Ganapathy, Aishwarya L vs. Liu, Kelsey - U.S. Open Championship and State Tournaments of Champions 2024 1/2-1/2

In the game between Aishwarya L Ganapathy and Kelsey Liu at the U.S. Open Championship and State Tournaments of Champions 2024 on July 28, 2024, Black's move g4 demonstrates several missed opportunities. By playing this move, Black overlooks a chance to put immediate pressure on White's position and misses the opportunity to trade pieces that might have favored their position. Additionally, this move fails to reveal a potential attack on one of White's pieces and does not improve the mobility of Black's bishop. The move also neglects the chance to capture a crucial outpost and allows White to kick one of Black’s pieces. Furthermore, it misses an opportunity to escape a looming attack and fails to develop a piece in a manner that could have contributed to more active play.