(;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 5 Board 4 - 2009 US Go Congress - Yongfei Ge (7d) vs Thomas Hsiang (7d)]PW[Yongfei Ge]PB[Thomas Hsiang]WR[7d]BR[7d]DT[2009-08-07]EV[US Open]RO[5]PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]US[Chris Burg]C[USGO4 [-\]: Welcome to the live coverage of the US Open, here at the 2009 US Go Congress.
USGO4 [-\]: This is round 5, board 4.  Players are Yongfei Ge 7d as white vs Thomas Hsiang 7d as black.
USGO4 [-\]: I'm Chris, your game recorder this morning.
]RE[W+Resign]
;B[cp]
;W[pp]
;B[dd]
;W[ep]
;B[eq]
;W[fq]
;B[dq]
;W[fp]
;B[cn]
;W[pc]
;B[jp]
;W[lq]
;B[hp]
;W[fm]
;B[hm]
;W[dm]
;B[dn]
;W[en]
;B[el]
;W[fl]
;B[dl]
;W[fj]
;B[dj]
;W[dp]C[USGO4 [-\]: Thomas is drinking coffee this morning, having finished most of a cup already.
]
;B[cq]C[USGO4 [-\]: Yongfei has not gotten anything to drink yet
]
;W[qn]
;B[lo]
;W[nq]C[USGO4 [-\]: Thomas gets up briefly for a second cup.
USGO4 [-\]: Yongfei makes a trip to the refreshment stand now, opting for water.
USGO4 [-\]: Thomas reclines in his chair as he thinks.  His legs almost touch Yongfei's underneath his own chair.
]
;B[hk]C[USGO4 [-\]: Thomas gets up and wanders over to board 1 for a look.
]
;W[gi]C[USGO4 [-\]: Thomas retakes his seat as Yongfei plays.
USGO4 [-\]: Yongfei gets up and leaves the room.
]
;B[hi]
;W[hh]
;B[ii]C[USGO4 [-\]: Yongfei returns and both players quickly play their moves.
]
;W[di]
;B[ci]
;W[dh]
;B[ch]
;W[do]
;B[cm]
;W[dg]
;B[cg]
;W[df]
;B[cf]
;W[jn]C[USGO4 [-\]: Thomas taps a stone on the table once, then replaces it in the bowl.
USGO4 [-\]: Yongfei again gets up and leaves the room.
USGO4 [-\]: He returns, having splashed water onto his face.  There are still many droplets remaining.
]
;B[in]C[USGO4 [-\]: After playing his move, Thomas stands and retrieves another cup of coffee, then examines the other tables in the room.
xedover [5k?\]: hehe, after 5-6 days of playing, everyone is getting tired
USGO4 [-\]: This is his third cup of coffee since the game started.
USGO4 [-\]: He retakes his seat and studies the board.
]
;W[kp]C[Ophelia [-\]: This is going to be very interesting.
]
;B[jm]
;W[co]
;B[bo]
;W[bp]
;B[bn]
;W[jq]C[USGO4 [-\]: Thomas shakes his head and sighs.
]
;B[jo]C[USGO4 [-\]: Yongfei bounces his leg while he thinks, as he often does.
]
;W[qe]C[USGO4 [-\]: Thomas ruffles through his hair with his hand.  Yongfei takes a careful sip of water.
]
;B[jc]
;W[lc]C[USGO4 [-\]: Both players finish their cups off, and Yongfei gets up to retrieve more water.
]
;B[je]
;W[de]
;B[ce]
;W[ed]
;B[dc]
;W[ec]
;B[nc]C[USGO4 [-\]: Thomas played this move more forcefully than his others.
]
;W[md]
;B[pd]
;W[qd]
;B[od]C[Ophelia [-\]: He really knows how to slap a stone when he wants to. :)
USGO4 [-\]: It was forceful enough to slip away from him a bit before being slid back to its intended location.
USGO4 [-\]: Yongfei's response at N16, however, was played precisely on the spot and required no moving.
USGO4 [-\]: Thomas gets up for his 4th cup of coffee, and Yongfei again leaves the room.
USGO4 [-\]: Yongfei has 1 hour 41 minutes remaining.  Thomas has 1 hour and 27 minutes.
USGO4 [-\]: Thomas sets his cup on the table and takes the opportunity to leave the room as well.
USGO4 [-\]: Yongfei returns, with no water on his face this time, and resumes study of the board.
