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GN[2009 U.S. Go Congress - Board 2 - Chen, Zhaonian[7d\] vs Liu, Zhiyuan [7d\]]PW[Chen Zhaonian]PB[Liu Zhiyuan (Andy)]WR[7d]BR[7d]DT[2009-08-08]EV[U.S. Open]RO[6]PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]US[Matthew Luce]C[USGO2 [-\]: Good morning and welcome to the last round of the 2009 U.S. Open!
]RE[W+Resign]
;B[pd]C[USGO2 [-\]: Brought to you at the U.S. Go Congress in Sunny Fairfax, Virginia
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;W[dd]C[mcw85 [7k\]: Hello, thank you.
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;B[cp]
;W[pq]
;B[eq]C[USGO2 [-\]: This should be an exciting matchup, as Andy Liu is still riding high from last night's victory over Mingjiu Jiang in the North American Ing Master's
mcw85 [7k\]: I'd imagine he would be. :-) I take it Andy is second overall in the standings?
mcw85 [7k\]: For the US Open.
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;W[qo]C[USGO2 [-\]: The Open is a little tricky, because it is a round robin tournament
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;B[cf]C[USGO2 [-\]: But he won the whole kit'n'kadooble last night in the Ing
mcw85 [7k\]: Yes, very impressive. Yilun Yang, Feng Yun and Mingjiu Jiang.
USGO2 [-\]: That's three pros he's beaten in as many days
mcw85 [7k\]: 7p, 9p, 8p.
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;W[ch]C[USGO2 [-\]: Although he lost to Myung-wan Kim in yesterday's round of the Open
mcw85 [7k\]: Well, no one's perfect.
mcw85 [7k\]: It was an exciting match, though.
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;B[fc]C[USGO2 [-\]: It was a tight game, and won in which Andy looks down and out but managed to bet it all on two big ko fights
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;W[fd]
;B[gd]C[mcw85 [7k\]: Yeah, it was smart to sacrifice that group in the center, but unfortunately he couldn't hang on to both corners.
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;W[fe]C[mcw85 [7k\]: Smart playing by Kin, too.
mcw85 [7k\]: Kim*
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;B[cc]
;W[ec]
;B[bd]
;W[gc]C[USGO2 [-\]: Chen Zhaonian is riding on a victory yesterday over Shi Gansheng, which gives him the record he needs to earn a place on board 2 today
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;B[ck]
;W[df]
;B[dg]
;W[be]
;B[ce]
;W[cd]
;B[bf]
;W[bc]
;B[ae]
;W[cb]
;B[dh]C[USGO2 [-\]: Both are well known on KGS
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;W[jq]
;B[qf]C[USGO2 [-\]: Andy Liu is BigBadWolf, and Zhaonian is ZChen
raifu [3k\]: what prize did andy win for the ing?
USGO2 [-\]: Not sure
mcw85 [7k\]: Isn't Zhaonian's english name Michael?
USGO2 [-\]: I believe so, but he's registered for the tournament as Zhaonian
raifu [3k\]: guess mchen was alrdy taken
LeeJaedong [6k\]: zchen sounds cooler
USGO2 [-\]: The top prize for the Ing is $5,000 and the Ing Cup
xedover [5k?\]: yes, mcw
mcw85 [7k\]: Thanks USGO and xedover.
USGO4 [-\]: Top prize for Open is $2,000 and it descends from there.
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;W[pj]C[mcw85 [7k\]: USGO, how will placement in the tournament be decided?
mcw85 [7k\]: The final standing, I mean.
USGO2 [-\]: Win record, and wins against which players
macgill [2k\]: USGO， what are the results of both players right now
USGO2 [-\]: Andy is 4-1
USGO2 [-\]: I believe Zhaonian is also
mcw85 [7k\]: Yes, both 4-1.
macgill [2k\]: i like andy use w
mcw85 [7k\]: Results: http://usgo.org/tournaments/crosstab/band-matrix/72
macgill [2k\]: thx
macgill [2k\]: what is w 301+??
USGO4 [-\]: # is who they faced I believe. Let me double check.
