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RU[AGA]SZ[19]KM[7.50]TM[7200]OT[5x30 byo-yomi]
GN[US Open Round 1 Board 3 - 2009 US Go Congress - Xiliang Liu (7d) vs Yongfei Ge (7d)]PW[Xiliang Liu]PB[Yongfei Ge]WR[7d]BR[7d]DT[2009-08-02]EV[US Open]RO[1]PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]US[Chris Burg]RE[B+Resign]
;B[pd]
;W[dp]
;B[qp]
;W[dd]
;B[fq]
;W[np]
;B[cn]
;W[eo]
;B[cq]
;W[qq]
;B[pq]
;W[pp]
;B[pr]
;W[qr]
;B[rr]
;W[rq]
;B[rp]
;W[sr]
;B[op]
;W[po]
;B[oo]
;W[pn]
;B[nq]
;W[ro]C[norg [3k\]: Do we know Yongfei? The name rings a bell...
]
;B[cp]C[comebeatme [?\]: he's from canada, i guess
]
;W[nc]
;B[on]
;W[om]C[Socratizer [5k\]: Yongfei won two prior US Opens
klabauter [2d\]: are these AGA ranks?
Socratizer [5k\]: 2002?, 2007
KillerMonk [4d\]: yes Yongfei is well known
Socratizer [5k\]: He was top three last year
Socratizer [5k\]: ...actually, scratch that last comment
]
;B[nm]
;W[ol]
;B[nl]C[USGO3 [-\]: Welcome to the American Go E-Journal’s LIVE coverage of the 2009 U.S. Go Congress!  Today we’re bringing you the top boards at the U.S. Open, the Congress 6-round main tournament.   Check the AGA website at www.usgo.org for Congress and tournament updates, including photos and more.  Today’s EJ Team: Chris Garlock, Managing Editor; John Pinkerton, Recording Team Coordinator; Akane Negishi, KGS Admin; Steve Colburn, IT support; Matt Luce, Board 1; Solomon Smilack, Board 2, Chris Burg, Board 3, Max Peterson, Relief Recorder.   Welcome to the 2009 U.S. Open, Round 1, Board 3. I’m Chris Burg, your game recorder. Enjoy the game! 
]
;W[ok]
;B[qf]
;W[jd]
;B[go]C[Socratizer [5k\]: any hope that there's a set of pairings online?
]
;W[el]
;B[gm]
;W[cl]
;B[cc]C[freddygo [5k\]: is yongfei who is canadian playing in us?
freddygo [5k\]: *why
]
;W[cd]
;B[dc]
;W[ed]
;B[fb]
;W[gk]C[xedover [5k?\]: why not?
]
;B[il]C[freddygo [5k\]: because i thought only americans can participate since its called US open
ming9: canada is part of us in all senses but the name
TheRest [1k\]: what do you think "open" means?
holycarp [-\]: yeah canada belong to us
]
;W[jq]C[uguryldz [8k\]: r12
USGO3 [-\]: Pairings can be found at http://gocongress.org/news.php
]
;B[lq]
;W[kl]
;B[ij]
;W[kn]
;B[nk]
;W[kj]
;B[oj]
;W[qk]
;B[jh]
;W[lr]
;B[mr]
;W[lp]
;B[kq]
;W[kp]
;B[jp]
;W[im]
;B[jo]
;W[hl]
;B[lh]
;W[kg]
;B[kh]
;W[mi]
;B[lk]C[USGO3 [-\]: Maeda Ryo 6P will now do a commentary on the game at board 1, currently in progress. Look for USGO4 in the English Game Room.
]
;W[ii]
;B[kk]
;W[jk]
;B[jj]
;W[ll]
;B[lj]
;W[hj]
;B[jl]
;W[hm]
;B[bc]
;W[bd]
;B[hh]
;W[ih]
;B[ig]
;W[hi]
;B[hf]
;W[gh]
;B[ff]
;W[fc]
;B[gc]
;W[gd]
;B[hc]
;W[hd]
;B[jg]
;W[ic]
;B[ec]
;W[fd]
;B[ib]
;W[jb]
;B[hb]
;W[qh]
;B[pb]
;W[nj]
;B[mj]
;W[ni]
;B[ie]C[Majorum [2d\]: how are they doing on time?
