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RU[AGA]SZ[19]KM[7.50]TM[5400]OT[5x60 byo-yomi]
GN[SPO Round 2 Board 1 - Changlong Wu 7d (w) vs Cathy (Chen Shuo) Li 1p (b)]PW[Changlong Wu]PB[Cathy Li (Chen Shuo)]WR[7d]BR[1p]DT[2011-08-02]EV[2011 Strong Players Open]RO[2]PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]US[Daniel Short]RE[B+Resign]
;B[pd]
;W[dp]C[USGO3 [-\]: Welcome to the AGA E-Journal's live coverage of the 2011 North American Masters tournament at the US Go Congress in Santa Barbara, CA.  This is round 2, board 1.  I'm Daniel Short, your game recorder this evening.   The players in this game is Changlong Wu 7d (w) and Cathy Li (Chen Shuo) 1p (b). 
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;B[pq]
;W[dd]C[USGO3 [-\]: Both players played first four moves very gracefully
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;B[fq]C[USGO3 [-\]: very calm and composed.
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;W[po]C[xDragon [-\]: ah cool ive met w at NC tourneys. didnt think id be watching him like this
USGO3 [-\]: Both are already taking this seriously.
cugel [1k\]: woah
cugel [1k\]: Wu is brave !
cugel [1k\]: i like this opening for w
Shenron [1d\]: go changlong
Shenron [1d\]: nice guy
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;B[pl]C[Shenron [1d\]: got lucky against him in live tourney a few years back
Shenron [1d\]: 5h is tough even for 6d
cugel [1k\]: good pincer
USGO3 [-\]: Changlong is fiddling with a stone on the table just behind the goban.
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;W[mp]C[sexytoad [21k\]: go players think a long time on these first moves huh?
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;B[oo]
;W[on]
;B[no]C[xDragon [-\]: it sets the tone for the rest of the game
USGO3 [-\]: To those who are just coming in:
USGO3 [-\]: Welcome to the AGA E-Journal's live coverage of the 2011 North American Masters tournament at the US Go Congress in Santa Barbara, CA.  This is round 2, board 1.  I'm Daniel Short, your game recorder this evening.   The players in this game is Changlong Wu 7d (w) and Cathy Li (Chen Shuo) 1p (b). 
sexytoad [21k\]: well, they've never played these moves before?
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;W[pp]
;B[nq]
;W[qq]
;B[oq]
;W[nn]
;B[mo]C[xDragon [-\]: sure they have
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;W[rp]C[indianayk [4d\]: Hi Daniel, USGO3, is this board 1 as you stated at the beginning or board 3? 
USGO3 [-\]: this is board 1 of Strong Players Open.
USGO3 [-\]: There is other tournament going on at the same time -- Masters tournament
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;B[cn]C[indianayk [4d\]: Thanks
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;W[dn]
;B[dm]
;W[en]
;B[co]
;W[cp]
;B[gp]
;W[eq]
;B[er]
;W[fp]
;B[fr]C[cugel [1k\]: very fixed shapes, hardline joseki
cugel [1k\]: D2 anyway...
xDragon [-\]: w is angryfist 6d on here
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;W[dk]C[USGO3 [-\]: Changlong played D9 very quietly.  I nearly missed him making the move,if not for hitting the clock.
USGO3 [-\]: Cathy moves closer to the board...as far as the table would let her.
USGO3 [-\]: The hall is bustling.  Seems like the sun is bothering some players.
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;B[em]
;W[fm]
;B[el]C[USGO3 [-\]: now it's quiet in the hall again.
USGO3 [-\]: Changlong used up 12 minutes.  Cathy used up 10 minutes so far.
USGO3 [-\]: Cathy stood up.  Looks like she's going to get something to drink.
xDragon [-\]: playing empty triangles make me thirsty too
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;W[fn]C[USGO3 [-\]: Cathy just returned with tea
USGO3 [-\]: Changlong doesn't seem to notice that Cathy has returned.
