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GN[US Open - 2010 US Go Congress - Round 5 Board 2 - Francis Meyer 7d vs Eric Lui 7d]PW[Francis Meyer]PB[Eric Lui]WR[7d]BR[7d]DT[2010-08-06]EV[US Open]RO[5]PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]US[Chris Burg]C[USGO2 [-\]: Welcome to the 2010 U.S. Go Congress live broadcast of the U.S. Open in Colorado Springs, Colorado, brought to you by the American Go E-Journal, KGS and the American Go Association. Check out our website – www.usgo.org - for the latest Congress reports, photos and game records, as well as go news from around the world.
USGO2 [-\]: This is round 5, board 2.  I'm Chris Burg, your game recorder this morning.
USGO2 [-\]: Players have arrived and taken their seats.  Once we receive the go-ahead from the tournament director, the round will begin.
USGO2 [-\]: Apparently there was a repairing, though this game's players remains unchanged.
USGO2 [-\]: Play will now begin.
USGO2 [-\]: Francis starts the clock.
]RE[W+Time]
;B[pd]
;W[dd]
;B[pq]
;W[dp]
;B[cf]
;W[fc]
;B[bd]C[USGO2 [-\]: Francis sits with his hands in his front jacket pockets.  Eric idly rubs one knee.
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;W[qn]
;B[ql]
;W[qq]
;B[qp]
;W[pp]
;B[rq]
;W[qr]
;B[po]
;W[op]
;B[qo]
;W[rr]C[Syptryn [3d\]: mmm
joshowa [-\]: USGO2 have i mentioned how much i love your running commentary
USGO2 [-\]: Francis' eyes drift closed momentarily.
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;B[no]
;W[oo]
;B[on]
;W[oq]
;B[pn]
;W[ic]C[USGO2 [-\]: Both players adopt identical positions with their hands in their lap.
USGO2 [-\]: Eric takes a long drink from his Go Congress water bottle, then returns to his study of the board.
elfking [4k\]: mimicing the body language of the person you are interacting with is the best way to put them at ease ... may be this will be a friendly game :) 
Syptryn [3d\]: f3 
USGO2 [-\]: Francis' eyes again close briefly.
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;B[nc]C[xedover [?\]: probably not too friendly... they're fighting for 2nd place at least
]
;W[cg]C[USGO2 [-\]: C13 is slowly slid into place in a fluid curve.
USGO2 [-\]: Eric sits on the edge of his chair and leans in over the board.
USGO2 [-\]: He stands and leaves the room.
USGO2 [-\]: Francis also stands and gets a glass of water from the water station.
USGO2 [-\]: He pauses to examine board 1.
ZedekBlue [18k\]: So niether players are actually at the board, anymore.
USGO2 [-\]: Francis returns to his seat and crosses a leg.
USGO2 [-\]: A player scrambles to silence their ringing cell phone across the room.
xedover [?\]: lol
evanj [2d\]: is it chemboy613's wife?
USGO2 [-\]: No, but close by .
USGO2 [-\]: Eric reenters the room and takes his seat.
USGO2 [-\]: Francis returns to placing his hands in his pockets.
gallucci [16k\]: wonder where black should play here :/
konjuun [5k\]: i think black is wondering the same :P
USGO2 [-\]: Eric places his hand in the stones, and holds it there.
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;B[bg]C[gallucci [16k\]: hahaha!
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;W[bf]C[Rachel0 [12k?\]: :D
ljklj: so descriptive^^
gallucci [16k\]: hmmm not where i wouldve played but thats probably why im 16 k XD
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;B[dg]
;W[ch]
;B[bh]C[USGO2 [-\]: A small yawn escapes from Francis.
evanj [2d\]: he needs some of whatever ge yongfei is on
swift [8k\]: lol
swift [8k\]: he yawn
evanj [2d\]: eric plays so slowly, i worry that francis will fall asleep
asap [6k\]: thats his strategy, bore him and his stones to death
maligo [-\]: this is kinda lee sedol style
maligo [-\]: make leader and kill lower right..
andy1975 [1d\]: i like b`s position
maligo [-\]: ladder*
USGO2 [-\]: Eric has definitely been making good use of his 2 hours of main time this year.  He's almost used half an hour so far, compared to Francis' 10 minutes.
xedover [?\]: but isn't it Francis' turn?
evanj [2d\]: indeed
USGO2 [-\]: Yes, though it's relevant to the previous comment.
ZedekBlue [18k\]: Ha! I guess that would be true.
xedover [?\]: but the comments so far make it sound like Francis is waiting on Eric to move?
USGO2 [-\]: He's not.
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;W[dh]C[ZedekBlue [18k\]: The comment is just making the difference in time a factor in this equation.
Syptryn [3d\]: what
USGO2 [-\]: Francis studies his glass of water briefly before returning it to the table.
Toolucky [3d\]: shouldn't he be studying Go in a situation like this?!?
]
;B[ci]
;W[di]C[swift [8k\]: just relax his brain, i guess
Toolucky [3d\]: no time to relax though!
swift [8k\]: there's no point of too much concentrate on the board, while the opponent still thinking for a 10 min. move..
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;B[be]
;W[df]C[swift [8k\]: well, just imo :)
Toolucky [3d\]: yes there is, use opponent's time to think also
lwhite [5d\]: lots of time, they have 2hours
Syptryn [3d\]: did black get tricked?
swift [8k\]: woh
USGO2 [-\]: Eric hesitates on his play and leans in a little closer.
USGO2 [-\]: He trades the stone for another stone and plays.