]
;W[ac]
;B[id]
;W[jc]C[tianyake [4d\]: a17 seems bad
Majorum [2d\]: ya, why give the sente cut to black?
USGO3 [-\]: Xiliang Liu has 48 minutes remaining.  Yongfei Ge has 1 hour 17 minutes remaining.
]
;B[ab]
;W[ad]
;B[df]C[KillerMonk [4d\]: b will win this 
]
;W[bb]
;B[cb]C[weak888 [1k\]: can w  play L2 J3 to make a living ?
]
;W[aa]
;B[ea]
;W[eg]
;B[ef]
;W[cg]
;B[dm]C[rgalt [2d?\]: no
DonValley [?\]: possible
]
;W[ob]
;B[rh]
;W[qb]
;B[pc]
;W[pa]
;B[qi]
;W[pi]
;B[ph]
;W[ne]
;B[pj]
;W[rd]C[gocrazy432 [11k\]: L2 H3 looks better doesn't it?
gocrazy432 [11k\]: *h2
]
;B[rc]
;W[qc]
;B[qd]
;W[re]
;B[rb]
;W[qa]
;B[rf]C[WoolyMaCha [5k\]: B is Yongfei Ge, what is Ge in Chinese, anyone ?
weak888 [1k\]: last name
WoolyMaCha [5k\]: I know, can u type it?
fosil [-\]: actually would be first name
]
;W[ra]C[daiwule [2k\]: 葛
]
;B[dl]C[WoolyMaCha [5k\]: Ah, like KungMing
daiwule [2k\]: 诸葛亮
WoolyMaCha [5k\]: thx  dai
ygz5001 [8k\]: how do u know what level r u when u register to play? lol
gocrazy432 [11k\]: they have to look over your games
gocrazy432 [11k\]: and give you a ranking
]
;W[ck]C[gocrazy432 [11k\]: or you just assume for a one day pass
ygz5001 [8k\]: o.. thanks
gocrazy432 [11k\]: i csn't remember exactly
gocrazy432 [11k\]: its on the ugo site
]
;B[dg]C[ygz5001 [8k\]: didnt u went to there before?
ygz5001 [8k\]: goi
gocrazy432 [11k\]: no not yet
gocrazy432 [11k\]: i'm planning on going next year
]
;W[dh]C[ygz5001 [8k\]: i want to too. 
]
;B[cf]C[gocrazy432 [11k\]: i'm goin to be a lifetime member first
gocrazy432 [11k\]: then go
]
;W[bf]C[ygz5001 [8k\]: will it be the same place as this year?
gocrazy432 [11k\]: I'm not sure
gocrazy432 [11k\]: i think it might be
]
;B[ch]
;W[bg]
;B[di]
;W[eh]
;B[dk]
;W[cj]C[Novalys [2k\]: What a crazy game
gocrazy432 [11k\]: b13 was better than b14 wasn't it?
gocrazy432 [11k\]: b is definilty going to win i think
]
;B[ek]
;W[gg]
;B[gf]C[Novalys [2k\]: is q9 doing anything ?
choboco [1k\]: the names dont sound like US xD
ygz5001 [8k\]: iu guess w is chinese
robertm [1d\]: US names can be anything
]
;W[ei]C[ygz5001 [8k\]: indeed'
WoolyMaCha [5k\]: Liu is a popular Chinese name.
]
;B[le]C[Novalys [2k\]: i'd be bored if my name was "anything" : /
ygz5001 [8k\]: lol
Pwnage [1d\]: b7 big
Pwnage [1d\]: as is s10
choboco [1k\]: i dont get why that would bore you
]
;W[mf]C[Novalys [2k\]: because "anything" doesn't sound like a nice name
choboco [1k\]: illusions pwnage
Pwnage [1d\]: ?
Pwnage [1d\]: why?
choboco [1k\]: because the top is more important right now
Pwnage [1d\]: i like n14
VanEeden [5d\]: anyting will do
Pwnage [1d\]: i said big moves
Pwnage [1d\]: not the most important moves
]
;B[md]C[Pwnage [1d\]: i can pwn u chocobo
choboco [1k\]: and i can pwn you
]
;W[nd]C[Pwnage [1d\]: lies
Pwnage [1d\]: lets play
Novalys [2k\]: ahah
Pwnage [1d\]: game is up
choboco [1k\]: nah, i wanna keep my sandbagging rank
Novalys [2k\]: nobody ever accepts challenges on kgs
Novalys [2k\]: only big mouths ^
choboco [1k\]: yea^^
Pwnage [1d\]: seriously
choboco [1k\]: nova wanna play?
weak888 [1k\]: m18?
