(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2]RU[Japanese]SZ[19]KM[0.50]TM[1800]OT[5x30 byo-yomi]PW[miopu]PB[asdfman]WR[2k]BR[3k]DT[2011-01-16]PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]RE[W+0.50];B[pd]BL[1797.754];W[pp]WL[1796.341];B[cd]BL[1790.297];W[dp]WL[1793.092];B[ic]BL[1781.876]C[sholvar: aren't these players annoying who just move the area of your opening around to confuse you? I don't think this kind of thing can help you getting stronger. Of course it might win some games through a little more uncomfortable opponents. But not really that, because actually 60% of the games on 5k-3k look like this.
(just ranting a little)
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I don't understand?];W[qf]WL[1788.79];B[nd]BL[1778.687];W[pj]WL[1784.386];B[cn]BL[1776.553];W[dj]WL[1779.742]C[sholvar: I remember that Guo Juan said in the 2008 Go Conference that this is actually one of the worst pincers possible. But I don't remember the outcome and watching Youtube in China is quite hard, so I leave that point open. Sry!
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I'd somewhat prefer double approach.];W[cp]WL[1771.451];B[bp]BL[1759.777]C[sholvar: Yeah, this invasion with an open side I didn't do often the last days so I just instinctively played here instead of stretching.
Never play autopilot!
It seems you can just revert to joseki by stretching to d3 after this exchange.];W[bo]WL[1757.607];B[bq]BL[1758.221];W[co]WL[1754.681];B[er]BL[1749.073];W[fq]WL[1741.938];B[dh]BL[1745.85]LB[ep:B][fp:C][fr:A]C[sholvar: Of course that he closes the corner in at A might be an option for him. Feels quite slow, though. Especially because around BC is still a cut.
In other words my move here increases my moyo and thus might be the be a lot bigger than anything in the bottom left. At least my feeling says so.
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Closing the corner at A is sente, so it's not slow. Black should play A first imo, or maybe push e3 and cut. If you don't do it now you won't get it, white will take the sente.];W[fr]WL[1734.173];B[dr]BL[1735.997];W[fi]WL[1713.371]LB[ed:A][qn:C][kq:B][nq:D]C[sholvar: now there are 3 open sides (A,B,C). I just decide for the biggest one. I am not so sure though because the continuation in the game (the most expected way of playing, I guess) still gives black no base. Actually because of F2 the base is even more fragile then it would be normally in this kind of situation. So now I think that maybe I should better consider to play D or C. I am very unsure about it.
A seems way too small at the moment. There are already a lot of black stones pointing in that direction.
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D is best imo];B[kq]BL[1724.548];W[mq]WL[1706.056];B[hq]BL[1722.593];W[fg]WL[1682.615]LB[ed:A][qd:D][qn:B][qq:C]C[sholvar: I felt he wanted to join a chinese circus with that acrobatics but not the chinese national weiqi team.
Just responding to whites move is not nessesary. So I think what is the biggest area.
In the game I played A to not give the played move a meaning.
I think now that B is probably the biggest possible area because it is the most free area and also it can freely choose to attack the right side or the corner. Even though A might become a good move for white now, I should play B. He spent already 3 moves to get a happy A. Should he take it. I spent one move at B and make him around the same troubles he can make with A.
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A is largest, but perhaps you should play l5. If you play B, the two weak groups you will have (B and l3) will both come under heavy attack. It's unlikely they'll both survive, with white's influence as it is.];B[ed]BL[1714.025];W[lc]WL[1663.22]LB[qh:F][fi:A][qm:E][dp:B][fq:C][qq:D]C[sholvar: Having so much weaknesses Invading doesn't look like what white really should do right now. I answer patiently, waiting for the good timing to start attacking.
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A is not weak- because the d12 stone is quite weak, it doesn't have the power to cut. The B-C cut is somewhat worrisome. D is not a weakness, nor is E. F is a weakness, but also not very concerning, since black's corner is open. This m17 feels wrong, perhaps white should play p14 or thereabouts.];B[nc]BL[1707.784]C[This is an extremely slow move. It's as if you had played o17 instead of o16 back when white approached, then he invaded with m17. Would you extend upwards in that situation with o17?];W[rd]WL[1644.176]LB[qh:A][qm:B]C[sholvar: R17 is possible and really what he should play here I think. S16 can not be used efficiently. His weaknesses still remain.
Black is happy. M17, S16 is not a good combination.
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I agree, this is not great. White should jump out and if black invades, white can just take the corner.];B[qc]BL[1699.377];W[rc]WL[1641.462];B[rb]BL[1696.821];W[sb]WL[1638.759]
(;B[le]BL[1680.508]C[sholvar: I discarded answering in the corner, because killing M17 is a lot bigger then anything in that crowded corner.
I wonder if I should have played L16 though.
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probably l16 is better.];W[jd]WL[1622.349]C[sholvar: A very nice answer from white I think. Lightweight, hard to attack, but at the same time running and threatining J17. I like this response. Well, see variations.
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If B a, w h13];B[ng]BL[1643.099]C[sholvar: although I also didn't see it....
-------------------------];W[ph]WL[1582.423];B[qq]BL[1634.367]LB[kq:A]C[sholvar: To not lying to myself I must say that I didn't invade the corner, because it is so smart, but because I know the corner group wouldn't die, while invading outside would have some troubles to not kill the A group.
Even if you agree that this might be the best move, I feel not good for the reason I played here.
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I don't think black can invade the corner here. It seems to me that the strength w will get will kill the A group.];W[qp]WL[1574.352];B[pq]BL[1630.787]C[sholvar: Ha! I was smart enough to play the move that every 15k knows.
