(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2]
RU[Japanese]SZ[19]KM[6.00]TM[7200]OT[15/600 Canadian]
GN[German championships round 1]PW[Lukas Krämer]PB[Franz Josef Dickhut]WR[5d]BR[6d]DT[2013-07-04]EV[German championships 2013]RO[1]PC[Darmstadt]US[Pascal Müller]C[This is a game from the German championships 2013 played on the 4th of July.
Franz Josef was the defending champion from 2012.
Lukas Kramer won the tournament in the end and is German champion 2013.]RE[W+Resign]
(;B[dd]
;W[pp]
;B[qd]
;W[cp]
;B[kc]C[Franz Josef, also known as fj on kgs plays the Chinese opening]
(;W[cf]
;B[fd]
(;W[cc]C[A popular move nowadays]
;B[cd]
;W[bd]C[These days many pros started to get into 3-3 early in the opening.
]
(;B[fq]C[In the game black played tenuki, but it is more normal now to continue in the top-left corner]
;W[dq]
;B[jp]
;W[lq]
(;B[fo]C[Black defends the invasion.]
(;W[bb]LB[be:A]C[White plays tenuki instead. This is very big, black can no longer play at A. White is safe and suddenly the black stones look weak.]
;B[dn]C[White neglected the lower left side, so it is only natural black takes this point. ]
;W[od]
(;B[qf]
;W[qc]
;B[pc]
;W[pd]
;B[qb]
;W[rc]
;B[rd]
(;W[pf]
;B[qg]
;W[lc]LB[pb:A][kd:B]C[Good!

A leaning attack. White is aiming for the aji at A. If black defends against A, white is happy to take B: miai.]
;B[oc]
;W[nc]
;B[nb]
;W[kd]
;B[mc]
;W[jc]C[White is quite better.
]
;B[nd]LB[fd:A]C[After white got strong at the top, black's A group got a lot weaker.]
(;W[cn]C[In the game Lukas played tenuki. ]
(;B[cm]
;W[dm]C[Good tesuji. The ladder is favorable for white.
]
(;B[bn]
(;W[en]C[Sub-optimal.]
;B[co]
;W[do]
;B[cn]
;W[eo]SQ[fo][jp][fq]C[When white connects here, the black group on the lower side got weaker. However blacks group in the left side got stronger. On top of that black has a good followup in the whites corner]
;B[bp]C[This move is the followup, it is sente. It concerns both blacks and whites base]
;W[bq]LB[cr:A]C[White blocks to make eyes, however.. it leaves a weakness at A]
;B[cj]
;W[lo]LB[jp:A]C[This jump defends the right side and also aims to attack the black A-group.]
;B[cr]C[But black has a severe attack of his own.]
;W[ap]C[This is good timing now, later black might not respond anymore]
;B[bo]
;W[cq]
;B[dr]C[Black makes a base for himself and destroys whites base at the same time]
;W[dl]C[White has to run.]
(;B[bi]C[That is why black defends here]
;W[hq]C[Vital point.]
;B[gp]
;W[jq]
(;B[gm]C[Franz Josef Dickhut played here. But black has a better attack.]
;W[fl]C[Now white takes the shape point.]
;B[fm]
;W[em]
;B[ek]LB[dk:A]C[This looks like a good peep, however white A is sente against the left side.]
(;W[fk]
;B[ej]
;W[el]
;B[hl]
;W[dk]C[This move comes a bit too late]
;B[bk]C[Black recognised the danger, but white should have played it earlier. He uses 2 moves where he needed 1.]
;W[dj]
;B[di]
(;W[hk]LB[ei:A]C[With this jump Lukas keeps the cutting aji at A in reserve.]
;B[ik]
;W[ei]
;B[dh]
;W[hj]
;B[ij]
;W[ii]
;B[ji]
;W[il]C[A strong move. 

