(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2]
RU[Japanese]SZ[19]KM[6.50]TM[5400]OT[25/600 Canadian]
GN[Russian Championship Final 2012 Saint-Petesburg - 1th bourd Nemlii vs Dinerchtein]PW[Dinerchtein Alexandre]PB[Nemlii Igor]WR[3p]BR[5d]DT[2012-11-23]EV[Fussian Championship Final 2012 Saint-Petesburg]RO[6]PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]C[Dalan [?\]: are you just doing a breakfast game because it's his birthday?
Dalan [?\]: yep
]
;B[pp]
;W[dd]
;B[cp]
;W[pd]
;B[iq]
;W[qn]
;B[np]C[Yakami [1d\]: yes
Alexei [7k\]: yes
]
(;W[rp]LB[jd:C][pj:B][rp:A]C[White A settles the group while B is influence and moyo.
If white already had C in place, then B would be far more interesting.

]
(;B[cf]
(;W[fc]C[Black cannot do much on the left in 1 move, so white has time to play steady.
]
;B[qq]
;W[qk]
;B[cj]LB[cj:D][dj:C][ip:B][iq:A]C[Black used the "low Chinese" opening with A, making a territorial game. Black D continues this idea.

If black had played the high Chinese with B, going more for moyo, then black would be playing C.
]
(;W[ep]C[The left developes well for Black.

]
;B[dn]
;W[cq]
;B[bq]
;W[dq]LB[cj:A][bo:B][br:C]C[The joseki is either C&A, or just B.
Since A is already in place, then C is the only idea.
]
(;B[br]
(;W[gq]LB[cj:B][dn:A][np:C][iq:D]C[Black is looking quite invadable on the bottom. Also, white is not so settled.

Dalan [?\]: i think it develop position he decided was low on left
]
(;B[io]LB[ho:A]C[Black supports his area while keeping the pressure on white.

If black had more stones in the area, he might play more aggressively at A.
]
;W[gn]LB[en:F][fn:E][gn:D][eo:C][fo:B][go:A]C[Notice that white A, B or C are all "inside moves".
D, E & F are the outside running moves.

All 3 outside moves work for getting out. White plays the "fastest" one, which may leave the D stone a bit weak, but white will certainly get his group out easily.

Yakami [1d\]: Is there are trouble with b f6 instead of j5 here?
Yakami [1d\]: any trouble*
]
(;B[nc]LB[ob:C][lc:A][qf:B]
(;W[pf]LB[pf:B][qk:A]C[arararar [7k\]: if the stones were not already down on the right
]
(;B[pb]
;W[qc]
;B[kc]LB[ic:D][bd:A][qh:C][dk:B]TR[bk][bl][ql][bm][qm][bn][cn][jp][kp][lp][mp]C[Black plays the last opening move. 
Where to start middlegame?

White A takes a nice corner while threatening to invade the left. Sounds nice.

White can flatten the left at B, but this is a narrow area with a weakish white group nearby. Sounds bad.

Black has a wide gap on the bottom, and white has a weak gap on the right. Black can use white's weakness to support his gap. 
This looks like the biggest / most interesting area.
 see var for black's move here.

arararar [7k\]: if we played joseki from the top corner, r9 would be r10.  but here r9 is settled, so invasion less threatening?
Kretzsche [5k?\]: coming from the right side also grows whites potential
]
(;W[on]LB[bd:A][dh:B][pj:C][mn:D]TR[fo][go][gp]C[White plays a simple, to the point move that fixes the problem. It does not look grand, but it certainly is practical.
Pro's like practical.

Black can play A followed by B. Reasonably big, but gote and does not bother white at all.

Black can flatten white's right side with a move like C. This is a very big area and black seems strong enough. Sounds good, but it does give white a weak black group to toy with.

Black D fixes up the thin bottom area for black, but White's response will make a move around C more difficult. It also encourages white to develope the right, which is bigger than the bottom.

White's marked area on the bottom is thin, and  his group is not so settled.
This is the first time that black's interest is kindled. This may well help black to support the bottom, and give white continued problems.

So, there are "big moves", and then there are "interresting moves". Interesting usually comes first.

Kretzsche [5k?\]: now the top black group looks hot again
]
(;B[go]LB[hp:A]C[This does of course open black up to the double peep  of A.
But white is the weak one here, not black.
]
;W[en]LB[gn:A]C[Remember that white A was the thin stone, and was only intended to make sure white got out. White is content to disguard A if needed.
]
;B[do]
;W[eo]
;B[hn]LB[gn:A]C[There seems no need to disguard A.
]
(;W[gm]TR[ck][cl][cm]C[White is getting thick near black's marked thin area.
]
;B[em]LB[fm:C][fn:B][fo:A]TR[el][dm][hp]C[white must save this cut.
A and B are horrible ways to save it. So slow.
C is a little better as it has a nice follow up, but White would like to do more if possible.

