(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2]
RU[AGA]SZ[19]KM[7.50]TM[5400]OT[5x40 byo-yomi]
GN[4th AGA Pro Qual Finals Elimination round Aaron Ye (W) - Ben Lockhart (B) ]PW[Aaron Ye]PB[Ben Lockhart]WR[7d]BR[7d]DT[2016-01-06]RO[1DG2]PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]US[Esther Jun]RE[B+1.50]
;B[cp]
;W[pq]C[Jermelle [?\]: Go aaron!
]
;B[dd]
;W[pc]
;B[qo]C[peter45 [3d\]: uhm didnt they play each other already ?
pippo: why is not possible to kibitz on usgo3?
]
;W[qk]C[Warfreak2 [-\]: goooo ben
Gabriel [1d\]: gooooo ben
peter45 [3d\]: is it still possible for Ben to become pro this year ?
]
;B[op]
;W[oq]
;B[np]C[sedgwick [?\]: Everyone still has a chance
sedgwick [?\]: Ben and Aaron now playing best of 3 match
sedgwick [?\]: Where the game won earlier by Aaron counts as one of the games, so Aaron leading 1-0 in the match
peter45 [3d\]: ah
peter45 [3d\]: interesting
peter45 [3d\]: so before it was just a warming up
sedgwick [?\]: kindof, but the 1-0 matters quite a bit :)
peter45 [3d\]: sure
humblelife [-\]: feels a bit unlucky to get ben as an oppoent. not much of a 2nd place prize
peter45 [3d\]: but it is good to know that everyone still has a chance
]
;W[nq]
;B[mp]C[Falcon89 [5k\]: i thought no prize in this tourny?
Falcon89 [5k\]: yeah, peter45
]
;W[mq]C[Koons [?\]: n3, for real?
]
;B[lp]
;W[kq]
;B[qi]C[humblelife [-\]: well the pervious games were for an advantage in this knockout. first place gets a prize. 2nd and 3rd get a consolation
calydon [1d\]: is there any introduction of players?....i dont know most of them Move 15
]
;W[ok]
;B[oi]C[TyTaLuS [1d\]: this is already the knockout stage?
]
;W[mk]C[Falcon89 [5k\]: ya
]
;B[qe]C[gogonuts [4d\]: pushing 3 times and then jumping?
gogonuts [4d\]: w strange to me at the bottom
]
;W[od]C[Koons [?\]: agree gogonuts, n3 is usually followed with tenuki, right?
Koons [?\]: which would be pretty bad here, i guess
Koons [?\]: so n3 seemed odd
gogonuts [4d\]: if you want to jump solidly, surely pushing twice is enough
Falcon89 [5k\]: calydon, you may find something here:  Photos are being posted to the AGA Facebook and Twitter accounts https://www.facebook.com/AmericanGoAssociation/ https://twitter.com/theaga
gogonuts [4d\]: its a ploy - an obviously bad move' but not too expensive :-) 
Koons [?\]: :)
Jermelle [?\]: Wait this is already the knock-out round?
gogonuts [4d\]: y
BeefSaku [1k\]: Yeah
Jermelle [?\]: Wow
BeefSaku [1k\]: If Aaron wins, he advances and Ben gets knocked out
Jermelle [?\]: A lot hanging, it seems
gogonuts [4d\]: or vice versa :-) 
Koons [?\]: no, not vice versa i think
Koons [?\]: i think ben has to win twice
]
;B[mi]C[Falcon89 [5k\]: Jerm, you'll be in this fighting ring in 2017
gogonuts [4d\]: the first game counts?
Koons [?\]: yeah, prelim counts
gogonuts [4d\]: that is weird
Jermelle [?\]: hehe
gogonuts [4d\]: seems to make some sense, but depends too much on the pairing
gogonuts [4d\]: you could be best, but have lost to the weakest player
Koons [?\]: i suspect, but haven't checked that all the higher seeds beat their opponent in prelim
gogonuts [4d\]: and then you start ko in a hole
Jermelle [?\]: Oh, it's a toss between Eric and Aaron this year.
]
;W[kk]
;B[jp]C[Koons [?\]: apparently the one space jump is NEVER wrong
gogonuts [4d\]: on the upside, it gives the round robin a lot more meaning
Jermelle [?\]: Yeah aaron likes to jump
gogonuts [4d\]: but too much luck involved in the pairing
]
;W[jq]
;B[ip]C[gogonuts [4d\]: myungwan kim said: one space jump almost never best :-) 
Jermelle [?\]: That's funny because Aaron is Myungwan's student
]
;W[cf]
;B[di]C[quahog [3k?\]: are you sure...I thought he was Yilun's student
gogonuts [4d\]: myungwan prob just hates lazy thinking
USGO3 [-\]: We are now in the Elimination rounds which are a best of 3 (with the first game having already been played in the round robin section)
USGO3 [-\]: You can find the latest results and game records on the AGA website: http://www.usgo.org/aga-professional-results-2015
quahog [3k?\]: of course he may get lessons from multiple pros
Jermelle [?\]: ^
Jermelle [?\]: That's also true
]
;W[ef]
;B[fc]C[Warfreak2 [-\]: elimination rounds?
