(;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 Round 1 Sarah Yu ( W) vs.Daniel Gourdeau (B)]PW[Sarah Yu]PB[Daniel Gourdeau]WR[6d]BR[6d]DT[2016-01-03]PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]US[Richard Dolen]RE[B+3.50]
;B[co]
;W[pp]
;B[dc]
;W[pd]
;B[nq]
;W[qn]
;B[jp]C[JeansebL [1d?\]: Go daniel!
USGO3 [-\]: Good mornning fans.  This is your scribe, Richard Dolen
exar [2d\]: hi
gogonuts [4d\]: the only board with a somewhat offbeat start
gogonuts [4d\]: e3 c3 h3?
]
;W[lq]C[croc [-\]: N-3 now?!
USGO5 [-\]: January 3-9: 4th US pro qualification tournament, LIVE from Los Angeles, CA. 8 top North American players vying to be the next American pro!
croc [-\]: M-3
gogonuts [4d\]: its easy to say "dubious"
gogonuts [4d\]: harder to say what to do :-)
gogonuts [4d\]: it does look strange
]
;B[lp]C[gogonuts [4d\]: but with L4 now it should come out pretty fine
gogonuts [4d\]: so I wonder about m4 too
gogonuts [4d\]: l4 l5 l3 k3, prob
sedgwick [?\]: Daniel for several years played 5-3 as normal corner move, so for him this is a most normal start:)
]
;W[fq]
;B[dq]C[gogonuts [4d\]: I have very little belief in f3
]
;W[kq]
;B[jq]C[gogonuts [4d\]: L4 would have been a clearer conversion into a good position, imo
]
;W[mp]
;B[kp]
;W[mq]
;B[fo]
;W[ci]
;B[ce]
;W[cl]
;B[nc]C[sedgwick [?\]: opening seems good for b
sedgwick [?\]: f3 for d3 exchange seems suspicious
sedgwick [?\]: A d q3 aji scary
]
;W[qf]
;B[jd]
;W[np]
;B[pb]
;W[qc]
;B[ne]
;W[cg]C[remsleep [?\]: can w use f3 to build strength against the L group?
croc [-\]: w opening slow
remsleep [?\]: needs to make L group weak
gogonuts [4d\]: b tried to provokle w invasion at the top, and w declined
gogonuts [4d\]: so now b should make an attempt at converting the top, imo
tobe: saarah should marry aaron
]
;B[dl]C[croc [-\]: ...
]
;W[ck]C[gogonuts [4d\]: I'm afraid it's not to be
]
;B[bg]C[gogonuts [4d\]: b13 has "too fancy" written on it
gogonuts [4d\]: for me w tenuki h17
questhe [2k\]: h17 tennuki or probe/counter?
]
;W[bf]
;B[cf]
;W[bh]
;B[dg]
;W[ag]
;B[dh]C[bikini [1k\]: j16
croc [-\]: b will fall behind in points
JeansebL [1d?\]: Daniel loves influence :)
JeansebL [1d?\]: I'm sure he prefers his position, and so do I :p
croc [-\]: is E-10 too slow for w
gogonuts [4d\]: good grief - w naively took the bait
bikini [1k\]: E14 first
croc [-\]: @JeanSebL blind trust? :)
gogonuts [4d\]: still h17 imo, although it got a lot harder
questhe [2k\]: agree, gogonuts
croc [-\]: h-17 an overplay now to me
JeansebL [1d?\]: Ahah not at all croc
]
;W[ec]C[gogonuts [4d\]: w has fallen behind
JeansebL [1d?\]: I think O13 is only move for white
gogonuts [4d\]: h17 is a reasonable overplay, imo :-)
USGO5 [-\]: Photos have been posted to the AGA Facebook and Twitter accounts
croc [-\]: this overplaying too
USGO5 [-\]: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanGoAssociation/
JeansebL [1d?\]: Awesome thanks usgo
gogonuts [4d\]: b g17 probable
croc [-\]: E-17 does not seem the right place to fight 
questhe [2k\]: Q10 getting huge
]
;B[gc]
;W[gd]C[questhe [2k\]: W in trouble!
]
;B[hc]C[croc [-\]: w will have lots of running to do
bikini [1k\]: d16
croc [-\]: e17 can be a losing move imo
]
;W[gg]C[JeansebL [1d?\]: g11 followed by q13 will hurt
]
;B[ed]C[croc [-\]: that's nice sequence
croc [-\]: but b settles 
JeansebL [1d?\]: still need to run, good thinking :p
]
;W[dd]C[Chmol [4d\]: not sure about e16
Chmol [4d\]: still lots of aji in the corner
remsleep [?\]: is w good at fighting?
croc [-\]: very
JeansebL [1d?\]: but so is daniel, so it will be interesting :)
croc [-\]: E15 seems like an answer
JeansebL [1d?\]: yes I agree
]
;B[ee]
;W[je]
;B[ke]
;W[id]
;B[ic]
;W[kd]
;B[jc]
;W[kf]
;B[le]
;W[jg]C[remsleep [?\]: good enough if d16 can connect out to side?
sedgwick [?\]: it clearly can, w can c17 and then c16, and then either eat 2 stones at top, or b15
croc [-\]: w still lost points with E-17 and D-16
croc [-\]: now I bet w is thinking of N-16
]
;B[qh]
;W[mf]C[questhe [2k\]: B has $$   W has groups in trouble
]
;B[lf]
;W[lg]
;B[ie]
;W[jf]
;B[me]
;W[qj]C[questhe [2k\]: I cound W -32  B -36 
questhe [2k\]: abd b++ in thickness
remsleep [?\]: AGA rules, pay stone to pass, 8 komi?
