A beginner's journal of little interest

[Boidhre]

Thanks topazg, the advice is slowly, slowly sinking in. Just not fast enough.

[Bill Spight]

Some comments.

(;SZ[19]FF[4]AP[GOWrite:2.2.21]ST[2]CA[ISO8859-1]GM[1]KM[0.5]WR[4k]GN[White4k-Boidhre]RE[W+45.5]RU[Japanese]PM[0]HA[6]PW[White]PB[Boidhre]FG[775:]BR[10k]AB[pj][dd][dp][pp][dj][pd]OT[fischer 15]C[ ]
;W[nq]WL[595.8]
;BL[602.4]B[kp]
;W[fq]WL[594.6]
;BL[602.8]B[cn]
;W[iq]WL[605.2]
;BL[595.6]B[kq]C[*** Actually rather aggressive.]
;W[no]WL[617.6]
;BL[603.5]B[qn]C[*** A little far from the fight. High is better.]
(
;W[pr]WL[629.7]C[*** Thank goodness! See variation.]
(
;BL[615.8]B[qq]C[*** Unnecessary. See variation.]
;W[qr]WL[639.8]
;BL[628.5]B[rr]
;W[io]WL[651.5]C[*** Thank goodness, again.]
;BL[636.1]B[kn]
;W[nc]WL[659.8]
(
;BL[632.9]B[jc]C[*** See variation.]
;W[qf]WL[653.5]
;BL[632.7]B[oe]
;W[qc]WL[652.7]C[ ]
(
;BL[621.3]B[cf]C[*** If you are going to play for your own territory, see variations.]
;W[fc]WL[641.5]C[*** As advertised.]
;BL[628.0]B[ec]
;W[hd]WL[640.6]
;BL[637.1]B[je]
;W[kd]WL[647.8]C[*** Thank you, sir!]
;BL[648.0]B[jd]
;W[qi]WL[657.2]C[*** Thanks, again!]
;BL[655.8]B[qj]
;W[ke]WL[667.2]
(
;BL[650.3]B[if]C[*** Huh? See variation.]
;W[gf]WL[677.3]
(
;BL[634.8]B[ih]C[*** See variation.]
;W[lg]WL[686.7]
(
;BL[625.9]B[og]C[*** Jowa says, Don't run. See variation]
(
;W[pi]WL[690.2]
;BL[617.2]B[oi]C[*** White gave Black a good move.]
;W[oj]WL[703.1]
(
;BL[624.3]B[ok]C[*** Strengthens White. See variation.]
;W[nj]WL[715.7]
;BL[621.8]B[qd]C[*** Desperation.]
;W[rd]WL[725.8]
;BL[634.9]B[re]
;W[rc]WL[738.3]
;BL[647.1]B[qe]
;W[oh]WL[749.1]
(
;BL[599.8]B[fo]C[ *** What! It is one thing to sacrifice, it is another to give up. ]
;W[dr]WL[747.6]
;BL[612.8]B[cq]
;W[cl]WL[733.5]
(
;BL[623.7]B[cr]C[*** More defense than attack? White has two eminently attackable groups and a single weak stone, and Black defends a fairly secure group while attacking a fairly secure group? See variations.]
;W[el]WL[745.6]
(
;BL[607.2]B[gi]C[*** A dual attack. See variation.]
;W[fi]WL[727.9]
(
;BL[580.4]B[fh]C[*** See variation.]
;W[hg]WL[733.5]
(
;BL[589.3]B[ig]C[*** See variation.]
;W[hh]WL[745.3]
;BL[559.6]B[hi]
;W[fj]WL[754.6]
(
;BL[526.8]B[ii]C[*** If you capture some White stones you do not need to protect here. See variation.]
;W[eh]WL[750.2]C[*** Key point.]
(
;BL[466.2]B[ch]C[*** No, no, no! Better to los the D-10 stone than to allow White to connect. See variation.]
;W[fg]WL[756.1]
;BL[454.0]B[gn]C[*** What does this accomplish?]
;W[im]WL[767.4]C[*** Ouch! The Black stones on the L file are vulnerable.]
;BL[459.1]B[gl]
;W[nk]WL[765.8]
