(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:2]ST[2]
RU[Japanese]SZ[19]KM[6.50]TM[10800]OT[10/600 Canadian]
PW[Matthew Macfadyen]PB[Matthew Cocke]WR[6d]BR[5d]DT[2002-08-10]EV[British Go Campionship Title Match]RO[1]PC[Epsom Go Tournament]SO[Official game record made by the referee, Natasha Regan.]AN[Brief comments by Matthew Macfadyen.]C[This is the first game of the 2002 British Go Campionship Title Match.

The Match is best of 5 games between the defending champion: Matthew Macfadyen, and the challenger, Matthew Cocke.

This record includes some comments by Matthew Macfadyen.]RE[W+12.50]VW[]
;B[qd]
;W[ed]
;B[oc]
;W[qo]
;B[cq]
;W[dp]C[A standard probing move, not played with any particular result
in mind, but at this stage Black won't have much idea which side
to push either.
]
;B[cp]
;W[do]
;B[er]
;W[cd]
;B[pq]
;W[qj]C[Also possible to try pressing at p4 to make Black's position
low on the bottom side, but the move played has the advantage
of getting the big point in sente.
]
;B[op]
;W[gp]C[Now this move has several purposes at once
]
;B[bn]
;W[dl]
;B[pn]C[Not well thought through. Localy the invasions at r7 and r8 are
more attractive. better play elsewhere and wait for one of them
to come good
]
;W[po]
;B[oo]
;W[qm]
;B[ip]C[An attempt to use the thickness on the right.
]
;W[jc]LB[di:A][ck:B]
(;B[di]C[Perhaps better played at 24
]
;W[ck]
;B[fi]
;W[eh]
;B[ei]
;W[bi]
;B[cg]C[A better move than it looks.
]
;W[ch]
;B[dh]
;W[dg]
;B[de]
;W[df]LB[ee:A][cf:B]
(;B[ee]C[No need to give up the large corner.
]
;W[ce]
;B[fd]
;W[ec]
;B[bl]C[Looking forward to cutting at d6 or d7
]
;W[bk]
;B[eg]
;W[cf]
;B[fg]
;W[gc]
;B[fn]C[Black feels he is losing and tries to stir things up, but later
he preferred h6.
]
;W[co]C[This makes the d6 cut less convincing
]
;B[bo]
;W[kq]
;B[mq]
;W[iq]
;B[hq]
;W[hp]
;B[gq]
;W[fq]
;B[fr]
;W[ir]
;B[hr]
;W[hs]
;B[gr]
;W[mr]
;B[nq]
;W[io]
;B[jp]
;W[ko]
;B[jo]
;W[jn]
;B[in]
;W[kp]
;B[ho]
;W[jq]
;B[io]LB[kn:B][fo:A]
(;W[fo]LB[im:A][kn:B]C[Overplay. This gives Black plenty to do. Better just connect
in the centre
]
(;B[im]C[Rather slow. this does not threaten the lower group.
]
;W[fl]
;B[kl]
;W[lm]
;B[ll]
;W[mm]
;B[mo]
;W[km]
;B[jm]
;W[mn]
;B[om]
;W[ml]
;B[qn]
;W[rn]
;B[rm]
;W[rl]
;B[em]
;W[dm]
;B[en]
;W[cm]C[A fortunate choice.
]
;B[ro]
;W[sm]
;B[rp]C[Big, but gote. Now White gets to attack in the centre.
]
;W[gj]
;B[ij]
;W[gi]
;B[gh]
;W[ii]
;B[fk]
;W[gk]
;B[mk]
;W[lr]
;B[jk]
;W[hh]
;B[hg]
;W[nk]
;B[gl]
;W[el]
;B[fj]
;W[ji]
;B[mj]C[Much better to play at 114 which makes an eye.
]
;W[kj]
;B[lj]
;W[gf]
;B[gg]
;W[gd]C[Not intended as a serious attack, more to steal a few points
in sente
]
;B[jg]
;W[li]
;B[nl]
;W[nr]
;B[or]
;W[pm]
;B[on]
;W[ol]LB[kh:B][nj:A]
(;B[nj]C[Bad timing. Black should continue with the upper group.
]
;W[kg]
;B[ok]C[Miscounting. The big white group is not worth much more than
the big black one, and the added security White gets in the centre
makes this a favourable exchange for white.
