(;FF[4]GM[1]SZ[19]ST[2]CA[UTF-8]AP[SGFC:1.13b]

GN[hlago-Beto]
PB[Beto]
BR[12k]
PW[hlago]
WR[11k]
KM[0.5]
DT[2002-12-09]
RU[Japanese]

C[After I killed white central group I though I was winning, but I lost by 3.5 pts. I would like to know what was the loosing move and where and how I loss.

:: Hello, be prepared: Seldom is it one move that is the cause for defeat.]
;B[dq];W[pd];B[qp];W[dd];B[cj];W[op];B[kq]TR[dq]C[

:: I think this is too low in respect to the left stone.];W[qq]
;B[rq];W[pq]
(;B[ro];W[mq]
(;B[hq]C[

:: I am not sure whether L3 was good or bad - be it. I am quite sure that building up your position totally on the 3rd line is bad.
Actually it looks somewhat crammed.];W[pj];B[cf];W[fd]
(;B[kc]C[

:: I am not a fan of such moves. They don't put pressure on the opponent. She can just tenuki and choose the place to put pressure on you.]
;W[co]
(;B[cp]C[

:: Too much creeping. You are still improving a quite solid 3rd-line position. How about pincering from the other side?]
;W[do]
(;B[fq]C[

:: That's what white wanted. Don't give way too often. Play from the other side. What could happen to the corner?]
;W[cl]
(;B[ej];W[ce];B[cg];W[be];B[bk];W[bp];B[bq];W[dp];B[cq];W[fn]

(;B[el]C[

:: I'd rather hollow white's position from below and chase him out.]
;W[en];B[qf];W[qe]
(;B[qg]C[

:: Actually this is a strange reply. Replying the standard-way would put more pressure on white's top corner group. And there is still that black stone at the top edge that can be used.]
;W[nd];B[hc];W[gc]
(;B[ic]LB[gc:B][fd:A][hd:C]C[

:: Again. Isn't there a proverbe about tiger's mouths (A, B and C) and playing into them? :-)]
;W[qh]
(;B[ph]C[


:: Well, I'd simply jump out and put pressure on afterwards. And then from the other side, perhaps.]
;W[qi];B[of]
(;W[oh]C[


:: Here white offers himself for attack. It would be better for white to not play contact-moves like this. Better stay away a bit!]
;B[og]
(;W[oi];B[mg];W[le];B[re];W[rd];B[pe];W[qd];B[rg];W[se];B[sf]
;W[sd];B[me];W[md];B[ne]
(;W[pg];B[lf];W[ld];B[kf];W[qm];B[qn];W[pm];B[rm];W[rl];B[rr]
;W[qr];B[sl]C[


:: Good sequence from black! This is quite ugly for white. An empty triangle at the bottom and open to the bottom at the right.]
;W[jp];B[jq];W[kp];B[ip];W[jn]
(;B[lk]C[


:: What are your plans?
What groups are weak? What groups are settled. Where could you attack? How should you attack?

Many questions to be answered. ;-)];W[li];B[jk];W[ji]
(;B[ij]C[

:: What do you want to do?];W[jd];B[kd];W[ke];B[je]
(;W[jf];B[ie];W[jg]
(;B[sj];W[lc]
(;B[jb];W[kb];B[jc];W[gj]TR[ij]C[

:: That's why J10 was not a good idea.]
(;B[gk];W[hk];B[hj];W[fk];B[gi]
(;W[fj];B[fi];W[gl];B[hh]
(;W[ii]C[


:: I think it is a better idea for white to treat those stones lightly. I would rather prepare the attack from left.]
;B[hi];W[mi];B[ek];W[fl];B[bn];W[kl];B[kk];W[ll]
(;B[mk];W[ml];B[hn]C[

