Samsung 2012 Game 3

Moves 1 to 10  

See 3-4 point high approach, two-space high pincer daidaigeima.

Moves 11 to 20  

It seems like after the vulgar looking , ...

Moves 31 to 40  

... it's a one way street. Perhaps at and other choices are feasible.

Moves 41 to 50  

Anyhow, up to here, White stabilizes on both sides and has an attack going on on . So that stone moves out, solidifying White in the process with the - exchange. After , the aji at a has diminished.

Moves 51 to 60  

Black remains somewhat floating in the centre, while White gets easy territory at the left.

Moves 61 to 70  

looks slow, but it makes the white group alive without being cramped and if unanswered it allows White to cross under at a which is big in itself. This is the kind of move an amateur will never let prevail over

Moves 71 to 80  

and are very unusual to my eyes and I cannot see the purpose here.

Moves 81 to 90  

on the other hand looks painfully low. It looks as if White prefers to keep up some global pressure on Black's stones, whereas the territorial balance is no longer in his favour.

Moves 101 to 110  

reveals White's intention of a large scale attack on the black centre stones but I cannot see how they would be so vulnerable.

Moves 121 to 130  

The centre fight must have lots of variations but let me concentrate on the trade that both accept: Black connects his top stones and makes life in the lower centre, while White captures stones in the centre which now becomes mostly neutral. It's all about endgame now.