(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2]
RU[Japanese]SZ[19]KM[7.50]
PW[Mi Yuting]PB[Lee Sedol]WR[4d]BR[9d]DT[2013-07-11]EV[1st MLILY Cup 2nd round]C[Lee Sedol has been dominant in the last ten years of World Go.
However the recent rise of young Chinese players have usurped Korea's spot as the number one country.
Now it seems Lee Sedol is the last one to defend Korea's dominance in world go.
Mi Yuting is a young Chinese player born after the 1990s and is considered a huge potential world champion candidate.
Can Lee Sedol save Korea's face or will Mi Yuting rise to his first world champion title?

It turns out Mi Yuting won and continued to move onto the finals of the MLily Cup.
We wish him best of luck]RE[W+Resign]
;B[pd]
;W[dd]
;B[pq]
;W[dp]
;B[ql]LB[qf:A][qk:B]C[B is the normal Chinese opening.
This is the recently popularized Chinese opening variant.
It forces white to invade at A and to start a complicated fight immediately.
]
;W[qf]
;B[qe]
;W[pf]
;B[nd]LB[pi:A][qj:B]C[White can play either A or B.]
(;W[pi]LB[rh:C][ni:A][oj:B]C[Black can play A, B, C ]
(;B[oj]C[Aggressive style.
However it is generally agreed upon that black doesn't have a great way of attacking here.]
;W[pj]
(;B[pk]LB[oj:A][ok:B]C[Playing B instead is possible, but pros like to play with alot of fighting spirit. This move is also better locally.
There is not reason for black to back down at this point if black already played A.
Black is inviting white to fight.]
;W[ok]
(;B[nj]LB[oi:A]C[Another variation is at A.]
;W[ol]
;B[qn]LB[ll:A]C[white can choose to play at A too.]
(;W[nh]
;B[mk]
;W[oo]
;B[pp]
;W[mm]C[Black needs to find a good way of punishing white.
The idea is since black is sacrificing alot of potential early on by starting this fight, so he must be compensated by attacking white, or else he will be behind in territory.]
;B[kl]
;W[kn]
;B[il]
;W[in]
;B[mq]LB[ln:A]C[Later on black can aim to cut at A.]
(;W[lc]
;B[nb]LB[ob:A][oc:C][nf:B]C[Difference between this move and A is that this move is slightly more greedy (more points) but it has worse aji than A.
Later on if white has a stone at B then white can play C.
If black played A there is absolutely no aji at all.]
;W[hl]
(;B[ik]LB[hk:A][hm:B]C[Black should aim to play stronger here.
Simply should not allow white to develop a nice influence on the left side.
Perhaps A is better.
Lee Sedol is is probably thinking white can not push at A due to the cut at B.
]
;W[hk]
;B[hj]
;W[gj]
;B[gi]
;W[fj]C[White's corner is looking very big.]
;B[hi]
;W[fi]LB[hm:A]C[Black is looking at the cut at A, but it doesn't look very effective.
White gained here.]
;B[cn]LB[oj:A]C[Invading now is abit too late, and white can punish black here.
Now looking back, it turns out that the sequence after A was not so good for black.]
;W[im]LB[kj:A]C[White is playing solid here and at the same time aiming to attack black's centre group.
Later on A is very painful for black.]
;B[dj]
;W[oc]LB[nc:A][ij:B]C[Locally this move does not work, but black cannot possible block at A because there is a cut at B.]
(;B[od]
;W[nc]
;B[mc]
;W[mb]
;B[md]
;W[ob]
;B[lb]
;W[na]
;B[kc]LB[nb:A][ob:B]C[White gained from this result.
It seems like the greedy move at A was a mistake for black as well.
B would have been a better move. (at move 29)]
;W[ji]LB[qb:A][lc:B]C[Great move
It is a pseudo- ladder break for B at the same time a painful peep for black.
Up to this point, it seems white has been dominating.
Perhaps we will seen Lee Sedol playing better late game.
