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GM[1]FF[4]VW[]AP[Many Faces of Go:10.0]
SZ[19]
HA[0]
ST[1]
PB[S. Loft, 22k (Furze Platt D)]
PW[D. Banerjee, 24k (St. Dunstans B)]
DT[March 1985]
PC[Furze Platt School, Schools Championship]
KM[5.5]
RE[B+29]
SO[BGJ 65 July 1985 page 14]
BR[22 kyu]
WR[24 kyu]

C[Copyright British Go Association 1985, 1999 

];B[pd];W[ol];B[nc];W[mm];B[dp];W[in]
C[White 2, 4 and 6 show a disregard for classical opening theory
(corners, side then centre is the usual order of play in the
opening).  Black might just as well play 7' in an empty corner.
]LB[ol:2][mm:4]
;B[gn];W[hl]
;B[gl];W[gk];B[fl];W[fk];B[ek];W[ei]
C[White 14: White is still playing in the centre and ignoring for
the time being the chance to make territory along the edge and
in the corner. this being so, 14' might as well be at A, since
it takes away a black liberty. This would also be the natural
point for black 15', threatening to separate 14 from 10 and 12.
White's strength in the centre might be useful in later fighting,
but the trouble is that it faces two very strong black stones,
1 and 3.  
]LB[fk:12][gk:10][nc:3][pd:1][ej:A]
;B[ip]
C[Black 15: Not good, he must expect white to push in at 16.  
];W[ho];B[hp];W[go]
;B[fp];W[fo];B[eo]
C[Black 21: Another poor defense, leaving the fatal gap at 22.
White connects at 23 with 30 and the sequence up to 32 is a disaster
for black, all caused by his poor move at 15.  

];W[gp];B[gq];W[fq];B[ep];W[hq];B[iq];W[gr]
;B[hr];W[gq];B[jr]
C[Black 21: The sequence up to 32 is a disaster for black, all
caused by his poor move at 15.  

]LB[ip:15]
;W[kp]
C[White 32: After this move Black must play again on the lower
side (best would be B), since if white attacks at C black will
have trouble living. He can come out at D, but then white can
use 2 and 4 very effectively as part of his attack.  
];B[pj]
C[Black 33 to 37: This manouevre, known as the 'ni-dan bane' in
Japanese (meaning 'two-step hane') is often skilful. But here
Black has not thought out the consequences. 33 ends up on very
poor point as it is jammed right up against very strong white
stones.  
];W[pk];B[qk];W[ql];B[rl]
C[Black 33 to 37: This manouevre, known as the 'ni-dan bane' in
Japanese (meaning 'two-step hane') is often skilful. But here
Black has not thought out the consequences. 33 ends up on very
poor point as it is jammed right up against very strong white
stones.  
];W[rm]
;B[qm];W[pl];B[rn];W[rk];B[sm];W[qj];B[pm]
C[Black 45: Not necessary. Perhaps Black is confusing the situation
with the joseki shown in as Dia 1 in the HTML page. A better
move would be an extension around F, since it strengthens the
stones and makes territory.  
]LB[qp:F]
;W[on]
C[White 46: Does not achieve very much. It threatens an attack
at E this won't kill Black's group but makes the territory in
the corner, especially if white can bring himself to attack at
C.  
]LB[qo:E][lr:C]
;B[dd]
C[Black 47: The wrong place. B is still the most urgent point to
strengthen his weak group. Up to 54 White's strategy is consistent
with his policy of developing strength in the centre.  

]LB[lq:B]
;W[dg]
;B[df];W[ef];B[cf];W[cg];B[ee];W[ff]
C[Up to 54 White's strategy is consistent with his policy of developing
strength in the centre.  

];B[fe];W[bf];B[be];W[af]
C[White 58: If white is to play here at all, the normal move is
73 (A).  But more urgent is 72(B), which prevents black from
playing there - at the head of two stones. There is a well known
proverb that advises you to play at the head of two stones whenever
possible, it is such a good move. The reason is that it usually
puts your opponent's stones into acute shortage of liberties.
Another possible move for white, though more ambitious, is at
85(C). (Note that black 53 and 55 are not a two-stone group,
since they are connected to 47 (/\\)).  
]LB[ge:C][gf:B][bg:A]

;B[eq]
C[Black 59: If he wants to play away from the top left corner,
then B is still more urgent than this move, which does however
have the slight advantage of holding out hope of a rescue by
playing G.  
]LB[fr:G][lq:B]
;W[ce];B[de];W[cd];B[cc];W[bd];B[bc];W[ae];B[ac];W[ad]
(;B[eg]
C[Black 69: An overplay. this move does not work, since white could
have captured it in a ladder by playing at 71 (A).  

[[[ sgb added two ladders as variations. \]\]\] 
]LB[fg:A]
;W[eh];B[fg];W[gf];B[bg]
C[Black 73-85: Black achieves almost nothing with this sequence.
];W[bh];B[ch];W[ag];B[dh]
;W[bg];B[ci];W[bi];B[cj];W[bj];B[bk];W[gg];B[ge]
C[Black 73-85: Black achieves almost nothing with this sequence.
85 is a good move, however.  

];W[dj]
C[Now White in turn plays some pointless moves with 86 and 88.
he has to go back to 90 to avoid losing some stones. 91 and 92
are also unnecessary.  

];B[ck]
;W[dk];B[dl];W[fh];B[el];W[cl];B[cm];W[fn]
C[White 94-96: White captures a stone, but so what? he has bigger
fish to fry. For example he could invade the top side with H,
or attack the lower edge black group.  
]LB[lc:H]
;B[en];W[gm];B[pn]
C[Black 97: Presumably this empty triangle move is meant to make
eyes. Why he suddenly needs to make eyes now I don't know, but
a jump down to 100 (A) would make better shape and more territory.

(Anybody who does't know what an empty triangle is should ask
a stronger player at their club or read Francis' article "What
is Good Shape" in British Go Journal No. 62. Ed) 
]LB[pp:A]

;W[om];B[po];W[pp]
C[White 100-120: A disaster for White. 100 is terrible because
black can, and does, cut it off from the outside (always check
you can keep your stones connected). White then makes the misake
of playing good stones after bad, increasing his loss. He ends
up with a big dead corner, and what's more, lets black connect
up his lower edge group that ought to have been captured. The
result is that black has four large corners, and white's strength
in the centre is insufficient compensation.  
];B[oo];W[no];B[op];W[oq];B[np];W[mo];B[nq]
;W[or];B[nr];W[pr];B[qp];W[pq];B[qq];W[qr];B[rr];W[ns];B[ms]
;W[mp];B[lr];W[kq]
C[Black eventually won by 29 points.  

"Advice to both players" is included at the end of the HTML article.
])
(;B[eg];W[fg];B[eh];W[fh];B[dh];W[ch];B[di];W[dj];B[ci]
;W[bi];B[cj];W[ck];B[bj];W[bk];B[aj];W[ak];B[ai];W[ah])
(;B[eg];W[fg];B[eh];W[dh];B[fh];W[gh];B[fi];W[fj];B[gi]
;W[hi];B[gj];W[hj]))