;BL[394.8]B[fk]C[*** What are two stones on the left side to allowing White to save his stones on the bottom right and perhaps kill the Black stones on the bottom side?]
;W[gh]WL[768.4]
;BL[352.6]B[hl]
;W[jl]WL[778.5]
;BL[314.5]B[ip]C[*** Desperation. End of comments.]
;W[hp]WL[789.2]
;BL[325.4]B[jp]
;W[ho]WL[796.8]
;BL[312.0]B[er]
;W[pf]WL[806.5]
;BL[291.4]B[of]
;W[pc]WL[798.4]
;BL[289.4]B[ri]
;W[qh]WL[794.8]
;BL[242.0]B[sg]
;W[rh]WL[802.5]
;BL[233.3]B[rj]
;W[sh]WL[809.9]
;BL[194.8]B[ol]
;W[ni]WL[819.6]
;BL[149.4]B[mn]
;W[nn]WL[830.0]
;BL[161.1]B[ll]
;W[nl]WL[840.9]
;BL[163.0]B[kk]
;W[jk]WL[853.5]
;BL[168.3]B[kj]
;W[jj]WL[866.8]
;BL[181.6]B[ji]
;W[ki]WL[880.1]
;BL[181.4]B[hn]
;W[in]WL[890.2]
;BL[148.8]B[il]
;W[km]WL[900.6]
;BL[156.9]B[lm]
;W[fr]WL[909.1]
;BL[159.8]B[eq]
;W[jr]WL[921.5]
;BL[143.5]B[jn]
;W[jm]WL[928.0]
;BL[121.0]B[jq]
;W[hr]WL[940.6]
;BL[87.0]B[he]
;W[om]WL[935.3]
;BL[90.1]B[pm]
;W[mo]WL[945.8]
;BL[73.0]B[ge]
;W[fe]WL[957.7]
;BL[85.8]B[gd]
;W[fd]WL[971.0]
;BL[99.2]B[gc]
;W[cc]WL[980.7]
;BL[109.9]B[eb]
;W[de]WL[993.2]
;BL[114.2]B[ce]
;W[kc]WL[1005.6]
;BL[119.6]B[jb]
;W[kb]WL[1018.4]
;BL[128.1]B[ed]
;W[di]WL[1024.2]
;BL[133.3]B[cj]
;W[ci]WL[1036.7]
;BL[147.3]B[bi]
;W[ej]WL[1025.3]
;BL[144.7]B[ek]
;W[pq]WL[1034.3]
;BL[144.1]B[qp]
;W[kr]WL[1045.1]
;BL[140.2]B[dh]
;W[eg]WL[1032.9]
;BL[140.1]B[df]
;W[fb]WL[1045.3]
;BL[116.7]B[ea]
;W[kh]WL[1056.5]
;BL[121.9]B[op]
;W[np]WL[1067.2]
;BL[135.5]B[oq]
;W[or]WL[1080.4]
;BL[143.9]B[on]
;W[nm]WL[1092.5]
;BL[148.2]B[oo]
;W[rs]WL[1100.9]
;BL[161.2]B[rq]
;W[ja]WL[1103.5]
;BL[173.7]B[ia]
;W[ka]WL[1116.8]
;BL[188.1]B[ib]
;W[gb]WL[1129.2]
;BL[190.9]B[hb]
;W[ei]WL[1141.5]
;BL[175.9]B[ee]
;W[gj]WL[1152.0]
;BL[185.7]B[hj]
;W[gk]WL[1161.9]
;BL[168.7]B[fl]
;W[hk]WL[1173.8]
;BL[153.0]B[ik]
;W[dg]WL[1157.3]C[ ]
;BL[115.0]B[ij]
;W[bh]WL[1167.2]
;BL[115.3]B[bj]
;W[cg]WL[1179.7]C[ ]
;BL[124.6]B[bf]C[ ]
;W[fp]WL[1133.7]
;BL[119.1]B[ep]
;W[kf]WL[1134.7]
;BL[128.6]B[fs]
;W[gs]WL[1147.2]
;BL[142.9]B[es]
;W[si]WL[1159.4]
;BL[155.7]B[sj]
;W[ai]WL[1170.7]
;BL[153.9]B[dk]
;W[aj]WL[1183.8]
;BL[167.3]B[ak]
;W[ah]WL[1197.3]
;BL[181.5]B[bk]
;W[af]WL[1203.5]
;BL[194.4]B[ae]
;W[ag]WL[1215.8]
;BL[173.9]B[hf]C[Tengen\[9k\]\: Q8
]
;W[hm]WL[1224.5]
;BL[186.8]B[gm]
;W[go]WL[1227.8]
;BL[177.5]B[fn]
;W[bd]WL[1239.2]
;BL[185.3]B[be]
;W[bb]WL[1252.1]
;BL[164.0]B[cd]
;W[ad]WL[1258.9]
;BL[148.0]B[ab]
;W[jg]WL[1268.3]
;BL[112.6]B[bc]
;W[qs]WL[1278.1]
;BL[121.6]B[sr]
;W[bg]WL[1274.2]
;BL[127.8]B[ef]
;W[ff]WL[1286.3]
;BL[128.1]B[tt]
;W[tt]WL[1291.5]
)
(
;B[eg]
;W[fg]
;B[gh]
;W[dg]
;B[ef]
;W[df]
;B[dh]
;W[ee]
;B[ei]
;W[ce]C[*** Looks bad, but . . .]
;B[de]
;W[cg]
;B[bf]
;W[ff]
;B[eh]
;W[be]
;B[bg]
;W[cc]
;B[fb]
;W[dc]
;B[ed]
;W[bb]
)

