(;B[qd]GM[1]FF[4]SZ[19]AP[SmartGo:2.5.0.0]
GN[WAGC Rd7]
PW[Alexey Lazarev 6d, Russia]
PB[Song Hong Suk 7d, S Korea]
EV[WAGC]RO[7]
DT[2010-05-29]
PC[Hangzhou, China]
KM[6.5]
RE[B+R]
US[transcribed by Chris Garlock]
TM[3600.0]OT[3x30]
AN[Michael Redmond 9P]
C[WAGC Rd7
May 29, 2010
Hangzhou, China
W: Song Hong Suk 7d, S Korea
B: Alexey Lazarev 6d, Russia
Commentary by Michael Redmond 9P, transcribed by Chris Garlock
]
;W[qp];B[dc];W[de];B[ee];W[ef];B[ed];W[dg];B[dp];W[oq];B[nc]
C[Playing the joseki starting at A sometimes works depending on the overall position, but not in this case (see var)]
LB[cc:A]
(;W[qj];B[ff]
(;W[cc]
C[bad timing; the variation starting with A is better]LB[fg:A];B[dd];W[cd]
;B[ce];W[df];B[be];W[bd];B[bg];W[cg];B[bf]LB[db:A]
C[Although W has a tesuji at A to win the semeai, it doesn't really improve the position for W, if black answers correctly (see var)]
(;W[bh];B[cb];W[qf];B[np];W[op];B[ch];W[fg];B[ci]
C[this is bad for W; B scooped out all the juicy stuff and W's left to gnaw on bones. After this, B just plays towards the center to deny W a moyo. No further comments]
;W[gf];B[fe];W[gg];B[hd];W[dj];B[bj];W[di];B[no];W[mr];B[pk];W[pj];B[ok]
;W[oj];B[nk];W[nj];B[mk];W[fq];B[kp];W[dn];B[fp];W[gp];B[fo];W[eq];B[do]
;W[dq];B[cq];W[cr];B[br];W[bq];B[cp];W[bs];B[go];W[hp];B[ho];W[ip];B[jn]
;W[hl];B[pf];W[qg];B[kd];W[jl];B[qo];W[oo];B[rp];W[qq];B[qk];W[rn];B[qn]
;W[ro];B[rm];W[rq];B[sn];W[sp];B[on];W[qc];B[pd];W[rd];B[re];W[rc];B[qe]
;W[ob];B[nb];W[oc];B[od];W[pc];B[pg];W[qh];B[mh];W[mi];B[li];W[nh];B[mj]
;W[ni];B[mg];W[rf];B[ii];W[jf];B[ik];W[il];B[gj];W[fk];B[gk];W[gl];B[fj]
;W[fm];B[ek];W[cj];B[bi];W[dl];B[io];W[dh];B[fl];W[el];B[fk];W[gm];B[dk]
;W[ck];B[cl];W[cm];B[bl];W[bk];B[em];W[dm];B[en];W[bm];B[jp];W[se];B[md]
)
(;W[db]
(;B[eb];W[bh];B[cb];W[bb];B[da];W[ae]
C[W wins])
(;B[ci];W[eb];B[ge];W[fg];B[gg];W[fh];B[gh];W[fi];B[gi];W[fj];B[ck];W[gj]
;B[ad];W[bb];B[gb];W[ac];B[hj]
C[This is also playable for B and not a good result for W])))
(;W[fg];B[gg];W[gf];B[fe];W[fh];B[gh];W[gi];B[hf];W[fj]LB[cc:A]
C[This is an even result. Later on, W can play the big territorial move at A]
))
(;W[cc];B[cd];W[dd];B[ce];W[df];B[bc];W[ec];B[cb];W[db];B[cc];W[fd]
C[this is joseki but I wouldn't play it here because W's thickness does not work well]
))