IamLucifer [1d\]: number of player
IamLucifer [1d\]: 301
IamLucifer [1d\]: + - > victory
macgill [2k\]:  i understand
USGO4 [-\]: Yes, and you can hover your cursor over the number to get the name of the opponent.
xedover [5k?\]: clever, that
mcw85 [7k\]: Thinking hard about this next move.
aitkensam [-\]: andy has had a mental tournie
IamLucifer [1d\]: in us open is not matter that with who you won ( like adny, 3 pros)  but how many?
USGO2 [-\]: Who you beat also matters
xedover [5k?\]: Is this the most thinking time Andy has used in any of his games so far?
USGO2 [-\]: But it is not bracketed in the same way as a Swiss tournament, like the Ing
xedover [5k?\]: he usually plays pretty fast
IamLucifer [1d\]: so the able looks strange
IamLucifer [1d\]: table*
USGO2 [-\]: Andy used quite a bit of time yesterday in the Ing
USGO2 [-\]: All but 15 minutes against Mingjiu
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;B[hq]C[USGO2 [-\]: Whereas Mingjiu was in byo-yomi
IamLucifer [1d\]: heh
Uberdude [5d?\]: b16 new?
IamLucifer [1d\]: andy is a cyborg
USGO2 [-\]: Both players are now watching the top board game
freddygo [5k\]: andy is grabbing a lot of territory
USGO2 [-\]: Although one of those players has just gotten up to scare them off, and is now watching their game
USGO4 [-\]: Also in the open he used a fair amount, if I remember correctly.
USGO2 [-\]: That would be Ge Yongfei
macgill [2k\]: just 6 rounds over
macgill [2k\]: ?
USGO2 [-\]: This is the 6th and final round
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;W[jo]C[Uberdude [5d?\]: -p5
USGO2 [-\]: Andy is up from his seat again
Uberdude [5d?\]: bookish\]
mcw85 [7k\]: Interested in this next move.
IamLucifer [1d\]: usgo, somebody asked these beaten pros about what they think about storng of andy?
USGO2 [-\]: Andy has used up 18 minutes of time, Zhaonian has used 22
USGO2 [-\]: I haven't heard their responses
IamLucifer [1d\]: :'(
Uberdude [5d?\]: i can guess
Uberdude [5d?\]: "he is strong"
IamLucifer [1d\]: hehe
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;B[oo]C[Uberdude [5d?\]: i tihnk they are playing 501 opening problems
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;W[np]
;B[qn]
;W[pn]C[USGO2 [-\]: Andy exhales sharply, as though he is surprised by his opponent's audacity
Uberdude [5d?\]: there is a ladder
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;B[po]C[USGO2 [-\]: But Chen's attitude suggests that he is unwilling to be bullied by his slightly younger compatriot
mcw85 [7k\]: He needs video? 8-)
mcw85 [7k\]: Who*
magners [2k\]: yeah, excellent commentary :\]
USGO4 [-\]: Sorry, only video feed is on board one.
USGO2 [-\]: Chen sighs slightly and rubs his forehead
USGO4 [-\]: http://eurogotv.com/index.php?menu=Live&channel=EuroGoTV-US
mcw85 [7k\]: No, my meaning is who needs video when you have great commentary.
mcw85 [7k\]: :-P
IamLucifer [1d\]: in europe organisators can show 4 top players in one video  :P
xedover [5k?\]: good for them
IamLucifer [1d\]: they are smarter :P
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;W[qp]C[USGO2 [-\]: Now Andy nods
Uberdude [5d?\]: he didn't expect this?
Uberdude [5d?\]: but w has ladder
USGO2 [-\]: Although Andy has a habit of nodding when his opponents make the move he wants them to
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;B[qm]C[IamLucifer [1d\]: u know nodding of andy very well
mcw85 [7k\]: He studies nodding of Andy at university.
USGO2 [-\]: In a few games I've watched, he nodded right before his opponent resigned
USGO2 [-\]: Or before he killed a group
Warfreak2 [5d\]: watch his ear colour
Warfreak2 [5d\]: it's more important :-)
mcw85 [7k\]: Then he would nod alot if he played me... maybe it would make him doze off and I could win on time?
