(;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 - Seung Hyun Hong (7d) vs Xuefen Lin (1p)]PW[Seung Hyun Hong]PB[Xuefen Lin ]WR[7d]BR[1p]DT[2008-08-04]EV[US Open]RO[2]PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]US[Tom Hodges]C[USGO4 [-\]: This is board 5 of round 2 of the US Open in Portland Oregon
USGO4 [-\]: The players are gathering and will start play soon.
USGO4 [-\]: Mr Hong is 30 years old, handsome single male living in LA (his words).  He has lost to his opponent twice so this is for revenge.  He is not afraid of playing a pro!
road2hell [5d\]: the performance of this pro wasnt that good so far. i can understand him :-)
USGO4 [-\]: Lin Xuefen lives in San Diego.  She offers lessons on KGS.  Email her at xuefenlin@gmail.com
]RE[W+0.50]
;B[dp]
;W[pd]
;B[cd]
;W[pp]
;B[fc]
;W[cj]
;B[nq]C[USGO4 [-\]: 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
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;W[qn]
;B[pr]C[USGO4 [-\]: Time limits are 2 hours basic time, 5 periods of 30 seconds byo yomi.
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;W[cn]
;B[fp]
;W[bp]
;B[cq]
;W[dl]
;B[nc]
;W[pf]
;B[pb]
;W[qc]
;B[ld]C[USGO4 [-\]: 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
]
;W[qj]
;B[cg]C[USGO4 [-\]:  fr Board 1: Mingjiu Jiang is a Chinese 7-dan professional. He’s the brother of Zhujiu “Jujo” Jiang and the author of Punishing and Correcting Joseki Mistakes, and, with Guo Juan, of All about Joseki as well as co-editor, with his brother, of "Weiqi Technique Encyclopedia." He’s the winner of the Western Section of the 2004, 2006, and 2008 North American Toyota Denso Oza Championships.
mate105 [2d\]: peaceful opening :D
]
;W[lq]C[USGO4 [-\]:  The weeklong annual U.S. Go Congress is the biggest event on the North American calendar and features a number of tournaments – including the U.S. Open and North American Ing Masters (NAIM) – as well as lectures and simuls with more than a dozen professionals from the United States, Japan, China and Korea.
USGO4 [-\]: 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[ic]
;W[gg]
;B[oh]
;W[qh]
;B[pi]
;W[qi]C[takayanagi [4d\]: who won?
]
;B[lj]
;W[fb]
;B[ha]
;W[ce]
;B[de]
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;B[mi]
;W[kj]
;B[lk]
;W[je]
;B[id]
;W[ie]
;B[gf]
;W[kg]C[mahatma [2k\]: i like white
Nick8a [2k\]: interesting game
Nick8a [2k\]: i don to
Nick8a [2k\]: even though i am cheering for b
]
;B[ok]
;W[hr]
;B[io]
;W[jp]C[pogomo [?\]: how come black don't go h 15?
]
;B[lr]
;W[kr]
;B[ii]
;W[ih]
;B[ki]
;W[kh]
;B[jj]C[Tzad [8k\]: I think B want to threathen to kill all W K12 group first
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;W[jk]C[Shana [3d\]: weirdest center situation i ever saw xD
Shana [3d\]: especially the symmetry
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;W[gl]
;B[mr]
;W[in]
;B[gr]
;W[kn]
;B[qb]C[Oleksandr [2k\]: how many time they have?
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;W[he]
;B[rb]C[Gueust [7k\]: W/0,5
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;W[rc]
;B[sc]
;W[sd]
;B[sb]
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;B[ro]
;W[rn]
;B[qo]
;W[pn]C[Tzad [8k\]: S8 now may be?
USGO4 [-\]: b has now 42 min, w has 1:15
Tzad [8k\]: I mean R8
Oleksandr [2k\]: thx
]
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;W[jr]C[takayanagi [4d\]: ah
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;W[mn]C[USGO4 [-\]: at move 188 w f10 b f11 game continues as recorded.
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;B[nm]C[USGO4 [-\]: b has 10 min
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;W[ph]
;B[oi]C[Nick8a [2k\]: close one
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;W[nn]
;B[km]C[USGO4 [-\]: yes
]
;W[ko]C[Gueust [7k\]: white seems to win with some points.
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;B[md]
;W[om]C[avatar1 [3d?\]: sure ?
]
;B[aq]C[Gueust [7k\]: i'm only 7k ^^ you 3d, so i will never be sure front of you ^^
fatprince [1k\]: b might be ahead with a couple pts
]
;W[nl]
;B[mm]C[Shock1989 [4k\]: i don't understand aga rules x_x
HsHyun [14k\]: this was a grudge match?