]
;B[mg]
;W[lh]
;B[mh]
;W[li]C[Herod [-\]: 7.5 komi
]
;B[oh]C[bikini [1k\]: w has to r18
]
;W[oj]C[remsleep [?\]: maybe w p14 sente so group ok?
]
;B[qb]C[TheMabarz [-\]: And there's still the connection at s12
fanweiqi [8d\]: Saarah
fanweiqi [8d\]: options->rules-> participancts
]
;W[ph]
;B[pg]
;W[rh]
;B[pj]
;W[pk]
;B[ri]
;W[qi]
;B[pi]
;W[rg]
;B[qk]
;W[rj]C[lwhite [4d\]: is this tourney round robin?
remsleep [?\]: phase one is rr
remsleep [?\]: to seed the ko
]
;B[ok]C[lwhite [4d\]: must be lunch time lol
]
;W[pl]
;B[ol]
;W[pm]
;B[lk]
;W[lm]C[USGO5 [-\]: Thanks fanweiqi... corrected
lwhite [4d\]: where is this tournament play at?
]
;B[jk]C[USGO5 [-\]: Downtown Los Angeles in the Hotel Normandie
bikini [1k\]: G5?
]
;W[cc]
;B[db]
;W[cd]
;B[cb]C[lwhite [4d\]: hehe 2 canadian played against each other?
JeansebL [1d?\]: yeah :p
JeansebL [1d?\]: but there are 3, so it's not that surprising
]
;W[ji]
;B[jm]C[loking: the probability of that based on random pairings is
loking: idk i flunked stats class
JeansebL [1d?\]: ahah
JeansebL [1d?\]:  quite easy actually
]
;W[il]
;B[ik]
;W[go]C[questhe [2k\]: good call bikini!
]
;B[gn]C[questhe [2k\]: i don't see a viable sequence
]
;W[hn]
;B[gp]
;W[ho]
;B[hp]C[questhe [2k\]: Jeapordy:  "What is a viable sequence?" ?
questhe [2k\]: Any high level players?    Whatr is W thinking about now?
sedgwick [?\]: how to manage the center:)  And also sente for b18 
sedgwick [?\]: b18 19 pts or so
]
;W[dp]C[questhe [2k\]: OK That's something...
]
;B[cp]
;W[cq]C[questhe [2k\]: If W lives in the bottom, game becomes close..?
lwhite [4d\]: James... does this feel like Sarah?
sedgwick [?\]: How do you mean "feel like Sarah"
sedgwick [?\]: This move, or this game?
]
;B[dr]C[questhe [2k\]: was going to call that
]
;W[fn]
;B[gm]
;W[fm]C[sedgwick [?\]: w aiming at f4 and then d4?
questhe [2k\]: G8....f4?  e5 d5 d6 ..?
lwhite [4d\]: the moves?
lwhite [4d\]: lol I am too weak 
questhe [2k\]: it would be impressive if W pulls this out
lwhite [4d\]: i dont' see anything profitable for white
questhe [2k\]: Can B not G8?
lwhite [4d\]: seems like only have
lwhite [4d\]: only move
lwhite [4d\]: allow white capture G8 is not thinkable
questhe [2k\]: Timecheck??
]
;B[eo]
;W[gl]
;B[ih]C[lwhite [4d\]: lol just when i say allow white play G8 is unthinkable....
questhe [2k\]: Some pro will explin what happened here, I hope!
]
;W[jh]
;B[hk]C[JeansebL [1d?\]: both groups are not alive...
]
;W[hm]C[croc [-\]: B-15 that's it
questhe [2k\]: I B threatening to killl k13?    By what sequence?
JeansebL [1d?\]: I count around 60 for white, komi included
]
;B[gh]C[JeansebL [1d?\]: around 65 for black
JeansebL [1d?\]: not counting b15
questhe [2k\]: My count says b must catch up now
JeansebL [1d?\]: so yeah, black can play with the 2 weak groups for fun, and then play b15 anytime to secure the win
questhe [2k\]: ...even with b15..
JeansebL [1d?\]: lol how do you count?
JeansebL [1d?\]: how many points for black?
