(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2]
RU[Japanese]SZ[19]KM[6.50]
GN[The London Showdown]PW[Nick Sibicky]PB[Brady Daniels]DT[2015-10-20]PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]RE[W+Resign]
;B[pd]
(;W[dc]
;B[oq]
;W[dq]
;B[de]
;W[dh]
(;B[ge]
;W[fc]
;B[hd]
(;W[fe]
;B[ff]
(;W[ef]C[Contrary to our video, this isn't really a bad move. It's a trade. ]
;B[ee]
;W[fd]
;B[eg]
;W[df]
;B[dg]
;W[cf]
;B[cg]
;W[ce]
;B[fg]LB[fg:A]C[This joseki is a trade. White should love the 25 points of cash. The only way black can make it up is if he can use the thickness at A]
(;W[cn]LB[fg:A][dq:B]C[White answered because B was facing the wall.]
(;B[qp]LB[fg:A][pj:B]C[This is fine.]
(;W[qj]C[black has great potential on top. White should consider playing closer at R14]
(;B[ql]LB[fg:A]C[Wrong direction. The potential due to A is on the top.

This starts to waste the thickness]
(;W[qf]LB[fg:A]C[This is joseki, but maybe not best here.]
;B[qh]
;W[of]
;B[nc]
(;W[rd]LB[fg:A]C[This is greedy]
;B[pi]
;W[qc]LB[rd:B][fg:A]
(;B[kc]LB[fg:A]C[okay, but the thickness around A means it's not 100% necessary]
(;W[jq]C[big, but white should move out right away]
(;B[cq]LB[cn:A][cq:B]C[Jennie said, "This is the sort of move that looks really clever, but isn't." Ouch. Basically, because A is so far, black has a ton of options. Playing B is only one of them, so I eliminated the others. See variation for an explanation.]
;W[cp]
;B[dr]
;W[bq]
;B[lq]
(;W[oo]C[Making a second weak group here isn't good. it gives black a good chance to take the lead.]
;B[ol]C[good]
;W[rl]C[Bad. It can't live and if black answers right, it becomes a thank you move]
(;B[rm]C[This helps white create aji]
;W[nq]C[this isnt' bad for b]
;B[nr]
;W[or]
;B[pr]
;W[mr]
;B[os]
;W[mq]
;B[lr]
;W[ls]
;B[lp]
;W[mo]
;B[ks]
;W[ms]
;B[jr]
;W[op]
(;B[pp]LB[cp:B][bq:D][cq:A][dr:C]C[black is getting sad about A-D exchange, due to lost potential]
;W[nl]
;B[om]
;W[nk]
(;B[pj]C[not great]
;W[hq]LB[lp:A]
(;B[lo]C[This isn't the direction black should have wanted. But black is still fine.]
;W[mn]
;B[km]
;W[lk]
;B[kk]C[Good enough for black. White is gaining nothing with these moves.]
;W[ln]
;B[kn]
;W[jo]
;B[ko]
;W[ll]
;B[kl]
;W[nh]
(;B[eq]C[black tries to use the aji]
;W[cr]
;B[gq]
;W[gp]
;B[fp]
;W[gr]
;B[fr]
;W[go]
;B[fo]C[This is the best black can do on the bottom. I was nervous that I missed a non-ko variation.]
;W[fn]
(;B[hr]
;W[fq]
;B[ni]
;W[mi]
;B[gq]
;W[qm]
;B[qn]
;W[fq]
(;B[nj]C[Not a real threat]
(;W[mj]C[not needed]
;B[gq]
;W[ld]C[This is a real threat]
;B[gs]
(;W[gm]C[follow through on the threat!]
;B[lc]C[black gets both, the ko win and the ko threat answer. Bad for white.]
(;W[ic]C[too small, because it isn't severe]
;B[hc]
;W[hb]
;B[id]
;W[ib]
;B[pc]C[good]
(;W[cl]C[too conservative]
(;B[mh]C[Great idea, but first prepare]
;W[lh]
;B[mg]
(;W[ng]C[This helps the wrong stone. White wants to control the outside.]
;B[mf]
;W[kj]
(;B[rf]C[false tesuji that costs boat loads of points.]
;W[rg]
;B[qe]
;W[re]
;B[pf]
;W[qg]
;B[pg]
;W[rh]LB[of:A]C[Black is forced to eat A, but his right side is trashed. Awful result]
;B[kh]C[Too aggressive. Black is tilting.]
