\]: whites strategy yithril [1d\]: is to take points yithril [1d\]: and say "ok black you build a big thing but what if i reduce it just enough to win? HonFu [4k\]: can black play o15 now? HonFu [4k\]: o 5 HonFu [4k\]: sorry ] (;B[lq]C[yithril [1d\]: but i digress HonFu [4k\]: wont kick and attack work after A? HonFu [4k\]: Or, sorry yithril [1d\]: there are a bajillion things you can do at any given moment yithril [1d\]: try to work it out yourself with gobase or moyo go or if you have time yithril [1d\]: get out a board yithril [1d\]: and try things yithril [1d\]: its a good way to learn HonFu [4k\]: ^^ ] ;W[qq] ;B[qp] ;W[pq]C[yithril [1d\]: i did find some games like this ChemBoy613 [6k\]: since B's result is so good, why would white chose this josek? ] ;B[op] (;W[nr] ;B[mo]C[yithril [1d\]: personally yithril [1d\]: in such a game yithril [1d\]: i would be terrified as white HonFu [4k\]: me too ]) (;W[rq]C[yithril [1d\]: in this game yithril [1d\]: white went to s3 megaman [9k?\]: thats why we have more than one joseki yithril [1d\]: oftentimes i play this yithril [1d\]: because i know ] ;B[np] ;W[nr]C[yithril [1d\]: after this exchange my opponent will immediately just forgoe sente yithril [1d\]: and play s4 ] ;B[gp]C[Takemiya Masaki vs Cho Chikunyithril [1d\]: now yithril [1d\]: we might think yithril [1d\]: omg HonFu [4k\]: is closing off too slow? yithril [1d\]: i recommend to stretch your minds yithril [1d\]: and your moyos yithril [1d\]: and think big picture LucSengoku [4k\]: lol ] (;W[dn] ;B[gm] ;W[dl] ;B[gj]LB[mp:A]C[yithril [1d\]: takemiya built a moyo of death yithril [1d\]: this i just plain dizzying HonFu [4k\]: wow. looks huge ChemBoy613 [6k\]: <--- thinks white should resign reggel [7k\]: b wouldnt be so happy yithril [1d\]: when b is big like this yithril [1d\]: we need to come in yithril [1d\]: because if we dont we just lose yithril [1d\]: so when we invade HonFu [4k\]: so black got a target yithril [1d\]: we need to spot where our opponent is weak yithril [1d\]: any little weakness we can make use of ] ;W[mp]C[ChemBoy613 [6k\]: now white has to make this live yithril [1d\]: when white cuts ] ;B[mq]C[HonFu [4k\]: of course you have to know how to handle it reggel [7k\]: but if w makes a suscfull invasion in the middle yithril [1d\]: obviously b cuts ] ;W[mo] ;B[jp]C[yithril [1d\]: b prevents white from playing here ] ;W[on]C[yithril [1d\]: now white attacks the side stones yithril [1d\]: s3 is sticking out yithril [1d\]: and q 10 is a bit far away yithril [1d\]: b does have to respond Unplugged [-\]: lol ] ;B[qm] ;W[mm]C[yithril [1d\]: white didnt resign yithril [1d\]: he fought yithril [1d\]: so white used the cut yithril [1d\]: and the s3 stone yithril [1d\]: to at least make some shape yithril [1d\]: within blacks cosmic moyo yithril [1d\]: cho chikun is white and these types of places he is very strong reggel [7k\]: when i used to use that fuseki i normally lost cuz i made TOO big moyo... yithril [1d\]: i reccomend going to the friday night files website yithril [1d\]: and downloading his game collection yithril [1d\]: he is a master at invading large moyos yithril [1d\]: where normal humans would otherwise perish LucSengoku [4k\]: i prefer