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GM[1]US[Brought to you by No Name Go Server]
CoPyright[
  This game was played on the No Name Go Server
  Permission to reproduce this game is given.]
GN[sjfried-landon(B) NNGS]
EV[None]
RE[B+Time]
PW[sjfried]WR[NR ]
PB[landon]BR[25k ]
PC[NNGS New York USA: ra.york.cuny.edu 9696]
DT[1996-07-29]
SZ[13]TM[300]KM[0.5]

;B[dc]C[
  landon 25k : gave me black????
  sjfried NR : Yeah, I figured we'd switch.
]
;W[ce];B[fc]C[
  sjfried NR : I've played 5 times before.
]
;W[ed];B[ec];W[gd];B[fd]C[
  sjfried NR : Ok.  Not like chess, I guess.
]
;W[fe];B[ee];W[dd];B[de];W[cd];B[ff];W[ge];B[ef];W[cf];B[gf];W[hf];B[he]
;W[hd];B[ie];W[if];B[id];W[hc];B[ic];W[hb];B[ib];W[ia];B[ja]C[
  landon 25k : know what "2 eyes" means?
  sjfried NR : Yes, but I'm not good at making them.
]
;W[ha]C[
  landon 25k : start with corners easiest place to defend....then spread along sides
]
;B[gb];W[fb];B[eb]C[
  sjfried NR : I think that whole group is dead.
  landon 25k : probably what about k12?
  sjfried NR : lets see...
]
;W[jb];B[jc];W[ka]C[
  sjfried NR : thanks.  Maybe they're not dead...
  landon 25k : now donnot connect must try m12
]
;B[kb];W[lb];B[ja];W[kc]C[
  landon 25k : no that reduces your liberties....L11 is what i wanted to show you
]
;B[jb]C[
  landon 25k : k9
]
;W[je]C[
  landon 25k : that is how to escape..use the edge and corners
]
;B[la]C[
  landon 25k : k10
]
;W[jd]C[
  sjfried NR : I think I'm starting to see
  landon 25k : now who is dead?
]
;B[fa]C[
  sjfried NR : Wow!
]
;W[ka]C[
  landon 25k : now watch how i live around a13 corner
]
;B[cb]C[
  sjfried NR : I would never have seen that.  What does 25k rating mean?  I don't know how ratings work.
]
;W[bc]C[
  landon 25k : 30k is beginning 1k is last rank below pro
]
;B[bb];W[ac]C[
  landon 25k : this group is alive
]
;B[ab]C[
  sjfried NR : I see.  also, doesnt e13 make 2 eyes?
]
;W[cc]C[
  landon 25k : close enough becaus g13 or g11 will close
]
;B[ei];W[eh];B[dh];W[fh]C[
  landon 25k : keep "communication" with live groups
]
;B[gh]
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