A different game. Longest I've ever played.

Last night ardesh and I played what can be called fun, weird and long friendly game. Actually it was the longest one either of us have ever played. The game I had with JachUGAN a couple nights ago was also long, but I don't think it lasted this long, can't really remember. We were just too tired then and that turned out pretty weird.

But here's a game I can actually be somewhat proud of. Weirdness comes from the fact it was a reverse colour, reverse komi match. So we had to take away 13 points from my score when finished. But as it was a free game it didn't matter that much anyway. We also played without time limit. First move is a pass for black.

Below is the cleaned up version of the game for you enjoyment:

(;GM[1]FF[4]
CA[UTF-8]
AP[Quarry:0.2.0]
SZ[19]
ST[2]
PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]
DT[2010-08-06]
RU[Japanese]
KM[6.5]
PB[ardesh]
BR[10k]
PW[AmbyR00]
WR[13k]
RE[W+22.5]
;C[ardesh [10k\]: lets continue here :D
ardesh [10k\]: have fun :D
AmbyR00 [13k\]: I was hoping I'd get black stones ;)
AmbyR00 [13k\]: haha
ardesh [10k\]: hehe :D
ardesh [10k\]: thats what nigiri is for :D
ardesh [10k\]: your strategy was based oin being black?
AmbyR00 [13k\]: I can try it being white, but I don't know if I succeed\
:)
ardesh [10k\]: okay i ll passs then]
;B[];W[cp];B[pd];W[dc];B[pp];W[nq];B[eq]C[AmbyR00 [13k\]: ok, you \
changed the game ;)
ardesh [10k\]: i know :D
ardesh [10k\]: i think you were expecting r6 or q6
AmbyR00 [13k\]: that would probably be the common answer
ardesh [10k\]: yes
ardesh [10k\]: but u can decide to tenuki]
;W[hq]C[AmbyR00 [13k\]: ok... maybe I can work this];B[en]
;W[ep];B[fp];W[eo];B[fo];W[cn];B[kq]C[AmbyR00 [13k\]: doesn't look much\
what I learned ;)
ardesh [10k\]: hehe :D
ardesh [10k\]: its okay
ardesh [10k\]: i m still very vulnerable
AmbyR00 [13k\]: thinking...
AmbyR00 [13k\]: damn I have no idea what to do]
;W[ho]C[ardesh [10k\]: good move :D];B[ko];W[fr];B[er];W[jr]
;B[kr];W[fq];B[cq];W[cr];B[dp];W[do];B[bp];W[dq]C[ardesh [10k\]: i \
think i killed myself there :/]
;B[pr];W[no];B[pn];W[nm];B[pl];W[jn];B[oq];W[mr];B[mn];W[nn]
;B[km];W[kn]C[ardesh [10k\]: doesnt look good for me now :D]
;B[ln];W[lo];B[mp];W[mo];B[np];W[lp];B[mq];W[lq];B[nr];W[lr]
;B[nk];W[lm]C[AmbyR00 [13k\]: well you've got a pretty impressive \
territory on the right]
;B[df]C[AmbyR00 [13k\]: and a strong wall too :)
ardesh [10k\]: ya... and much territory at the lower side
ardesh [10k\]: i think you lead with at least 30 points]
;W[dh];B[fd];W[ee];B[ff];W[ef];B[fe]C[AmbyR00 [13k\]: so now that linux\
"just works" I've become somewhat lazy about that nerd thing... geek \
is a title that actually suits me better now :)
ardesh [10k\]: hehe
AmbyR00 [13k\]: I just hate walls
AmbyR00 [13k\]: maybe I should've cut to the right
ardesh [10k\]: i like them... but i cant use them properly :/]
;W[gc];B[ic];W[hd];B[id];W[ie];B[he];W[hc];B[je];W[jc];B[ib]
;W[ge];B[hf];W[gf];B[gd];W[gg]C[AmbyR00 [13k\]: nasty fight]
;B[fc];W[if]C[ardesh [10k\]: yes
ardesh [10k\]: and game deciding :D];B[hg];W[jd];B[eg];W[dg]
;B[ed];W[de];B[dd];W[ce];B[gh];W[cd]C[AmbyR00 [13k\]: oh... here I was \
thinking that you already decided the game ;)]
;B[ei]C[ardesh [10k\]: no
ardesh [10k\]: its almost even now
ardesh [10k\]: ure still leading
ardesh [10k\]: but that fight is really complicated :];W[ig]
;B[hh];W[pf];B[ph];W[nc];B[ld]C[ardesh [10k\]: that was what i feared \
all the time :D]
;W[lc];B[ke]C[ardesh [10k\]: the fighting in our game somehow looks \
like korean
