(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2]
RU[Japanese]SZ[19]KM[0.50]
GN[Boidhrevs7k]PW[Pádraig O'Sullivan (Boidhre)]PB[Black]WR[5k]BR[7k]GC[White Start Rating: 6k (+34%) - ELO 1534
Black Start Rating: 7k (+18%) - ELO 1418
White End Rating: 5k (-35%) - ELO 1565
Black End Rating: 7k (+47%) - ELO 1447]PC[Dragon Go Server: http://www.dragongoserver.net/]SO[http://www.dragongoserver.net/game.php?gid=980722]RE[W+6.50]XM[245]
;B[qd]
;W[ec]C[I felt like playing moves I don't normally play. 

]
;B[dq]C[You might want to grab the lower right now, but your approach is fine.]
;W[od]TR[oc]C[Playing low may have better synergy with E17 as well, but I'm iffy on this.]
;B[pf]
(;W[qp]C[Wasn't sure about this. Kind of wanted to see what would happen, I felt if Black played again in the top right I could play in the bottom left and it would be ok. 

--

Tenuki is ok.  I might prefer 4-4 here, though, since both of black's groups will look to develop in the direction of this corner.

C5 or D5 are also fine.]
;B[op]
(;W[mq]C[Not sure about this versus attaching. Mainly I wanted to play R7 and get some kind of group on the bottom. I might have been wanting too much. ]
;B[qq]
(;W[rq]C[I don't like this joseki choice because of black's corners.]
;B[pq]
;W[qm]
;B[rr]C[Maybe tenuki for R11 or somesuch.]
;W[rp]
;B[no]
;W[jq]C[Maybe playing on the right side was better, having a stable group here felt good though. 

With two low positions, I'm not sure this is good enough for white.  R9 is also very big, helping the upper right for black.]
;B[qj]
;W[om]C[Bad shape maybe. Felt this group needed to go out though. ]
;B[lo]
;W[qc]
;B[cd]
(;W[jo]C[Here, definitely bad or I handled the following moves poorly. 

I think I should have continued in the top right. ]
;B[kp]
(;W[kq]
;B[jp]
;W[ip]
;B[io]
;W[lp]C[Wanted to make a cut at N5, might be useful later. 
--

Aji-keshi, I think.  If you want to cut, just extend with K5.]
;B[ko]
;W[hp]
;B[pn]
;W[rl]C[ugly]
;B[oj]
(;W[pm]C[Not sure. Helps this group but feels slow. ]
(;B[lc]C[Ouch.]
(;W[pd]C[This feels too simple.]
;B[qe]
;W[rc]
;B[ic]
(;W[ef]C[I don't know much about pincers and the low approach. 

--

This is only good if you can counter attack on the right, which you can't really.]
;B[cf]
;W[cc]
;B[bc]
;W[dd]
;B[ce]
;W[cb]C[Group looks nice but not sure. I think C15 should be at B15, I've B18 in sente now. 

--

White got thickness facing a solid black group in exchange for territory.  Not a great exchange.]
;B[cj]
(;W[mo]C[Aji keshi.]
;B[mn]
;W[mp]
;B[on]
;W[qk]
;B[pj]
;W[jn]
;B[kn]C[Yeah, not happy with this. My group on the right got a bit more settled, I got K6 in sente but might be too early but found myself at a loss as to where to play next after L6. ]
(;W[do]C[Had no idea if this was a good idea. Seemed big for him and hard for him to ignore. ]
;B[cp]C[I don't know this one. 

--

It's not joseki, as far as I know.]
(;W[ep]
;B[eq]
(;W[fp]
;B[co]
;W[dm]C[*shurgs* 

I dunno. Here I was staring at the board thinking "I'm losing and I need a plan." ]
;B[jm]
;W[in]
;B[im]
;W[hn]
;B[kl]C[So Black seems ahead on solid points and has better potential in the centre. This isn't going well. ]
;W[nm]
;B[nn]C[Might be a pointless peep, wanted better access into the centre for later but I don't know. 

