(;CA[UTF-8]CA[Windows-1252]NW[15]NB[15]LT[]RR[Normal]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]SZ[19]GM[1]GN[TofuPython-kasijin(B) IGS]EV[Internet Go Server game: TofuPython vs kasijin]DT[2019-01-08]PC[IGS: igs.joyjoy.net 6969]PB[kasijin]BR[14k+]PW[TofuPython]WR[14k+]KM[6.5]TM[60]RE[W+8.5]US[Brought to you by IGS PANDANET]CP[ Copyright (c) PANDANET Inc. 2019 Permission to reproduce this game is given, provided proper credit is given. No warrantee, implied or explicit, is understood. Use of this game is an understanding and agreement of this notice.]MULTIGOGM[0];B[pd]BL[59];W[dp]WL[58];B[dc]BL[53];W[pp]WL[56];B[jd]BL[53];W[de]WL[54];B[ce]BL[47];W[cf]WL[52];B[cd]BL[46];W[dg]WL[50];B[ck]BL[35]C[This is weird. Black played all his 3 stones on the upper side (to threaten) to develop it, And now immediately fights on the left, omitting the Jouseki move on the top side which would whip up his shape nicely towards the K16 stone...](;W[ci]WL[46]C[This feels bad but doesn't feel bad in different ways...You do get a safe group like this, but it just -feels- small.];B[cn]BL[34](;W[cp]WL[39]C[That's a bit of a miserable shape.You should have a stone at G3 first to do this I think?Black still has to run out so you might get a move like that naturally.];B[fq]BL[32]C[...Black should be more careful with his two stones.Maybe he never heard that Go is a sharing game. You can't take everything, which is exactly what he's been trying to do up to now.](;W[eq]WL[36];B[fp]BL[31];W[fr]WL[32]C[Why are you playing on the second line???I know you read that, so:Kageyama! "Line of defeat"!You have to split the Black groups!Kageyama! "Connect and Cut".The importance of connected groups should be clear from that chapter."Cutting" is not always just one stone placed on a cutting point.];B[gr]BL[28];W[er]WL[32];B[eo]BL[20];W[qf]WL[31];B[rd]BL[8]C[Ouch. For this to be efficient you also need an O17 stone.And Black wanted the -upper side- not the corner, is what he said with his initial 3 stones.That's very comparable to what you did in the bottom left.];W[pi]WL[27];B[ql]BL[596]C[Here we go again...];W[qn]WL[26];B[qq]BL[594]MA[eo][fp][fq][gr][cn][ck][ql]C[....?Black has this wall-kinda dealio onthe left (it's not a really good wall, but it's ok to call it that.Black also has this one stone he played on his last move.If you invade a corner, what will usually happen (very simply put)?One person gets the corner, and the other person gets the outside.So black will get the corner, and you will get the outside.Where did Black put all his emphasis before? On the outside.So Black ruins his own influence.You should happily accept that invasion.It is Ko about the corner, should you want to play that.];W[pq]WL[18];B[qp]BL[593];W[qo]WL[16](;B[ro]BL[592]C[Black theoretically killed his own corner.The problem about actually killing such a corner that you already need a ton of strength on the outside, because you will have cutting points the corner can abuse to escape or keep the result even despite being killed.];W[rn]WL[8];B[sp]BL[591](;W[qr]WL[7];B[rr]BL[590];W[pr]WL[6];B[rs]BL[589](;W[gq]WL[3];B[kq]BL[572](;W[lp]WL[591]MA[gq]C[That's probably an ok-move, but