City League Round 4 (results)

I won my City League game on Sunday!

It was originally scheduled for 3 pm, but my opponent moved it to 6 pm, which worked well for me, since I was returning from the Catskills that day.

My opponent was Topgun, a 5d on IGS. Under City League rules, for the C league (the league in which I am playing) we play handicap-2. Since I'm officially registered with them as a 1 dan (as you'll see below, my IGS account is currently at 1 kyu), he gave me 2 stones in this game.

He did not play any double approaches against my star point stones, but he did open with a 5-4, and pincered when I played inside. White definitely controlled most of the game, but I was able to eke out a win by 1.5 points. I'm looking forward to having Guo Juan review the game.

(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2] RU[Japanese]SZ[19]HA[2]KM[0.50]TM[3600] GN[Topgun-miso(B) IGS]PW[Topgun]PB[miso]WR[5d]BR[1k]DT[2016-02-22]CP[ Copyright (c) PANDANET Inc. 2016 Permission to reproduce this game is given, provided proper credit is given. No warrantee, implied or explicit, is understood. Use of this game is an understanding and agreement of this notice. ]EV[Internet Go Server game: Topgun vs miso]PC[IGS: igs.joyjoy.net 6969]US[Brought to you by IGS PANDANET]AB[pd][dp]RE[B+1.50]LT[]NB[28]NW[33]RR[Normal] ;W[qo]WL[3580] ;B[dd]BL[3594] ;W[qf]WL[3573] ;B[nd]BL[3586] ;W[pj]WL[3562] ;B[jc]BL[3575] ;W[fq]WL[3555] ;B[cn]BL[3545] ;W[dr]WL[3548] ;B[cq]BL[3524] ;W[ip]WL[3545] ;B[pq]BL[3439] ;W[mq]WL[3538]C[I didn't know how to handle this pincer. I tried to make sure I could get out to the center, so White wouldn't be all connected.] ;B[po]BL[3360] ;W[pn]WL[3532] ;B[oo]BL[3359] ;W[qp]WL[3527] ;B[qq]BL[3348] ;W[rq]WL[3519] ;B[pp]BL[3266] ;W[qm]WL[3494] ;B[rr]BL[3264] ;W[rp]WL[3488] ;B[mo]BL[3161] ;W[cf]WL[3476] ;B[fd]BL[3133] ;W[lp]WL[3473] ;B[ch]BL[3118] ;W[cl]WL[3468] ;B[fp]BL[3055]C[I also thought a lot about different options for this move. I've been studying this move in Guo Juan's training system but, in those lessons, White J4 is at J3, so the result is different.] ;W[gp]WL[3461] ;B[eq]BL[3052] ;W[er]WL[3459] ;B[fo]BL[3010] ;W[go]WL[3456] ;B[ce]BL[2991] ;W[df]WL[3450] ;B[cj]BL[2990] ;W[di]WL[3444] ;B[ci]BL[2981] ;W[el]WL[3442] ;B[dh]BL[2955] ;W[cc]WL[3436] ;B[dc]BL[2835] ;W[ge]WL[3427] ;B[gd]BL[2812] ;W[be]WL[3421] ;B[cd]BL[2810] ;W[bd]WL[3419] ;B[bc]BL[2805] ;W[eg]WL[3412] ;B[eh]BL[2791] ;W[gg]WL[3409] ;B[bg]BL[2767] ;W[bf]WL[3398] (;B[ej]BL[2746] ;W[fn]WL[3391] ;B[cr]BL[2717] ;W[bn]WL[3383] ;B[bo]BL[2668] ;W[dn]WL[3351] ;B[do]BL[2657] ;W[cm]WL[3349] ;B[co]BL[2649] ;W[je]WL[3338] ;B[rd]BL[2610]C[My