EVENT
WHITE Matthew Macfadyen
BLACK Des Cann
RESULT W+R
BOARDSIZE 19
DATE 2000-09-01
PLACE Alexandra Palace
KOMI 5.5
TIMELIMIT 3 hrs
RULES Japanese
COM
M. Macfadyen
Black Rank: 4 Dan
Write Rank: 6 Dan
Round: 3
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B 1 Q16
W 2 D4
B 3 Q3
W 4 E16
B 5 Q9
W 6 O17
B 7 Q14
W 8 L16
B 9 F3
W 10 D6
B 11 K4
W 12 D11
B 13 O9
COM
Looks a little odd, somewhere near the centre spot would be normal.
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W 14 M5
COM
Rather early. White could play near the centre spot and wait
to invade later.
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B 15 L6
W 16 M6
B 17 L7
W 18 M3
B 19 L3
W 20 L2
B 21 K2
W 22 Q5
B 23 P5
W 24 P6
B 25 P4
W 26 O6
B 27 Q6
W 28 Q7
B 29 R6
W 30 R7
B 31 S5
W 32 S6
B 33 R5
W 34 N8
COM
The white invasion is looking a bit too successful, but there
are still chances to attack it.
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B 35 O8
W 36 O7
B 37 M9
COM
Overplay. It is not possible to shut the group in.
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W 38 M8
B 39 L8
W 40 N9
B 41 N10
W 42 O10
B 43 M10
W 44 R9
B 45 R10
W 46 P10
B 47 Q8
W 48 Q10
B 49 R8
W 50 S8
B 51 S9
W 52 P8
B 53 T8
W 54 S7
COM
White has escaped with eyes, territory, and further invading
prospects on the right
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B 55 C17
W 56 C15
B 57 E17
W 58 F17
B 59 F16
W 60 D16
B 61 D17
W 62 F18
B 63 B15
W 64 B14
B 65 B16
W 66 C13
B 67 D14
W 68 C14
B 69 E18
W 70 G16
B 71 F15
W 72 H17
B 73 D8
COM
Much more interesting than pulling out the cutting stones at
the top.
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W 74 E9
B 75 E8
W 76 F8
B 77 D9
W 78 E10
B 79 E6
W 80 F7
B 81 E7
W 82 F4
B 83 G3
W 84 G5
B 85 D5
W 86 C5
B 87 E5
W 88 E4
B 89 G6
W 90 F6
B 91 F5
W 92 G4
B 93 C6
W 94 B6
B 95 C7
W 96 B5
B 97 B8
W 98 J3
B 99 J2
W 100 J6
B 101 J10
W 102 J8
B 103 J9
W 104 N2
B 105 J4
W 106 L5
B 107 K5
W 108 K6
B 109 F9
W 110 H7
B 111 G9
W 112 H8
B 113 G11
W 114 B10
B 115 C11
W 116 C10
B 117 D10
W 118 E12
B 119 B11
W 120 B12
B 121 C9
W 122 E2
B 123 L1
W 124 M2
B 125 N4
W 126 H3
B 127 H4
W 128 M4
B 129 F2
W 130 F1
B 131 G1
W 132 H2
B 133 H1
W 134 K1
B 135 D2
W 136 E3
B 137 E1
W 138 C3
B 139 H5
W 140 H6
B 141 B2
W 142 C2
B 143 C1
W 144 B3
B 145 B1
W 146 A2
B 147 K7
COM
Black achieves a capturing race, but he is several liberties
behind.
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W 148 A3
B 149 A6
W 150 A5
B 151 B4
W 152 B7
B 153 A7
W 154 A8
B 155 A7
W 156 M1
B 157 A9
W 158 L1
COM
Not necessary, but sufficient.
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B 159 D12
W 160 E11
B 161 C12
W 162 D13
B 163 A11
W 164 G13
B 165 G14
W 166 H14
B 167 F13
W 168 F12
B 169 H13
W 170 G12
B 171 H15
W 172 J14
B 173 G15
W 174 J16
COM
Black resigns
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