if this goes towards the center, the ladder might get broken.];B[kp]BL[568];W[lo]WL[589];B[lq]BL[566]C[That move is not harming you in a significant way.](;W[mq]WL[586];B[mr]BL[564];W[hr]WL[586]C[Bad shape. Black can connect easily.Also, it was very big, yes, but now your corner is not as out anymore as it could have been.](;B[jo]BL[557];W[lm]WL[580]MA[ql]C[Not sure what would be best, but even like this you are indirectly attacking that one stone by closing off escape routes.];B[ho]BL[555]C[Connecting is very fundamental, but Black was overly concerned with it now (since you can't stop it unless you take the G2 stone first and then get another move down there too, which is unreasonable).](;W[nq]WL[574]C[That looks small, but makes a very noticeable difference in your shape.And an incredibly important one too.It's kind of a special case though because of the R8 stone!];B[mc]BL[553]LB[mi:A][sn:B][fd:C]C[You can now- build (A)- finally use the Sente against the corner (B)- take care of your group (C)- note that you can disconnect the lower left if you have the ladder (variation)](;W[bf]WL[553]MA[fd]C[Too small. The upper area can get so nice for Black.](;B[gc]BL[551]C[Timid.];W[fd]WL[534]C[Good. You can just leave that stone there for the time being.];B[fc]BL[550];W[ed]WL[530];B[gd]BL[546];W[ge]WL[529]C[Careful, you help Black building.];B[he]BL[545](;W[gf]WL[521]C[Submissive.];B[hf]BL[545];W[hg]WL[521]C[Now you can be cut.](;B[of]BL[544]C[Also very big.];W[nh]WL[506]MA[nh][pi][qf]C[Your shape is light, so somewhat weak, but looks good for now.];B[pg]BL[541];W[qg]WL[505];B[ph]BL[540];W[qh]WL[503];B[oi]BL[539];W[pj]WL[501];B[oj]BL[539];W[pk]WL[500];B[oh]BL[530](;W[ok]WL[499](;B[nj]BL[596]C[Bad shape.];W[lk]WL[498]MA[jg];B[li]BL[595];W[jg]WL[493];B[kf]BL[591]C[For now, White is behind about 10 points including Komi.The ladder still doesn't work, but I have to lay it out because it is beautiful.](;W[jk]WL[467]C[Keep looking for stuff that is Sente.];B[ji]BL[589];W[hk]WL[465];B[hi]BL[588]C[That whole jumping thing in itself didn't seem to be doing anything for anyone.Well, it did annihilate the possibility of Black making more points in the lower left.Most imprtantly, ladder now definitely works!!](;W[gh]WL[462];B[ej]BL[584];W[gi]WL[452];B[gj]BL[575];W[hj]WL[446];B[ii]BL[573]C[Keeping you disconnected doesn't do anything.Opens the door for you to do a great many things in the lower left though.Technically threatens to cut off your one stone, but actually doesn't.](;W[fj]WL[598];B[fk]BL[570];W[gk]WL[596];B[fl]BL[565];W[ei]WL[593];B[kg]BL[564];W[jh]WL[590]C[Threatens to catch the three stones.](;B[kh]BL[563];W[kj]WL[584]MA[sn][bo][bn];B[ki]BL[559];W[bo]WL[579];B[bn]BL[558];W[bj]WL[577];B[bk]BL[557](;W[ac]WL[575]MA[re][sn][dj][if]C[In endgame, we look for -Sente-.Losing Sente means a big deal, like usual.];B[bc]BL[555];W[ad]WL[570];B[bd]BL[552];W[ab]WL[565];B[bb]BL[541];W[ae]WL[562];B[be]BL[539]MA[dj]C[That move is a pass.With Sente now, you win.Count.Black 80lower and left group maybe 10lower right corner 4upper side 66White 79,5lower left corner 18right side 37upper left group 18komi 