]
;B[jl]
;W[im]
;B[jm]
;W[in]
;B[ip]
;W[jn]
;B[iq]
;W[jh]C[Black is in trouble, because white has thickness.
]
;B[ih]
;W[hi]
;B[kh]
;W[jg]
;B[ki]
;W[qn]
;B[kq]
;W[kr]
;B[jr]
;W[kg]
;B[lg]
;W[ef]
;B[dc]
;W[db]
;B[eb]
;W[gc]
;B[da]
;W[cb]
;B[df]
;W[dg]
;B[gd]
(;W[hc]
;B[fc]
;W[de]
;B[je]
(;W[lf]
;B[kf]
;W[lh]
;B[mg]
;W[ig]
;B[id]
;W[ic]
;B[gb]
;W[le]
;B[hg]C[Good!!
]
;W[hf]
(;B[ge]
(;W[hb]
;B[if]
;W[hh]
;B[gg]
;W[li]
;B[jf]
;W[ih]
(;B[qk]
;W[mr]
;B[rn]
;W[ro]
;B[rm]C[Black should attack white on the top..
]
;W[nh]
;B[ng]
;W[oh]
;B[lb]
;W[kb]
;B[md]
;W[la]
;B[mb]
;W[ga]
;B[fb]
;W[jd]
(;B[ee]
;W[hd]
;B[he]
;W[ie]
;B[gf]
;W[ke]
;B[id]
;W[pg]
;B[of]
;W[ie]
;B[be]
;W[ce]
;B[id]
;W[ed]
;B[ec]
;W[ie]
;B[ad]
;W[bc]
;B[id]
;W[pe]
;B[mf]
;W[ie]
;B[cg]
;W[bg]
;B[ch]
;W[bf]
;B[id]
;W[me]
;B[ne]
;W[ie]
;B[mh]
;W[ff]C[White's stragegy is quite dangerous..
Of course, black on the top is dead.
]
(;B[id]
;W[ld]
;B[fe]
;W[ie]
;B[eh]
;W[mi]
(;B[pi]
;W[og]
;B[fi]LB[gg:A][fi:B]C[A is now connected to B. However another group of Franz Josef got into unexpected trouble.]
;W[rb]
(;B[qh]
;W[pb]
;B[pa]
;W[qa]
;B[oa]
;W[ma]
;B[ob]
;W[sd]
;B[re]
;W[nf]
;B[qo]
;W[qp]
;B[po]
;W[oo]
;B[pn]
;W[on]
;B[pm]
;W[rp]
;B[nk]
;W[ll]
;B[ks]
;W[lr]
;B[lk]
;W[ml]
;B[mk]
;W[kk]
;B[ko]
;W[nl]
;B[om]
;W[ol]
;B[lp]
;W[mp]
;B[mo]
;W[np]
;B[ln]
;W[pl]
;B[km]
;W[jk]
;B[qm]
;W[oj]
;B[id]C[White shows a good endgame.
]
;W[oe]
;B[qb]
;W[qe]
;B[rf]
;W[pb]
;B[ka]
;W[ja]
;B[qb]
;W[pj]
;B[qj]
;W[pb]
;B[se]
;W[ka]
;B[qb]
;W[ra]
;B[sc]
;W[na]
;B[sb]
;W[pb]
;B[gk]
;W[gl]
;B[qb]
;W[cl]
;B[bl]
;W[pb]
;B[gj]
(;W[hm]
;B[qb]
;W[ql]
;B[sa]
;W[rl]
;B[nm]
;W[ho]
;B[hp]
;W[br]C[Black resigns.])
(;W[ho]C[This is better. 
]
;B[go]
;W[hm]
;B[qb]
;W[hp]C[Black is in trouble.
]))
(;B[pb]
;W[qh]
;B[rh]
;W[ri]C[Black fears this move.
]
;B[qi]
;W[qe]
;B[re]
;W[rf]
;B[rg]
;W[sf]C[Black is destroyed.
