(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[gGo:0.4.3]ST[1]
SZ[19]KM[0.0]
PW[Matthew Macfadyen]WR[6d]PB[Li Shen]BR[5d]RE[B+3.00]DT[2004-02-01]
C[Black\: Li Shen
White\: Matthew Macfadyen

2004-02-01

No komi

Comments by Matthew.]
;B[od]
;W[dc]
;B[pq]
;W[cp]
;B[de]C[Makes things a little too easy for White]
;W[fd]
;B[cc]
;W[cb]
;B[cd]
;W[eb]
;B[ch]
;W[qd]C[Black's 5-4 stone is looking very slightly misplaced]
;B[ep]
;W[pn]
;B[on]
;W[om]
;B[po]
;W[pm]
;B[oo]
;W[mm]
;B[qe]C[Definitely the right area to play. Black is being very aggressive]
;W[re]
;B[pe]
;W[rf]
;B[qc]
;W[rd]
(
;B[ph]LB[pc:B][ph:A]C[Strange. Better settle the group quickly]
;W[oc]
;B[nc]
;W[pc]
;B[nd]C[White gets a big corner in sente and the Black stones are still not settled]
;W[gq]
;B[er]C[Again chooses the most aggressive line]
;W[dn]
;B[fo]
;W[dq]
;B[eq]
;W[qq]
;B[qp]
;W[pr]
;B[qr]
;W[oq]
;B[rq]
;W[ip]
;B[cl]C[Li wants to grab some territory as well as looking after his weak group]
;W[cn]
;B[gn]
;W[fm]
;B[kq]
;W[kp]
;B[lp]
(
;W[ko]LB[jp:B][ko:A]C[Not properly read through. The variation is another way]
;B[iq]
;W[hq]
;B[ir]
;W[ho]
;B[hs]
(
;W[lq]LB[hr:B][lq:A]C[Wrong order of moves]
;B[mq]
(
;W[lr]LB[hr:B][lr:A]
;B[kr]
;W[mp]
;B[lo]
;W[mr]
;B[ln]
;W[hr]
;B[gs]
(
;W[os]LB[np:B][os:A]C[Not best. The variation lives with better aji]
;B[jn]
;W[im]
;B[kn]
;W[jq]
;B[jr]
;W[jp]
(
;B[gm]LB[gm:A][in:B]C[Much better than trying to kill the stones immediately]
;W[is]
;B[js]
;W[ls]
;B[fs]C[Missed a trick. This should be one point to the left]
;W[in]
;B[gl]
;W[ci]C[The centre group still does not need to be saved, indeed it has no purpose in existing unless it can attack Black on one side or other]
;B[nm]C[A clever move which aims to capture both of the white groups at the bottom, but the left side is probably bigger.]
;W[nl]
;B[nn]
;W[bh]
;B[cg]
;W[di]C[Enormous, now Black's left side has become white, and even if he kills both groupos at the bottom Black may be behind]
;B[np]
;W[nq]
;B[ml]
;W[nk]
;B[jl]C[Captures the lower centre group]
;W[bg]
;B[fe]
;W[ge]
;B[ff]
;W[il]C[Trying to create some aji to give the attack at the top momentum]
;B[ik]
;W[hk]
;B[hl]
;W[jk]
;B[ij]
;W[kk]
;B[kl]
;W[hj]
;B[hi]
;W[ii]
;B[jj]
;W[gj]
;B[hh]
;W[ih]
;B[hg]
(
;W[li]LB[fi:B][li:A]C[A bit too laid back. Better to hang on to the cutting stones and see what Black comes up with.]
