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GM[1]FF[4]VW[]AP[Many Faces of Go:10.0]
SZ[19]
HA[0]
ST[1]
PB[Alexander Vasilov, 4d, USSR]
PW[Matthew Macfadyen, 5d, UK]
DT[14th April 1978]
PC[Anglo USSR Telephone Match (London/Leningrad)]
KM[5.5]
RE[W+R]
SO[BGJ 41, May 1978, Page 8]
BR[4 dan]
WR[5 dan]

C[Copyright British Go Association 1978, 2000

Matthew Macfadyen played the most interesting game of the match
against Vasilov. In these brief comments, Matthew concentrates
on the territorial potential of the positions, rather than the
tactics, and on the concept of commitment.  
];B[qd];W[dc];B[pp];W[od];B[cp];W[fp];B[pg];W[cq]
;B[jq];W[dp];B[co];W[bq];B[cl];W[qc];B[rc];W[pc];B[re];W[kc]
;B[de];W[fe];B[cc];W[dd];B[cd];W[ce];B[db];W[eb];B[ee];W[fd]
;B[cf];W[be];B[bf];W[cb];B[bd];W[pm]
C[White 34: After 33 both side have fairly secure corners. How,
if at all, should white expand his upper side? As soon as white
commits himself to making a large territory there, Black can
make forcing plays [building*\] his own positions on the right
and left sides. Black's prospects on the right are better, because
I can attack his 5-11-13, so I played 34 and 36 to nullify his
potential there.  * [BGJ omitted 'building'.\] 34 allows black
to make territory on the lower side, but he must make some territory
on the lower right, and I preferred to commit him to this territory
first, allowing myself forcing sequences such as 46-52, so that
I can play flexibly in the centre.  
]LB[cl:13][co:11][cp:5][bd:33]
;B[np];W[ng]
(;B[gg]
C[Black 37 was locally a reasonable play, but a more interesting
approach would be to play 37' at A, inviting white to commit
himself to a large upper territory. If white answers with 38'
at B, then the sequence in the variation might follow; This is
not disastrous for white but it leaves him very little to work
towards. I would probably have answered black A at 81(C) on the
left side.  
]LB[dj:C][ke:B][jf:A]
;W[fg];B[fh];W[ff];B[hg]
C[Black 41 is poor, he is unduly worried about White's upper territory
];W[eh];B[fi];W[dg];B[kf]
C[Black 45 was still misguided, the right side is now more important.
Notice that although white has lost his own prospects for a large
territory, black has sacrificed his prospects on the left and
right sides, and weakened his upper left group, which is barely
alive.  
]
;W[qp];B[qq];W[qo];B[rq];W[po];B[pq];W[kp];B[jp];W[kn];B[lp]
;W[ph];B[qh];W[qi];B[pi]
C[Black 59 and 61 are vulgar.  
];W[oh];B[ri]
C[Black 59 and 61 are vulgar.  
];W[qj];B[rj];W[qk]
C[White 64-72 were also very bad.  
];B[mn]
;W[lo];B[kq];W[mo];B[no];W[nn];B[ko];W[mm]
C[White 64-72 were also very bad. White's centre wall looks impressive
but it is black's turn and he should do something about it. A
better approach for White would be start a fight on the left,
with a sequence like 76-89.  If White had not committed himself
on the lower side, Black would have to be more careful of his
lower left group.  
]LB[mm:72][ko:71][nn:70][no:69][mo:68][kq:67][lo:66][mn:65][qk:64]
;B[jd];W[jc];B[kd]
;W[cj];B[el]
C[Black 77 & 95: Black protected at 77 and 95, but these plays
are timid; with the strong Black position on the middle lower
side he could afford to be weaker.  
];W[bb];B[ch];W[ei];B[dj];W[fj];B[hi];W[ci];B[bh]
;W[di];B[bk];W[bj];B[ae];W[kh];B[ic];W[lc];B[hd];W[gl];B[fn]
C[Black 77 & 95: Black protected at 77 and 95, but these plays
are timid; with the strong Black position on the middle lower
side he could afford to be weaker.  After 75 I (Matthew) had
the initiative again and the successful sequence to 110 wrapped
up the game.  
]
;W[ie];B[he];W[jj];B[ej];W[ck];B[dl];W[gc];B[ik];W[ih];B[hh]
;W[ij];B[hj];W[il];B[hk];W[jk];B[gq];W[fr];B[fq];W[er];B[gr]
;W[do];B[cn];W[qg];B[rh];W[pf];B[rg];W[qf];B[qb];W[pb];B[rb]
;W[hl];B[eq];W[dq];B[fs];W[ds];B[bp];W[gn];B[fo];W[fm];B[go]
;W[em];B[bl];W[ib];B[ld];W[oo];B[mp];W[ln];B[rk];W[rl];B[lg]
;W[lh];B[jg];W[ap];B[ao];W[aq];B[fk];W[rp];B[pa];W[oa];B[qa]
;W[ob];B[rm];W[ql];B[sl];W[hc];B[id];W[md];B[me];W[ne];B[mg]
;W[mh];B[jn];W[jm];B[jh];W[hn];B[ho];W[sq];B[sr]
C[The yose was uneventful. Play stopped at 173, but all the large
points have been taken. Black is about 20 points behind, and
resigned.  
])
(;B[jf];W[ke];B[ff];W[gf];B[gg];W[hf];B[hg];W[id]LB[id:8][hg:7][hf:6][gg:5][gf:4][ff:3][ke:2][jf:1]
))