:: Very good idea by black - unfortunately it does not seem to work at this stage anymore.]
;W[hm]
(;B[in];W[im];B[lp];W[ik];B[jj];W[lq];B[jo];W[ko];B[kn];W[io]
;B[jm];W[jo];B[ho];W[lo];B[ln];W[mo];B[jl];W[km];B[nl];W[mn]
;B[nj];W[nh];B[od];W[oc];B[oe];W[lb];B[hf];W[gn];B[go];W[ff]
;B[bf];W[eh];B[ei];W[dh];B[ci];W[nm];B[ol];W[rk];B[sk];W[rj]
;B[si];W[om];B[pl];W[ql];B[cm];W[bo];B[bl];W[ch];B[bh];W[fg]
;B[hg];W[aq];B[ar];W[ap];B[cr];W[df];B[ae];W[ad];B[af];W[bd]
;B[kh];W[kg];B[mh];W[lg];B[mf];W[ng];B[ni];W[lh];B[oj];W[pi]
;B[rh];W[nf];B[pf];W[rf];B[ri];W[sg];B[pk];W[rs];B[po];W[sr]
;B[sq];W[pn];B[pp];W[oo];B[so];W[dg];B[bi];W[gb];B[oq];W[or]
;B[ss];W[sm];B[sn];W[sr]
(;B[qj];W[qk];B[ss];W[nk];B[ok];W[sr];B[ph];W[qj];B[ss];W[mj]
;B[nk];W[sr];B[nc];W[ob];B[ss];W[ag];B[bg];W[sr];B[mm];W[lm]
;B[ss];W[hd];B[id];W[sr];B[he];W[gd];B[ss];W[kr];B[jr];W[lr]
;B[qs];W[nq];B[ps];W[fo];B[fp];W[ep];B[eq];W[dm];B[dl];W[cn]
;B[bm];W[di];B[dj];W[js];B[is];W[ks];B[hr];W[hb];B[il];W[hl]
;B[em];W[fm];B[dn];W[ib];B[ja];W[ka];B[ia];W[ha];B[nb];W[ma]
;B[pb];W[pc];B[qb];W[na];B[ge];W[os];B[fe];W[ee];B[fh];W[gg]
;B[dm];W[ao];B[an];W[eo];B[rs];W[pr];B[pg];W[sf];B[sm]C[

:: If you have questions regarding the last 180 moves just contact me again...

Happy Christmas!

PS: My email-adress is steffen@gungfu.de])
(;B[qk]))
(;B[im]))
(;B[jl];W[im]))
(;W[ek];B[dk];W[dl]C[

:: Now that white is 'strong' she could put pressure on black's group above...]
))
(;W[gl]C[


:: Removing possible threats and playing lightly.]))
(;B[ii]C[


:: I don't know...];W[ih];B[gk];W[fk];B[hk];W[fl];B[fj]C[

:: Black's group to the left now looks quite weak and the white group almost connected.]
))
(;B[kb]C[

:: Still sente - sort of.]))
(;B[rk]C[
:: Maybe - for the sake of simplicity? :-)]))
(;W[ie];B[jf];W[id]))
(;B[hk]C[
:: Plow through white's territory. Don't provide surface for attack.

Note that this plowing is an attack to the group of white to the left! He will have to do something about that.]
;W[hn]
(;B[pn]C[
:: Again - some fiction for your entertainment and to convey the idea... ;-)]

(;W[on];B[om];W[ol];B[nm];W[nl];B[mm];W[ml];B[oo];W[nn];B[no]
;W[mn];B[mo];W[lm];B[lp])
(;W[om];B[on];W[nn]))
(;B[io];W[in])))
(;B[hn]TR[mb][lk]C[
:: To answer some of them: The left group is VERY weak. Don't let it connect towards the right group. At least try to prevent it!

After this attack black might still be able to invade around M9. If need be. Maybe he wants to improve his position at the top by playing N18, too.]

(;W[hm];B[gn];W[gm];B[fm];W[in];B[io]C[
:: Form is not important as long as those white stones don't get connected! ;-)]
)
(;W[gn];B[hm])))
(;W[lc]))
(;W[nh]C[
:: Much better - getting ahead of the stones to chase.]))
(;W[ni]TR[kc][of]C[
:: A splitting attack is to be expected, separating the top and the right black stones. The right one has NO eyes yet.]
))
(;B[og];W[ph];B[of];W[qm]
(;B[pn])
(;B[rr])))
(;B[hd]))
(;B[pf];W[nd];B[qi];W[qj];B[ri]))
(;B[bn];W[bo];B[bm];W[bl];B[al]))
(;B[bd];W[bh]C[

:: If white jumps in, you could use this to build up a wall. Later you can attack the two white stones above quite more easily!]
;B[ch];W[bi];B[ci];W[bg];B[cg]C[
:: Note: This is fictional - just to convey the idea ;-)]))
(;B[cl]
(;W[fo];B[ep];W[eo];B[bp])
(;W[ep];B[eq];W[fq]
(;B[fr])
(;B[fp];W[gp];B[fo];W[gq]TR[hq][kq]C[
:: This is no good for the stones to the right.]))))
(;B[cm]C[

:: White now has not much space to develop. Your stone at D3 is not very much endangered currently. White has to run out. You chase him.]
;W[bq]
(;B[ep])
(;B[cr]
(;W[eo];B[ep];W[fo];B[do];W[dn];B[dp];W[cn];B[bm]C[

:: Or something...])
(;W[ep]
(;B[eq];W[fp];B[fq])
(;B[dp];W[do];B[eo];W[en];B[fo];W[dm])))))
(;B[hc])
(;B[ic]))
(;B[ip])
(;B[do];W[iq];B[ko]))
(;B[rr];W[mq];B[qm]))
