(;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[2009 U.S. Go Congress - Board 3 Shi Gansheng 7d vs Chen Zhaonian 7d]PW[Shi Gansheng]PB[Chen Zhaonian]WR[7d]BR[7d]DT[2009-08-07]EV[U.S. Open]RO[5]PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]US[Matthew Luce]C[USGO3 [-\]: Good morning, and welcome to round 5 of the U.S. Open, here at the 25th annual U.S. Go Congress in sunny Fairfax, Virginia!
USGO3 [-\]: The players are a little behind and have not sat down yet
USGO3 [-\]: In fact, Chen has not yet shown up so Gan is pacing and watching other games
USGO3 [-\]: Chen has just arrived
USGO3 [-\]: He has started his clock, and gotten up to get water
USGO3 [-\]: Both of these young players still look a bit sleepy
Jadeite [?\]: USGO3, what time is it there just past 9 am?
USGO3 [-\]: Yessir
Jadeite [?\]: ok , thanks :)
USGO3 [-\]: And the U.S. Go Congress is an all day event, with two major tournaments a day, so there is plenty of cause to be short on sleep
USGO3 [-\]: Chen has still not returned from the hall
USGO3 [-\]: Chen has finally sat down
Chassidic [2k\]: after watching the others games he has decided where to move
]RE[B+Resign]
;B[dp]
;W[pd]
;B[dc]
;W[pq]
;B[po]
;W[qo]
;B[qn]
;W[qp]
;B[nc]C[MrShintou [5d\]: has AGA moved to the 1d-7d system.  i see no stronger..
Mem0r3x [1k\]: Black is zChen [8d\] on KGS right?
MrShintou [5d\]: has many names :)
xedover [5k?\]: yes, we now cap at 7d for ranks
xedover [5k?\]: strenght indicating rating numbers are still available via the website
]
;W[pi]
;B[pn]
;W[nq]
;B[qk]
;W[qf]
;B[jd]
;W[cf]C[USGO3 [-\]: Shi is assembling a line of white stones on his side of the board
]
;B[de]
;W[bd]
;B[ch]
;W[df]C[USGO3 [-\]: Off the board, I should say
]
;B[cc]
;W[ce]
;B[ee]
;W[ef]
;B[ge]
;W[di]C[USGO3 [-\]: Shi gets up for more water
]
;B[dh]
;W[eh]
;B[ci]
;W[dj]
;B[cj]
;W[dk]C[USGO3 [-\]: Chen has gotten up to look at other games
USGO3 [-\]: After Shi comes back and makes his move
USGO3 [-\]: These players certainly look restless this morning
]
;B[cl]
;W[fq]
;B[fh]
;W[eg]
;B[fj]
;W[dl]
;B[cm]
;W[fl]
;B[fp]C[zeph [3k\]: E11 doen't cut ?
]
;W[gp]
;B[gq]
;W[er]C[USGO3 [-\]: Anyone want to comment on the potential cut?
OsoAgonar [-\]: its too much for me :P
USGO3 [-\]: Now Shi is watching the top two boards
]
;B[ep]
;W[go]C[USGO3 [-\]: Now Shi is back but Chen is gone again
USGO3 [-\]: Half the moves of this game have been made while the other player is not present
]
;B[dr]
;W[hq]
;B[gg]
;W[bc]
;B[gr]
;W[hr]C[peter2 [2k\]: don't they like each other?
]
;B[fr]C[afdasfasdf: b gained here
]
;W[lc]C[wsn [3d\]: B is thick and has cash
afdasfasdf: m17 death match
jutsu2: n16
afdasfasdf: Q17
USGO3 [-\]: Black has 1 hour 20 minutes on the clock, white has 1 hour 35
jutsu2: q17 seems slow
afdasfasdf: m17, w can clear most of b's territory
]
;B[ld]C[USGO3 [-\]: Now both players are gone from the board
afdasfasdf: are they serious about the match?
USGO3 [-\]: They seem pretty serious
]
;W[kc]C[afdasfasdf: but nobody even around 
]
;B[kd]C[USGO3 [-\]: Now they're both back
afdasfasdf: no w clean b land
pcar [8k\]: that's nice of w
]
;W[jc]
;B[mc]
;W[hc]
;B[ic]
;W[ib]
;B[id]
;W[fc]
;B[gb]C[USGO3 [-\]: Here's a good life and death problem
USGO3 [-\]: Any solutions from the audience?
afdasfasdf: why b f17 at first place
afdasfasdf: w
MrShintou [5d\]: w looks dead
afdasfasdf: why w f17?