Novalys [2k\]: but i'm not in your fights choboco ^^
Pwnage [1d\]: chocobo picks on the weak and doesnt respond to the strong
choboco [1k\]: 1d aint strong
Pwnage [1d\]: it means i can kick ur ass
choboco [1k\]: only a komi away from 1k
Novalys [2k\]: please focus on the game
Novalys [2k\]: ^^
xevad [2k\]: choboco you should probably not underestimate Pwnage
kiusasori [2d\]: no one is strong or everyone is...
]
;B[lc]C[choboco [1k\]: i dont estimate him at all, his rank does
cloud [2d\]: choboco is an escaper anyway so not worth talking to
choboco [1k\]: yea, problem is i escaped so often thast its forfeit if i leave a game
choboco [1k\]: even if i lag out^^
cloud [2d\]: i dont really care
xevad [2k\]: don't be proud of that
francium87 [1k\]: make a new acc chuck and stop escaping
sweety [-\]: Let's keep comments about the game
choboco [1k\]: why new account? i escaped like.. 50 of my 2000 games because i played cowards, i dont see the problem there
choboco [1k\]: ok sweety ;)
Yippie [2d\]: and the 2d's goes on an existential journey wheras the 1k and 1d fight about nithing
sweety [-\]: thanks
Kokono [21k\]: choboco's mouth is so huge
xevad [2k\]: black is strong
kiusasori [2d\]: both are
gocrazy432 [11k\]: bold text, sweet
Pwnage [1d\]: how do i get bold text
weak888 [1k\]: w 4 stones dead?
choboco [1k\]: admin get bold-.-
xevad [2k\]: yes I agree both are much weaker than Lee Sedol
cloud [2d\]: any aji for w at h3?
gocrazy432 [11k\]: can i get italic text?
xevad [2k\]: NO
Shukai [1d\]: can white connect?
TheSnark [4k\]: L14?
Pwnage [1d\]: b seems too strong there cloud
Pwnage [1d\]: w should resign
choboco [1k\]: h3 h5 g4 f4 f5 d3  possible way
Pwnage [1d\]: or he will soon
choboco [1k\]: with n9o problem for b
albundy [2k\]: USGO, when are the next round of matches?
cloud [2d\]: has to be some way to use l2
robertm [1d\]: albundy,  don't play with matches
Pwnage [1d\]: you dont respondto h3 with h6
Pwnage [1d\]: h5
MaxDWolf [2k?\]: Next rnd US Open tomorrow morning.
USGO3 [-\]: White has resigned.
Kokono [21k\]: O13 ?
kiusasori [2d\]: l2 n3 j3 there is a lot of aji here
Pwnage [1d\]: i knew it
xevad [2k\]: Kokono you are pretty strong for a 21k
gogonuts [4d\]: m17 took home the bacon?
GoGetta [-\]: t4 seki
USGO3 [-\]: The latest news about the US Open rounds can be found at http://gocongress.org/news.php
xedover [5k?\]: thanks usgo3
gabstar [2d\]: hmmm thot L15 and ko at m16
USGO3 [-\]: You are welcome :)
USGO3 [-\]: Thanks for watching our live 2009 US Open coverage.  Check back at 7pm EST for our live coverage of the 2009 North American Ing Masters Tournament.
XY0908 [-\]: USGO3, have you met Javaness?
cring [6k\]: t4 isnt seki
xevad [2k\]: did you know kokonotsu is japanese for 9
TheSnark [4k\]: L14 leads to a semeai doesnt it?
cloud [2d\]: how is board 4 going?
zeph [3k\]: bad
Pwnage [1d\]: no w is captured there
Pwnage [1d\]: snark
sweety [-\]: Java is still playing
TheSnark [4k\]: ok
XY0908 [-\]: hello sweety ;-)
sweety [-\]: hi Suk :)
XY0908 [-\]: Sorry that I couldn't be there.
sweety [-\]: aww :(
cloud [2d\]: java is at the us go congress?
sweety [-\]: yes
sweety [-\]: i sent him to the corner this morning
cloud [2d\]: :)
XY0908 [-\]: haha
xevad [2k\]: I want to go to the go congress but my girlfriend will be upset if I say I want to go
XY0908 [-\]: ;-(
xevad [2k\]: even though this is the closest I have ever been to one
xevad [2k\]: I live in Virginia Beach.. how unfair is this
ygz5001 [8k\]: lol
VanEeden [5d\]: girl'friend', mmm?