-----------------------------------];W[op]WL[1566.602];B[rp]BL[1624.851];W[ro]WL[1564.28];B[rq]BL[1623.653];W[qn]WL[1562.237];B[nr]BL[1621.724];W[mr]WL[1558.7];B[nq]BL[1620.376];W[np]WL[1556.485];B[mp]BL[1618.551]LB[cl:A][ql:B]C[sholvar: This was a good attack I think, even though I didn't follow through in a good way. The 2 white stones should be a lot weaker then blacks stones around. And connecting black leaves no weakness and allows invasions at A and B areas (in whatever way).
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the B invasion will absolutely not work. the A invasion might.];W[lp]WL[1553.507];B[mo]BL[1616.438];W[lq]WL[1552.188];B[jp]BL[1607.484];W[lo]WL[1517.117];B[mn]BL[1594.775];W[kr]WL[1509.775];B[jr]BL[1591.425];W[km]WL[1479.848];B[jn]BL[1581.941];W[kn]WL[1472.225]LB[mo:N]C[sholvar: should I push out with the N group? I got scared again and thought "before everything dies I save the left side!" ...
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I do not understand this move. White should just m6.];B[ks]BL[1546.149];W[lr]WL[1418.309];B[ln]BL[1536.665];W[nn]WL[1405.98];B[kp]BL[1531.015];W[lm]WL[1398.468];B[ms]BL[1520.966];W[no]WL[1395.715];B[ls]BL[1519.842]LB[hf:B][ci:A][ni:C]C[sholvar: After move 68 was done, the damage just happened. Was it still smart to connect? I think that white got a lot here is the result of move 67/68, M1 still feels slow though. It just makes no territory (directly).
White has so many ways to get way ahead now.
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Must connect. no other choice.];W[cf]WL[1375.443];B[df]BL[1512.71]C[sholvar: Didn't see any alternatives and actually hoped B14 is killable.
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nope!];W[cg]WL[1370.619];B[dg]BL[1510.982];W[ch]WL[1366.955];B[ci]BL[1509.076];W[di]WL[1361.018];B[bi]BL[1504.384];W[ce]WL[1352.987];B[de]BL[1497.452];W[bd]WL[1350.199];B[bc]BL[1487.526];W[cc]WL[1345.146];B[dd]BL[1484.256];W[be]WL[1342.254]LB[dp:A]C[sholvar: Again I apreciate the smartness of my opponent. A 4k would have just taken the corner here, although the right side group is a lot lot bigger. I didn't even think he would consider not taking the bribe. Now not thinking about the corner and and making a group on the left side might still be smarter cause it weakens A group a lot.
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----------------------------];W[cj]WL[1299.445]LB[hf:G][ni:A][bl:E][bn:D][en:F][ep:B][fp:C]C[sholvar: I considered all these moves, but in the game I felt, that around A white can make the most territory now, so I pulled there.
G, what I considered a very good move earlier, is worthless now, it seems.
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I think e3 push and cut should work now.];B[ni]BL[1458.293]C[This is giant too.];W[mf]WL[1291.147];B[nf]BL[1456.283];W[me]WL[1288.331];B[ne]BL[1453.817];W[nk]WL[1272.106]C[sholvar: feels way too slow, playing in a strong area to make maybe 5 points more.
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it is];B[en]BL[1444.318];W[fo]WL[1255.816];B[eo]BL[1426.361];W[ep]WL[1246.313];B[bl]BL[1384.674];W[bj]WL[1242.088];B[fn]BL[1381.741];W[io]WL[1208.591];B[go]BL[1374.904]C[sholvar: sooo lucky, he didn't even try to live, run, kill or use aji.
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n10 is painful for white.
end of comments];B[hf]BL[1354.217];W[mc]WL[1145.778];B[jc]BL[1349.465];W[kc]WL[1136.064];B[md]BL[1345.152];W[ld]WL[1093.337];B[mg]BL[1341.965];W[lf]WL[1090.978];B[lh]BL[1339.172];W[nb]WL[1060.229];B[ob]BL[1336.425];W[ma]WL[1057.758];B[kg]BL[1323.593];W[kf]WL[1054.54];B[ki]BL[1312.864];W[jg]WL[1051.747];B[ad]BL[1302.133];W[ae]WL[1043.979];B[ac]BL[1294.244];W[bh]WL[1040.707];B[oj]BL[1277.572];W[ok]WL[1038];B[oh]BL[1267.071];W[pg]WL[1031.81];B[qe]BL[1264.089];W[re]WL[1027.232];B[jl]BL[1237.387];W[jm]WL[1024.047];B[eh]BL[1221.193];W[fh]WL[1013.749];B[ei]BL[1219.086];W[ej]WL[1011.094];B[fj]BL[1217.652];W[fk]WL[992.773];B[gj]BL[1215.936];W[hh]WL[985.213];B[hi]BL[1212.444];W[ii]WL[975.393];B[ij]BL[1206.689];W[ih]WL[963.737];B[gg]BL[1197.837];W[gh]WL[942.159];B[ff]BL[1195.457]LB[hj:A]C[sholvar: Knowing the result for the A group, that move was pretty stupid.
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(;B[kd]
(;W[kc];B[jd];W[ld];B[le];W[me];B[md];W[ke]
;B[lf]C[dead])
(;W[ld];B[le];W[me];B[ke]
;W[md]LB[pb:C][qh:A][fi:B]C[sholvar: that also looks happy for black. White has to run with that weak group now, hopefully hurting both A and B. Should also be anough weakness to not get killed with group C in the process.
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