Keep in mind locally in the top right corner white is alive even if black plays A.]
(;B[lh]C[Black chooses to fight black.
White should respond carefully to not throw away the lead.]
;W[kj]C[White is looking for black's weak spots again.
Painful for black.]
;B[lj]
;W[kg]
;B[lg]LB[lc:A]C[Black is choosing to fight.
Normally black would have taken the stone at A.]
;W[ld]C[Black is difficult.]
;B[le]
;W[kd]
;B[qj]LB[nf:A][rf:B]C[Though white is locally not alive, black has alot of aji at around A and B. so white can most likely live.]
;W[qi]
;B[rj]
;W[ke]
;B[kf]
;W[re]
;B[rd]
;W[rg]
;B[se]C[Ko, but white has ko threats.]
;W[sf]
;B[rf]
;W[jf]LB[lf:B][sg:A]C[great ko threat.
Though black can kill white with A.
White gains alot more in this trade with the ponuki at B.]
(;B[lf]
;W[re]
;B[kb]
;W[id]
;B[rf]
;W[pl]C[Black simply does not have enough ko threats.]
;B[hc]
;W[qk]C[Black lost alot of  points in this trade.
Now white is leading in terms of points so black needs to try and attack white's centre.]
;B[hd]
;W[ie]
;B[he]
;W[hf]
;B[gf]
;W[hg]
;B[gg]
;W[ic]
;B[ib]
;W[hb]LB[gb:A][jc:B]C[Black cannot play A.
You might think  B is possible, but it actually is horrible for black.]
(;B[jd]LB[je:A]C[white cannot play A.]
(;W[ge]LB[gh:A]C[Great move.
Black is in trouble again.
There is a cut at A too now.]
;B[fe]
;W[gd]
;B[gc]
;W[fd]
;B[je]
;W[ff]
;B[fh]
;W[eh]
;B[ee]
;W[gb]
;B[fc]
;W[ed]
;B[jc]
;W[if]
;B[fb]
;W[ia]
;B[jb]
;W[eb]
;B[ga]
;W[hh]LB[gh:A]C[After a long fight, white still has the lead.
black can't connect back at A.]
(;B[fq]
;W[fp]
;B[gp]
;W[fo]
;B[eq]
;W[dq]
;B[jq]TR[dj][cn]C[Black is trying his best to catch up on territory, but the two left stones are simply too weak.]
;W[cl]LB[ch:B][dl:A]C[Black needs to live here or black lost.
A is the only option.
Playing at B is basically surrending at this point.]
(;B[dl]
;W[ck]
;B[dk]
;W[bi]
;B[dh]
;W[gh]
;B[do]
;W[ep]
;B[cg]
;W[bn]C[Black has no immediate eyes.]
;B[ei]
;W[cm]
;B[eg]
;W[fg]
;B[dm]
;W[en]
;B[ef]
;W[cf]LB[ce:A][bf:B]C[Still no visible eyes for black.
A and B both doesnt work.]
(;B[bm]
;W[bl]
;B[bj]
;W[cj]
;B[ci]
;W[bh]
;B[bg]
;W[bf]
;B[ak]
;W[am]
;B[eh]
;W[bk]
;B[df]
;W[ce]
;B[ch]C[Black managed to make a ko here (If white plays A it's ko, but it like a free time bomb for white.]
;W[hq]
;B[qb]C[White is captured but white is still leading on territory.]
;W[qc]
;B[rb]
;W[re]
;B[rl]
;W[rc]
;B[pc]
;W[sd]
;B[qd]
;W[pb]
;B[sc]
;W[pa]
;B[ij]
;W[fl]
;B[ki]
;W[ir]
;B[hp]
;W[jr]
;B[iq]
;W[gq]
;B[kq]
;W[kr]
;B[lr]
;W[ip]
;B[dn]
;W[co]
;B[fm]
;W[gm]
;B[jh]
;W[aj]C[white doesn't need to play the ko to win anymore.
At this point black lost.]