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;B[ce]
;W[cj]C[swift [8k\]: he's finding the biggest stone :)
]
;B[bi]
;W[eg]C[vingol [1d\]: b very low
USGO2 [-\]: Huiren Yang 1p studies the game from behind Francis' chair.
xedover [?\]: Huiren Yang will likely be paired against Eric in tonight's NAMT final match
]
;B[fq]C[Illyria [2k?\]: not likely, he will
yougotPWND [7d?\]: he WILL be paired. they are both undefeated
USGO2 [-\]: Two players begin talking loudly enough to disrupt the players, and are quickly shushed by the tournament director.
]
;W[re]C[evanj [2d\]: eric is undefeated in NAMT? really!
MssrBlanc [2k\]: Eric is having a great congress
USGO2 [-\]: Francis rises from his seat and refills his cup with water.
USGO2 [-\]: Board 1 again piques his interest for a moment.
USGO2 [-\]: He returns to the game and once again sits with hands in pockets.
evanj [2d\]: wow, he beat mingjiu last night, didn't see that
evanj [2d\]: holy cow
USGO2 [-\]: Eric places his hands behind his neck, leaning back in his chair.
globax [2d\]: is s13 possible here?
evanj [2d\]: s13?!
Syptryn [3d\]: what?
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;B[rd]C[globax [2d\]: i think r14 not enough for b, so choice is between s16 and corner or s13
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;W[qe]
;B[qd]
;W[qh]C[USGO2 [-\]: Eric takes a stone and crosses his arms, rolling the stone around in one hand.
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;B[fo]
;W[dn]C[rmod [-\]: n3?
globax [2d\]: o3 better shape than n3
USGO2 [-\]: Francis checks Eric's time, then gets up and leaves the room.
globax [2d\]: is k16 possible here ?
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;B[cq]C[USGO2 [-\]: Eric also checks Francis' time, then gets up to examine other games.
Ulti [2k?\]: and the clocks say...
USGO2 [-\]: He takes another look at his own game from Francis' perspective.
USGO2 [-\]: Francis has 1 hour 38 minutes remaining.  Eric has 1 hour 10 minutes.
USGO2 [-\]: Francis returns to the game.  Eric also retakes his seat.
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;W[dq]
;B[dr]C[MssrBlanc [2k\]: In this situation, isn't E2 just mandatory?
Toolucky [3d\]: well w could c4
Toolucky [3d\]: but probably e2 yeah
MssrBlanc [2k\]: It just seemed spineless to play C4 here
Toolucky [3d\]: maybe...
MssrBlanc [2k\]: Ok--that's why I was asking.
Toolucky [3d\]: c4 is solid, not sure if w can attack f3 very well if e2 instead, plus w shape is weaker with e2 also
Toolucky [3d\]: and gives b a pretty good corner
MssrBlanc [2k\]: Perhaps I just am prejudiced against C4
]
;W[lq]
;B[br]C[USGO2 [-\]: Both players are motionless as they think.
USGO2 [-\]: Francis breaks the physical void by stretching with his arms behind his back.
]
;W[mc]C[MssrBlanc [2k\]: Physical void? Who is doing these updates.
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;B[md]
;W[lc]C[USGO2 [-\]: Eric stands up and leaves the room.
USGO2 [-\]: Francis takes the opportunity to inspect the progress on board 1.
USGO2 [-\]: After inspecting the results sheets on the wall, he returns to his seat.
USGO2 [-\]: Eric has now used over half his main time, 30 minutes more than Francis.
konjuun [5k\]: Wha'ts the byo-yomi on this game ?
USGO2 [-\]: 5 x 30 seconds
USGO2 [-\]: Eric retusn to the table.
USGO2 [-\]: returns*
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;B[nb]C[USGO2 [-\]: Francis removes his glasses and rubs his eyes.
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;W[ke]
;B[ri]C[USGO2 [-\]: The stone slips out of Eric's hand as he plays and he quickly moves it to its intended position.
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;W[qi]C[nicinima [8k\]: thanks to you USGO2 this game is not as anemic as it looks :)
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;B[rj]C[USGO2 [-\]: Francis leans forward, placing two fingers against his lips while he thinks.
MssrBlanc [2k\]: Having a hard time seeing why S11 isn't slow
nordlab [-\]: it keeps white unsettled
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;W[nh]
;B[lh]C[nordlab [-\]: this way, black can attack white and keep the center in check at the same time
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;W[nf]C[USGO2 [-\]: Eric takes a stone, then tosses it back into the bowl.
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;B[ck]C[USGO2 [-\]: Eric dons his overshirt and rolls up the sleeves.
USGO2 [-\]: He gets up for a glass of water, having finished what's in his water bottle.
USGO2 [-\]: After a short pause at board 1, he retakes his seat.
adiida [3k\]: :))
adiida [3k\]: this game needs a big fight ...
USGO2 [-\]: Francis periodically bites a thumb nail.
adiida [3k\]: for everyone to start chatting 
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;W[dk]
;B[bj]C[adiida [3k\]: otherwise , our interest  will slowly d ... (ran out of interest ) 
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;W[dj]C[USGO2 [-\]: Francis gets up and leaves the room.
adiida [3k\]: k 12 looks nice for white now 
USGO2 [-\]: Francis once more takes his seat.
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;B[jg]C[USGO2 [-\]: He adjusts the stone at M3 slightly, then resumes his scrutiny of the board.
Bluefinger [13k\]: w H12?
MssrBlanc [2k\]: h12 would be cowardly--it would use strength on the left to make territory, instead of fighting
USGO2 [-\]: A clatter of stones comes from board 1.  Both players briefly look over at the noise.
blueline: lol
ogre [2d?\]: hope this game is less depressing than board 1
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;W[lf]C[NorthWind [5k\]: a clatter of feet as the kibbers swarm to board 2
MssrBlanc [2k\]: what would make this game depressing?
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;B[ii]C[MssrBlanc [2k\]: wow, playing M14 hurts, I think
ogre [2d?\]: if mr kim take someones place
arbi [5k\]: what happened in the kim myungwan game?