go siegen or sakata LucSengoku [4k\]: :) yithril [1d\]: go seigen is on crack yithril [1d\]: and sakata is cool ]) (;W[ro]C[yithril [1d\]: white can jump in here ChemBoy613 [6k\]: I think white should resign XD yithril [1d\]: what'll i do?? yithril [1d\]: breathe first yithril [1d\]: and calmly make the moyo you were already making ] ;B[qn]C[yithril [1d\]: something like this yithril [1d\]: white crawls along the edge yithril [1d\]: gets 1 point a move or so yithril [1d\]: neither does he really damage your stones yithril [1d\]: and you get outside moves yithril [1d\]: that create future profit yithril [1d\]: good deal for b ]))) (;B[no]C[yithril [1d\]: its an interesting move ChemBoy613 [6k\]: O5 is insteresting joseki and rarely see it yithril [1d\]: and there are games liek this ] ;W[lp]LB[qn:A]C[yithril [1d\]: keep in mind though yithril [1d\]: that later this side is still a bit vulnerable ])) (;W[rc] ;B[nd] ;W[nb] (;B[jp]) (;B[gd]C[Takemiya] ;W[df] ;B[jp])))) (;W[ne]C[yithril [1d\]: now yithril [1d\]: i found it interesting yithril [1d\]: i only found a few games like this ChemBoy613 [6k\]: I play this way as white yithril [1d\]: no one really played this as white ] ;B[pf]C[ChemBoy613 [6k\]: maybe not so good? XD ] ;W[kd] (;B[ld] ;W[le] ;B[kc] ;W[jd]C[despise [6k\]: and W doesnt have any bases ] ;B[jc] ;W[id] ;B[hc] ;W[hd] ;B[gc]C[megaman [9k?\]: i've had games like this ] ;W[gd] ;B[fc] ;W[fd]C[yithril [1d\]: one person yithril [1d\]: totalyl closed black ] ;B[ec] ;W[ed] ;B[ck]LB[dd:1][ed:2][fd:3][gd:4][hd:5][id:6][jd:7][kd:8]C[Unplugged [-\]: incredible yithril [1d\]: but then the problem became that black stunted his thickness despise [6k\]: B seems good despise [6k\]: he has alot of territory ChemBoy613 [6k\]: idunno, that is a ton to thickness yithril [1d\]: white invested 8 stones Unplugged [-\]: i love w yithril [1d\]: this is a large investment HonFu [4k\]: but black is safe despise [6k\]: well thinkness doesnt matter if B has lots of invasions ] ;W[ci] ;B[cn] ;W[dc]C[yithril [1d\]: the game went on like this yithril [1d\]: and i think b won despise [6k\]: told you >.> yithril [1d\]: however the game was spectacular yithril [1d\]: because the use of thicknes smade invasions along the side possible ]) (;B[oc] ;W[kc] ;B[nb]C[despise [6k\]: or something like that ] ;W[mc] ;B[mb] ;W[lb]C[yithril [1d\]: in this game black went for territory ])) (;W[qf]C[ChemBoy613 [6k\]: why play sanrensei and go for territory? XD yithril [1d\]: beats me yithril [1d\]: i prefer the large moyo games ith sanrensei yithril [1d\]: not onto this bad boy despise [6k\]: it looks good for territory yithril [1d\]: *now yithril [1d\]: technically ChemBoy613 [6k\]: attach on the side without the pincer? yithril [1d\]: the fight should be good for b despise [6k\]: well yeah it seems weird yithril [1d\]: well there are two moves i found yithril [1d\]: remember yithril [1d\]: white is on blacks turf Unplugged [-\]: r14 is always scary to play against Unplugged [-\]: ^^ yithril [1d\]: we dont want to attach to make him stronger yithril [1d\]: so if our opponent thinks tha tsprinkling stones in your moyo will magically work yithril [1d\]: don't let him confuse you ] (;B[oe]C[yithril [1d\]: i found games where b split yithril [1d\]: but also yithril [1d\]: this is much simpler yithril [1d\]: maintain seperation and focus on direction ] ;W[qc] ;B[qd] ;W[pc] (;B[me]C[yithril [1d\]: oops yithril [1d\]: black played here yithril [1d\]: this is what black wanted ChemBoy613 [6k\]: i really like b's posistion yithril [1d\]: in the first place ]) (;B[md]C[yithril [1d\]: if white takes corner yithril [1d\]: we continue ])) (;B[qc] ;W[oe]C[yithril [1d\]: like this yithril [1d\]: and aim at the cutting yithril [1d\]: totally violent game ])) (;W[qd]C[yithril [1d\]: this is a cool hamete Unplugged [-\]: yeah HonFu [4k\]: oh my god .. Unplugged [-\]: famous HonFu [4k\]: what is hamete? yithril [1d\]: trick move Unplugged [-\]: trick play ChemBoy613 [6k\]: trick play yithril [1d\]: hameru means to fool megaman [9k?\]: tesuji HonFu [4k\]: ah - for handicap plays HonFu [4k\]: ? despise [6k\]: interesting yithril [1d\]: even for even games despise [6k\]: i like trick moves yithril [1d\]: its good to know some hamete yithril [1d\]: maybe ill ask my 7d friend yithril [1d\]: some of the ones he knows ])) (;B[pf]C[ChemBoy613 [6k\]: ok, bc I always feel playing fuseki as white is bad and I see it lose more than win yithril [1d\]: we're going to look at this move yithril [1d\]: it wins a good rate in pro games yithril [1d\]: takemiya makes beautiful moyos as white ChemBoy613 [6k\]: peep isn't good for black yithril [1d\]: im not sure what ur talking about reggel but lets continue reggel [7k\]: w/e yithril [1d\]: so as i was saying yithril [1d\]: today we're going to look at this move yithril [1d\]: and yithril [1d\]: the meaning of this move is to develop the right side yithril [1d\]: very simple yithril [1d\]: and i personally like it HonFu [4k\]: okay, sounds great ^^ ] (;W[pb]C[yithril [1d\]: territorial players will slide here ] (;B[jp]LB[pp:A]TR[pj][jp]C[yithril [1d\]: when white slides most times pros rush towards the bottom HonFu [4k\]: already tenuki? yithril [1d\]: reason is HonFu [4k\]: r17 too early? yithril [1d\]: the marked stones ChemBoy613 [6k\]: i tend to think sliding in the corner is best left for later in the game yithril [1d\]: work well with blacks q4 stone ]) (;B[fq] ;W[dn] ;B[jp] ;W[qq] ;B[qp] ;W[pq] ;B[nq] ;W[nr] ;B[mq] ;W[rp] ;B[ro] ;W[rq] ;B[qn] ;W[oq] ;B[op] ;W[qc] ;B[me] ;W[cj] ;B[qd] ;W[mr] ;B[lc] ;W[fc]) (;B[qc]C[reggel [7k\]: amaterasu or how ever u say his name yithril [1d\]: looks like white tenukis ChemBoy613 [6k\]: that's wrong yithril [1d\]: there are games like this too ] (;W[kc] ;B[jp] ;W[hq]C[yithril [1d\]: in this game white went here yithril [1d\]: h3 yithril [1d\]: since k4 is high yithril [1d\]: its got a weakness beneath yithril [1d\]: and white is emphasizing territory this game yithril [1d\]: hence the sliding at the top LucSengoku [4k\]: whats the response here yithril [1d\]: ill give everyone a few seconds to think on that yithril [1d\]: whats a good response for b here? despise [6k\]: wat id miss reggel [7k\]: im geussing h 4 HonFu [4k\]: leave it for now? HonFu [4k\]: c6? ChemBoy613 [6k\]: K4 or tenuki reggel [7k\]: h 4 is my best geus yithril [1d\]: theres a stone at k4 ;) LucSengoku [4k\]: k4 is their already ChemBoy613 [6k\]: i mean ChemBoy613 [6k\]: K3 ChemBoy613 [6k\]: XD ChemBoy613 [6k\]: or tenuki yithril [1d\]: all interesting yithril [1d\]: ok ChemBoy613 [6k\]: both look good to me despise [6k\]: same thing they both go toward center ] (;B[ho]C[yithril [1d\]: this is the move yithril [1d\]: the cap HonFu [4k\]: isnt this a bit early? yithril [1d\]: ? despise [6k\]: no despise [6k\]: its good yithril [1d\]: dont know why it'd be early... HonFu [4k\]: centers still so open, no? yithril [1d\]: its move 13 HonFu [4k\]: hmm okay yithril [1d\]: of course its open yithril [1d\]: we're building it ;) despise [6k\]: if you want center y not just tengen ChemBoy613 [6k\]: bc ChemBoy613 [6k\]: this move despise [6k\]: lot easier ChemBoy613 [6k\]: limits white's potential yithril [1d\]: also ChemBoy613 [6k\]: tengen does not yithril [1d\]: it has a threat LucSengoku [4k\]: tengen doesnt do much in this case despise [6k\]: i mean in the beginning yithril [1d\]: they're no tthe same but the difference is not blakc and white despise [6k\]: the san thingy just takes longer LucSengoku [4k\]: this move....white can enter the moyo yithril [1d\]: tengen is unclear how it develops yithril [1d\]: or how it will be useful ChemBoy613 [6k\]: sanrensei has more direction ChemBoy613 [6k\]: :) yithril [1d\]: anyways ] (;W[fq]C[ChemBoy613 [6k\]: i was white ofc :) yithril [1d\]: so white will defend despise [6k\]: instead of going out of your way for all these moves when you could start with tengen yithril [1d\]: this is a good shape to know yithril [1d\]: tengen isnt that great yithril [1d\]: i hate to burst your bubble ;) HonFu [4k\]: haha ^^ yithril [1d\]: its not a clear move despise [6k\]: wats so bad about it yithril [1d\]: its not bad LucSengoku [4k\]: its not bad HonFu [4k\]: but what do, if black played tengen instead? yithril [1d\]: its unclear despise [6k\]: it helps build moyo for later despise [6k\]: i mean i get wat this does no doubt LucSengoku [4k\]: cant white k2 or j4 and enter moyo? despise [6k\]: but they both end in moyo yithril [1d\]: its better to be patient LucSengoku [4k\]: blacks shape is messed up at j3 ] (;B[pn]C[Yu Ping vs Chen Huifengyithril [1d\]: this is Yu Ping vs Chen Huifeng yithril [1d\]: however b played this move yithril [1d\]: to try and make his right really strong and force white to act yithril [1d\]: keep in mind ] (;W[lp]C[yithril [1d\]: white invaded her yithril [1d\]: because yithril [1d\]: normally ] ;B[iq] ;W[hp] ;B[kn] ;W[pq]C[yithril [1d\]: and the game went on to this yithril [1d\]: where white had to fight very hard in blacks area of control yithril [1d\]: just what black wanted ;) ]) (;W[] ;B[ld] ;W[lc] ;B[nd]C[yithril [1d\]: b has this sequence at the top despise [6k\]: looks too concentrated on yithril [1d\]: to press white down yithril [1d\]: and now b's potential is huge ])) (;B[iq] ;W[hp] ;B[io]C[yithril [1d\]: this sequence will continue like this ])) (;W[] ;B[gq]C[yithril [1d\]: h3 will not die yithril [1d\]: but it will suffer ChemBoy613 [6k\]: oooooooohhhhhhhhhh I saw this shape against unplugged today :) yithril [1d\]: and b will be even stronger on the outside ]) (;W[jr]C[yithril [1d\]: move 14 yithril [1d\]: and we're playing on second