(;B[pd]GM[1]FF[4]SZ[19]AP[SmartGo:2.5.0.0]
PW[Alexey Lazarev]WR[6d]
PB[Yongfei Ge]BR[7d]
EV[WAGC 2010]RO[1]
DT[2010-05-26]
PC[Hangzhou, China]
US[Comments transcribed by Chris Garlock]WT[Russia]BT[Canada]
SO[Recorded by WAGC staff]
AN[Michael Redmond 9P]
C[WAGC 2010
Round 1, May 26, 2010
W: Alexey Lazarev 6d, Russia
B: Yongfei Ge 7d, Canada
Commentary by Michael Redmond 9P
Recorded by WAGC staff; comments transcribed by Chris Garlock

Lazarev used to come to int'l tournaments fairly frequently and I have an impression of his game which is that it's a very orthodox, territorial game. ]
;W[dc];B[dp];W[pq];B[de];W[ce];B[cf];W[cd];B[df];W[fc];B[cm]
C[a bit unorthodox; B has not played the joseki. The weakness is that W can invade in the left side around A to put pressure on B's upper left group. The strength of B11 is that it works very well with the moyo on the lower side which would enclose more than a quarter of the board. ]
LB[di:A];W[qo]
C[This shows Lazarev's style, as I remember it and mentioned at the outset, but in this case, I question the overall positional judgement. W12 follows the proverb that you play the shimari after taking the corners; enclosures and approach moves come second. But in this position it would be better to play in the center of the lower side at A to reduce B's space. After a W play in the vicinity of A, an invasion on the left side would be more effective, because B will have less space to enlarge on the lower side. ]
LB[jp:A];B[jq]
C[Natural move; choice between a play on the 3rd or 4th line is style, hard to say which is better]
(;W[lq]
C[Again, W is taking territory. a more well-balanced move would be to play at A: see variation]
LB[jo:A];B[jo]
C[this is an idea way for B to play two stones on the lower side. B has two weak points -- A & B -- but B's moyo is now so large and flexible that it can be centered on either the left or lower side, making it difficult for W to choose an effective invasion point. C is a move that I might choose, to handle this problem, and to emphasize the strengths of W's position. ]
LB[di:B][dq:A][in:C]
(;W[ck]
C[This is an unorthodox invasion point]
(;B[ci]
C[looks weird, because W had no way to make eyes here anyway; I prefer A or B. 
]
LB[el:A][ek:B];W[ek];B[gk]
C[that's good];W[ei]
(;B[cj]
C[making sure B doesn't have eyes while strengthening his own group; very conservtive way of playing. I still prefer the jump at A]
LB[ge:A]
(;W[em]
C[W is paying attention to Bs entire moyo, erasing from above, which I think is the correct way to do it]
;B[cl]
C[again, a solid move; now all of B's stone's are connected. You could say that W has played kikashi here, so his invasion has worked fairly well. But the next move is difficult for W to choose, because W doesn't want to be too heavy. W's entire group (marked stones) is very light  and could even be discarded at this point. What W must focus on is on the potential to put pressure on B's marked stones, so W should be looking for a way to get into the lower side (see var)
]
TR[jo][jq]
(;W[fh]
C[The more moves W plays to save this group, the better B's play on the left side becomes, as all of B's stones are necessary now.]
;B[fp];W[cq]
C[big move -- almost 30 points -- but it doesn't affect the strength of B's stones, which are all connected now. A play at A is also possible but is a matter of style. ]
LB[qf:A];B[cp];W[dr];B[fr];W[bp];B[bo];W[br];B[ap];W[bq]
(;B[nq]
C[This is a choice, one way to play; call it style. I might prefer the sequence beginning with A (see var) ]
LB[qf:A];W[np]
C[W is trying to throw away the marked stone on a small scale in a standard discarding maneuver.]
TR[lq];B[mp]
(;W[mq]
C[Saving the side stone is a bad positional mistake];B[op];W[nr];B[no]
C[This ponnuki is quite influential; in addition to ending in sente, closes the gap and has potential towards the right side. ]
;W[oq];B[gd]
C[B begins his attack on the center W group];W[gc];B[hd];W[gj]
C[a bit painful for W, especially with the marked stone, but it's hard for W to find a good move here]
TR[fh];B[hj];W[gi]
C[since W has a cramped shape but now has one secure eye, this is a good time for B to switch off the attack; shd be prepared to discard his two stones. They must be saved during an attack, but once you stop attacking, must be prepared to discard.  ]
TR[hj][gk];B[hc]
C[a timely tenuki]
(;W[nc]
C[If W approaches from the other side (see var), B winds up with a big terr on the upper side]
;B[oc];W[nd];B[pf]
(;W[jc]
C[Over extension, but since W is already in trouble, he needs to create confusion]
;B[lc]
C[natural];W[ld];B[lb]
C[the two connections underneath are miai];W[pc]
C[so W tries to eliminate one of the miai]
(;B[pb]
C[B gives up his attack in return for a secure terr in the upper right. Probably not the best way to play but it shows B knows he's winning and has decided to play safely.]
