(;GM[1]FF[3] VieW[]SZ[19]HA[3] PB[GoAhead] BR[NR ] PW[ManyFaces] WR[11k*] GN[ManyFaces-GoAhead(B) NNGS] EV[None] DT[1996-09-15] PC[NNGS Cyberspace World: nngs.cosmic.org 9696]TM[3000] RE[B+Resign] USer[Brought to you by No Name Go Server]KM[0.5]AB[pd][dp][dd];W[po]; B[pq];W[nq];B[op];W[qq];B[qr];W[qp];B[or];W[mp] (;C[ woitke 6k : Playing at A(O4) instead gives a small life (see variation), which is bad for B in a handicap game like this, I think. I changed my joseki-lib accordingly. ] B[oo]LB[np:A];W[pm];B[on];W[ql];B[mn];W[jq];B[gq];W[nr];B[dj];W[ir]; B[cp];C[ woitke 6k : White plays too slow in this phase. ] W[pn];B[jd];W[cf];B[fd];W[bd];B[cc];W[ch];B[cj];W[qf];B[nd];W[pi];B[qe]; W[pf];B[fj];C[ GoAhead NR : B+37 ManyFaces 11k*: B+20 woitke 6k : maybe k17 is a better idea for an invasion. ] W[hc];B[hd];W[fc];B[ic];W[hb];B[ib];C[ woitke 6k : MF in trouble. Two week groups ... ] W[eg];B[ec];W[gg];B[fb];W[ml];B[kn];C[ woitke 6k : good attack. MF gets into the mood. ] W[in];C[ woitke 6k : This move leaves cutting aji at A(M7). Maybe, B(M8) is a better idea for escape? Another idea would be C(S2) - if W surrounds, Black can live with D(Q1). GoAhead doesn't see all these problems. ] B[kl]LB[lm:A][ll:B][rr:C][ps:D];W[il];B[kj];W[ij];C[ woitke 6k : looks dangerous. B should strengthen his loose connections with A(N7). ] B[cm]LB[mm:A];W[ol];C[ woike 6k : oops ] B[gc];W[rq];B[rr];C[ woitke 6k : If now Black Q1, everything is ok, but ... ] W[mo];B[nf];C[ woitke 6k : MF finally chooses to attack. Both programs play questionable moves in the following. The key point is still A(Q1). ] W[lm];B[ln];W[km];B[jm];W[kq];B[jl];W[jn];B[im];W[hn];B[hm];W[hi]; B[ik];W[ig];B[hk];W[oq];B[pp];W[os];B[pr];W[nn];B[nm];C[ GoAhead NR : B+42 ManyFaces 11k*: W+2 woitke 6k : Corner is dead. So W leads. ] W[nl];B[no];C[ woitke 6k : A blunder. But still dead. ] W[kp];B[ps];C[ woitke 6k : This is the final error. W could have killed with A, B or C. ] W[ns]LB[mm:A][om:B][sr:C];C[ woitke 6k : Finally, GoAhead could read out L&D here. ] B[rs];W[sr];B[mm];W[ll];B[om];C[ GoAhead NR : B+46 ManyFaces 11k*: B+37 woitke 6k : The game looks almost decided. See, however, how ManyFaces gains by every move in the following. GoAhead needs such a lead to win the game. ] W[kg];B[bc];W[nh];B[gn];W[io];B[go];W[lc];B[le];W[qc];B[pc];C[ woitke 6k : good try! ] W[qb] (;B[pb];C[ woitke 6k : big reduction for W this way. ] W[re];B[kc];C[ GoAhead NR : B+30 ManyFaces 11k*: B+22 ] W[fs];B[gs];W[gr];B[fr];W[hs];B[er];W[oe];B[ne];W[od];B[oc];W[nc];C[ woitke 6k : bad move (better at A). W should try A(N17) himself now. ] B[nb]LB[mc:A];W[kb];B[mc];C[ GoAhead NR : B+26 ManyFaces 11k*: B+25 ] W[be];B[lb];W[bi];B[bj];W[aj];B[ak];W[ai];B[bl];C[ GoAhead NR : B+22 ManyFaces 11k*: B+15 ] W[lk];B[jj];W[es];B[ds];W[gs];B[dr];W[hq];B[fq];C[ GoAhead NR : endgame mode GoAhead NR : B+22 ManyFaces 11k*: B+12 ] W[mg];B[qa];W[ra];B[pa];W[sb];B[rd];W[qd];B[pe];W[rf];B[of];C[ GoAhead NR : B+27 ManyFaces 11k*: B+16 woitke 6k : Can't understand the difference in scoring. I'd rather agree with GoAhead. Maybe, MF counts additional W points around A? ] W[og]LB[fg:A];C[ woitke 6k : no good ] B[mi];W[lj];B[li];W[ki];B[ji];W[kh];B[hp];W[ip];B[dh];W[dg];B[ad];C[ GoAhead NR : B+27 ManyFaces 11k*: B+14]W[ae];B[ac];W[ie];B[jf]; W[if];B[je];W[di];B[id]LB[ci:A]C[ woitke 6k : Black A(C11) instead punishes D11. ]; W[ci];B[ei];W[hj];B[eh];C[ GoAhead NR : B+20 ManyFaces 11k*: B+12 ] W[fh];B[gj];W[ee];B[jg];W[jh];B[ih];C[ GoAhead NR : B+17 ManyFaces 11k*: B+9 woitke 6k : ManyFaces has made it close again with no much affort. Just much better yose. ] W[ii];B[he];W[hh];B[ss];W[sq];B[de];W[df];B[fe];W[ff];B[hf];C[ GoAhead NR : B+19 ManyFaces 11k*: B+14 ] W[gf];B[hg];W[ih];B[ge];W[kk];B[jk];W[ho];B[gm];W[gp];B[fp];W[ko];B[lg]; W[lh];B[lf];W[kf];B[ke];W[mf];B[ng];C[ GoAhead NR : B+14 ManyFaces 11k*: B+12 ] W[mh];B[pg];C[ woitke 6k : ManyFaces resigned after move 202. B should win by about 12 points. This game gives me hope that the proper handicap distance between ManyFaces and GoAhead is 2 stones. (However, W could have easily won the game by killing B's corner ...) ]) (;B[re];C[ woitke 6k : I do not think, that W can live here, but it looks dangerous. So I can understand GoAhead's decision. ] W[ob]) ) (;B[np];W[mo];B[mq];W[lq];B[mr];W[lr];B[nr];C[ woitke 6k : This looks like a good start for W in a handicap game. ] W[fp]) )