(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2]
RU[Japanese]SZ[19]KM[6.50]
GN[Bo R4]PW[David Ulbricht]PB[Jürgen Meyer]WR[2d]BR[1d]RE[W+8.50]
;B[cp]
;W[pq]
;B[qd]C[I don't know why, but 1dans really seem to like cross openings ^^]
;W[cc]
;B[nc]
;W[qn]
;B[eq]
;W[co]
;B[bp]C[This move is a bit too submissive - normal is D5]
;W[eo]
;B[gq]
;W[dk]
(;B[qi]C[Wrong direction - this side has alwaready been cooled by the R6 stone

In the meantime
a) the top side is bigger
b) the left side is hotter (with the only weak-ish group in the board right now)

So moves like F16 or C11 make more sense.
Black could also set either move up with C15 first!]
;W[md]
;B[mc]C[This move is less common than O16 I think.
Also it makes much less sense here, since now black is pushing me towards the side, that is more important anyway!]
;W[kd]
;B[dd]
;W[cd]
;B[de]
;W[eb]
;B[gd]
(;W[cf]C[Contrary to game 3, here this is a good move, since there is nothing clearly bigger.

Nevertheless, alternatively I could also play Q16 now]
;B[lc]
;W[id]
;B[gf]
;W[jg]
;B[gh]C[My opponent just keeps on running out slowly.
It's a good way to get bullied around ^^]
;W[hg]
;B[eh]
;W[ci]C[In the game I felt I was taking away blacks base while taking some points.

Issues are though that
a) black is already pretty strong
b) there is a lot of aji left


So instead I should play a big move like R9 or Q16!]
;B[gj]C[But my opponent was still worried about his group]
;W[qk]C[So I got here anyway]
;B[oe]
(;W[pi]C[Not a good exchange here, since R12 after move 37 doesn't work (see variation).

So better to just play N3 instead!]
;B[ph]
;W[pj]
;B[oh]
(;W[jj]C[It seemed to be contagious, because now I started to do the same thing - only with a bit faster moves^^.

Instead I could've taken a big point like N3]
;B[gl]C[But again black complies...]
;W[lp]C[and finally I get this point after all.]
;B[jq]
;W[kq]
;B[jp]
;W[ln]
;B[kl]C[Black has a dream...]
(;W[hc]C[and during the game, I believe black.

However I can't find any way in which black can kill the center group, so

Instead I can just take a big point like B5!!!!


Tbh, I find it shocking that it is only move 46, yet the board already looks so rigid.
Very different from the first three rounds.]
;B[gc]C[keeps on dreaming]
;W[gb]
;B[hb]C[Bad exchange by my opponent - this only helps my group]
;W[ib]
;B[cg]C[I was expecting black to try utilising this weakness.
But it still made me uncomfortable during the game.

I am getting more used to it though :)

I calculated some ways to resist strongly, but decided to just back down and re-threaten to keep my groups connected.
To be clear: I thought in no way that I was playing an inferior move!

The other move I had in mind was to resist with D14!
But I wasn't quite sure were this was leading me and I felt ahead, so I chose the option I could control better

Both options seem to be fine.]
(;W[bf]
;B[ch]
(;W[bi]C[This however was a bit too optimistic, expecting... well exactly what my opponent did ^^.

Instead I should make shape directly with e.g. C7, to avoid black invading there next!]
(;B[ah]C[But again black failed to punish.
This is only a very small profit and gives me the chance to fix my weakness with a lot more points than I should've gotten!

Instead black should've invaded at C7!!]
;W[cm]C[Now the game is already pretty good for white.

At this point I got remember getting up to remind myself that the game was far from over, even though I felt like I was in a commanding position at that time.

I think refocussing especially during these parts of the game was really important for my mental state! :)]
;B[di]
;W[bk]C[I was a bit overly careful here though.

I could just play B5 or D10 here instead!]
;B[fb]
;W[ha]
;B[db]
;W[cb]
;B[ec]
(;W[ll]C[No need to attach here!

Better to just close the gap to Q10, so
instead N8!]
;B[nk]
;W[ri]
;B[rh]
;W[qj]
;B[qh]
;W[ol]
;B[mm]
;W[lm]
;B[ml]
;W[mn]
;B[ok]
(;W[pl]C[I could've played more efficient shape with P7!!

I actually thought about it during the game, but wasn't quite sure about the weaknesses left behind around Q8.]
(;B[nm]C[A really bad move, giving me the chance to destroy blacks shape with N9!

Black needed to play M9 first!]
;W[mk]
;B[mj]
;W[lk]
;B[nl]
;W[ni]
;B[oi]C[This was a crucial moment in the game.

I had a bit of time left to decide if I want to fight strongly here with P10 or just back away with P6.

I felt really good about my position and
a) didn't really see how the fight would turn out
b) didn't think not initiating the fight would be a worse option!]
;W[on]C[So I chose to back off.]
;B[oj]C[And black kindly gave me sente, so I didn't have to worry how to possibly abuse that weakness later.

Instead I got the permission to start endgame.
(And yes, it is only move 85, but all groups are settled and there is no way for any big fight to start that I can see - so this is the start of endgame imo)]
;W[kr]C[I regret this move though.
I think it was more urgent to play B5!! since black playing there gives me some slight worries in that area and it is also pretty big!]
;B[bo]
(;W[cn]C[Stronger to play B6, but in game I didn't know and I didn't want to worry about ko]
;B[bn]
(;W[bm]C[I remember I played this too fast.

