(;SZ[19]GC[White got very tired during this game.]EV[London Open]RO[2]DT[1/1/98]PC[London]PB[Niklas Mellin]BR[1 Dan]PW[Robin Upton]WR[1 Dan]HA[0]TM[90m+5m+5m/20]KM[6½]RE[W+6½];B[dp];W[pd];B[ec];W[pp];B[nc];W[pf];B[kd];W[pj];B[jp];W[cj];B[cd];W[cn];B[fp];W[cf];B[nq];W[pn];B[ee]C[Strange.](;W[mo]N[Poor]C[Beside the point. White's right hand side is not secure by any means, so it is not profitable to expand it.];B[lq]C[Black, however, takes cash.];W[kn];B[kj]C[Unimportant];W[lg]C[Dubious. ];B[jg];W[hf]C[Confused.];B[kg]C[Good, solid move.



White had used 20 minutes at this point, and black had used 11 minutes.];W[eg];B[fg]M[hf]C[Correct spirit. The marked stone on is well within the black sphere of influence, so deserves to be put under strong attack.];W[jd];B[jc];W[kc];B[ld];W[id]C[White had used 31 minutes at this point, and black had used 15 minutes.];B[ic];W[hc];B[kb];W[fh]C[White had used 38 minutes at this point, and black had used 17 minutes.];B[gg];W[ih];B[gh];W[ig];B[ji];W[fc];B[gd];W[eb];B[dc];W[hd];B[gb];W[ge];B[gc];W[fe];B[fd]M[gg][gh][fg]C[This is probably a mistake, since answering on this side allows the marked stones to be cut off. Black has little to fear from white's making this connection.]N[Mistake!];W[ef];B[ff];W[de];B[ed];W[hi];B[gi];W[gj];B[fi];W[di]C["Aus diversen Gruenden ein Kackzug" said Emil Nijhuis (5 Dan). Not good. White had used 61 minutes at this point, and black had used 36 minutes.];B[hj];W[hk];B[eh];W[dh];B[bp]C[Black spent a long time on this move. Very strange tenuki. ];W[ij]C[White is very happy to get a ponnuki in the centre of the board. White's new found centre strength sets the tone of the whole of the rest of the game.

];B[cl](;W[ek]C[Weak-spirited. Of course, black is hoping that white will try to avoid a fight. White has played along with black too much.]N[Weak];B[dm];W[lf];B[hb]C[This does not seem big compared to what is going on in the middle.];W[li];B[je];W[if];B[kf];W[lj]M[mo][kn]C[White has completed a useful sequence which have which combines well with the marked stones. Considering later developments in the game, white probably should have swapped m15 for L15 next.];B[jn];W[km];B[qc];W[pc];B[pb];W[qd];B[rb];W[rc];B[qb];W[hp]C[Probably an overplay.];B[go];W[io];B[jo];W[in](;B[iq];W[jm];B[qq];W[pq];B[pr];W[qp];B[rr];W[rq];B[qr];W[gq];B[hm];W[im];B[hl];W[bk];B[il];W[kk];B[be];W[bf];B[nf]C[Black has to try something.];W[me]C[White is playing very carelessly here.];B[ne];W[nd];B[md];W[le];B[od];W[ke];B[nh];W[mh];B[ph];W[qh];B[qi];W[qg];B[pi];W[qj];B[oj];W[ni];B[pg];W[ri];B[rj];W[rh]C[Black entered buyoyomi at this point.];B[ok];W[qk]C[No more moves recorded. White did not play well from this point, but his advantage proved decisive.])(;B[im];W[hm];B[hn];W[jm];B[il];W[hl]N[Loose ladder.]C[White had read this out when he played move 88...];B[jl];W[kl];B[jk];W[jj];B[kk];W[ki];B[lk];W[mk];B[ll];W[ml];B[lm];W[ln];B[mm];W[nm];B[mn];W[nn]))(;W[cm]M[cl][fi][gi][gh][eh][fg][gg][ff]C[The correct way for white to play is to use the ponnuki to attack the marked stones.]N[Strong]))(;W[pr]C[Defending the bottom right hand corner and aiming at black's weakness  makes more sense.]N[Better]))