(;GM[1]FF[3] RU[Japanese]SZ[19]HA[0]KM[5.5] PW[White] PB[Black] GN[White (W) vs. Black (B)] DT[1999-07-27] SY[Cgoban 1.9.2]TM[30:00(5x1:00)]; LB[cd:1][ed:2][ee:3][cc:4][dd:5][dc:6][ec:7][fd:8] AW[cc][dc][ed][fd][pd][dp]AB[ec][cd][dd][ee][qp] C[white chose joseki poorly. how to continue for black? ] (;B[eb];W[bd] (;B[be];W[bc] (;B[ce];W[fc] (;B[fb];W[gb] (;B[gc]C[RIGHT since the ladder is good for black, white is toast. ]) (;B[hb];W[hc]) (;B[ga];W[hc]) ) (;B[db];W[fb]) (;B[gb];W[fb];B[fa];W[db]) ) (;B[cf];W[fc];B[fb];W[gb];B[gc];W[de];B[ce];W[hb]) (;B[de];W[fc]LB[de:A] C[connecting at A is not standard, but i can't find a refutation. could this make B sente? ] LB[fe:B];B[fb];W[gb];B[gc]C[RIGHT ]) ) (;B[bc];W[bb]C[this is joseki for when the ladder is good for white ]) (;B[cb];W[bb]) (;B[db];W[cb]C[this helps white ]) ) (;B[bc];W[bb] (;B[bd];W[fc];B[eb];W[db]) (;B[eb];W[bd]C[non-optimal ]) ) (;B[fc];W[gd]C[this helps white in the fighting ]) (;B[fe];W[fc];B[eb];W[bd];B[be];W[bc]) (;B[df];W[bd];B[be];W[bc]C[easy for white ]) (;B[bd];W[eb]C[white is off the hook ]) )