(;SZ[19]EV[14th LG Cup final game 1]DT[2010-02-22]KM[6.5]PB[Lee Changho]BR[9p]PW[Kong Jie]WR[9p]RE[W+2.5]C[Commentary by Hong Minpyo 7p,
Copyright by gogameworld.com and weiqi.tom.com.];B[qd];W[pp];B[dc];W[cp];B[ep];W[ce]LB[cq:a]C[W6: The opening proceeds very fast, next I would attach at 'a' in the corner to handle simply.]
;B[di]C[The three-space high pincer of B7 is very unique.];W[od]C[The high approach of W8 is playable, next Black can play two-space high pincer, since Black is favorable in ladder breaker.];B[ld]C[B9: White can start a complicated fight but Black is relatively easier to play. Today Lee Changho elects to pincer positively against Kong Jie's corner approach.];W[fd];B[de];W[df]C[W12 is rare joseki.];B[ee];W[cd]LB[ec:a]C[W14: Since White is favorable in the ladder, this move is possible. Next Black normally doubles at 'a'.];B[ec];W[cc]
;B[ef];W[dg];B[eg]C[B19: Black continues to press and becomes very thick.];W[nc]LB[mc:a][kc:b]C[W20 is a new and surprising move. Black is difficult to handle, the first feeling is to bump at 'a' and fight positively, Black can also make counter-diagonal at 'b'.];B[lb]LB[mc:a]C[B21 is more positive than the diagonal at 'a', but its defect is, Black at top becomes relatively weak.];W[pf]LB[qf:a][rf:b]C[W22: Kong Jie takes a lot of time for this move, it seems W20 is a new move on the spot and wasn't prepared. Next Black can attach at 'a' or make knight at 'b'.]
;B[rf]C[B23: The focal point of this game most likely will be Black's moyo at top, both sides want to take sente from the top right corner and play at top first.];W[qc];B[rc];W[rb]C[The counter-hane of W26 is positive.];B[pc];W[qb];B[pd];W[rd];B[re];W[sc];B[oe]C[The sequence up to B33 is inevitable.];W[pe]LB[of:a]C[W34: Next B 'a' can prevent White from making something happen around the ladder breaker, but its defect is, White may turn at the head of two black stones and Black is painful.]
;B[qe]C[W35: Black connects simply, this local fight is relatively difficult for White.];W[fp]C[W36: White plays more positively to make something happen around the ladder breaker.];B[eo];W[ne];B[of];W[eq];B[fo];W[dq]LB[gp:a][fq:b][hn:c]C[W42: White takes corner. Next Black normally will play atari at 'a', next W 'b' and B 'c'.];B[og]
;W[gp]C[W44: Considering White originally can attach up, Black still can be satisfied with this variation.];B[qn];W[np]C[W46: Now White is clearly leading in territory, so Black needs to cultivate his moyo at top and on the right side.];B[on]LB[mn:a][hn:b]C[B47: Next if White makes knight at 'a', Black will expand at 'b'.];W[kf]C[W48: White first starts to reduce Black at top, the point selection of W48 is very clever.];B[je];W[jf];B[if]C[B51: Black first makes the top side certain territory.];W[ig]
;B[ie];W[qo];B[rn]C[B55: White seems to have reduced the top black moyo in sente, but the several white stones in the center are floating and very weak, it will be a burden later on.];W[pi]LB[pk:a]C[W56 is also very clever, for Black to force at 'a' next is first feeling.];B[pk];W[ni];B[mf];W[mh]C[W60: Following the top, again White reduces th right side successfully. However Black turns moyo into territory.];B[pg];W[nk]LB[lq:a]C[W62 is not a must right now, but Kong Jie plays thickly. Next for Black to invade at 'a' is obviously good point.]
;B[lq]LB[nn:a]C[The invasion of B63 is right timing and can't be missed. Next for White to block at 'a' is powerful.

After this move, it is time for noon break.];W[jq];B[lg]C[B65, separating White, is a surprising move.];W[mn];B[ki]LB[kk:a]C[B67: Each side plays one move of momentum, which is not expected. Next for White to cap at 'a' is thick.];W[qk];B[qj];W[pj];B[rk]
;W[ql];B[rl];W[qi];B[rj];W[pl];B[ol];W[ok]LB[pq:a]C[W78: White presses Black flat and also makes himself thick, White is happy about this local variation. Next for Black to attach at 'a' to seek tempo is first feeling.];B[ij]C[B79: Black wants to capture several white lonely stones. This way Black's territory at top becomes bigger, but it still appears a little slow.];W[hn]C[W80 is also a good point. White contains Black in the center and also expands his moyo at bottom, and White also tries to attack three black stones in the lower left.];B[jr];W[iq]C[W82, simply retreating, is the proper move.]
;B[oq];W[pq]C[W84: White makes Black more difficult to live, but this black group is not easy to die.];B[pr]C[B85: White itself also has weak points, so it is far-fetched to kill Black unconditionally.];W[qr]C[W86: White refuses to make compromise simply, next Black can hang.];B[nr]LB[ps:a]C[B87: If White plays atari at 'a', Black can easily make life.];W[op]C[W88: White can only first reinforce this defect.];B[ir];W[hr]LB[kq:a][is:b][ks:c][mr:d]C[W90: If Black plays hane at 'a', Black can't live.]
;B[kr]LB[ek:a][dk:b]C[B91: Next White should attack three black stones at 'a' or 'b'.];W[dk]LB[ps:a][hq:b][gr:c][os:d][or:e][mr:f][ls:g][lo:h]C[If W 'a', through W 'g', Black ko-lives, but Black can stick head out at 'h'.];B[bg]C[B93: Black first probes.]
