(;FF[4]
CA[UTF-8]
GM[1]
DT[2016-06-28]
GN[Aus Digit Go 2016]
PC[https://online-go.com/review/165029]
PB[fiveleafclover]
PW[tzorec]
BR[15k]
WR[6k]
TM[3600]OT[5x30 byo-yomi]
RE[W+119.5]
SZ[19]
KM[0.5]
RU[Japanese]
HA[7]
AB[dj][pj][jj][dd][pp][pd][dp]

;W[nc]C[Hello :)]
;B[qf]
;W[fc]
(;B[ic]C[This move was a bit risky.
A better response might have been]
;W[hd]
;B[kd]
;W[lc]
;B[ld]
;W[md]
;B[me]
;W[ne]
;B[mf]
;W[jc]
;B[id]
;W[jd]
;B[je]
;W[kc]TR[ie]TR[ke]C[So now Black has a wall starting towards the centre ... but it has some weaknesses.
Instead of H18 it would have been better to cover the weaknesses.]
(;B[hb]
;W[ke]
;B[le]
;W[ie]
;B[jf]
;W[hc]
;B[ib]
;W[gb]
;B[he]
;W[if]
;B[gd]
;W[gc]
;B[hf]
;W[ig]
;B[jg]
;W[ih]
;B[hh]LB[ig:1]LB[ih:2]C[These two moves were purely to give that group of stones more liberties than the 4 Black stones - and now that it has more White will capture black in a capturing race.]
;W[hg]
;B[gg]
;W[ii]
;B[db]C[This move is good to protect the corner ... but there is a Go saying "Urgent moves before big moves" - and the urgent move was to again protect the weaknesses.]
;W[gf]
;B[ge]
;W[ff]
;B[ee]
;W[fe]
;B[fg]
;W[fq]
;B[dm]
;W[nq]C[Have you had a chance to look at some of the standard openings in Go (called Joseki)?
OK
I'll play one out now that might have given you some profit.]
(;B[no]
;W[jp]
;B[kn]
;W[qn]
;B[oq]
;W[np]
;B[op]
;W[mo]
;B[mn]
;W[lo]
;B[ln]
;W[qk]
;B[ol]
;W[rp]
;B[rq]
;W[qq]
;B[qp]
;W[rr]
(;B[qr]
;W[sq]
;B[pr]
;W[qo]C[Again - look for the weakness in walls :)
In this game it mean Black was cut off and was going to have a hard time living in the corner. Stay connected!]
;B[pn]
;W[oo]
;B[nn]
;W[po]
;B[on]
;W[nr]
;B[ns]
;W[or]
;B[pq]
;W[rq]
;B[os]
;W[ps]
;B[qs]
;W[ms]
;B[io]
;W[jo]
;B[jn]
;W[ip]
;B[ho]LB[jn:3]LB[ho:1]LB[io:2]C[These were all very good moves. Pressing White down and helping secure the middle:)]
;W[cf]
;B[ef]
;W[fd]
;B[ko]
;W[kp]
(;B[cg]C[In general it's easier to live in the corner ... so make White try and live on the side.]
;W[bg]
;B[ch]
;W[bh]
;B[bi]
;W[bd]
;B[bc]
;W[cc]
;B[cb]
;W[bb]
;B[ba]
;W[ac]
;B[dc]
;W[cd]
;B[df]
;W[ce]
;B[gq]
;W[gp]
;B[er]
;W[fr]
;B[eq]
;W[go]
;B[hp]
;W[hq]
;B[iq]
;W[hr]TR[lp]TR[mp]TR[mr]C[Here was a good opportunity to attack White's weaknesses ")]
(;B[ir]
;W[lq]
;B[gn]
;W[fn]
;B[fm]
;W[hn]
;B[in]
;W[gm]
;B[hm]
;W[gn]
;B[hl]
;W[gl]
;B[gk]
;W[qi]
;B[pi]
;W[qh]
;B[ph]
;W[nf]
;B[ng]
;W[kh]C[A shortage of liberties in the Black group - something that catches me all the time. I take my eye off the ball and before I know it I'm captured!]