]
;W[ol]
;B[nk]C[fatprince [1k\]: depending on komi
avatar1 [3d?\]: je viens juste d'arriver je sais pas ^^
fujichan [2k\]: J7 et J14 so big
Gueust [7k\]: rooo ^^ et bien alors
]
;W[og]
;B[hk]
;W[hl]C[Gueust [7k\]: great game. impressive
]
;B[pm]
;W[on]C[LSF [10k\]: it would be nice if the game is decided in the ko at a2a3
]
;B[pc]C[fatprince [1k\]: no... b should win without that
]
;W[qf]C[Gueust [7k\]: will nor
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;B[pq]C[Gueust [7k\]: not*
]
;W[op]C[kkly [2d\]: A1
]
;B[im]
;W[hm]C[kkly [2d\]: w win
kkly [2d\]: I mean b win
goforlife4 [8k\]: what is komi or none?
fujichan [2k\]: not sure
fatprince [1k\]: 7.5?
fujichan [2k\]: I think black wins
]
;B[as]C[Dragonette [6k\]: Options > Rules
]
;W[nh]C[Gueust [7k\]: mouarf
]
;B[ni]C[BlueGreen [8k\]: 7.5
avatar1 [3d?\]: w win now
fujichan [2k\]: I'm not sure
goforlife4 [8k\]: i count white ahead 
kkly [2d\]: b win
avatar1 [3d?\]: w+0,5 or 1,5
fujichan [2k\]: AGa rules ^^
Gueust [7k\]: 0,5 maybe
LSF [10k\]: white had to play a4 early, not b wins as i see
]
;W[ks]
;B[bn]
;W[bm]
;B[ap]
;W[an]C[kkly [2d\]: b 66, w 58
avatar1 [3d?\]: :o
Gueust [7k\]: lool^^
goforlife4 [8k\]: O.o
LSF [10k\]: happens to everyone
avatar1 [3d?\]: lost order ?
euro15k [8k\]: probably
USGO4 [-\]: white won 0.5
cwapface [22k?\]: oh damn i didn't know this was in portland
Gueust [7k\]: fiouf ^^
GeorgeW [-\]: Told ya :P
Gueust [7k\]: as i said ^^
cwapface [22k?\]: is it open admission to spectate?
]
;B[ls]C[avatar1 [3d?\]: w f10 and j14
]
;W[if]
;B[ar]C[GeorgeW [-\]: W + 0.5?
]
;W[ao]C[fatprince [1k\]: yeah
kkly [2d\]: b + 0.5
GeorgeW [-\]: why didn't white play f10?
fatprince [1k\]: so komi is 7.5 or 6.5?
kkly [2d\]: 7.5
fujichan [2k\]: yes
USGO4 [-\]: we have an error in recording it will be corrected.
HsHyun [14k\]: black wins
Crumb [8k\]: Is the game over?
LSF [10k\]: w+05
Gueust [7k\]: yes. W +0,5
AdrianG430 [12k\]: ooh
kkly [2d\]: SE say b+4.5
Shock1989 [4k\]: why SE say B+4.5 and W win by 0.5 o_O
Shock1989 [4k\]: I really don't understand AGA rules))
kkly [2d\]: who say w win?
LSF [10k\]: thas good question
Shock1989 [4k\]: USGO4 )
LSF [10k\]: USGO4 [-\] sayed w won by 0,5
USGO4 [-\]: it was agreed by the players
Shock1989 [4k\]: But how??? Somebody know it?))
Faint31k [1k\]: so it was an aga match?
kkly [2d\]: if b takes f10, isn't b+0.5
LSF [10k\]: in the game white took f10 b f11
LSF [10k\]: its a recording mistake we dont see them
LSF [10k\]: Move 188 USGO4 [-\]: at move 188 w f10 b f11 game continues as recorded.
kkly [2d\]: ok, b 65, w 58
LSF [10k\]: i cant understand it neither
LSF [10k\]: maybe there are more recording mistakes or something is wrong with SE
Shock1989 [4k\]: Why SE says that B + 4.5 O_o
Shock1989 [4k\]: if count really W + 0.5..
pebarefoot [10k\]: insert SE joke here <---
kmr [1k\]: u cant use SE when aga rules
LSF [10k\]: aham
LSF [10k\]: 10x kmr
kmr [1k\]: options-view offline -change rules and komi-if black gets f10 B+0.5
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