XY0908 [-\]: Sorry ti hear that xevad.
ygz5001 [8k\]: u =r girlf wont let go even few hours?
XY0908 [-\]: But I think Go comes after many things.
sweety [-\]: really?!
XY0908 [-\]: ;-)
USGO3 [-\]: I'm very sorry, I have made a mistake
xevad [2k\]: this is our off time that overlaps so she wants to go to PA to spend some time together. At least I get to watch games on kgs here
USGO3 [-\]: White has NOT resigned
sweety [-\]: O_O
XY0908 [-\]: !
USGO3 [-\]: They have in fact sealed a move
VanEeden [5d\]: great
xedover [5k?\]: lunch break
sweety [-\]: i see
xevad [2k\]: well it is noon
XY0908 [-\]: sweety, please hit USGO3's head once for me.
WoolyMaCha [5k\]: haha
VanEeden [5d\]: does KGS support sealed moves?
sweety [-\]: >.>
sweety [-\]: we'll be back when players are back
ygz5001 [8k\]: maybe
XY0908 [-\]: So white played a sealed move?
sweety [-\]: will make an announcement in the EGR
USGO3 [-\]: Game is set to resume at 1pm EST
xedover [5k?\]: so, one hour from now
XY0908 [-\]: sweety, what are you having for lunch?
WoolyMaCha [5k\]: who is leading ?
sweety [-\]: i dont know yet, Suk
xevad [2k\]: I guess I can exercise and then eat breakfast/lunch
XY0908 [-\]: There's a great Korean restaurant in the area ;-)
XY0908 [-\]: WooLaeOak.
Starwyvern [17k?\]: Eastern Standard Time i guess
XY0908 [-\]: See how close it is from you.
sweety [-\]: aww -- i'll check it later :)
sweety [-\]: ok, lunch time. see you later~
XY0908 [-\]: Shouldn't that be EDT?
xevad [2k\]: XY to me?
sweety [-\]: yes. either way
XY0908 [-\]: See you. Have a nice lunch, sweety.
xevad [2k\]: automated phone systems say EDT.. humans usually write down EST and say Eastern Time or if they are geeky they say GMT blah blah
xevad [2k\]: from my experience that has been what I have seen
LedZepplin [2d\]: w resigned?
TheSnark [4k\]: gone to lunch
TheSnark [4k\]: resumes in 1 hour i believe
kiusasori [2d\]: w resigned yes
kiusasori [2d\]: game's over
xedover [5k?\]: no - its lunch break
kiusasori [2d\]: ho w has not
kiusasori [2d\]: ok
kiusasori [2d\]: i just read now sorry 
globax [4d\]: i would g3
globax [4d\]: to see when resign..
globax [4d\]: g4 seems interresting
Shindou [1d\]: is the game still going on?
globax [4d\]: lunch break
Shindou [1d\]: ah thanks
weak888 [1k\]: g4 ,h3?
USGO3 [-\]: Play is resuming
]
;W[kf]
;B[ke]
;W[mg]
;B[je]
;W[mb]
;B[lb]
;W[la]
;B[ka]C[WBuffet [4d\]: ge is black?
]
;W[ma]
;B[kb]
(;W[pk])
(;W[jm]
;B[ik]
;W[kr]
;B[mq]
;W[iq]C[WoolyMaCha [5k\]: yes
]
;B[hp]
;W[gr]C[XY0908 [-\]: Who do you think is ahead, Cassi0?
Gresil [-\]: hang on... higher up usgo3 said white has resigned and thanked us for watching
xedover [5k?\]: he was mistaken
xevad [2k\]: white did not resign
XY0908 [-\]: Gresil, read further.
xevad [2k\]: sealed the move and then everyone broke for 1 hour lunch break
XY0908 [-\]: I think USGO did it to get rid of you Gresil.
