(;FF[4]GM[1]SZ[19]AP[SGFC:1.13b]

GN[wmlbrown-SvendE(B) IGS]
PB[SvendE]
BR[22k*]
PW[wmlbrown]
WR[22k*]
KM[5.5]
DT[2000-05-18]
PC[IGS:  igs.joyjoy.net 6969]
RE[W+3.5]
TM[60]
US[Brought to you by IGS]

PL[B];B[cd];W[pd];B[pp];W[dp];B[ec]C[This is standard, I don't know any better.

RickMott: you might say that it's a good idea
because with both sides occupying opposite
corners, the game will tend to be territorial
rather than moyo.  So an enclosure will be
better than an extension.  Since these players
are pretty much beginners at 22k, broad
comments on basic strategy issues will
probably be helpful even if it's obvious to
you.];W[qn];B[np]
(;W[qq];B[qp];W[rp];B[pq];W[rq]C[Both of you make a strong position.

RickMott: I always try to make some
comparison of the positions after an
exchange.  In this case, I think
white is a bit better off because
black becomes overconcentrated.];B[pn];W[ql];B[pm];W[qm]C[It is allways good to protect against a "peep" (Black 15 on Q7).]
;B[pj]C[RickMott: you might follow up your previous
comment by saying that since R8 is there,
black 17 jumps too far.  White can separate
Black here.];W[pl];B[ol];W[qf]C[RickMott: white 20 is not urgent.  Having
poked through black's developing wall, white
probably wants to cut at P9 (note the
continuity with the theme of previous
comments on peeps, cutting and connecting).
If White doesn't intend to cut and fight,
Q8 should not have been played and a big  extension on the left or bottom sides would be
preferable.];B[nd];W[oc];B[nc];W[qc];B[jd]C[RickMott: black comes out ahead here.  White's
corner is secure, but it took 4 moves and black
gets an ideal extension which helps create a
moyo on the upper side (note focus on broad
strategic concepts again).  If black gets to
the area around D10 star point first, his
moyo potential grows dramatically.];W[gq]C[RickMott: when commenting beginner games, getting
them to identify the right general area of the
board is helpful.  I would call this move
too small; either C10 or K3 would be more
important to prevent black extensions.];B[iq]
(;W[cm]C[With this move, white makes a so called "double wing" formation. But the edge is not secure. The 3-3 Point could still come to live.

I probably took the "big point" at C10.

RickMott: I agree.  Black should have taken this point or
D10 instead of J3, so white must take it now.];B[ci]C[Good aproach. Extends blacks territory and reduces whites.
Each move should have too targets.

RickMott: yes, good explanation.];W[ip]C[White keeps pressure on the black lone stone.

RickMott:  I think the point is less the single
stone than preventing black from developing
another large moyo.  If black is allowed to
jump to J5, the game becomes very difficult
for white.];B[jp];W[io];B[hq]
(;W[hp]C[The proverb says: avoid the empty Trianlge (marked with triangles).
The empty triangle is called so, becuase H5 is empty.
But in this situation, I realy do not see a better response.
Whites move still leaves a cutting point at "A".
Probably G5 is a good move too for white.

RickMott: White has to decide whether to protect his lower
left corner area or reduce black.  Eventually, the size of
the black top and upper left areas will decide the game.
White must aim to reduce this eventually.  Consider K5
instead, although that will allow black to reduce white's
corner.  I worry about solidifying black's bottom territory
too in the current sequence.]
(;B[jo];W[im];B[jm];W[km]C[I think this invasion is too early.  Black can simply make a "wall", so white can not connect this stone to the white stones on the left side.
Black can play on L6 as she did, or do what I did: make the wall even longer with K8.
(see variant play)

RickMott: I agree with k8 for black next.  Maybe White should
have just extended again at J8.]
(;B[kn];W[in];B[eq]C[RickMott: wrong part of the board.  Black should not fight
in white's corner, but expand the upper left moyo.  The
corner hit at D8, or jump to somewhere around F11.  Or
even just play K8 now to keep the black bottom moyo
growing.];W[ep];B[cq];W[dq];B[dr];W[er];B[fr];W[fq];B[gr];W[cr]
;B[dn];W[cp];B[cn];W[dm];B[bo]C[I do not see, what was the intention of this move.  Even if black can reduce whites territory in the corner, black has no base (no eyes).
(see continuation: what happens, if white ignores this move.)

RickMott: both players have been too involved in the local fight
to see the big picture.  Black doesn't need to invade this corner
to win.  Playing reducing moves around its edges which enlarge
the black moyo is good enough.  Conversely, white should ignore
some loss in this corner to try and destroy the black moyos.]

