(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2]
RU[Japanese]SZ[19]KM[0.50]TM[1800]OT[3x30 byo-yomi]
PW[tartrate]PB[gentlerain]WR[9d]BR[9d]DT[2008-03-05]PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]RE[B+Time]
;B[qd]C[The game is "gentlerain", 9-dan (Black) vs "tartrate", 9-dan. They played without komi]
;W[pp]
;B[dd]
;W[cp]
;B[kc]
;W[qm]C[Nowadays this strategy is popular]
;B[ep]
;W[gp]
(;B[dm]C[A good plan -]
(;W[dp]C[White can take the corner, but ... -]
;B[eo]
;W[eq]
;B[fq]
;W[fp]
;B[fr]
;W[dq]LB[cr:B][er:A]C[The right defense. The block at A is bad here, because of the adji at B]
;B[hq]
;W[en]
;B[kq]
;W[fo]
;B[cg]C[Locally it's a joseki, but now the result looks promising for Black]
;W[mq]C[A big move, but the shape looks a bit strange, because of the weakness at san-san]
;B[pi]
;W[od]
;B[pc]
(;W[og]LB[pe:A]C[Kosumi at A is another option -]
;B[of]LB[qg:A]C[A very sharp move. Normally Black connects at A instead]
(;W[ph]C[White's answer is dubious -]
;B[oi]
;W[pf]
;B[pe]
;W[nf]
;B[oe]
;W[ng]
;B[ne]C[Black got a lot of points on the top. The result looks favorable for him]
;W[mi]C[The vital point]
;B[qi]
;W[rh]LB[qg:A]C[An urgent move, which prevents the connection at A]
;B[ri]
;W[lf]
;B[om]
;W[ol]C[The most active way]
;B[mj]
;W[lj]LB[nl:A]C[Is it better to cut off the stone at A?]
;B[nl]
;W[pl]
;B[nj]C[Now Black's shape is powerful]
;W[lk]LB[li:A]C[This move has a big weakness at A. Black used it well later. It's probably better for White to defend at L11 instead and avoid any sente moves in this area]
;B[nm]
;W[qp]
;B[qn]
;W[rn]
;B[mp]
;W[nq]
;B[lp]C[White's attack failed. Now he is behind on territory]
;W[ci]
;B[jf]
;W[ld]C[It's better to skip this exchange. It makes Black stronger]
;B[kd]
(;W[jg]LB[li:A]C[It's painful for White to defend like this, but he cannot play tennuki, because of the direct cut at A -]
;B[ig]
;W[kg]
(;B[ei]C[A very good move -]
(;W[cc]C[White has no choice -]
;B[dc]
;W[cd]
;B[ce]
;W[be]
;B[bf]
;W[de]
;B[cf]
;W[db]
;B[eb]
;W[cb]LB[da:B][bb:A]C[I would prefer to connect at A and start the ko, in case of the atari at B]
;B[fc]
;W[bd]C[Now White has to live in gote]
;B[cj]C[Black's advantage is obvious]
;W[ee]
;B[fd]
;W[if]C[White is behind, so it's necessary to play actively]
;B[hf]
;W[ie]
;B[he]
(;W[id]C[A brave move -]
;B[ke]
;W[bj]
;B[dj]
;W[hg]
;B[ih]
;W[gg]
;B[hi]C[The fight looks hard for White]
;W[eg]
;B[fe]
;W[dh]
;B[bi]C[A good move]
(;W[ff]LB[bh:A]C[White has to capture the stone at A -]
;B[bh]
;W[hd]
;B[ge]
;W[gb]
;B[ef]C[A nice tesuji]
;W[df]
;B[dg]C[Now Black's group has more liberties]
;W[gi]
;B[gj]
(;W[hj]C[This is the last chance -]
;B[gh]
;W[hh]
;B[ii]
;W[fh]
;B[fi]
;W[gk]
;B[gh]
;W[lc]
;B[le]
;W[gi]
;B[fj]
;W[ij]
;B[gh]
;W[me]
;B[md]
;W[gi]
;B[ji]
;W[mf]
;B[lb]
;W[ki]
;B[gh]
;W[mc]LB[jq:A]C[It's not enough for White. He must think about the threat around A]
;B[gi]C[The right decision]
;W[nd]
;B[ib]C[White got some compensation for losing the ko fight, but it was too small]
;W[mb]
;B[kb]
;W[re]
;B[rd]
;W[qe]
;B[pd]
;W[qg]
;B[ob]
;W[mk]
;B[nk]C["tartrate", 9-dan resigned here and lost his second game on KGS.])
(;W[fb]
;B[ed]
;W[ef]
;B[eh]
;W[gc]
;B[gh]
;W[gd]
;B[hh]
;W[ea]
;B[fh]
;W[ec]
;B[li]
;W[gf]
;B[ki]
;W[md]
;B[mb]
;W[nd]
;B[ob]LB[do:A]C[Black has a lot of ko threats here or around A]))
(;W[bh]
;B[dg]
;W[eh]
;B[ef]
;W[ff]
;B[ed]
;W[gi]
;B[gj]
;W[hj]C[This is probably the best way for Whiye]))
(;W[je]
;B[ke]
;W[kf]
;B[id]C[White can take one stone, but it's not enough]))
(;W[dk]
;B[ek]
;W[dl]
;B[dc]C[He has no time to take the left side]))
(;B[ck]
;W[dj]
;B[fl]
;W[fj]C[It's not necessary for Black to save this stone]))
(;W[ei]
;B[li]
;W[ki]
;B[lh]
;W[kh]
;B[kg]
;W[lg]
;B[mh]C[White would be in trouble]))
(;W[nf]
;B[pf]
;W[md]
;B[ng]
;W[mf]
;B[nh]
;W[je]
;B[id]
;W[cc]C[Is it better to create the shape like this?]))
(;W[pe]
;B[qe]
;W[pg]
;B[qf]
;W[ng]
;B[pf]
;W[of]
;B[oh]
;W[og]
;B[rh]
;W[ke]C[It's hard to say, which way is better]))
(;W[eo]
;B[fo]
;W[fp]
;B[do]
;W[eq]
;B[en]
;W[dq]
;B[dg]C[... Black's moyo would be impressive]))
(;B[en]
;W[cn]
;B[cq]
;W[bq]
;B[dq]
;W[bo]
;B[gq]
;W[hq]
;B[hp]
;W[ip]
;B[ho]
;W[iq]
;B[gr]
;W[io]
;B[hn]
;W[in]
;B[hm]
;W[im]
;B[hl]
;W[oq]C[White's territory would be huge]))
