(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2]
RU[Japanese]SZ[19]KM[6.50]
PW[RoseDuke]PB[Yahata]WR[7d]BR[6p]DT[2005-03-12]EV[Internet World Go Championship]RO[4]AN[Alexander Dinerchtein]RE[W+Resign]VW[]
;B[qd]C[This is the game from the 4th round of the 1st Open Professional 
and Amateur Internet World Go Championship. Black is Yahata Koichi, 
6-dan professional from Kansai Kiin. White is Victor Guan Chow, 
6-dan amateur from South Africa]
;W[nd]
;B[pq]
;W[pn]
;B[cp]
;W[fp]
;B[dc]
;W[df]C[The opening is very unusual]
;B[cn]LB[dn:A][eq:B]C[A rare move, which was first played by Michael Redmond, 9-dan 
in 1999. The most common moves are A or B]
;W[qq]
;B[qp]
;W[pp]
(;B[qr]LB[rp:B][qr:A]C[Another new move, invented by Luo Xihe, 9-dan from China -]
;W[rq]
;B[rr]
;W[rp]
;B[qo]
;W[po]
(;B[rn]LB[rn:A][ro:B]C[The correct shape -]
(;W[pr]LB[oq:B][pr:A]C[White is ready to fight -]
;B[oq]
;W[or]
;B[nq]
;W[sr]
;B[rs]
;W[qs]
;B[ps]
;W[os]
(;B[pm]LB[pm:A][qm:B]C[It is not easy for Black to start the ko fight directly, because 
he has no ko threats at all -]
;W[qm]C[It seems, that Black missed this answer]
;B[rm]
;W[ql]
(;B[ro]LB[ro:A][nr:B]C[Another mistake -]
;W[qs]
;B[qn]TR[ro]C[Now the marked stone is completely useless]
;W[rl]
(;B[ps]LB[on:B][ps:A]C[The plan is dubious -]
;W[so]
(;B[nr]LB[qg:B][nr:A]C[Black must think about tennuki -]
;W[qs]
;B[on]
;W[sm]
;B[ps]
;W[qc]
;B[ns]C[I would prefer to answer the threat]
;W[pd]C[The result of the first fight is clearly favourable for White]
;B[qe]
;W[rc]
;B[pe]
;W[od]
;B[qh]
(;W[cc]LB[cc:A][dq:B]C[The wrong direction of play -]
;B[cd]
;W[dd]
;B[cb]C[Black is trying to play the same joseki, but I believe, that 
the result cannot be good for Black]
;W[bc]
;B[bb]
;W[ec]
;B[db]
;W[ce]
;B[bd]
;W[be]
;B[ac]
;W[ed]C[Black cannot be satisfied]
;B[hp]
;W[om]C[Too slow]
;B[dj]
;W[oh]
;B[qj]
;W[oj]
;B[rd]
;W[ri]
;B[rh]
;W[rj]
;B[rf]
;W[hq]
;B[iq]
;W[ip]
(;B[io]LB[ho:C][io:A][hr:B]C[The plan is agressive -]
;W[jp]
;B[jq]
;W[kq]
;B[kp]
;W[jo]
;B[hr]
;W[gq]
;B[gp]
;W[gr]
;B[kr]
;W[ir]
;B[jr]
;W[hs]
;B[eq]
;W[ep]
;B[dq]
;W[ko]
;B[in]
;W[gn]
;B[ho]
;W[lp]
;B[lr]
;W[fq]
;B[jm]C[Again Black cannot be satisfied. He loses a lot of points here 
and it is not clear who is attacking whom]
;W[lm]
;B[fo]
;W[en]
;B[ll]
;W[oo]
;B[km]
;W[mm]
;B[ml]
;W[nn]
;B[fn]
;W[fm]
;B[go]
;W[dp]
;B[cq]
;W[dn]
;B[cm]
;W[el]C[Now White has a clear lead on territory and the position is really 
thick]
;B[fk]
;W[gl]
;B[ik]
;W[hj]
;B[ji]
;W[ij]
;B[jj]
;W[il]
;B[jk]
;W[hk]
;B[ni]
;W[ck]
;B[dk]
;W[dl]
;B[cl]
;W[mi]
;B[nj]
;W[nh]
;B[mh]C[Black is playing with fire]
;W[lh]
;B[mg]
;W[lg]
;B[mf]
;W[lj]
;B[lf]
;W[jg]C[The fight is really difficult for Black]
;B[kf]
;W[jh]
;B[mj]
;W[li]
;B[oi]
;W[kl]
;B[kk]
;W[lk]
;B[jl]
;W[mk]
;B[ii]
;W[pi]
(;B[hi]LB[hi:A][nk:B]C[Black cannot escape -]
;W[gi]
;B[gh]
;W[fh]
;B[fi]
;W[gj]
;B[hg]
;W[fg]
;B[he]
;W[cj]
;B[ci]
;W[bi]
;B[bh]
;W[di]LB[ch:A][ej:B]C[A and B are miai points. Yahata Koichi, 6-dan resigned here.])
