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

PB[Raymond123]
BR[30k]
HA[0]
PW[splunk]
WR[30k]
KM[0.5]
DT[1997-03-08]

;B[dp];W[pd];B[dd];W[pq];B[fp];W[pk];B[jq];W[fc];B[ec];W[fd]
;B[ed]C[A rather strange move- more usually at d14];W[jd];B[cg]
;W[ff];B[ef];W[ee]C[splunk: didn't like this as soon as i played. is f12 the proper move? even j14 maybe.

scalpel: this move is small and gives black sente. Defending the upper right with R16/Q17 or an approach move in the lower left are bigger.]
;B[df];W[de]C[scalpel: this move accomplishes nothing except giving sente to black again!]
;B[ce];W[fe];B[mq]C[sp: thought about e18 & then cut at c16 to try to kill e17 group, but as variation shows, glad i didn't.

scalpel: The largest unsettled area is the left side, and this is urgent!]

(;W[qo];B[oq];W[op];B[np];W[oo];B[no];W[nn];B[pr];W[qq];B[eh]
C[scalpel: this is far too close to the thickness above. C9 or D9 are better]
;W[or]C[sp: i think p2 is a little small.

scalpel: that's right! This is a sente-endgame move, and should be saved for the late middle game or as a ko threat.]
;B[nq];W[qr];B[ln];W[om]C[sp: N6 instead?

scalpel: better, but the time for middle-game fighting is when the opening frameworks are decided. There are some very large points on the left side and top right.]
;B[ml];W[md];B[gh];W[if];B[ii];W[cn]C[sp: B lower left looking huge.]
;B[dn];W[co];B[do];W[cp];B[cq];W[bq];B[cr];W[dm]C[sp: trying to get influence into center.

scalpel: this is the right idea...];B[em];W[dl];B[dj];W[el]
C[sp: think c9 would have been better.

scalpel: this is a good, thick move];B[fn];W[jh]C[scalpel: defending the left side group at c9 is good now. It threatens to extend further up the side and gives a base for extending centrally to reduce Black's moyo.]
;B[bl];W[bm];B[cl];W[cm];B[ao]C[scalpel: this attack is premature]
;W[al];B[am];W[an];B[bp];W[ap]C[sp: missed the obvious play @ b5]
;B[aq];W[ck];B[bk];W[bj];B[bo];W[bn];B[br];W[dk];B[fl];W[kj]
;B[ek];W[cj]C[scalpel: unnecessary, this group is alive. Take sente to strengthen top right]
;B[fj];W[jk];B[bi];W[ak];B[ai];W[qg];B[ik];W[jm];B[jl];W[kl]
;B[il];W[km];B[jj];W[kk];B[lm];W[mj];B[nk];W[nj];B[ol];W[pl]
;B[hb];W[jb]C[scalpel: hane at e18 or block at f18. It will be hard for black to live here!]
;B[fb];W[gc];B[gb];W[ic];B[hc];W[hd];B[hf];W[he];B[hg];W[ig]
;B[ih];W[ji];B[nm];W[pm];B[lk];W[lj]C[scalpel: don't answer automatically!]
;B[kf];W[jg];B[je];W[ke];B[kd];W[le];B[kb];W[kc];B[ja];W[lb]
;B[ib];W[ka];B[in];W[ie]C[sp: overplay?

scalpel: no defence needed here! "Minus one point in gote!"]
;B[qc]C[Scalpel: This corner invasion is huge at this stage of the game. Defending against it was a priority 100 moves ago!]
;W[pc];B[qd];W[qe];B[re];W[qb];B[rb];W[pb];B[sc];W[rf];B[rd]
;W[pe]C[scalpel: this move was a mistake. There was a chance to kill the black corner group, or at least make him fight a ko for it by the hane at  s19]
;B[sf];W[sg]C[scalpel: this should be at t15];B[se];W[ra];B[sb]
;W[qa];B[rh];W[qh]C[sp: should have connected at s13.

scalpel: correct];B[rg];W[qf]C[scalpel: this connection is wrong. play sll instead and seal black in.]
;B[ri];W[qi];B[rj];W[pj];B[qk];W[rl];B[ql];W[qm];B[sm];W[rm]
;B[sl];W[sk];B[rk];W[sn];B[mn];W[on];B[sj];W[sl];B[jn];W[qj]
;B[kn]C[scalpel: t12 much bigger];W[sh];B[si];W[sg];B[ok];W[lh]
C[scalpel: not needed];B[oj];W[oi];B[fg];W[mr];B[nr];W[os];B[ns]
;W[ps];B[lr]C[scalpel: more overkill!];W[ci];B[ch];W[di];B[ej]
;W[mk];B[nl];W[ll];B[mm];W[ij];B[hj];W[ia];B[ha];W[ja];B[jj]
;W[gf];B[ij];W[gg];B[hh];W[dh];B[dg];W[aj];B[bg];W[rs]C[scalpel: also unnecessary]
;B[im];W[ei];B[fi](;W[lf]C[scalpel: There is a possible attack on the L upper corner. Cut at c15, and if black fails to connect at e18 cut there next wins the h18 group.]
;B[sh];W[sg])
(;W[cd];B[cc];W[eb];B[dc];W[ea]))
(;W[eb];B[db];W[cd];B[dc];W[fb];B[cc];W[bd];B[be];W[bc];B[bb]
;W[da];B[cb];W[ab];B[ad];W[ac];B[aa];W[ae]))
