(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2]
RU[Japanese]SZ[19]KM[6.50]
PW[Kang Dongyun]PB[Fan Tingyu]WR[9p]BR[9p]DT[2013-10-25]EV[15th  Nogshim Cup]SO[gokifu.com]C[Fan Tingyu was the winner of the 2012 Ing World Championships and is considered a rising star in China. 
He is born in 1996 and is only 18 years old. 
Kang Dongyun was the winner of the Fujitsu Cup in 2009. He is born in 1989 and is currently 24.
This is the first time that they are playing so this is a very exciting game.
Korea and China are currently rivaling in international tournaments with China slightly ahead in recent results.
Nonetheless Korea has always better results in the NongShim Cup so both countries view this tournament heavily.
Fan currently has a 3 win streak right now, and we will see if Kang is able to stop his streak.
Fan's style is very similar to Lee ChangHo's, plays very solid, proper and strong while Kang Dongyun is known for fighting and causing trouble and excels in difficult and complicated situations.

]RE[W+Resign]BC[cn]WC[kr]
;B[qd]
;W[dc]
;B[dq]
;W[pq]C[It is not common for black to choose opposite corners. But it seems Fan is aiming for a peaceful opening usually seen with opposite corner openings.]
;B[ce]
;W[fd]
;B[oc]
;W[qo]
;B[co]C[It seems this game will last until endgame, both players are playing very peacefully.

]
;W[cd]LB[cj:B][jq:A]C[A and B are miai]
;B[jq]
;W[cj]
;B[cl]
;W[ej]C[This is vital point of growth. White expands his influence while reducing black's influence.]
;B[jd]
;W[qi]
;B[qg]
;W[lq]
(;B[pn]LB[rm:2][qn:3][po:1]C[This is unusual, but Fan must have prepared something.
White can respond with 1, 2 or 3.]
(;W[po]
(;B[qk]LB[pn:A][po:B]C[Black thinks the exchange of A for B will help black to fight here.]
;W[rm]LB[qi:A]C[Very territorial, typical of most korean pros, who prefer to take territory above all, then worry about defending weak groups.
Now black has to attack the white stone at A.]
(;B[oh]LB[oi:A]C[White can attach at A. or simply tenuki.]
(;W[pc]LB[qc:C][od:A][pd:B]C[Good probing move.
Later on there might not be aji in the corner so white is testing black's response right now.
Nongshim's time limits are only 1 hour and is usually considered a fast game, which Korean players excel at.
Black can respond at A, B, or C. but any response would leave annoying aji for white.]
;B[pd]
;W[ob]
;B[pb]C[very solid play by black, Fan's signature style.]
;W[nc]
;B[od]
;W[lc]LB[jc:A][le:B]SQ[qi]C[White decides to live here first and decides the marked stone is not big enough to save.
Next black can choose A or B.]
(;B[jc]C[Actual game. Very aggressive. White needs to run.]
;W[pa]C[White is preparing to live.]
;B[qb]
;W[ke]LB[ld:A]C[Though white has a cut at A, it is not good to cut right away for black.]
(;B[if]
(;W[mb]LB[md:A][kg:B]C[Perhaps a bit too heavy to live right now.
It leaves a great point at A for black.
B is a better option for white.]
;B[md]C[Painful.]
;W[ld]
;B[kg]C[White needs to live locally.
]
;W[kb]C[Only move.]
;B[hc]LB[ce:A]C[Black is aiming to escape with the stone at A.]
;W[de]
;B[df]
;W[cf]
;B[mc]C[Powerful move. White has to make two eyes.]
;W[jb]
;B[ib]
;W[nb]
;B[me]
;W[la]C[Success for black. White only made two eyes while black grew nice centre influence.]
;B[pl]LB[rk:Z]C[This move connects black's stones and prevents the connection of white underneath at Z.]
;W[fq]C[White realizes he is behind and decides to play more actively.]
;B[dg]
;W[be]
;B[fg]LB[ch:A]C[Very solid play from black. White still needs to connect at A]
;W[fo]C[But first threatens to link up his weak stones]
(;B[el]C[So black keeps the groups seperated]
;W[ch]C[White settles, which allows black to attack the other group]
;B[jo]
(;W[lo]
;B[gn]C[White won't die here but needs to figure a way to settle without losing too much blood.]
;W[hq]
;B[lm]C[Though white can go through with A, black will easily grow his centre influence so that is not a good option.
A, B, C, D all seem like options, but it is very difficult to decide how to reduce black's centre.]
(;W[ql]LB[qj:A][rk:B][rl:C]C[Testing blacks response again.
