Life In 19x19

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(;FF[4]GM[1]CA[UTF-8]AP[GoShrine:1.0]RU[Japanese]SZ[19]HA[0]KM[6.5]PC[GoShrine - http://goshrine.com]PW[beep]WR[?]PB[rplayer]BR[?]DT[2013-07-04]RE[B+R];B[qd];W[lr]C[JB: Corners are more important than sides. This is a bad move. Don't imitate it.](;B[pc]C[JB: Right idea. Corner first. This may be a bit too defensive. See variations];W[cj];B[qq]C[JB: Grab a corner. Good move!];W[cp];B[eq];W[hq];B[eo];W[od];B[cc];W[cb];B[dc];W[bd](;B[ce]C[JB: Keep your stone connected, and disconnect his. See variation.];W[bc]C[JB: His stones are connected. This is good for him.];B[db]C[JB: Good move. Push him down. B15 works too.];W[ca](;B[fc]C[JB: A bit small and passive. See variation.];W[do];B[cq];W[bp];B[gq];W[gr];B[fr];W[hr];B[gp];W[ho];B[dp];W[dn];B[bq];W[cr];B[dr];W[bs]C[JB: You can ignore this. He does not have room to live down there.];B[br];W[hm];B[dl];W[gm];B[fm];W[en](;B[fo]C[JB: Your moves so far have been good for a beginner. But this allows him to connect himself. See variation.];W[fn];B[di];W[da]C[JB: This is small. You could probably ignore it.](;B[fa]C[JB: Mut if you really must answer, there are better ways. See variation.];W[pq](;B[qp]C[JB: Perhaps a bit conservative. See variation.];W[bh];B[de];W[cd];B[dd];W[be];B[dj];W[dk];B[ek];W[fk];B[ej]C[JB: Capturing is better.];W[ck];B[fl];W[co];B[pl]C[JB: Good move!];W[ql];B[qm]C[JB: Another good move!];W[rm];B[qn];W[qo];B[ro];W[qr](;B[rl]C[JB: Too low. See variation.];W[qk];B[sm];W[sn](;B[sl]C[JB: Just get rid of the troublemakers. See variation.];W[oc];B[qf];W[qe];B[re];W[pe];B[cm]C[JB: This is not a bad move, but you leave som weaknesses when you play it. Notice the triangled spots.]TR[rd][rf];W[cl]C[*** END COMMENTS ***];B[dm];W[bm];B[ap];W[aq];B[ar];W[rf];B[rd];W[qg];B[bn];W[bl];B[cn];W[an];B[ao];W[am];B[ri];W[lc];B[ic];W[qi];B[pj];W[pg];B[qj];W[pi];B[rg];W[sf];B[fj];W[ds];B[es];W[rh];B[rj];W[rk];B[rn];W[pk];B[ok];W[ol];B[pm];W[rq];B[rp];W[op];B[rr];W[jg];B[ig];W[hg];B[ih];W[if];B[hf];W[he];B[gf];W[fe];B[ge];W[gg];B[ie];W[jf];B[hd];W[gk];B[hi];W[ii];B[hh];W[fg];B[dg];W[cf];B[df];W[dh];B[ch];W[ci];B[cg];W[gj];B[gi];W[jh];B[kd];W[ko];B[oj];W[nj];B[oi];W[nk];B[gl];W[hk];B[nh];W[fi];B[fh];W[eh];B[ei];W[eg];B[ff];W[bo];B[ef];W[bf];B[ij];W[ji];B[hj];W[el];B[em];W[aq];B[hl];W[ik];B[il];W[jk];B[om];W[im];B[jl];W[kl];B[jm];W[jn];B[kk];W[jj];B[km];W[lm];B[ll];W[lk];B[ml];W[nl];B[ln];W[mm];B[nm];W[mn];B[mo])(;B[rn]))(;B[qk]C[JB: Capture like this.])(;B[rr]C[JB: This is bigger than it looks])(;B[po]C[JB: This makes you really strong and prepares for battle. Note how weak his stones now look compared to yours.]CR[rm][ql][pq][qr]))(;B[pp]C[JB: Probably the better move, but the fighting can get tricky. ( A good rule of thumb is that when an opponent attaches, you hane. There are many exceptions.)]))(;B[fb]C[JB: The bamboo joint.]))(;B[fn]C[JB: Keep him separated.];W[fo]C[JB: He can try to separate you too..];B[ep]C[JB: Now you are threatening to connect at G5]CR[go];W[go]C[JB: ...so he plays it himself. Now both the white and black stones are disconnected, which is way better than the game in which he was connected and you were not.]TR[fn][en][eo][fo];B[el]C[JB: So now you at least connect your orphans to each other. Now his five stones are looking trapped.]CR[en][dn][do][cp][bp]))(;B[be]C[JB: Lock him in. This threatens to kill him. See the 'bulky five' shape? ( See http://senseis.xmp.net/?BulkyFive )]SQ[aa][ba][bb][ac][ab];W[ab]C[JB: He can defend by taking the vital point himself. ( See http://senseis.xmp.net/?VitalPoint ) Now the two circles are miai. ( seehttp://senseis.xmp.net/?Miai )]CR[ba][ad];B[ad]C[JB: You take one, threatening to kill...];W[ba]C[JB: ...and he takes the other, and lives with two eyes. That is all he gets: two measly points. ];B[ee]C[JB: But black's influence is worth way more than two points. An off the cuff guess is that it is worth maybe 10 to 15 points.]))(;B[bc]TR[cb][bd]C[JB: His stones are disconnected. They cannot help each other. Each must survive on its own.]))(;B[oc]C[JB: If you are determined to take the corner, this is a bit more efficient.])(;B[dd]C[JB: This gets you a foothold in two corners.])(;B[dp]))