;B[kj]
;W[lk]
;B[fj]C[Captures the cutting stones]
;W[pg]
;B[og]
;W[pf]
;B[nh]
;W[of]
;B[nf]
;W[mg]
;B[ng]
;W[oi]
;B[qh]
;W[rg]
;B[oh]
;W[me]
;B[ne]
;W[lc]
;B[pk]
;W[qj]
;B[pj]
;W[qk]
;B[mf]
;W[gf]
;B[fh]
;W[le]
;B[lg]
;W[lj]C[Cannot be right. If White wants to fill a liberty it should be the l11 one. I was not reading properly]
;B[gi]
;W[jf]
;B[lb]
;W[kb]
;B[mb]
;W[ob]C[Challenges Black to find a way to live]
;B[kc]
;W[jb]
;B[jg]
(
;W[ig]LB[ig:A][kf:B]C[It is very hard to kill the Black stones]
;B[kf]C[Black]
;W[if]
;B[jc]
;W[jd]
;B[ic]
;W[ib]
;B[hc]
;W[gb]
;B[ke]
;W[kd]
;B[je]
;W[id]
;B[ie]
;W[hd]
;B[hf]
;W[ki]
;B[gk]
;W[kh]
;B[he]
;W[op]C[White cannot cut, and the lower group dies without a move]
;B[rn]C[Very sharp. this threatens to kill the centre group while covering his weakness]
(
;W[rm]LB[dk:B][rm:A]
;B[qn]
(
;W[qm]LB[dk:B][qm:A]
;B[no]
;W[pp]
;B[qq]
(
;W[ns]LB[dk:B][ns:A]C[Perhaps the left side is bigger]
;B[el]
;W[cf]
;B[df]C[His first error for a long time. If Black plans to attack the lower group, better omit this move]
;W[ce]
;B[bm]
;W[dr]
;B[bo]
;W[bn]
;B[an]
(
;W[bp]LB[ap:B][bp:A]
;B[ap]
(
;W[aq]LB[aq:A][bq:B]
;B[bq]
;W[ao]
(
;B[ld]LB[ld:A][lf:B]C[Small error, best just n14]
;W[md]
;B[ap]
;W[ld]
;B[lf]
;W[ao]
;B[gd]
;W[gc]
;B[ap]
;W[co]
;B[ar]
;W[ao]
;B[mc]
(
;W[hb]LB[gd:B][hb:A]C[White returns the favour. This loses 2 points compared with connecting]
;B[bo]
;W[dk]
;B[dl]
;W[ao]
;B[or]
;W[ps]
;B[bo]
;W[eo]
;B[fp]
;W[ao]
;B[be]
;W[am]
;B[bf]
;W[bk]
;B[qi]
;W[pl]
;B[nj]
;W[ll]
;B[rj]
;W[rk]
;B[ri]
;W[fn]
;B[go]
(
;W[pd]LB[ds:B][pd:A]C[Game losing. must d1]
;B[cr]
;W[bs]
;B[cq]
;W[dp]
;B[ds]
;W[cs]
;B[es]
;W[aq]
;B[lm]
;W[kg]
;B[ap]
;W[ks]
;B[is]
;W[aq]
;B[ji]
;W[jh]
;B[ap]
;W[hj]
;B[hk]
;W[aq]
;B[ok]
;W[ol]
;B[ap]
;W[jm]
;B[km]
;W[aq]
;B[bj]
;W[cj]
;B[ap]
;W[bl]C[Else Black gets 3 good ko threats which also gain points]
;B[aq]
;W[sn]
;B[so]
;W[sm]
;B[qo]
;W[bc]
;B[bd]
;W[bb]
;B[ag]
;W[bi]
;B[mj]
;W[mk]
;B[ed]
;W[ec]
;B[mi]
;W[gg]
;B[oe]
;W[eg]
;B[fg]
;W[dg]
;B[em]
;W[en]
;B[cm]
;W[ek]
;B[fl]
;W[ej]
;B[na]
;W[oa]
;B[qs]
;W[lh]
;B[mh]
;W[ah]
;B[af]
;W[ad]
;B[sh]
;W[sg]
;B[sk]
;W[sl]
;B[sj]
;W[la]
;B[ma]
;W[ka]
;B[ei]
(
;W[eh]LB[dh:B][eh:A]C[Small error, but Black is winning anyway]
;B[ck]
;W[fi]
;B[gh]
;W[gd]
;B[ei]
;W[ro]
;B[rp]
;W[fi]
;B[qg]
;W[qf]
;B[ei]
;W[sp]
;B[sq]
;W[fi]
;B[ql]
;W[rl]
;B[ei]
;W[pi]
;B[oj]
;W[fi]
;B[aj]
;W[ai]
;B[ei]
;W[dh]
;B[cf]
;W[fi]
;B[qb]
(
;W[rc]LB[ei:B][rc:A]
;B[ei]
;W[rh]
;B[fi]
;W[ak]
;B[si]TB[ce][fq][fr][gj][gp][gq][gr][hj][hm][hn][ho][hp][hq][hr][il][im][in][io][ip][jm][jo][jp][jq][ko][kp][mg][ni][oi][pi][ro][rr][rs][sp][sr][ss]TW[aa][ab][aj][al][an][ba][bj][bo][ca][da][db][do][ea][fa][fb][fc][ga][ha][hc][ia][ic][ja][jc][jg][kc][ms][nr][or][pa][pb][qa][qb][qc][ql][ra][rb][sa][sb][sc][sd][se][sf]
