(;
C[Mini vs. Micro Chinese Opening
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B[qd];W[dp];B[pp];W[dd];B[fc];W[cf]
LB[kc:A][lc:B]
C[What is the difference between A and B?]
(;
B[kc];W[qj]
LB[ql:C][qm:B][qn:A]
C[A, B, and C are all OK for Black.];
B[qn];W[qg];B[pf];W[re];B[pg];W[qe];B[pe];W[qh]
LB[pd:A][rd:B]
C[Black must play A.  Black B is good for White.]
(;
B[pd]
(;
W[rd]
C[Joseki, but see the variation.];
B[pi]
C[Later ...];
W[rk]
C[One possible move.];
AE[qn]
AB[ql]
LB[ql:A]
C[However, if Black has a stone at A, ...];
B[pj]
C[... Black can seal like this.  This result is good for Black.]
)
    (;
    AE[qn]
    AB[ql]
    TR[ql]
    C[However, if Black has the marked stone, then ...];
    W[oi]
    C[... White's jump is joseki.]
    )
)
    (;
    B[rd]
    (;
    W[pd]
    C[White cannot cut here immediately.];
    B[od];W[pc];B[qb];W[pb];B[qc];W[nc];B[md];W[mc];B[lc];W[ra];B[rb];W[sc];B[qf];W[rf];B[se];W[rg];B[qa];W[sd];B[oc];W[ob];B[nd];W[sb];B[sa]
    C[Ko.  So difficult for White.]
    )
        (;
        W[ld]
        LB[pd:A]
        C[Prepares for the cut at A.];
        B[kd];W[pd];B[od];W[pc];B[qb];W[pb];B[qc];W[nc];B[nd];W[mc];B[le];W[ra];B[rb];W[sc];B[qf];W[rf];B[se];W[rg];B[qa];W[sd]
        C[This capturing race is good for White.]
        )
    )
)
    (;
    B[lc];W[qj];B[qn];W[qg];B[pf];W[re];B[pg];W[qe];B[pe];W[qh];B[rd]
    C[Now Black can block here.]
    (;
    W[pd];B[od];W[pc];B[qb];W[pb];B[qc];W[nc];B[nd];W[mc];B[md];W[lb];B[kb];W[mb];B[kc];W[ra];B[rb];W[sc];B[qf];W[rf];B[se];W[rg];B[oc];W[ob];B[qa];W[sd];B[oa]
    C[Black wins the race.]
    )
        (;
        W[md]
        C[This move appeared in a Gu Li vs. Lee Sedol match.  But after the game, both players agreed that the result is good for Black.];
        B[ld];W[pd];B[od];W[pc];B[qb];W[pb];B[qc];W[nc];B[nd];W[mc];B[me];W[lb];B[kb];W[nb];B[ma]
        C[This result is good for Black.]
        )
    )
)