;B[ej]
;W[rk]
;B[sk]
;W[pk]
;B[ea]
;W[db]
;B[af]
;W[ae]
;B[ag]
;W[bb]
;B[pm]
;W[om]
;B[fk]
;W[gk]
;B[el]
;W[ek]
;B[og]
;W[oh]
;B[fk]
;W[ks]
;B[pg]
;W[ri]
;B[sj]
;W[mo]
;B[gl]
;W[hm]
;B[np]
;W[jp]
;B[ih]
;W[ls]
;B[ms]
;W[kp]
;B[lq]
;W[nr]
;B[mr]
;W[nq]
;B[mp]
;W[op]
;B[oq]
;W[no]
;B[or]
;W[pn])
(;B[ce]
;W[bf]
;B[de]
;W[bg]C[No eyes.])
(;B[bf]
;W[ce]
;B[bh]
;W[ci]C[No eyes.]))
(;B[ch]
;W[ek]C[This is already enough for white.]))
(;B[gh]
;W[ij]
(;B[ii]
;W[ih]
;B[jj]
;W[fg]
;B[ij]
;W[jl]C[Black is captured.])
(;B[eg]
;W[ii]
;B[fg]
;W[dg]
;B[ef]
;W[df])))
(;W[je]
;B[jc]LB[gb:A][jg:B]C[A and B is miai.]))
(;B[gb]
;W[jb]
;B[ha]
;W[jc]
;B[ja]
;W[la]C[Black is cut here.])
(;B[jc]
;W[ia]
;B[jb]
;W[gb]
;B[jd]
;W[ge]
;B[gd]
;W[fe]
;B[fd]
;W[ed]
;B[fc]
;W[fb]
;B[ec]
;W[dc]
;B[eb]
;W[db]C[Black is captured.]))
(;B[sg]
;W[lf]
;B[mf]
;W[me]
;B[nf]
;W[ch]C[Black would lose here.]))
(;B[qb]C[Black can not kill the corner]
;W[pb]
;B[pa]
;W[qc]
;B[rb]
;W[rc]C[black cannot kill white.])
(;B[jj]C[When black simply answers..]
;W[jg]LB[ld:B][gh:A]C[Now A and B is miai.]))
(;B[nc]
;W[od]
;B[oe]
;W[pe]
;B[qd]
;W[ne]
;B[of]
;W[nf]
;B[og]
;W[ng]
;B[ob]
;W[ij]C[Now the ladder no longer works for black and black is in trouble.]))
(;B[hk]
;W[gl]
;B[gk]
;W[fl]
;B[im]
;W[hn]
;B[ej]C[Possible.]))
(;W[fq]
;B[ln]
;W[lm]
;B[km]
;W[lo]
;B[jn]C[White is cut,
of course, black needs to find a good timing for this.]))
(;W[ll]
;B[lj]
;W[oo]
;B[pp]
;W[nf]C[Possible variation.]))
(;B[oi]
;W[oh]
;B[nh]
;W[og]
;B[mj]
;W[ol]
;B[qn]C[This is another common variation.]))
(;B[ok]
;W[pk]
;B[pl]
;W[ol]C[If white cuts like this this is a worse fight for black compared to the actual game.]))
(;B[rh]
;W[qh]
;B[rf]
;W[rg]
;B[sg]
;W[qg]
;B[rd]
;W[ri]
;B[po]C[Common variation.]))
(;W[qj]
;B[qh]
;W[ph]
;B[rh]
(;W[pi]
;B[rf]C[This result is slightly favorable towards black.])
(;W[od]
;B[oe]
;W[pe]
;B[oc]
;W[qd]
(;B[qc]
;W[re]
;B[rd]
;W[pi]
;B[og]
;W[pg]C[A recently common opening. ])
(;B[re]
;W[rf]
;B[qc]
;W[rd]
;B[rc]
;W[se]
;B[pi]
;W[oh]
;B[pj]
;W[of]C[Also a common variation.]))))
