(;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, 2009 US Go Congress Board 3 - Ge, Yongfei (7d) vs Liang, Jie (7d)]PW[Ge, Yongfei]PB[Liang, Jie]WR[7d]BR[7d]DT[2009-08-03]EV[US Open]RO[2]PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]US[Solomon Smilack]RE[B+5.50]
;B[cp]
;W[pp]
;B[dc]
;W[ep]
;B[pd]C[USGO3 [-\]: Welcome to the American Go E-Journal’s LIVE coverage of the 2009 U.S. Go Congress!
USGO3 [-\]: Today we’re bringing you the top boards at the U.S. Open, the Congress 6-round main tournament.
USGO3 [-\]: Check the AGA website at www.usgo.org for Congress and tournament updates, including photos and more.
USGO3 [-\]: Welcome to the 2009 U.S. Open, Round 2, Board 3.
USGO3 [-\]: I'm Solomon Smilack, your game recorder.
USGO3 [-\]: Enjoy the game!
]
;W[qf]C[XY0908 [-\]: Thank you, Mr. Smilack.
USGO3 [-\]: It's my pleasure.
]
;B[qh]C[USGO3 [-\]: Jie thought for a long time before making this move.
]
;W[qc]
;B[qd]
;W[pc]
;B[od]
;W[rd]
;B[re]
;W[rc]
;B[qe]
;W[nc]
;B[nq]
;W[pn]
;B[gq]
;W[cq]
;B[eq]
;W[dp]
;B[dq]
;W[fq]
;B[fr]C[USGO3 [-\]: Today’s EJ Team: Chris Garlock, Managing Editor; John Pinkerton, Recording Team Coordinator; Akane Negishi, KGS Admin; Steve Colburn, IT support; Max Peterson, Board 1; Matt Luce, Board 2; Solomon Smilack, Board 3; Daniel Poore, Board 4; Chris Burg, Relief.
]
;W[co]
;B[bp]
;W[fp]
;B[dr]
;W[gp]
;B[hq]
;W[qj]C[USGO3 [-\]: Any guesses for black's next move?
visdevara [10k\]: r8
Daoloth [-\]: p12?
GiTS [10k\]: c15
visdevara [10k\]: c9
]
;B[cj]
;W[io]
;B[qq]
;W[pq]
;B[pr]
;W[or]
;B[qr]
;W[oq]
;B[ro]
;W[rn]
;B[qo]
;W[qn]
;B[po]
;W[oo]
;B[on]
;W[no]
;B[qp]
;W[jq]
;B[om]
;W[pl]
;B[nr]
;W[os]
;B[jp]
;W[ip]
;B[iq]C[USGO3 [-\]: Yongfei is thinking for a long time about his next move...
]
;W[kp]
;B[jo]
;W[kq]
;B[mo]
;W[nn]
;B[np]
;W[jn]
;B[ln]
;W[op]
;B[ko]C[USGO3 [-\]: Yongfei is shaking his head
]
;W[kn]
;B[lo]
;W[mp]C[USGO3 [-\]: Now Jie is shaking his head
]
;B[lm]
;W[mq]
;B[in]
;W[hn]
;B[im]
;W[hm]
;B[il]
;W[hl]
;B[ik]
;W[gj]C[Lin24 [3k\]: Tesuji!
Lin24 [3k\]: ^^
]
;B[pk]
;W[ok]
;B[nm]C[wolokom [5k\]: dangerous?
]
;W[ir]
;B[bo]
;W[pf]
;B[ql]
;W[qk]
;B[pm]
;W[pj]
;B[rl]
;W[rf]
;B[nd]
;W[mc]
;B[nf]
;W[ph]
;B[og]C[USGO3 [-\]: Yongfei is bouncing his legs enough to shake the table a little as he reads.
]
;W[se]
;B[ld]
;W[ce]
;B[pg]
;W[qg]
;B[pi]
;W[oh]
;B[nh]
;W[oi]
;B[cg]
;W[ee]
;B[fd]
;W[cn]
;B[bn]
;W[cl]
;B[cm]
;W[dm]
;B[bm]
;W[dk]
;B[eg]
;W[fe]
;B[gd]
;W[ge]
;B[hd]
;W[bc]
;B[ni]
;W[qi]
;B[lc]C[Om [7k\]: Yongfei slams his head into the board. Liang Jie resigns.
]
;W[dh]
;B[be]
;W[dd]
;B[ec]C[longtong [16k?\]: game ended?
]
;W[bf]
;B[bg]
;W[cf]
;B[dg]
;W[bi]C[BenjaminGl [12k?\]: wow, did he really?
BenjaminGl [12k?\]: Guess there really are people that passionate about the game.
Parklane [6k\]: lol
aga2k [4k\]: what is the time situation?
Parklane [6k\]: perhaps slams his stone ?