6,5];W[re]WL[556](;B[qd]BL[536];W[sd]WL[554];B[sc]BL[530];W[se]WL[554];B[qe]BL[529];W[rf]WL[551];B[rc]BL[528]C[That was very good, because Sente.Your right side got +2, Black -2.];W[hq]WL[540]MA[dj][sn];B[gp]BL[526];W[nr]WL[533];B[lr]BL[525];W[ko]WL[530];B[jn]BL[599];W[ip]WL[524];B[jp]BL[596];W[io]WL[518];B[in]BL[591];W[hn]WL[518]C[That cut doesn't work.](;B[hp]BL[590](;W[hm]WL[515];B[iq]BL[588]C[Ouch.];W[ir]WL[515];B[fm]BL[585];W[dj]WL[507];B[ek]BL[583];W[ak]WL[495];B[cj]BL[581];W[bi]WL[599];B[al]BL[576];W[aj]WL[599](;B[bm]BL[576]C[Well that's the most awkward defense.];W[do]WL[588];B[dn]BL[574];W[gn]WL[585];B[fn]BL[571];W[gl]WL[584];B[km]BL[566](;W[kl]WL[582];B[jl]BL[561]C[Giving free Atari in the endgame is probably not the way.];W[il]WL[579];B[jm]BL[560];W[im]WL[577]MA[ml][nk][mk][jr][sn][if][ec]C[That was a pass.How did that catch your attention more than the hole in your wall at N9 and O9?](;B[go]BL[556]C[Another pass.];W[mj]WL[565];B[nk]BL[553](;W[nl]WL[564];B[mk]BL[547](;W[ml]WL[563](;B[mi]BL[546]C[Nani?];W[lj]WL[556];B[jj]BL[544]C[A pass.];W[ij]WL[553]MA[if][ec][sn][jr]C[Not the biggest, only 1 point and Gote.E17, J14, T6, K2.];B[jf]BL[529];W[ig]WL[549];B[hh]BL[525]C[1 point in Gote.];W[pf]WL[547];B[pe]BL[487];W[jr]WL[540];B[dk]BL[479];W[di]WL[538];B[ec]BL[476]C[Black still got to fix so many points. :cBut you win anyway.];W[dd]WL[537](;B[oe]BL[598]C[The next pass. White can't do anything there.];W[kn]WL[508];B[ns]BL[594];W[os]WL[499];B[ms]BL[593];W[qs]WL[499];B[sq]BL[590](;W[ao]WL[492];B[an]BL[588];W[if]WL[482];B[ie]BL[586];W[sn]WL[478];B[so]BL[581];W[ks]WL[475];B[kr]BL[574];W[jq]WL[599];B[ip]BL[572];W[co]WL[585];B[ep]BL[570];W[js]WL[565];B[aa]BL[523]C[That actually gifts you 1 point.](;W[af]WL[563];B[ba]BL[521];W[gg]WL[558];B[tt]BL[521];W[tt]WL[557];B[tt]BL[521];OS[]TB[gb][am][bl][cm][cl][cc][cb][ca][dm][dl][db][da][en][em][el][eb][ea][fo][fb][fa][ga][hd][hc][hb][ha][io][id][ic][ib][ia][je][jc][jb][ja][ke][kd][kc][kb][ka][lh][lg][lf][le][ld][lc][lb][la][mh][mg][mf][me][md][mb][ma][ni][nh][ng][nf][ne][nd][nc][nb][og][od][oc][ob][oa][pc][pb][pa][qc][qb][qa][rq][rp][rb][ra][ss][sr][sb][sa][na]TW[dq][as][ar][aq][ap][ai][ah][ag][bs][br][bq][bp][bh][bg][cs][cr][cq][ch][cg][ds][sf][dr][dh][df][es][eh][eg][ef][ee][fs][fi][fh][fg][ff][fe][gs][gr][gj][hs][hl][is][ik][kk][ln][ll][mp][mo][mn][mm][np][no][nn][nm][or][oq][op][oo][on][om][ol][ps][po][pn][pl][pm][qm][ql][qk][qj][qi][rm][rl][rk][rj][ri][rh][rg][sm][sl][sk][sj][si][sh][sg])(;W[ba];B[ca];W[af];B[aa]C[...And that picnic Ko.];W[rp];B[rq];W[ba];B[ih];W[gg];B[aa];W[bl];B[cl];W[ba];B[fi];W[fh];B[aa];W[ni];B[og];W[ba];B[or];W[oq];B[aa];W[];B[ba]C[Doesn't change anything, but fun in its own right.]))(;W[an];B[co](;W[ao];B[bp];W[bq];B[am];W[ap])(;W[bp];B[am])))(;B[];W[oe];B[ne];W[nf];B[og];W[ni];B[od];W[ng];B[oe]))(;B[lj]))(;W[kr]))(;W[kr]))(;B[ml](;W[ll];B[mk]C[You lost.])(;W[mk];B[ll];W[kk];B[ln];W[mm];B[mn];W[nl];B[kn]C[You lost.])))(;W[kn]C[Threaten to disconnect it.];B[jm];W[nk]))(;B[dk]))(;W[iq];B[hm]C[You keep Sente, Black HAS to capture that stone.]))