ardesh [10k\]: all those alternating black white patterns :D
ardesh [10k\]: and this aggressive cutting :D]
;W[jb];B[gb];W[kg];B[md];W[mc];B[kf];W[lg];B[jg];W[ih];B[di]
;W[hj];B[ii];W[jh];B[jj];W[kd];B[kb];W[ia];B[hb];W[ka];B[ob]
;W[nd];B[mf]C[ardesh [10k\]: mhh
ardesh [10k\]: i havent got a game with fighting that fierce for a long\
time
ardesh [10k\]: i think we should play more often
ardesh [10k\]: :)
AmbyR00 [13k\]: heh...
AmbyR00 [13k\]: I'm not reading far enough
ardesh [10k\]: hehe
AmbyR00 [13k\]: I just can't see what will happen
ardesh [10k\]: i have trouble too :D
ardesh [10k\]: its too complicated
AmbyR00 [13k\]: I could get two stones, but what will I win with that?
ardesh [10k\]: O_o
AmbyR00 [13k\]: can't see
ardesh [10k\]: u cant get two stones :D
ardesh [10k\]: u mean m and n 16?
AmbyR00 [13k\]: of course I can
AmbyR00 [13k\]: two is logical
ardesh [10k\]: mhhh
AmbyR00 [13k\]: you wouldn't give me four
ardesh [10k\]: ah now i see it
ardesh [10k\]: havent thought of that move :D]
;W[mg];B[la];W[ma];B[ja];W[kc];B[me];W[ng];B[kh];W[jf];B[of]
;W[oe];B[pe];W[og];B[qf];W[pg];B[qg];W[qh];B[qi];W[rh];B[ri]
;W[rg];B[rf];W[pi];B[sh];W[oh]C[ardesh [10k\]: nice :)];B[sg]
C[ardesh [10k\]: didnt see that :D];W[qj];B[ph];W[oj];B[ll]
;W[mm]C[ardesh [10k\]: i think you won :)];B[nl]C[AmbyR00 [13k\]: oh
AmbyR00 [13k\]: I can't count points yet
ardesh [10k\]: mhh just try :D
ardesh [10k\]: we can practice together after that match :)
AmbyR00 [13k\]: you just want me to relax so that you can win when I'm \
not paying attention ;)
AmbyR00 [13k\]: haha
ardesh [10k\]: nope
ardesh [10k\]: you are really leading :D
AmbyR00 [13k\]: well... let's see...
ardesh [10k\]: by about 10 or 20 points
ardesh [10k\]: cant say yet
ardesh [10k\]: theres still too much open
ardesh [10k\]: and my yose is quite strong
ardesh [10k\]: so i suppose it will be a close result :D
AmbyR00 [13k\]: heh
AmbyR00 [13k\]: ok
ardesh [10k\]: but you re playing well as far as i can tell :)]
;W[ql];B[qm];W[rl];B[pk];W[pj];B[ni];W[nj];B[mj];W[mi];B[li]
;W[mh];B[cl];W[bm];B[dm];W[bl];B[bk];W[ck];B[dk];W[cj];B[bj]
;W[ci];B[ch];W[bh];B[cg];W[cf];B[eh];W[df];B[gn];W[gp];B[hn]
;W[in];B[im];W[kl];B[jm];W[mk];B[lk];W[lj];B[kj];W[mj];B[ir]
;W[iq];B[io]C[ardesh [10k\]: mhhh
ardesh [10k\]: much aji left in this stones :D];W[jo];B[go]
;W[ip];B[dj];W[bg];B[db];W[cb];B[eb];W[lb];B[na];W[ka];B[od]
;W[ne];B[qk];W[rj];B[rk];W[sk];B[rm];W[sl];B[oo];W[ol];B[ok]
;W[om];B[pm];W[sm];B[sn];W[sj];B[ro]C[ardesh [10k\]: mhh]
;W[oc]C[ardesh [10k\]: i need to kill something big :/
ardesh [10k\]: youre leading by a few points];B[pc];W[hi]
;B[ij];W[gi];B[hk];W[hm];B[gm];W[kk];B[ml];W[hl];B[il];W[nb]
;B[pb]C[ardesh [10k\]: mhh youre leading with >10 points
ardesh [10k\]: more like 20
ardesh [10k\]: unless i forgot to count :D something
AmbyR00 [13k\]: I'm just thinking where is the elusive sente
ardesh [10k\]: yes
ardesh [10k\]: i m thinking about that as well
ardesh [10k\]: and i ve my plans ready... :D
AmbyR00 [13k\]: argh... there's only one small one
ardesh [10k\]: hehe :D
ardesh [10k\]: if you think so :D
AmbyR00 [13k\]: ok, two
ardesh [10k\]: i see around 5-7 :D
AmbyR00 [13k\]: that's you
AmbyR00 [13k\]: can you see my sente's?
ardesh [10k\]: yes :D
ardesh [10k\]: but which 2 :D
AmbyR00 [13k\]: you have so many
ardesh [10k\]: yes :D
ardesh [10k\]: okay.. i can see 4 for you now];W[cm]C[romanwahoo [-\]: \
why don't i see that many sente?
ardesh [10k\]: yes :D]
;B[ec]C[ttat [11k\]: meh that's not really sente];W[ca];B[cc]
;W[bc];B[el]C[ardesh [10k\]: lets fight ko :D