]))
(;B[ni]C[No matter what happens, black should have cut here.
]
;W[nj]
;B[oi]
;W[oj]
;B[pi]
;W[pj]
;B[qi]
;W[qj]
(;B[mj]
;W[lj]
;B[mk]
;W[lk]
;B[nk]
;W[ri]
;B[qh]
;W[ol]
;B[ok]
;W[pk]
;B[pl]
;W[rj]C[Black is in danger.
])
(;B[rj]
;W[rk]
;B[ri]
;W[ql]
;B[pk]
;W[pl]
;B[mj]
;W[lj]
;B[mk]C[Black should have played in this way.
]
;W[nl]C[Unfortunately, black can not capture four white stones..
])))
(;B[mi]
;W[lj]
;B[mj]
;W[lk]
;B[mk])
(;B[eh]
;W[fg]
;B[mj]
;W[kj]
;B[mi]
;W[jj]
;B[ok]C[White is better.]
;W[ho]
;B[hp]
;W[fn]))
(;B[ld]
;W[hd]
;B[he]
;W[ie]
;B[gf]
;W[ke]
;B[id]
;W[nf]
;B[og]
;W[pg]
;B[of]
;W[ie]
;B[hf]
;W[fg]
;B[kc]
;W[ja]
;B[fa]
;W[ha]
;B[ib]
;W[ed]
;B[jb]
;W[lc]
;B[mf]
;W[gh]
;B[me]
;W[fe]
;B[kc]
;W[ia]
;B[jb]
;W[lc]
;B[ma]
;W[ff]
;B[kc]
;W[ib]
;B[ka]
;W[lc]
;B[id]
;W[ce]
;B[kc]
;W[la]
;B[lc]
;W[ec]C[Black is in trouble.
]))
(;B[lb]
;W[kb]
;B[md]C[White seems in trouble.
]))
(;W[if]
;B[ie]
;W[hb]C[White should have connected one stone.
]))
(;B[if]
;W[hh]
;B[gg]
;W[gf]
;B[jf]
;W[ih]
;B[he]
;W[ff]
;B[hb]C[Black should have played in this way.
]))
(;W[ke]C[This move is just fine.
]
;B[kf]
;W[jf]
;B[if]
;W[lf]
;B[ig]
;W[kf]C[Black is in crisis.
]))
(;W[gb]C[A better attack
]))
(;W[fj]C[Don't do this.]
;B[ei]C[It would make your opponent very happy.]))
(;W[dk]C[White should have played here.
]
;B[dj]
;W[bl]
;B[cl]
;W[ck]
;B[bk]
;W[ak]
;B[bj]
;W[ao]C[Black could have been in trouble..
]
(;B[an]C[Black can not block. He strangles his own group.]
;W[aq]
;B[aj]
;W[am])
(;B[am]C[Looks good, but isn't.]
;W[aq]
;B[al]
;W[an]C[A snap-back!]
;B[bm]
;W[bl])
(;B[bm]C[Like this white can make ko.]
;W[am]C[A flower-or-picnic ko for white.
This means that the ko is way more important for black than it is for white. If white loses the ko, he loses a few points only. If black loses the ko, he loses a big chunk.])))
(;B[fl]C[What about this move?
It hits white at the shape point.]
;W[fm]
;B[gm]
;W[dk]C[This is sente for white]
;B[ck]
;W[ej]
;B[gk]C[Black escapes and builds up strength in good style, white is still weak.
]))
(;B[]
;W[bk]C[There is a weakness in blacks shape here]
;B[ck]C[black can connect]
(;W[cl]C[This would be tempting, but is not good]
;B[bl]
;W[al]
;B[bm]
;W[bj]
;B[bi]C[White has been captured])
(;W[bj]C[Instead this move robs black of his base]
(;B[ci]C[black can not resist]
;W[cl]
;B[bl]
;W[al]
;B[bm]
;W[ao]C[White captures black])
(;B[cl]C[Black needs to defend]
;W[ci]C[And white gets out. Making territory while attacking]))))
(;W[co]C[White should have connected here.