)
(
;B[eh]
;W[ii]
;B[gl]
;W[eb]
;B[db]
;W[ed]
;B[dc]
;W[ee]C[*** Protects the two stones on the H file.]
;B[hb]C[*** But can White live?]
)

)
(
;B[ji]C[*** Protects both cutting points.]
)

)
(
;B[fj]C[*** This has a better relation to the D-10 stone.]
)

)
(
;B[gl]C[*** Top the tree. A triple attack, BTW.]
)

)
(
;B[gh]
)

(
;B[nm]
)

(
;B[cj]
)

)
(
;B[pc]
;W[pb]
;B[ob]
;W[qa]
;B[oc]C[*** As we know, there is a ko in the corner.]
;W[nb]
;B[oa]
;W[sb]C[*** If White makes life, ]
;B[nd]
;W[lc]
;B[pf]
;W[qg]
;B[mf]
)

)
(
;B[ni]
)

)
(
;W[oh]C[*** Better, eh?]
)

)
(
;B[oh]C[*** Only one space different. But the point is not to run, but to sacrifice.]
(
;W[og]
;B[pg]
;W[ph]
;B[pi]
;W[qh]
;B[ng]
;W[of]
;B[nf]
;W[pf]
;B[nh]
;W[ne]
;B[me]
;W[nd]
)
(
;W[of]
;B[nf]
;W[pf]
;B[ng]
;W[ne]
;B[me]
;W[nd]
)

)

)
(
;B[gh]C[*** Get in front. Top the tree.]
)

)
(
;B[jf]C[*** This is surely better. The Black stones in the top right are expendable. But can Whte afford to lose the White stones in the top left?]
)

)
(
;B[fd]C[*** The top side is vulnerable to an invasion cum pincer. This is surely better.]
)

(
;B[je]C[*** Bigger is even better. And besides\:]
;W[pc]C[*** This point is now big.]
)

)
(
;B[nm]C[*** Can White live? Make him prove it.]
)

)
(
;B[kn]
)

)
(
;W[kn]C[*** White should pose a problem for Black.]
)

)

When you started out, you had an eye for the whole board. Remember to play the whole board even when things get complicated.

Main focus: Look for opportunities to top the tree.

Edit: Improved variation.

[Boidhre]

Thank you Bill, I really need this stuff drilled into me at the moment, as we'd say in Ireland I'm being thick about it.

[Boidhre]

Game played at home with Tom (Tomakaze):

http://lifein19x19.com/forum/download/file.php?id=1962

I think I was still too passive and I completely misread the bottom right capturing race.

Edit: White + 12.5 was the result.

[Bill Spight]

OK. Here are some comments on the 5 stone game.

I took so long because I was trying to find the game losing play. I think I have found it: move 182.

(;SZ[19]FF[4]AP[GOWrite:2.2.21]ST[2]CA[ISO8859-1]GM[1]KM[0.5]WR[4k]GN[GoGoDW2011'barakameek-Boidhre.sgf'-1]RE[W+3.5]RU[Japanese]PM[0]HA[5]PW[barakameek]PB[Boidhre]FG[775:]BR[9k]AB[dd][jj][dp][pp][pd]OT[hourglass 300]C[Boidhre\[9k\]\: have a nice game \:)
barakameek\[4k\]\: hi..have a nice game!!!
barakameek\[4k\]\: oh hc..ouch
]
;W[nd]WL[581.4]
;BL[611.8]B[pf]
;W[dg]WL[583.3]C[Boidhre\[9k\]\: sorry, thought you preferred it
]
(
;BL[602.5]B[fc]C[*** See variation.]
;W[dm]WL[591.3]
;BL[603.6]B[fq]C[barakameek\[4k\]\: i dont mine.>! i just didnt know you are a 9kish player
]
;W[qn]WL[578.9]C[Boidhre\[9k\]\: if even that \:)
barakameek\[4k\]\: do you play on KGS?
]
;BL[595.1]B[qj]C[Boidhre\[9k\]\: a bit

*** Good. Extension cum pincer.]
;W[on]WL[598.3]C[Boidhre\[9k\]\: 8k on there but rank is really uncertain

*** Nice. OC, the double approach is fine, too, but this is a play that prepares for center play.
]
;BL[590.4]B[nq]C[barakameek\[4k\]\: so that means you have not played much on KGS..

*** White's last play signals a coming center fight. Again, I would prefer the jump on the fourth line. Especially with the low extension in the left, the fourth line provides balance.
]
;W[oj]WL[592.7]C[Boidhre\[9k\]\: yeah, was depressed for a few months and stopped playing

*** Carrying through on the plan.
]
(
;BL[593.4]B[ph]C[barakameek\[4k\]\: let Go be your antidepressent drug
Boidhre\[9k\]\: heh

*** Even as a SDK, I used to hate this play. OC, it is fine with five stones. See variation.
]
(
;W[lj]WL[573.3]C[*** The center fight begins. See variation.
*** Time for Black to make a plan. Do you play to sacrifice the tengen stone? Do you attack? If so, where?]
(
;BL[591.1]B[pm]C[*** This way! See variation.]
;W[pn]WL[601.8]C[*** OK. The plan is to attack here. The Black and White forces are pretty evenly arrayed, so this is a bold decision against such a strong player. Banzai!]
(
;BL[587.3]B[pk]C[barakameek\[4k\]\: how do you like kaya.gs then?