]
;B[gg]C[BenjaminGl [12k?\]: lol places stone on his forehead and slams it down before it comes off :P
]
;W[he]C[usopenkk: jie lie O_O
USGO3 [-\]: Both players have about an hour of main time remaining.
aga2k [4k\]: thanks
]
;B[bl]
;W[ci]C[BenjaminGl [12k?\]: b in trouble?
]
;B[dj]
;W[eh]
;B[fh]C[freddygo [5k\]: whos winning?
BenjaminGl [12k?\]: at my glance...W
]
;W[ej]C[BenjaminGl [12k?\]: but if B can get that center bit he might take it
]
;B[ck]
;W[dl]C[USGO3 [-\]: h11 looks so delicious right now...
USGO3 [-\]: any guesses for Jie's next move?
ichi7e [4k\]: a14
]
;B[ie]
;W[hf]C[ryoku [3k\]: a 14 is about 9 points too small
]
;B[ih]
;W[fi]
;B[hh]C[ryoku [3k\]: j 14?
]
;W[if]
;B[jf]
;W[jg]
;B[je]
;W[ig]
;B[bb]
;W[jh]
;B[ii]
;W[cc]
;B[cb]
;W[ag]
;B[ah]
;W[af]
;B[sk]
;W[sj]
;B[rj]
;W[rk]C[USGO3 [-\]: Jie seemed about to play a stone, but now he has hesitated and put his head in his hand to read the board some more.
]
;B[sl]
;W[lb]
;B[kb]
;W[mb]C[ws [3d\]: how much time left?
]
;B[jc]
;W[ri]
;B[bd]
;W[ad]
;B[hr]C[USGO3 [-\]: Yongfei has 47 minutes, and Jie has 58 minutes of main time.
]
;W[jr]C[ws [3d\]: ty
ws [3d\]: and who leads?
USGO3 [-\]: You tell me ;D
ws [3d\]: i like b here
ws [3d\]: but i am too weak
]
;B[bh]
;W[df]C[fairgo1 [1k\]: lol
ws [3d\]: i don't like b16
USGO3 [-\]: To me it looks like black is a little ahead if he can make a few points in the center.
]
;B[hk]
;W[gk]C[freddygo [5k\]: is jie li stronger than bbw?
freddygo [5k\]: andy liu, i mean
]
;B[nj]C[fairgo1 [1k\]: idk
ws [3d\]: b played very solid
fairgo1 [1k\]: are Jie Li and Jie Liang the same people? O.o
ws [3d\]: guess he is sure that he is leading
USGO3 [-\]: Jie Li is Jei Li, and Jie Liang is Jie Liang.
DrH0use [2d\]: what a stupid question
Coloratura [1k\]: B is leading a lot
cashcow [4d\]: oh... USGO1 is over
]
;W[mg]C[Coloratura [1k\]: L11
]
;B[ng]
;W[kj]
;B[lh]
;W[kh]
;B[lg]
;W[kl]
;B[km]
;W[hs]C[afago [3k?\]: what is the result of USGO1?
DrH0use [2d\]: he won
Someone456 [5k?\]: Kim beat chen
]
;B[gs]
;W[is]
;B[es]C[DrH0use [2d\]: e1!??????????
]
;W[hp]C[melmak: great
]
;B[gr]C[DrH0use [2d\]: why e1 not needed!
]
;W[di]C[KillerMonk [4d\]: e1 is necessary 
Godaisuki [1k\]: it is -.-
]
;B[bj]
;W[aj]
;B[bk]C[KillerMonk [4d\]: if not, whites ataries at h4 then plays e1 himself
DrH0use [2d\]: oh lol sry
]
;W[ab]C[klm [2d\]: seems b wins for sure now
]
;B[oj]
;W[rh]
;B[lp]
;W[lq]
;B[oc]
;W[ob]
;B[la]
;W[ma]
;B[ka]
;W[kg]C[KillerMonk [4d\]: b seems ahead but only by a few points. 
USGO3 [-\]: I'm not so sure - I count white as 70 with prisoners and komi...
]
;B[md]
;W[pb]
;B[kf]
;W[ai]C[USGO3 [-\]: Black about 70 on the board as well by my count.
]
;B[gi]
;W[hj]
;B[ij]
;W[ml]C[DrH0use [2d\]: b + 4.5
KillerMonk [4d\]:  Black has 17 @BL, 29@top, 20@ right,  and around 5 in the center for a total of  71
]
;B[mm]C[Starwyvern [17k?\]: n11?
luda [11k\]: waow black done the job
KillerMonk [4d\]: white has  18@ left, 12 @ bottom,  20@ right,  7 @ left  + 7 komi for a total of  63
DrH0use [2d\]: twice left?
klm [2d\]: very close
]
;W[li]C[KillerMonk [4d\]: 18@ bottom left and 7 @ top left group for a total of  64 sorry 
]
;B[mi]
;W[db]
;B[eb]
;W[ba]
;B[da]C[luda [11k\]: White must have screwed up at some point
]
;W[oe]C[huggy [3k\]: sharp analysis luda
]
;B[ne]C[luda [11k\]: isn't it ?