Gresil [-\]: ah... i need to train my kibitz reading depth
Gresil [-\]: i go a few lines and then tldr
Processus [2k\]: k 1 kill
xedover [5k?\]: lunch discussion in Chinese can be very confusing to an English speaking game recorder
Tasky [4k\]: how are they on time?
Kuros [8k\]: they use clocks
jsc [9k\]: hi everyone 8D
Kuros [8k\]: no 8d's around, sorry
Kuros [8k\]: xD
WoolyMaCha [5k\]:   hi  jsc
Kuros [8k\]: harhar
Tasky [4k\]: h3 h2 f2 kills... but a lot of weakness in b's shape
USGO3 [-\]: Xiliang Liu has 15:16 remaining.  Yongfei Ge has 53:40 remaining.
anosrep: H3 H2 F2 K1?
Tasky [4k\]: k1 j2 
Blubbel [8k\]: who leading?
Tasky [4k\]: flying saucer shape is dead
anosrep: Then H1 lives?
anosrep: M1*
XY0908 [-\]: xedover, what do you mean lunch discussion in Chinese can be confusing?
]
;B[fr]C[Tasky [4k\]: oh, right... there is a liberty at g3 
XY0908 [-\]: W's G2 is not to save the J3 group, but to gain few points around G6 area?
holycarp [-\]: i don't understand oolong tea ceremony
holycarp [-\]: its very confusing
globax [4d\]: does g1 live?
]
;W[gq]C[globax [4d\]: h3, i think
]
;B[gp]C[globax [4d\]: f1, then j1
fly [1k\]: j2 lives?
anosrep: K1?
anosrep: lives*
]
;W[gn]
;B[fn]
;W[hn]C[holycarp [-\]: k1 g1 
]
;B[ip]C[anosrep: Ah, I see
]
;W[en]C[holycarp [-\]: that shape is death per se
holycarp [-\]: white
craig [4k\]: w bottom dead too now?
]
;B[em]C[XY0908 [-\]: I don't understand E6.
VanEeden [5d\]: w is desperate
Tasky [4k\]: there are a lot of moves I dont understand
Tasky [4k\]: xD
Kyuss [1k\]: w bottom is in gote?
Kyuss [1k\]: or is it dead?
jsc [9k\]: perhaps for w-f5  f7 now G4 in trouble
Yippie [2d\]: seems dead
fatihsulak [2d\]: white seems to lose the game 
Kyuss [1k\]: k1 seems to live to me
Kyuss [1k\]: but i might be misreading
Kyuss [1k\]: hmm i am
Yippie [2d\]: ...l
Kyuss [1k\]: k1 j2 h2 m1 = dea
Kyuss [1k\]: dead
Hisigi [8k\]: blakc has h2 h3 g1 
USGO3 [-\]: White has resigned.
VanEeden [5d\]: is it because of your rank, you say: "1k seems to live"?
Yippie [2d\]: the w lives hisagi
Yippie [2d\]: for real this time?
weak888 [1k\]: f5 f4  h3 j2?
USGO3 [-\]: Yes, please accept my appologies for the oversight the first time
Yippie [2d\]: no problems
Kuros [8k\]: we accept! we forgive you!
VanEeden [5d\]: welcome
Tasky [4k\]: thanks
xedover [5k?\]: thanks usgo3
pipiru [1k\]: thnx for reporting the game 
Yippie [2d\]: you just made an educated guess on what 'should' have happend
globax [4d\]: thx usgo :)
USGO3 [-\]: Thanks for watching our live 2009 US Open coverage.  Check back at 7pm EST for our live coverage of the 2009 North American Ing Masters Tournament.
jsc [9k\]: 7Pm today?
USGO3 [-\]: That is correct.  You can also find the latest news and updates on the US Go Congress at http://gocongress.org/news.php
Pwnage [1d\]: is the game over?
jsc [9k\]: I believe its Lunch BreaK
Enix [?\]: "USGO3 [-\]: White has resigned."
xedover [5k?\]: its over this time :)
jsc [9k\]: o
francium87 [1k\]: without amaizing play. the game was over a while ago
jsc [9k\]: Oh >.>
Jintanakar [5k\]: jjjj
flglhl: what game?
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