(;W[bm]
(;B[en]C[I think black has no way to excape the wihte surroundings.
I would give the 3 marked stones up and play another place.
See variants.

RickMott: yes, black is making mistakes here.  Any of the
variations you suggest would be better. The last thing
Black wants to do is strengthem the white wall adjoining
the black upper left moyo.];W[em];B[fn]C[];W[fm];B[gm];W[gn]
C[RickMott: white should hane outside at G8.];B[go];W[hn];B[jl]
C[RickMott: good for black.  Contrast with a white
play here.];W[jn];B[ln]
(;W[il]C[White could also connect to the left.
See variant

RickMott: consider cap at E11 (comments
in variant)];B[jk];W[ok]C[RickMott: Finally!  White takes advantage of this weakness.]

(;B[pk]C[White threatens to destroy blacks teritory with P9.
I would not have cut at Q9.  I would try to capter L7 and have some influence to the center.

RickMott: The cut is playable, but possibly a simple extension
to O8 solves a lot of problems for black.  Black seems to me
to be ahead here, and should aim to simplify the game.];W[nl]
;B[om];W[ll];B[oj];W[nk];B[mj];W[nj];B[ni]C[This move leaves 2 cutting points for white.

RickMott: Black is attempting to capture white
on a large scale.  White, on the other hand,
cannot expect to live insde and must capture
some of the surrounding stones to win.  This
line is really too complicated for black.  If
black simply jumps out to P13 or P14 with 77,
aiming to connect the three stones out to
the top group, that's enough.  White will
have to struggle to live and black can
complete the upper moyo while attacking.];W[lj];B[mk]C[RickMott: This is not good.  Black should concentrate
on surrounding white.  M11 or even simple connection
at N11 would be better.];W[ml];B[li];W[lk];B[mi];W[jj]
(;B[kj]C[If black wants to save the three stones on the K-Line (K7-K9) she can escape to the left.
(See variant)

RickMott: Black must keep white from breaking into the center
and upper side here.  Perhaps H10 (threatening to connect out
the three stones) followed by J13.];W[kk]C[RickMott: but white plays inside also, so now
black gets another chance.];B[ij];W[ki]
(;B[ii]C[This move puts some pressure on white, but the K Line is dead now, so this pressure is useless.
(See variant, how black could escape.)

RickMott: No, this is Ok.  Black should focus on completing
the moyo and give up the stones.  White is forced to capture,
because now if black connects white is likely to die.  Your
variation doesn't keep white confined and white gets too
many liberties.  Then it's not clear which of the assorted
weak groups will die first.];W[ik]
(;B[fi]C[Black still has a strong move on K11 which white can not ignore.

RickMott: Yes, K11 is sente and should be played first.  Also,
this move could be one line lower at F10.];W[kg]C[RickMott: Black can still play K11 now.  White cannot
allow a ko for the life of the group, so must connect.
Then black can cut at L12 for an easy win.];B[lg];W[lf];B[mf]
C[This loose connection just holds because of the marked stones, but whites two stones (A and B) get weak.

RickMott: My program (xgoban) doesn't show the marks, but I assume
you're talking about black's connection.  Black should still cut
at L12 with 97.];W[if]C[This is risky, because black can now try to cut of whites stones.

RickMott: Black MUST try to cut off the white stones, otherwise
the reduction is terrible.]
(;B[he]C[But black has other plans.];W[hf];B[gf];W[ie];B[hd]
;W[id];B[ic];W[gg]
(;B[ff];W[fg];B[eg];W[eh];B[ef]C[Black protects against cutting.]
;W[ei]C[But white does not protect the cutting points.

RickMott: because white hopes to capture black's
stones in the center.];B[fh];W[gh]C[RickMott: hane at F10 would be better for white than
playing inside like this.  Black gets a chance, but
must play carefully.];B[gi]C[The sequence following up to move 123 seems complicated.
There are many variants and I expect me to give you give you hints here.
The results are good for both.

RickMott: It would be good to outline the tactical situation,
which is a race to capture.  Black must connect the interior
cutting stones out by capturing some of the surrounding white
stones.  White must try to prevent this.];W[ih]C[RickMott: Even this isn't enough to guarantee white
a connection.  Black can try K12, threatening double
atari at H12.  White should probably extend at E10
here.];B[ej];W[ch]C[RickMott: white makes a mistake here.  If white
wedges in at H11, black H10 atari, white F10
atari, black captures, white D10 atari and
connects the two stones.  White has now broken
into black's upper left territory.  This would
be bigger than the 4 stones white would have
to give up.];B[dh];W[cj];B[bi];W[dj];B[di];W[bj];B[ek]C[RickMott: this move is small.  Black should
still try to cut off some stones in the
center.];W[ji]C[White protects th cuttin of (See explanation on Move 93).

