(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2]
RU[Japanese]SZ[19]KM[6.50]
GN[2015 US Open Game 4]PW[Zhang Melissa Xuning]PB[Brady Daniels]WR[2d]BR[3d]DT[2015-08-06]EV[2015 US Open]PC[2015 US Go Congress - St. Paul MN]RE[W+Resign]CH[1]
;B[pd]
;W[dp]
;B[qp]
;W[dc]
;B[fq]
;W[iq]
;B[oq]
;W[fp]
;B[cf]
;W[cd]
;B[ci]
;W[qj]
(;B[gp]
;W[fo]
(;B[cq]C[This is fine]
;W[eq]
;B[bo]
;W[gq]
(;B[ql]LB[qn:A]C[wrong direction.

Black can't get too big here because of white's thickness.

Once white is strong, the invasion at A, could be dangerous]
;W[qf]
;B[qh]
;W[of]
;B[nc]
;W[pi]
;B[rd]
;W[re]
;B[hd]
;W[fd]
;B[kd]
;W[cm]
;B[cn]
;W[bm]
;B[dn]
;W[ck]
(;B[ei]C[Probably not the best]
;W[el]
(;B[lq]C[AWFUL! as the continuation shows.]
;W[cp]
;B[bp]
;W[cr]LB[lq:A]C[Black is dead and can't get out.

I spent 1 minute thinking about A, and 15 minutes concluding I was dead.]
(;B[ph]C[Assuming black's reading is correct and that 
1) he can't live locally in the lower left corner, and
2) he can't fight his way out of the corner, then...

tenuki is best.

leave the lower left corner as an infinite supply of  ko threats. There could be future developments that make one of the failed sequences for black work. So leave the aji and be patient.]
;W[oh]C[Black's intention isn't to connect out, but to gain liberties, and get strong on the outside through forcing moves.]
;B[oi]
(;W[pg]C[Wrong direction for white]
;B[nh]
;W[og]
;B[oj]
(;W[ri]
(;B[qk]
;W[pj]
;B[ok]
;W[lc]
;B[ld]
;W[mc]
;B[nd]
;W[jc]
;B[kc]
;W[kb]
;B[jb]
;W[ib]
;B[lb]
;W[ja]
;B[mb]
;W[ie]
;B[rh]
;W[rk]
;B[rl]
;W[rg]
(;B[sh]
;W[si]
;B[sk]
;W[rj]
(;B[fe]C[I decided to complicate instead of just moving out]
(;W[he]
;B[ed]
;W[fc]
;B[ge]
(;W[ee]
;B[ef]
;W[de]
;B[gd]
(;W[df]
;B[gc]
;W[fb]
;B[gb]
;W[jd]
(;B[ha]C[losing move. just like game one, this is almost a pass.

in my fantasy reading, a white move here would either connect underneath or make two eyes.

This is false.]
;W[hg]C[When white came out, it was delusional and thought i could still attack her.]
;B[hi]C[I played this move after one second of thought.]
;W[fg]C[black resigns.])
(;B[eg]
(;W[ha]C[if white tries the sequence i "read"]
;B[ga]
;W[hb]
;B[ic]C[it isn't two eyes!])
(;W[dg]
;B[hg]LB[jp:A]C[if white  attacks  black's side, black counterattacks here.

