(;FF[4]GM[1]SZ[19]ST[2]CA[UTF-8]AP[SGFC:1.16]

PB[slaiyfer]
BR[12k]
PW[malad]
WR[10k]
KM[6.5]
DT[2013-04-10]
PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]
RE[W+4.5]
TM[600]
OT[3x20 byo-yomi]
RU[Japanese]

C[[Tompy\]  Hi.  This game has a lot of interesting plays.  I will answer your questions and take a look at some variations.]
;B[pd]C[malad [10k\]: salut];W[dp]C[slaiyfer [12k\]: hello]
;B[pq];W[dc]C[slaiyfer [12k\]: lets have a good game :)];B[de]
C[malad [10k\]: i hope so];W[cg];B[ec]TR[dp]C[First time I ever played this outside variation. According to Eidogo, its wrong. Do comment on whether I managed to make use of its thickness later.

[Tompy\] This is possible when the marked stone is black.  See variation]
;W[dd];B[ed];W[ce]
(;B[df];W[cf]
(;B[ic]C[[Tompy\] Black has a defect at e16 so his thickness is not absolute.]
;W[nc]LB[qf:B][po:A]C[[Tompy\] Strange direction for white.  A or B (in order of my preference) would be better.]

(;B[lc];W[qc]
(;B[qd];W[pc];B[od];W[oc];B[nd];W[qk];B[qm];W[qg]C[[Tompy\] White is playing dangerously here.]
;B[qi];W[ph]
(;B[pj];W[pk];B[oj]C[Not sure if this is the right way to approach a pincer through moves Q10-P10. Was looking for something less risky than an attachment on white's lone stone at Q9 2 moves earlier.]
;W[pm];B[pn];W[ok];B[nj];W[nh];B[nk];W[om];B[fq];W[hq];B[cq]
;W[dq];B[cp]C[[Tompy\] White misplays.  See variation for correct joseki.]

(;W[co]C[[Tompy\] See variation for white's mistake.]
(;B[bo];W[cn];B[bn];W[cm];B[bm];W[lq];B[dr];W[er];B[cr];W[eq]

(;B[jq];W[or];B[np]C[[Tompy\] This move here says to me Black is aiming at the p7 group and giving up the bottom.  Later black abandons this idea to save k3.  K3 is in a good spot to help black as a sacrifice.  It also shows that maybe k3 was played too early.]
;W[oq];B[op];W[pr];B[qq];W[nq]
(;B[kp];W[lp];B[ko];W[qr];B[rr];W[rs];B[sr];W[on];B[po];W[lo]
;B[jm]C[[Tompy\] By pulling out the k3 stone, black has helped white   And the k3 group is kind of weak itself.]

(;W[nl];B[ml];W[mm];B[ll];W[ho]
(;B[eo]C[Trying to make use of the F3 stone by escaping and possibly working with M7 stone later. And if not, waste white's move to cut it off.]
;W[do];B[hm];W[gn];B[gm];W[en]
(;B[fm];W[fn];B[cj];W[lh];B[jh];W[le]C[ N16 should be better right? With 2 points to connect and not giving Whites a chance to cut me off.

[Tompy\] Yes.]
(;B[mc];W[md];B[me];W[ld];B[mg];W[mh];B[lf];W[kf];B[kg];W[lg]
;B[mf]
(;W[jg]C[Was there anyway to save the O16 group had white played more solidly like K14?]
;B[ke];W[kh];B[kd];W[ji];B[ih];W[je];B[lj]C[Is this a waste of move to protect the vital point of this shape when I'm not aiming to make eyes but connect to live group?

[Tompy\] THis is a great point.  attack and defense.];W[kj]
;B[ii];W[jk];B[ij];W[rc]
(;B[jj]C[I realized this was useless. What other big moves are there now? Can only think of C8, J9 or S16]
;W[ki];B[cl];W[em];B[el];W[dl];B[dk];W[dm];B[ek];W[fe];B[ee]
;W[gd];B[gc];W[hd];B[hc];W[ig];B[hg];W[hf];B[gg];W[re]C[[Tompy\] Letting white play here is bad.  All the groups on the board are pretty safe now.  So it is time for the end game.]

(;B[dg]C[[Tompy\] Must check for safety of own groups.]
(;W[ch];B[dh];W[bi];B[bj];W[db]C[[Tompy\] It's time to find some sente moves, then play e18.]