opponent thought this was a bad move. Later, White took away all this territory, so it certainly didn't work out very well for Black.] ;W[ic]WL[3321] ;B[id]BL[2576] ;W[jd]WL[3317] ;B[hc]BL[2541] ;W[kc]WL[3311] ;B[ib]BL[2537] ;W[fi]WL[3307] ;B[ei]BL[2535] ;W[gk]WL[3303] ;B[nm]BL[2442] ;W[oc]WL[3300] ;B[od]BL[2427] ;W[nc]WL[3296] ;B[pc]BL[2406] ;W[mc]WL[3282] ;B[ie]BL[2395] ;W[le]WL[3276] ;B[if]BL[2381] ;W[re]WL[3273] ;B[pb]BL[2351] ;W[nf]WL[3266] ;B[pf]BL[2286] ;W[pg]WL[3264] ;B[of]BL[2284] ;W[og]WL[3260] ;B[ih]BL[2244] ;W[hi]WL[3249] ;B[pk]BL[2158] ;W[ok]WL[3243] ;B[oj]BL[2113] ;W[qd]WL[3230] ;B[qc]BL[2102] ;W[qe]WL[3228] ;B[rc]BL[2088] ;W[ol]WL[3209] ;B[om]BL[2057] ;W[pl]WL[3205] ;B[kb]BL[1904] ;W[jg]WL[3188] ;B[ig]BL[1880] ;W[ob]WL[3183] ;B[lc]BL[1810]C[My opponent praised this move -- Black finally fights back!] ;W[md]WL[3171] ;B[ng]BL[1781] ;W[mf]WL[3157] ;B[nh]BL[1774] ;W[pi]WL[3150] ;B[lh]BL[1652]C[In the analysis afterward, he said he played too conservatively. Particularly in this area, he felt he should fight back. ] (;W[lg]WL[3147] ;B[kh]BL[1626] ;W[kg]WL[3106] ;B[jh]BL[1599]C[Now Black is very strong in the center. ] ;W[kd]WL[3098] ;B[mb]BL[1583] ;W[ne]WL[3080] ;B[pa]BL[1551] ;W[sr]WL[3077] ;B[nr]BL[1511] ;W[nq]WL[3059] ;B[mr]BL[1448] ;W[lr]WL[3056] ;B[oq]BL[1442] ;W[ms]WL[3048] ;B[os]BL[1387] ;W[qr]WL[3045] ;B[pr]BL[1385] ;W[rs]WL[3044] ;B[np]BL[1373] (;W[kn]WL[3025]C[He also thought this was the wrong direction, since Black now has that thick wall. ] ;B[fk]BL[1352] ;W[fl]WL[3020] ;B[gj]BL[1347] ;W[hj]WL[2999] ;B[fj]BL[1316] ;W[gi]WL[2967] ;B[hk]BL[1300] ;W[ik]WL[2915] ;B[gl]BL[1295] ;W[jj]WL[2911] ;B[il]BL[1215] ;W[jl]WL[2909] ;B[im]BL[1209] ;W[gm]WL[2903] ;B[jm]BL[1204] ;W[kl]WL[2889] ;B[fh]BL[1201] ;W[gh]WL[2866] ;B[oi]BL[1194] ;W[qh]WL[2857] ;B[km]BL[1191] ;W[ll]WL[2816] ;B[lm]BL[1011] ;W[ml]WL[2805] ;B[io]BL[982] ;W[jp]WL[2794] ;B[dq]BL[944] ;W[fr]WL[2783] ;B[ac]BL[931] ;W[mm]WL[2780] ;B[ln]BL[910] ;W[jn]WL[2772] ;B[in]BL[885] (;W[bl]WL[2761] ;B[kq]BL[787]C[Black took the last chance to take these