(; GM[1]FF[4]VW[]AP[Many Faces of Go:11.0] SZ[19] HA[0] ST[0] PB[Yim Sungun] PW[Chang Hao] DT[1994-02-09] PC[Korea] KM[5.5] RU[Korean] RE[B+R] AN[A.Dinerchtein, 1-dan pro] EV[China-Korea Go Exchange, 1st] CP[Go4Go] BR[8p] WR[6p] WT[China] BT[Korea];B[pd] C[One of my teachers in Korea, Yim Sungun, 9-dan passed away on \ March, 28 at the age of 49, because of cancer. http://www.youchanghyuk.com/news/viewpage.asp?pagec=1&seq=7057&gubun=all Today I would like to present one of his best games. The 1st China vs Korea Go Exchange (1994). Yim Sungun, 8-dan \ (Black) vs Chang Hao, 6-dan] ;W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[fq];W[cn];B[jp] C[The favorite opening of my teacher] ;W[qn] ;B[qp] (;W[pj] C[White has two ways to extend -] (;B[qh] C[Black has few options -] ;W[on];B[mp] C[Black can start from the peep at X (a probe)] MA[pm] ;W[jc];B[cf];W[df];B[dg] (;W[ce] C[This joseki was really popular about 10 years ago. Lee Changho, \ 9-dan developed it a lot -] ;B[ef];W[de];B[bf] C[Black is playing for territory. It is also possible to connect \ at A or jump at B] LB[eg:A][gg:B] ;W[eg];B[dh];W[eh];B[di];W[ei] C[I would prefer to capture the marked stone directly] TR[ef] ;B[dk] C[Black is happy to answer] ;W[ff];B[be];W[nc] C[It is usually better to defend the corner at X] MA[cc] ;B[cc] C[A huge move] ;W[dc] (;B[pf] C[The most solid answer -] ;W[qc] C[Is it better to start from the attachment at X?] MA[qi] ;B[pc];W[pb];B[qd];W[rb];B[rc];W[qb];B[pm] (;W[qm] C[The right answer -] ;B[pl];W[ql];B[rj] C[The vital point] ;W[nl];B[pn] (;W[ri] C[A big mistake -] ;B[po];W[rk];B[qj] C[It seems, that White missed this tesuji] ;W[qi];B[pi] (;W[ph] C[It is not easy for White to find the answer -] ;B[oi];W[rh];B[pk];W[pg];B[oj];W[qf] C[Is it better to connect at X?] MA[sj] ;B[og];W[of] ;B[oh];W[pe];B[nf] C[Black may play at X directly] MA[sj] ;W[ne];B[sj] C[Anyway, the trade is clearly favorable for Black] ;W[mf];B[lh];W[jl];B[cb] C[The largest place on the board] ;W[jn] ;B[dr];W[cq];B[cl] C[Black's advantage is clear] ;W[ip];B[jq] C[The most solid answer] ;W[cr];B[ep];W[eo];B[fo];W[gp] ;B[fp];W[gn];B[io] C[A good move, preparing the connection] ;W[go];B[gq];W[lg];B[kh];W[mh];B[lj];W[mi] ;B[ng];W[mg];B[mj] (;W[jo] C[White missed the last chance here -] ;B[jj] C[Now Black has a clear lead on territory and the position is extra-thick. \ We can say, that the game is already over. This is the last note.] ;W[lo];B[hp];W[in];B[jf];W[lp];B[lq];W[mq] ;B[nq];W[ho];B[hq];W[kq];B[mr];W[lr];B[dq];W[do];B[jr];W[je] ;B[ie];W[if];B[eb];W[jg];B[hc];W[gb];B[fc];W[hb];B[fd];W[fe] ;B[kf];W[kg];B[hf];W[ig];B[ic];W[id];B[hd];W[he];B[ib]) (;W[li];B[ki];W[kj] C[This was the last chance to make the game complicated] )) (;W[qk];B[oj];W[pk];B[rh];W[sj];B[ok] C[Black's wall would be really huge] )) (;W[po];B[qo];W[pk];B[oo];W[ol];B[pp];W[om];B[po];W[rk] ;B[qj];W[qk];B[nj];W[ph];B[qg];W[mi] C[This is the best way to defend the group] )) (;W[pn];B[qm];W[om];B[rn];W[ro];B[rm];W[qo];B[ol] C[The fight would be hopeless for White] )) (;B[pc];W[ne];B[pg] C[This is another possibility] )) (;W[ef];B[ce];W[cd];B[cj];W[fd] C[This variation is suitable only for handicap games] )) (;B[pl];W[ql];B[pm];W[qm];B[pn];W[pk];B[qh];W[rj];B[nm] C[It is possible to create the wall] ) (;B[ql];W[pl];B[pk];W[ok];B[qk];W[pm];B[qj];W[pi];B[qh] C[It is also possible to invade and destroy White's territory] )) (;W[qk];B[qi];W[on];B[pm];W[pn];B[mp];W[ok];B[nc] C[It is not easy to decide, which plan is better] ))