NorthWind [5k\]: 9p won
adiida [3k\]: h14 or j3?
arbas [3k\]: kim won
ogre [2d?\]: it was dominationl. ugly
sai1029 [2d\]: eric lui must be tired from yesterday
Syptryn [3d\]: when is las round?
USGO2 [-\]: A low hum of players' discussions momentarily fills the room before quieting slightly.
Syptryn [3d\]: today or tommorow?
nordlab [-\]: Eric played early yesterday
nordlab [-\]: so he's well rested, most likely
natsu [7k\]: tomorrow?
MssrBlanc [2k\]: he also played a late game in the NAIM
USGO2 [-\]: The conversation regains volume until the participants are shushed.
iancho [1d\]: l11 looks like a vital point for white
USGO2 [-\]: Francis begins biting a fingernail once more.
NorthWind [5k\]: W c17
Bluefinger [13k\]: w N10
ericosman [1k\]: one thing that's so much nicer about joining a game like this than joining a "room" is that when you join game you can scroll back to see what has already been said but when you log in to main room on kgs you can't scroll back
USGO2 [-\]: About half the games in the room have finished now.
ericosman [1k\]: are all the games in one room at the congress or are high boards in separate room ?
flooder: francis will not have enough territpry in the end and lose
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;W[kj]C[USGO2 [-\]: The strong players room consists of 28 boards, the rest are in the main playing hall.
xedover [?\]: top boards are always in a separate room
ericosman [1k\]: thanks
NorthWind [5k\]: yes flooder so needs to grab some now instead of fighting in the middle
MssrBlanc [2k\]: are there actually that many games in the SP room, or is it just the open division?
USGO2 [-\]: Eric sits with hands folded in his lap, one thumb massaging the palm of the other hand.
ericosman [1k\]: <now he temporarily removes the thumb, scratches left ear, replaces thumb in palm>
NorthWind [5k\]: haha
Drofund [3k\]: lol
Drofund [3k\]: its a good thing we can see them on video ^_^
ericosman [1k\]: really ?  how ?
USGO2 [-\]: Francis returns to biting a nail.
sai1029 [2d\]: lol
Rachel0 [12k?\]: :D
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;B[ki]
;W[jj]C[ogre [2d?\]: wow that looks smushy
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;B[lj]
;W[lk]C[NorthWind [5k\]: W j3 good kyu move ... unfinished fuseki
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;B[mj]C[USGO2 [-\]: The open division is AGA rating 7.0 and above
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;W[mk]C[adiida [3k\]: o6 is coming to life ...
ogre [2d?\]: darn i guess they wont play j3 then
Drofund [3k\]: did eric win yesterday?
asdvdsvsd: got owned
NorthWind [5k\]: they never seem to ... too gote for these guys
martijn [10k?\]: .. I thought he won
martijn [10k?\]: am I crazy?
forte [5k\]: Eric won in the Ing
ogre [2d?\]: winning games with gote moves can be cool tho
forte [5k\]: lost in the open
USGO2 [-\]: Eric lose vs Myungwan Kim, but defeated Mingjiu Jiang in the NAIM.
Naab [13k\]: why middle looks like a mess for me?
martijn [10k?\]: ok thx :s
NorthWind [5k\]: yeah gote cash works for me
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;B[nj]
;W[nk]C[USGO2 [-\]: Francis has 53 minutes remaining on the clock.  Eric is at the 30-minute mark.
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;B[mg]C[ogre [2d?\]: looks like b coul connect up just regular with p10 r10 q9 
asdvdsvsd: can't see video stream -- is francis caucasian?
USGO2 [-\]: Francis hesitates before connecting.
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;W[mf]C[adiida [3k\]: p11
asdvdsvsd: or asian
freddygo [3k\]: does black have another option other than L11?
Syptryn [3d\]: j10 
asdvdsvsd: K11
asdvdsvsd: can anyone see the stream? is francis white?
Drofund [3k\]: lol why do you want to know?
adiida [3k\]: what does that have to do with anything?
Syptryn [3d\]: f16 e16 j10 
pebarefoot [-\]: is there a streaqm today?
asdvdsvsd: why, is it a secret?
USGO2 [-\]: The players decide they want to adjourn for lunch.
ogre [2d?\]: francis is white. its written above the chatbox
pebarefoot [-\]: *stream*
asdvdsvsd: thx ogre
adiida [3k\]: :))))
holynec [?\]: can i adjorn for ljunch too
holynec [?\]: ?
adiida [3k\]: by all means , pls do 
natsu [7k\]: almocean, whatr's that sign next to your name?
natsu [7k\]: Is it supposed to signify mobile?
konjuun [5k\]: he's using the android client
natsu [7k\]: never seen that before
Maverik [3k\]: because they developed android client a couple of months ago
Maverik [3k\]: and still nothing for windows mobile... 
jodageezer [8k\]: I have it but how do you find an active game on it?
natsu [7k\]: I'd still like to learn how to use IGs with apple
guest992 [?\]: easy
natsu [7k\]: tenuki app
USGO2 [-\]: Eric draws out the local position and records his sealed move.
guest992 [?\]: use igs like you normally would, and every 10 seconds, take a bite and eat the apple
guest992 [?\]: might require some practice or adjusting timming though ;0
natsu [7k\]: well getting igs to work is the biggest problem
USGO2 [-\]: Play should resume in around 45 minutes.
USGO2 [-\]: Francis has returned from lunch, but we're still waiting for Eric.
USGO2 [-\]: Of the 28 games in the strong players room, all but six have concluded now.