]
;B[cl]
;W[em]
;B[ci]
;W[ef]SQ[cd][dd][fd]C[White is ahead! White attacks the marked stones]))
(;B[co]C[This is the ladder]
;W[bn]
;B[en]
;W[bo]
;B[dl]
;W[em]
;B[fm]
;W[el]
;B[ek]
;W[fl]
;B[gl]
;W[fk]
;B[fj]
;W[gk]
;B[hk]
;W[gj]
;B[gi]
;W[hj]
;B[ij]
;W[hi]
;B[hh]
;W[ii]
;B[ji]
;W[ih]
;B[ig]
;W[jh]
;B[kh]
;W[jg]
;B[jf]
;W[kg]
;B[lg]
;W[kf]
;B[ke]
;W[lf]
;B[mf]
;W[le])
(;B[ld]C[Trick !]
(;W[kb]
;B[co]
;W[bn]
;B[en]
;W[bo]
;B[dl]C[The ladder no longer works for white.]
;W[em]
;B[fm]
;W[el]
;B[ek]
;W[fl]
;B[gl]
;W[fk]
;B[fj]
;W[gk]
;B[hk]
;W[gj]
;B[gi]
;W[hj]
;B[ij]
;W[hi]
;B[hh]
;W[ii]
;B[ji]
;W[ih]
;B[ig]
;W[jh]
;B[kh]
;W[jg]
;B[jf]
;W[kg]
;B[lg]
;W[kf]
;B[ke]
;W[lf]
;B[mf])
(;W[dl]C[White will not respond though and play here instead. It is bigger])))
(;B[kb]C[If black will extend here, he gains little.]
;W[jd]
;B[jb]
;W[ib]
;B[lb]C[White can defend or even play tenuki again. Black gained almost nothing.]
(;W[hc])
(;W[dm])))
(;W[kb]C[Maybe your instinct tells you to take the stone. But this is slow.]))
(;W[oc]C[The normal joseki move]
;B[pb]
;W[ob]
;B[rb]LB[kc:A]C[White now wants to extend to A, but unfortunately for white there is a black stone there. Thats why white needed to improvise.]))
(;B[pf]
;W[qc]
;B[rc]
;W[pc]
;B[rb]
;W[mc]
;B[nf]
;W[me]
;B[ne]
;W[nd]
;B[ld]
;W[kb]
;B[jb]
;W[lb]
;B[jc]
;W[md]
;B[bo]
;W[bp]
;B[qn]C[Black should follow this variation. White is not bad, though.
]))
(;W[dm]C[This would be a normal response.]))
(;B[pj]C[If black plays tenuki, white will invade the lower side.]
;W[hp]
;B[hq]
;W[iq]
;B[ip]
;W[jq]C[Black is cut and will face a difficult fight.]))
(;B[dc]C[This is one possibility, if you really want to stress the top. But it is not very severe. White lives easily.]
;W[bb]
;B[cb]
;W[bc]C[Possible but not played often.])
(;B[be]C[This is more severe]
;W[bc]
;B[ce]
;W[eb]
;B[fb]
;W[ec]
;B[fc]
;W[bf]
;B[af]
(;W[dj]
;B[ed]C[This is one of the variations I strongly recommend.
Now, white has to play eleswhere.
]
(;W[ad]C[A suspicious move, not good.]
;B[ae]
;W[iq]
;B[ea]
;W[db]
;B[ab]
;W[bb]
;B[ca]
;W[da]
;B[dc]
;W[fa]
;B[ba]
;W[gb]
;B[hc]
;W[hb]
;B[ic]C[White in the corner is dead.
])
(;W[iq]C[This is the jeongsuk(joseki) that pros play]
;B[ea]
;W[db]C[This move is the best response.