(;B[nk]LB[hi:A][nk:B]
;W[nl]
;B[ok]
;W[pk]
;B[pj]
;W[ol]
;B[oj]
;W[qi]C[The group would be captured]))
(;B[hr]LB[ho:C][io:A][hr:B]
;W[gq]
;B[jq]
;W[ho]
;B[jp]
;W[io]
;B[jd]C[This is the most simple way])
(;B[ho]LB[ho:C][io:A][hr:B]
;W[jq]
;B[ir]
;W[jr]
(;B[hr]LB[io:B][hr:A]
;W[gq]
;B[jp]
;W[io]
;B[in]
;W[jo]
;B[kp]
;W[gr]C[Black cannot play like this, because the ladder is unfavourable])
(;B[io]LB[io:B][hr:A]
;W[jp]
;B[gq]
;W[hr]
;B[gr]
;W[is]C[White's shape would be powerful and the adji would be rather 
bad])))
(;W[dq]LB[cc:A][dq:B]
;B[cq]
;W[iq]C[This is the largest place on the board]))
(;B[qg]LB[qg:B][nr:A]
;W[qs]
;B[hq]
;W[ss]
;B[on]
;W[sm]
;B[ho]C[This is the most active way]))
(;B[on]LB[on:B][ps:A]
;W[om]
;B[pl]
;W[oo]
;B[nn]
;W[no]
;B[mo]
;W[mn]
;B[nm]
;W[mp]
;B[lo]
;W[np]
;B[pk]
(;W[qj]LB[qj:A][sm:B]
;B[ps]
;W[nl]
;B[mm]
;W[qs]
;B[pj]
;W[qi]
;B[ps]
;W[lm]
;B[ln]
;W[qs]
;B[qk]
;W[rk]
;B[ps]C[The fight would be really complicated])
(;W[sm]LB[qj:A][sm:B]
;B[ps]
;W[nl]
;B[mm]
;W[qs]
;B[ln]
;W[mq]
;B[rk]
;W[so]
;B[qk]
;W[sn]
;B[ld]C[It seems, that this is the best way for Black])))
(;B[nr]LB[ro:A][nr:B]
(;W[ro]LB[ro:A][qs:B]
;B[ns]C[The trade would be almost equal])
(;W[qs]LB[ro:A][qs:B]
;B[qn]
;W[rl]
;B[ps]
;W[sm]
;B[ns]C[The position would be slightly favourable for White, but still 
playable])))
(;B[qm]LB[pm:A][qm:B]
;W[pm]
;B[ql]
;W[qs]
;B[lp]
;W[ss]
;B[pl]C[This is probably the best way for Black]))
(;W[oq]LB[oq:B][pr:A]
;B[pr]
;W[ql]
;B[ro]C[This is the peaceful way]))
(;B[ro]LB[rn:A][ro:B]
;W[oq]
;B[pr]
;W[rn]
;B[sq]
;W[qn]
;B[sp]
;W[qf]C[The squeeze would be painful for Black]))
(;B[rp]LB[rp:B][qr:A]
;W[rq]
;B[rr]
;W[qr]
;B[pr]
;W[rs]
(;B[po]LB[rn:B][po:A]
;W[op]
;B[oo]
;W[oq]
;B[qn]
;W[no]
;B[on]
;W[mp]
;B[pf]C[This is the standard pattern])
(;B[rn]LB[rn:B][po:A]
;W[op]
;B[sr]
;W[sq]
;B[ps]
;W[oq]
;B[qs]
;W[ss]
;B[rr]C[This is another joseki (old one)])))