--

Wasted at best, aji-keshi at worst.]
;W[rj]
;B[ri]
;W[si]
;B[rh]C[Felt like this group was alive now. ]
;W[ch]C[I had some plan of trying to start a fight that would run into the centre and maybe I could reduce black a bit. He didn't co-operate though. ]
;B[bl]
;W[dg]
;B[bg]
;W[bh]
;B[bb]
(;W[cl]C[I'm pretty sure this move was bad. ]
;B[bm]
;W[bj]
;B[bk]
;W[ck]
;B[bi]
;W[ah]C[I thought this was sente against the top. ]
;B[aj]
;W[ba]
(;B[ad]
;W[be]
;B[ab]
;W[bf]
;B[cg]
;W[ag]
;B[ae]
;W[af]
;B[dh]
;W[di]
;B[nb]C[Ok, now begins a long series of passive plays by me. ]
;W[ob]
;B[dj]
;W[eh]
;B[gr]
;W[hr]C[I don't think I need to answer here immediately. ]
;B[mf]
;W[if]LB[ne:3][jg:1][mk:2]C[Felt big. 

--

White is thick.  Go deeper, maybe.

Black shouldn't end up with much of a center in this game, because there are 3 ways in for white to reduce.]
;B[ml]
(;W[sr]C[Should have played in the centre probably. 

--

Very slow.]
;B[kg]
(;W[jg]
;B[kh]
;W[jh]
;B[ji]
(;W[ii]
;B[ij]
;W[jj]
;B[ki]
(;W[hj]
;B[ik]
;W[hi]
;B[he]
;W[ie]
;B[hd]
;W[hf]
;B[fi]
;W[ej]
;B[fj]
;W[ek]
;B[hk]
;W[gk]
;B[gl]
;W[fk]
;B[gf]
;W[gg]
;B[ff]
;W[fg]
;B[qn]
;W[rn]
;B[fb]
;W[fc]
;B[gc]
;W[eb]
;B[nr]
;W[mr]
;B[ms]
;W[ls]
;B[nc]
;W[oc]
;B[oa]
;W[pa]
;B[na]
;W[pb]
;B[nq]
;W[sf]C[Black wants every sente play on the board. And I eh, give them to him hoping he leaves too many weaknesses behind? ]
;B[sh]
;W[sj]
;B[se]
;W[re]
;B[rf]
;W[sd]
;B[rd]
;W[se]
;B[sg]
;W[sc]
;B[jd]
;W[kf]
;B[lf]
;W[ke]
;B[nk]
(;W[pe]
;B[qf]
;W[of]
;B[og]
(;W[nf]
;B[ng]
(;W[gq]
;B[fr]
;W[gm]
;B[fl]
;W[hl]C[I thought this was clever. No idea if it's optimal though. ]
;B[hm]
;W[fm]
;B[el]
;W[em]
;B[il]
;W[dl]
;B[hl]
;W[fe]
;B[ge]
;W[fd]
;B[ns]C[This was big.]
;W[lr]
;B[hs]
;W[ir]
;B[ne]
;W[oe]
;B[cn]
;W[dn]
;B[gb]
;W[qr]
;B[pr]
;W[rs]
;B[kd]
;W[me]
;B[nd]
;W[le]
;B[je]
;W[jf]
;B[qo]
;W[kj]C[I misread this whole thing numerous times. I though there was something with the shortages of liberities in the groups above this move. ]
;B[mm]
;W[mg]
;B[lg]
;W[mh]
;B[li]
;W[md]
;B[ro]
;W[so]
;B[mc]
;W[pk]
;B[ol]
;W[ok]
;B[nl]
;W[pl]
;B[fq]
;W[is]
;B[pp]
;W[ci]
;B[gs]
;W[dk]
;B[bj]
;W[fa]
;B[ga]
;W[ea]
;B[ps]
;W[ph]C[My opponent (we were chatting during the game) agreed to humour me a little here. ]
;B[pg]
(;W[qs]
;B[dp]
;W[id]
;B[gd]
;W[]
;B[]
;W[]TW[aa][ca][da][qa][ra][sa][ab][bb][db][qb][rb][sb][ac][bc][dc][pc][ad][bd][cd][ed][ae][ce][de][ee][cf][df][bg][cg][eg][hg][ig][dh][fh][gh][hh][ih][ei][fi][gi][fj][gj][rk][sk][ql][sl][rm][sm][en][fn][gn][sn][eo][fo][go][ho][io][gp][sp][hq][iq][lq][sq][jr][kr][rr][js][ks][ss]TB[ha][ia][ja][ka][la][ma][hb][ib][jb][kb][lb][mb][hc][jc][kc][mg][qg][rg][lh][mh][nh][oh][ph][qh][mi][ni][oi][pi][qi][jj][kj][lj][mj][nj][ak][jk][kk][lk][mk][al][jl][ll][am][km][lm][an][bn][ln][ao][bo][oo][po][ap][bp][aq][bq][cq][oq][ar][br][cr][dr][er][or][as][bs][cs][ds][es][fs][os]C[White: 55 territories + 2*13 dead stones(B) + 3 prisoners + 0.5 komi = 84.5
Black: 66 territories + 2*5 dead stones(W) + 2 prisoners = 78
Result: W+6.5])
(;W[oh]
;B[qh]C[I didn't see this move (somehow) before playing Q12]))
(;W[fr]C[Captures the stone.]))
(;W[ng]
;B[nf]C[This looks okay for black, though.]))
(;W[of]C[I feel black can run into liberty issues with this.]
;B[og]
;W[ng]
(;B[oe]
;W[pe])
(;B[pe]
;W[pg]
;B[oe]
;W[qg]
(;B[nf]
;W[rg])
(;B[rg]
;W[qf]
;B[nf]
;W[qi]))
(;B[nf]
;W[pg]
;B[oe]
;W[qg]
;B[rg]
;W[qf]
;B[pe]
;W[qi])))
(;W[ik]
;B[hj]
;W[hk]C[This looks like a fight at least.]))
(;W[kf]C[This looks big, and fixes cut issues.])
(;W[hd]C[May as well make points, also.]))
(;W[jh]C[Go here directly.]))
(;W[nk]C[First, black can't cut this off.])
(;W[ji]C[Second, something around here builds center potential for white too.]))
(;B[be]C[Ko now I think. ]
;W[ae]
;B[af]
;W[ad]
;B[cg]
;W[ag]
;B[ac]
;W[bf]))
(;W[bm]C[I don't know. 