]
;W[bd]C[Warfreak2 [-\]: does that mean ben can still be pro?
]
;B[cc]C[gogonuts [4d\]: yes
]
;W[bi]C[Jermelle [?\]: Yeah.
Warfreak2 [-\]: GO BEN
Kayres [4k\]: GO AARON
]
;B[md]C[vaansama [1d?\]: tobi-land
gogonuts [4d\]: hard to judge this position
Jermelle [?\]: I only jump if I want the center to be useless
gogonuts [4d\]: n3 should make it good for b :-) 
]
;W[ph]C[Jermelle [?\]: well, jump out 4 times that is ^^;;
]
;B[pi]C[gogonuts [4d\]: but how far can that last
Jermelle [?\]: Depends on how you handle it.
Jermelle [?\]: ooo, didn't this peep just make the n9 stones weaker?
gogonuts [4d\]: i didnt like b investing k4 j4
gogonuts [4d\]: because b was already a little stronger than normal
Jermelle [?\]: Now it's stronger
]
;W[kp]
;B[ko]C[gogonuts [4d\]: can q12 be ok?
Koons [?\]: well, at least it was sente
gogonuts [4d\]: if all w has is q14 its too expensive
]
;W[ep]C[miao [6d\]: he has also p14
gogonuts [4d\]: r13 is actually much harder now than without the peep
]
;B[pl]C[Jermelle [?\]: peep central
]
;W[pk]C[Koons [?\]: what an odd looking game
Jermelle [?\]: Black probably did that to get his m5 and k5 cut points feeling stronger?
gogonuts [4d\]: q8 harder to judge
Koons [?\]: i'd just j9 and see what happens
Koons [?\]: i'm not much of a planner :)
miao [6d\]: what is e4
gogonuts [4d\]: lol
miao [6d\]: such a stange move
gogonuts [4d\]: miao not happy
miao [6d\]: not at all :(
Jermelle [?\]: yeah e4 doesn't have a good follow up imo
gogonuts [4d\]: just k16?
Jermelle [?\]: j4 messing with it
miao [6d\]: my feeling is s17
miao [6d\]: or e3
Warfreak2 [-\]: my feeling is ben should be pro
gogonuts [4d\]: lol
Koons [?\]: ok, we have several candidates
Jermelle [?\]: Miao, as black?
]
;B[eq]C[Jermelle [?\]: My feeling is e3, white can't follow up well
BeefSaku [1k\]: Good call
]
;W[fq]
;B[dq]C[gogonuts [4d\]: f3 feels wrong too
]
;W[fp]C[gogonuts [4d\]: w wants to attack bs center?
Jermelle [?\]: I would have D4, try to mess with the d11 stone just floating there
]
;B[jn]C[Jermelle [?\]: hm.
gogonuts [4d\]: such a strange goal
j000 [1k\]: Gotta keep em' seperated
gogonuts [4d\]: k6 too lazy
Koons [?\]: that was a tough tenuki
mafutrct [2d?\]: isn't d11 really light? and also, can easily make sabaki?
]
;W[co]
;B[bo]
;W[dp]
;B[cq]C[Koons [?\]: seems to help white too much
Jermelle [?\]: now I like white
]
;W[cn]
;B[bn]
;W[cm]
;B[ik]C[gogonuts [4d\]: j9 looks right
gogonuts [4d\]: but k6 still was slow :-) 
Jermelle [?\]: I see why he did it, he got timid
]
;W[li]
;B[mh]C[gogonuts [4d\]: still hard to judge the position
gogonuts [4d\]: w should add a move, imo
gogonuts [4d\]: k11?
]
;W[jl]C[gogonuts [4d\]: j8
]
;B[il]
;W[im]
;B[jm]C[miao [6d\]: hm
miao [6d\]: not sure if this is best
gogonuts [4d\]: w wants to get in the drivers seat
miao [6d\]: helping whites center group to get some meaning
]
;W[hm]C[gogonuts [4d\]: but looks like too much
Fredda [6d\]: B k11 so good tho
gogonuts [4d\]: now b k11?