Troff [?\]: Is board 1 finished?
evanj [2d\]: yes
evanj [2d\]: myungwan kim wiped the floor with ge yongfei
lwhite [5d\]: when is next ing game 
evanj [2d\]: tonight
Troff [?\]: tonight at 7:30
Illyria [2k?\]: the last ing game
USGO2 [-\]: The next Ing game will be in about 6 hours
Troff [?\]: 7:30 mst
USGO2 [-\]: 7:00 actually
Troff [?\]: oh sorry, i think the 7:30 is when the pro review starts?
lwhite [5d\]: ok 
USGO2 [-\]: That's probably correct.
lwhite [5d\]: who is on this game
USGO2 [-\]: Eric has returned and the players take their seats.
lwhite [5d\]: sorry can't see full description 
evanj [2d\]: eric lui (b), francis meyer (w)
USGO2 [-\]: Eric leaves again for a restroom break before the game resumes.
lance123 [-\]: there website live?
evanj [2d\]: what?
USGO2 [-\]: No, there's no live stream.
lwhite [5d\]: what is eric's result so far
pebarefoot [-\]: :-(
nordlab [-\]: 3-1 in Open
Troff [?\]: board 2 pic:   http://i34.tinypic.com/35krb68.jpg
nordlab [-\]: 4-0 in the ING
Dupaaxe [?\]: :) websites are not alive things ?
USGO2 [-\]: Current crosstabs are located at http://www.usgo.org/tournaments/crosstab/
Troff [?\]: board 1 pic:  http://tinypic.com/r/2096put/4
evanj [2d\]: thanks for the pictures
evanj [2d\]: eric looks old
xedover [?\]: old? he's in college
USGO2 [-\]: Players once again take their seats, and Eric's move is unsealed.
evanj [2d\]: yeah but for me he is frozen at age 11 or 12
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;B[ok]C[xedover [?\]: haha
evanj [2d\]: when he would play really really fast and get petulant if he lost
evanj [2d\]: he was about 4d at the time
Caprin [1d?\]: wonder what he's got in his pocket there
MssrBlanc [2k\]: Board 2 of the Open, and you have them playing on that thin little thing?
MssrBlanc [2k\]: Give them a huge table board!
Troff [?\]: It's amazing how many kids are running around here with 3-4d ranks
Hestler [3k\]: cut it
evanj [2d\]: you want to pay for it, mssrblanc?
USGO2 [-\]: All the boards are identical.
Troff [?\]: I wish I would have discovered this game as a kid
evanj [2d\]: 9p plays on the same board as a 25k
Caprin [1d?\]: the board is not the part that comes alive
Caprin [1d?\]: it's the stones that glow
evanj [2d\]: i should hope not, that would be distracting
evanj [2d\]: well, to be fair that sound distracting too
MssrBlanc [2k\]: I was kidding
MssrBlanc [2k\]: Though for one tournament, we had a huge array, and we gave the two inch board to the top players.  
Hestler [3k\]: o6
lance123 [-\]: any live video for this?
USGO2 [-\]: Board 1 has been a special board in the past sometimes.
xedover [?\]: it probably will be for tonight's Ing final
MssrBlanc [2k\]: I think they auctioned the ing final board the one year I made it to congress
USGO2 [-\]: Yes, I believe Andy Okun won that auction.
Troff [?\]: haha he was my opponent today :)
Caprin [1d?\]: May we have the time please?
USGO2 [-\]: Francis has 48 minutes remaining.  Eric has 24 minutes.
Caprin [1d?\]: Thank you
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;W[ol]
;B[pk]C[globax [2d\]: thanks usgo02
USGO2 [-\]: Eric looks up for a moment as a camera flash catches his attention.
amego [3k\]: is there any pro's left?
USGO2 [-\]: I believe the only pro playing in the US Open is Myungwan Kim 9p.
nordlab [-\]: no, there's a 1p, I think
nordlab [-\]: A Chinese 1p?
amego [3k\]: thx
xedover [?\]: not in the Open
Analysis [3d\]: maybe you are thinking of cathy li 1p who was commenting?
amego [3k\]: mingjiu out?
xedover [?\]: Mingjiu is playing in the NAMT in the enenings
xedover [?\]: the NAMT is a 32 player event
USGO2 [-\]: There are a few pros playing in the NAIM, but only 1 in the Open
xedover [?\]: sorry... NAIM (or whatever we're calling it this year) :)
A1R [4k\]: well that are the "North American Ing Masters" right?
mester [1d\]: r these people still playing
MssrBlanc [2k\]: Shiyao Qiao is listed as a Chinese 1p, and is playing in the open.
USGO2 [-\]: It was decided that the value of the past contributions of the Ing Foundation do not diminish because they could not continue them, so the name and ruleset were kept.
nordlab [-\]: Qiao Shiyao
MssrBlanc [2k\]: But she's only 2-2, which is a surprising score for a pro. 
nordlab [-\]: I meant
amego [3k\]: did'nt Eric beat Mingjiu?
MrPopCorn [7k\]: he did
evanj [2d\]: yes, last night
MrPopCorn [7k\]: yesterday
USGO2 [-\]: Yes, you're correct MssrBlanc, I missed that.
kljkljl: is white ahead?
yougotPWND [7d?\]: 2-2 is not bad
yougotPWND [7d?\]: she lost to a 7d and some random person
yougotPWND [7d?\]: female 1p is not that strong
amego [3k\]: that is a sexist statement
yougotPWND [7d?\]: it is also a true statement =p
hellogo1: why shouldn't be a female 1p not as strong as a male 1p ?
MssrBlanc [2k\]: There are separate qualification tournaments in China and Japan (maybe also Korea).  
Junction3 [1d\]: cuz man has more muscle
Caprin [1d?\]: woah guys
nordlab [-\]: there are separate qualifications requirements also
MssrBlanc [2k\]: But  PWND is silly: level of female professionals is still very high
nordlab [-\]: the ones for female pros are lower
Pokey26 [10k\]: he actually never said female was weaker
yougotPWND [7d?\]: lmao
Caprin [1d?\]: than he would have just said 1p not 'female 1p; to single out...