*** But the keyword is divide and conquer. There is almost only one play here. See variation.
]
;W[kd]WL[600.6]C[Boidhre\[9k\]\: just joined, I like the additional time settings

*** Isn't the fight more urgent? Particularly with three potentially heavy stones?
]
(
;BL[579.4]B[ic]C[barakameek\[4k\]\: just joined as in you new as of today?
Boidhre\[9k\]\: a few hours ago

*** Don't follow White around. Follow through on your own plan. See variations.]
;W[rp]WL[584.3]
;BL[611.0]B[qq]C[barakameek\[4k\]\: oh cool! i joined yeasterday
]
;W[nl]WL[581.2]C[barakameek\[4k\]\: do you know about karam points yet?
barakameek\[4k\]\: karma*
Boidhre\[9k\]\: not really

*** Makes the Black plays at Q-07 and Q-09 look silly.
*** Time to make a new plan.]
(
;BL[571.6]B[me]C[barakameek\[4k\]\: when you find some you find halpful or just plan nice.(me) you can give them a karma point so other people can see that that person (me) is nice

*** This way! See variation.]
;W[md]WL[607.0]C[Boidhre\[9k\]\: ahh, nice idea
]
;BL[587.1]B[le]C[barakameek\[4k\]\: wow my english sucked hard then

*** Good. Threatens to cut.
]
;W[ld]WL[595.3]C[Boidhre\[9k\]\: no worries, I've a good few friends who are non-native English speakers

*** OK. White has replied and become a bit heavy. What now?
]
(
;BL[578.2]B[ne]C[solbaduk\[4k\]\: can you guys see this?
barakameek\[4k\]\: sadly im australian...english is my lanugh

*** Now you are worried about your stones? Make White worry about his. See variation.
]
(
;W[od]WL[592.0]C[*** See variation.]
(
;BL[602.1]B[oe]C[*** The attack has become defense. See variations.]
;W[pc]WL[595.9]C[Boidhre\[9k\]\: hah
]
;BL[601.2]B[qc]C[*** That's the spirit!]
;W[qd]WL[588.6]C[barakameek\[4k\]\: karma point to you from me cos you seem nice
]
(
;BL[577.1]B[qe]C[*** Fine. But see variation.]
;W[pe]WL[619.7]C[barakameek\[4k\]\: did you get a karma point?
]
;BL[567.0]B[nm]C[barakameek\[4k\]\: it should have told you in this text box.
]
;W[om]WL[622.1]
;BL[569.9]B[pd]
;W[rd]WL[624.7]C[Boidhre\[9k\]\: didn't show
]
(
;BL[565.0]B[pe]C[barakameek\[4k\]\: mmmh. it must have been too soon..you only get one karma point every 24 hours to give away

*** But you lost heart. See variation.]
(
;W[qb]WL[614.4]C[Boidhre\[9k\]\: just gave you one anyway \:P

*** See variation.]
(
;BL[572.2]B[re]C[*** A large endgame play. See variation.]
;W[rc]WL[626.0]C[barakameek\[4k\]\: strange..maybe the server is thinking about it...as i didnt show up on my end

*** A large endgame play.

]
;BL[546.6]B[ol]C[barakameek\[4k\]\: but thanks anyway
]
;W[ok]WL[647.5]
;BL[549.4]B[pl]
(
;W[mm]WL[649.9]C[*** See variation.]
;BL[537.9]B[kp]
;W[nn]WL[653.4]
(
;BL[509.2]B[kn]C[Boidhre\[9k\]\: no problem