;W[lg]
;B[lf]
;W[ki]
;B[kg]
;W[li]
(;B[cj]C[black doesn't see the danger]
;W[ih]C[A clever double threat]
(;B[hg]C[I only saw one of the threats and fixed it directly]
;W[qi]
;B[ph]
;W[kf]LB[bg:A]C[Game is over now.]
(;B[ke]LB[kg:A]C[Black loses the A group and falls too far behind. Game over. 
End of review.]
;W[jf]
;B[le]
;W[je]
;B[ej]
;W[bj]
;B[bf]
;W[be]
;B[bi]
;W[ck]
;B[dj]
;W[qk]
;B[pm]
;W[ip]
;B[dp]
;W[cq]
;B[qb]
;W[rb]
;B[bk]
;W[bl]
;B[aj]
;W[bg]
;B[bh]
;W[af]
;B[pb]
;W[qd]
;B[pe]
;W[gi]
;B[rk]
;W[rj]
;B[sl]
;W[la]
;B[lb]
;W[ja]
;B[ma]
;W[ka]
;B[md]
;W[ds]
;B[er]
;W[fi]
;B[ei]
;W[jk]
;B[im]
;W[do]
;B[hn]
;W[gn]
;B[ik]
;W[ij]
;B[jl]
;W[jj]
;B[hh]
;W[hi]
;B[el]
;W[hk]
;B[il]
;W[ra]
;B[hl]
;W[gl]
;B[jd]
;W[qa]
;B[nb]
;W[fh]
;B[eh]
;W[fk]
;B[dl]TW[aa][ba][ca][da][ea][fa][ga][ha][ia][ja][ka][la][pa][qa][ra][sa][ab][bb][cb][db][eb][fb][gb][hb][ib][jb][rb][sb][ac][bc][cc][dc][ec][fc][ic][qc][rc][sc][ad][bd][cd][dd][ed][fd][qd][rd][sd][ae][be][ce][de][ee][fe][je][re][se][af][bf][cf][df][ef][jf][kf][qf][rf][sf][ag][bg][ig][jg][kg][lg][qg][rg][sg][fh][ih][jh][kh][lh][rh][sh][fi][gi][hi][ii][ji][ki][li][mi][qi][ri][si][gj][hj][ij][jj][kj][lj][mj][qj][rj][sj][ck][fk][gk][hk][jk][lk][mk][nk][qk][al][bl][cl][gl][ll][ml][nl][am][bm][cm][fm][gm][lm][mm][an][bn][cn][dn][en][fn][gn][ln][mn][nn][ao][bo][co][do][go][ho][io][jo][mo][no][oo][ap][bp][cp][dp][ep][gp][hp][ip][jp][kp][mp][np][op][aq][bq][cq][dq][hq][iq][jq][kq][mq][nq][ar][br][cr][mr][as][bs][cs][ds][ls][ms]TB[ma][na][oa][kb][lb][mb][nb][ob][pb][qb][hc][kc][lc][mc][nc][oc][pc][gd][hd][id][jd][kd][ld][md][nd][od][pd][ge][he][ie][ke][le][me][ne][oe][pe][qe][ff][gf][hf][if][lf][mf][nf][of][pf][cg][dg][eg][fg][gg][hg][mg][ng][og][pg][ah][bh][ch][dh][eh][gh][hh][mh][nh][oh][ph][qh][ai][bi][ci][di][ei][ni][oi][pi][aj][bj][cj][dj][ej][nj][oj][pj][ak][bk][dk][ek][ik][kk][ok][pk][rk][sk][dl][el][hl][il][jl][kl][ol][pl][ql][rl][sl][dm][em][im][jm][km][nm][om][pm][qm][rm][sm][hn][kn][on][pn][qn][rn][sn][eo][fo][ko][lo][po][qo][ro][so][fp][lp][pp][qp][rp][sp][eq][fq][gq][lq][oq][pq][qq][rq][sq][dr][er][fr][gr][hr][jr][kr][lr][nr][or][pr][qr][rr][sr][es][fs][gs][hs][is][js][ks][ns][os][ps][qs][rs][ss]V[-13.5])
(;B[bg]C[This is the proper move locally. (not to be played now, I just mean this is black's best move to reduce the upper left.]