Caprin [1d?\]: back to game guys
Junction3 [1d\]: silly argument
Pokey26 [10k\]: he was merely stating
Pokey26 [10k\]: female
hellogo1:  ;-)
yougotPWND [7d?\]: =)
yougotPWND [7d?\]: lol
Pokey26 [10k\]: O;
USGO2 [-\]: The room is once again blessed with the sounds of construction.
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;W[iq]C[yougotPWND [7d?\]: also, I will claim female 1p < male 1p. they have 2 spots in china for female ONLY.
yougotPWND [7d?\]: for pro qualification i mean
baian [1d\]: are these cpmparisons really possible ?
arbas [3k\]: il y a moins de femme qui joue au go donc le nivo est moindre je pense
Gigot [2k\]: c17 soon ?
darf [10k?\]: k 4
Section8: so have a sex change to get more chance at pro
xedover [?\]: let's focus on the game please
firewolf07 [3k\]: well, hows about we focus on the game ^^
rmod [-\]: h2?
Caprin [1d?\]: way too slow
XY0908 [-\]: baian, don't get into the mud. It will just get you dirty.
markpi: chess statistics say that according to the little number of women playing their average rating is even to guys
baian [1d\]: wearing high clogs XY  i will be ok
globax [2d\]: h3 would have allowed f4 cut with e2 f2 sacrifice
firewolf07 [3k\]: the game....
Caprin [1d?\]: they used to say smoking ciggarettes was healthy, lets watch the game
PrinceOfGo [?\]: what was the game on board 1 and who won ? i missed it 
PrinceOfGo [?\]: k USGO1 info
PrinceOfGo [?\]: i check it
PrinceOfGo [?\]: tx
darf [10k?\]: k 4
markpi: is c8 kinda double sente?
rmod [-\]: o7?
markpi: w would ignore
freq [1k\]: i like the k4 idea
globax [2d\]: m6?
USGO2 [-\]: Eric moves a few stones around in his bowl, then withdraws his hand.
Bluefinger [13k\]: n7 ?
Caprin [1d?\]: m6better
Caprin [1d?\]: something more severe for attacking center group
Bluefinger [13k\]: Ic
globax [2d\]: l4?
USGO2 [-\]: He starts to play, but puts the stone back again instead.
globax [2d\]: l6
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;B[mn]C[globax [2d\]: ^^
Caprin [1d?\]: nice
freq [1k\]: wh9?
USGO2 [-\]: Francis leans in over the board, hands on knees.
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;W[jl]C[globax [2d\]: h14 big now
globax [2d\]: or c17?
Troff [?\]: board 2 pic:  http://i34.tinypic.com/35krb68.jpg
DuncanC [?\]: thx Troff
USGO2 [-\]: Eric stretches, arms overhead, and lets out a yawn.
mentatt [8k?\]: sweet laptop
USGO2 [-\]: He rubs two stones together over his bowl.
]
;B[if]C[A1R [4k\]: how old is francis?
yougotPWND [7d?\]: now w center is gone
yougotPWND [7d?\]: b is probably leading
mentatt [8k?\]: very big corner, heh
globax [2d\]: still close
A1R [4k\]: w looks better - i guess
]
;W[gp]C[Fear [7k\]: is b q13ish possible? or is it pointless?
]
;B[fp]C[USGO2 [-\]: Eric plays just as his clock gives him his 1- minute warning.
evanj [2d\]: later, fear
USGO2 [-\]: 10-minute*
]
;W[gq]C[Fear [7k\]: kk :)
evanj [2d\]: there is some aji there but it's not urgent now
evanj [2d\]: w will not spend a move to fix it
]
;B[co]
;W[do]
;B[fr]C[joshowa [-\]: didn't eric lose yesterday?
sh [-\]: freud?
sh [-\]: sry
evanj [2d\]: freud?
Lodestone [3k\]: yes joshowa
joshowa [-\]: thank you lodestone
china5d: eric beat minjiu jiang yesterday
evanj [2d\]: in MAIN
evanj [2d\]: er, NAIM
]
;W[nm]C[evanj [2d\]: but he lost to myungwan kim in the open like everyone else
]
;B[nn]C[joshowa [-\]: that's what i was refering to
evanj [2d\]: losing to kim shouldn't count
joshowa [-\]: agreed lol
]
;W[cp]
;B[bp]
;W[bo]C[evanj [2d\]: is this really this big?
USGO2 [-\]: For those who were wondering, Francis is 19.
china5d: c8
evanj [2d\]: rub it in why don't you, the day after my 30th birthday
iwant6pack: where is he from?
evanj [2d\]: american raised in japan
joshowa [-\]: evan you have to admit though it probably spends a lot more time playing go than you do so it evens out
USGO2 [-\]: Francis Meyer is a US born player. He was born in North Carolina and raised in Osaka, Japan. He was an insei at the Kansai Kiin, mentored by Maeda Ryo 6p
]
;B[cc]
;W[ap]
;B[bq]C[joshowa [-\]: he probably*
evanj [2d\]: but now he's going to college in Colorado
DarkKnight [3d\]: why not c8 before c17?
evanj [2d\]: i think c17 is bigger
DarkKnight [3d\]: agreed, but b5 suggests that w might respond to c8
Vovka27 [3k\]: B9
evanj [2d\]: true
Watcher [-\]: weird two 9d game and only 60 people watchin it
]
;W[bk]C[Vovka27 [3k\]: ^^
]
;B[eb]
;W[fb]C[darf [10k?\]: c 7
]
;B[jn]C[USGO2 [-\]: Eric receives his 5 minute warning just before playing.  Francis still has 24 minutes left.
