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EV[Meijin A section]
RO[1]
DT[2014-07-03]
PB[Michael Redmond]
BR[9P]
PW[Suzuki Yoshimichi]
WR[7P]
KM[6.5]
RE[B+6.5]
US[Michael Redmond]
C[Meijin Tournament, A Section
White:  Suzuki Yoshimichi 7P
Black:  Michael Redmond 9P
Commentary:  Michael Redmond 9P
Published in the August 5, 2014 edition of the American Go E-Journal

Suzuki Yoshimichi is a fighting player who likes to attack or to build thickness.  In this game he started with star points and high kakaris.  This game was played on July 3rd, and was the first round of the Meijin tournament, section A.  In the 2nd round I will play the winner of Cho Chikun vs. O Meien.];
B[qd];W[dp];B[cd];W[pp];B[qn];W[od];B[mc];W[qc];B[qg]
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W[ed]
LB[rd:A]
C[If Black continues with A in the upper right corner, White probably intends to play again in the upper left.

See the variation.];
B[hd];W[dg]
C[This joseki seems to be losing popularity, but is still a valid choice for White when the ladder is favorable (see position after White 36).];
B[ee];W[fe];B[ef];W[dd];B[cf];W[cc];B[ce];W[ff];B[eg];W[bc]
LB[db:A]
C[White's sagari involves a ladder, as we shall see in the game.  The 'joseki' move at A actually gives Black a better position, and is not seen much in recent years.];
B[fd]
LB[mc:A]
C[This cut starts a fight in which the ladder favors White, so why do I cut anyway?  Because of the unusual placement of Black's stone at A, I am hoping to squeeze White in the center.];
W[gd];B[fc];W[gc];B[eb];W[ec];B[fb];W[gb];B[db];W[dc];B[ge];W[ib];B[ic];W[hb]
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B[he]
LB[mc:A]
C[With this move I am trying for a squeeze in the center.  I doubt that this could be found in a joseki book, as it usually doesn't work.  With the Black stone at A and the overall position, I think it is feasible in this game.  See the variation.];
W[fg];B[fh];W[gg];B[hi];W[ig];B[ih];W[hh];B[jh];W[jg];B[kg];W[jf];B[hg];W[hf];B[gh];W[hg]
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B[kh]
C[See the variation.];
W[jd];B[ke];W[je];B[cb];W[bb];B[ba];W[fa];B[ga];W[ha];B[bd];W[ea];B[rc]
LB[cb:A]
C[The sequence starting from Black A (move 57) is usually played in the endgame.  I played it early in this game to prepare for White's cut on the outside (see the variation for White's next move).]
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W[pd];B[qe];W[pb];B[qb];W[pc]
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B[rb]
C[I went wrong here.  See the variation.];
W[md];B[me];W[ld];B[kd]
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W[lc]
C[See the variation.];
B[kc];W[lb]
LB[kf:A]
C[White has about 10 points in the upper right, and Black is left with a weakness at A.  Compared to the variation at a few moves back (at move 71), this result is a complete failure for Black.  The overall position is still playable, as Black has control of the center and sente to attack on the lower side.];
B[nq];W[pn];B[pm];W[on];B[qo];W[qp];B[pr]
C[My idea is to deprive White of eyes and attack.];
W[mq]
C[The tsuke is a tesuji.]
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B[mp]
C[See the variation.];
W[oq]
C[White's aim is to cut Black, and hopefully make life in the corner.]
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B[lq]
C[Playing on the outside is best, as Black will get good shape on both sides, while White takes the corner territory.