Fredda [6d\]: Yeah
gogonuts [4d\]: the one w should have played:-) 
Fredda [6d\]: Or g8
mafutrct [2d?\]: can b L11 ?
mafutrct [2d?\]: oh, no
]
;B[ji]C[gogonuts [4d\]: first time one side is better
Fredda [6d\]: H7 stones only look like a burden
]
;W[ln]C[gogonuts [4d\]: k11 gives b a warm fuzzy feeling
]
;B[lo]C[JeansebL [1d?\]: s17 will hurt...
]
;W[qm]C[gogonuts [4d\]: that theme has been postponed indefinitely
gogonuts [4d\]: i think they will keep clawing at each other in the center for a long time
gogonuts [4d\]: how should b fix lr?
]
;B[mn]C[gogonuts [4d\]: with shape :-) 
Koons [?\]: i thought he'd m8
Fredda [6d\]: M8 remove a lot of bad aji
Falcon89 [5k\]: he's been thinking about it after j7 cut
Koons [?\]: that is why i'm not there, Fredda :)
gogonuts [4d\]: but no more m10 then
]
;W[lm]C[gogonuts [4d\]: can you call m7 tenacious?
gogonuts [4d\]: or just heavy?
Koons [?\]: somehow, white has convinced black that he's weaker
gogonuts [4d\]: lol
]
;B[pm]C[gogonuts [4d\]: at least he has convinced himself
miao [6d\]: fredda should have a talk with his new stundent
]
;W[ql]C[gogonuts [4d\]: is b aiming at o9?
]
;B[nl]C[gogonuts [4d\]: nope:-) 
gogonuts [4d\]: q7 was also pretty heavy ...
]
;W[nm]
;B[mm]
;W[ml]
;B[nn]
;W[nk]C[Koons [?\]: b needs to q6 to save shape?
gogonuts [4d\]: otoh maybe just never mind
gogonuts [4d\]: ask at h8?
]
;B[lj]C[Koons [?\]: ah, the aji i wanted to eliminate iwth m8 peep :)
gogonuts [4d\]: lol
gogonuts [4d\]: i meant g8 ofc
Warfreak2 [-\]: kill the white stones
gogonuts [4d\]: a tall order
Warfreak2 [-\]: ben has the power
rayheart [?\]: I cant understand how the tournament works
]
;W[kj]
;B[ki]C[gogonuts [4d\]: maybe just sente would be nice :-) 
KoyoToya [-\]: What don't you understand?
rayheart [?\]: The player with best results in tehe round robin starts with one win?
gogonuts [4d\]: no
Warfreak2 [-\]: killing in sente is a bit of an ask, gogonuts
gogonuts [4d\]: the result between the 2 players counts as game 1
]
;W[ij]C[gogonuts [4d\]: yes freak :-) 
]
;B[jk]
;W[jj]
;B[kl]
;W[lk]
;B[rc]C[gogonuts [4d\]: good barter by b
BeefSaku [1k\]: GO BEN GO
BeefSaku [1k\]: H7 a sad eulogy for white's position
JeansebL [1d?\]: ouch
Koons [?\]: esp good since white could still be vulnerable later
JeansebL [1d?\]: s17 hurts so much
miao [6d\]: g8 should be honte
miao [6d\]: but i understand b wants to take this point too
gogonuts [4d\]: yes
gogonuts [4d\]: w h9 really big
gogonuts [4d\]: fight for sente now
mafutrct [2d?\]: w tenuki b o17?
]
;W[mc]C[gogonuts [4d\]: w tenuki h9 is the fighting move - but could die:-) 
]
;B[lc]
;W[ld]C[gogonuts [4d\]: just n15?
]
;B[me]C[humblelife [-\]: yeah. having a lot of time guilts you into looking for the absolute best move
gogonuts [4d\]: lol
frgrn: e4 f3 poor joseki choice
]
;W[kc]
;B[lb]C[mafutrct [2d?\]: explanation?
miao [6d\]: w is busted
Werfeus [5d\]: classic connect under suji hm
]
;W[mb]
;B[kb]C[Werfeus [5d\]: denied
]
;W[kd]
;B[jc]
;W[jd]
;B[ic]C[gogonuts [4d\]: that works least of all for w, imo
JeansebL [1d?\]: ok ben you can't lose this now, stay focused
]
;W[pf]C[pippo: Go sarah!!
JeansebL [1d?\]: lol 
jasch [1d\]: maybe you all missed that move
jasch [1d\]: @pippo wrong chat
JeansebL [1d?\]: jasch, he's just laughing at me because I made that mistake earlier :p
pippo: things are deeper than you thought jasch:-)
]
;B[qf]C[jasch [1d\]: uh ok. 
jasch [1d\]: apparently
]
;W[qg]C[pippo: go jasch!!!