RickMott: Yes, black no longer has any chances here to
kill much, but K12 is still interesting.];B[kf];W[jf]
(;B[le]C[Black also could have played L15. See variant.
With L15 black has a stronger position against the left side.

RickMott: I agree, L15 is better.];W[ke];B[kd]
(;W[je]C[This is worth just 2 or 3 points. White has much better places.
See variants.

RickMott: yes, black is ahead now.  White must find some big
moves.];B[jg]
(;W[ig]C[There is a way, to protect the three marked stones.
See variant.

RickMott: it's worth pointing out that the shortage
of liberties which causes this problem is due to
white filling his own liberty at K15.  Playing A
at H13 works too.];B[hh]
(;W[jh]C[right.];B[hg];W[hj]C[RickMott: small, black can ignore it (4 pts)]
;B[lm];W[kl];B[pb]C[RickMott: black shouldn't get away with this.  Black
needs to protect the P11 cut.];W[qb]C[RickMott: and if you're going to answer, answer at P18.
Black cannot live.];B[ob];W[of];B[od];W[pc]C[This move is not very urgent.  I would have played on one of the marked points.

RickMott: white should play the P11 cut!  After black's next move,
white will have a hard time.];B[pg];W[pf];B[rk];W[qk];B[qj]
;W[qo]C[RickMott: white's territory is drastically reduced.
Black is way ahead and should simplify the game.];B[qr];W[nn]
C[The bamboo-connection does not hold, if there are enemy stones on the side.
(See explanation)
I would prefer O7 as a reduction.

RickMott: no, this is very good, but the followup is wrong.]

(;B[nm]
(;W[mn]C[Ther is no way to connect the white stones.  Black will connect his two strings and get stronger.
There is a better way to invade: see variation.

RickMott: the variation goes even better for white than
you think.];B[mm];W[po];B[oo];W[rr];B[rl];W[pr];B[or];W[qs]
;B[sn];W[ro]
(;B[rg]C[See the variation for a more calm way to play.  I personally prefer the simple play.

RickMott: Yes, black should be aiming to wrap things up as
simply as possible.  Your variation looks right.];W[qg];B[re]
;W[rf];B[sf];W[ph];B[og];W[rh];B[pe];W[qe];B[oe];W[rd]C[RickMott: ouch.  My favorite cut at P10 works again
and white kills the whole right side.  But white
doesn't see it.];B[nf];W[oi]C[RickMott: HURRAY FOR WHITE!!!  Without this move,
white has no chance.  This is a 25 point move.];B[oh];W[pi]
;B[ri]
(;W[rm]C[This gives not more possibilities to live for white.
But with White on R12 all the black Stones tet weak. (See variation)

RickMott: they're not weak, they're dead.  Too bad.  Not seeing
the snapback was a blunder.  Black should win now.];B[qh]C[Classical "snap-back".]
;W[sg];B[qi];W[sl];B[sk];W[sm];B[aj]
(;W[bk];B[ak];W[al];B[ai];W[hi]C[RickMott: 4 points in gote.  Black can extend at G8
and white cannot prevent a connection.  This move
should be at F9 locally.];B[gk]C[RickMott: black should play G8, white cannot
prevent a connection.];W[gl];B[fl];W[hl];B[dk];W[el];B[ck];W[bl]
;B[qa]C[This is a sligt overplay. Black wants too much.

RickMott: agree, black should fix the boundaries
of his bottom group now.];W[ra];B[rb];W[pa]
(;B[oa]C[Black must connect. See variation.];W[nb];B[mb];W[na]
;B[ma];W[nr]C[Nice. Black must not cut...
(see variation)

RickMott: yes, this is a big endgame play.]
(;B[nq];W[os];B[mr];W[ns];B[ms];W[ps];B[mq];W[oq];B[op];W[or]
C[RickMott: filling the ko is 1/2 point.  There are some
bigger plays left; T11 is worth 2 points in sente by
threatening a snapback; F1 is worth a few points.]
(;B[es]C[There is no way to save D2.];W[ds];B[hr];W[fs];B[gs]
;W[es];B[gj]C[RickMott: this move gains no points.  Black
could connect F9 instead.  The cutting point
of K3 is worrisome, though.]
(;W[on]C[The white stones are lost.]
(;B[mo]C[It is more important to save the defects at A and B.
(See variation)

RickMott: solid connection at K3 is probably better.];W[ko]
C[RickMott: K3 also works here, with L5 as a followup.];B[no]
;W[jq]C[Black must decide if she wants to protect the left side marked with triangles or the upper side marked with rectangles.

