(; 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[DanielH-sjfried(B) NNGS] EV[None] RE[W+Resign] PW[DanielH]WR[25k ] PB[sjfried]BR[30k ] PC[NNGS New York USA: ra.york.cuny.edu 9696] DT[1996-07-31] SZ[9]TM[300]KM[0.5] ;B[df];W[fg];B[ff]C[ DanielH 25k : frakt always tells me not to start on 4,4 in a 9x9 match ] ;W[gg];B[eg];W[eh];B[dh]C[ frakt 3k*: how come nobody plays in corners first? frakt 3k*: it is really contrary to go theory to play this way frakt 3k*: of course w has little choice since b moves are sente ] ;W[fh]C[ frakt 3k*: but w must look for 1st oportunity to play elsewhere ] ;B[gf];W[hf];B[he];W[hh];B[if]C[ frakt 3k*: b C7 is huge frakt 3k*: since it works with with b's outside influence (walls) ] ;W[hg];B[ie]C[ frakt 3k*: c7 now and w has a hard game frakt 3k*: oops frakt 3k*: w c7 then frakt 3k*: j5 is meaningless now ] ;W[cd];B[dc]C[ frakt 3k*: c7 much more secure than c6 frakt 3k*: proverby: play away from thickness ] ;W[cc]C[ frakt 3k*: b is thick around D4 area ] ;B[di]C[ frakt 3k*: and c7 is most secure in corner ] ;W[cg]C[ frakt 3k*: b is playing meaningless moves ] ;B[cf]C[ frakt 3k*: its an easy game for w ] ;W[dg]C[ frakt 3k*: c3 bad, hurts upper left corner ] ;B[ef];W[ch]C[ frakt 3k*: this is small capture, if b kills uper left he wins frakt 3k*: w is risking the game this way ] ;B[bg]C[ frakt 3k*: d8 by black and w in trouble ] ;W[bh];B[ah];W[ei]C[ DanielH 25k : frakt is putting kibitz comments in our game records so we can look at them later! sjfried 30k : ok ] ;B[bd];W[be]C[ frakt 3k*: lucky for w that b does not know how to attack ] ;B[ae];W[bf];B[ag]C[ DanielH 25k : Great Move! ] ;W[ce]C[ sjfried 30k : Uh... Ok!\ frakt 3k*: game over, no chance for b now DanielH 25k : if I had played A4, you could have captured at C5 DanielH 25k : do you see it? sjfried 30k : yes. ] ;B[cb];W[bc]C[ DanielH 25k : not that I'm giving up on it though ] ;B[bb];W[gc]C[ frakt 3k*: w is greedy ] ;B[hc];W[gd];B[hd]C[ frakt 3k*: but b seems unable to defend himself so likely w will not be burned by greed frakt 3k*: man, i've been burned by greed so many times! DanielH 25k : connecting at G5 prob would have been better frakt 3k*: its something u learn not to do with time :) ] ;W[ge]C[ frakt 3k*: b all split up frakt 3k*: its very bad ] ;B[ed]C[ frakt 3k*: E5 frakt 3k*: E5 is the move that capture sb frakt 3k*: its called a cranes nest frakt 3k*: very common shape ] ;W[gb];B[fb]C[ frakt 3k*: the sequence is w E5, b F5, W F6, b D5, w D6 and b is captured ] ;W[hb];B[ib]C[ frakt 3k*: cause he cannot connect at E5 due to open at E6 frakt 3k*: E7 ] ;W[ig]C[ frakt 3k*: so w e5 is a good move anytime here sjfried 30k : you get to throw a guy in there now I think frakt 3k*: anyhow looks like b will be destroyed another way anyway ] ;B[ga];W[ic]C[ frakt 3k*: j7 good frakt 3k*: w is quite strong ] ;B[id]C[ DanielH 25k : I didn't even see the snapback til you told me... frakt 3k*: w is 10k or so ] ;W[ha]C[ sjfried 30k : I'm just glad I saw it. ] ;) ---