Black can play A or B. Keep in mind C is not the best option here.]
(;B[qj]LB[om:A]C[Best local response.
White later on can peep at A though.]
;W[kn]
;B[go]LB[gp:A]C[Black is trying to get sente here.
if white just response with A it is giving black a great sequence.]
(;W[dr]C[White defends more actively]
;B[cr]
;W[jr]C[White is looking to connect back with points.]
;B[ir]
;W[iq]
;B[kr]
;W[jp]
;B[kq]
;W[kp]
;B[lr]
;W[mq]
;B[mr]
;W[nr]
;B[js]C[Black gained points here but white also reduced some centre influence. Even result, but still an overall good game for black.]
;W[dp]
;B[cq]LB[ip:A]C[There is still a cut at A which white needs to protect]
(;W[gp]
;B[km]
;W[nm]
;B[rl]
;W[qm]
;B[nl]C[White needs to find a way into black's centre.]
;W[kf]
;B[lg]
;W[hi]LB[ji:A]C[Will this be enough?
If black just blocks at A it seems white does not have enough territory.]
;B[ge]LB[fi:A]C[Solid.
It seems Fan is confident even if white invades black will still win.
This move also aims to cut white with A.]
;W[kj]LB[ij:A]C[Kang is playing super aggressive and inviting black to try and capture white.
But this just seems way to dangerous and difficult for white.
If black just cuts white with A.]
(;B[om]C[Abit slow, but it seems Fan thinks this is enough to win, no need to fight when you can win peacefully, signature style of Fan.]
;W[jg]
;B[nn]C[Black is simply ignoring anything white plays and just playing what is solid and thick.
White has caught up alot in terms of points now.]
;W[gd]
;B[hd]
;W[gb]
;B[gc]
;W[fc]
;B[hh]
;W[ih]
;B[hg]
;W[mj]
;B[ni]
;W[cm]
;B[gi]
;W[gj]LB[gi:A][gj:B]C[A and B doesn't seem like good exchanges, black is playing strangely, white is catching up more.]
;B[bm]
;W[dm]
;B[bn]
;W[lf]
;B[mf]
;W[dl]C[Black is weak now in the centre.]
;B[fi]
;W[fj]
;B[jm]
;W[in]LB[im:A]C[Great move.
Black can't connect directly now with A.]
(;B[hl]LB[hm:A]C[There is still aji at A.]
(;W[rk]
;B[rj]
;W[sl]C[Huge. There is a good follow up sequence for white.]
;B[ck]
;W[dk]
;B[or]
;W[nq]
;B[ns]
;W[ok]LB[nj:B][nk:A]C[Engame tesuji.
Playing A will fall into white's trap.
B is not possible either.]
(;B[nk]
;W[nj]
;B[oj]
;W[sj]
;B[ri]
;W[pj]
;B[oi]
;W[rh]
;B[qh]
;W[si]
;B[pi]C[White has caught up closer once again. ]
;W[pr]
;B[bj]
;W[bi]
;B[do]
;W[nd]
;B[ne]
;W[jk]
;B[il]
;W[gl]LB[rf:A]C[There is a ko with A, but it seems white doesn't have enough ko threats.
]
;B[fn]
;W[bk]
;B[bl]
;W[aj]C[From now to the endgame is all forced, and it seems though Fan played perfect endgame from now on, he still lost by 0.5 points due to lacking one ko threat.]
;B[ps]
;W[oq]
;B[os]
;W[qs]
;B[ms]
;W[qr]
;B[er]
;W[qa]
;B[ra]
;W[oa]
;B[rc]
;W[jf]
;B[hj]
;W[ii]
;B[ij]
;W[eh]
;B[fh]
;W[kh]
;B[lh]
;W[lk]
;B[ee]
;W[fe]
;B[ff]
;W[je]
;B[ie]
;W[li]
;B[hb]
;W[mm]
;B[mn]
;W[ml]
;B[ln]
;W[jn]
;B[ho]
;W[io]
;B[fb]
;W[eb]
;B[ga]
;W[oo]
;B[on]
;W[hr]
;B[ed]
;W[ec]
;B[eo]
;W[fr]
;B[hp]
;W[ip]
;B[fp]
;W[eq]
;B[ds]
;W[ep]
;B[rg]
;W[fo]
;B[di]
;W[dh]
;B[ei]
;W[dj]
;B[fp]
;W[gf]
;B[he]
;W[fo]
;B[fl]
;W[hm]
;B[fp]
;W[mk]
;B[ol]
;W[fo]
;B[jj]
;W[ji]
;B[fp]
;W[hs]
;B[is]
;W[fo]
;B[qn]
;W[rn]
;B[fp]
;W[mh]
;B[mg]
;W[fo]
;B[gm]
;W[gk]
;B[em]
;W[fp]
;B[sh]
;W[mi]
;B[sk]
;W[sj]
;B[mo]
;W[mp]
;B[no]
;W[fs]
;B[cg]
;W[bg]
;B[es]
;W[nh]
;B[ng]
;W[ea]
;B[np]
;W[fa]
;B[gb]
;W[dd]
;B[ef]
;W[ci]
;B[op]
;W[dn]
;B[en]
;W[pp]
;B[al]
;W[cp]
;B[bp]
;W[ia]
;B[ak]
;W[ig]
;B[bj]
;W[im]
;B[jl]
;W[bk]
;B[si]
;W[bj]
;B[sk]
;W[gg]
;B[hf]
;W[sj]
;B[ja]
;W[ka]
;B[sk]
;W[bs]
;B[bq]
;W[sj]
;B[ha]
;W[sk]
;B[ja]
;W[cs]
;B[dr]
;W[ia]
;B[ik]
;W[kk]
;B[ja]
;W[eg]
;B[gh]
;W[ia]C[Fan resigns here because he realized he would lose by half.
