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RU[AGA]SZ[19]KM[7.50]TM[7200]OT[5x30 byo-yomi]
GN[US Open Round 5, Board 2 - 2009 US Go Congress - Koh, Juyong 7d vs. Liang, Jie 7d]PW[Koh, Juyong]PB[Liang, Jie]WR[7d]BR[7d]DT[2009-08-07]EV[US Open]RO[5]PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]US[Solomon Smilack]C[USGO2 [-\]: 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. Welcome to the 2009 U.S. Open, Round 5, Board 2. I'm Solomon Smilack, your game recorder. Enjoy the game!
USGO2 [-\]: Jie and Juyong are smiling and shaking hands over the board - they are both in a very good mood.
USGO2 [-\]: Now they bow and begin.
]RE[W+Resign]
;B[cp]
;W[pd]
;B[dd]
;W[pp]
;B[nq]
;W[qn]
;B[iq]
;W[cj]
;B[dk]C[USGO2 [-\]: Current tournament standings can be found here: http://gocongress.org/news.php US Open results are at http://usgo.org/tournaments/crosstab/band-matrix/72 NAIM results are at http://usgo.org/tournaments/crosstab/band-matrix/62
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;W[ck]
;B[dl]C[USGO2 [-\]: A video stream of the top board is available here: http://eurogotv.com/index.php?menu=Live&channel=EuroGoTV-US 
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;W[cl]
;B[cm]C[USGO2 [-\]: Both players have a 4-1 record so far in the tournament, each having lost only to Myung-Wan Kim 8p.
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;W[cg]C[USGO2 [-\]: Ahhh... correction - 
USGO2 [-\]: Jie Liang has not faced Myung-Wan Kim - his one loss was to Andy Liu.
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;B[dm]
;W[cq]C[USGO2 [-\]: Juyong Koh is nursing a cup of coffee.
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;B[dq]
;W[dr]
;B[cr]
;W[bq]
;B[br]
;W[dp]
;B[eq]
;W[bp]
;B[ep]
;W[co]
;B[bn]
;W[er]
;B[fr]
;W[eo]
;B[fo]
;W[fp]
;B[fq]
;W[fn]
;B[go]
;W[en]
;B[hm]
;W[fl]
;B[dj]
;W[gk]
;B[ci]
;W[bi]
;B[di]
;W[bk]
;B[dg]C[USGO2 [-\]: The room is exceptionally quiet this morning. Normally there are many observers walking thru the Strong Player room and now there is only the tournament director.
freddygo [5k\]: why is that?
xedover [5k?\]: because all the other people are playing their own games in the main tournament room
USGO2 [-\]: And now even Jeff Shaevel (the TD) has left the room.
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;W[ch]
;B[dh]
;W[ik]
;B[cf]
;W[bf]
;B[be]C[USGO2 [-\]: Juyong has refilled his cup of coffee.
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;W[ce]
;B[df]
;W[bg]
;B[nc]
;W[jd]
;B[qf]
;W[nd]C[maligo [4d\]: was Juyong on this years wagc?
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;B[md]
;W[ne]C[maligo [4d\]: usgo!
USGO2 [-\]: wagc standings can be found here http://www.usgo.org/tournaments/WAGC/
xedover [5k?\]: Juyong is Canadian... don't remember the Canadian representive
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;B[qc]
;W[oc]
;B[qd]C[maligo [4d\]: oh yeah..
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;W[me]C[maligo [4d\]: why is black playing so poor?
xedover [5k?\]: or... why is white playing so strong?
maligo [4d\]: right...
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;B[qi]C[maligo [4d\]: but... why doesnt black take the profit of the great wall on the left side?
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;W[pr]
;B[hc]C[maligo [4d\]: now if w plays b16 b will have to make eyes
maligo [4d\]: or not..
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;W[cd]
;B[cc]
;W[bd]
;B[bc]
;W[de]
;B[ee]
;W[ae]
;B[ed]
;W[gn]
;B[hn]
;W[ho]
;B[gp]
;W[lq]C[USGO2 [-\]: Juyong has run out of coffee. Again. He goes to refill his cup.
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;B[oq]
;W[pq]
;B[no]
;W[lo]
;B[kp]C[choboco [1k\]: thrilling news ;)
USGO2 [-\]: There's not much to say. 
USGO2 [-\]: The players are very different - Jie is much older.
USGO2 [-\]: Jie is wearing a blue oxford shirt and khakis, Juyong is wearing a t-shirt and camouflage shorts, with a camouflage hat.
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;W[lp]C[francium87 [1k\]: are their drug screenings in congress? by which i mean does using aderal or ridalin get you disqualified?
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;B[nm]C[USGO2 [-\]: I do not believe that the Ing or Open have drug screening policies, no.
USGO2 [-\]: Both players are showing a great amount of respect for one another, giving a short bow each time they excuse themselves from the table.
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;W[jn]
;B[jm]
;W[io]
;B[hl]
;W[hk]
;B[km]
;W[hq]
;B[hr]
;W[jq]C[USGO2 [-\]: Juyong shakes his head.
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;B[jr]
;W[ip]
;B[ir]
;W[mn]C[USGO2 [-\]: Now both players are bouncing a foot up and down. Maybe the caffeine?
USGO2 [-\]: The AC in this room is actually quite chilly for short sleeves and shorts.
USGO2 [-\]: Another cup of coffee for Juyong.
USGO2 [-\]: Jie is a statue, his right hand in his bowl and left arm resting on the table as he reads the board.