I preffered to protect the lower side.

See variation.

RickMott: I agree.  Much smaller loss.  Black was far ahead and
may still be ahead if she keeps the 6 stones.]
(;B[kp];W[ir];B[jr];W[hs];B[kq];W[iq];B[kr];W[js];B[ks];W[is]
C[RickMott: either T11 or M12 is bigger.];B[lf];W[kh];B[lh]
;W[se]C[RickMott: not necessary.];B[si]
(;W[rg]C[White could save a point: see variation.

RickMott: right.];B[fk];W[tt];B[tt]C[??];W[tt]C[Some rule-sets finish the game after two passes.]
;C[White has 105.5 Points (5.5 Komi, 25 prisoniers, 75 on the board)
Black has 102 Points (12 prisoniers, 90 on the board).

(No guaratie that I counted right).

RickMott: Yes, white wins by 3.5 points.  Black's failure to
protect the cutting points in the bottom group was the key
mistake.  Before that, black was leading for most of the
game.  White missed several chances to equalize things on
the right side or by reducing black's upper left moyo.

Overall, I would suggest making more explanations of broad
strategic issues in the game, rather than focussing on local
fights.  This would be very helpful to beginners.]PL[B])
(;W[sh]))
(;B[jr];W[kq];B[kr];W[lr];B[ls];W[lq];B[lp];W[kp];B[lo]))
(;B[kq]C[I see now way for white to invade now.]
(;W[ko];B[lo])
(;W[lo];B[ko])))
(;W[jq]C[This is a strong invasion point.
Black must fight to get the upper AND the left side.
Black can not protect against A and B.

RickMott: yes!  Good suggestion.  Black should have
protected this cutting point.  I would run this
variation out a little further, though:

 1) If white is allowed to extend down at
    K2, black loses 6 stones.  So black
    must atari at K2.

 2) When white extends to L3, black cannot
    continue at L2 because white can play
    L5 and capture 2 stones.

 3) Black cannot make the empty triangle
    at L4, because white M4 atari followed
    by A results in capture.  So black
    must connect at L5.  The hanging
    connection at M5 doesn't work either
    because white will throw in at L5.

 4) White descends to L2, gaining a
    liberty and threatening to kill
    the bottom left group.  Black
    must respond at L1.  White can
    throw in at J1 and this will get
    very messy (translate: I'm too      tired to read this out, but it
    looks bad for black).]))
(;B[hr];W[fs];B[gs];W[es]))
(;B[os]C[If black cuts, it get worse, because of the defect at P3.]
;W[oq];B[op];W[nq];B[mr];W[ns];B[mq];W[ps];B[ms]))
(;B[nb]))
(;W[ak];B[ai];W[bl];B[dk]C[RickMott: this move is small.  Black can move out
with G8 and white cannot prevent a connection.];W[ck]))
(;W[qh]C[Now it is difficult for black to make two eyes.];B[sj]
;W[si];B[sh];W[sg];B[qi];W[si]))
(;B[qg];W[rf];B[rg]))
(;W[mm]C[N7 is much stronger. It threatens to kill the marked stones.]

(;B[po]C[Black must protect and white invades...];W[mn]C[RickMott: and after this, black must make another move
to defend the position.  White can cut at K3, threatening
double atari on one side and the capture of 4 stones on
the other.  Furthermore, white can jump to N4 and black
will have a hard time stopping this reduction.  White
could recover emough to win.])
(;B[mn]C[Black must not cut...];W[po]C[... or black dies.])))
(;AW[el][fl][fn]AB[km]AE[ob][pb][qb][ec][ic][nc][oc][pc][qc]
[cd][hd][id][jd][kd][nd][od][pd][he][ie][je][ke][le][ef][ff]
[gf][hf][if][jf][kf][mf][of][pf][qf][eg][hg][ig][kg][lg][pg]
[ch][dh][fh][hh][ih][jh][bi][ci][di][fi][gi][ii][ji][ki][li]
[mi][ni][bj][cj][dj][ej][hj][ij][jj][lj][mj][nj][oj][pj][qj]
[ek][ik][kk][lk][mk][nk][ok][pk][qk][rk][il][kl][ll][ol][pl]
[ql][bm][cm][dm][em][fm][gm][im][qm][cn][dn][en][gn][hn][in]
[jn][kn][ln][pn][qn][bo][go][io][jo][qo][cp][dp][ep][hp][ip]
[jp][np][pp][qp][rp][cq][dq][fq][gq][hq][iq][pq][qq][rq][cr]
[dr][er][fr][gr][qr]C[The bamboo on the left can never be cut.
The bamboo on the right, can allways be cut.]PL[B];B[nm];W[mm]
;B[mn]))
(;W[hg];B[jh]))
(;W[hh];B[ig];W[hg];B[kh];W[jh];B[kg];W[kl]))
(;W[qh]C[This simple move gets white 4 points and remomves them from black. I think this move is worth about 10 points.

