(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2]
RU[AGA]SZ[19]HA[3]KM[0.50]TM[2700]OT[5x30 byo-yomi]
PW[cloudbrows]PB[bengozen]WR[5k]BR[8k]DT[2012-09-25]PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]AB[pd][dp][pp]C[bengozen [8k\]: Have a good game!
cloudbrows [5k\]: Have a good game, Ben!
]RE[W+11.50]
;W[dd]WL[2684.167]
;B[cf]BL[2681.567]
;W[ef]WL[2643.448]
;B[bd]BL[2658.313]
;W[cc]WL[2623.01]
;B[ci]BL[2653.786]
;W[nc]WL[2608.609]
;B[qf]BL[2629.181]
;W[kd]WL[2601.387]
;B[oc]BL[2616.571]
;W[nd]WL[2598.33]
;B[jp]BL[2598.526]
;W[cq]WL[2562.396]C[I debated with which side to block, after some thought, I decided that since I had established position on the upper left side, than I would continue to follow suit.]
;B[cp]BL[2569.454]
;W[dq]WL[2560.027]
;B[eq]BL[2566.043]
;W[er]WL[2557.847]
;B[fq]BL[2564.42]
;W[fr]WL[2556.252]
;B[gq]BL[2544.06]
;W[bp]WL[2554.731]
;B[bo]BL[2541.975]
;W[bq]WL[2553.702]
;B[cn]BL[2534.293]
;W[dk]WL[2549.531]
;B[ei]BL[2494.558]
;W[fk]WL[2539.822]
;B[gi]BL[2441.88]
;W[hk]WL[2527.185]
;B[he]BL[2418.544]LB[hc:A]C[I think this may have been a bit premature, and probably not nearly as effective as I wanted it to be. In hindsight, I probably should've just played at A.]
;W[bc]WL[2522.977]
;B[hc]BL[2352.511]
;W[qq]WL[2483.728]
;B[pq]BL[2304.642]C[I chose to change sides this time since the right side was still super open to invasion.]
;W[qp]WL[2479.53]
;B[qo]BL[2302.48]
;W[ro]WL[2476.533]
;B[qn]BL[2300.803]
;W[rn]WL[2475.633]
;B[qm]BL[2295.903]
;W[pr]WL[2474.313]
;B[or]BL[2294.472]
;W[qr]WL[2473.034]
;B[nq]BL[2281.334]
;W[gr]WL[2463.089]
;B[eb]BL[2239.223]
;W[hg]WL[2458.606]
;B[gf]BL[2212.276]
;W[gg]WL[2456.128]
;B[fg]BL[2202.723]
;W[ff]WL[2454.573]
;B[eg]BL[2199.44]
;W[df]WL[2445.952]LB[cg:A][dg:B]C[Black to play: A or B.]
(;B[dg]BL[2187.904]C[This is what I played in the game, but A would have been better.]
;W[be]WL[2443.916]C[Unlike two weeks ago, I knew the clamp was very much a possibility... so no surprises here.]
;B[bf]BL[2180.85]
;W[ce]WL[2441.122]
;B[ae]BL[2165.025]LB[af:A]C[So this seems really slow, the only reason I ended up playing it was because I thought the hane at A would cause a lot of bad aji later... probably shouldn't just let it go though.]
;W[cd]WL[2432.158]
;B[kb]BL[2091.4]C[And I didn't even follow through on the idea.... Sigh....]
;W[hi]WL[2412.938]
;B[gj]BL[2084.916]
;W[gk]WL[2401.677]
;B[hj]BL[2082.16]
;W[jk]WL[2385.557]LB[ij:A]C[This was unexpected. I was expecting him to play at A.]
;B[ii]BL[2073.566]
;W[hq]WL[2382.625]
;B[hp]BL[2067.04]
;W[gp]WL[2351.061]
(;B[ep]BL[2048.337]C[Although this forms an empty triangle, I decided not to make the tiger's mouth since it would only give White another reason to push and get stronger.]