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;W[on]
;B[pk]C[bobstep [2k?\]: unfortunately, nodding doesn't help much playing on the internet
xxxsds: I nod that
IamLucifer [1d\]: warfreak haha
boondoggle [8k\]: *nod*
USGO2 [-\]: Chen's eyes are focused on the bottom rights, whereas Andy's rove the board
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;W[nn]C[USGO2 [-\]: Andy's moves to play, but hesitates
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;B[oj]C[IamLucifer [1d\]: what is that?
TophBei [5d\]: what?
USGO2 [-\]: If anyone is interested in one of Zhaonian and Andy's games on kgs, try:
USGO2 [-\]: http://files.gokgs.com/games/2009/4/18/bigbadwolf-zchen.sgf
IamLucifer [1d\]: lol,  look in the mirror :P  i talk about  game
USGO2 [-\]: Now both players have gotten up to watch board 1 again
USGO2 [-\]: Myung-wan is gone, so Yongfei is giving them commentary on his game
USGO2 [-\]: Chen laughs
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;W[qk]C[Uberdude [5d?\]: p10 eh
Uberdude [5d?\]: i might have gone under
Uberdude [5d?\]: b shape a little uneasy now
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;B[qj]
;W[pi]
;B[qi]C[mcw85 [7k\]: Wow.
mcw85 [7k\]: Ladder works.
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;W[pl]
;B[ok]
;W[ql]
;B[oh]C[IamLucifer [1d\]: white have too much now i think
freddygo [5k\]: white got a lot of territory... but black has some influence to centre
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;W[ob]C[USGO2 [-\]: White places this stone very lightly, like a thief in the night
Meepy [-\]: poetic :D
USGO2 [-\]: Andy begins to place at q17, then hesitates
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;B[pc]C[Uberdude [5d?\]: i tihnk b can be happy
Uberdude [5d?\]: munching q10 is big
Meepy [-\]: "All I know is, when it does hit that bullseye, all the dominoes will fall like a house of cards: checkmate!"
mcw85 [7k\]: USGO, are you a sports commentator?
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;W[pb]
;B[qb]
;W[rb]
;B[qa]
;W[lc]C[cadaver [1k\]: he is a war referee
Uberdude [5d?\]: h17 ?
Uberdude [5d?\]: or maybee h5
darkboy [4k\]: D6 would be slow ?
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;B[ke]C[mcw85 [7k\]: I think h5 helps fix d6 weakness?
Uberdude [5d?\]: w is thick so reduce lightly rather than fight
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;W[ph]C[Uberdude [5d?\]: w m15 would be fighting answer
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;B[pg]C[IamLucifer [1d\]: again ko... i cant watch\\
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;W[kd]
;B[hc]
;W[fb]
;B[le]
;W[je]
;B[jf]
;W[if]C[USGO2 [-\]: Chen gives a sharp intake of breath and looks like he is reconsidering
darkboy [4k\]: i like those comments, i like reading a book lol
darkboy [4k\]: it is like *
USGO2 [-\]: Neither players' eyes leave the k14 region
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;B[ie]
;W[jd]
;B[ig]
;W[hf]
;B[hg]C[Uberdude [5d?\]: woah crude style
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;W[gf]C[USGO2 [-\]: Andy clicks his tongue a bit before playing j15
Uberdude [5d?\]: big aji at n15
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;B[fh]C[boondoggle [8k\]: if it works it's not crude^^
Uberdude [5d?\]: yes it is
mcw85 [7k\]: Ubder, what is crude?
Uberdude [5d?\]: atari 
freddygo [5k\]: how would w exploit n15
Uberdude [5d?\]: by playing a stone there
martin3141 [3k\]: lol
freddygo [5k\]: and then whats blacks best response?
boondoggle [8k\]: i think i see it
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;W[cl]
;B[dl]C[mcw85 [7k\]: K8 looks pretty big.