(;B[fd]C[Another useless move again. Please advise.];W[nb];B[ge]
C[[Tompy\] e1 and L9 are still there.];W[he];B[eb];W[jd];B[jc]
;W[ka];B[kb];W[la];B[ja];W[ma];B[gf];W[km];B[kl];W[kk];B[lm]
;W[ln];B[kn];W[mp];B[nn];W[nm];B[no];W[mn]LB[da:B][rd:C][ci:F]
[ik:G][ir:D][kr:E][es:A]C[[Tompy\] e1 and d19 and s16 and j2 and L2 are all very big end game moves.]

(;B[rk];W[rj];B[rl];W[qj];B[pi];W[rd];B[rh];W[ql];B[rn];W[rg]
;B[of]C[Think this is useless as well. Trying to gain whatever extra points I can. As well my next 2 moves. Please advise

[Tompy\] see previous comment where there are still a lot of moves not played.]
;W[oh];B[qf];W[rf];B[pg];W[qh];B[ri];W[ir];B[jr];W[lr];B[ks]
;W[ls];B[da];W[ca];B[ea];W[cb];B[ci];W[bh];B[is];W[hs];B[js]
;W[es];B[ds];W[il]
(;B[im]C[Should I have blocked at H8 instead? And if he cut off my group at J7, then I can just connect at T10?]
;W[hl]
(;B[jl];W[ik];B[gl];W[lk];B[mk];W[gk]C[Is this variation better?]

(;B[fk];W[gj];B[hj];W[hk];B[gi];W[fj];B[fi];W[ej];B[ei];W[aj]
;B[ak];W[ai];B[bk];W[mi];B[mj];W[og];B[pf];W[qe];B[pe];W[iq]
;B[ip];W[hp];B[io];W[hn]
(;B[in]C[[Tompy\] 1 point in gote];W[sk];B[sl];W[sj];B[sg];W[sf]
;B[sh];W[dj];B[ng];W[mb]
(;B[lb]C[[Tompy\] Not worth any points.];W[oo];B[rq]C[[Tompy\] Again, zero points.  L3 is worth a point still.  J16 is too.]
;W[kq];B[jp]C[[Tompy\] 0 points.  J16 is still there.];W[qs]
C[[Tompy\] now white plays 0 points instead of j16.];B[os];W[ns]
;B[id];W[ie];B[if];W[jf];B[si];W[kr];B[ss];W[tt]C[[Tompy\] white wins by 4.5.  Those points could easily have come from the F10 area plus the last few points to gain.  End game is really important.]
;B[tt]TW[aa][ba][na][oa][pa][qa][ra][sa][ab][bb][ob][pb][qb]
[rb][sb][ac][bc][cc][sc][ad][bd][cd][sd][ae][be][se][af][bf]
[if][ag][bg][kg][ah][ol][pl][dn][eo][fo][go][ep][fp][gp][fq]
[gq][mq][fr][gr][hr][mr][nr][fs][gs][ms][os][ps]TB[fa][ga][ha]
[ia][fb][gb][hb][ib][jb][fc][kc][ld][md][fe][le][ne][oe][ef]
[ff][nf][eg][fg][eh][fh][gh][hh][hi][ck][al][bl][fl][am][km]
[rm][sm][an][jn][qn][sn][ao][jo][qo][ro][so][ap][bp][qp][rp]
[sp][aq][bq][sq][ar][br][as][bs][cs]C[slaiyfer [12k\]: gg
malad [10k\]: tx])
(;B[oo]))
(;B[sj]
(;W[sh];B[si];W[sg])
(;W[in];B[jn];W[sh];B[si];W[sg]C[[Tompy\] 1 point, but in sente so it's like getting 2 points.]
)))
(;B[hj];W[hk];B[fj];W[gj];B[gi]C[The cuts dont seem dangerous]
))
(;B[ik];W[jl];B[gk]C[[Tompy\]  even this is a little better.]
))
(;B[hl];W[im];B[in];W[hn];B[sj])
(;B[ik]
(;W[jl];B[hl];W[im];B[in];W[hn];B[sj]C[[Tompy\] SImple pattern]
)
(;W[im];B[jl]
(;W[hl];B[in];W[hn];B[fl])
(;W[in];B[hl]))))
(;B[ik];W[rl];B[rm];W[rj];B[ri];W[ea];B[fa];W[da];B[es];W[fs]
;B[ds];W[fr];B[kr];W[ir];B[lr];W[mr];B[ci]C[[Tompy\] This seems to give black a big edge.]
;W[jr];B[kq];W[si];B[sh];W[sj];B[rg];W[qj];B[pi];W[qh];B[rh]
;W[qf]))
(;B[es];W[fs];B[ds];W[fr];B[eb]))
(;W[kl]
(;B[km];W[lm])
(;B[lm];W[km];B[ln];W[kn];B[mn]
(;W[jn];B[lk];W[kk])
(;W[qj];B[pi];W[ri];B[rh];W[rj];B[qh];W[ql];B[rm];W[rl];B[jn]
;W[no]
(;B[mo];W[mp];B[oo];W[nn];B[ol];W[pl];B[nm];W[sk];B[si];W[mm]
C[[Tompy\] ko.])
(;B[nn];W[oo];B[ol];W[nm];B[mo];W[pl];B[mp]C[[Tompy\] black connects.  But unless you have this all read out, I'd play L9  (I probably couldn't read this out with certainty, and am not sure black can connect.)]
)))))
(;B[kk]C[[Tompy\] big play.]))
(;B[rd]C[[Tompy\] This is very big.]))
(;W[jf];B[jd];W[je];B[kd];W[ke];B[ie];W[jg];B[kh];W[ig];B[ii]
;W[hh];B[fh]C[[Tompy\] I don't see where white can go.  THis is why black builds thickness first, then attacks.  e17 thickness comes into play.  No, I don't think white could avoid the problems.  I am not reading it out all the way, but black has 8 liberties so should win.]
))
(;B[md]))
(;B[lh]C[[Tompy\] It's time for this move.  This move uses the e17 thickness and the nice black stones you just played.  In fact, it could be played earlier to better effect.]
))
(;B[en]C[[Tompy\] I like this peep better.  f3 stone is useful in end game, but not much else most likely.]
;W[eo];B[fn];W[fo];B[gm])
(;B[lh]C[[Tompy\] This is a good time to play this.  Even if white lives, black will gain a position to ravage white's lower side around f6.]
))
(;W[ll]C[[Tompy\] I like htis stone for white and black looks separated.]