]
;W[mp]C[DarkKnight [3d\]: c8 would have been huge sente for b
DarkKnight [3d\]: absolutely critical
USGO2 [-\]: The clock issues Eric's 1-minute warning.
USGO2 [-\]: Eric has entered byo yomi.
USGO2 [-\]: Francis removes his glasses again.
]
;B[jp]
;W[jq]C[USGO2 [-\]: Eric has used 1 byo yomi period.
]
;B[ec]C[NoBenjamin [5k\]: who won board one?
xedover [?\]: Myungwan Kim
NoBenjamin [5k\]: makes sence
USGO2 [-\]: Thus far, nobody has ever managed to beat Myungwan Kim in an AGA tournament game.
Acemi [?\]: no big white are imho. black can easily reduce all white areas while all black areas seems safe to me
arbas [3k\]: he will loose by time
konjuun [5k\]: black can do 3 monkey jumps to reduce
evanj [2d\]: b7 will be fun
china5d: c7 for black
guest992 [?\]: evanj not for everybody
adsf343: c7 b7. doesnt work
stoneman [4d\]: hi, guys, how can i check yesterday's result?
xedover [?\]: http://www.usgo.org/tournaments/crosstab/band-matrix/82
stoneman [4d\]: thanks, xedover
guest992 [?\]: can the top be reduced with k17 instead of a monkey?
]
;W[rp]
;B[ro]
;W[sq]C[USGO2 [-\]: Eric has used 2 byo yomi periods.
]
;B[hc]C[guest992 [?\]: oh this is good because if reduced here, he can still monkey :)
USGO2 [-\]: Francis mutters something to himself.
USGO2 [-\]: He reads with two fingers pressed to his lips.
A1R [4k\]: how long was francis insei?
guest992 [?\]: does he have a huge antenaa comming form his back? ;p
USGO2 [-\]: He has 10 minutes of main time remaining.
arbas [3k\]: are you writing a book usgo ^^
guest992 [?\]: i like it :D
Syptryn [3d\]: h16 ?
USGO2 [-\]: His clock gives him his 10-minute warning in Japanese.
stoneman [4d\]: hi, USGO2, is pro players banned from playing in US open?
evanj [2d\]: nope
evanj [2d\]: hence the pro players playing in US open
USGO2 [-\]: Most of them seem to focus on the NAIM rather than the US Open.
stoneman [4d\]: why i don't see Mingjiu Jiang in US open
stoneman [4d\]: will one be qualified for world series if he or she won the ING masters?
guest992 [?\]: mingjiu actually participates
guest992 [?\]: yersteday played eric lui checkout usgo1
stoneman [4d\]: i think that's ing masters, not open
stoneman [4d\]: it's a little confusing
xedover [?\]: morning: US Open; evening: NAIngMasters
stoneman [4d\]: USGO2, can you let me know which title can lead to automatic qualification for world series, US open or NAIM?
USGO2 [-\]: I'm not sure, sorry.
stoneman [4d\]: ok, thanks
USGO2 [-\]: Francis receives his 5-minute warning.
MssrBlanc [2k\]: World Series? 
china5d: US open will count toward world series
MssrBlanc [2k\]: What is the world series? I don't think such a tournament exists. 
stoneman [4d\]: yeah, tournaments played in china, japan and korea with higher prize money
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;W[id]C[nordlab [-\]: um, stoneman
china5d: f16
nordlab [-\]: each tournament overseas has its own qualifier
MssrBlanc [2k\]: http://usgo.org/tournaments/MajorEvents.html
nordlab [-\]: except the WAGC and the ING cup
]
;B[fd]
;W[hb]C[nordlab [-\]: the WAGC qualifier is the US Open, as far as I know
nordlab [-\]: and the ING Cup has been discontinued.
]
;B[gd]C[stoneman [4d\]: thanks
MssrBlanc [2k\]: Yes, but one typically has to place for more than one year to go to the WAGC
USGO2 [-\]: Francis hesitates on his play and replaces the stone in the bowl.
]
;W[hd]
;B[gc]
;W[gb]
;B[ld]C[PrinceOfGo [?\]: link to the video broadcast ?
USGO2 [-\]: Clocks at the remaining 2 other games drone with byo yomi times.
]
;W[kd]
;B[kb]C[A1R [4k\]: USGO, how long was Francis insei?
evanj [2d\]: hm
]
;W[kc]C[evanj [2d\]: is this a move?
USGO2 [-\]: I'm not sure how long he was insei.
]
;B[jb]C[china5d: whole w group not enough eyes
]
;W[ib]C[wronkth [4k\]: k17 lib.  nasty...
]
;B[lb]
;W[mb]C[Koukkaaja [3d\]: sure has eyes easily
]
;B[ma]C[LoB [13k\]: i m on a phone and can t read, os eric w or b ? thx
evanj [2d\]: b
jkhjkh: p11 ?
Blacklike [13k\]: so you have to read  the anwser hmm ..
jkhjkh: k11 
PrinceOfGo [?\]: P15
]
;W[pe]C[USGO2 [-\]: Francis receives his 1-minute warning.
]
;B[oe]C[jkhjkh: for wha?
wronkth [4k\]: the nameplates are harder to read with the funky white outline...
USGO2 [-\]: Both players lean forward in their chairs as they peer at the board.
]
;W[of]C[wronkth [4k\]: s14 gets nasty?
evanj [2d\]: i don't think so
]
;B[rh]C[evanj [2d\]: this game has been going on for an exceptionally long time
Watcher [-\]: whats the byo yomi times US?
USGO2 [-\]: Francis has entered byo yomi.