USGO3 [-\]: What are other options?
afdasfasdf: not g18?
pcar [8k\]: e16?
MrShintou [5d\]: maybe F18
afdasfasdf: H17
afdasfasdf: sorry g17
afdasfasdf: then e17
MrShintou [5d\]: nothing. totally dead
USGO3 [-\]: White is sighing
jutsu2: aji
derp [1k\]: l18?
afdasfasdf: f17 too agresive
monk316 [1k\]: h18 is makes ko for life?
MrShintou [5d\]: How?
afdasfasdf: g17 nis the best move now
Over9k [2k\]: g17 f18 e17 e18 d16 
Over9k [2k\]: can that work?
]
;W[hb]
;B[fb]C[afdasfasdf: w mass up, heading to losing
wsn [3d\]: tail is gone then
wsn [3d\]: but the current way, all gone
wsn [3d\]: with such a huge loss, don't see how W can recover
afdasfasdf: b win by knock out in the first round
afdasfasdf: no affensive
wsn [3d\]: can ko-alive
wsn [3d\]: N18, L18
wsn [3d\]: k19 alive? 
wsn [3d\]: no
afdasfasdf: ko?
]
;W[hd]C[wsn [3d\]: ko
wsn [3d\]: cannot avoid, i guess. 
]
;B[he]C[Over9k [2k\]: f16 f15 d16 e16 e17 c16 e18 works doesn't it?
]
;W[fd]
;B[fe]C[USGO3 [-\]: Chen is talking to the players on board four, who are laughing
USGO3 [-\]: Sounds like a Chinese "chicken" joke
afdasfasdf: w want to kill b?
derp [1k\]: d16 e16 e17 e18 think b lives at top
]
;W[ka]
;B[bb]C[derp [1k\]: lets w live?
afdasfasdf: e11 w danger
derp [1k\]: ah
]
;W[bg]C[afdasfasdf: w has two groups to take care of
derp [1k\]: now n18?
]
;B[qc]C[xedover [5k?\]: Thomas Hsiang had just called his opponent, Yongfei Ge, a chicken :)
]
;W[pc]
;B[qd]
;W[pb]C[afdasfasdf: what if b h19?
]
;B[qe]C[USGO3 [-\]: Both players are out of their seats again
USGO3 [-\]: Now they're back
]
;W[pe]
;B[rf]
;W[qg]
;B[rg]
;W[rh]C[afdasfasdf: where is feng yun 9p?
]
;B[qb]C[USGO3 [-\]: Feng Yun is not playing in the Open
USGO3 [-\]: just the Ing
]
;W[of]C[afdasfasdf: what's the difference for open and Ing?
fadsfjaoi: rules, ranks, # of players
xedover [5k?\]: the Open has 400 players, the Ing 32 players
xedover [5k?\]: sponsors and prize money is different
afdasfasdf: what's the price for both?
afdasfasdf: n14
xedover [5k?\]: you'll have to look it up... http://www.usgo.org/tournaments/
kimlongVN [3k?\]: k3
]
;B[ei]C[afdasfasdf: poor w
]
;W[bh]C[afdasfasdf: each group has to survive itself
]
;B[bi]
;W[ah]C[fadsfjaoi: w has almost no territory :/
]
;B[gm]
;W[dn]
;B[ai]C[marco100 [-\]: yes
marco100 [-\]: yes
marco100 [5k\]: B why do not put in A14?
derp [1k\]: it's w's turn
]
;W[ac]C[derp [1k\]: and a14 won't work without a11
marco100 [5k\]: 哦
derp [1k\]: if w didn't a17, then a14 would work
]
;B[fn]C[marco100 [5k\]: I know la
]
;W[en]
;B[gl]C[marco100 [5k\]: D9 group is in danger
afdasfasdf: poor w hands up
]
;W[cn]
;B[bn]
;W[bo]
;B[bm]C[kimlongVN [3k?\]: b9
marco100 [5k\]: C10 group may die
wsn [3d\]: i think B didn't need to do these
kimlongVN [3k?\]: w res
wsn [3d\]: now W C4
]
;W[cp]
;B[bq]
;W[fk]
;B[gk]C[kimlongVN [3k?\]: b9
marco100 [5k\]: I think so
pandu [8k\]: w not very alive ^^
fadsfjaoi: b big eye too many liberties
pandu [8k\]: i think so
pandu [8k\]: b win semai
DerWitt [2d?\]: over?