icecream [?\]: I admire B player a lot, but I think this game is hard for him
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;W[dk]C[derp [1k\]: I think w is better too
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;B[cj]C[icecream [?\]: Still, see what he can do :)
bobstep [2k?\]: seems like he has had tough positions in most games
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;W[co]
;B[cm]C[KlerChazal [-\]: b has more potential
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;W[bp]
;B[cq]
;W[bq]C[darkboy [4k\]: if claire chazal says so :)
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;B[br]
;W[eo]
;B[gp]C[springhill [?\]: W could attack B while expand middle belly . that is the only hope
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;W[bl]C[ooOoo [2d\]: d6
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;B[dm]
;W[bm]
;B[cn]C[icecream [?\]: Looks like W dead
USGO2 [-\]: White inhales very sharply
USGO2 [-\]: Rubs his forehead
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;W[bn]C[darkboy [4k\]: hehe
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;B[cr]C[USGO2 [-\]: He's breathing hard
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;W[dj]C[USGO2 [-\]: and nodding
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;B[ci]
;W[bk]C[mcw85 [7k\]: W not dead.
USGO2 [-\]: Chen gets up, still looking at the board
mcw85 [7k\]: Or is he. o_O
darkboy [4k\]: i see death
mcw85 [7k\]: Yes, I think dead, too.
bneeman [?\]: seven die
ooOoo [2d\]: do your homework again
darkboy [4k\]: give the sequence for life
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;B[bj]C[mcw85 [7k\]: Who?
jSd [8k\]: w< live
bneeman [?\]: a3 d5 i suppose
xxxsds: only chance d5 to escape. b is weak around
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;W[el]
;B[do]
;W[bo]
;B[dp]C[xxxsds: oh nice
Xbox360yo [2k\]: alive
bobstep [2k?\]: life, but gote
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;W[ak]
;B[in]C[xxxsds: still good invasion
icecream [?\]: Exciting game
springhill [?\]: B is better now
pebarefoot [-\]: go andy ! he's on a roll !
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;W[jg]
;B[kf]C[Shoujin [-\]: how is he on a roll?
bneeman [?\]: he's building something in the centre, i don't know if that counts as a roll
pebarefoot [-\]: all the pros he beat in the ing cup
USGO2 [-\]: Both players are watching board 1 again
springhill [?\]: go Black
springhill [?\]: how much time each player have spend ?
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;W[gh]
;B[gg]
;W[fg]
;B[eg]
;W[ff]
;B[hi]
;W[fi]
;B[eh]C[pebarefoot [-\]: ANDY LIU DEFEATS 3RD PRO TO WIN ’09 ING MASTERS
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;W[em]
;B[dn]C[pebarefoot [-\]: AGA E=journal headline
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;W[gi]C[springhill [?\]: w IS STIR THE TOILET
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;B[ii]C[pebarefoot [-\]: eww
Meepy [-\]: wow that's an awful metaphor
USGO2 [-\]: Andy stands up and memorizes the board position before getting up for water
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;W[gk]C[xxxsds: Andy is on fire
pebarefoot [-\]: yup
Shoujin [-\]: how is he on fire? if white lives, black should resign
freddygo [5k\]: if w lives, b loses
xxxsds: no no I mean Andy is fire himself ^^ He is so hot
ikea [2d\]: b12 is painful
USGO2 [-\]: Chen sighs and looks doubtful
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;B[ik]C[ooOoo [2d\]: why observers are so into calling for 'resign'?  It's not you who defeat him,  you know that, right? 
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;W[il]
;B[jl]C[icecream [?\]: B12 painful, but B can live locally there
icecream [?\]: So B will concentrate on centre
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;W[hk]C[xxxsds: actually b12 no worry right now, because it harms center w group.
USGO2 [-\]: Andy resigns
USGO2 [-\]: White + resign
xxxsds: oh :(
pebarefoot [-\]: Wow
Shoujin [-\]: count the territory and it's no surprise
xedover [5k?\]: wow
USGO2 [-\]: Thanks for watching!
pebarefoot [-\]: thx for the game everyone
xedover [5k?\]: congrats Michael
Uberdude [5d?\]: heh
Uberdude [5d?\]: michael too figty for andy?
icecream [?\]: Thanks to the players
icecream [?\]: and recorders
XSpanier [1k\]: bbw lost?
holycarp [-\]: andy tired probably 
Shoujin [-\]: mike goes to sleep at 1am
Shoujin [-\]: actually, like 2am
BuhariEX [2k\]: andy lost? :O
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