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;B[ek]
;W[bl]
;B[cl]
;W[bm]
;B[cm]
;W[ck]
;B[di]C[USGO3 [-\]: Juyong Koh is standing over, watching this game.
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;W[bj]C[USGO3 [-\]: I think he's waiting for his opponent to return
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;B[dq]
;W[ep]
;B[cq]C[cugel [1k\]: wow
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;W[bq]
;B[bo]
;W[br]
;B[dr]
;W[bp]
;B[gk]C[USGO3 [-\]: Changlong leans foward
USGO3 [-\]: seems like he's thinking about K3/G5 region
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;W[in]
;B[jp]C[USGO3 [-\]: The sun has set sufficiently that it's not bothering any players anymore.
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;W[ch]
;B[go]
;W[hl]
;B[hk]
;W[il]
;B[jj]C[USGO3 [-\]: 2011 Strong Players Open results  can be found online at http://www.usgo.org/tournaments/crosstab/band-matrix/142. Check back each night for the recorded games and results.
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;W[ip]
;B[iq]
;W[jq]
;B[io]
;W[jo]
;B[kp]
;W[ho]
;B[hp]
;W[io]
;B[ko]
;W[hq]
;B[ir]
;W[gn]C[USGO3 [-\]: Cathy just checked the time.  Changlong is at 58 minutes, Cathy at 1 hour, 9 minutes
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;B[gq]C[cugel [1k\]: alive
cugel [1k\]: w strong...
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;W[qf]C[lance [1d\]: blaxk got too much at the bottom
cugel [1k\]: D9 idea
cugel [1k\]: w not that big
USGO3 [-\]: Yilun Yang just walked into the hall, he's looking over the games from both Masters and Strong Players Open
cugel [1k\]: cool
USGO3 [-\]: Changlong just stood up.  Looks like he's getting water.
USGO3 [-\]: or something to drink
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;B[pi]C[USGO3 [-\]: He returns with water.
cugel [1k\]: b strong influence center however
cugel [1k\]: so w maybe hard to catch up
lance [1d\]: black playing beautifully
cugel [1k\]: yes, Q11 great looking
USGO3 [-\]: Cathy seems very calm, Changlong seems to be in deep concentration.
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;W[md]
;B[pf]
;W[pc]C[cugel [1k\]: not bad w but b on control now
cugel [1k\]: he want cut ?
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;B[oc]
;W[od]C[USGO3 [-\]: Cathy leans forward, and plays with a black stone next to the right side of the board.
USGO3 [-\]: seems to be tapping out varations on the table
USGO3 [-\]: anyway, TD asked them to move, to keep the noise level down
USGO3 [-\]: Next time you'll see some more broadcasting action from our lovable E-Journal team: <gmt>2011-08-02 16:00</gmt> 
USGO3 [-\]: That's US Open.
USGO3 [-\]: Enjoy rest of games.  USGO1, USGO2, and USGO4 is still going!
sweety [-\]: thank you USGO3~
USGO3 [-\]: The pleasure is mine.  Have a good night!
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;B[qd]C[USGO3 [-\]: Changlong is ticking off the variations with an almost imperceptible nods.
USGO3 [-\]: he puts a stone back into the bowl -- he had been fiddling with it.
USGO3 [-\]: There are few observers milling around in the room.
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;W[ob]
;B[nc]
;W[nd]
;B[nb]C[mamamia: i like the comments from USGO3,
mamamia: it's like i'm watching them play in real time
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;W[qc]C[epion003 [?\]: most of the comments from usgo mods been better the the eurogo guys....
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;B[rc]C[epion003 [?\]: when does the commentary start again?
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;W[rb]
;B[rd]C[USGO3 [-\]: Changlong looks like he's trying to figure out an extremely hard puzzle.
USGO3 [-\]: Cathy Li just checked the time again.