line LucSengoku [4k\]: j4? ]) (;W[ip] ;B[io]C[yithril [1d\]: thanks? LucSengoku [4k\]: ah a wall ])) (;B[jq]C[yithril [1d\]: this is abit slow despise [6k\]: f3 YukiSakura [5k\]: f3 yithril [1d\]: and ur protecting the edge territory yithril [1d\]: when ur have stones that make potential in the center ChemBoy613 [6k\]: F3 looks like overplay to me despise [6k\]: not really ]) (;B[hp]C[ChemBoy613 [6k\]: okies maybe this is why I don't play sanrensei yithril [1d\]: h4 is a bad idea despise [6k\]: k3 looks like a waste ] ;W[gp] ;B[ho]C[yithril [1d\]: ur helping white reggel [7k\]: :(....sigh yithril [1d\]: needlessly despise [6k\]: oh yeah we're going for center ]) (;B[jj]C[yithril [1d\]: here? HonFu [4k\]: yeah LucSengoku [4k\]: if u play tengen from beginning, and u dont get influence, what then? yithril [1d\]: white will invade bottom easily yithril [1d\]: cuz ur weak there LucSengoku [4k\]: black isnt solid at all, u cant play that yet yithril [1d\]: this move yithril [1d\]: is highly unlear despise [6k\]: if your B you can just tengen then make corners dont forget B goes first ChemBoy613 [6k\]: despise is about sanrensei opening not tengen opening LucSengoku [4k\]: in theory, sounds simple yithril [1d\]: ok we're getting off track ChemBoy613 [6k\]: stay on topic please ])) (;W[]C[ChemBoy613 [6k\]: no ] ;B[lc] ;W[ne]C[ChemBoy613 [6k\]: white can't tenuki there yithril [1d\]: this is not good for w ChemBoy613 [6k\]: this hurts too much reggel [7k\]: says u can punish o 15 with n 16 ]))) (;W[jd]C[yithril [1d\]: you can also try to go for a moyo ] ;B[jp] ;W[hq] (;B[ho]) (;B[cj])) (;W[ne]C[yithril [1d\]: seems weird reggel [7k\]: does b n 16 or o 13? yithril [1d\]: theres no real base for w ChemBoy613 [6k\]: white is baseless Shana [2k\]: too far away from w corner stone ] (;B[kc]C[ChemBoy613 [6k\]: just take away the base yithril [1d\]: id just attack immediately ]) (;B[lc] ;W[pb] ;B[qc]C[yithril [1d\]: if like this yithril [1d\]: it looks like ]))) (;B[oe] ;W[nq] ;B[oo] ;W[dj] ;B[jj] ;W[ld] ;B[mp] ;W[qq] ;B[qp] ;W[pq] ;B[mq] ;W[np] ;B[no] ;W[nr] ;B[lf]) (;B[jd]C[yithril [1d\]: this one ChemBoy613 [6k\]: unplugged played this against me this morning ]) (;B[nb]C[Unplugged [-\]: im off to bed yithril [1d\]: i think this one is too ChemBoy613 [6k\]: THIS MOVE Unplugged [-\]: thx again Unplugged [-\]: g'nite HonFu [4k\]: nite ChemBoy613 [6k\]: nite :) sleep well ChemBoy613 [6k\]: jon Unplugged [-\]: hehe chem HonFu [4k\]: oh man, what a move ... ChemBoy613 [6k\]: really... what to do here? Unplugged [-\]: i did it agst you yithril [1d\]: i forgot ChemBoy613 [6k\]: kogos says basically nothing on this move yithril [1d\]: jin likes this Unplugged [-\]: take ponnuki HonFu [4k\]: q17? ChemBoy613 [6k\]: just take ponnuki? Unplugged [-\]: yes ChemBoy613 [6k\]: isn't b's corner and sente too big? Unplugged [-\]: and give b2bomber to b yithril [1d\]: hmm yithril [1d\]: i was planning on doing more opening stuff ChemBoy613 [6k\]: so Unplugged [-\]: anyway, im away, slee^ping despise [6k\]: q17 work ChemBoy613 [6k\]: p18 p17 n18 q18 o19 ? HonFu [4k\]: really!? HonFu [4k\]: cool ^^ Unplugged [-\]: q17 is tricked despise [6k\]: y not just q17? ] ;W[pc]C[despise [6k\]: oh and cya