]
(;B[ad]
;W[ac]
;B[bb]
;W[ae]C[There is still ko aji in the corner.])
(;B[bb]
;W[ab]
;B[ba]
;W[ad]
;B[cb]
;W[ae]
;B[dc]
;W[ag]C[Later on, if black does not want to play ko, we can expect this follow up result.])))
(;W[ad]C[This move is not recommended.]
;B[ae]
;W[ed]
;B[ee]
;W[fe]
;B[ef]
;W[ge]
;B[dc]
;W[db]
;B[ea]
;W[ag]
;B[de]
;W[cb]
;B[hc]C[Quite a difficult variation
]
;W[fg]
;B[eg]
;W[eh]
;B[dh]
;W[dg]
;B[bg]C[Black can fight it.
]
(;W[bh]
;B[ah]
;W[cg]
;B[ch]
;W[ag]
;B[fh]
;W[ei]
;B[bg]C[White is in trouble.
])
(;W[ch]
;B[di]
;W[ff]
;B[ah]
;W[cg]
;B[ei]
;W[fh]
;B[bi]C[White is ruined.
]))
(;W[ed]C[This is also possible]
;B[ee]
;W[fe]
;B[ef]
;W[ge]
;B[hc]
(;W[ad]C[The meaning of this move is..
]
(;B[ae]
;W[dc]
;B[bg]C[White wants this variation. White lives with the most possible points.
])
(;B[dc]C[That is why black plays here first, to take away two points of white
]
;W[db]
;B[ae]
;W[cb]
;B[bg]C[This is a bit better in endgame points than the previous variation.

]))
(;W[dc]C[Not optimal.]
;B[bg]
(;W[ad]C[Bad timing.]
(;B[cg]C[Black will now answer here.])
(;B[ae]C[Black will not play here any longer.]))
(;W[cg]C[Going out also isn't good.]
;B[ch]C[Black is better.
])))))
(;W[dj]
;B[bd]LB[cc:A][ch:B]C[Aji around A is almost nihil now. Also black has a big invasion at B.]))
(;W[pg]C[This is also possible]
(;B[od]
;W[pj]
;B[rg]C[It might seem that white gets nothing after this move]
;W[qc]LB[rg:A]C[However at this moment (when black plays at A), this is good timing]
;B[pc]C[If black answers in the usual way..]
;W[rd]C[White can live in the corner]
(;B[qe]C[So.. black needs to extend]
;W[qb]
;B[re]
;W[sc]TR[rg]C[White lives in the corner and the marked stone is not in a good position anymore]
;AE[rg]LB[rg:A]C[If the position would be like this, black would never play at A.]
(;B[ql]C[Black could attack instead..])
(;B[qh]C[Or jump further]))
(;B[rc]C[This is not possible]
;W[qe]
;B[qb]
;W[rf]TR[rg]C[Black original sliding move has been cut off]))
(;B[pj]C[Black can attack too, so be careful]))
(;W[qg]C[Also possible, more territory oriented.]
;B[od]
;W[qj]))
(;B[po]
;W[pq]
;B[np]
;W[nq]
;B[mq]
;W[mp]
;B[oq]
;W[nr]
;B[no]
;W[or]
;B[lp])
(;B[pq]
;W[pn]
;B[on]
;W[oo]
;B[po]
;W[pp]
;B[qo]
;W[no])
(;B[pc]
;W[qe]
;B[pg]
;W[qg]
;B[qh]
;W[ph]
;B[qf]
;W[rg]
;B[og]
;W[pf]
(;B[of]C[Black can switch tactics and leave the ladder]
;W[rf]
;B[od]
;W[pi]
;B[jc])
(;B[pi]C[But this is also possible]
;W[of]
;B[rh]
;W[rf]
;B[oh]
;W[nc]
;B[nb]C[Black needs to deal with his group though])))