USGO3 [-\]: Changlong's down to 43 minutes, Cathy is at 1 hour, 3 minutes.
USGO3 [-\]: twenty minutes difference already.
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;W[pb]
;B[lc]
;W[sb]
;B[kd]
;W[kf]
;B[pg]C[USGO3 [-\]: Cathy just stood up.  Looks like she's going for some more tea.
go4fun2010 [3k\]: w needs more territory
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;W[oh]
;B[ph]C[USGO3 [-\]: Observers are surrounding the game between Zhaoian Chen and ZiYang Hu
USGO3 [-\]: That's USGO5
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;W[ie]
;B[ic]C[USGO3 [-\]: Cathy is now at 59 minutes.
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;W[fi]
;B[hi]
;W[hc]
;B[hb]
;W[ib]
;B[id]C[USGO3 [-\]: Changlong looks surprised at J16
USGO3 [-\]: almost a double-take there.
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;W[hd]
;B[he]C[USGO3 [-\]: Changlong is at 34 minutes, Cathy at 54 minutes.
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;W[ge]
;B[je]C[EpicPhail [1k\]: you are doing a great job on commenting the game
USGO3 [-\]: my pleasure
EpicPhail [1k\]: :-)
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;W[if]
;B[jf]
;W[jg]C[USGO3 [-\]: last few moves were in rapid succession...then a sudden pause.
USGO3 [-\]: Changlong just checked Cathy's time
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;B[kg]C[USGO3 [-\]: I just learned that Jennie Shen will be commenting on the games tomorrow morning.
sankojingz [1k\]: w lose
USGO3 [-\]: Changlong is leaning forward rather deeply.  He seems to be trying to hold himself together
USGO3 [-\]: Observers are gathering behind the cordon lines, trying to get glimpses of the four games behind the cordon.  You can see all of the games from behind the cordon -- USGO1, USGO2, USGO3, USGO4.
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;W[ig]C[USGO3 [-\]: maybe 15-20 observers
USGO3 [-\]: seems like a few players from both Masters and Strong Player Open are done already.
USGO3 [-\]: Cathy is down to 52 minutes.
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;B[gb]C[USGO3 [-\]: Cathy just checked time -- Whenever she checks time, I can see Changlong's time...
USGO3 [-\]: Changlong's down to 25 minutes, Cathy is at 50 minutes.
USGO3 [-\]: Changlong is ticking off variations in his head...with little nods.  Sometimes, you can see him shaking his head as if he's rejecting some variations
USGO3 [-\]: He shakes his head, picks up a stone from the bowl.
USGO3 [-\]: Now he is tapping the bowl.  There are three white stones just behind the goban.
epion003 [?\]: when does the commentary on the games start??
USGO3 [-\]: Seems like there will be commentary on the games tomorrow morning.
USGO3 [-\]: I'm going to guess: <gmt>2011-08-02 16:00</gmt>
epion003 [?\]: oooo so they not gonna do it tonite?
USGO3 [-\]: seems not
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;W[ji]C[epion003 [?\]: oook thx 1 last question if i happen to miss them do they post the commentary on the websites also...?
josek [6k\]: what is the current time?
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;B[kj]C[josek [6k\]: of the night?
USGO3 [-\]: it is currently 8:56 PDT.
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;W[lg]
;B[kh]
;W[ki]
;B[lh]
;W[li]
;B[mh]
;W[mi]C[USGO3 [-\]: last 8 moves were in rapid succession.
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;B[kl]C[cugel [1k\]: b is safe
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;W[nh]
;B[mg]C[USGO3 [-\]: Cathy checks time again.  Changlong is at 18 minutes, Cathy at 47 minutes
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;W[oj]
;B[ql]
;W[le]
;B[nf]
;W[oe]
;B[pe]C[USGO3 [-\]: Changlong just resigned.
USGO3 [-\]: Black has won this game
USGO3 [-\]: they're going over the sequences in top right
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