;W[bf]LB[ek:a]C[W94: For Black to attach at 'a' is first feeling, giving up three stones.];B[ck]LB[cl:a][dl:b][cj:c][bk:d][dj:e][cm:f][hi:g]C[B95: Black attaches from underneath? This way White can save lonely stones in the center with the variation of W 'a' to W 'g'. Next for White to retreat is simple and clear.];W[dl];B[cl];W[cm]
;B[dj];W[bk]LB[bm:a][bl:b][cj:c][cn:d][bn:e][bo:f][dm:g][fl:h][dn:i][co:j][gm:k]C[W100: Now Black has the room for counter-attacking, B 'a' to B 'k'.];B[bm]
;W[bl];B[cj];W[cn];B[fk];W[ob];B[pb];W[pa]LB[ri:a][me:b]C[W108: Black's aji in the top right area is a little bad. If Black crosses over at 'a', Black is still not bad in territory. If Black takes tenuki, W 'a', Black reinforces, White can separate at 'b'.];B[pm]C[B109: Black reinforces himself and also stresses White's defect.];W[mb]LB[mc:a][nf:b][ng:c][mg:d][lf:e][rh:f][md:g][kb:h]C[W110 is sente and asking how Black to answer. If B 'a', through W 'f', Black can't look after both groups. For Black to double at 'g' is the right move, White also can clamp at 'h'.]
;B[mc]LB[nf:a]C[B111: White can push at 'a' then capture three black stones in the lower left, it is simple and clear.];W[gk]LB[gj:a][bn:b][bo:c][dm:d]C[W112 is a strong move. White hopes Black to play hane at 'a', White takes chance to build a wall. Black can extend at 'b', after W 'c', then separate two white stones at 'd'.];B[gj];W[hk];B[hj]C[B115: Black retreats, locally White is happy.];W[fl];B[ek]
;W[el];B[cb];W[bb];B[db]C[B121: Black's hane-and-connect is sente.];W[nf];B[me]C[B123: Black can only answer, here they may start a ko fight.];W[la];B[ka];W[ma]C[W126: Here Black can take sente and cross over on the second line on the right side.];B[kc];W[ng];B[rh]
;W[is];B[hq];W[hp];B[mq];W[ps];B[or]LB[js:a][ms:b]C[B135: Black at bottom is already alive, White also takes advantage in sente. If W 'a', Black can live at 'b'.];W[bh]LB[qm:a][pk:b][rp:c][ro:d][so:e][rq:f][mo:g]C[W136: White finally reinforces the upper left, Black can jump to 'c' in the lower right corner.]
;B[ch]C[W136: Now Black has 60 points at top, 15 points on the right, 2 points at bottom, total about 77 points. White has 9 points in the top left, 9 points in the top right, 4 points on the right side, 2 points in the center, 46 points in the lower left, total about 70 points. So the game is very close.];W[cg];B[bn];W[bo];B[bj];W[an];B[dh];W[ag];B[jl]C[B145: Black contains White's moyo in the lower left corner. However if Black has no follow-up tactic, to jump into the lower right corner is clearly bigger.];W[ro]C[W146 is the biggest endgame. Black has two sente atari at bottom.];B[os];W[qs]
;B[js];W[hs];B[oh]C[B151 is a very subtle move, Black warns White that it may lead to a ko fight, be careful.];W[lh]C[W152: White makes exchange in sente.];B[kh];W[nd]C[W154: Although White follows Black's plan, the aji of a ko fight is eliminated, Black has two-point less in territory... Black instead incurs loss.];B[rq];W[qq];B[so]C[B157: Black first strikes and takes a little advantage.];W[sp];B[sn]
;W[rp];B[qm];W[md];B[lc];W[kg];B[le];W[mg];B[lf];W[pk];B[ba]LB[hl:a]C[If B 'a' is not working, B145 is insipid.];W[ab];B[gq]
;W[gr]C[W172: Black plays forcing move to seek good tactic, but so far we can't see any playable variation.];B[bc];W[bd];B[ik];W[im];B[jm]C[B177: Black can only play this way in the center, White is very happy.];W[ri];B[si]C[B179: Now Black is difficult to give Komi.];W[hl];B[jo];W[lj];B[kj]C[B183: White instead encloses territory in the center.]
;W[lk]C[W184: Now Black has 79 points, White has about 74 points.];B[ip];W[kk];B[in];W[fq];B[hm];W[gm];B[il];W[hm]C[W192: There is already no room for any variation, it is almost over.];B[lm];W[dd];B[ed]
;W[nl];B[ak];W[am];B[mm];W[ko];B[kp];W[kn];B[jn];W[mo];B[bi];W[nm];B[km];W[om]
;B[se];W[sd];B[ml];W[mk];B[li];W[mi];B[oi];W[jk];B[jj];W[oj];B[aj];W[al];B[ah]
;W[ai];B[ln];W[lo];B[ah];W[bg];B[ho];W[go];B[nn];W[po];B[pn];W[io];B[jp];W[qh]
;B[qg];W[hq];B[kq];W[nq];B[mr];W[no];B[ai];W[ho]C[Overall: The opening in the top right corner is very rare, afterwards they start a round of defense and offense around the ladder breaker in the lower left, as a result White takes advantage in the lower left, Black gains at top, the situation is still even. Entering into middle game, Black encloses moyo on the right and at top, White cultivates his moyo at bottom. White first reduces Black successfully at top and on the right side, however Black also invades at bottom and dodges successfully, Black is easier to play. Then, W106 surprisingly becomes sente, the situation becomes chaotic, and when W112 Black releases the losing and slow move of B113, Black should play at 114 or directly separate two white stones. Afterwards, White keeps leading the game until the end. Overall, Kong Jie plays very well in this game.])