]
;W[ak]
;B[al]C[ichi7e [4k\]: white wins?
CookiesX [18k\]: i think black
luda [11k\]: at a rough sight I would tend to say black +10
]
;W[ek]C[Orc [4d\]: white has to make 1 extra move now
DrH0use [2d\]: n + 4
]
;B[lj]
;W[ki]C[harlej9 [2k\]: who won on the 2nd round- Chen or Kim?
CookiesX [18k\]: kim i think
]
;B[ll]C[harlej9 [2k\]: thx
]
;W[lk]C[DrH0use [2d\]: ko?
]
;B[mk]
;W[mj]C[Vibration [7k\]: w no threath
Vibration [7k\]: b a lot
Kyuss [1k\]: just o9 
]
;B[ps]C[luda [11k\]: who is the favourite in this tournament, provided there's one ?
]
;W[mr]
;B[lj]C[klm [2d\]: kim 8p
]
;W[qm]C[luda [11k\]: ah
]
;B[sn]
;W[mj]
;B[dn]
;W[do]
;B[lj]C[xedover [5k?\]: kim won last year, can he do it again? Or might Andy Liu upset him?
]
;W[lf]
;B[mh]
;W[mj]
;B[sf]
;W[sd]
;B[lj]
;W[kk]C[Starwyvern [17k?\]: p8?
Xone [10k?\]: f14 was a threat for b no?
]
;B[ol]C[Xone [10k?\]: er, w
]
;W[nk]C[luda [11k\]: And could a player from Europe  create a stir ?
]
;B[nl]
;W[pk]
;B[mj]C[CookiesX [18k\]: wow this match looks really  close
klm [2d\]: b+1.5
]
;W[ac]
;B[ca]
;W[aa]C[DrH0use [2d\]: k8!
]
;B[hi]
;W[hg]
;B[jm]C[CookiesX [18k\]: score est says b 0,5
]
;W[of]
;B[fg]
;W[ef]C[Godaisuki [1k\]: k8 is not a reducing move
]
;B[gh]
;W[gf]
;B[ff]
;W[ei]
;B[ch]C[Godaisuki [1k\]: but is sente enough
Godaisuki [1k\]: =)
]
;W[ns]
;B[mn]
;W[jl]
;B[jk]
;W[jj]
;B[ji]
;W[pe]
;B[ed]
;W[]
;B[]TW[na][oa][pa][qa][ra][sa][nb][qb][rb][sb][sc][bd][cd][ae][be][de][sf][rg][sg][qh][sh][pi][si][fj][rj][fk][el][fl][gl][em][fm][gm][dn][en][fn][gn][eo][fo][go][ho][np][nq][kr][lr][nr][js][ks][ls][ms]TB[ea][fa][ga][ha][ia][ja][db][fb][gb][hb][ib][jb][fc][gc][hc][ic][kc][id][jd][kd][ke][le][me][lf][mf][mg][ml][am][qm][rm][sm][an][jn][kn][pn][qn][rn][ao][so][ap][rp][sp][aq][bq][cq][rq][sq][ar][br][cr][er][rr][sr][as][bs][cs][ds][fs][qs][rs][ss]C[CookiesX [18k\]: white won ?
Pathetic [4d\]: SE says w+0.5
Kyuss [1k\]: b won
CookiesX [18k\]: yea se says white
Starwyvern [17k?\]: probably r6 alive
luda [11k\]: SE is drunk ^^
Hernee [3d\]: Chinese rules = SE loses track of points
g6 [?\]: SE changed score during dame moves...
Starwyvern [17k?\]: on se
DonValley [?\]: this is AGA
DonValley [?\]: but SE can only do Japanese
Vibration [7k\]: what is SE ?
DonValley [?\]: score exxagerator
klm [2d\]: se very weak
Vibration [7k\]: oh
Vibration [7k\]: isee
Hernee [3d\]: Whatever. Anyway, SE doesn't seem to capable of scoring otheer than games under Japanese
CookiesX [18k\]: ah ok
luda [11k\]: society of epicures
Kyuss [1k\]: USGO, did who won?
Kyuss [1k\]: b, right?
CookiesX [18k\]: yes
CookiesX [18k\]: that was a nice match
DrH0use [2d\]: "did who won"?
Kyuss [1k\]: *who won :)
quer: who wins the game?
xedover [5k?\]: players are counting
succube [7k\]: must be french to speak so bad...
USGO3 [-\]: Jie Liang has won, B+5.5
xedover [5k?\]: thanks usgo3
klm [2d\]: ty
USGO3 [-\]: It's been my pleasure.
harlej9 [2k\]: thx
])
