(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2]
RU[AGA]SZ[19]KM[7.50]TM[5400]OT[5x60 byo-yomi]
GN[2011 US Go Congress - Strong Players Open - Round 1 Board 1 - Cathy Li 1p vs Irene Sha 6d]PW[Cathy Li (Chen Shuo)]PB[Irene Sha]WR[1p]BR[6d]DT[2011-08-01]EV[Board 1]RO[Round 1]PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]US[Solomon Smilack]C[USGO3 [-\]: Hello and welcome to the 2011 US Go Congress in Santa Barbara, California!
USGO3 [-\]: The Strong Players' Open is a 4-day Swiss-McMahon tournament for players 4d and above.
USGO3 [-\]: My name is Solomon Smilack, and I will be your transcriber tonight.
USGO3 [-\]: This broadcast is brought to you by the AGA E-Journal~
laaa: hi
Anthony12 [17k\]: second
cugel [1k\]: oh women game ? cool
USGO3 [-\]: It's true. I was just thinking about that.
USGO3 [-\]: And Mingming is playing right behind us on board 2, so all three of the female players in this event are right next to each other.
cugel [1k\]: who is 3rd lady ?
USGO3 [-\]: MingMing Yin 1p
]RE[W+Resign]
;B[pd]
;W[dp]
;B[pq]
;W[dd]C[cugel [1k\]: oh ok, sorry
]
;B[fc]
;W[po]
;B[qo]
;W[qn]
;B[qp]
;W[pn]
;B[nq]
;W[pj]C[USGO3 [-\]: Where will black play next?
NotTengen [5k\]: d14
]
;B[cn]
;W[qf]
;B[nc]
;W[dk]
;B[en]
;W[fp]C[USGO3 [-\]: Cathy is wearing a bit of jewelry, while Irene's only accessory is a big fan that she hasn't opened yet. The room is fairly cool.
]
;B[cf]
;W[df]
;B[dg]
;W[ef]C[cugel [1k\]: interesting fight left side
USGO3 [-\]: So far Irene seems to be taking more time to think.
Djiin [14k\]: what is the approximate difference in strength between a 1p and a 6d?
USGO3 [-\]: Their ratings (not rankings) are about 2 stones different, I believe.
USGO3 [-\]: I think Cathy is in the 8.5 range - remember that AGA rankings only go up to 7d.
]
;B[ce]
;W[cd]
;B[eg]C[USGO3 [-\]: Should white hane here?
compendium [?\]: only if he wants to
]
;W[fd]
;B[gd]
;W[fg]C[USGO3 [-\]: It looks like she wants to.
bwrn: komi still 7.5?
]
;B[ei]C[bwrn: new rule?
USGO3 [-\]: AGA rules
]
;W[fk]C[Goprince [3d\]: w feels better already
]
;B[ed]
;W[de]
;B[fe]C[cugel [1k\]: ouch
cugel [1k\]: daring
]
;W[ff]
;B[ci]
;W[dm]
;B[dn]
;W[cj]
;B[bj]
;W[bk]
;B[dj]
;W[ck]
;B[gn]
;W[ej]
;B[di]
;W[fi]
;B[gj]
;W[fj]
;B[bi]
;W[ip]
;B[in]
;W[bd]C[cugel [1k\]: the result is great for w, despite the ponnuki
]
;B[bg]
;W[be]
;B[bf]
;W[il]
;B[hl]
;W[hk]
;B[hp]
;W[hq]
;B[ho]
;W[iq]
;B[cq]
;W[cp]
;B[bp]
;W[dq]C[USGO3 [-\]: Who knows the next move in this pattern?
]
;B[br]
;W[cr]
;B[bq]
;W[fm]
;B[fn]C[USGO3 [-\]: Who is winning?
USGO3 [-\]: SE loves Cathy but what side do you like better here?
Novalys [1d\]: j15 
jungle [1k\]: i like white here
USGO3 [-\]: Novalys want to reduce?
USGO3 [-\]: Cathy agrees with the idea.
]
;W[md]
;B[mc]
;W[kd]C[Novalys [1d\]: ^^
]
;B[pf]
;W[pg]
;B[of]
;W[qe]
;B[qd]
;W[og]C[Novalys [1d\]: n15 
USGO3 [-\]: Irene seems to be focusing on the q10 area. Where should she start an invasion or reduction?
]
;B[mf]
;W[ng]
;B[me]
;W[id]C[Novalys [1d\]: w looks so good on the board
Novalys [1d\]: I'd feel stressed kh
Novalys [1d\]: stressed out as b
]
;B[he]
;W[jf]C[USGO3 [-\]: No one guessing on black's reducing move?
USGO3 [-\]: Here it comes...
]
;B[nk]
;W[eb]
;B[ec]
;W[db]
;B[ie]
;W[je]
;B[ic]
;W[jc]
;B[ib]C[kyoyo [?\]: hello
kyoyo [?\]: why is it so queit here
USGO3 [-\]: With o9 SE lost half its love for Cathy.
USGO3 [-\]: It's quiet here too. There are 16 boards set up for the two tournaments running simultaneously.
USGO3 [-\]: 32 players and about 20 observers.
Lophornis [5k?\]: o9 seems pretty high...
]
;W[pp]C[kyoyo [?\]: j6 is high
]
;B[op]C[Novalys [1d\]: reduce is often better than getting killed lophornis ^^
]
;W[qq]
;B[rq]
;W[qr]
;B[rr]
;W[rn]C[Lophornis [5k?\]: yeah i know Novalys, but i was wondering if it was a multipurpose play ;P
]
;B[rp]
;W[mr]
;B[nr]
;W[ok]
;B[nj]
;W[lh]
;B[kj]
;W[jk]
;B[nm]
;W[no]C[USGO3 [-\]: Irene has used half of her basic time.
]
;B[mq]
;W[nn]
;B[lm]
;W[rd]
;B[rc]
;W[re]
;B[qb]C[USGO3 [-\]: Cathy is reading out something around L18 and something else around L3. Maybe she's counting points.
]
;W[dr]
;B[kn]
;W[ol]
;B[jr]C[Lophornis [5k?\]: ouch... nice move o.o
]
;W[kp]
;B[kq]
;W[lk]C[ooy2 [2d\]: maybe w will win
]
;B[lj]
;W[ll]C[secureid [7k\]: o10 in danger?
secureid [7k\]: w will cut at n7
secureid [7k\]: or o8
USGO3 [-\]: W+ (black resigns)
Lophornis [5k?\]: :) cool
Lophornis [5k?\]: nice game
USGO3 [-\]: Now the ladies are reviewing it in whispers - if black can keep all the stones in the middle alive it might be a very close game.
USGO3 [-\]: Thanks for watching. The AGA E-Journal will keep bringing you broadcasts of live games all week during the 2011 US Go Congress.
USGO3 [-\]: Continuing coverage will cover tomorrow morning's US Open at 9am PST.
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