;W[go]WL[2335.092]
;B[ho]BL[2027.388]
;W[gn]WL[2330.432]
;B[iq]BL[2021.333]
;W[hr]WL[2327.418]
;B[im]BL[1994.785]TR[cn][bo][cp][dp][ep][eq][fq][gq]C[So I think I have to agree with my friend that this was the losing move of the game. While I may have been aiming at eventually sealing off the group or possibly killing it, I failed to account for the fact that my Triangled Group was in a precarious situation. ]
;W[bm]WL[2313.609]
;B[an]BL[1954.393]C[This move was made to prevent the groups from connecting... I think it is a good move if my group were alive... but....]
;W[cm]WL[2262.031]
;B[dm]BL[1944.144]
;W[dl]WL[2224.166]
;B[em]BL[1930.197]
;W[fm]WL[2205.281]C[So I tried my best to expand my eye hape, but as you can see, prospects are pretty bleak for black... so I tried to come up with a tesuji....]
;B[bk]BL[1915.913]LB[ck:C][cl:B][am:A]C[White to Play: A or B or C]
(;W[bl]WL[2185.903]C[Trick quesiton. The answer is none of the above!! This possibility did not occur to me and I was saddened by my foiled attempts to save my group.]
;B[ck]BL[1872.065]
;W[cl]WL[2175.386]
;B[el]BL[1757.683]
;W[ek]WL[2172.878]
;B[fl]BL[1735.824]
;W[gl]WL[2171.036]
;B[fn]BL[1733.248]
;W[gm]WL[2029.685]
;B[fo]BL[1723.606]
;W[dn]WL[1996.292]
;B[en]BL[1718.105]
;W[do]WL[1993.633]C[Should've saved those moves for a ko battle..... sigh......]
;B[lk]BL[1583.889]
;W[db]WL[1986.037]
;B[ec]BL[1577.863]
;W[ad]WL[1982.03]
;B[af]BL[1571.505]
;W[id]WL[1970.051]
;B[hd]BL[1561.807]
;W[jb]WL[1968.614]
;B[jc]BL[1557.273]
;W[kc]WL[1967.296]
;B[ib]BL[1551.287]
;W[lb]WL[1966.286]
;B[ja]BL[1548.064]
;W[ob]WL[1963.388]
;B[pb]BL[1545.251]
;W[nb]WL[1960.795]
;B[nf]BL[1508.136]
;W[rk]WL[1950.839]
;B[rm]BL[1502.268]
;W[rh]WL[1947.729]
;B[rg]BL[1495.871]
;W[ph]WL[1943.094]
;B[qi]BL[1490.656]C[I was very proud of this move. Doesn't matter which way you block, I'm still happy!]
;W[ri]WL[1935.627]
;B[qh]BL[1485.927]
;W[qj]WL[1933.547]
;B[pi]BL[1480.616]
;W[pj]WL[1929.367]
;B[oi]BL[1463.209]
;W[nk]WL[1924.095]
;B[oj]BL[1459.33]
;W[ok]WL[1922.387]C[So the cut obviously does not work... (see variation if you dont know why). ]
(;B[sn]BL[1452.36]C[Although this seems like endgame, I figured it had enough sente to warrant a response and would also prevent the two groups from linking up.]
;W[rp]WL[1915.158]
;B[pl]BL[1400.767]LB[li:A][mi:B]C[This move is not one I'm not proud of since it only helps white solidify and gain eye shape (easily made false but nonetheless a problem if a capturing race occurs... I really should have just played A or B and called it a day.]
;W[pk]WL[1895.209]
;B[rl]BL[1340.537]LB[pl:A]C[Preventing a miai of two eyes... again.... a result of my poor decision at A. Sigh...]
;W[lj]WL[1884.796]C[Now I'm in trouble....]
;B[mk]BL[1332.022]LB[mj:A]C[I expected white to play A, but as you'll see... he had a much better move in mind....]
;W[nj]WL[1882.671]
;B[mj]BL[1327.949]
;W[ni]WL[1880.253]
;B[mi]BL[1307.409]
;W[oh]WL[1872.755]
;B[qg]BL[1305.661]
;W[mh]WL[1871.301]
;B[lf]BL[1269.483]C[I'm still attempting to cut him off from the top group....]
;W[sj]WL[1784.117]
;B[sh]BL[1261.498]
;W[kh]WL[1755.61]
;B[lh]BL[1228.945]C[So this wedge was made with all good intentions... but I realized too late that it would render me with a weak group...]