The triangled spots are much faster and still save.

]
(;W[hp]
;B[ip]
;W[ho]
;B[hm]
(;W[gl]
;B[gr]
;W[fr]
;B[hr]LB[gp:A]C[Black A kills.
]
;W[fo]LB[bd:B][pj:C][cl:2][ep:A][lq:1]C[White's A group was weakish, and black attacked.

White got alive and thick to the center.
Black got his area 1 thickened up and the left thickened up, all in sente.

Now black goes back to the B or C idea.
B is big, but C is very big.
]
;B[pj]
;W[qj]
(;B[ph]LB[pf:B][pi:A][qi:C]C[Black A makes a "heavy" target (a well defined group with no options) .
Black's jump is lighter, more easily to make shape and run. It also gets closer to white's B group which is not entirely settled.

Black C would make good eyeshape.
]
;W[pi]
;B[oi]
;W[qi]LB[pf:A][oh:C][oi:D][qi:B][pj:E]C[white gets thicker, more points, and leaves black with 2 cuts.
]
;B[pg]LB[pf:A][oh:C][qh:B]C[White's A group got behind enemy lines, and got touched hard.

Black could have played B, but it would be stick like, and would not make good for running. Black's move separates white and makes good for running.
]
(;W[of]
;B[rg]C[Now white's base is hurt. 
White wants to reestablish his base if possible.
]
(;W[qb]LB[pb:A][qb:B][kc:C][in:D]C[Sometimes a move like B can be tiny, and other times it can be huge.

In this case, white threatens to capture A, which would create life. It also hurts black's base. It is also small points times 2.

Black's C group is still fine as a whole.

coby [6k\]: hi
]
(;B[cc]LB[dc:B][cd:A]C[Wheather white wants the wall at A or B, we always start with A.
]
;W[cd]
;B[bd]LB[dc:B][be:A]C[Now comes the decision for A or B.

Black is strong on the left, so A has no value,
]
;W[dc]
;B[bb]LB[db:A]C[At the moment, black A is sente.
]
;W[cb]
;B[bc]LB[db:A]C[Now black A is gote.
So white did a good forcing move.

Time for white to settle the A group.
]
;W[ic]LB[ob:A][ne:B]C[Time for black to settle his group.
]
;B[ke]LB[ob:A][rf:B][og:D][oh:C]C[Notice that black plays a "run before living" move.
Living would be very small and not effect the board much.

White is alive in the miai of A & B, so no defense is  needed.
Black's B group is weak.

If white cuts at C, Black drives strongly out with D, making his group out and thick.
So the cut is no good. ]
;W[nh]LB[ke:A][in:B]TR[jp][kp][lp][mp]C[It's ok to peep if you are sure you can't (or don't want to) cut.

As white peeps, white is starting to chase black.
White is looking at the cut of B, and the thin marked area on the bottom.
]
(;B[ng]LB[ng:B][og:A]TR[lc][mc][kd]C[Notice that black plays the outside move.

White A makes a ladder on the B stone, but the ladder works for black.
Ahh, but black is thin at the marked top area.

Dalan [?\]: 'if you want to peep it's okay' -shygost
]
(;W[md]
;B[mc]
;W[og]
;B[oh]LB[ng:A][ni:B]C[White can now catch A in a ladder.
But if white does that, Black will get a powerful B sente. This gets his weak group out so well.
White wants to avoid this.
]
(;W[mh]LB[qb:C][ng:A][nh:D][oi:B]C[Black A is difficult to run out, and black's B group is strongly affected.
]
;B[mj]LB[ng:A]C[A moment ago, "Black A is difficult to get out" was good enough. But now white is weaker and needs more.

white wants to stop the A stone from getting out, while maintaining sente.
]
;W[ld]
;B[kd]LB[ng:A][mh:B][oi:C][on:D]TR[jp][kp][lp][mp]C[This should do it. Black A cannot escape.
Even though Black A cannot get out, Black A does weaken white's B stones. White will deal with this soon.