--

I like it.]
;B[cn]
;W[cm]
;B[dn]
;W[en]
;B[em]
;W[el]
;B[fm]C[This looks really messy. Might have needed to make a mess at this point though.

--

This is good for white.  Black's stones are practically captured. andthe cutting stones haven't given black anything.]
;W[dk]C[How does black get out of this?

There's good endgame potential in the corner too, now that black is sealed.]))
(;W[fq]C[must hane.]
;B[fp]
;W[fo]
;B[gp]
;W[gq]
;B[go]
;W[gn]
;B[ho]
;W[in]))
(;W[co]
;B[fq]
;W[cl]C[Maybe this?])
(;W[eq]C[Maybe attach here?]))
(;W[jm]C[to prevent forcing moves, but it's a bit slow.])
(;W[co]LB[ch:A]C[I prefer low, because he can't take territory as easily, and thickness will face a thick white group.

White can also aim at A later.]))
(;W[co]C[Now is the time to jump in.]))
(;W[df]C[White needs to switch direction somehow, so maybe taisha?  I feel white is a bit behind, so something to mix it up might be good.])
(;W[cf]C[Aiming to switch direction with a counterpincer could also work.])
(;W[co]C[Or maybe just tenuki.  White shouldn't die in the upper left.]))
(;W[jc]C[A challenge.]
;B[pc]
;W[pd]
;B[oc]
;W[qe]
;B[rd]
;W[re]
;B[rc]
;W[qb]C[White should be able to get something here.]))
(;AE[oj][rl]C[Is white better off this way, or the other way?]))
(;W[ol]C[At least here?]))
(;W[ir]C[Maybe better. ]))
(;W[de]C[I want to press black down first.]
;B[ce]
;W[df]
;B[cg]
;W[jd]C[Now white looks like he's building something.]))
(;W[pq]
;B[pp]
;W[oq]
;B[nq]
;W[np]
;B[nr]
;W[qr]
;B[rq]
;W[or]
;B[no]
;W[mp]
;B[qo]
;W[mr]C[This might not be terrible, but I wouldn't call it spectacular either.]))
(;W[co]C[Does your opponent know how to use a 5-4 stone?  I don't know, but you shouldn't get a terrible result if he does, and may get a great one if he doesn't.])
(;W[lp]C[Maybe here?

Still not sure, though.])
(;W[oq]
(;B[nq]
;W[pq]
;B[np]
;W[qn]
;B[jp]C[Seems playable.])
(;B[pp]
;W[pq]
;B[qo]C[White has the ladder, but black should be able to get a decent position still.  Always needs to be considered when you play P3, though.])))
(;W[qc]
;B[rc]
;W[pc]
;B[re]
;W[kc]C[This works well with the 3-5 stone, so it's playable.]))