*** Don't approach strong stones. You made a profit with your last play. You are not attacking anything and you are not making territory. You are threatening to connect to your tengen stone. You can throw it away. See variation.
]
;W[qi]WL[669.6]
;BL[498.8]B[pi]
;W[pj]WL[696.2]
;BL[485.1]B[qk]C[barakameek\[4k\]\: oh i just had to refresh my page to see the karma point..
]
;W[ri]WL[696.0]C[Boidhre\[9k\]\: sorry if I'm playing poorly, pretty tired still \:)
barakameek\[4k\]\: i just cheaked your page..you got it too
barakameek\[4k\]\: your playing fine...
barakameek\[4k\]\: im worried i will lose
]
;BL[454.0]B[rl]
;W[rj]WL[739.2]
;BL[437.9]B[rk]
;W[qm]WL[758.2]
;BL[434.2]B[qh]
;W[rh]WL[757.4]
;BL[415.2]B[rg]
;W[sg]WL[776.6]
;BL[411.1]B[sf]
;W[si]WL[782.4]
;BL[406.4]B[sk]
;W[cp]WL[771.7]
(
;BL[426.0]B[cq]
;W[co]WL[771.3]
(
;BL[426.4]B[bq]C[*** See variation.]
;W[cd]WL[769.0]
;BL[428.9]B[cc]
;W[ce]WL[770.5]
(
;BL[428.0]B[bc]C[*** See variation.]
(
;W[jl]WL[768.6]C[*** A diversion. See variation.]
(
;BL[398.4]B[in]C[*** See variation.]
;W[lp]WL[792.7]C[Boidhre\[9k\]\: I wouldn't worry about that \:)
]
;BL[390.6]B[lq]
;W[kq]WL[805.2]
;BL[384.5]B[mq]
;W[ko]WL[812.5]
;BL[386.2]B[jp]
;W[jo]WL[809.7]
(
;BL[368.3]B[ip]C[*** See variation.]
;W[io]WL[822.9]
;BL[367.7]B[ho]
;W[lo]WL[827.3]
;BL[355.7]B[hp]C[barakameek\[4k\]\: where are you from?

]
;W[hn]WL[839.0]C[Boidhre\[9k\]\: Ireland
]
;BL[351.4]B[gn]
;W[hm]WL[835.7]
;BL[353.7]B[gm]
;W[hl]WL[843.6]C[barakameek\[4k\]\: that is SOOOOO far away from here.
barakameek\[4k\]\: if we here any further we would start to get closer again

*** A big success for White.
]
(
;BL[335.5]B[fl]C[*** See variation.]
;W[dj]WL[856.5]C[barakameek\[4k\]\: were*

*** Time to plan again. Black has nothing to attack, but he can play sente yose for a solid lead.]
;BL[309.3]B[fj]C[*** Threatens to invade. See variation for next.]
(
;W[ek]WL[866.5]C[*** See variation.]
;BL[331.0]B[fk]
;W[hi]WL[866.8]
(
;BL[311.0]B[kh]C[*** See variation.]
;W[ki]WL[884.9]
;BL[305.5]B[lh]
;W[ji]WL[889.0]
;BL[305.1]B[mi]C[*** Small.]
;W[hc]WL[881.5]
;BL[304.1]B[hd]
;W[id]WL[893.7]
;BL[298.8]B[gc]
;W[jc]WL[895.4]
;BL[303.2]B[hb]
;W[de]WL[888.2]
(
;BL[305.3]B[ed]C[*** See variation.]
;W[do]WL[892.1]
;BL[306.0]B[ep]
;W[bp]WL[893.2]C[barakameek\[4k\]\: did i say before..5 HC is hard!...

*** Big. ]
;BL[288.7]B[eo]C[*** Small.]
;W[bd]WL[907.2]C[Boidhre\[9k\]\: playing a 4k is hard \:P

*** Big.]
;BL[274.7]B[ei]
;W[di]WL[915.3]
;BL[281.3]B[eh]C[barakameek\[4k\]\: life is hard

*** Small.]
;W[aq]WL[913.0]
;BL[285.1]B[ar]
;W[ap]WL[913.8]
(
;BL[285.4]B[br]C[*** Small. See variation.]
;W[ac]WL[914.1]
;BL[283.5]B[ab]
;W[ad]WL[916.1]
;BL[283.2]B[bb]
;W[rq]WL[914.5]
;BL[284.0]B[rr]
;W[sr]WL[914.7]
;BL[283.1]B[qr]
;W[rm]WL[916.1]
;BL[276.3]B[sj]
(
;W[em]WL[914.7]C[solbaduk\[4k\]\: hi Buu