(;B[nl];W[mn])
(;B[mn];W[ln];B[mm];W[lm];B[nl];W[qj]C[[Tompy\] WHite can live and white has m8 poking itss head out.]
)))
(;B[mn]C[[Tompy\] It's time to kill white. This is a VERY important idea.  Which is bigger, white's p7 group or the black stone at k3?  So white is going to try and get P7 to live.  Meanwhile, black is going to get stronger and k3 is going to be important later.]
;W[qj];B[pi];W[ri];B[rh];W[rj];B[qh];W[ql];B[rm];W[rl]
(;B[jo]C[[Tompy\] Now we can pull k3 out.])
(;B[li]C[[Tompy\] By attacking one white group, we made another one even weaker.  This is the VERY important lesson here.  We didn't attack the p7 group to kill it, we attacked it to make strong black groups.]
)))
(;B[lh]C[[Tompy\] White has a couple weak groups.  It's time to see if black can make something happen.]
))
(;B[cr];W[dr];B[do];W[eo];B[dn]
(;W[cn];B[ep];W[fr];B[er];W[fp];B[ds];W[gq];B[eq])
(;W[fp];B[cn]C[[Tompy\] Big profit for black.  See variation for correct joseki.]
)))
(;W[do];B[dr];W[er];B[cr];W[eq];B[cn]))
(;B[pi];W[oi];B[pk];W[pj];B[qj];W[oj];B[rk]C[[Tompy\] Black can gain territory.]
))
(;B[pc];W[qd];B[pe];W[pb];B[ob];W[qb];B[oc];W[qf]C[[Tompy\] Blocking from this side is correct.  NOtice the joseki, it comes up again later in the game and is misplayed.]
))
(;B[oc];W[nd];B[pf];W[kc]C[[Tompy\] This would be nice for black, giving him sente.  THis uses the black thickness in a positive way.]
))
(;B[kc]C[[Tompy\] This might be better, but due to black's weakness at e15, this may not be a good extension.  It might be better not to extend at all.]
)
(;B[ff]C[[Tompy\] Fixing the weakness might be the best play here.]
)
(;B[fe]C[[Tompy\]  or this]))
(;B[ee];W[df];B[ef];W[eg];B[fg];W[fh];B[eh];W[dg];B[gg];W[fi]
;B[kc];AB[dp]TR[dp]C[[Tompy\] With the marked stone as black, white would not gain as much]
))