]
;B[rg]C[agakenny [3d\]: black is playing well
jasch [1d\]: go pippo
gogonuts [4d\]: r13 fixes for b
JeansebL [1d?\]: I think b puts a lot of pressure on himself
pippo: I rather think w pu himself into troubles in fuseki
JeansebL [1d?\]: he was probably the 2nd favorite entering the tournament
gogonuts [4d\]: odds getting even longer for w
]
;W[mg]C[JeansebL [1d?\]: I quite sure he's stronger than Aaron...
pippo: n13 is either brilliant or desperate
KoyoToya [-\]: My thoughts exactly
jasch [1d\]: and I am quite sure this game ends in a big bang
gogonuts [4d\]: b m13
gogonuts [4d\]: if n14 b m15
gogonuts [4d\]: if w hane cut works
Gabriel [1d\]: Go Sarah! You got this!
Gabriel [1d\]: There you go Jean it cancels out now :D
KoyoToya [-\]: Uhh
KoyoToya [-\]: Wrong game gabe
JeansebL [1d?\]: lol gabriel :p pippo was faster than you XD
Falcon89 [5k\]: w is desperate
]
;B[nf]C[Gabriel [1d\]: oh well
gogonuts [4d\]: oh?
Gabriel [1d\]: koyo go to the sarah game and you'll see what I mean
pippo: I'm always quite fast in picking up wrongdoings, my mum told me
gogonuts [4d\]: ah, works too
KoyoToya [-\]: Oh haha
]
;W[ng]
;B[pe]
;W[oe]
;B[of]
;W[og]
;B[pg]C[jasch [1d\]: so big ko
Falcon89 [5k\]: KO!
jasch [1d\]: does w have a big enough threat?
pippo: b says "let's talk about your ko threats"
]
;W[jb]
;B[ib]
;W[pf]C[gogonuts [4d\]: should be ok for b, but m13 was easier than o14
pippo: is o17 nice?
jasch [1d\]: m15?
gogonuts [4d\]: agree m15
rayheart [?\]: m15 doesnt work o.o
jasch [1d\]: m15 does work as a ko threat  i believe
]
;B[le]C[jasch [1d\]: and ben agrees
]
;W[mf]
;B[ne]
;W[kf]
;B[pg]C[pippo: and aaron thx?
pippo: if w wins the ko m15 lost points imo
jasch [1d\]: i don't think it did
jasch [1d\]: cause n14 was allways sente for w
]
;W[ja]
;B[ia]
;W[pf]
;B[ke]
;W[je]
;B[pg]C[gogonuts [4d\]: cutting at l15 works pretty well while its still ko
jasch [1d\]: b might ignore next m19 threat and end ko
]
;W[la]
;B[ka]C[gogonuts [4d\]: no, answer
]
;W[pf]C[jasch [1d\]: ok
jasch [1d\]: ^^
gogonuts [4d\]: and cut
jasch [1d\]: cut now?
gogonuts [4d\]: ah, wait
pippo: clever
jasch [1d\]: well works too true
gogonuts [4d\]: w has onemore there ...
jasch [1d\]: but only as threat
gogonuts [4d\]: possibly b n19?
jasch [1d\]: b has only m14 left
]
;B[jf]C[gogonuts [4d\]: wow
Alife361 [5k?\]: I wonder how this 13 guy playing 13th game in a row, is concentrated so high....
gogonuts [4d\]: despite w threat ...
]
;W[lf]
;B[pg]
;W[jb]
;B[pf]
;W[ja]C[jasch [1d\]: and now ignore
jasch [1d\]: ok
humblelife [-\]: why m14 > o16?
gogonuts [4d\]: setback for b
gogonuts [4d\]: n19 was better than k14, imo
JeansebL [1d?\]: actually just the 8th game but yeah... impressive
]
;B[jg]C[jasch [1d\]: w got sente too
gogonuts [4d\]: w gets h9
jasch [1d\]: thats bad
Alife361 [5k?\]: Yep 8th, sorry :)
Alife361 [5k?\]: But anyway
]
;W[lh]C[pippo: w won
]
;B[mj]C[dogbert [3d\]: h13 soon
]
;W[ih]C[dogbert [3d\]: oh, well
jasch [1d\]: h14?
