(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2]
RU[AGA]SZ[19]KM[7.50]TM[7200]OT[5x30 byo-yomi]
GN[US Open Round 2 - 2008 US Go Congress - Edward Kim (7d) vs Yongfei Ge (7d]PW[Edward Kim]PB[Yongfei Ge]WR[7d]BR[7d]DT[2008-08-04]EV[US Open]RO[2]PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]US[Richard Dolen]C[Groningen [10k\]: staring at the empty board :-)
pogomo [?\]: wen does start?
USGO3 [-\]: The clocks are being set now
]RE[B+Resign]
;B[dp]
;W[pp]
;B[dc]
;W[pd]
;B[nc]
;W[qf]
;B[kd]
;W[de]
;B[ee]
;W[ef]
;B[ed]
;W[dg]
;B[ff]
;W[fg]
;B[gg]C[sleeper [2k\]: alright canada vs america begin!
]
;W[gf]
;B[fe]
;W[fh]
;B[gh]C[USGO3 [-\]:  The top boards are being broadcast live by the American Go E-Journal; go news from around the world, free every week via email; sign up at www.usgo.org.  Time limits are 2 hours basic time, 5 periods of 30 seconds byo yomi.  Our broadcasting team today: Game Recorders: Todd Heidenreich (Board 1); Dennis Wheeler (Bd 2); Richard Dolen (Bd 3); Tom Hodges (Bd 4); Casey Alexander (Bd 5); Matthew Heymering (KGS admin); Steve Colburn (IT/back-up); Chris Garlock, Managing Editor
pogomo [?\]: who canada who usa?
road2hell [5d\]: b is canada
]
;W[hf]
;B[fi]C[gogolady [10k\]: who is usgo3/
TanGeng [1k?\]: an observer
]
;W[gi]C[gogolady [10k\]: pro?
]
;B[ig]C[TanGeng [1k?\]: someone at US Go Congress
gogolady [10k\]: thx
gogolady [10k\]: isn't bolb an admin?
]
;W[if]
;B[ei]
;W[ch]
;B[dh]
;W[eg]
;B[ci]
;W[bh]
;B[bi]C[TanGeng [1k?\]: hmm
TanGeng [1k?\]: black looks really good now
Toph [?\]: i can only see C17 to counter-attack
]
;W[cd]C[USGO3 [-\]:  Click here  http://www.usgo.org/congress/2008/pairs-r2.html for the Round 2 pairings and here http://www.usgo.org/naim/band-matrix/42 for the results -- and game records – from the top boards. Photos of the top players in the Open and NAIM are also posted online http://www.usgo.org/congress/2008/openplayers.html Click here http://www.usgo.org/congress/2008/staff.html to see the E-Journal Congress Team 
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;B[cc]
;W[bc]
;B[bb]
;W[cf]
;B[ih]
;W[kf]
;B[kh]
;W[mf]
;B[gj]
;W[oc]
;B[nd]C[shampi [3k\]: this game goes quite fast
]
;W[ic]
;B[of]
;W[lc]
;B[ld]
;W[kc]
;B[jd]C[Toph [?\]: smell fishy for white. black is a lot stronger in this area
]
;W[jc]C[Toph [?\]: wJ16 will be an invitation to bK15 multi-cut
Toph [?\]: so, K17 was logic here
]
;B[od]
;W[pc]
;B[oh]C[Toph [?\]: heavy choice now: wH16 could save some stones, and keep the cut between corner and center. But is it big enough?
]
;W[ne]
;B[oe]C[DokdoKorea [2k\]: Toph, excuse me , but it seems like u r the commentary here, ay i ask ur rank pls?