ardesh [10k\]: do you remember when we started playing?
ardesh [10k\]: feels like 2 hours :D
AmbyR00 [13k\]: remember?
AmbyR00 [13k\]: it might be two hours already
AmbyR00 [13k\]: hmm... I wonder if I'm even interested in ko ;)]
;W[qh]C[AmbyR00 [13k\]: ok, let's make it triple];B[da]C[ardesh [10k\]:\
hehe]
;W[dc]C[ardesh [10k\]: i think i might have more threats than you :D
AmbyR00 [13k\]: of course you do];B[ji];W[jg];B[cc];W[fh]
;B[fg];W[dc];B[ms];W[ks];B[cc];W[ik];B[jk];W[dc];B[js]C[ttat [11k\]: ko\
for 1 pt -_-]
;W[jq];B[ls]C[ardesh [10k\]: O_o
ardesh [10k\]: bad decision :D];W[kp];B[ks]C[ardesh [10k\]: might have \
turned the tide again :)]
;W[hr];B[ha];W[rh];B[si];W[ph];B[rg];W[dl];B[is];W[hs];B[ns]
;W[lh];B[cc];W[dn];B[em];W[dc];B[ja];W[oa];B[cc];W[qe];B[re]
;W[dc];B[qd];W[pa];B[qa];W[na];B[rb];W[ia]C[ardesh [10k\]: i lost \
points there :/]
;B[cc]C[AmbyR00 [13k\]: um... where?
ardesh [10k\]: upper right
ardesh [10k\]: i shouldve let u have this ko];W[ra];B[qb]
;W[dc];B[cl]C[AmbyR00 [13k\]: and yet you want to fight
ardesh [10k\]: sure
ardesh [10k\]: i still have enough threats :D
ardesh [10k\]: and i think that u got a few more points than i got...
ardesh [10k\]: because of the reverse komi
AmbyR00 [13k\]: reverse komi?
ardesh [10k\]: yes
ardesh [10k\]: i passed the first move
AmbyR00 [13k\]: oh... you mean the pass
ardesh [10k\]: that gives you the first move +6.5 points
AmbyR00 [13k\]: that sucks
ardesh [10k\]: hehe... doesnt matter :D
ardesh [10k\]: the game itsself is all that counts now :D]
;W[gk]C[ardesh [10k\]: lol 2:30 already
ardesh [10k\]: err i mean were playing for 2 and a half hour now :D]
;B[gl]C[AmbyR00 [13k\]: heh
AmbyR00 [13k\]: lots of thinking
ardesh [10k\]: we started 2313];W[ki];B[cc];W[hl]C[ardesh [10k\]: its \
the longest game i ever played :D]
;B[hm];W[dc];B[bi]C[AmbyR00 [13k\]: could've been a 37x37 ;)
ardesh [10k\]: yes :D
ardesh [10k\]: but a fast one :D];W[ch];B[cc]C[ardesh [10k\]: i think \
you ran out of threats now :D]
;W[bb]C[AmbyR00 [13k\]: I did];B[br];W[bo];B[bq]C[ardesh [10k\]: now \
alittle life and death practice :D
ardesh [10k\]: but i dont see real chances for me to life there :D]
;W[es];B[cs];W[dr]C[AmbyR00 [13k\]: heh];B[ap];W[ar]C[ardesh [10k\]: \
well done :D]
;B[dc];W[dl];B[ja];W[cl];B[ia]C[ardesh [10k\]: thats it :D
AmbyR00 [13k\]: yea
ardesh [10k\]: i think you won :)];W[]C[ardesh [10k\]: by.. say 15 \
points
AmbyR00 [13k\]: ok, let's count then]
;B[]C[AmbyR00 [13k\]: and let's minus that 6.5 komi from my result ;)
ardesh [10k\]: and add 6.5 to mine :D
AmbyR00 [13k\]: hmm
ardesh [10k\]: okay.. you won by 10 points then :D
AmbyR00 [13k\]: 9.5 points
ardesh [10k\]: ah.. this halt point doesnt matter :D
ardesh [10k\]: but i really enjoyed that game :D
AmbyR00 [13k\]: me too... it was nice
AmbyR00 [13k\]: I wonder if anyone is awake to review :)]
TB[ea:ga][ra:sa][fb][sb][gc:hc][qc:sc][hd][rd:sd][qe][se:sf]
[ge:gg][fh:fi][gi:hi][ej:hj][ek:gk][ik][kk][hl][jl:kl][fl:fn]
[qn:rn][po:qo][so][op][qp:sp][nq][pq:sq][qr:sr][or:os][ps:ss]
TW[aa:ba][la][kb][mb][ld:md][je:me][bd:bf][kf:of][cg][kh]
[li][nh:ni][oi][bi:bk][bn][ln:mn][co][io][ko][dp][hp][jp]
[ab:aq][cq][bp:br][eq:er][gq:gr][as:ds][fs:gs]
)

(There were some misclicks in the original so I cut them out, you can see the SGF linked earlier for the dirty original.)

I'm really glad I could share that. I did like this game and I think ardesh is a plenty strong player, I wish I can play against him many more times.

Now I think I'm going to relax and take my son out to the park. See ya! ^^ /gg