]
;W[jf]
;B[ns]
;W[mc]
;B[hf]
;W[he]
;B[qh]
;W[pl]C[Threatens to cut at o7 and revive the lower group, but only after
surrounding the Black centre
]
;B[kf]
;W[lf]
;B[ke]
;W[je]
;B[le]
;W[lg]
;B[hi]C[Loses a point, and also loses eyespace in the centre.
]
;W[hj]
;B[ih]
;W[hi]
;B[me]
;W[ng]
;B[rj]C[tries a diversionary attack, but it is not attacking a big enough
group
]
;W[pg]
;B[qk]
;W[nd]
;B[rk]C[Another big exchange, and it is looking as if the komi will be
decisive. black needs an inspired endgame.
]
;W[od]
;B[pd]
;W[qg]
;B[rh]C[Too obedient. Resisting at o18 is more promising
]
;W[ob]
;B[pb]
;W[nc]
;B[rg]
;W[pc]
;B[qb]
;W[oi]
;B[pj]
;W[rf]
;B[re]
;W[pe]
;B[qe]
;W[qf]
;B[sf]
;W[gm]
;B[gn]
;W[bm]C[White has won the large endgame exchanges and the game is over.
]
;B[hl]
;W[pi]
;B[qi]
;W[dq]
;B[dr]
;W[fm]
;B[am]
;W[hm]
;B[il]
;W[qc]
;B[rc]
;W[oc]
;B[ph]
;W[oh]
;B[jj]
;W[kk]
;B[lk]
;W[ki]
;B[hk]
;W[ni]
;B[mi]
;W[mh]
;B[oj]
;W[pa]
;B[ra]
;W[ak]
;B[oe]
;W[pf]
;B[al]
;W[oa]
;B[qa]
;W[cl]
;B[an]C[White wins by 12.5 points.])
(;B[kh]
;W[ki]
;B[mg]
;W[nh]
;B[nj]C[Time enough to play here when the fight arrives here.
]))
(;B[kn]LB[jm:A][lq:B]
(;W[jm]C[Not possible
]
;B[im]
;W[lr]
;B[ln]
;W[nr]
;B[or]
;W[ns]
;B[dm]
;W[em]
;B[dn]
;W[en]
;B[el]
;W[fl]
;B[ek]
;W[gn]
;B[go]
;W[fp]
;B[gm]C[Too difficult for White.
])
(;W[lq]
;B[nr]
;W[ms]
;B[jm]
;W[mo]
;B[dm]
;W[qf]C[If White has to abandon the lower left centre group then the
game is good for black, though not a clear win.
])))
(;W[kn]
;B[go]LB[qf:B][fp:A]
(;W[fp]C[Impossible.
]
;B[ep]
;W[eq]
;B[dq]
;W[eo]
;B[fo]
;W[ep]
;B[en])
(;W[qf]
;B[lc]
;W[oe]C[Black has a lot of work to do. This looks better than the game
for White.
])))
(;B[cf]
;W[ee]
;B[ce]
;W[ef]
;B[dd]
;W[dc]
;B[bg]LB[cc:A][bh:B]
(;W[cc]
;B[ci]
;W[bj]
;B[bh]
;W[fl]C[Better than the game for Black.
])
(;W[bh]
;B[cc]
;W[bd]
;B[cb]C[Both sides overlooked this move at the beginning of the fight.
White spotted it too late.
]
;W[be]
;B[ec]
;W[ag]
;B[db]
;W[bf]
;B[dc]
;W[bc]
;B[bb]
;W[hg]
;B[af]
;W[ae]
;B[ac]
;W[ab]
;B[aa]
;W[bk]
;B[hc]C[Black has four corners and an easy game.
])))
(;B[ck]
;W[ci]
;B[dk]
;W[ek]LB[ej:A][el:B]
(;B[ej]
;W[dj]
;B[cl]
;W[fk]
;B[ei]
;W[cg]
;B[ch]
;W[bh]
;B[dh]
;W[bi]
;B[hi]
;W[hk]C[Black can still invade the top, and White the bottom. Both will
try to handle the running fight to get the best of these options
])
(;B[el]
;W[ej]
;B[fl]
;W[dm]
;B[bl]
;W[gj]
;B[hl]
;W[io]C[Difficult. If White can live at the bottom and keep the moyo
at the top he will do well.
])))