DokdoKorea [2k\]: may*
Toph [?\]: between 3k and 8k ^^;
DokdoKorea [2k\]: hehehe
Toph [?\]: i'm not really qualifed, yes
Toph [?\]: and o15 was unexpected from me
Toph [?\]: a really nice move ^^
DokdoKorea [2k\]: i think u r about 3p~8p
logo [?\]: H16
Toph [?\]: well, if i study the new moves, i would say that cutting at N16 isn't so easy for white
]
;W[ng]C[Toph [?\]: it's probably why he is developping N14 potential group
]
;B[og]C[Toph [?\]: (but i don't like this white shape)
foxchild [18k\]: ello.
Toph [?\]: wN16 force bM15 (next: wN15, bM14, wM13, bL13, wK15)
Sonica [1k\]: b looks better ?
]
;W[md]
;B[qg]
;W[rg]
;B[rf]
;W[re]
;B[rh]
;W[sf]C[Toph [?\]: seems  that has lost the battle, with my calculations ^^ (and i think i'm right, because black don't play more in the area)
]
;B[eq]
;W[jp]
;B[nq]
;W[np]
;B[mp]
;W[no]
;B[oq]
;W[pq]
;B[lp]
;W[ko]
;B[op]
;W[oo]
;B[po]C[Violet [2d\]: whre's Yilun Yang sensei's game?
]
;W[qo]
;B[pn]
;W[mn]C[BlackSmurf [3k\]: she's only playing in the naim....not in the us open i think
]
;B[jq]
;W[iq]C[BlackSmurf [3k\]: you're welcome !
Sweetmango: Yilun Yang is a man.
]
;B[jr]C[Sweetmango: Are you thinking Feng Yun?
Violet [2d\]: is a he man >.<
Violet [2d\]: Yang Yilun
Violet [2d\]: 7p
BlackSmurf [3k\]: dunno but got confused with the names....what i said was right though
USGO3 [-\]: W has 1h 13 min left; B has 1h 43 min left
]
;W[in]C[threedim [3k\]: what you said was right blacksmurf but it was completely irrelevant to the question being asked :)
Toph [?\]: not much to comment here: white is trying to suppress the bad influence of the great black wall
]
;B[qn]
;W[ro]
;B[pr]
;W[qr]
;B[or]
;W[rn]
;B[ln]
;W[lo]
;B[mo]
;W[nn]C[Toph [?\]: hehe, white has chosen a very risky way
Toph [?\]: now he will have to fight for life
Toph [?\]: luckily, N3 isn't secure yet
]
;B[ql]
;W[lm]
;B[kp]
;W[jo]
;B[rr]
;W[rq]
;B[qs]
;W[qm]
;B[pm]
;W[rm]
;B[qq]
;W[qp]
;B[pk]
;W[rl]
;B[rk]
;W[qj]
;B[qk]
;W[rj]
;B[pj]C[Toph [?\]: white should be carefull here, black real aim is to make Q6 solid in order to attack center
]
;W[ol]C[kobor42 [5k?\]: p8 is a reasonable cash for that
]
;B[pl]C[Toph [?\]: bL7 will probably the signal of attack ^^
]
;W[sq]C[Toph [?\]: *will probably be
kobor42 [5k?\]: is j10 good sente from white?
]
;B[gn]C[Toph [?\]: hard to say...
Toph [?\]: J10 don't seems threatening the G11 cut (H14 will be dead before)
]
;W[dj]
;B[di]C[Toph [?\]: (*saving, not threatening: i'm not really clear, hihi)
kobor42 [5k?\]: h14 dead, how? I thought k16 is dead.