RickMott: How about the cut at P11?  How do black's 3 stones live?
This is a lot bigger than anything else I see.])
(;W[lf]C[This move also protects L15 and even more: If white wins the Ko, he will have two cutting points.]
))
(;B[ke];W[mg]
(;B[le];W[lh];B[mh];W[lf];B[ng];W[lg];B[ne])
(;B[lh];W[le];B[ld];W[me];B[nf];W[ne];B[oe])))
(;B[fg]C[In this situation, black also could make the looser connection.
Because A also is weak.
The white cut at F14 just makes the Black walls stronger.

RickMott: The double hane is possible, but there is a risk
of having the two stones at J10/11 captured.  K11 will still
work.];W[ff];B[ge]
(;W[fh];B[eg])
(;W[eg];B[fh])))
(;B[kf]
(;W[jg];B[kh];W[jh];B[ji];W[kj];B[lh]C[It is now difficult to make live for the 5 marked stones.]
)
(;W[kh];B[jg];W[ig];B[jh];W[jf];B[le]C[Three white stones are cut of.]
)
(;W[jf];B[kh]
(;W[ke];B[jh]C[5 white stones must run for life.])
(;W[jh];B[jg];W[ig];B[ji];W[kg];B[lh];W[le];B[ke];W[me];B[ih]
;W[jg];B[hg]C[All the white marked stones are in danger. White probably can only keep one of the marked groups.]
))))
(;B[ji]
(;W[kl])
(;W[kh];B[kj])))
(;B[ik])
(;B[ji];W[kj];B[ik]C[White can escape with A, B, C or even D.
But black also has the opportunity to run to the left (Moves 1...5).]
;W[kg];B[kh];W[jh]))
(;B[ik]
(;W[ij];B[hk]C[Now, white gets weak also and must run like black does.

RickMott: but this fight will get very complicated and
threatens to destroy black's moyo.  Black should probably
give up the 3 stones and concentrate on completing the
moyo.])
(;W[hk];B[ij]C[Now, white gets weak also. No eyes, so white has to run also or to attack some black stones (like the string P10 - Q9).]
)))
(;B[ll]C[Black could capture the white stone with a "geta" (net).]

(;W[om];B[nl])
(;W[nl];B[om];W[nm];B[nn])))
(;W[gl]C[With G8 all the white marked stones stay connected.
Also, there is more pressure on C11.

RickMott: but the black stone is very weak; there's
no need to capture it now.  How about a capping move
at E11 instead?  Reduce the black moyo and capture
on a larger scale.  Black will have a very hard
time attacking white's 5-stone wall after E11, so
white's connection is not crucial.  Also, F5 and
G4 are miai for white to connect inside.];B[qj]C[If black ignores...

RickMott: but black gets a chance to enlarge
the moyo here.  White must not allow this.];W[cg]C[... white has a strong invading point at C13 or somewhere around there.]
))
(;B[ei])
(;B[qj])
(;B[jl]))
(;W[qi]C[If white ignores ...];B[bq];W[bp];B[ap];W[br];B[aq]
;W[ar];B[ao]))
(;B[jl];W[jn];B[kn];W[in];B[lm]C[White will loose the ladder bekause of the ladder-breakers on Q10 and P8.]
;W[kl];B[kk];W[ll];B[ml];W[lk];B[lj];W[mk];B[nk];W[mj];B[mi]
;W[nj];B[ni];W[oj];B[oi];W[ok];B[pk])
(;B[ck]C[If Black ignores L7...];W[jl];B[jn]C[White is left with 2 cutting points (A and B).]
))
(;B[gp]))
(;W[go]))
(;W[cj]
(;B[cl];W[cn]C[White can take black into a "pincer".];B[el]
C[Now black must run to the center to make live.])
(;B[dk];W[dj])
(;B[ch];W[kq];B[cl])))
(;W[on]C[I normally do something like this rather than invading at this early stage of the opening.
But white 8 on R3 also good: The go-proverb says: the 3-3 point is alive!

RickMott: There are many possible variations in the openings.  In order
not to confuse beginners, I would concentrate on pointing out good or
bad plays in the actual game rather than suggesting roughly equal
alternatives.]))
