(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2]
RU[Japanese]SZ[19]KM[0.00]
PW[Shi Ding'an]PB[Fan Xiping]DT[c. 1739]EV[Ten-game Match]PC[Tanghu]US[GoGoD95]AW[pd][dp]AB[dd][pp]C[Fan Xiping was born in 1709 in Haining, China. Just a year later Shi Ding'an was born in the same town, and these two were to become great but friendly rivals.

The father of Fan Xiping was addicted to go and brought the strongest players from all over China to teach his son. By the age of 12 he surpassed all his teachers and went on to become one of the all time Chinese strongest players. 

Let's see a master game between these two boys.]
(;W[fc]
;B[cg]
;W[ci]
;B[cn]
;W[nq]
;B[iq]
;W[qk]
;B[nc]
;W[jc]
(;B[ne]C[This jump looks a bit strange.]
(;W[of]C[A popular move in those times.]
(;B[nf]C[Pushing like this is almost always bad, but black is looking forward to attack]
;W[og]
;B[hc]C[Black attacks]
;W[fe]C[This aims at a 3-3 corner invasion]
(;B[db]LB[fb:A]C[So black needs to defend, this aims to connect at A.]
;W[eb]LB[cb:A]C[White prevents the connection. This move aims at A to destroy blacks corner]
;B[id]
;W[jd]
;B[if]
;W[je]
(;B[ie]LB[hd:A]C[Playing solidly here, means that the white tesuji at A is not possible]
(;W[oc]
;B[ob]
;W[pb]
;B[nb]
;W[jf]
;B[qb]
(;W[pa]
;B[ng]
;W[ig]
;B[hg]
;W[oh]
;B[jg]
;W[ih]
;B[kg]
;W[hd]C[Now this tesuji works again! Because white can cut.]
;B[ic]
;W[hf]
;B[gd]
;W[he]
;B[jb]
;W[kb]
;B[ib]
;W[md]
;B[fd]
;W[nd]C[An exchange follows.]
;B[oe]
(;W[lc]C[The exchange is good for black, as white needs to come back here]
;B[pe]C[Good for black.]
;W[qd]
;B[qe]
;W[nh]
(;B[lg]
(;W[rd]
;B[gg]
;W[ji]
;B[mh]
;W[qg]
;B[kj]
;W[ik]
;B[hi]
;W[jj]
;B[kk]
;W[oo]
;B[po]
;W[on]
;B[oq]
;W[nr]
;B[qm]
;W[ki]
;B[mj]
;W[lj]
;B[lk]
;W[li]
;B[mi]
;W[mk]
;B[oj]
;W[nk]
;B[ok]
;W[ol]
;B[oi]
;W[pl]
;B[qj]
;W[rk]
;B[re]
;W[qi]
;B[od]
;W[pc]
;B[sd]
;W[rc]
;B[ri]
;W[pi]
;B[rh]
;W[rj]
;B[qh]
;W[ph]
;B[rg]
;W[pj]
;B[le]
;W[ld]
;B[ke]
;W[kd]
;B[lh]
;W[qq]
;B[gk]
;W[gq]
;B[qp]
;W[pr]
;B[or]
;W[os]
;B[rq]
;W[rr]
;B[pq]
;W[qr]
;B[ro]
;W[sq]
;B[sp]
;W[rp]
;B[rb]
;W[sb]
;B[rq]
;W[qf]
;B[pf]
;W[rp]
;B[gp]
;W[fq]
;B[rq]
;W[pg]
;B[rf]
;W[rp]
;B[qa]
;W[so]
;B[sa]
;W[ra]
;B[mb]
;W[lb]
;B[sa]
;W[sc]
;B[se]
;W[ra]
;B[ii]
;W[jh]
;B[sa]
;W[me]
;B[oa]
;W[ra]
;B[jl]
;W[il]
;B[sa]
;W[ed]
;B[ge]
;W[ra]
;B[im]
;W[hm]
;B[sa]
;W[ff]
;B[gf]
;W[ra]
;B[ml]
;W[qc]
;B[hl]
;W[jm]
;B[in]
;W[jk]
;B[ll]
;W[kl]
;B[nl]
;W[gm]
;B[eo]
;W[hp]
;B[km]
;W[jn]
;B[io]
;W[jo]
;B[ip]
;W[fp]
;B[gn]C[Tesuji.]
;W[em]
;B[jl]
;W[gj]
;B[fj]
;W[fk]
;B[fl]
;W[ek]
;B[fm]
;W[dc]
;B[cc]
;W[de]
;B[ec]
;W[fn]
;B[gl]
;W[el]
;B[hn]
;W[dc]
;B[cd]
;W[fi]
;B[hj]
;W[gi]
;B[gh]
;W[do]
;B[ei]
;W[ej]
;B[eh]
;W[ck]
;B[bf]
;W[kl]
;B[cq]
;W[bp]
;B[jl]
;W[cb]
;B[bb]
;W[kl]
;B[cp]
;W[co]
;B[jl]
;W[da]
;B[gb]
;W[kl]
;B[bo]
;W[bn]
;B[jl]
;W[cf]
;B[ce]
;W[kl]
;B[dq]
;W[ao]
;B[jl]
;W[bh]
;B[ch]
;W[kl]
;B[fo]
;W[ep]
;B[jl]
;W[bc]
;B[bd]
;W[kl]
;B[er]
;W[bq]
;B[jl]
;W[ab]
;B[ac]
;W[kl]
;B[br]
;W[ar]
;B[jl]
;W[ba]
;B[bc]
;W[kl]
;B[om]
;W[pm]
;B[jl]
;W[fa]
;B[fb]
;W[kl]
;B[lo]
;W[kp]
;B[jl]
;W[hk]
;B[fh]
;W[kl]
;B[lp]
;W[kn]
;B[jl]
;W[fj]
;B[hh]
;W[kl]
;B[lm]
;W[kq]
;B[jl]
;W[mf]
;B[mg]
;W[kl]
;B[lq]
;W[ln]
;B[mn]
;W[jr]
;B[ir]
;W[lr]
;B[jl]
;W[nm]
;B[mm]
;W[kl]
;B[hs]
;W[mo]
;B[nj]
;W[bg]
;B[df]
;W[jl]
;B[di]
;W[cr]
;B[dr]
;W[bs]
;B[go]
;W[en]
;B[hq]
;W[bi]
;B[no]
;W[np]
;B[mp])
(;W[hi]
;B[od]
;W[pc]
;B[rd]
;W[rc]
;B[rf]
(;W[rb]
;B[qh])
(;W[rh]
;B[rb]
;W[sd]
;B[re]
(;W[qc]
;B[sb]
(;W[sc]
;B[se])
(;W[mb]
;B[sc]))
(;W[sb]
;B[qc]
;W[ra]
;B[sc])))
(;W[mh]
;B[ki]
;W[mg]
;B[le]
;W[mf]
;B[me]
;W[lf]
;B[kf]
;W[ke]
;B[kc]
;W[kd]
;B[ld]
;W[kc]
(;B[mc])
(;B[od]
;W[kh]C[Crane nest]
;B[lh]
;W[li]
;B[jh]
;W[ji]
;B[kh]
;W[kj])))
(;B[mh]
;W[mi]
;B[lh]
;W[lf]
;B[lg])
(;B[lh]
;W[mg]
;B[lf]
;W[mh]
;B[le]
;W[li]))
(;W[pe]C[If white blocks]
;B[od]
;W[pc]
;B[lc]
;W[mc]
;B[mb]))
(;W[qc]
;B[pa]C[Black has some aji to create eyes if needed.]))
(;W[hd]
;B[ic]C[Black connects.])
(;W[hb]
;B[gb]
;W[gc]
;B[ib]C[This does not work either]))
(;B[gf]C[This shape is normal. Note however that white would have the possibility to connect]
;W[hd]
(;B[gd]
;W[hb]C[White connect]
;B[he]
;W[gb]C[Black gets strong though, so the timing is difficult.