Toph [?\]: err, yes: K16 is dead now. but black can threatening H14 if white try to kill G13 (but you are right, H14 will be saved)
Toph [?\]: so, trying to develop G11 cut is pointless
]
;W[dn]
;B[co]C[kobor42 [5k?\]: not that cut, but j10 is strategically important for k6, and for defending l7
]
;W[fn]C[Toph [?\]: ah, yes, defending l7 seems a good strategy
Toph [?\]: but black will probably play something around K8, then
]
;B[gm]
;W[fp]
;B[hp]C[Toph [?\]: nice moves here
Toph [?\]: white is attacking black, trying to force him play to let white do some eye in G2 for his central group
Toph [?\]: but black will not allow this, if he can ^^. H4 is the result
Toph [?\]: hard to figure out for white (i hope he have enough time left): he can easily live at center, but need to lose moves for it, and will lose the game at this rate. Then, the best for him is to attack G7, bottom left, and D11 group, with a will for keeping center alive
USGO3 [-\]: Time usage: W has 49 min left; B has 1h 29 min left
]
;W[fq]
;B[hq]
;W[cq]
;B[er]
;W[cn]
;B[bo]
;W[ep]
;B[dq]
;W[go]
;B[ho]
;W[fl]
;B[gl]
;W[fk]
;B[il]C[Toph [?\]: central attack has finally begun
logo [21k\]: easy win for B
Advanced [1k\]: not if w lives
Toph [?\]: white is probably thinking about N11, and to develop to threatening huge Q9-P16 group
Toph [?\]: (it's not alive yet)
Toph [?\]: but i cannot guess what to do first, before N11 developpement
DokdoKorea [2k\]: ^_^
logo [21k\]: M9
]
;W[nj]
;B[mi]
;W[ni]
;B[nh]
;W[mh]
;B[mj]
;W[mk]
;B[lk]C[logo [21k\]: W is too thin to atack thick b
]
;W[ml]
;B[nk]
;W[ok]
;B[oj]
;W[nl]
;B[nf]C[Toph [?\]: that's exactly why i didn't like the white shape before
Toph [?\]: now, we can see that wM12 (with bM10 forced move) could have been helpful
DokdoKorea [2k\]: *-*
change [8k\]: n13 works?
Toph [?\]: well, it's why white is thinking
Toph [?\]: with N13, black save L16, so white will have to save H14 next
Toph [?\]: probably too much cutting points (K14, M14) for it
Toph [?\]: errr... no, N13 don't work
USGO3 [-\]: Time Usage: W has 11 min remaining; B has 1h 20min
Dragonette [6k\]: is there something I'm missing here? bL7 seems like it would kill white in the center
liut1rta [3d?\]: white can resign, he definitely doesnt have enoough time
liut1rta [3d?\]: black has to settle first
]
;W[gk]
;B[hk]
;W[hj]
;B[hi]C[Sonica [1k\]: is D6 alive ?
Toph [?\]: yes
Sonica [1k\]: b C8 ?
Toph [?\]: then wD8
Toph [?\]: (or C9, i don't know ^^)
Toph [?\]: wD5 force bC4, so it's alive
]
;W[me]
;B[mg]
;W[kl]
;B[fm]
;W[em]
;B[dl]
;W[cl]
;B[ck]
;W[bk]
;B[bl]
;W[cm]
;B[bj]
;W[do]
;B[dk]
;W[bm]
;B[ak]
;W[fr]
;B[cr]
;W[hr]
;B[ir]
;W[gq]C[Paddlefoot [1d\]: g4 atari
]
;B[hs]
;W[gs]C[Paddlefoot [1d\]: J10 might be worrisome
]
;B[gr]C[Dragonette [6k\]: a ko!
Toph [?\]: yes, with H6 cut waiting, J10 could be useful
]
;W[ij]
;B[hn]
;W[hr]
;B[is]C[Paddlefoot [1d\]: resign?
Sonica [1k\]: dead?
]
;W[lj]C[Sonica [1k\]: hey toph can kill
Toph [?\]: yes T_T
Toph [?\]: F7 was a fatal stroke
]
;B[li]C[USGO3 [-\]: White resigns
Toph [?\]: his last hope is to win G2 ko after playing J4 and securing J10
Sonica [1k\]: thx
USGO3 [-\]: Thank you KGS fans for watching.
Paddlefoot [1d\]: thank you for showing us the game
Toph [?\]: thank you for listening me patiently ^^
])