unplug yithril [1d\]: looks weird yithril [1d\]: edge here? ChemBoy613 [6k\]: B will split I think HonFu [4k\]: answer trick with trick sounds fair ] ;B[oc]C[yithril [1d\]: oh well yithril [1d\]: so ill think on it HonFu [4k\]: ^^ yithril [1d\]: so far its hamete, weird opening moves despise [6k\]: y not make influence HonFu [4k\]: yesss!! yithril [1d\]: and something else was in the mix ChemBoy613 [6k\]: get takemeba to help with weird openings? despise [6k\]: mess B plan up a bit despise [6k\]: p16 p18 q15 r16 o15 yithril [1d\]: i was maybe going to compose problems yithril [1d\]: cuz we havent done a terrible amount of stiuff on the middle game yithril [1d\]: just t he invasion lecture HonFu [4k\]: what kind of problems? yithril [1d\]: whole board ones HonFu [4k\]: ah ... also cool yithril [1d\]: i create them on my own ChemBoy613 [6k\]: there is a set of things you can download... "whole board thinking" yithril [1d\]: it'd be good to just sit down and do like 5-7 yithril [1d\]: where? ChemBoy613 [6k\]: I think the site went down XD there was a site masek showed me with go stuff ChemBoy613 [6k\]: also there are good problems in "in the begining" yithril [1d\]: always could do more HonFu [4k\]: but only a few ... ChemBoy613 [6k\]: also really liked the problems in attack and defense ChemBoy613 [6k\]: but those are midgame HonFu [4k\]: in Positional judfgement are also a few ] ;W[ob] ;B[od] ;W[mb] ;B[pb] ;W[na] ;B[qc]C[ChemBoy613 [6k\]: too nice for black ChemBoy613 [6k\]: he's very strong HonFu [4k\]: but p16 outta place yithril [1d\]: white has outside ponnuki HonFu [4k\]: and gote yithril [1d\]: seems worth more ])) (;W[dj]C[yithril [1d\]: make a competing moyo yithril [1d\]: both are fine and playable ChemBoy613 [6k\]: isn't mirroring fuseki too slow? yithril [1d\]: pick whichever one oyu like more when you play oyur games yithril [1d\]: no chem yithril [1d\]: its true that since white goes second ChemBoy613 [6k\]: B gets extra move and can stay ahead? yithril [1d\]: he's one move behind yithril [1d\]: but yithril [1d\]: that doesnt mean its impossible for w Shana [2k\]: b is supposed to be ahead cuz he gets first move yithril [1d\]: we'll look at some examples yithril [1d\]: and this one if we have time today ] (;B[jp] ;W[jd] ;B[jj]) (;B[fq]C[Kato Masao - Sakata Eiou] ;W[nc] ;B[pf] ;W[dn] ;B[jp] ;W[jd] ;B[pn] ;W[df] ;B[me] ;W[go] ;B[hp] ;W[ld] ;B[kf] ;W[kn] ;B[in]))) (;W[dc] ;B[pj] ;W[di] ;B[jp] ;W[nc] ;B[oe] ;W[qc] ;B[qd] ;W[pc] ;B[md])) (;B[qp] ;W[dd] ;B[fq] ;W[cn] ;B[kq] ;W[qj] ;B[qg] ;W[qm] ;B[pn]C[yithril [1d\]: with openings like the high chinese yithril [1d\]: there are set moves you can study yithril [1d\]: and lines of play that occur frequently in pro games yithril [1d\]: sanrensei is not really like that ])) (;B[qd] ;W[od] ;B[mc]C[yithril [1d\]: this? ChemBoy613 [6k\]: I know the basic one but the varriations are difficult yithril [1d\]: i dont know any josekis really yithril [1d\]: like 2 here i think yithril [1d\]: i know like maybe 10-15 total ChemBoy613 [6k\]: oh okies :) ChemBoy613 [6k\]: :O Unplugged [-\]: teach us hamete yithril [1d\]: not a joseki expert ;) Unplugged [-\]: :D ChemBoy613 [6k\]: that means i know more joseki than you XD ]))