*** See variation.

*** Next comment at 166.
]
;BL[264.7]B[dh]
;W[ch]WL[934.1]
;BL[262.4]B[eg]
;W[df]WL[932.3]
;BL[235.6]B[oi]C[*** Small.]
;W[mj]WL[956.0]
;BL[235.1]B[ni]C[barakameek\[4k\]\: is Go played much in ireland?
Boidhre\[9k\]\: nah, about 50 of us
]
;W[fn]WL[945.0]
;BL[246.8]B[fo]C[barakameek\[4k\]\: wow...you can count them all...
]
;W[kf]WL[936.6]C[barakameek\[4k\]\: does that make you one of the stronger players?
Boidhre\[9k\]\: nah
Boidhre\[9k\]\: we've a few dan players, some strong sdks
barakameek\[4k\]\: ic
]
;BL[213.4]B[ie]C[barakameek\[4k\]\: i live on the island called tasmania...there are only a few go players here too
Boidhre\[9k\]\: *nods*
]
;W[jd]WL[967.8]
;BL[227.6]B[ke]
;W[jf]WL[971.0]
;BL[213.1]B[lf]
;W[ib]WL[982.9]
;BL[215.5]B[hc]
;W[je]WL[979.6]C[barakameek\[4k\]\: how did you start playing?
]
;BL[204.7]B[if]C[Boidhre\[9k\]\: just decided to start in March
]
;W[ig]WL[988.5]
;BL[208.5]B[hg]C[barakameek\[4k\]\: i mean how did you get to learn about it>?
Boidhre\[9k\]\: just read about it on wikipedia \:)
]
;W[hh]WL[952.8]
;BL[237.1]B[gg]C[barakameek\[4k\]\: GEEK! hahaa
]
;W[ee]WL[960.6]
;BL[236.8]B[fe]C[Boidhre\[9k\]\: yup \:)
]
;W[kg]WL[947.1]
;BL[248.4]B[lg]
;W[jb]WL[949.5]
;BL[210.7]B[hk]C[solbaduk\[4k\]\: G10~
solbaduk\[4k\]\: g10
solbaduk\[4k\]\: g10
]
;W[ik]WL[981.6]C[solbaduk\[4k\]\: g10!!!
]
;BL[216.3]B[hj]C[barakameek\[4k\]\: yoru points about 87 i think
]
;W[ij]WL[976.0]C[solbaduk\[4k\]\: wrong place \:(
Boidhre\[9k\]\: I've no idea, I can't count well \:)
solbaduk\[4k\]\: still sente but one point less
barakameek\[4k\]\: its really close.
]
(
;BL[178.0]B[qo]C[barakameek\[4k\]\: i think you winning by about 5 points

*** Sente, but the stone may become a liability. See variation.
]
;W[ro]WL[1012.9]C[Boidhre\[9k\]\: I'm short on time though \:)
]
;BL[156.6]B[op]
;W[fm]WL[1032.8]
;BL[150.7]B[el]
;W[dl]WL[1036.5]
;BL[152.9]B[gl]
;W[gj]WL[1043.5]
;BL[140.1]B[gk]
;W[gh]WL[1057.9]
;BL[131.8]B[fi]
;W[fg]WL[1062.3]
;BL[109.6]B[fh]
;W[gf]WL[1074.3]C[*** Oops!]
;BL[109.2]B[ff]
;W[he]WL[1085.1]
(
;BL[109.4]B[ge]C[*** I think that I have found how Black can win. See variation.]
;W[hf]WL[1088.4]
;BL[109.5]B[fg]
;W[jh]WL[1089.6]
;BL[107.0]B[nj]
;W[nk]WL[1091.8]C[barakameek\[4k\]\: that was a bit complex
]
;BL[93.2]B[ej]
;W[dk]WL[1103.8]
;BL[88.8]B[sd]
;W[sc]WL[1109.8]
;BL[88.6]B[se]C[Boidhre\[9k\]\: Ii'm just too short on time
]
;W[no]WL[1101.2]C[Boidhre\[9k\]\: and read too slowly \:)
]
;BL[82.6]B[np]C[barakameek\[4k\]\: (i play a lot of blizts Go so any more then 10sec is a gift
]
;W[gi]WL[1091.0]
;BL[92.5]B[ia]
;W[ja]WL[1105.9]
;BL[92.8]B[ha]
;W[rs]WL[1105.0]
;BL[85.3]B[qp]
;W[sm]WL[1111.7]
;BL[63.6]B[qs]
;W[sq]WL[1133.3]
;BL[53.8]B[en]
;W[dn]WL[1145.1]
;BL[45.7]B[mp]
;W[mo]WL[1153.6]
;BL[39.6]B[tt]
;W[ql]WL[1158.5]
;BL[39.3]B[sh]
;W[ss]WL[1160.1]
;BL[36.7]B[tt]
;W[tt]WL[1161.4]
)
(
;B[mo]C[*** This is a big sente now, because of the weakness of the five White stones. They had only four liberties.]
;W[mp]
;B[no]
(
;W[ln]
;B[jh]C[*** This is bigger than G-15.]
(
;W[hf]
;B[fg]
;W[ih]
;B[mn]
;W[lm]
(
;B[qp]C[*** See variation for why.]
;W[ha]
;B[ga]
;W[ia]C[*** The hane-connect increases the value of G-15.]
;B[nj]
;W[nk]
;B[ej]
;W[dk]
;B[en]
(
;W[ge]
;B[dn]
;W[cn]
;B[gi]
;W[gd]
;B[fd]
(
;W[sd]
;B[rs]
;W[sm]TW[ae:be][af:cg][ah:bh][ai:cm][an:bo][ie:if][ii][il][im:kn][ja:sa][jj:kj][jk:mk][kb:pb][kc:oc][kl:ml][nm][qc][rb:sb][rn:sn][sc][so:sp]TB[aa:fa][as:qs][cb:gb][cr:pr][dc:ec][dq:eq][fp:gp][gj][go][gq:kq][mf:of][mg:qg][mh:oh][oq:pq][qf:rf][qi:si][rh][rj][sg]C[*** B +0.5]
)
(
;W[rs]
;B[sd]
;W[sc]
;B[se]
;W[sm]
;B[qs]
;W[sq]
;B[ss]C[*** Even if White wins the ko, he loses by 0.5.]
)