If black can chase white towards his group on the right, then follow with A, black might even be leading.])
(;W[hg]
;B[dg]C[If white helps herself, then black can save the side]))
(;B[hg]LB[cg:B][dg:A]C[This is even stronger for black]
(;W[eg]
;B[ff]
;W[ig]
;B[ih]
;W[jg]
;B[hh]C[Black is suffering a bit on the left, but by pressuring white, he can hope to build a big moyo on the lower right.])
(;W[jg]
;B[eg]C[if white runs directly, than black has already profited.])))
(;W[gc]C[just connect]))
(;W[gb]C[white can just connect instead of letting things get complicated]))
(;W[ee]C[Moving out splits black]
;B[ge]
;W[ef]
(;B[id]
;W[jd]
;B[je]
;W[gc]C[white can just connect underneath])
(;B[hb]
;W[id]C[white should be fine. ])))
(;B[jp]C[If black were to play here, it can be seen that the lower right has more potential than the lower left. Black is catching up!])
(;B[he]C[Perhaps move out straight away]))
(;B[sk]
;W[rj]
;B[sh]
;W[si]C[about the same]))
(;B[rh]C[maybe better to extend now]
(;W[qi]
;B[qk])
(;W[pj]
;B[pk])))
(;W[rh]
(;B[qi]
;W[ri]
;B[pj]
;W[qk]C[white gets out this way. capturing the single stone doesn't help black])
(;B[qk]C[so black will continue like this])))
(;W[oj]C[white must atari here, then it gets complicated.]
(;B[ni]
;W[nh]
;B[mi]LB[mh:B][ph:A][nk:D][pk:C]C[Black has moves at B, C, and D to confine white.]
(;W[nk]C[if white moves out on this side...]
;B[nf]
;W[og]
;B[mh]LB[pk:A][nl:B]C[Black is starting to seal white in.])
(;W[mf]C[if white moves out over here...]
;B[pk]
;W[pj]
;B[nk]C[Again white is getting sealed in.]))
(;B[og]C[This is another option for black]
;W[ni]
;B[nh]C[due to the lower left, black is happy to offer a ko]
(;W[oi]
;B[pg]
;W[ng]
;B[pf]
;W[mh]
;B[oe]C[black has gained])
(;W[ng]
;B[oi]
;W[mh]
;B[oh]
;W[mf]
;B[nj]
;W[mi]C[There are many sequences and tons of aji here.]
(;B[ok]
;W[pj]
;B[rj]
(;W[rk]
(;B[qk]
;W[ri])
(;B[ri]
;W[qk]
;B[rl]
;W[nk]
;B[mj]
;W[ol]
;B[sk]C[fun]))
(;W[ri]
;B[qi]
;W[rk]
;B[sj]
(;W[sk]
;B[qk]
;W[si]
;B[rj]
;W[sj]
;B[pk]
;W[rj]
;B[rh])
(;W[qk]
;B[rh]
(;W[rl])
(;W[nk]
;B[mj]
;W[ol]))))
(;B[rj]
(;W[rk]
;B[ok]
;W[pj]
;B[ri]C[fun with aji])
(;W[ri]
(;B[qi]
;W[pj]
;B[rh]
;W[rk]
;B[si]
;W[qk]
(;B[rl])
(;B[sg]))
(;B[ok]
;W[pj]
(;B[qi]
;W[rk]
;B[sj]
;W[sk]
;B[qk]
;W[si]
;B[rj]
;W[sj]
;B[pk]
;W[rj]C[fun]
;B[rh])
(;B[rk]
;W[rh]))))))))
(;B[br]
(;W[dq]C[Beginner instinct is to atari when you can. But that isn't always best.]
;B[bq]
;W[dr]
;B[bs]
;W[ao]C[I think black is still dead this way, but it can get tricky, and black will get a million threats.]
(;B[bn]
;W[an]
;B[ap]
;W[ar]
;B[am]
;W[an]
;B[al]
;W[ak]
;B[bl]
;W[bk]
(;B[cl]
;W[dm])
(;B[dm]
;W[cl]
;B[fn]))
(;B[ap]
;W[ar]
;B[bn]
;W[an]
;B[am]
;W[an]
;B[al]
;W[ak]C[... and so on.]))
(;W[dr]LB[bq:A]C[This is good. leave the defect at A]
(;B[bs]C[if black answers, I think white can tenuki, but will show variations anyway.]
(;W[sa]C[I think black is dead as it stands]
(;B[aq]
;W[ao])
(;B[ao]
;W[aq]
(;B[as])
(;B[ar]
;W[bq]
;B[ap]
;W[bq]))
(;B[ar]
;W[ao]
;B[ap]
;W[bq]
;B[an]
;W[bn]))
(;W[bn]C[After this all variations kill black for sure.]
;B[ao]
;W[aq]
;B[ar]
;W[bq]
;B[ap]
;W[bq]))
(;B[bn]
;W[bs])))
(;B[bq]
;W[dr])
(;B[fm]C[Okay, if black can't live in the corner, then read to see if he can get out.]
;W[em]
;B[en]
;W[fn]C[Not this way])
(;B[fn]C[This is interesting]
;W[fm]
;B[gn]
;W[en]
;B[eo]
;W[em]
;B[do]
;W[ep]C[black dies])
(;B[em]
(;W[fm]C[I think this works, but it isn't what I read during the game.])
(;W[fl]C[I think this works too]
(;B[fm]
;W[gm]
(;B[gn]
;W[fn]
;B[gl]
;W[hm]
(;B[dm]
;W[dl])
(;B[gk]
(;W[fj]
;B[dm]
;W[dl]
;B[fk])
(;W[dm]
;B[en]C[black dies])))
(;B[fn]
;W[gn]
;B[dm]
;W[dl]
;B[eo]
;W[do]
;B[go]
;W[ep]
;B[gl]
;W[fj]C[black dies]))
(;B[fn]
;W[gn]
;B[gm]
;W[fm]
;B[en]
;W[dl]
;B[go]
;W[hn]C[black dies])
(;B[gn]
;W[fn]
;B[fm]
;W[gm]
;B[gl]
;W[hm]C[black dies])))
(;B[dl]
;W[dk]
;B[em]
;W[fl]
;B[fm]
;W[gm]
;B[gn]
;W[fn]
;B[gl]
;W[hm]
(;B[gk]
(;W[dm]
;B[en]
;W[fj]
;B[ek]
;W[fk]
;B[ej]
;W[gj]C[black dies])
(;W[ek]C[I think white can even play this ugly move]))
(;B[dm]
;W[ek]C[this might not be best but is clear.]
;B[gk]
;W[fj]C[black dies]))
(;B[dm]
;W[dl]
(;B[fm]
;W[em]
;B[en]
;W[fn]C[black dies])
(;B[fn]C[This is the most interesting sequence I could find for black.]
;W[fm]
;B[gn]
;W[en]
;B[em]
;W[eo]
;B[fl]
;W[gm]
;B[fk]LB[ck:B][hm:A]C[This sets up a ladder at A.

Unfortunately for black, the ladder isn't good. White has time to help B])))
(;B[dr]C[black needs to live in the lower left])
(;B[cr]C[or this])
(;B[em]C[Consider forcing and making a cutting point first.]
;W[fm]
;B[cr]
(;W[fl]
;B[lq])
(;W[mq]LB[fl:A])))
(;B[dm]C[black can turn to keep from getting encircled])
(;B[cr]C[Or just live in the corner right away.

(With two weak groups, try to settle one side, so you only have to worry about one side.)]))
(;B[qg]C[Better direction]
;W[qm]
;B[jc]LB[iq:A]C[Black has more scope to develop on the top, especially after black made white get super thick at A]))
(;B[eq]
;W[dq]
;B[go]
;W[gn]
;B[ip]C[This is also playable]))
(;B[cq]C[consider jumping into the corner with hane first]))