USGO2 [-\]: He's taking a lot of time to think about this move.
francium87 [1k\]: usgo2, you should write a book, power of discription is strong with this one
USGO2 [-\]: Juyong has returned to the table
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;B[kk]
;W[nn]
;B[ki]
;W[hh]
;B[jh]
;W[ig]
;B[jf]
;W[ff]C[USGO2 [-\]: Juyong has a very intense look on his face now. He is clenching his jaw rhythmically and bouncing his foot again.
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;B[gi]
;W[hi]
;B[ie]
;W[fh]C[USGO2 [-\]: Jie tsks and rests his chin on his hand.
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;B[ef]
;W[ld]
;B[gg]C[USGO2 [-\]: I believe that Jie has forgotten to hit his clock.
monk316 [1k\]: are you allowed to tell him?
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;W[bo]C[USGO2 [-\]: No.
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;B[jb]C[USGO2 [-\]: I was mistaken - I didn't see Juyong's move at b5.
USGO2 [-\]: It was obscured by his coffee cup.
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;W[ic]
;B[ib]
;W[hd]
;B[id]
;W[jc]
;B[gc]
;W[jg]
;B[kg]
;W[kf]
;B[he]
;W[lg]
;B[kh]
;W[lj]
;B[jk]
;W[je]
;B[if]
;W[ge]
;B[gd]
;W[hf]
;B[hd]
;W[gh]
;B[mc]C[USGO2 [-\]: Juyong says "Whew. Exacting game..."
USGO2 [-\]: And then he goes to get another cup of coffee.
USGO2 [-\]: But he said it with a smile :)
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;W[lc]
;B[ob]
;W[pf]C[Godaisuki [1k\]: you mean exciting game?
USGO2 [-\]: No, he said exacting - tiring - taking its toll.
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;B[lf]
;W[ke]
;B[mg]C[Godaisuki [1k\]: M13 is dead =(
como [4d?\]: lol
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;W[qe]
;B[re]
;W[pe]C[USGO2 [-\]: Hyong Mi Lee 5d has taken an interest in the game. Earlier she took a few photos.
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;B[qg]
;W[rd]C[USGO2 [-\]: Juyong played this immediately. Jie is taking time to read it.
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;B[rc]
;W[rf]
;B[sd]
;W[ph]
;B[qh]
;W[pc]
;B[lb]
;W[kb]
;B[mb]C[USGO2 [-\]: Juyong is leaning way over the board now.
USGO2 [-\]: The brim of his hat shadows the r12 stones
USGO2 [-\]: *shades
USGO2 [-\]: Shadows? Shades?
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;W[kc]
;B[lh]C[Noelld [13k\]: It's the hue that is important...lol
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;W[mf]
;B[on]
;W[oo]
;B[pn]C[USGO2 [-\]: Casts a shadow, I guess.
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;W[qo]
;B[lr]C[USGO2 [-\]: Juyong stretches his neck. He clenches his jaw some more but his red sneakers have stopped bouncing.
USGO2 [-\]: Jie's eyes are moving across the board counting.
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;W[kq]C[USGO2 [-\]: Another cup of coffee for Juyong.
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;B[mr]
;W[kr]
;B[ks]C[fivelover [3k\]: too much coffee have a beer
USGO2 [-\]: They are small cups.
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;W[mm]
;B[mk]
;W[nl]
;B[nk]C[fivelover [3k\]: he missed the breakfast so needs same energy
USGO2 [-\]: Jie's phone beeps quietly. He presses a button and puts it away.
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;W[pl]C[USGO2 [-\]: Juyong slaps this stone down.
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;B[ok]C[oblivion [4d\]: beer!!
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;W[il]
;B[im]
;W[ol]
;B[pb]
;W[ja]
;B[rl]C[USGO2 [-\]: Juyong's hat is casting shadows on the board again, though not quite as far out as last time.
fivelover [3k\]: b  in center are not alive yet
USGO2 [-\]: Now he sits back and scans the board, tapping his finger as he counts.
USGO2 [-\]: Jie counts as well.
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;W[pk]
;B[rk]
;W[oi]C[USGO2 [-\]: Juyong hesitates twice, then slaps this stone down.
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;B[ni]
;W[nh]C[USGO2 [-\]: For those of you just joining the game:
USGO2 [-\]: 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. Welcome to the 2009 U.S. Open, Round 5, Board 2. I'm Solomon Smilack, your game recorder. Enjoy the game!
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;B[mh]C[USGO2 [-\]: Current tournament standings can be found here: http://gocongress.org/news.php US Open results are at http://usgo.org/tournaments/crosstab/band-matrix/72 NAIM results are at http://usgo.org/tournaments/crosstab/band-matrix/62
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;W[oj]
;B[ng]C[ponticello [2k\]: has anyone recently done a count? I just counted white ahead by 8... but I'm probablly off
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;W[oh]C[USGO2 [-\]: A video stream of the top board is available here: http://eurogotv.com/index.php?menu=Live&channel=EuroGoTV-US 
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;B[ih]
;W[hg]
;B[ii]
;W[mi]C[fivelover [3k\]: fast move by koh
MChow [6k\]: b dead
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;B[ij]
;W[lk]C[fivelover [3k\]: W  has to be careful
fivelover [3k\]: not alive either
Godaisuki [1k\]: H10?
Godaisuki [1k\]: then if F11 F10 G10 F9 
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;B[fk]
;W[fj]C[Godaisuki [1k\]: ...........
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;B[fi]
;W[hj]C[USGO2 [-\]: Jie Liang has resigned. Juyong Koh has won.
collateral [?\]: woohoo
Coffeeman [5k?\]: very interesting game, thank you usgo2
USGO2 [-\]: They agree s8 was an overplay that should have been smaller, maybe at r9.
USGO2 [-\]: It looks like they will play out the yose as though the move had been there to count the score.
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