USGO2 [-\]: 5 x 30 seconds
nordlab [-\]: it's because both players are slow players
A1R [4k\]: 5x30sec
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;W[rg]C[evanj [2d\]: indeed
Watcher [-\]: when you use those 5?
evanj [2d\]: that they are
PrinceOfGo [?\]: w can go out with H14
evanj [2d\]: when you use those five you are taken out back and shot
Watcher [-\]: is it SD or penalty points
]
;B[kp]C[evanj [2d\]: it is game over
A1R [4k\]: g2?
Watcher [-\]: in the BGA you get the time to play to end...but you have points taken away from you
xedover [?\]: the 5th one would be sudden death
evanj [2d\]: really? that's strange
evanj [2d\]: how many points?
nordlab [-\]: there's never penalty points
wronkth [4k\]: go congress is more entertaining than i thought, then...
USGO2 [-\]: Francis has used 1 byo yomi period
PrinceOfGo [?\]: eric too strong
nordlab [-\]: in some tournaments, periods of byo yomi cost points
Watcher [-\]: or stones added to your territory..i wasn't exactly paying attention when someone was telling me
nordlab [-\]: so you have have a max of 10 byo yomi periods of 1 minute, but if you use 4 of them and your opponent uses 6, you get more points
USGO2 [-\]: Francis has used 2 byo yomi periods.
xedover [?\]: Ing rules has a similar timing rule of points for extra periods
USGO2 [-\]: He's biting his fingernails again.
evanj [2d\]: that strikes me as entirely contrary to the spirit of the rules of go
]
;W[ne]C[Watcher [-\]: I'm talking about the BGA British Go Association...don't know how it varies..
wronkth [4k\]: the spirit of go demands blood
]
;B[nd]
;W[od]C[USGO2 [-\]: Francis forgot to hit his clock.
nordlab [-\]: bleed em!
Blacklike [13k\]: ouch
USGO2 [-\]: He just lost another period.
USGO2 [-\]: He hit his clock now.
Watcher [-\]: btw...has anyone noticed that you can never place a stone fast enough in real life compared to the computer blitz
]
;B[oc]C[Watcher [-\]: d15 
nordlab [-\]: you can, in real life you can play as your opponent's hand moves for the clock
USGO2 [-\]: Now Eric has a slight time advantage of 1 extra byo yomi period.
]
;W[qj]C[nordlab [-\]: the periods are Eric: 3, Francis: 2?
wronkth [4k\]: i'm working on a laptop.  my fingers work faster, so long as i keep extra stones in my left hand...
USGO2 [-\]: Yes
nordlab [-\]: ok
]
;B[qk]C[PrinceOfGo [?\]: T16
Watcher [-\]: is there formular 1 this weekend?
]
;W[gf]C[nordlab [-\]: interesting... is he going to cut....
nordlab [-\]: d15
nordlab [-\]: er
nordlab [-\]: nm.
nordlab [-\]: E16.
USGO2 [-\]: Eric has used another byo yomi period.
PrinceOfGo [?\]: L14
USGO2 [-\]: Eric is on his last byo yomi period.
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;B[hk]
;W[hl]C[johnny [4k\]: SD?
Watcher [-\]: Is it a digital clock or analog one?
USGO2 [-\]: Digital
Watcher [-\]: flashes?
Watcher [-\]: or beeps?
]
;B[gl]C[Watcher [-\]: any indication taht his time is low?
USGO2 [-\]: It talks.
evanj [2d\]: in fact it won't shut up
USGO2 [-\]: A sharp breath from Francis.
]
;W[hm]C[Watcher [-\]: this is why you guys couldn't buy cameras blew all your money on the clock
Watcher [-\]: s
evanj [2d\]: haha
]
;B[ik]C[Koukkaaja [3d\]: actually they pay to you to use that kind of clocks
USGO2 [-\]: 2 seconds to spare on H9.
wronkth [4k\]: clock sponsorship"
USGO2 [-\]: Err J9
gojustingo [8k\]: can i have a link to the tourney schedual please?
wronkth [4k\]: ?
]
;W[jm]C[USGO2 [-\]: Not enough time with byo yomi
]
;B[gm]C[Watcher [-\]: That would be a clever way of getting a broadcasting method.. get Lg, panasonic toshiba..ect ect to give cameras and internet broadcasting
buzzsaw [7k?\]: are there many other games still going on?
gojustingo [8k\]: round six tomorrow
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;W[gk]C[nordlab [-\]: walking home together...
johnny [4k\]: e16?
Zarkin [3k\]: they are still playing?
PrinceOfGo [?\]: G11
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;B[gi]C[PrinceOfGo [?\]: omg i'm too strong
]
;W[fk]C[nordlab [-\]: G6
johnny [4k\]: quick, eat some kryptonite
Watcher [-\]: as strong as an anorexic weight lifter
nordlab [-\]: mm... g6 isn't good...
]
;B[hn]C[Analysis [3d\]: h6 better
USGO2 [-\]: Francis mutters to himself again
]
;W[gn]C[USGO2 [-\]: Spectators are gathering around the table.
]
;B[fn]C[buzzsaw [7k?\]: I bet they are
]
;W[go]C[Koukkaaja [3d\]: big end game gained for b
nordlab [-\]: this is going to hurt
nordlab [-\]: for white
Zarkin [3k\]: hey, isnt bigbadwolf eric lui? but hes online right now
]
;B[em]C[nordlab [-\]: no, bbw is Andy Liu
xedover [?\]: no, Zarkin
Analysis [3d\]: andy
nordlab [-\]: for the 100 millionth time this tournament
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;W[el]C[wronkth [4k\]: e16 is still lurking for white...
Zarkin [3k\]: how comes theyre still playing, doesnt this started at 9 pm local time?
