(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2]
RU[Japanese]SZ[19]KM[0.50]TM[1500]OT[5x30 byo-yomi]
PW[paK0]PB[Vairen]WR[14k]DT[2013-12-03]PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]C[paK0 [14k\]: hi, gl
Vairen [?\]: hi gl
]RE[B+Resign]
;B[pe]BL[1495.739]C[Mistakes in this game seemed to come from the opening.

The biggest thing I noticed: you didn't spend as much time on your moves as you could have. By the end of the game you have used only 3 minutes and 50 seconds. I sometimes think that long about a single opening move. Don't let your opponent's pace dictate the game. Think about your moves. Pros usually spend most of their thinking time in the opening because that dictates how the rest of the game will go. For a 25 minute game if you spend 10 minutes thinking about your first 30-40 moves you are moving at a good pace.

So look at your opponent's first move and think about what it says. For example: this is a 5-4. Your opponent likely wants to play for outside influence and wants to build frameworks. So you should know that playing a 3-3 stone would probably be bad as that will give them the chance to press it down and play for a framework.]
;W[dp]WL[1497.47]
;B[pp]BL[1488.012]
;W[dd]WL[1495.529]
;B[pc]BL[1485.147]TR[pp]C[Your opponent transitioned from an influence oriented 5-4 stone into an enclosure. So why did they play the 5-4 in the first place? Likely their purpose was to prevent you from playing a star point stone across from the 3-4 at the triangled position. Why? Because they wanted to get this enclosure here without giving you a chance to approach.]
;W[jd]WL[1492.794]TR[jc]SQ[lc]C[In principle this move is good. Your opponent's enclosure is facing the top. However, being high has some disadvantages. Namely, it can be undercut by a 3rd line stone at M17. Consider playing it low next time.]
(;B[jp]BL[1480.449]C[This is not the side black would normally want to play on. The left and right are both more important.]
(;W[pj]WL[1488.727]C[This is the right idea. If black got another stone here his framework would be considerable. Again, however, it is high. Especially in invasion/splitting situations like this we want to play low so we can make a base.]
;B[dj]BL[1477.817]TR[cj]C[I suppose black just had to finish off the star points... This move is okay. It splits up white. Low would almost certainly be better.]
;W[qn]WL[1484.443]
;B[pn]BL[1466.63]C[I could go on and on about this move. Three words "Special Purpose Only." Do not get in the habit of attaching to weak stones like this. It is okay in this situation - just barely okay, because black has the star point stone at K4, but I think white should get a better result.]
;W[pm]WL[1482.269]
;B[on]BL[1465.036]TR[on][pn][qo][pp]C[Notice how these stones are threatening to make really good shape for black. I call this one the "J" shape because it looks like a "J". The "J" Shape is fantastic. Make it for yourself and stop your opponent from making it.]
(;W[qm]WL[1480.604]C[This is a mistake.]
;B[qo]BL[1463.06]C[And black plays the correct punishment.]
;W[rn]WL[1477.113]C[This move is too slow. As a general rule avoid 1st and 2nd line moves in the opening unless you have a good reason.]
;B[qh]BL[1460.553]C[Now black has taken the key point to undercut you.]
;W[qi]WL[1474.15]C[This is slow but it does help your base so I can't fault it too much.]
;B[ph]BL[1434.661]
(;W[ri]WL[1470.95]C[This is also slow.]
;B[cf]BL[1425.595]C[And black saw that it was slow.]
;W[gc]WL[1467.708]
;B[cc]BL[1421.228]
(;W[dc]WL[1466.523]C[The three words that best describe this move are as follows: "Special Purpose Only"

I know you want to build the top, but as a general rule, when you have an enclosure (small or large knight or one space jump) block to split your opponent and drive them toward your stone. 

