(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2]
RU[Japanese]SZ[19]KM[6.50]
PW[Rin Kaiho]PB[Hashimoto Yujiro]WR[9p]BR[9p]DT[2008-04-24]EV[34th Japanese Meijin]RO[preliminary]SO[Go4Go.net]RE[B+10.50]
;B[pd]C[This is the game from the 34th Japanese Meijin tournament (preliminary stage). Black is Hashimoto Yujiro, 9-dan. White is Rin Kaiho, 9-dan]
;W[dd]
;B[pp]
;W[dq]
;B[do]
;W[co]
;B[cn]
;W[cp]
(;B[cf]C[Usually Black starts from the other side -]
(;W[di]C[The most active answer -]
;B[fc]
;W[df]
;B[dg]
;W[ef]
;B[ce]
;W[cd]
;B[eg]
(;W[fg]C[A rare move. It considered to be unfavorable for White -]
;B[fh]
;W[eh]
;B[ff]
;W[gg]
;B[de]
;W[ee]
;B[ed]C[The fight is not easy for White]
;W[fe]
;B[ch]LB[cg:A]C[A good move. It's better than the direct connection at A]
(;W[ci]LB[ge:A][gf:B]C[White has no time to block here. It's more urgent to defend at A or B -]
;B[gf]C[Now White is in trouble]
;W[gd]
;B[hf]
;W[hg]
;B[ig]
;W[gi]
;B[bd]
;W[bc]
;B[cc]C[A good order]
;W[dc]
;B[db]
;W[cb]
;B[ec]
;W[if]
;B[ie]
;W[cc]
;B[hc]TR[gd][ee][fe][df][ef]C[Black captured the cutting stones. The result is very good for him]
;W[jf]
;B[fd]
;W[ii]
;B[gn]TR[ig][fh]C[White's wall is not yet ideal. The marked stones have some adji]
;W[dn]LB[gp:A]C[Too greedy!  It's better to attack the whole group at A]
;B[dm]
;W[en]
;B[em]
;W[eo]
;B[ih]
;W[hi]
;B[kh]C[Black's advantage is obvious now]
;W[fm]
;B[pf]
;W[ob]
;B[oc]
;W[pb]
;B[nb]
;W[qc]LB[qd:A]C[Is it better to attach at A?]
;B[qd]
;W[rd]
;B[re]
;W[rc]C[White is alive, but it's gote]
;B[ji]C[A key point]
;W[nc]C[White is far behind, so he wants to fight]
;B[mb]
;W[mc]
;B[lc]
;W[ld]
;B[kc]
;W[ng]
;B[pi]
;W[ni]
;B[lf]
;W[ne]
;B[fk]C[A good move]
;W[ej]
;B[fn]
;W[cm]
;B[mf]
;W[nf]
;B[qh]LB[pk:A]C[A very solid answer. Black may think about defending at A instead]
;W[nk]
;B[mj]
;W[nj]
;B[pk]LB[pl:A]C[Once again Black is playing solidly. Niken-tobi at A looks possible here]
;W[li]
;B[jk]LB[nh:A]C[White made this exchange for preventing the cut at A]
;W[lh]
;B[kg]
;W[me]
;B[je]
;W[kd]
;B[jc]
;W[lb]
;B[kb]
;W[kl]
;B[jl]
;W[km]
;B[kk]
;W[na]
;B[la]
;W[nm]
;B[sd]
;W[pg]
;B[qf]
;W[ra]
;B[oh]
;W[lk]
;B[lj]
;W[mi]
;B[mk]
;W[ml]
;B[ll]
;W[lm]
;B[ol]
;W[nl]
;B[ep]
;W[bn]
;B[fo]
;W[dp]
;B[nq]TR[mc][nc][kd][ld][me][ne][nf][ng][lh][li][mi][ni][nj][nk][kl][ml][nl][km][lm][nm]C[Black's lead is very big now. It's not even necessary for him to kill the marked group]
;W[pn]
;B[kp]
;W[no]
;B[np]
;W[kj]
;B[jj]C[It's enough!]
;W[lk]
;B[gq]C[Black has 3 big territories - top side, right, and lower one. White has the left side only. I believe, it's not possible for Black to lose this game. Finally he won it by 10.5 points.]
;W[qp]
;B[qq]
;W[rq]
;B[pq]
;W[qo]
;B[el]
;W[rr]
;B[jn]
;W[ge]
;B[he]
;W[hm]
;B[hn]
;W[fr]
;B[gr]
;W[ql]
;B[qk]
;W[fq]
;B[fp]
;W[rl]
;B[dh]
;W[ei]
;B[bh]
;W[dl]
;B[dk]
;W[cl]
;B[ek]
;W[bi]
;B[bj]
;W[cj]
;B[ai]
;W[bk]
;B[be]
;W[eb]
;B[fb]
;W[da]
;B[fa]
;W[ea]
;B[aj]
;W[ck]
;B[hk]
;W[rj]
;B[rk]
;W[sk]
;B[ri]
;W[qj]
;B[pj]
;W[ko]
;B[jo]
;W[ps]
;B[or]
;W[lp]
;B[lq]
;W[lo]
;B[mq]
;W[eq]
;B[qi]
;W[sj]
;B[si]
;W[sl]
;B[og]
;W[gs]
;B[hs]
;W[fs]
;B[ir]
;W[pc]
;B[od]
;W[oo]
;B[os]
;W[qr]
;B[pr]
;W[qs]
;B[jm]
;W[sc]
;B[se]
;W[ak]
;B[ah]
;W[jd]
;B[id]
;W[ke]
;B[kf]
;W[gj]
;B[gk]
;W[ij]
;B[ik]
;W[oe]
;B[pe]
;W[ad]
;B[ae]
;W[ac]
;B[fj]
;W[fi]
;B[hh]
;W[gh]
;B[ki]
;W[lj]
;B[pl]
;W[pm]
;B[om]
;W[op]
;B[mp]
;W[mo]
;B[oq]
;W[on]
;B[kn]
;W[ln]
;B[ma]
;W[oa])
(;W[ge]
;B[dc]
;W[cc]
;B[db]
;W[cb]
;B[bd]
;W[gc]
;B[gb]
;W[hb]
;B[hc]
;W[gd]
;B[fb]
;W[ic]C[This is probably the best way for White]))
(;W[fd]
;B[gd]
;W[fg]
;B[ed]
;W[de]
;B[ch]
;W[fe]
;B[fh]
;W[gg]
;B[ei]
;W[gc]
;B[dn]C[This is the best way for both sides]))
(;W[fc]
;B[dn]
;W[fq]
;B[dj]
;W[qj]C[White may also keep the game simple]))
(;B[fc]
;W[cf]
;B[dn]
;W[fq]
;B[cj]
;W[db]
;B[jd]C[This is the classic opening]))