Instead I could've played D10!]
;B[dj]
;W[cj]
;B[ca]
;W[ba]
;B[da]
;W[ab]
;B[jr]
;W[js]
;B[is]
;W[ks]
;B[ir]
;W[kb]C[Endgame training starting to show some results :)

At this point I knew I was ahead.
But I also knew I wasn't ahead by more than 10 points, so I still had to stay on high alert and try to do my very best (which one always should do ofc ^^)


I was counting very often for the rest of the game - I think I can save some more time if I trust my counting a bit more and/or remember the value of certain areas more than I already do, even under time pressure.]
;B[om]
;W[pn]
;B[pm]
;W[qm]
;B[rj]
;W[rk]
;B[si]
;W[na]
;B[nb]
;W[ma]
;B[oa]
;W[lb]
;B[mb]
;W[la]
;B[ob]
;W[mg]
;B[ld]
;W[ke]
;B[ng]
;W[mf]
;B[df]
(;W[mi]C[Inefficient!
Instead I could've done O14+O12+M11!

Also instead I could've played F9!!!
(preventing bE9!, which threatens D8!)]
;B[le]
;W[nf]
;B[of]
;W[nd]
;B[od]
;W[nh]
;B[kf]
;W[lf]C[After this, the game was pretty smooth sailing to a 8.5 point victory]
;B[kc]
;W[jc]
;B[ie]
;W[jf]
;B[if]
;W[ig]
;B[ii]
;W[ji]
;B[af]
;W[ae]
(;B[ag]
;W[ce]
;B[sk]
;W[rl]
;B[nn]
;W[no]
;B[ko]
;W[jm]
;B[lo]
;W[mo]
;B[ek]
;W[dl]
;B[fo]
;W[fn]
;B[go]
;W[ep]
;B[fq]
;W[el]
;B[fl]
;W[fk]
;B[ej]
;W[kp]
;B[jn]
;W[jl]
;B[ih]
;W[gn]
;B[hn]
;W[dp]
;B[dq]
;W[hm]
;B[im]
;W[il]
;B[in]
;W[hl]
;B[kn]
;W[hj]
;B[gk]
;W[hi]
;B[hh]
;W[gi]
;B[fi]
;W[gg]
;B[fg]
;W[km]
;B[nj]
;W[lj]
;B[gm]
;W[fm]
;B[fp]
;W[en]
;B[jh]
;W[kh]
;B[je]
;W[jd]
;B[hf]
;W[kg]
;B[hd]
;W[ij]
;B[fh]
;W[fa]
;B[ea]
;W[ga]
;B[dc]
;W[sl]
;B[ai]
;W[aj]
;B[am]
;W[al]
;B[an]
;W[sj]
;B[ri]
;W[og]
;B[pg]
;W[hk]
;B[fj]
;W[pk]
;B[sk]
;W[ng]
;B[sj])
(;B[be]C[(not possible btw)]
;W[ce]
;B[ad]
;W[bg]))
(;W[nf]
;B[of]
;W[nh]
;B[og]C[(not that black needs to respond to that, but I can take basically in sente later and then cut at O10 even more efficiently!)]
;W[li])
(;W[fk]))
(;W[dj]))
(;W[bn]
;B[do]
(;W[dn]
;B[cn])
(;W[cn]C[connecting here is too painful]
;B[dn])))
(;B[lk]
;W[jr]
;B[ir]
;W[kr]
;B[nm]C[Now this is fine]))
(;W[om]
;B[lk]
;W[jr]
;B[ir]
;W[kr]C[big endgame, but also making sure there is no aji whatsoever left in the corner?]
;B[bo]))
(;W[ml]))
(;B[cm]
;W[dm]
;B[dn]
;W[em]
;B[cn]
;W[cl]
;B[en]
;W[fm]C[This is a much larger profit for black!]
;B[qq]C[and next black can try to abuse aji in this corner!

Like this the game is by no means won for white, if better at all.]))
(;W[cm]
;B[cj]
;W[ck]
;B[bi]
;W[di]
;B[bk]
;W[dj]
;B[bj]
;W[fk]
;B[gk]
;W[fm]C[possible variation]))
(;W[df]))
(;W[bo]))
(;W[mq])
(;W[qh]C[I was also thinking about this one, but...]
;B[qg]
;W[rh]
;B[ri]
;W[rg]
;B[rf]
;W[qf]
;B[sg]
;W[pg]
;B[sh]
;W[qg]
;B[og]C[....black can actually kill like this here thanks to R16 and P15!]
;W[re]
;B[qe]C[!!!]
;W[sf]
;B[si]C[and white can never gain any addional liberty!]))
(;W[mq]))
(;W[pd]
;B[pc]
;W[qe]
;B[od]
;W[pe]
;B[rd]
;W[oe]
;B[ne]
;W[nd]
;B[oc]
;W[ph]C[It's a fight ^^]))
(;B[ce]C[giving white the choice - black can be happy either way!]
(;W[ed]
(;B[ci])
(;B[ch]))
(;W[ch]
;B[fd])))