USGO4 [-\]: Thomas walks back in and stands behind his chair briefly, before retaking his seat.
]
;W[mf]
;B[qc]
;W[qb]
;B[rc]
;W[pb]C[USGO4 [-\]: Thomas fiddles with the stones in his bowl, and then removes his hand.
USGO4 [-\]: He takes out a stone and sets it on the table, then puts it back.
]
;B[le]C[USGO4 [-\]: YOngfei hesitates, then plays
]
;W[me]C[Ophelia [-\]: this exchange seems painful.
]
;B[of]C[USGO4 [-\]: Thomas picks up a pamphlet of some kind from the table and reads it.
]
;W[pf]C[Ophelia [-\]: haha
]
;B[mc]
;W[ld]
;B[og]
;W[mh]
;B[pg]C[USGO4 [-\]: A series of forceful moves.
USGO4 [-\]: Despite multiple cups of coffee, a yawn slips out of Thomas.
USGO4 [-\]: He stands up and stretches, then begins to make the rounds, checking the other games in the room.
USGO4 [-\]: Those of you watching the live video feed of board 1 would have seen him briefly a few moments ago, looking on over there.
USGO4 [-\]: He has since returned and studies his own game from behind his chair.
]
;W[qf]C[USGO4 [-\]: Yongfei makes an unhappy noise as he plays R14.  He shakes his head.
]
;B[qg]
;W[rd]
;B[ih]
;W[hg]
;B[ig]
;W[oe]
;B[qk]
;W[hq]C[USGO4 [-\]: Thomas returns to fiddling with stones in the bowl.
]
;B[qp]
;W[qo]
;B[pq]
;W[oq]
;B[po]
;W[op]
;B[rf]
;W[ne]
;B[er]
;W[rl]
;B[ql]
;W[rk]
;B[qj]C[USGO4 [-\]: Yongfei starts to play, hesitates, then returns the stone to the bowl.
]
;W[qm]
;B[gq]
;W[hr]
;B[fr]
;W[hf]
;B[om]
;W[rj]C[USGO4 [-\]: S10 was played silently, but decisively, with Yongfei pressing it into the board.
]
;B[ri]
;W[pm]
;B[ok]C[USGO4 [-\]: Thomas lets out a loud breath into his hands.
]
;W[on]
;B[he]C[USGO4 [-\]: Thomas finishes the last drops of his fourth cup of coffee, and retrieves his next cup.  He stops to look in on board 6.
]
;W[if]C[Ophelia [-\]: who is playing at board 6?
]
;B[jf]
;W[ge]
;B[gh]C[USGO4 [-\]: He thinks about his response while half sitting down for a bit, then takes his seat.  Several moves play out quickly.
]
;W[gk]
;B[kb]
;W[lb]
;B[mg]
;W[lg]
;B[ng]
;W[lf]
;B[lh]
;W[kh]
;B[li]
;W[jg]
;B[gd]C[USGO4 [-\]: YOngfei leans in closely as he reads.
]
;W[ie]
;B[id]
;W[hd]
;B[hc]
;W[fd]
;B[he]
;W[ff]C[xedover [5k?\]: Ophelia, pairing for this round: http://gocongress.org/pairs-r5.html
USGO4 [-\]: Thomas remarks "chicken", and Yongfei laughs.
USGO2 [-\]: I was going to say... I thought I just heard Thomas call Yongfei chicken.
USGO2 [-\]: From across the room.
]
;B[db]C[USGO4 [-\]: Yes, it was rather loud.
Ophelia [-\]: thanks xen
Ophelia [-\]: err xedover
USGO2 [-\]: In a friendly way, I think.
USGO4 [-\]: Yes
]
;W[ki]
;B[lj]
;W[kj]
;B[lk]C[FraTeoX [4k\]: n7
]
;W[gb]
;B[hb]
;W[ol]
;B[la]
;W[ma]
;B[ka]
;W[mb]
;B[nm]
;W[pl]
;B[nl]
;W[mn]
;B[lm]
;W[hl]C[USGO4 [-\]: Thomas tisks and shakes his head.
USGO4 [-\]: The players whisper in Chinese briefly.
]
;B[il]
;W[hj]
;B[ij]
;W[ik]
;B[jk]
;W[hk]C[USGO4 [-\]: Black resigns.  Yongfei Ge has won.
Ophelia [-\]: wow!
])