)
(
;W[dn]
;B[gi]
;W[ge]
;B[gd]
;W[sd]
;B[rs]
;W[sm]C[B +0.5]
)

)
(
;B[ia]
;W[ja]
;B[ha]
;W[np]
;B[oo]
;W[qp]
(
;B[rs]C[*** Later Black can threaten to save the stone.]
;W[po]C[*** Black will have to protect.]
;
)
(
;B[po]C[*** If Black saves the stone, ]
;W[oq]
;B[pq]
;W[or]
;B[nr]
;W[rs]
;B[ps]C[*** White gets to play here with sente.]
)

)

)
(
;W[ih]
;B[fg]
;W[hf]C[*** Transposition.]
)

)
(
;W[mn]
;B[jh]
;W[hf]
;B[fg]
;W[ih]
;B[nj]
;W[nk]
;B[ej]
;W[dk]
;B[ia]
;W[ja]
;B[ha]
;W[gi]
;B[en]
;W[dn]
;B[ge]
;W[qp]
;B[np]
;W[ln]
;B[po]C[*** Black can save this stone, and does not have to protect.]
;W[sd]
;B[rs]
;W[sm]TW[ae:be][af:cg][ah:bh][ai:cn][ao:bo][ie:if][ii][il][im:lm][in:kn][jj:kj][jk:mk][ka:sa][kb:pb][kc:oc][kl:ml][nm][qc][rb:sb][rn:sn][sc][so:sp]TB[aa:ga][as:qs][cb:gb][cr:pr][dc:ec][dq:eq][fd:gd][fp:gp][go][gq:kq][mf:of][mg:qg][mh:oh][oq:pq][qf:rf][qi:si][rh][rj][sg]C[*** B +0.5]
)

)

)
(
;B[ro]C[*** The sacrifice is slightly better.]
;W[qo]
;B[qp]
;W[so]C[*** The White territory is the same. But Black's corner is slightly bigger.]
;B[rs]C[*** The sacrifice makes this play big, too.]
(
;W[rn]
)
(
;
;W[tt]
;B[ss]
(
;W[rn]
;B[sq]
)
(
;
;W[tt]
;B[sq]
;W[rn]
)

)

)

)
(
;W[jb]C[*** Big reverse sente.]
)

)
(
;B[jb]
;W[kb]
;B[ka]
;W[la]
;B[ja]
;W[lb]
;B[rq]
(
;W[ac]
;B[ab]
;W[ad]
;B[ro]
;W[rm]
;B[sj]
;W[qo]
;B[qp]
;W[br]
;B[cr]
;W[as]
;B[cs]
;W[bb]
;B[cb]
;W[aa]
;B[ca]C[*** Black has a solid lead.]
)
(
;W[rm]
;B[sj]
;W[ro]
;B[ad]
;W[ae]
;B[ac]
;W[sq]
;B[sr]
;W[sp]
;B[rr]
;W[br]
;B[cr]
;W[as]
;B[cs]C[*** Black has a solid lead.]
)

)

)
(
;B[jb]
;W[kb]
;B[ka]
;W[la]
;B[ja]
;W[lb]
;B[an]
;W[dc]
;B[db]
;W[ed]
;B[eb]
)

)
(
;B[an]
;W[bn]
;B[ao]
;W[am]
;B[bp]
;W[bo]
;B[ap]
;W[bm]
;B[af]
;W[bf]
;B[ae]
;W[ag]
;B[bd]
;W[be]
;B[ad]
;W[bg]
;B[kb]
)

)
(
;W[hj]C[*** To show the invasion.]
;B[dk]
;W[ck]
;B[cj]
(
;W[ek]
;B[di]
;W[dl]
;B[dh]
;W[bh]
;B[bi]
;W[ch]
;B[ci]
(
;W[eg]
;B[fh]
)
(
;W[fh]
;B[eg]
;W[df]
;B[fg]
)

)
(
;W[ci]
;B[cl]
;W[bj]
;B[dl]
)

)

)
(
;B[di]C[*** Where else?]
)

)
(
;B[io]
;W[jn]
;B[jm]
;W[lo]
;B[im]
)

)
(
;B[di]C[*** Attack!]
)

)
(
;W[dj]C[*** The biggest play, but how does White win?]
)

)
(
;B[dk]C[*** A strong attack.]
)

)
(
;B[dj]
)

)
(
;B[co]
;W[do]
;B[cq]
;W[bp]
;B[bo]
(
;W[bq]
;B[dq]
;W[cn]
;B[eo]
;W[dn]
;B[br]
;W[bn]
;B[aq]
;W[ao]
;B[di]
)
(
;W[dq]
;B[ep]
;W[bq]
;B[cr]
(
;W[br]
;B[dn]
;W[eo]
;B[en]
;W[fo]
;B[cm]
;W[dr]
;B[hq]
)
(
;W[cn]
;B[eo]
;W[dn]
;B[br]
;W[bn]
;B[aq]
;W[ao]
;B[di]
)