;W[nb];B[ob];W[kd];B[or];W[np];B[ib];W[jb];B[nq];W[mr];B[qm]
C[B exploits the bad aji in the corner quite well];W[qh];B[qj];W[qe];B[pe]
;W[qf];B[pg];W[qg];B[qd];W[ph];B[me];W[md];B[qq]
C[this is the tesuji and the resulting loss of terr for W is pretty much the finishing blow]
(;W[pr]
C[only possible move for W];B[qp];W[pp];B[ro];W[po];B[rn]
C[B scoops out the corner; this is big in territory of course, but it also helps out B's last weak group on the right]
;W[hk];B[gb]
C[Forcing, because it sets up A to save B's two stones]LB[la:A]
(;W[na];B[eb];W[ec];B[fb]
C[making an eye for these B stones is important; B is wrapping up the game and trying to keep things simple because he knows he has more territory]
;W[db];B[ja];W[ka];B[ia];W[kb];B[da];W[ea]
C[avoiding giving B two eyes];B[fa];W[cb];B[je]
C[W is unlikely to die, but it's a seki shape, which would be costly. Plus B is helping his group on the left, which looks fairly safe but only has one eye. Play continues but B has a sizable lead and just avoids complications and makes sure W doesn't materialize some territory somewhere. 

No further comments. ]
(;W[jd];B[ri];W[pj];B[pk];W[oj];B[oh];W[oi];B[nh];W[mj];B[ie];W[kf];B[ih]
;W[hl];B[mf];W[ok];B[pl];W[lf];B[lh];W[om];B[ol];W[nl];B[nm];W[mm];B[nn]
;W[ml];B[lo];W[ig];B[hg];W[jh];B[jg];W[kg];B[if];W[kh];B[ij];W[li];B[bf]
;W[bc];B[kr];W[np];B[gm];W[gl];B[nq];W[kp];B[in];W[np];B[fm];W[fl];B[en]
;W[er];B[nq];W[jp];B[ip];W[np];B[eq];W[oo];B[qr];W[dk];B[bk];W[be];B[dm]
;W[mh];B[mg];W[lg];B[re];W[rf];B[rd];W[af];B[ag];W[ae];B[bh];W[fs];B[gs]
;W[es];B[gr];W[pm];B[ln];W[rh];B[qi];W[pi];B[qk];W[qs];B[rs];W[ps];B[rr]
;W[ni];B[kj];W[ne];B[nf];W[hm];B[hn];W[aq];B[ao];W[jm];B[jn];W[kq];B[ir]
;W[gf];B[gg];W[ff];B[fg];W[ee];B[eg];W[jk];B[jj];W[dh];B[dj];W[ej];B[lk]
;W[eh];B[mk];W[nk];B[oa];W[cg];B[bg];W[el];B[on];W[pn];B[sh];W[sg];B[si]
;W[bj];B[bl];W[ch];B[bi];W[se];B[sd];W[sf];B[ls];W[lr];B[ms];W[ns];B[ks]
;W[ca];B[ea];W[jf];B[ig])
(;W[hl];B[jd];W[mb];B[la];W[kc];B[lf]
C[worth about 10 points to B]))
(;W[fb];B[la]))
(;W[pp];B[pr]
(;W[rq];B[qp];W[po];B[rp]
C[really no way for W to kill the B group])
(;W[np]
C[B has lots of ko threats];B[rp])))
(;B[qc];W[pb];B[od];W[ob];B[kd];W[rc];B[rd];W[qb];B[qd];W[rb];B[qj]
C[even if W can live in corner, B can be satisfied with this result]))
(;W[kc]))
(;W[qf];B[nd];W[rd];B[qc];W[qi];B[ih];W[hk];B[ij];W[hl];B[ph];W[qh];B[pf]
C[and the moyo on the upper side is really big]))
(;W[op];B[mq];W[mo];B[lo];W[lp];B[mn];W[no];B[lr];W[ln];B[ko];W[qf];B[nc]
;W[rd]
C[W would be satisfied with this result, B not so much, because he's reinforcing a strong group on the lower side. This also helps the W group on the left]
))
(;B[qf];W[kd];B[pk]
C[something like this might be more natural, maybe ]))
(;W[fp];B[fo];W[go];B[eo];W[gn];B[fl];W[hq];B[fq];W[hl]
C[this would be an ideal continuation for W, following the flow of play and his own game plan. He could easily discard the stones on the left, although B will be hard-pressed to easily capture them.]
))
(;W[dk];B[em];W[ff];B[fe];W[ge];B[gf]
C[w can't enclose]))
(;B[ge]
C[more natural]))
(;B[ek];W[dl];B[en];W[el];B[fk];W[fl];B[gk];W[gl];B[gn];W[hl];B[ij];W[jl]
;B[oo]
C[W is still under attack and B can keep control of the game])
(;B[el];W[di];B[ge]
C[this would be another natural way to play; not sure which one I would choose.]
))
(;W[in];B[jn]
(;W[im]
C[A 1-point jump is also sometime possible, but I prefer the direct extension here]
;B[jm];W[il];B[hp]
C[B must defend somewhere on this side];W[cq]
C[And W can scoop out the corner. This makes it more difficult for B. The game would depend on the fight in the center, how effective an attack B can mount. ]
;B[dq];W[cp])
(;W[il])))
(;W[jo]
C[W already has almost 30 points of terr between his two corners, and B has almost no terr at all. W's concern is preventing B from extending his moyo too much and/or getting a severe attack on W which would have immense benefits]
(;B[hp]
C[obviously bad for B, who will not play this way because the 3-3 is still open]
;W[cq])
(;B[lp];W[jl])))