;W[lg]WL[1751.725]
;B[li]BL[1226.511]
;W[mg]WL[1749.95]LB[mf:B][kg:A]C[I really intended on playing A... only to realized that would mean he'd push at B..... and something was going to die if he went that way... (see variation). 
]
(;B[mf]BL[1220.037]
;W[kf]WL[1744.186]
;B[jd]BL[1124.709]C[So this looks slow and seems to help white... but I had a plan... (albeit maybe not a good one... but I had a plan...)]
;W[je]WL[1715.082]
;B[la]BL[1115.058]LB[ma:A][mb:B][mc:C]C[So I was hoping for A, but after playing it... I realized White could very easily just play B or C and call it a day.... luckily this one worked out in my favor... but again... hopeful go is a bad kind of go to play...]
;W[ma]WL[1709.397]
;B[lc]BL[1113.355]
;W[ka]WL[1706.232]
;B[ld]BL[1107.535]
;W[jb]WL[1704.093]
;B[ng]BL[1099.423]
;W[nh]WL[1697.565]
;B[kb]BL[1096.998]
;W[ke]WL[1680.291]
;B[la]BL[1087.934]
;W[cg]WL[1622.068]
;B[mb]BL[1066.292]
;W[le]WL[1591.812]LB[me:A]C[I have no idea how I didn't see this obvious attempt at a connection...... now that I think about it... that might've cost me the game...]
;B[oe]BL[1020.774]
;W[jg]WL[1532.854]
;B[if]BL[979.157]
;W[ji]WL[1525.228]
;B[jj]BL[966.386]
;W[kj]WL[1494.366]
;B[ij]BL[963.078]
;W[ih]WL[1470.363]
;B[kk]BL[942.937]
;W[hf]WL[1460.743]
;B[ie]BL[854.452]
;W[ge]WL[1451.056]
;B[ig]BL[774.228]
;W[hh]WL[1444.051]
;B[ki]BL[771.911]
;W[jh]WL[1441.648]
;B[ik]BL[753.285]
;W[me]WL[1436.445]
;B[ne]BL[734.915]
;W[md]WL[1432.894]LB[dc:C][bg:A][nl:D][ol:E][ir:B]C[So at this point... I'm trying to look for end game points... A, B, and C were all points I was considering... it's a little embarrassing to also admit that I forgot about the open door at D and E.]
;B[ir]BL[679.468]
;W[nm]WL[1423.501]
;B[mn]BL[617.176]
;W[bg]WL[1418.478]
;B[dj]BL[550.377]C[THIS MOVE IS SO BAD. This is just beyond hopeful... I'm hoping he won't notice the capture race.... oh wait... there is no capturing race considering my group doesn't actually have any real eyes... to work with....]
;W[nn]WL[1412.157]
;B[mo]BL[542.021]
;W[mm]WL[1409.607]
;B[lm]BL[540.12]
;W[oo]WL[1407.291]
;B[po]BL[534.016]
;W[ea]WL[1383.083]
;B[fa]BL[524.145]
;W[da]WL[1381.778]
;B[gb]BL[514.619]
;W[pa]WL[1380.343]
;B[qb]BL[509.887]LB[qa:A]C[Don't know what I was afraid of... should've just played at A.]
;W[qa]WL[1377.755]
;B[ra]BL[482.536]
;W[oa]WL[1376.065]
;B[rb]BL[480.854]
;W[is]WL[1375.346]
;B[js]BL[475.863]
;W[hs]WL[1373.52]
;B[kr]BL[474.234]
;W[bi]WL[1314.884]
;B[bj]BL[467.049]
;W[bh]WL[1306.645]
;B[al]BL[465.229]LB[dc:A]C[This is a gote move.... should've played at A at the bare minimum.]
;W[am]WL[1303.504]
;B[ak]BL[461.079]
;W[od]WL[1257.439]
;B[pc]BL[441.968]
;W[si]WL[1253.148]
;B[sg]BL[439.415]
;W[os]WL[1229.781]
;B[ns]BL[437.274]
;W[ps]WL[1228.5]
;B[nl]BL[432.818]
;W[ol]WL[1224.511]
;B[ml]BL[431.535]
;W[pm]WL[1214.497]
;B[ql]BL[429.909]
;W[qk]WL[1212.956]
;B[no]BL[407.246]
;W[on]WL[1199.056]
;B[op]BL[393.456]C[I was worried about what exactly? sigh....]