The things of interest are:
  Black's C group is weak, and has a knights move. Yes the knights move is somewhat  backed up and uncuttable, but still weak.
  Black still has his marked thin gap on the bottom.
  White D can come out, threatening the thin gap, and get closer to surrounding the C group.
]
(;W[mn]C[imagine a black stone here. 
it would support the weak group while growing a big area.
]
(;B[qf]LB[lb:C][ld:B][ng:E][mh:D][mj:G][mn:F][lo:A]C[This is not sente.
This does not threaten life.
It LOOKS big, but is not very practical.
Oh right, he is only 5 dan.
It is not a terrible move, because the next move is sente and might even live.

How should white use his sente?

White can't go further than A, so that's not too interesting.
White's B stones are weak, and somewhat important because the create white C.

White's D stones are a bit weak due to that darned E stone.
]
(;W[mg]LB[md:A]C[Now the A stones can be trusted.
White's life can be trusted (for now).
White is prepared to hit the top black or right side black groups.


Notice that when white has the opportunity, he takes the time to fix weak groups, weak spots, and character flaws.
]
(;B[qe]C[Black threatens a cut.
]
;W[od]C[Fix the cut.
Kyu players COMMONLY don't fix their cuts.
]
;B[me]LB[md:C][ng:A][jm:B]C[Black A cannot run out (see var).
Black B is sente for A to run out.
Black B saves a cut.
Black B thickens the wall, which supports the bottom gap.
White is willing to give up the C stones at this moment.]
(;W[qh]C[A profitable forcing move (hurtting black's eyes in reverse sente).
]
;B[qg]
;W[jm]LB[md:D][mj:C][hn:B][lp:A]C[White A is looking better.

Black can give up the B stones at little cost and white cannot kill them outright.

Black's C group is behind enemy lines.
]
;B[ol]LB[kj:A][nj:B][jm:E][pm:C][qm:D][mn:F]C[It's hard for Black to run at A with this weak B gap.
Black tries to support B, while looking at the peep of C then D.

White does not want to simply submit at C. He wants to do more if he can.
]
(;W[pk]
;B[ok]
;W[oj]
;B[ni]LB[md:D][nj:A][ol:B][jm:F][pm:C][mn:E]C[Now black is very weak around A. This makes fighting at C harder for black. 
Also, black has not responded to E or F, so white should be able to deal with any weakness here.
So white need not defend at the moment.

Where to next? Any unfinished business?
yes. Black can kill the D stones.
The D stones are valuable in attacking black.
]
;W[nd]
;B[pm]C[Black seems too weak for such a thing.
Oh right, he is only 5 dan.
]
(;W[qm]
;B[pn]LB[nj:B][po:A][ip:C][np:D]C[Is it time to cut at A and fight?
No!  White is weak in the center.

So instead, white wants to use black's weakness to support his center.
]
;W[mp]
;B[nq]
;W[ml]
;B[qo]
;W[ro]
;B[hl]LB[pk:C][gn:A][hn:B][on:D]C[White A is alive, and Black's B is "3 in a row is not enough".

Notice, that if white did not take the time earlier to make the A group strong, he would now have 2 weak groups.

Or rather, we should say that if A was not strong, then white wold not have played aggressively with C, but defensively, connecting D.
]
;W[hk]LB[cc:E][ke:C][mj:B][hk:A][ip:D]C[So, white can afford this aggression.

coby [6k\]: thank you very much
arararar [7k\]: thanks shy!
Alexei [7k\]: thank you
Yakami [1d\]: You said a lot of interesting things )
coby [6k\]: i came in a little late so didnt see much but thank you
backpacker [3k\]: thx
PegLeg: thanks!
waynec [8k\]: Thanks
coby [6k\]: thank you very much
uarwrong [4k\]: thank you
xaero [-\]: thanks
xaero [-\]: bye
PegLeg: Where can I download the game?
]
;B[il]LB[ml:A]C[Time for the A stones to get out.
]
;W[kk]C[This is an "outside move".
]
;B[ik]LB[kk:A]C[Now A is inside again.
]
;W[ki]LB[ph:A][il:B][io:C]C[Black's A group is having trouble.
Black's B stones can be cut.
Black's top never responded.
Black's C group is actually behind enemy lines.

Black is weak all over. White is strong.
Go is all about the strength and weakness of groups.
]
;B[gk]LB[ph:A][gl:B]C[White B is still alive.
White has many things to attack.
]
;W[nb]LB[nb:A]C[Black cannot kill the A stone.
So white has dug out black's base.
]
;B[mk]C[Black stops this cut.
]
;W[mi]LB[mi:A]C[white thickens up in sente.
]
;B[rd]LB[ng:A]C[black goes for life (which is points) rather than connect home with no points.