]
;B[fm]C[U5G02: Oh it's kicking off now, Francis just threw his chair accross the table
Lesmian [1k\]: :)
wronkth [4k\]: say what?
flocc [11k?\]: oh you
]
;W[in]C[Acemi [?\]: did he punch Eric in the face?
]
;B[oi]C[Watcher [-\]: lol
johnny [4k\]: the crowd's getting ugly...starting to throw quarters at the board
nordlab [-\]: White has no territory left
Watcher [-\]: u5..why not replace the o with 0
]
;W[ed]C[U5G02: was alread taken :(
flocc [11k?\]: there it is
PrinceOfGo [?\]: C8
stoneman [4d\]: e16 big
china5d: c8
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;B[dm]C[PrinceOfGo [?\]: or this
]
;W[cm]C[Soromon [1d\]: c8
]
;B[kq]C[Analysis [3d\]: um
]
;W[kr]C[Analysis [3d\]: wasn't c7 the vital point, not d7?
Morla [5d\]: i think so yes
]
;B[ip]C[stoneman [4d\]: j4 too dangerous?
nordlab [-\]: jeeeeez
johnny [4k\]: BBW playing a game on KGS...you'd think he'd be interested in this game
]
;W[hq]C[nordlab [-\]: get destroyed
Zarkin [3k\]: would love to see american top players against european (egc) ones
Soromon [1d\]: Black miss a chance to seal off the whole left?
Analysis [3d\]: well, bbw can just watch after :)
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;B[cl]
;W[bl]C[Illyria [2k?\]: this game's already over
USGO2 [-\]: 1 second to spare on C8
leo3673 [11k\]: l9?
]
;B[np]
;W[nq]C[USGO2 [-\]: Another 1 second move
]
;B[lp]C[Soromon [1d\]: last byo yomi period each?
]
;W[mq]C[USGO2 [-\]: Francis has 2.
]
;B[dl]C[nordlab [-\]: M7 is coming...
]
;W[bn]C[stoneman [4d\]: l6 better?
]
;B[gg]C[PrinceOfGo [?\]: l6 better yea
NYNY [3d\]: M6?
Analysis [3d\]: yeah l6 now
flyingfox [6d\]: white M6
stoneman [4d\]: or m6?
USGO2 [-\]: Francis is on his last byo yomi period
USGO2 [-\]: Every move must now be made within 30 seconds.
Morla [5d\]: w m6 looks funny
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;W[fg]C[PrinceOfGo [?\]: time to L6
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;B[hf]C[LoB [13k\]: score estim please
stoneman [4d\]: but it strike b on its defect
USGO2 [-\]: Francis really did not like that move.
Section8 [?\]: m6
Analysis [3d\]: can't 
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;W[he]C[Analysis [3d\]: otherwise w collapse everywhere
]
;B[fh]
;W[ln]C[wronkth [4k\]: tenuki afte h14 would've been all kinds of bad
yougotPWND [6d\]: gg
Section8 [?\]: there
stoneman [4d\]: m6 is big 
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;B[il]C[guest992 [?\]: big is like hug(gg)e
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;W[im]C[MssrBlanc [2k\]: shouldn't B have defended then?
MssrBlanc [2k\]: did he just miss it?
yougotPWND [6d\]: probably
PrinceOfGo [?\]: F12 bigger than L6 ? i don't get it 
NYNY [3d\]: white winning?
DarkKnight [3d\]: when you say francis didn't like that earlier move, was he playing poker?
guest992 [?\]: it's fast play now, and they've been at it for quite a while, they're tired
stoneman [4d\]: b collapse
guest992 [?\]: so you can expect some mistakes... only this is a shame..
Analysis [3d\]: guest992, but not a guest? head explode
nordlab [-\]: USGO, I'm assuming res since a move hasn't come by now?
Analysis [3d\]: is b in byo yomi?
NYNY [3d\]: both
Koffein [-\]: yes
stoneman [4d\]: no way for b to escape
USGO2 [-\]: W+Time
Watcher [-\]: both out fo time essentially
Analysis [3d\]: woo
Section8 [?\]: ye +time
Watcher [-\]: oh it's over
nordlab [-\]: wow.
guest992 [?\]: thanks for showing
sweety [-\]: o_O
xedover [?\]: thanks usgo2
stoneman [4d\]: thanks, USGO2
sweety [-\]: Thanks USGO2~
nihon [6k\]: thx
Watcher [-\]: What a sad way to win
Zarkin [3k\]: this went since 9 om?
Zarkin [3k\]: pm*
au2 [2d?\]: thanks USGO2
stoneman [4d\]: i would resign before the timeout
jmbac [2k\]: thanks usgo2
Watcher [-\]: 5 hours ago?
SergeLama [7k\]: thx
wronkth [4k\]: that was a tense game.  i had likeded that
wronkth [4k\]: *liekded
USGO2 [-\]: Thanks for joining us for our live coverage of the US Open, borught to you by the AGA E-Journal.  Joining us in 4 hours for our coverage of the NAIM tournament!
nordlab [-\]: Man
nordlab [-\]: that was bull
Soromon [1d\]: L6 was sente on the white stones in the middle, black can pull h6 out oafter that
Watcher [-\]: 4 hours..thats some brake
Watcher [-\]: break
evanj [2d\]: wow
snipershot [6k\]: wow= world of warcraft ?? lol
evanj [2d\]: um, no
evanj [2d\]: but thanks for asking
snipershot [6k\]: ^^
Acemi [?\]: resign by eric
USGO2 [-\]: Time, actually
USGO2 [-\]: Actually let me confirm
USGO2 [-\]: Nope, you are correct, Eric resigned
USGO2 [-\]: So official result is W+R
evanj [2d\]: that's too bad
Soromon [1d\]: White was leading a little I think. Hard to read so much left...
nordlab [-\]: Soromon, white was down by a huge amount...
nordlab [-\]: 4 points or more, I think
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