Do not do this. ]
;B[cd]BL[1419.387]
;W[de]WL[1465.054]
(;B[bf]BL[1413.642]C[This is a bad move by black. He's just trying to play joseki.]
;W[jf]WL[1381.924]
;B[fq]BL[1394.339]
;W[cn]WL[1377.533]
;B[cl]BL[1345.436]
;W[dr]WL[1374.576]
;B[er]BL[1330.345]
;W[dq]WL[1371.836]
;B[lc]BL[1292.614]C[This was a huge move. Black got in the last big point and white is now seriously behind. Because of the mistake in the bottom right joseki white has little aji to exploit in that position. The top right is also fairly solid, if undercut. The top left is fairly solid as well. It seems like white's only hope is to use the thickness in the bottom left that black gave him.]
(;W[pb]WL[1368.045]C[This attachment is not a bad attempt at an invasion, but I think you should try something on the bottom first to see if you can get any more points. Simply reducing via a successful invasion is not big enough here.]
;B[qb]BL[1289.532]
;W[oc]WL[1366.687]
;B[ob]BL[1287.267]
(;W[nd]WL[1361.487]
;B[od]BL[1275.81]
;W[nc]WL[1356.512]
;B[nb]BL[1274.113]
;W[me]WL[1352.382]
;B[jc]BL[1268.437]
;W[ic]WL[1350.851]
;B[kd]BL[1264.872]
;W[ke]WL[1330.232]
;B[id]BL[1256.856]
;W[je]WL[1328.697]
;B[ib]BL[1251.623]
;W[hc]WL[1326.719]
;B[hb]BL[1249.639]
;W[he]WL[1324.419]
;B[gb]BL[1245.553]
;W[fb]WL[1322.835]
;B[ne]BL[1229.657]
;W[md]WL[1320.796]
;B[rh]BL[1221.081]
;W[nf]WL[1308.724]
;B[oe]BL[1217.709]
;W[mg]WL[1302.292]C[Slow. You have to reduce the bottom and build points if you want any hope of winning.]
;B[fo]BL[1203.508]C[By this move the game is over. White's attempt at reduction on the top backfired and black has started to secure the bottom. It is still possible to invade with attachments or reduce from above, but white has nowhere to make enough points to compensate for what black has.]
;W[oh]WL[1295.099]
;B[pi]BL[1189.554]
;W[oi]WL[1293.247]
;B[nl]BL[1183.324]
;W[km]WL[1284.795]TR[lm][mm][hn][in][jn][kn][go]C[This move would be good. It is on a sector line and would reduce the bottom. However, it comes too late and at a bad time, as you discovered. Your right side could use a bit more help.]
;B[qj]BL[1176.315]
;W[rj]WL[1271.708]
;B[qk]BL[1173.706]
(;W[pk]WL[1269.209]
;B[rk]BL[1171.766]C[paK0 [14k\]: ty, gg
Vairen [13k?\]: gg
Vairen [13k?\]: tnx
])
(;W[rk]C[This is better, but it's painful for white.]
;B[pk]
;W[oj]
;B[ok]
;W[ro]
;B[rp]
;W[ql]
(;B[si]
;W[sm]
;B[so]
;W[rl]
;B[sj]
;W[sk]C[White barely lives with 2 points.])
(;B[sm]C[This doesn't work.]
;W[sl]
(;B[si]
;W[sj])
(;B[so]
;W[sn]
;B[si]
;W[sj]))))
(;W[nb]TR[ob][lc]C[Here first. Keep black seperated.]
;B[pa]
;W[nd]C[Now black can't connect under. This would be a good result for white.]))
(;W[hq]C[Cut black apart, make it a fight. Use that 3 stone wall and try to get some profit and/or prepare to reduce the bottom.]))
(;B[cg]C[If you must defend the cut, do it like this.]))
(;W[cd]
;B[dc]
;W[ec]
;B[eb]
;W[fc]
;B[bd]
;W[be]
;B[bc]
;W[ce]
;B[fb]C[Even if you just want to be simple like this...]
;W[ch]C[Now black's stones are in trouble because of your wall. A fight is good for white here.]))
(;W[ch]C[It may seem strange to approach a side star-point stone like this, but notice how it makes your top stones work together.]
(;B[cm]C[If black goes for making a base...]
;W[fq]TR[cj][jq]C[Then you can simply defend your corner but know that black is undercut now on both sides. Reductions can come for the bottom and an attack is brewing on the left.])
(;B[cc]C[If black invades you can be joyous!]
;W[dc]
;B[cd]
;W[ce]
;B[be]
;W[cf]
;B[db]
;W[eb]
;B[cb]
;W[fc]
;B[bf]
;W[bg]TR[eb][dc][fc][dd][jd][ce][cf][ch]SQ[dj]C[Huzzah! Look at that potential on the top! 

And black's lone star-point stone is crying in pain. "How could black have foresaken me?!" He screams.])))
(;W[qo]C[This is the joseki move.]
;B[qp]TR[pj]C[Because you already have a stone here you can play something else besides just making a base at R10 or R11.]
;W[qg]TR[np]C[I like this move. Makes your base stronger and undercuts black's enclosure. 

Black still has a shape weakness in the cut that he wants to fix, but it would be too slow to do it now that his corner is threatened. The triangled spot is usually the end of the joseki for black.]))
(;W[qk]C[Consider playing low and possibly a bit off center here.]
(;B[qm]C[If black pushes you this way]
;W[qh]TR[re]C[You are now threatening to undercut the corner enclosure. This is why people don't play the high enclosure as much - it can make moves like this close to sente.])
(;B[qi]C[And if black pushes from this side...]
;W[qn]C[Now your stone is an approach to the 4-4. Black will likely kick.]
;B[qo]
;W[pn]
;B[np]TR[jq]SQ[qq]C[But you come away with sente and black's positon is awkward. The star point stone should be 1 line lower and the corner is still invadable at the 3-3.]
;W[qq]C[I'm not an expert on this invasion move and there are so many different variations, but here is the jist of how the invasion works.]
(;B[pq]C[If black tries to block you this way...]
;W[ro]C[This move connects you under.]
;B[rp]
;W[qp]C[Atari]
;B[po]
;W[rq]C[White has stolen the corner])
(;B[ro]C[If black blocks this way...]
;W[or]C[This move makes it hard to keep white from living.]
;B[rq]
;W[rr]
(;B[qp]
(;W[pq]
;B[sr]
;W[qs]
;B[nr]
;W[oq]
;B[nq]
;W[op]
;B[oo]
;W[po])
(;W[sq]
(;B[pq]
;W[qr]
;B[pr]
;W[rp]
;B[qs]
;W[rs]C[White lives in the corner])
(;B[sp]C[Ko where white takes first.]
;W[rp])))
(;B[rp]
;W[sr]
;B[pq]
;W[pr]
;B[nr]C[Black can't play this forcefully here.]
;W[oq]
(;B[nq]
;W[op]
;B[oo]
;W[po]
;B[qp]
;W[qr])
(;B[op]C[If he stops white from cutting.]
;W[nq]
;B[mq]
;W[mr]C[White wins a stone and life.]))))))
(;B[qj]C[This helps to develop the right for black and all his stones seem to be working together. However, it does seem somewhat over-concentrated but it is also calm. It says "I'll build for myself. What is white going to do? I'm not sure, we'll wait and find out."

Also notice that it is low. You want a balance in the opening, both low and high stones.])
(;B[cj]C[This splits up white's postion and prevents white from getting a framework. I would probaly play this move if I was black because you played K16 high. That implies you want to build something big and this move will prevent you from getting a large moyo.]))