Black A is still dead, so white is out.
Time to attack the top.
]
;W[ie]
;B[kl]
;W[lk]
;B[kj]LB[ll:A]C[white must find a way to save at A, but still get out.
]
;W[jk]
;B[jl]
;W[ll]
;B[lj]
;W[jj]LB[hk:A]C[Now white can eyeball the A stone.
]
;B[ji]
;W[ii]
;B[jh]
;W[ij]
;B[ih]
;W[hj]
;B[km]
;W[fk]C[Black is caught in a  net.
This secures white's center group.
]
;B[mb]
;W[lc]
;B[lb]
;W[ob]
;B[kg]C[White has many options on the path of victory.
]
(;W[jb]C[white plays the simple one.

Black resigns soon.

see var for white's life.
]
;B[kb]
;W[li]
;B[mf])
(;W[li]
;B[mf]
;W[nf]LB[of:A]C[White's A group is completely surrounded and must have 2 eyes to survive.
Can you find them?]
;B[rc]
;W[rb]
;B[oc]
;W[pc]
;B[pa]
;W[qa]LB[ra:B][pb:A]C[A is 1 eye for white threatening another at B.
]
;B[sb]
;W[sc]
;B[sd]
;W[ne]LB[pe:A][lg:B][kh:C]C[If black removes the eye at A, white plays B making miai of  the capture or C for the 2nd eye.

end of game and comments.
]))
(;W[pn]
;B[qm]
;W[nk]
;B[]
;W[nl]))
(;W[pm]LB[ol:A][pm:B]))
(;W[]
;B[nf]
;W[ne]
;B[mf]
;W[le]
;B[lf]
;W[kf]
;B[lg]
;W[kg]
;B[lh]
;W[li]
;B[kh]
;W[jh]
;B[ki]
;W[kj]
;B[ji]
;W[ii]
;B[jj]
;W[jk]
;B[ij]
;W[hj]
;B[ik]
;W[il]
;B[hk]
;W[gk]
;B[hl]
;W[in]))
(;B[]
;W[lb]
;B[lc]
;W[kb]))
(;W[lp]
;B[lo]
;W[mo]
;B[mp]
;W[ko]
;B[lq]
;W[kp]
;B[kq])
(;W[lo]
;B[lq])
(;W[]
(;B[lo]TR[nq][jr][kr][lr][mr]SQ[jo][jp][kp][lp][jq][kq][lq])
(;B[mf]
;W[mg]
;B[lf]
;W[nf]
;B[nd])))
(;B[nm]
;W[nn]
;B[pm]
;W[pn]
;B[lp]))
(;W[ml]))
(;W[mg]
(;B[nf]
;W[ne]
;B[mf]
;W[lf])
(;B[ni])))
(;W[og]
;B[oh]
;W[mg]
;B[nj]
;W[md]
(;B[ne])
(;B[me])))
(;AB[oh]))
(;B[]
;W[ic])
(;B[hc]))
(;W[oh]
;B[og]
;W[nh]
;B[ng]))
(;W[qb]
;B[of]))
(;B[pi]))
(;W[hl])
(;W[in]))
(;W[jp]
;B[ip]
;W[lp])
(;W[el]))
(;W[em])
(;W[el]LB[cf:A][hn:B]))
(;B[]
;W[ld]
;B[lc]
;W[nd])
(;B[mn]
;W[mm])
(;B[pj]
;W[pk])
(;B[bd]
;W[cc]
;B[dh]))
(;W[]
;B[pl]
;W[ql]
;B[pn]
(;W[pm]
;B[om]
;W[qm]
;B[nk]LB[lp:1]C[invading area 1 looks very hard now.
])
(;W[qo]
;B[im]))
(;W[bd]LB[cf:A]
;B[]
;W[ch]
;B[di]
;W[dh]
;B[eh]
;W[dg]
;B[eg]
;W[df]
;B[fi])
(;W[dk])
(;W[hm]))
(;B[qh]))
(;W[ob]LB[pf:B][qk:A]
;B[jd]LB[dd:B][gn:A]))
(;AB[hm])
(;AB[cc]))
(;B[fn]))
(;W[en])
(;W[hp]))
(;B[bo]))
(;W[mc]
;B[io])
(;W[eq]))
(;W[fd]
;B[dj]
;W[jd]
;B[qq]
;W[qk]))
(;B[qq]
;W[qk]TR[np][pp][iq][qq]))
(;W[jd])
(;W[pj]
(;B[]
(;W[jd])
(;W[rp]
;B[qq]
(;W[on])
(;W[jd]
;B[ql])))
(;B[ql]LB[pj:A][qn:B])
(;AB[rp])
(;B[rp]
;W[on])))
