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GM[1]FF[4]VW[]AP[Many Faces of Go:11.0]
SZ[19]
HA[0]
ST[1]
PB[V.Danek]
PW[M.Mueller]
DT[2006-12-28]
KM[6.5]
RE[B+R]
EV[33rd London Open]
GN[London Open Round 1. Vladimir Danek (B)(6dan) vs. Martin Mueller (W)(5dan)]
BR[6d]
WR[5d]
RO[1]CA[UTF-8];B[pd]
C[This is the game from the 33rd London Open tournament. \
Black is V.Danek, 6-dan. White is M.Mueller, 5-dan \
Comments by Alex Dinerchtein http://breakfast.go4go.net/]
;W[dp];B[fq];W[cn];B[qp];W[dd];B[kq];W[nc]
C[Usually White plays at X]
MA[qj]
;B[pf];W[jd];B[cf]
(;W[ch]
C[This joseki has a bad reputation. It was popular in the past, but it's hard to meet it in recent games -]
;B[cc]
C[The most simple answer. The double kakari at X is risky here]
MA[fc]
;W[dc];B[cd];W[de];B[bf];W[eg]
(;B[lc]
C[The invasion is possible, but rather greedy. I would prefer to create the own moyo first by extending around X -]
MA[pi]
;W[ld]
(;B[kc]
C[The ladder is unfavorable, so Black cannot play at X -]
MA[kd]
;W[kd]
(;B[jc]
C[The right decision -]
(;W[pc]
C[White has a choice -]
;B[qc];W[ic];B[ib];W[hc];B[hb]
(;W[gb]
C[This block has a very bad aji -]
;B[mc];W[md];B[nb]
(;W[ob]
C[An overplay -]
;B[nd];W[oc];B[gc]
C[A good timing]
;W[fb];B[id];W[hd];B[ie]
(;W[he]
C[Tenuki is not possible -]
;B[hf];W[fd];B[ma]
C[Black's group is alive and White's wall is far from ideal]
;W[od];B[ne];W[pe];B[oe];W[qd]
;B[qe];W[rd];B[pd];W[if];B[je];W[kf]
(;B[jf]
C[Black has another plan -]
;W[jg];B[ig];W[jh];B[gf];W[gd]
C[Normally White plays at X, but now he is trying to reduce the number of ko threats]
MA[fe]
;B[hi];W[ke];B[if]
;W[jj]
C[There is a cutting point at X. It's better to defend it first]
MA[kg]
;B[hk];W[pe];B[pj];W[jl]
C[It is still necessary to defend around X]
MA[lh]
;B[kg]
C[It seems, that White missed this cut]
;W[mf]
C[The ladder is not working, so it's hard to find another answer]
;B[pd];W[qb];B[kh]
;W[ki];B[mh]
C[Now White is in trouble. He has no territory at all and White's position is very weak]
;W[lh];B[lg];W[mg];B[li];W[lf];B[lh];W[og];B[qh]
;W[of];B[kj];W[ji];B[pe];W[oj];B[lj];W[pi];B[qi];W[pk];B[ph]
;W[oh];B[oi];W[ni];B[kl]
C[Black can also connect at X]
MA[pi]
;W[pi];B[qj];W[nk];B[km];W[re]
C[A big move in reverse sente, but White is too busy. He has no time to play it]
;B[ql]
;W[pg];B[qg];W[rf];B[qf];W[pm];B[qm];W[jm];B[hm]
(;W[kn]
C[It's urgent for White to defend the weakness at X -]
MA[ik]
;B[jk];W[ik];B[kk]
C[M.Mueller, 5-dan resigned here. White cannot save the cutting stones.]
TR[jg][jh][ki][ji][jj]
)
(;W[ik];B[gj];W[jo]
C[The game is difficult for White, but it's not yet over]
))
(;B[pb];W[pe];B[gd];W[ge];B[pd]
C[He can start the ko fight]
))
(;W[mb];B[fc];W[ec];B[ge]
C[Black would capture the cutting stones in geta]
))
(;W[oc];B[qb];W[ne]
C[This is the gentle answer]
))
(;W[gc];B[mc];W[md];B[nb];W[oc];B[qb]
C[It's hard to suggest anything better. The result would be acceptable for both sides]
))
(;W[ic];B[ib];W[mc];B[hc];W[id];B[gb];W[lb]
C[It is also possible to attack like this]
))
(;B[mc];W[md];B[oc];W[nb];B[nd];W[ob];B[pb];W[qc];B[pc]
;W[ne];B[od];W[jc];B[mb];W[kb]
C[Black can connect like this, but the result would be bad for them (too many sente moves)]
))
(;B[kd];W[kc];B[ke];W[lb];B[jc];W[mc];B[kb];W[lc]
C[It would be difficult for Black to find the next move]
)
(;B[eh];W[dg];B[kd]
C[Black may think about the ladder-breaker, but it's damaging]
))
(;B[pi];W[ne];B[oc];W[nb];B[po]
C[Black's moyo would be very deep]
))
(;W[df];B[dg];W[ce]
C[Nowadays this plan is much more popular]
))