(;W[bf]
;B[af]
;W[ae]
(;B[cd]C[annoying aji for white]
;W[ag])
(;B[ag]C[sente for b]))
(;W[be]C[white needs to fall back here])
(;W[qb]C[if w tenukies...]
;B[cd]
;W[dd]
;B[be]
;W[ed]
;B[bc]C[huge reduction]))
(;B[jf]C[this fails too]
;W[ke]
;B[jg]
;W[me]))
(;B[jf]C[Proper defense. This game might go to the end, though white leads.]))
(;B[ih]C[This is proper defense. I didn't even think defending was needed.]))
(;B[qd]
(;W[rc]
;B[qe])
(;W[rb]
;B[qb]
;W[rc]
(;B[qe]
;W[re]
;B[pf]
(;W[qg]
;B[pg]
;W[rh]
;B[ri]
;W[rg]
;B[rj]LB[nh:A]C[This is still a game. Black is not happy being forced to eat only A. This at least keeps the right side.])
(;W[rf]
;B[qg]
;W[si]
;B[ri]
;W[sg]
;B[sj]LB[pb:A]C[This pushes further into black's house, but A is now sente for black]))
(;B[pf]C[This is the standard tesuji]
(;W[pe]C[white cannot do this]
;B[qe]
(;W[re]
;B[pg])
(;W[pg]
;B[re]C[white is dying]))
(;W[pg]
;B[rf]C[thi is the normal continuation. white is split. Half will die.]
;W[pe]
;B[rg]
;W[qe]
;B[re]
;W[od]
;B[oc]
;W[pb]
;B[nf]
(;W[ph]
;B[oh])
(;W[oh]
;B[ph]))
(;W[qe]C[but white can just make black eat half this way. This is two points worse for black than if he played here.]
;B[pe]
;W[qg]
;B[pg]
;W[rh]C[but it gives up too much on the right])))))
(;W[lg]C[help the outside. It makes the game easy.]
;B[mf]
;W[lf]
;B[me]
(;W[rg]C[white can consider getting rid of the bad aji now, but it is safer to give black a few points...])
(;W[kj]C[Or if he's worried, just make shape]
;B[qd]
;W[rb]
;B[qb]
;W[rc]
;B[qe]
;W[re]
;B[pf]
;W[qg]
;B[pg]
;W[rh]
;B[ob]C[white is happy. the right side is trashed, black hasn't gained much in the attack, and the center group is pretty safe])))
(;B[qd]
;W[rb]
;B[qb]
;W[rc]
(;B[qe]
;W[re]
;B[pf]
(;W[pg]
;B[rf]
;W[pe]
;B[rg]
;W[pb]
;B[ob]
;W[qa]
;B[mh]C[This way black takes the right side first, and now threatens two groups])
(;W[qg]
(;B[pg]
;W[rh]
(;B[ki]C[now black can attack the whole thing])
(;B[mp]
;W[np]
;B[ki]C[maybe take an eye first]))
(;B[mh])))
(;B[pf]C[this is a standard splitting tesuji, but loses two points here]
;W[pg]
;B[rf])))
(;W[rg]C[This fixes the bad local aji and is big])
(;W[ck]C[at least one step further]))
(;W[cj]C[bigger and better]))
(;W[lc]C[It was a real threat. This is bigger than the 15-20 ponts black will gain in center. Plus fighting spirit.]
;B[gn]
;W[dj]LB[nc:C][fg:A][go:B]C[It is even possible that A will get pressured.

The loss of B is smaller for white than the loss of C for black.]))
(;W[gq]C[white should just fill and take the lead]
(;B[mj]
;W[lj]
;B[li]
;W[kj]
;B[mh]
;W[ij]C[Now white is super thick on he bottom. Black can't catch him])
(;B[mh]
;W[li]
(;B[ng])
(;B[mg]
;W[ji]C[same]))))
(;B[cd]C[this is a nice threat]
;W[dd]
;B[gq])
(;B[qe]C[This is a threat you don't want to make. There is too much aji to separate white here that you don't want to waste.]))
(;B[en]C[This makes the ko bigger and threatens to connect out.]
(;W[gn]
;B[em]C[Black can just run out. White is heavy])
(;W[em]
;B[hr]C[now the ko is really heavy for whitel]
;W[fq]
;B[gn]
(;W[fm]
;B[gq]C[Now the ko is big!]
