
(;ST[2]SZ[19]GM[1]FF[4]AP[GOWrite:2.3.48]CA[UTF-8]PM[2]MULTIGOGM[1]FG[259:]C[Chinese professional Liu Yajie, 2p, reviews the game between Alex Rix (3d) (Black) and Andrew Kay (4d) (White), played in the last round of the Challengers' League. Alex has added some comments arising from the post-game discussion (marked `AR\:').}

As reported in UK News in BGJ 168, Andrew, the reigning British Champion, won to top the Challengers' League table, and will defend his title against Alex Kent (3d) later this year.}
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;B[qd]
;W[dp]
;B[pq]
;W[dd]
;B[oc]
;W[po]
;B[qm]
;W[qq]
;B[qp]
;W[pp]
;B[qo]
;W[qn]
;B[pn]
;W[rn]
;B[rq]
;W[qr]
;B[ro]
;C[This is the right choice for White.]W[rm]
;B[oq]
;W[np]
;B[rr]
;W[so]
;B[rp]
;W[ql]
;B[pm]
;W[pl]
;B[nm]
;W[op]
;B[ol]
;W[nq]
;B[pr]
;W[or]
;B[qs]
;W[pj]
;B[ok]
;W[qh]
;B[jp]
;W[ko]
(
;C[Perhaps better for Black to play at A directly -- see Variation 1.]L[fq]B[jo]
;W[kn]
;C[A black play at B is better than the game move.]LB[lq:B]B[kp]
;W[mn]
;C[It seems like Black is creating pressure on the other black group by forcing White to flee upwards and is still not making territory on the left.]B[im]
;C[Better for White to play one space to the left at the marked point.]W[lk]TR[kk]
(
;C[See Variation 2.]B[oj]
;W[pi]
;B[nh]
;W[gq]
;B[jk]
;W[li]C[White should play at C first.]LB[mj:C][lq:B]TR[kk]
;PM[2]FG[259:]
;C[Strong move.]B[ll]
;W[kl]
;B[kk]
;W[jn]
;B[in]
;W[jl]
;B[il]
;W[mj]
;B[lm]
;W[lp]
;B[lq]
;W[oi]
;B[mk]
;C[Complicated.]W[lj]
;C[This move doesn't feel right. Maybe better at A.]LB[mm:A]B[nj]
;C[AR - I was surprised at this move since I could then capture 52 and 56, and perhaps should have done so. See variation at 69.]W[mm]
;B[ml]
;W[ni]
(
;B[mo]
;W[lo]
;B[nn]
;W[mp]
;B[ln]
;W[ik]
;B[jj]
;W[io]
;B[mr]
;W[nr]
;C[A play at A is a better shape.]LB[jr:A]B[iq]
;W[ho]
;B[gm]
;W[kr]
;B[lr]
;W[ir]
;B[kq]
;W[hk]
(
;B[gl]
;W[gk]
;B[ii]
;W[gn]
;B[jr]
;W[hi]
(
;C[AR - This was recommended by Andrew - see variation.]LB[fk:B]B[hh]
;W[fl]
;B[fm]
;W[em]
;B[fn]
;W[en]
;B[fo]
;C[Black should play F3, see the variations.]W[gp]L[go][fk]
(
;PM[2]FG[259:]
;B[ep]
;W[eo]
;B[fp]
;W[dq]
;B[fr]
;W[gr]
;B[er]
;W[dr]
;B[go]
;W[hp]
;B[hr]
;W[gs]
;B[hq]
;W[eq]
;B[fq]
;W[es]
;B[fs]
;C[Black resigned after this- he cannot save his stones.]W[hl]
)
(
;PM[2]FG[259:]
;B[fq]
(
;W[fp]
;B[eo]
;W[do]
;B[ep]
;W[eq]
;B[dq]
;W[fr]
;B[el]
;W[fk]
;B[dn]
;W[dm]
;B[cn]
)
(
;W[eq]
;B[do]
;W[eo]
;B[fp]
;W[fr]
;B[ep]
)

(
;W[dq]
;B[fp]
;W[fr]
;C[black has one more liberties.]B[jm]
)

)

)
(
;C[AR - This was recommended by Andrew as it protects both sides.]B[fk]
)

)
(
;C[AR - this may be better]B[go]
)

)
(
;PM[2]FG[259:]L[km]
;B[km]
;C[Defending the two stones with this would be a mistake. Black would therefore be able to capture the two stones and create thickness across the whole board.

]W[jm]
;B[mo]
)

)
(
;PM[2]FG[259:]
;C[Maybe better to play here directly. If White tenukis, Black can play this sequence to make the group strong.]B[ni]
;W[tt]
;B[pi]
;W[qi]
;B[pk]
;W[qk]
;B[oj]
;W[qj]
)

)
(
;PM[2]FG[259:]
;B[fq]
;W[kp]
;B[jq]
;W[kq]
;B[cn]
;PM[2]FG[259:]GOWRITEFG[includePastCount:5]
)

)