Fan played great throughout and did not make much mistakes.
Black had a great lead coming into end of mid game, but white played great late game and it seems Fan was slightly overconfident with his lead. Kang took advantage of black's confidence and squeezed alot of points in endgame and managed to win by the slightest margin.
Well played by both players and Kang was able to take one game back from China in the Nongshim.])
(;B[nj]
;W[nk]
;B[mk]
;W[ml]
;B[lk]
;W[ol]
;B[pm]
;W[im]
;B[il]
;W[kk]
;B[ll]
;W[jl]C[Black is cut here.]))
(;W[hm]
;B[il]
;W[gl]SQ[kj][mj]C[Black is still cut, but this doesnt work now because white's two stones are in trouble.]))
(;B[im]
;W[hm]
;B[hn]
;W[hl]
;B[jn]
;W[io]C[black can't connect back.]))
(;B[ij]
(;W[ii]
;B[jj]
;W[ji]
;B[ki]C[White is in trouble])
(;W[ol]
;B[nk]C[Nothing much here for white either.])))
(;W[io]C[Defending here still leaves a lot of weak points for white]
;B[gp]
;W[gq]
;B[fp]C[Black can cut of a few stones]))
(;W[gp]
;B[ep]
;W[fp]
;B[km]
;W[jn]
;B[io]
;W[gr]
;B[il]C[White can't accept this sequence.]))
(;B[rl]
;W[qm]
;B[pk]
;W[rk]
;B[rj]
;W[sl]
;B[ri]C[This is not the best local result for black.])
(;B[rk]LB[pk:A]C[This move is possible but leaves bad aji at A.]))
(;W[kn]
;B[jl]C[White helps black creating more in the centre.]))
(;W[hq]C[If white helps his weak group]
;B[ln]C[The center would get huge]))
(;B[ch]C[Black has no time to cut here]
;W[el]C[White would be happy to connect two weak groups]))
(;W[kg]C[white has more breathing space like this.
Black doesn't have alot of good ways to attack a flexible shape like this.]))
(;B[ld]
;W[kd]
;B[kc]
;W[me]
;B[mc]
;W[le]
;B[lb]
;W[if]C[White is successful like this.]))
(;B[le]LB[jb:A]C[If black caps white, white can try to connect with A.]
;W[jb]
;B[ic]
;W[pa]
;B[qb]
;W[mb]
;B[md]
;W[ib]C[Even result.]))
(;W[oi]
;B[ni]
;W[oj]
;B[nj]
;W[ok]
;B[ph]
;W[qj]C[About even.
Black sacrifices two stones for influence.]))
(;W[rk]))
(;B[nn]C[Jumping out is more usual]
;W[pm]
;B[ko]C[Another way of playing]))
(;W[rm]LB[oq:A]C[Very territorial, but doesnt put much pressure on black.
Next black can attach at A.
See the bonus tab for a good example of this])
(;W[qn]
;B[pl]LB[qi:A]
;W[pm]
;B[om]
;W[qm]
;B[ol]
;W[rk]
;B[ko]C[White seems a bit flat, and is not satisfied with this result.]))
(;B[pj]C[Another idea for black]
;W[pi]
;B[oj]
;W[oi]
;B[nj]
;W[rk]C[Even.])
(;B[oo]LB[pm:A][pn:D][np:B][nq:C]C[Another common reducing tactic. White can play A, B, C or D in this case.]))