;W[fd]WL[1172.827]
;B[fc]BL[371.88]LB[dc:A]C[Should've just pushed at A first... and then circled back around...]
;W[dc]WL[1159.678]
;B[ed]BL[357.961]
;W[ee]WL[1157.516]
;B[gd]BL[355.785]
;W[fe]WL[1152.441]
;B[hn]BL[313.376]C[AGAIN. WASTED MOVE. 

*hangs head in shame*]
;W[so]WL[1138.402]
;B[sm]BL[299.481]
;W[sk]WL[1136.686]
;B[fj]BL[278.054]LB[na:C][og:B][pg:A]C[AGAIN.... 

(See other labels for BETTER moves...]
;W[fp]WL[1120.821]
;B[ch]BL[248.98]
;W[ai]WL[1111.511]
;B[hl]BL[231.089]
;W[ej]WL[1066.218]
;B[hm]BL[216.135]
;W[eo]WL[1063.435]
;B[gh]BL[210.154]
;W[pf]WL[1041.2]C[Oy.... ]
(;B[pe]BL[185.634]LB[pg:A]C[So for a second I thought I messed up by not playing at A... turns out my instinct had read it out correctly afterall.]
;W[pg]WL[1035.265]
;B[pn]BL[180.07]
;W[om]WL[1031.772]
;B[na]BL[170.862]
;W[re]WL[1014.922]
;B[qe]BL[167.512]
;W[ma]WL[1012.964]
;B[cj]BL[137.525]
;W[na]WL[1006.87]
;B[lb]BL[123.584]
;W[sd]WL[993.24]C[I don't think I actually needed to really answer this... but I've let an opponenet create a dead shape for me by accident before / seki and that is the last thing you want to see right before a game ends.]
;B[sb]BL[100.506]
;W[jf]WL[966.276]
;B[aj]BL[85.359]
;W[sl]WL[903.446]
;B[mc]BL[66.686]
;W[of]WL[884.973]
;B[og]BL[62.234]
;W[]WL[884.972]
;B[]BL[62.234]TW[aa][ba][ca][ab][bb][cb][ac][bd][ae][de][af][bf][cf][gf][ag][kg][ah][rj][el][fl][dm][em][an][bn][cn][en][fn][ao][bo][co][fo][ap][cp][dp][ep][sp][aq][eq][fq][gq][rq][sq][ar][br][cr][dr][rr][sr][as][bs][cs][ds][es][fs][gs][qs][rs][ss]TB[ga][ha][ia][ka][sa][fb][hb][jb][gc][ic][qc][rc][sc][id][qd][rd][sd][re][se][rf][sf][dh][eh][fh][di][fi][kj][lj][jk][il][jl][kl][ll][jm][km][in][jn][kn][ln][io][jo][ko][lo][ip][kp][lp][mp][np][jq][kq][lq][mq][oq][jr][lr][mr][nr][ks][ls][ms]C[bengozen [8k\]: Hahahaha.
(;B[pg]
(;W[pe]C[White would never do this... ]
;B[og]C[THIS IS SO MUCH BETTER..... ])
(;W[og]LB[of:A]C[Black cannot connect at A due to shortage of liberties.]
;B[pe]
;W[of])))
(;B[kg]
;W[mf]
;B[me]
(;W[kf]
;B[le]
;W[jg]
;B[ke]
;W[je]
;B[if]C[This wouldn't be so bad... except you should see the other variation where this doesn't work.])
(;W[ne]
;B[ke]
;W[of]
;B[ng]
;W[nh]
;B[oe]
;W[md]
;B[le]
;W[ld]C[White succeeds... Although I actually think that Black is better off in this variation than what happened in the game.])))
(;B[pk]
;W[pl]
;B[qk]
;W[ql]))
(;W[cl]
;B[am]
;W[al]
;B[bl]C[Success for black!])
(;W[am]
;B[cl]
;W[bl]
;B[ck]C[Success for black!])
(;W[ck]
;B[bl]
(;W[am]
;B[cl]
;W[bj]
;B[bn])
(;W[cl]
;B[am]
;W[al]
;B[bj]C[Success for black!])))
(;B[eo]
;W[fp]
;B[ep]
;W[gn]))
(;B[cg]
;W[dg]
;B[dh]C[Very nice shape!]))
