(; GM[1]FF[4]VW[]AP[Many Faces of Go:11.0] SZ[19] HA[0] ST[0] PB[Yamashita Keigo] PW[Takemiya Masaki] DT[2006-09-14] KM[6.5] RE[B+R] SO[Go4Go.net] AN[A.Dinerchtein] EV[32nd Japanese Tengen, challenger decision match] CP[Go4Go&Goama] BR[9p] WR[9p];B[qd] C[This is the game from the 32nd Japanese Tengen tournament (challenger \ decision match). Black is Yamashita Keigo, 9-dan. White is Takemiya \ Masaki, 9-dan] ;W[dp];B[pq];W[de];B[dc];W[fd] C[As usual, Takemiya Masaki, 9-dan is playing for influence. The \ attachment at X is not typical for his style] MA[cc] (;B[nc] C[Black can play the joseki, but ... -] ;W[ec] C[A rare move. Normally White is defending the corner at A or B] LB[eb:A][fb:B] ;B[cn];W[dl] C[The pincer is logic] (;B[cl] C[The plan is unusual -] ;W[ck];B[dk] (;W[cj] C[A passive answer, but it's hard to find anything better -] ;B[eo] C[The standard tesuji. Black may also think about an attachment \ at X] MA[ep] (;W[el] C[The only move -] ;B[ep] (;W[cm] C[The most solid move, but ... -] ;B[dq] C[Black's corner is large and White's position on the left looks \ overconcentrated] (;W[bn] C[Tennuki is possible, but ... -] ;B[qk];W[mp];B[po] C[Black is trying to keep the game simple. I would prefer to play \ the pincer at X instead] MA[jp] ;W[jp] C[Is it better to extend at X?] MA[jq] ;B[dd] C[The standard way to survive] ;W[ce];B[bd] C[The right order] ;W[be] ;B[ed];W[ee] (;B[fc] C[Black may also think about keima at X -] MA[fb] (;W[gc] C[A joseki, but now this plan is dangerous -] ;B[eb];W[fb];B[gb];W[ec];B[bm] C[A nice ko threat] ;W[bl];B[fc] (;W[gd] C[It is really painful for White to connect like this, but it's \ hard to suggest anything better -] ;B[fa] C[Black's plan is successful. Now he has a clear lead on territory \ and his position is quite thick] ;W[gp];B[bo];W[dn];B[do];W[co];B[cp] C[White's position on the left is overconcentrated] ;W[qf] (;B[qh] C[The right answer -] ;W[od] C[A standard tesuji] ;B[oc];W[rd] (;B[qc] C[The right answer -] ;W[of] (;B[qe] C[The vital point -] ;W[oh];B[qg];W[ok];B[no] C[A solid move. Black may also think about the shoulder-hit at \ X or straight invasion] MA[nl] ;W[ml];B[mo];W[ke] (;B[jk] C[The invasion is urgent! -] ;W[kl];B[jl];W[km];B[jm];W[lo];B[kk];W[lk];B[ki] ;W[lj];B[ih] C[The standard shape] ;W[ij] C[This is the last chance. White is far behind on territory, so \ she has to kill this dragon.] ;B[hj] C[A tesuji] ;W[ik];B[ii];W[hk];B[if];W[id];B[kf] C[Black's shape is quite flexible. The chances to kill the group \ are low] ;W[lf];B[lg];W[mf];B[gj];W[gh] C[The vital point] ;B[gg];W[fh];B[gl] C[A good move] ;W[gk];B[fk] ;W[fj];B[go];W[ho];B[gn] C[The block at X is sente for Black, so the group cannot be cut \ off. We can say, that the game is already over. White has almost no territory! It's a pity, that Takemiya Masaki, 9-dan did not became the challenger] MA[hl] ;W[ql];B[rl];W[qm];B[pk];W[pl];B[ln] ;W[lp];B[oj];W[nk];B[nq];W[kn];B[lr];W[np];B[op];W[mr];B[nr] ;W[qi];B[pi];W[ri];B[rf];W[rk];B[rj];W[qj];B[sk];W[pj];B[rk] ;W[ph];B[si];W[rh];B[rg];W[oi];B[sh];W[nj];B[rn];W[qn];B[ro] ;W[hi];B[fl];W[fq];B[cn];W[rm];B[sm];W[co];B[jr];W[er];B[cn] ;W[qo];B[qp];W[co];B[hn];W[hp];B[cn];W[sn];B[so];W[co];B[je] ;W[kd];B[cn];W[mq];B[ms];W[co];B[jd];W[jc];B[cn];W[ns];B[os] ;W[co];B[kc];W[lc];B[cn];W[kb];B[an];W[ek];B[om];W[ol];B[hr] ;W[bc];B[bb];W[cd];B[cc];W[ad];B[dr];W[kg];B[jf];W[kh];B[lh] ;W[li];B[jg];W[kj];B[jh];W[jj];B[hh];W[mb];B[ff];W[oa];B[pb] ;W[ef];B[fg];W[eg];B[jn];W[ds];B[jo];W[ko];B[iq];W[ip];B[kq] ;W[kp];B[cs];W[es];B[cr];W[hb];B[ab];W[en];B[fn];W[gi];B[nm]) (;B[lp];W[km];B[go];W[hn];B[ho];W[in];B[fm];W[gl];B[ic] ;W[ie] C[The position would be quite close] )) (;B[oh];W[qe] C[It would be hard for Black to attack this group (the block at \ X becomes sente)] MA[pd] )) (;B[rc];W[pd];B[qc];W[pc];B[pb];W[qb];B[rb];W[nd] C[White would easily create a flexible shape] )) (;B[od];W[rd];B[rc];W[qe];B[pd];W[qi] C[It would be passive for Black to defend like this] )) (;W[qp];B[gd];W[ec];B[fe] C[The damage would be huge] )) (;W[eb];B[db];W[gd];B[gb];W[co] C[This is the gentle way] )) (;B[fb];W[eb];B[fc];W[db];B[cc];W[cb];B[bb];W[gd];B[hc] ;W[bc];B[ac];W[cd];B[bc];W[ba] C[This is another joseki] )) (;W[qn];B[bn];W[bl] C[... this exchange would be painful for White] )) (;W[dq];B[eq];W[bp] C[... It is probably better to fight here] )) (;W[ep];B[el];W[dm];B[em];W[cm];B[bm];W[bl];B[dn];W[cl] ;B[gp] C[White's shape would be ugly!] )) (;W[el];B[cj];W[bk];B[bl];W[bj];B[ci];W[bi];B[ch];W[bh] ;B[cg];W[bg];B[cf];W[ce];B[bf];W[be];B[ag];W[dj];B[ek];W[fk] ;B[ej];W[di];B[ei];W[dh];B[eg] C[White cannot fight like this] ) (;W[cm];B[bl];W[el];B[bm];W[cj];B[en] C[This result is also bad for White] )) (;B[en];W[fq];B[bp];W[cq];B[bl] C[This is the most common joseki] )) (;B[fc];W[gc];B[gd];W[ec];B[fb];W[fe];B[eb];W[hd] C[... the result would be comfortable for White, because the ladder \ is favorable] ))