;W[qm]
(;B[hp]C[(Not saying that white shouldn't answer A, just showing how black should win the ko]
;W[fq]C[white can't connect]
;B[ho]C[dead])
(;B[qn]
;W[fq]
;B[cd]C[A huge threat]
;W[dd]
;B[gq]C[very hard for whie]
;W[hn]C[I asked whether this was a legit threat and Jennie said, no, black should just take the ko, though it is unclear who gained.]
;B[gs]
;W[gm]C[This result is similar to the game]))
(;W[gq]
;B[fm]C[too big for black]))
(;W[fq]
;B[ep]
;W[em]
;B[fm]
;W[gn]
;B[dm]
;W[el]
;B[dn]
;W[dk]
;B[cm]
;W[bn]
;B[ck]
;W[cj]
;B[dj]))
(;B[gn]C[After the game, Nick and I debated whether my move or this was best. We were both wrong. :)
]))
(;B[cl]LB[of:B][nh:A]C[Black can just leave the chase for now and come here.]
;AE[cp][bq][cq][dr]LB[co:A][cp:B]C[Boy, does black wish he hadn't thrown away corner aji]))
(;B[nn]LB[iq:A]C[This is the direction black wanted to come out and split white. Not getting A really hurts this.

Honestly, I never considered this direction. I wanted to build a wall and take the bottom.])
(;B[nm]))
(;B[iq]LB[lp:A]C[This is huge because it settles black and makes white weaker]
;W[pj]LB[fg:A]C["But can't white pull out now?]
(;B[nm]C[This is one option for black]
(;W[ni]
;B[lm]LB[fg:A][iq:B]C[This is a great trade for black])
(;W[mm]
;B[ml]
;W[lm]
;B[ll]
;W[km]
;B[kl]LB[iq:A][jr:B]C[This is the fight black wants. A and B are super useful]
;W[jm]
(;B[lo]
;W[nn]
;B[jl]
;W[im]C[White cannot allow the hane.]
;B[ni]LB[pj:B][il:A][im:C]C[Black can even push once more at A. White can't allow the hane.

Status:
B is virtually captured
C is eyeless and running.
All black groups are fine.

Black is winning])
(;B[nn])))
(;B[ni]LB[pi:A]C[if black is nervous about losing A, he can come out here.]
;W[oj]
;B[pg]
;W[pf]
;B[ng]
;W[nm]
;B[nf]LB[fg:A][mo:B]C[This is still okay because A isn't alive]))
(;B[ok]C[locally this is better. take away white's liberties if possible. black has nothing to fear here.]))
(;AE[cp][bq][cq][dr]LB[cl:A][co:C][cp:B][fq:D]C[Now that black has built a shape on bottom, he really wishes to have more options in the lower left corner.]))
(;B[qm]LB[rl:B][oo:A]C[If black just pulls back, A is hurt badly, and B still can't live]
;W[rm]
;B[rn]
;W[rh]
;B[rg]
;W[ri]
;B[qg]
;W[rk]
;B[sj]))
(;W[pj]C[Just moving out now is still best, trash the right side.]
(;B[oj]
;W[pl]
;B[qm]
;W[ok]C[white can't be caught])
(;B[ni]
;W[oj]
(;B[oi]
;W[pl]
;B[qm]
;W[mk]LB[fg:A][ni:B]C[white is still happy. The value of A is reduced. Please note that B isn't 100% alive])
(;B[ng]
;W[pl]
(;B[pm]C[black wants to hane, but it isnt' good]
;W[om]
;B[ol]
;W[nl]
;B[pk]
;W[ok]
;B[pl]
;W[mk]C[white controls/ reduces the outside])
(;B[qm]C[so black needs to just play low]
;W[mk]LB[fg:A]C[A is reduced])))))
(;B[lq]LB[cl:C][co:2][cp:1][cq:3][fq:B][hq:A]C[Black has multiple places he might want to play inside white's corner. The choice of 1-3 can only be made after black gets stones at some combination of A-C. There is no reason to choose right now. Just play normally]))
(;W[pj]
;B[ni]
;W[oj]
;B[ng]
;W[pl]
;B[qm]
;W[mk]LB[fg:A][jq:B]C[This way, black is getting nothing for his influence at A]))
(;B[pj]LB[fg:A]C[Consider eating this stone. Black can now suffer a local loss on top, due to gain and future potential on right.]