;B[li]
;W[ki]
;B[kj]
;W[mg]
;B[lf]
;W[lg]
;B[kf]
;W[jh]
;B[mh]
;W[og]
;B[nh]
;W[pg]
;B[rg]
;W[qg]
;B[oc]
;W[ob]
;B[pb]
;W[od]
;B[pc]
;W[pe]
;B[qe]
;W[rh]
;B[rc]
;W[rf]
;B[re]
;W[sg]
;B[qm]
;W[rm]
;B[rn]
;W[ro]
;B[rl]
;W[sn]
;B[ql]
;W[rk]
;B[pk]
;W[em]
;B[el]
;W[fl]
;B[fk]
;W[dl]C[Perhaps...]
(;B[ek]
;W[dn]
;B[cm]
;W[cn]
;B[cl]
;W[bn]MA[dp]MA[eq]MA[er]C[Here I was hoping you wouldn't notice that the Black corner was being cut off and surrounded.
]
;B[bm]
;W[bq]
;B[cq]
;W[bp]
;B[br]
;W[ep]C[I would also recommend the 321Go website - it offers a course and starts at the very beginning to single digit kyu - in particularly with life and death ... like this battle :)]
(;B[eo]
;W[fp]
;B[do]
;W[dr]
;B[dq]
;W[ar]
;B[ds]
;W[bs]
;B[qj]
;W[rj]
;B[sl]
;W[sm]
;B[sk]
;W[sj]
;B[nb]
;W[mb]
;B[oa]
;W[hi]
;B[gi]
;W[gh]
;B[fh]
;W[gj]
;B[hj]
;W[fi]
;B[ei]
;W[ij]
;B[hk]
;W[ik]
;B[jk]
;W[il]
;B[im]
;W[jl]
;B[kl]
;W[eb]
;B[ec]
;W[ea]
;B[da]
;W[ma]
;B[ai]
;W[bf]
;B[ah]
;W[ag]
;B[an]
;W[ao]
;B[am]
;W[en]
;B[de]
;W[oh]
;B[oi]
;W[pf]
;B[lh]
;W[kg]
;B[ji]
;W[ni]
;B[nj]
;W[lj]
;B[lk]
;W[mi]
;B[mj]
;W[kk]
;B[ll]
;W[se]
;B[sd]
;W[sf]
;B[jm]
;W[na]
;B[ob]
;W[ab]
;B[fj]
;W[gi]
;B[ed]
;W[aa]
;B[eg]
;W[ca]
;B[fa]
;W[fb]
;B[ba]
;W[ci]
;B[cj]
;W[]
;B[]C[Hello again :)]
)(;B[dr]C[This is the key point.]
;W[cp]
;B[cs]
;W[es]
;B[ar]C[The Black group is alive.

No probs :) Good luck with the rest of the tourney :)]
))(;B[cl]
;W[ek]
;B[dn]
;W[ej]C[White would have reduced some of Black's territory but would have gained much more in the corner and along the side.]
))(;B[lp]
;W[mp]
;B[lq]C[Now White is in trouble]
(;W[kq]
;B[kr]
;W[jq]
;B[jr]
)(;W[mr]
;B[kq]
;W[jq]
;B[jr]
)(;W[jq]
;B[mr]
;W[ps]
;B[os]
;W[ns]
;B[ls]
;W[ps]
;B[jr]
;W[ir]
;B[os]C[Etc ...]
)))(;B[ce]C[Attack this way.]
;W[ci]
;B[cj]
;W[di]
;B[dg]
;W[cg]
;B[be]C[White may live but Black has the corner and is more established on the left side.]
))(;B[ro]C[Perhaps this would have been a better move. It forces white to choose to sacrifice the 3 stones in the corner or try and live in the corner.]
;W[sq]
;B[qo]SQ[qm]CR[pr]C[and now White's two groups are cut off :")
White may live with that move ... but now Black can attack the other group.]
))(;B[np]
;W[mp]
;B[no]
(;W[pq]
)(;W[oq]
;B[pq]
;W[lq]
;B[pn]C[Those 7 moves are a standard Joseki. It protects the corner and gives Black some influence on the right side and protects the cutting point.
There's lots of Joseki ... but you only need to really know about 4 or 5 of the common ones.]
)))(;AB[ie]C[With this move White is cut off and you have a strong wall.]
)(;AB[he]C[Or this.]
))(;B[cf]C[Just answering. If you have 7 stones already on the board then just answering helps you build up territory.
White's next move would most likely be ...
]
;W[jd]C[Something like this ... but Black can now to and secure some more territory somewhere else :)]
;B[jp]C[Like that.]
))