JeansebL [1d?\]: doesn't work
]
;B[kg]
;W[hk]C[gogonuts [4d\]: b not amused, but still an open game
JeansebL [1d?\]: b was a bit careless and allowed a ko :(
Falcon89 [5k\]: it's all W around F7
JeansebL [1d?\]: lost his lead ...
pippo: w solved all his problems by losing that ko, b must be sad
pippo: luckily enough I'm pushing for sarah
Falcon89 [5k\]: D11  feels so lonely
nero [1k\]: d13
]
;B[fg]
;W[ff]
;B[hg]
;W[gc]
;B[gd]
;W[fd]
;B[gb]
;W[ec]
;B[fb]
;W[ed]
;B[eb]C[sedgwick [?\]: f11?
]
;W[gh]
;B[gg]
;W[eh]
;B[bm]
;W[bl]
;B[go]
;W[hl]
;B[bk]
;W[cl]
;B[al]
;W[am]
;B[an]
;W[ck]
;B[iq]
;W[ho]
;B[ir]
;W[kr]
;B[rq]
;W[rr]
;B[rp]
;W[sr]
;B[gp]
;W[io]
;B[jo]
;W[er]
;B[dr]
;W[gr]
;B[gq]
;W[dc]
;B[db]
;W[cd]
;B[bc]
;W[jl]
;B[fn]
;W[em]
;B[fm]
;W[fl]
;B[en]
;W[dn]
;B[qb]
;W[pn]C[Ube [-\]: can white poke that to death?
Ube [-\]: yeahhhhh
]
;B[on]
;W[qn]
;B[rn]
;W[po]
;B[pp]
;W[qq]
;B[qp]
;W[rm]
;B[sm]
;W[sl]
;B[sn]
;W[pb]
;B[hh]
;W[gi]
;B[hi]
;W[gj]
;B[ad]
;W[ae]
;B[ac]
;W[be]C[JeansebL [1d?\]: that was huge
sedgwick [?\]: b about 68
nero [1k\]: m8
sedgwick [?\]: w 65 + komi?
sedgwick [?\]: seem w small lead..
gogonuts [4d\]: b lost
gogonuts [4d\]: b9 can be captured
gogonuts [4d\]: j12 can be saved
gogonuts [4d\]: just not enough for b
]
;B[es]
;W[fr]C[sedgwick [?\]: s10 biggest?
]
;B[ii]
;W[qc]
;B[rb]
;W[bj]
;B[fh]
;W[fi]
;B[eg]
;W[dg]
;B[km]
;W[rj]
;B[ri]
;W[ol]
;B[om]
;W[ll]
;B[ge]
;W[ie]
;B[pa]
;W[oa]
;B[qa]
;W[nc]
;B[sk]
;W[rl]
;B[sj]
;W[if]
;B[ig]
;W[nj]
;B[ni]
;W[qd]
;B[rd]
;W[oo]
;B[no]
;W[hd]C[JeansebL [1d?\]: h15 
]
;B[hc]C[jasch [1d\]: why not h15??
]
;W[lq]C[USGO5 [-\]: You can find the latest results and game records on the AGA website: http://www.usgo.org/aga-professional-results-2015
Alife361 [5k?\]: l18 is here
]
;B[gl]
;W[fk]
;B[gm]
;W[sq]
;B[sp]C[kaji82 [3k\]: black f15 sente
USGO5 [-\]: We have some short (2-4-minute) video game highlights on the Official AGA YouTube channel (user/USGOWeb). Use this playlist to see them all: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqpN3-2FP-kK76a1Eet50HLq_1vZheSwv
]
;W[fe]
;B[hj]
;W[gk]
;B[he]
;W[id]
;B[bq]
;W[ak]C[kaji82 [3k\]: q16 
]
;B[js]
;W[ks]C[sedgwick [?\]: q18 only ko threat, no pt
]
;B[am]
;W[nl]
;B[pd]
;W[oc]C[Alife361 [5k?\]: 1p
]
;B[eo]
;W[do]C[USGO5 [-\]: black has 4 byo-yomi periods left
]
;B[hr]
;W[hp]
;B[hq]
;W[ik]
;B[fs]C[Alife361 [5k?\]: L18 is last
]
;W[gs]
;B[ds]
;W[jr]
;B[is]
;W[rk]
;B[si]
;W[in]
;B[hf]
;W[kb]
;B[gf]
;W[hn]
;B[gn]
;W[fo]
;B[pj]
;W[kn]
;B[hs]
;W[oj]
;B[qj]
;W[nd]C[sedgwick [?\]: B + 1.5?
USGO2 [-\]: They are now counting.
U [?\]: im hoping ben can perform well, i think he has a shot despite his poor performance in round robin
USGO2 [-\]: Black wins by 1.5.
USGO5 [-\]: thanks usgo2
Beykakua [-\]: thanks
])
