(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2]
RU[Japanese]SZ[19]KM[6.50]TM[9000]OT[1x60 byo-yomi]
GN[European Go Championship 2012 semi Final]PW[Ilia Shikshin]PB[Thomas Debarre]WR[7d]BR[6d]DT[2012-08-03]PC[Bonn, Germany]US[HW9x9]
;B[pd]
;W[dp]
;B[qp]
;W[dd]
;B[fq]
;W[cn]
;B[lq]C[This move has become popular recently. The idea is almost the same as the "normal" mini chinese opening, but puts more emphasis on the bottom right corner.]
;W[qj]
;B[qf]
;W[qm]
;B[pn]C[This move tries to make use of black 7.]
(;W[qq]C[White plays a probe to see how black answers in the corner.]
;B[pq]
;W[pm]
;B[qn]
;W[rp]
(;B[om]C[Catalin did not like this move.]
(;W[qo]
(;B[rn]C[Giving white a ponnuki is not good according to Catalin.]
;W[pp]C[Too nice for white]
;B[op]
;W[oq]
;B[np]C[Black has to take gote to fix the shape]
;W[oj]
;B[pr]
;W[or]
;B[po]
;W[qp]
;B[nr]
;W[qr]
;B[nq]
;W[ps]C[This is a good result for white.]
(;B[ol]C[This is a powerful move, but according to Catalin it is too slow.
]
;W[mj]
(;B[fo]C[Very risky strategy - too much emphasis in the moyo with questionable value
]
;W[eq]
;B[fr]
(;W[fm]C[White aggressively challenges black, but Catalin did not like this move - he prefers the variation.]
;B[cf]
;W[ch]
(;B[ef]
;W[fd]
;B[di]
(;W[ce]C[A good answer taking the thinness of white's position into account. Black would benefit from a fight on the left.]
;B[bf]
;W[ic]C[A good move.
Black needs to find a way to catch up in territory.]
(;B[ci]C[Very solid - too solid? Catalin would prefer C9.
]
(;W[pb]C[White is pushing even more.
This is dangerous for both - black needs to punish white somewhere to catch up]
(;B[pc]
;W[ob]
;B[qb]
;W[rb]
(;B[qc]C[Catalin did not like giving away the corner.]
;W[nd]C[Ilia style - always challenging the opponent.]
(;B[em]C[Tough move aiming at L9, but this is a dangerous way of cutting. Catalin proposed cutting as in the variation.]
;W[en]
;B[fn]
;W[el]
;B[dm]
;W[dl]
;B[cm]
;W[cl]
;B[bm]
;W[bl]
(;B[gm]C[According to Catalin, this move is aji keshi. In some variations, black might prefer to cut at F8.]
;W[fl]
;B[eo]
;W[bn]
;B[do]
;W[cp]
;B[co]
;W[bo]
;B[bp]
(;W[bq]
;B[an]
;W[ap]
;B[dn]C[Seems to be a success for black, but black loses sente. So far, the profit is only two points, and it's unclear if black can really gain much.]
;W[fi]C[Good move.
If white escapes, he is clearly ahead.]
(;B[gl]C[Feels like shape, but according to Ilia this is the wrong direction.]
;W[bi]
;B[bh]C[Now it's getting difficult]
;W[bg]
;B[cg]
;W[ah]
;B[dh]C[No choice]
;W[gf]C[Again a powerful move by white.]
(;B[fh]
(;W[gk]
(;B[hk]C[Catalin preferred the variation. Black looks too thin.]
;W[gi]
;B[fk]
;W[ej]
;B[gj]
;W[hi]C[White is feeling well.]
;B[bj]C[Black needs to come back now.]
;W[qa]C[Ilia style
]
;B[qh]
;W[pg]
;B[pf]
;W[mg]C[Now white's stone are working effectively to build a large moyo.]
;B[dr]
;W[er]
;B[es]
;W[cr]
;B[kj]
;W[rc]C[White is attacking.]
;B[rd]
;W[ij]
;B[ne]
;W[md]
;B[ni]
;W[ph]
;B[qi]
;W[pi]
;B[me]
;W[le]
;B[ng]
;W[re]
;B[se]
;W[nh]
;B[od]
;W[oc]
;B[mh]
;W[nf]
;B[mf]
;W[og]
;B[lf]
;W[ke]C[This move is necessary.]