;W[kd]
(;B[ne]C[black can just move out this way]
;W[hc]
;B[ic]
;W[id]
;B[jd]
;W[ie]
;B[jc]
;W[je]
(;B[hb]C[black would love to get this for free]
(;W[gc]
;B[lb]
;W[he]C[white connects back]
(;B[ck]C[but this is fine for black])
(;B[cj]))
(;W[he]C[white has a more severe response]
;B[gc]
;W[gd]
;B[gf]
;W[hc]C[doesn't really work for black]))
(;B[kc]C[This is fine for black]
;W[he]
;B[gd]
;W[gf]))
(;B[nf]))
(;B[kd]C[This feels better than my actual move]))
(;W[pi]LB[fg:A]C[Just come back and eat this stone is enough to devalue A]
;B[rd]LB[fg:A]
;W[ph]LB[fg:A][ph:B]C[It's even worth another move to capture for sure.]))
(;W[qg]LB[fg:A]C[Due to the thickness at A, white's goal is to live easily and push in to the center. Once that happens, A is ineffective]
;B[qe]
;W[oj]LB[fg:A]C[Much of the potential of A is reduced.]))
(;B[qh]LB[fg:A]
;W[qm]
;B[pl]
;W[ql]
;B[pj]LB[qh:B][ql:A]
;W[pk]
;B[ok]
;W[qk]
;B[pi]
;W[ol]
;B[nk]LB[fg:A]
(;W[om]
;B[nc])
(;W[nc]
(;B[oc]
;W[nd]
;B[ld]LB[om:A])
(;B[om]
;W[pm]
;B[nm]
;W[ro]
;B[qo]
;W[rp]
;B[rq]
;W[qn]
(;B[ri])
(;B[sp]
;W[sn]
;B[ri]
;W[rj]
;B[oc]LB[iq:A])
(;B[iq])))))
(;W[qf]LB[fg:A]C[White should consider playing here. This is where black wants to build a big moyo.]))
(;B[pj]C[This is also playable]))
(;W[co])
(;AE[dq]AW[dp]LB[dp:A]C[If white A was here instead, white could tenuki]
;W[qf]))
(;W[ee]
;B[ef]
(;W[df])
(;W[gf]
;B[eh]
;W[hf]
;B[jd]
;W[ei]C[It's a fight])))
(;W[dk]C[Nick's suggested move. Jennie's not a fan.])
(;W[cn]C[Jennie likes this better.]
(;B[ed]C[She also doesn't like my suggested counter.]
;W[ec]C[As Nick said, white is now solid, and black's shape is still shaky])
(;B[cc]
;W[cb]
;B[fd]
;W[gc]
;B[hc]
(;W[qp]C[If white tenukies...]
;B[bb]
;W[cd]
;B[bc]
;W[dd]
;B[ce]
;W[bd]
;B[db]
;W[eb]
;B[ca]LB[ed:A]
(;W[be]
;B[ed]
;W[ec]
;B[cg]C[painful for white!])
(;W[bf]
;B[ed]
;W[ec]
;B[cg]C[still painful]))
(;W[cd]C[if white doesn't like this...]
;B[ce]
;W[bc]LB[hc:A]C[If white takes the corner, black gets good shape in sente, and controls the outside at A]))
(;B[qp]C[This is still fine for black])
(;B[fd]C[this is the same as C17]
;W[gc]
;B[hc]
;W[qp]C[again, this tenuki is troublesome]
;B[cc]
;W[cb]
;B[bb]
;W[bc]
;B[cd]
;W[ba]
(;B[ab]
;W[eb]
;B[bd]C[good for b])
(;B[db]
;W[ab]
;B[ec]C[good for b]))))
(;B[gd]
;W[dd]))
(;W[dp]C[This is to show why move 25 in the actual game isn't the best.]
;B[qp]
;W[dd]
;B[oq]
(;W[qj]
(;B[fc]
;W[cf]
(;B[ql]C[This would be wrong here. More potential on the other side])
(;B[qh]LB[qg:A]C[Now this is normal]
;W[qm]
;B[jd]LB[pj:B][pl:A]C[Next black wants to press white low at A and B]))
(;B[ql]C[This used to be normal. In the last ten years, that has changed])
(;B[qh]))
(;W[qf])))