(;B[hm];W[gn];B[gm]))(;B[qe];W[rf]MA[sd]))(;W[bc]C[Killer move.];B[bd];W[ad];B[ae];W[ec];B[eb];W[cc](;B[dd];W[db])(;B[db];W[dd])))(;B[];W[ki](;B[kh];W[kj];B[ig];W[ih](;B[if];W[hh])(;B[hh];W[if];B[jf];W[ig];B[ie];W[gg]))(;B[kj];W[kh];B[jj];W[lj])))(;W[];B[ig];W[if];B[ih]C[With the power of cutting points...!];W[ec];B[eb];W[fb];B[db];W[hd];B[ie];W[id];B[je];W[gb];B[hc];W[ic];B[hb];W[ib]C[Oops!]))(;W[dn];B[do];W[co];B[dm];W[en]C[Which group does Black want to help???]))(;W[dn]C[Bouncy ladder.];B[do];W[co];B[dm];W[en];B[fn];W[em];B[el];W[fm];B[gm];W[fl];B[fk];W[gl];B[hl];W[gk];B[gj];W[hk];B[ik];W[hj];B[hi];W[ij];B[jj];W[ii];B[ih];W[ji];B[jh];W[ki];B[kj];W[kh];B[kg];W[lh];B[mh];W[lg];B[mg];W[lf];B[le];W[mf];B[me];W[nf];B[ng];W[ne];B[nd];W[oe];B[pe];W[od];B[oc])(;W[kg]C[Now the ladder works though :P];B[lg];W[dn];B[do];W[co];B[dm])(;W[dl]))(;B[mj]))(;W[jg]C[Both is big.Let's do a count!...Both players seem to be pretty equal in secured points.Somewhere 60-65ish.So you have Komi advantage now!]))(;B[gg];W[ig];B[gh];W[hi];B[gi]MA[ef]C[You need to be careful about this shape point.];W[fg];B[gj]))(;W[hf];B[gf];W[fe];B[ie]MA[gf]C[Black leaves Aji in exchange.]))(;B[bi](;W[bj];B[cj];W[bh];B[di];W[ai]C[Good for Black.])(;W[bh];B[bj]C[Good for Black too!]))(;B[fd]))(;W[dn];B[do];W[co];B[dm]MA[ne]C[A ladder breaker in the marked area looks juicy.]))(;W[];B[nq];W[mp];B[np]C[Black can now try to disconnect you (which in itself doesn't work, BUT...)...];W[no];B[oo](;W[op];B[nn];W[mo];B[or];W[on];B[om];W[pn];B[ok]C[Ouch.])(;W[nr];B[or];W[op];B[ns];W[on];B[nn];W[po];B[mn]MA[lo][lp][mp][mq]C[Sente too.];W[ln]MA[mo]C[Black can now run out and then cut at N5.Or you stop that and the R8 stone will get away.];B[ml](;W[mm];B[nl];W[nm];B[ol])(;W[ol];B[nl];W[ok];B[mo]C[Ouch.]))))(;B[gp];W[hq];B[hp];W[ip];B[io];W[jp];B[jo];W[ko];B[iq]C[You can't stop it.]))(;W[hq]MA[fp][fq][eo][lq][kq][kp]C[Cut this off of each other!!]))(;W[hq]MA[dp][cp][eq][gq][fr][er][hq]C[Heyyy the corner Black was formerly sealing in is now OUT!That's lovely.]))(;W[sn]C[Now this is Sente as well.Oh what beautiful destruction.];B[rp]))(;W[pr];B[qr]MA[ql][gr][fq][fp][eo][cn][ck]C[This is a superb result for you.Black is now facing superior influence by you, and the Q8 stone is severely damaged.You also get Sente! So squash it.](;W[ol]C["You still wanna.... FIGHT?"Anything in that area should be good somehow.])(;W[on])(;W[nn]))(;W[rr](;B[qr];W[rq];B[rp];W[pr])(;B[sn];W[sm];B[pr];W[or]C[Prepare for it to get messy.])))(;B[pr];W[or];B[rr];W[ps];B[qs];W[qr]C[Ko for the corner.]))(;W[eo]C[This would be a natural move against a double approach (think like your C4 stone would not exist).It -splits- the two Black groups.Because your stone C4 -does- exist, it makes you heavy, but you also have a chance to actually grab some points in the corner in the end.])(;W[dl];B[cl];W[dn]C[You're out.A shoulder hit used as leaning attack.])(;W[iq]C["YOU WANNA FIGHT?"]))(;W[co];B[dn]MA[ck][cn][dn]C[Black's group is said to be inefficient.The ideal extension for an iron pillar (C6+D6) is three spaces, not two.You can kick a two-space extension-approach to make it inefficient.];W[fp]))(;W[cn]C["Oh, you wanna fight?"])(;W[cm]C["Oh, you wanna FIGHT?"])(;W[fd]C[Black's upper side gets demolished.And Black's stone on the left needs a small base for now.]))