;B[lg]
;W[qg]
;B[rg]
;W[rf]
(;B[qe]C[The only move.]
;W[rh]
;B[sf]
;W[ri]
;B[hg]C[Last try to win the game for black.]
;W[ki]
;B[li]
;W[kh]
;B[ih]
;W[gg]
;B[gh]
;W[hh]
;B[jg]
;W[hf]
;B[ig]
;W[oe]C[Good move.]
;B[lh]
;W[of]
;B[nj]C[No choice - black has no time to save the corner.]
;W[nk]
;B[mk]
;W[lj]C[This is a nice tesuji to avoid being cut. ]
(;B[kg]
;W[lk]
;B[kk]
;W[kl]
;B[jk]
;W[ml]
;B[pe]C[Now black is hoping to kill even with taking gote.]
;W[cj]
;B[bh]
;W[ji]
;B[ii]
;W[ch]
;B[dj]
;W[dk]
;B[bh]
;W[eh]
;B[fg]
;W[ch]
;B[ck]
;W[ik]
;B[jl]
;W[eg]
;B[ff]
;W[dg]
;B[df]
;W[ei]
;B[bh]
;W[il]
;B[jm]
;W[ch]
;B[cj]
;W[hj]
;B[jj]
;W[ek]
;B[bh]
;W[gn]
;B[hn]
;W[ch]
;B[aj]
;W[ak]
;B[bh]
;W[go]
;B[hm]
;W[ch]
;B[ag]
;W[af]
;B[bh]
;W[im]
;B[ag]
;W[ho]
;B[io]
;W[in]
;B[hp]
;W[km]
;B[jh]
;W[jn]
;B[ki]
;W[jo]
;B[gp]
;W[nn]
;B[mm]
;W[nm]
;B[kn]
;W[lo]
;B[nl]
;W[ok]
;B[mn]
;W[ln]
;B[kp]
;W[ko]
;B[ec]
;W[ed]
;B[fc]
;W[dc]
;B[hc]
;W[hb]
;B[gd]
;W[gb]
;B[gc]
;W[id]
;B[ge]
;W[be]
;B[ae]
;W[bc]
;B[on]
;W[je]
;B[he]
;W[if])
(;B[lk]
;W[kg]))
(;B[rh]
;W[sf]
;B[sd]
;W[sc]
;B[qd]
;W[oe]
;B[sg]
;W[of]
;B[rj]
;W[lh]
;B[ng]
;W[mi]
;B[oh]
;W[kh]))
(;B[gh]
;W[hk]
;B[kj]C[Better than the game?]))
(;W[gh]
;B[fj]C[This was blacks plan.]))
(;B[gk]
;W[ej]
;B[gg]C[Dangerous]))
(;B[gf]))
(;W[dn]
;B[bq]))
(;B[eo]
(;W[dn]
;B[do]
;W[co]
;B[cp]
;W[bp]
;B[cq]
;W[bn]
;B[bq]
;W[be]C[Okay for white])
(;W[bn]
;B[do]
;W[cp]
;B[fl]
;W[gm]
;B[dn]
;W[am]
;B[gl]C[Better?])))
(;B[dm]
;W[dn]
;B[em]
;W[en]
;B[fn]
;W[cm]
;B[dk]
;W[kk]))
(;B[qa]
;W[lc]
;B[qh]C[Better than the game?]))
(;B[kj]C[Maybe black should attack immediately.]))
(;W[cl]C[Catalin would slow down the game]))
(;B[cl]))
(;W[ci]C[Not good here]))
(;B[fd]))
(;W[dk]
;B[jc]
;W[fc]))
(;B[jc]
;W[go]
;B[ci]))
(;B[jc]C[Catalin prefers to play a "waiting game" and to try to catch up with refard to territory.]
;W[ol]
;B[nl]C[Double hane is possible]))
(;B[pp]C[Better connect]
;W[rn]
;B[po]))
(;W[pp]C[Better for white?]
;B[qo]
;W[pr]
;B[oq]
;W[or]
;B[nq]
;W[rq]))
(;B[rq]C[Black should not give away the corner in which he already invested much.]
;W[qo]
;B[pp]
;W[rn]
;B[po]
;W[ro]
;B[om]))
(;W[ro]C[The suberi would be a natural answer.]))