]
;W[dm]C[marco100 [5k\]: if W put on S7,will R6 group die
]
;B[fo]
;W[cq]
;B[cr]C[pandu [8k\]: escape no ?
afdasfasdf: hands up
afdasfasdf: it's a cold fish now
]
;W[bk]
;B[ck]C[fadsfjaoi: r6 group will ave no ees but it's not dead
fadsfjaoi: have no eyes*
MChow [6k\]: k17 group dead?
marco100 [5k\]: i think so
wsn [3d\]: no
wsn [3d\]: alive
wsn [3d\]: H19 is sente
]
;W[an]C[marco100 [5k\]: why
]
;B[am]C[MChow [6k\]:  if b play m18 
Over9k [2k\]: h19 ignore e18 e17 f19 
MChow [6k\]: ah
]
;W[br]
;B[bs]
;W[al]
;B[ao]
;W[ap]
;B[co]
;W[do]
;B[ar]C[USGO3 [-\]: Shi is sighing and shaking his head
marco100 [5k\]: h19,then if i play on k19?
USGO3 [-\]: Chen looks impatient
fadsfjaoi: then it looks like w unconditionally alive with n18
marco100 [5k\]: o18
]
;W[bp]C[fadsfjaoi: m19
]
;B[ej]C[wsn [3d\]: ?
afdasfasdf: b has too much air
pandu [8k\]: resign ?
marco100 [5k\]: J18 group is alive
pandu [8k\]: yep
about4d: how iw J18 alive ?
about4d: what am i missing ?
pandu [8k\]: see before
about4d: oh, you're talking about a variation ?
fadsfjaoi: actually n19 :P
fadsfjaoi: m19 doesnt really work
about4d: Chen is really yoo strong
Phear [3d\]: yeah res
USGO3 [-\]: Shi still has 38 minutes on the clock to think about it
USGO3 [-\]: So he's in no rush
]
;W[cg]
;B[aj]C[about4d: 5 shape needs 9 moves to kill i believe, unwinnable
about4d: not even counting the external libs
pandu [8k\]: why A 10 ? why not externs libs ?
fadsfjaoi: it's 9 including external and ko
holycarp [-\]: very hard to kill
]
;W[nn]
;B[ri]
;W[rj]C[about4d: to make a shape which takes more time to be filled and killed, pandu
]
;B[qh]C[about4d: so he gains many steps
]
;W[ph]
;B[sh]
;W[qi]
;B[ol]
;W[rk]
;B[ml]C[pandu [8k\]: thx about4d
USGO3 [-\]: Chen is taking deep breaths
]
;W[kl]
;B[mn]C[pandu [8k\]: l8 not too deep ?
]
;W[nm]
;B[mm]C[about4d: L8 is last resort
]
;W[nl]C[about4d: w can't catch up unless he kills something
]
;B[nk]
;W[no]
;B[mk]C[about4d: so he gotta try to complexify
pandu [8k\]: ok
]
;W[kn]
;B[kk]C[pandu [8k\]: i toucht it was overpaly
]
;W[md]C[pandu [8k\]: tought
about4d: it is
]
;B[jk]C[fadsfjaoi: loose ladder
pandu [8k\]: ok ^^
]
;W[mo]C[pandu [8k\]: ça veut dire quoi ladder ?
Wizzos [2k\]: echelle
]
;B[ne]C[pandu [8k\]: héhé merci
Wizzos [2k\]: escalier, quoi
]
;W[lj]
;B[lk]C[pandu [8k\]: w makes big moyo on south
]
;W[me]
;B[mf]
;W[le]
;B[nd]
;W[kf]C[MChow [6k\]: k14 
]
;B[kg]C[Naurul [8k\]: j15 ??
polytope [1d\]: w j15, bk15 w j14, b m14
drauglir [2d\]: j15 k15 j14 m14 
MChow [6k\]: j15 k15 j14 m14 ....  yes
]
;W[jf]
;B[lf]
;W[ke]
;B[ie]
;W[jg]
;B[jh]C[USGO3 [-\]: Chen has 56 minutes on the clock, Shi has 20
pandu [8k\]: big difference
USGO3 [-\]: Black wins by resignation
pandu [8k\]: thx usgo3
])