points.] ;W[lq]WL[2731] ;B[kp]BL[769] ;W[kr]WL[2716] ;B[lo]BL[714] ;W[jq]WL[2699] ;B[ko]BL[712] ;W[ao]WL[2695] ;B[ap]BL[708] ;W[an]WL[2694] ;B[bq]BL[699] ;W[jo]WL[2693] ;B[mj]BL[685] ;W[lj]WL[2648] ;B[nl]BL[660] ;W[mk]WL[2644] ;B[nk]BL[659] ;W[kk]WL[2629] ;B[bk]BL[629] ;W[ak]WL[2623] ;B[aj]BL[625] ;W[al]WL[2621] ;B[en]BL[623] ;W[dm]WL[2614] ;B[pm]BL[609] ;W[qk]WL[2608] ;B[ag]BL[575] ;W[ck]WL[2604] ;B[bj]BL[574] ;W[dk]WL[2600] ;B[oa]BL[563] ;W[nb]WL[2581] ;B[na]BL[561] ;W[fg]WL[2550] ;B[mp]BL[556] ;W[ho]WL[2534] ;B[fe]BL[550] ;W[mi]WL[2504] ;B[nj]BL[543] ;W[mh]WL[2469] ;B[mg]BL[534] ;W[oh]WL[2465] ;B[ni]BL[527] ;W[li]WL[2464] ;B[on]BL[525]C[I knew the game was close, but didn't know quite how close it was. I was still intimidated, and tried to play safe.] ;W[hm]WL[2452] ;B[hl]BL[522] ;W[sd]WL[2412] ;B[sc]BL[517] ;W[se]WL[2411] ;B[jf]BL[511] ;W[kf]WL[2409] ;B[ns]BL[498] ;W[jr]WL[2399] ;B[ii]BL[490] ;W[ij]WL[2397] ;B[ki]BL[485] ;W[kj]WL[2395] ;B[gf]BL[475] ;W[ff]WL[2393] ;B[hf]BL[470] ;W[ee]WL[2373] ;B[ed]BL[467] ;W[ds]WL[2371] ;B[dj]BL[426] ;W[eo]WL[2367] ;B[ep]BL[412] ;W[cs]WL[2292] ;B[bs]BL[409] ;W[qn]WL[2279] ;B[ps]BL[407] ;W[hn]WL[2267] ;B[qs]BL[398] ;W[rr]WL[2266] ;B[mn]BL[375] ;W[ad]WL[2258] ;B[cb]BL[373] ;W[cg]WL[2253] ;B[af]BL[350] ;W[ls]WL[2243] ;B[em]BL[336] ;W[ld]WL[2217] ;B[lb]BL[332] ;W[fm]WL[2215] ;B[eo]BL[325] ;W[dg]WL[2214] ;B[de]BL[315] ;W[ef]WL[2213] ;B[pe]BL[285] ;W[ae]WL[2206] ;B[bh]BL[283] ;W[oe]WL[2203] ;B[]BL[250] ;W[]WL[2202] ;B[]BL[250] ;TW[ke][me][lf][rf][sf][qg][rg][sg][ph][rh][sh][qi][ri][si][qj][rj][sj][jk][lk][pk][rk][sk][dl][ql][rl][sl][am][bm][rm][sm][gn][rn][sn][ro][so][hp][sp][gq][hq][iq][sq][gr][hr][ir][es][fs][gs][hs][is][js][ks][ss]TB[aa][ba][ca][da][ea][fa][ga][ha][ia][ja][ka][la][ma][qa][ra][sa][ab][bb][db][eb][fb][gb][hb][jb][qb][rb][sb][cc][ec][fc][gc][ic][hd][ge][he][ah][ai][bi][di][gk][nn][no][bp][cp][op][aq][ar][br][or][as]C[B+1.5]OS[CRLxslpq][CRmAasJW][MohsenCh11][fnupall][malesch][seektruth][shauke][vash3g]) (;W[lo]C[In the review, my opponent pointed out that if he had made this exchange, White would win.] ;B[mn] ;W[bl])) (;W[jj]C[Maybe this is better for White.])) (;W[ki]C[Maybe here?])) (;B[gi]C[In our review after the game, my opponent suggested Black should play here instead. I considered this move, but wimped out and played E10 for safety. But I think he's right that keeping the pressure up on White allows Black to control the game and makes it much harder for White.]))