)
(
;W[ei]LB[ei:B][rc:A]
;B[rc]
;W[sb]
;B[sc]
;W[sd]
;B[qa]
;W[pa]
;B[rh]
;W[pb]
;B[nb]
;W[ra]C[White is 1 point better than the game]
)
)
(
;W[dh]LB[dh:B][eh:A]
;B[cf]
;W[ck]
;B[rh]
;W[eh]
;B[fi]
)
)
(
;W[ds]LB[ds:B][pd:A]
;B[pd]
;W[qb]
;B[bb]
;W[ba]
(
;B[ab]LB[ab:A][bj:B]
)
(
;B[bj]LB[ab:A][bj:B]
;W[cj]
;B[bl]
;W[al]
;B[ck]
;W[ak]
;B[ab]C[Looks better for White]
)
)
)
(
;W[gd]LB[gd:B][hb:A]C[White lost 2 points]
)
)
(
;B[lf]LB[ld:A][lf:B]C[Gains one point and one ko threat compared with the game]
)
)
(
;W[bq]LB[aq:A][bq:B]
(
;B[cr]LB[cr:A][dd:B]
;W[ds]
;B[br]
;W[ar]
;B[cs]
;W[co]
;B[ao]
;W[aq]
;B[am]
;W[bs]
;B[as]
;W[cq]C[lives without ko]
)
(
;B[dd]LB[cr:A][dd:B]
;W[rh]C[White wins]
)
)
)
(
;W[ap]LB[ap:B][bp:A]
;B[bp]
;W[bq]
;B[ao]
;W[aq]
;B[dp]
;W[co]
;B[am]
;W[bs]
;B[ds]
;W[cs]
;B[cq]C[no good]
)
)
(
;W[dk]LB[dk:B][ns:A]
;B[ns]
;W[nr]
;B[qs]C[Black wins]
)
)
(
;W[dk]LB[dk:B][qm:A]
;B[pl]
(
;W[qm]LB[kg:B][qm:A]
;B[pi]
;W[ol]
;B[ri]
;W[rj]
;B[si]
;W[sj]
;B[kg]
;W[ni]
;B[oj]
;W[nj]
;B[mi]
)
(
;W[kg]LB[kg:B][qm:A]
;B[lf]
;W[ld]
;B[pi]
)
)
)
(
;W[dk]LB[dk:B][rm:A]
;B[pl]
(
;W[ql]LB[pi:B][ql:A]
;B[pi]
;W[ol]
;B[qm]
;W[kg]
;B[lf]
;W[ld]
;B[nj]
;W[ll]
;B[lm]C[White dies]
)
(
;W[pi]LB[pi:B][ql:A]
;B[ql]
;W[qi]
;B[rh]
;W[ri]
;B[sh]
(
;W[rl]LB[rk:B][rl:A]
;B[rm]
(
;W[sk]LB[oj:B][sk:A]
;B[lf]
;W[ld]
(
;B[oj]LB[oj:A][qm:B]
(
;W[nj]LB[ni:B][nj:A]
;B[qm]
;W[ni]
;B[kg]
;W[ll]
;B[lm]
;W[mh]
;B[lh]
;W[mi]
;B[mk]
)
(
;W[ni]LB[ni:B][nj:A]
;B[kg]
)
)
(
;B[qm]LB[oj:A][qm:B]
)
)
(
;W[oj]LB[oj:B][sk:A]
;B[rk]
)
)
(
;W[rk]LB[rk:B][rl:A]
)
)
)
)
(
;W[kf]LB[ig:A][kf:B]
;B[lh]
;W[ki]
;B[gk]
;W[kh]
;B[nj]
;W[mi]
;B[pi]
;W[pl]
;B[mk]C[Hard to kill Black]
)
)
(
;W[fi]LB[fi:B][li:A]
;B[he]
;W[gd]
;B[eh]
;W[ei]
;B[pk]C[Black has a lot of work to do to compensate for the left side, and he still has weaknesses.]
)
)
(
;B[in]LB[gm:A][in:B]
;W[hn]
;B[hm]
;W[gm]
;B[hl]
;W[il]
;B[ik]
;W[hk]
;B[gl]
;W[jl]C[This way Black has to worry\:

Are the central cutting stones safe?
Can White break into the left side?
Is the capturing race at the bottom definitely good for Black?
Even if so, has White moves to strengthen the lower left corner in sente?]
)
)
(
;W[np]LB[np:B][os:A]
;B[jn]
;W[im]
;B[kn]
;W[jq]
;B[jr]
;W[jp]
;B[gm]
;W[is]
;B[js]
;W[ls]
;B[es]
;W[in]C[Now White is alive at the bottom and has chances to cut the 5 centre stones off.]
)
)
(
;W[hr]LB[hr:B][lr:A]C[Now too late]
;B[lr]
;W[gs]
;B[gm]C[Black has a stronger position at the bottom.]
)
)
(
;W[hr]LB[hr:B][lq:A]
;B[gs]
;W[lq]
;B[kr]
;W[mp]
;B[lr]
;W[lo]
;B[nr]
;W[cj]C[White has an easier game]
)
)
(
;W[jp]LB[jp:B][ko:A]
;B[gm]
;W[lq]
;B[mq]
;W[lr]
;B[lo]
;W[mr]
;B[fl]
;W[el]C[A reasonable fight for both]
)
)
(
;B[pc]LB[pc:B][ph:A]
;W[pg]
;B[lc]C[The right side is not yet territory for White]
)
)