)

)

)
(
;B[dj]C[*** Where else?]
)

)
(
;W[ml]C[*** Maybe an overplay, but you sort of hope that Black will run.]
)

)
(
;B[dj]C[*** Where else?]
)

)
(
;W[rc]C[*** This works.]
)

)
(
;B[pb]
;W[pe]
;B[nk]
(
;W[pd]
;B[ml]
;W[ol]
;B[ok]
;W[mk]
;B[ll]C[*** Divide and conquer!]
)
(
;W[ok]
;B[pd]
;W[oc]
;B[rc]
;W[pe]
;B[ml]
;W[ol]
;B[pd]
;W[op]
;B[oq]
;W[pe]
;B[ob]
;W[nb]
;B[pd]
;W[ep]
;B[eq]
;W[pe]
;B[rb]C[*** Black lives in the corner!]
)

)

)
(
;B[pe]
(
;W[qb]
;B[rc]
(
;W[pb]
;B[rb]
;W[ra]
;B[rd]
)
(
;W[rb]
;B[rd]
)

)
(
;W[rc]
;B[qb]
;W[pb]
;B[rd]
;W[qe]
;B[re]
)

)

)
(
;B[pe]C[*** Solid.]
;W[pc]
;B[qc]C[*** This stone is safe. The corner is big.]
)

(
;B[pc]C[*** A bolder block.]
;W[oe]
;B[of]
;W[pe]
;B[qe]C[*** White has cuts, but Black should be able to handle them.]
)

)
(
;W[pc]C[*** Isn't this where you want to play? ]
)

)
(
;B[oc]C[*** Secures the corner and undermines White towards the edge. To live White will probably have to capture Black's two last played stones. That is fine.Who cares about two stones? The corner and side are bigger.]
)

)
(
;B[dj]C[*** Yes, this is where I would have played, as I explained earlier.]
)

)
(
;B[ml]C[*** Divide and conquer!]
)

(
;B[nl]C[*** Divide and conquer!]
)

)
(
;B[nl]C[*** This play aims to split the White stones apart. Either to isolate the stones on the side or to cut off the stone in the center. It is a difficult fight, but that is what you signed up for.]
)

)
(
;B[dj]C[*** I would have played for the attack, and this looks like the strongest one. There are only two White stones in this area and I can divide them easily. I fully expect to sacrifice the tengen stone. It should help in the fight.]
)

)
(
;W[qk]C[*** This is the play I would have wanted to avoid.]
)

)
(
;B[ql]C[*** Here is what I would have played. I would have expected complications, but I would have refused to get pushed around.]
)

)
(
;B[fd]C[*** With the tengen stone you anticipate a center fight. Why not play closer to the center?]
)

)

Edit: Corrected variation where I left a move unplayed. Variation starts at move 201.

[Boidhre]

Thank you very much for putting so much effort in Bill, it is greatly appreciated.

[Boidhre]

So I'm on a pretty vicious losing streak at the moment. I'll be a Kaya 12k tomorrow if this continues. But, I'm quite happy to say that it's not getting to me. I'm happily playing games not worried about losing and not trying to force wins. I'm trying to be much more aggressive and take sente more often, with all the usual blundering that this causes at the beginning. We'll see how things pan out, the wins will come, I'm pretty sure of that.

[Bonobo]

It muchly enjoyed playing you on Kaya tonight—and several times I almost sh!t my pants, as told, thank you!

[Boidhre]

It muchly enjoyed playing you on Kaya tonight—and several times I almost sh!t my pants, as told, thank you!

Yes, I think we both learned valuable lessons from that game.

[Boidhre]

I think playing go while tired is a bad idea, my losing streak continues unabated. It's starting to get at me a little, but I know I'm tired and not playing well so rationally these kind of streaks are to be expected. I've started working through 1001 Life and Death problems again, I badly need the reading practice.

[daal]

It muchly enjoyed playing you on Kaya tonight—and several times I almost sh!t my pants, as told, thank you!

Yes, I think we both learned valuable lessons from that game.

Wear brown pants?

[Boidhre]

It muchly enjoyed playing you on Kaya tonight—and several times I almost sh!t my pants, as told, thank you!

Yes, I think we both learned valuable lessons from that game.

Wear brown pants?

Play on the laptop whilst sitting on the toilet of course.

[Bonobo]

Brown pants over asbestos underwear might not be of help

[Bill Spight]

It muchly enjoyed playing you on Kaya tonight—and several times I almost sh!t my pants, as told, thank you!

Yes, I think we both learned valuable lessons from that game.

Wear brown pants?

And a red shirt.

[Boidhre]

21 game losing streak ended finally. That was getting depressing.