See the variations.];
W[or];B[op];W[qm];B[ql];W[rm];B[rl];W[om];B[pl];W[pq];B[rp]
LB[rq:A]
C[I hope to exchange this move for White A, which would be a kikashi for Black.];
W[mr]
LB[lp:A][rq:B]
C[Locally, this move is White's strongest, making miai of A and B.];
B[cn]
C[Now I switch to the left side.  Black's 4 stones on the lower side can be treated lightly.];
W[eh]
C[Although White cannot win the semeai (see the variation for White 66), he cuts anyway.  White's plan is to sacrifice these stones to reduce the left side Black moyo.];
B[ei];W[dh];B[di];W[ci];B[cj];W[dj]
LB[fi:A]
C[White's cut is a tesuji.  Next, White A is a double atari.];
B[ej];W[dk];B[ch];W[bi];B[ek];W[gi];B[fi];W[cg];B[bg];W[bh];B[df]
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W[cl]
C[A mistake.  See the variations.];
B[bj]
C[Now White can't make two eyes on the left side, and must connect with the corner stone.];
W[dn];B[do];W[eo];B[co];W[en];B[cp];W[cq];B[dq];W[ep];B[cr];W[bq];B[br];W[eq];B[dr]
C[Black has gained territory in the corner, and still has potential to attack White's whole group.];
W[kf]
LB[ip:A]
C[This move starts a strong attack that will allow White to reduce Black's right side territory.  However, the lower side is more important, so it was better for White to play at A.];
B[el];W[dm];B[gp]
C[White's lower left group must scramble for eyes.  After this move, the game is easy for Black.];
W[gn];B[ip];W[ck];B[ch];W[bk];B[bm];W[go];B[lr];W[nr];B[le];W[lf];B[ne]
C[This nobi puts some pressure on White's upper side group.]
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W[pf]
C[See the variation.];
B[of];W[pe];B[pg];W[qf];B[rf];W[rg];B[re];W[og];B[ng];W[oh];B[qh];W[qi];B[rh];W[ni];B[mh];W[ol]
LB[kf:A][ip:B]
C[White has reduced Black's right side, as a result of his attack at A.  It seemed clear to me that Black has gained at least as much on the lower side with B, so I was not worried by this territorial loss.];
B[mj];W[pk];B[qk];W[ii];B[gj];W[lh];B[mi];W[lg];B[oj];W[ok];B[nj];W[pj];B[pi];W[qj];B[rn];W[rq];B[sq];W[sr];B[sp];W[so];B[ro];W[po];B[sm];W[gq];B[hq];W[fp];B[ij];W[hp];B[iq];W[jc];B[ab];W[ca];B[ac];W[aa];B[cm];W[dl];B[ba];W[da];B[nd];W[nc];B[kb];W[mb];B[lo];W[rr];B[in]
LB[gr:A]
C[A fighting game tends to fill the board up and make the endgame relatively simple.  After this move, another play in the center and the endgame point at A can be called miai.];
W[lm];B[km];W[kl];B[jm];W[ln];B[kn];W[kj];B[jj];W[er];B[ds]
LB[gr:A][hm:B]
C[A and B are miai.  No more comments.];
W[np];B[no];W[mn];B[mo];W[gr];B[ll];W[lk];B[ml];W[nn];B[mk];W[li];B[hm];W[is];B[jr];W[ri];B[sh];W[fm];B[fl];W[gm];B[gl];W[oo];B[jl];W[kk];B[pa];W[oa];B[qa];W[ko];B[lp];W[io];B[jo];W[ho];B[ah];W[aj];B[js];W[al];B[am];W[hs];B[ms];W[ns];B[ls];W[ka];B[ja];W[la];B[jb];W[sk];B[rk];W[jp];B[kp];W[jk];B[ik];W[ir];B[es];W[fs];B[jq];W[hr];B[bl];W[si];B[oi];W[mg];B[ob];W[na];B[ad];W[ak];B[aa]
)
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    W[of]
    C[White cannot jump this way.];
    B[oe];W[pe];B[pf];W[ng];B[nd];W[nc];B[nb];W[mb];B[ob]
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    W[pa];B[oc];W[na];B[mc];W[qf];B[rf];W[nc];B[og];W[nf];B[mc];W[pg];B[ph];W[nc];B[cm];W[oa];B[dl]
    C[Black gains in this trade.]
    )
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        W[oc];B[pa];W[mc];B[kb];W[na];B[la];W[oa];B[qa];W[jc];B[ka];W[mf];B[ma]
        C[Black wins the semeai.]
        )
    )
)
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    W[ck]
    C[White should have lived on the left side here. ];
    B[ch];W[bl]
    C[White's left side group is alive, and this result is better for White than the actual game.]
    )
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    W[ch]
    C[Connecting here doesn't work.];
    B[ab];W[ca];B[bj];W[bf];B[ai];W[ag];B[aj];W[ah];B[ae];W[be];B[ad]
    C[Black wins.]
    )
)
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    B[or]
    C[Playing underneath is the strongest local move.];
    W[np];B[nr];W[qm];B[ql];W[rm];B[rl];W[om];B[pl];W[lq];B[lp];W[kq];B[rr];W[rp]
    LB[sr:A]
    C[Playable for White.  Black's corner group will be a ko, if White plays at A.]
    )
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    B[op];W[nr];B[np];W[po];B[mr];W[qm];B[ql];W[rm];B[rl];W[rn]
    LB[pl:A][lq:B][qr:C]
    C[This result is good for White, as he can later cut at A, and has aji on the lower side with B or C.]
    )
)
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    B[np]
    C[Extending here is bad shape.];
    W[qm];B[ql];W[rm];B[rl];W[om];B[pl];W[nr];B[or];W[lr];B[mo];W[po]
    LB[rn:A][oq:B]
    C[A and B are miai, which is good for White.]
    )
)
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    W[kc]
    C[White cannot take the whole upper side.];
    B[lc];W[nc];B[le];W[nd];B[jc];W[kb];B[jb];W[mb];B[ca]
    LB[aa:A][ka:B]
    C[White can make a ko in the corner with A, but Black will use B as a ko threat to win that ko.]
    )
)
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    B[me]
    C[Correct.];
    W[rb];B[sb];W[ra];B[of]
    LB[nb:A]
    C[This result is good for Black.  Next Black can attack at A to make a ko in the upper right corner.]
    )
)
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    W[eh];B[ei];W[dh];B[di];W[bg];B[ci];W[cg];B[ab];W[ca];B[bf];W[ae];B[af];W[ad];B[bh];W[ag];B[df]
    C[Black can make use of White's damezumari in the corner to win the semeai.]
    )
)
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    B[kf]
    C[Black has too many cutting points to continue with this squeeze.];
    W[je];B[kd];W[jd];B[jc];W[ke];B[le];W[eh];B[ld];W[ei];B[gi];W[cb]
    LB[kh:A][ci:B]
    C[A and B are miai, which is good for White.]
    )
)
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    B[oo]
    C[Black playing a shicho atari now is often associated with the joseki in the upper left, but does not work in this overall postion.];
    W[gf];B[he];W[hf];B[op];W[dj]
    LB[qn:A]
    C[This trade favors White.  Black has not yet captured the lower right corner, so with the extra stone at A, this is inefficient.  White will attack in the upper left and dominate the game.]
    )
)
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    W[pd]
    C[White's most common local continuation.];
    B[rd];W[nc];B[nq]
    LB[ld:A][rc:B]
    C[In the upper right, Black usually exchanges A for White B, after which Black needs to play an extension on the right side.  My plan was to play the lower right corner kakari first.]
    )
)