We have some pro games in the bonus tab with this tesuji])
(;B[ic]C[Black cant connect]
;W[ie]
;B[gd]
;W[he]
;B[gc]
;W[ge]
;B[fd]
;W[ed]C[Black is captured]
;B[ee]
;W[ec]
;B[dc]
;W[gb])))
(;B[id]
;W[cc]
;B[dc]
;W[cd]
;B[de]
;W[ce]
(;B[cf]
;W[db]
;B[eb]
;W[cb]
;B[ec]
;W[fb]
;B[ea]
;W[df]LB[nq:A]C[This cut is severe ladder is good for white because of A])
(;B[df]
;W[db]
;B[eb]
;W[cb]
;B[ec]
;W[fb]LB[jc:A]C[Still black is heavy and A has a lot of potential.])))
(;AE[jc][nc][pd][ne][of][qk]AW[qd]SQ[qd]
;B[oc]
;W[mc]
;B[oe]
;W[pf]
(;B[ld]
;W[pc]
;B[ob]
;W[lc]
;B[kd]
;W[md]
;B[me]
;W[kc]
;B[jd]
(;W[ic]
;B[nd])
(;W[jc]
(;B[id]
;W[ne]
(;B[nd]
;W[nf]
;B[of]
;W[og]
;B[ng]
;W[mf]
;B[pg]
;W[oh]
;B[pe]
;W[qf]
;B[qe]
;W[re]
;B[rf]
;W[qg]
;B[rd]
;W[od]
;B[se]
;W[pd]
;B[re]
;W[ph]
;B[pb]
;W[nc]
;B[qc])
(;B[nf]
;W[nd]
;B[of]
;W[od]))
(;B[of]
(;W[pg]
;B[id]
;W[hc])
(;W[id]C[Possible.]
;B[pg]
;W[qg]
;B[pe]
;W[qf]
;B[qe]
;W[re]
;B[qh]C[White advantage on the top, black advantage on the right]))))
(;B[ph]
;W[of]
;B[md]
;W[lc]
;B[nf]
;W[ng]
;B[mf]
;W[oh]
;B[pj]
;W[pc]
;B[nc]
;W[ic])))
(;W[pf]
(;B[lc]C[This would be small])
(;B[je]C[This is very loose and black leaves a big hole in his position])))
(;B[qc]
;W[pc]
;B[qd]
;W[pe]
;B[pb]
;W[ob]
;B[qb]
;W[oc]
;B[qf]
;W[qn]))
(;B[jj]
;AE[dd][jj][dp][pp]AB[pd]
;W[dp]
;B[qp]
;W[dd]
;B[oq]
;W[qj]
;B[ql]
;W[qf]
;B[qh]
;W[of]
;B[nc]
;W[rd]
;B[pi]
;W[qc]
;B[kc]
;W[pj]
;B[ni]
;W[oj]
;B[ng]
(;W[ph]
;B[pg]
;W[rh]
;B[oh]
;W[rg]
;B[pf])
(;W[pl]
;B[qm]
;W[mk])))