JeansebL [1d?\]: bottom left is 30 pts for black
Chmol [4d\]: I also count b ahead if he takes b15
questhe [2k\]: yes, but W bottom and right are huge
JeansebL [1d?\]: 48 points
JeansebL [1d?\]: not enough
]
;W[mk]C[questhe [2k\]: However, B seems to be crushing W inthe center...
]
;B[lj]C[questhe [2k\]: So, I was counting more points for W in the center/left side
questhe [2k\]: Which B can walk though if he wants.
lwhite [4d\]: N11, N10, O11, N8 P14 
]
;W[fh]C[Chmol [4d\]: is it a direct elimination tournament?
]
;B[gi]C[questhe [2k\]: RR
lwhite [4d\]: what is time left
]
;W[hf]C[questhe [2k\]:  The tournament will be played in two parts, a Round Robin Prelim Sunday through Wednesday, followed by the Championship Thursday and Friday. 
Chmol [4d\]: ok thx
]
;B[ge]
;W[dn]
;B[fi]
;W[mi]
;B[mj]
;W[ni]
;B[ml]C[lwhite [4d\]: oh
]
;W[oi]C[lwhite [4d\]: P14..
cedric [1k\]: nice
]
;B[en]
;W[em]
;B[dm]
;W[cn]
;B[do]
;W[cm]C[Chmol [4d\]: b15?
]
;B[ek]
;W[fk]
;B[ej]
;W[ln]
;B[be]
;W[ch]
;B[pe]
;W[pf]
;B[of]
;W[nh]
;B[qe]
;W[re]
;B[jr]
;W[kr]
;B[rc]
;W[rd]
;B[sb]C[sedgwick [?\]: b seems a bit ahead
]
;W[ff]
;B[eh]
;W[he]
;B[hd]
;W[ae]
;B[bd]
;W[js]
;B[is]
;W[ks]
;B[hr]
;W[kl]
;B[jj]
;W[fe]
;B[fd]C[bikini [1k\]: B5
]
;W[ad]
;B[ac]
;W[af]
;B[bc]
;W[ng]
;B[og]
;W[nm]
;B[om]
;W[on]
;B[bn]
;W[bm]
;B[ao]
;W[ii]C[questhe [2k\]: I think  W ahead by 5
sedgwick [?\]: I count b b83
Kogokhan [1k\]: .5 point game
sedgwick [?\]: W 76 _ komi
sedgwick [?\]: _komi
]
;B[hi]C[sedgwick [?\]: + komi, argg
sedgwick [?\]: so yes very close now
]
;W[od]
;B[oe]
;W[qd]
;B[qg]
;W[rf]
;B[lo]
;W[mo]
;B[nd]C[sedgwick [?\]: did b need to give way with b16?
bikini [1k\]: no lunch break?
sedgwick [?\]: ko would more dangerous for w I think...
]
;W[mm]
;B[nk]
;W[fg]
;B[io]
;W[el]
;B[dk]
;W[gk]
;B[kn]
;W[ph]
;B[pi]
;W[oc]
;B[ob]
;W[am]
;B[dj]
;W[in]
;B[jn]
;W[an]
;B[cj]
;W[bj]C[piumpium: black is comfortably ahead it seems
]
;B[bo]
;W[di]
;B[ei]
;W[ef]C[lwhite [4d\]: really?
]
;B[df]
;W[nf]C[piumpium: definitely not a .5 point game
rthspaz07 [2k\]: i think it is close 3-4 points maybe?
]
;B[sd]
;W[se]
;B[sc]
;W[hg]
;B[hh]
;W[jl]
;B[hj]
;W[ll]
;B[ki]
;W[kh]
;B[kj]
;W[nj]
;B[ph]
;W[pj]
;B[pc]
;W[hl]
;B[ig]
;W[if]
;B[id]
;W[km]C[lwhite [4d\]: white win
questhe [2k\]: :)
piumpium: by nuclear tesuji?
USGO3 [-\]: Couning...
questhe [2k\]: had me worried for a minute
piumpium: b+ around 5
questhe [2k\]: yeah that was a highlight
Chmol [4d\]: w yose was better than b's
lwhite [4d\]: for sure
piumpium: points don't lie
rthspaz07 [2k\]: they counting then?
lwhite [4d\]: way to go Sarah!!!
sedgwick [?\]: 2.5 or 3.5 depending on pass stone b win
lwhite [4d\]: what is komi by the way
piumpium: i can never remember how aga rules affect counting
questhe [2k\]: 7.5
sedgwick [?\]: 7.5, but aga rules so w must give pass stone to pass last
piumpium: yea.. so both played even number of moves
piumpium: *same
sedgwick [?\]: so if b plays the last stone b gain 1 pt
piumpium: i see
USGO3 [-\]: Black won by 3.5.
piumpium: told ya
USGO5 [-\]: Thanks usgo3
piumpium: gz
lwhite [4d\]: oh weird
USGO3 [-\]: Thank you for watching..
Kogokhan [1k\]: "comfortable" win
lwhite [4d\]: weird
Kogokhan [1k\]: too far away from .5
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