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RU[AGA]SZ[19]KM[7.50]TM[5400]OT[5x60 byo-yomi]
GN[2011 Strong Players Open - Round 3, Board 2 (Mingming Yin 1p (w) vs Bill Lin 7d (b))]PW[Mingming (Stephanie) Yin]PB[Bill Lin]WR[1p]BR[7d]DT[2011-08-05]CP[American Go Association E-Journal Team]EV[Strong Players' Open at US Go Congress 2011]RO[3, board 2]PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]US[Daniel Short]C[USGO4 [-\]: sound check...sound check...
sweety [-\]: its too loud
USGO4 [-\]: Both players are seated.  Seems to be already discussing what happened this morning at US open;
USGO4 [-\]: Stephanie had lost a game this morning -- a very close game.
USGO4 [-\]: Still waiting for more players to arrive.
USGO4 [-\]: We will be starting soonl  Looks like we will have some announcements soon.
Glistening [9k\]: when do it start
USGO4 [-\]: very soon
Glistening [9k\]: like 5 minutes?
USGO4 [-\]: any time now
Glistening [9k\]: yay
USGO4 [-\]: starting now
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(;B[qr]C[FlameBride: I hear ya, honey
])
(;B[pd]
;W[dp]
;B[qp]C[USGO4 [-\]: Welcome to the AGA E-Journal's live coverage of the 2011 Strong Players Open at the US Go Congress in Santa Barbara, CA.  This is round 3, board 2.  I'm Daniel Short, your game recorder this evening.   The players in this game is Mingming (Stephanie) Yin 7d (w) and Bill Lin 6d (b).
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;W[oq]
;B[dc]C[coarray [-\]: mingming lost last game?
USGO4 [-\]: Stephanie is snapping her fan somewhat.  Seems pent up.
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;W[ce]C[USGO4 [-\]: yes, US open.  A very close game
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;B[dg]C[Try [7k\]: d12 is more common here, no?
Try [7k\]: or is that off a star point
coarray [-\]: Is Jie Li  studying in the unvercity?  
USGO4 [-\]: Bill is fidgeting a little.  Observers shushing each other soon as they realize that the games have begun.
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;W[cg]
;B[ch]
;W[dh]C[USGO4 [-\]: Both players are fiddling with stones behind the goban
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;B[ci]C[USGO4 [-\]: Both acting nervous, yet, trying to not show it.
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;W[ed]
;B[eg]
;W[ec]C[josek [6k\]: quite a quick answer
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;B[cf]
;W[be]
;B[cn]C[USGO4 [-\]: Stephanie seems to have calmed down already....she looks like she means business already.
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;W[fq]C[USGO4 [-\]: Cathy Li looks at the board on the way to her board.
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;B[po]C[USGO4 [-\]: Bill got up...seems to be getting something to drink
USGO4 [-\]: Bill looks in at some other games in the room on the way back
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;W[qj]C[josek [6k\]: is mingming unbeaten in this tourney?
USGO4 [-\]: yup, undefeated.
USGO4 [-\]: also, you can look at the results here:
USGO4 [-\]: 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.
josek [6k\]: thx
USGO4 [-\]: Stephanie got up to get a refill for her tea, now she's looking at other boards as Bill ponders the next move.
epion003 [?\]: thought mingming lost earlier 2day?
USGO4 [-\]: yes, but that's for US Open, a different tournament.
USGO4 [-\]: Stephanie is one of few people who is allowed to watch other games in the front of the cordon.
epion003 [?\]: oooo said undefeated thought ment overal
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;B[kq]C[USGO4 [-\]: Soon as Bill played, Stephanie sits down.
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;W[qf]
;B[nc]C[joenosai [5k\]: the website that you mentioned, does it have professional commented games?
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;W[qr]C[USGO4 [-\]: http://www.usgo.org/news/2011/08/u-s-go-congress-game-records-pro-commentaries-pairings-results-updated/
USGO4 [-\]: also, check www.gocongress.org
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;B[np]
;W[rq]
;B[nq]
;W[op]
;B[oo]
;W[nr]C[USGO4 [-\]: Zhaoian Chen just walked over to look in.
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;B[mr]
;W[or]
;B[no]C[USGO4 [-\]: Bill hit the clock a little hard after O5.
cugel [1k\]: oh very think move !!
USGO4 [-\]: Bill left to get more water
cugel [1k\]: mmmg w got nice top 
USGO4 [-\]: Bill returns, but checks on the  board  1 of SPO on the way back.
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;W[rd]C[USGO4 [-\]: Stephanie looked like she was going to play, withdraws....waits a little, then played S16
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;B[en]
;W[bp]
;B[gp]
;W[gq]
;B[hp]
;W[qc]
;B[kd]
;W[bg]C[USGO4 [-\]: Bill leans forward to get a closer look at the corner.
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;B[eh]
;W[id]
;B[oj]C[USGO4 [-\]: Bill leans back a little as Stephanie leans forward.
USGO4 [-\]: Bill rose, and left the goban.
USGO4 [-\]: Stephanie opens her fan fully as she is thinking deeply.
USGO4 [-\]: As Bill returns, Stephanie closes her fan, and makes her move...
USGO4 [-\]: any thoughts where it is?
USGO4 [-\]: No answer?  okay, here's the move
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;W[ii]C[fly [1d\]: lol
USGO4 [-\]: Stephanie looks straight at Bill as if she is saying, "Your move."
compendium [?\]: lol
fly [1d\]: w declares victory!
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;B[ie]
;W[he]
;B[if]C[USGO4 [-\]: Stephanie slams H15 confidently
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;W[jd]
;B[ke]C[USGO4 [-\]: Bill at 1 hour, 10 minutes.  Stephanie at approximately 1 hour.
josek [6k\]: any kgs player would have picked tengen instead
USGO4 [-\]: any KGS players, yes, but this game isn't being played on KGS =)
cugel [1k\]: J10 gosh
USGO4 [-\]: Welcome to the AGA E-Journal's live coverage of the 2011 Strong Players Open at the US Go Congress in Santa Barbara, CA.  This is round 3, board 2.  I'm Daniel Short, your game recorder this evening.   The players in this game is Mingming (Stephanie) Yin 7d (w) and Bill Lin 6d (b).
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;W[ki]C[cugel [1k\]: attack !!
fly [1d\]: um... so... unless b gets the whole center, w wins, no?
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;B[qi]C[fly [1d\]: I'll give good odds to anyone who wants to bet on b
fly [1d\]: 5 to 1
fly [1d\]: 10 to 1
fly [1d\]: No takers? Huh... funny thing.
USGO4 [-\]: conflict of interest if I took it
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;W[ri]
;B[qh]
;W[pj]
;B[oi]
;W[rh]
;B[hd]
;W[hc]
;B[gd]C[whitetalon [?\]: how did mingming's first match go?
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;W[gc]C[whitetalon [?\]: She won?
USGO4 [-\]: first match of Strong Players Open?  yes, she won.
whitetalon [?\]: thank you
USGO4 [-\]: 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.
]
;B[jj]C[USGO4 [-\]: Stephanie cleans up the stones around J16.  Presumably that the slamming of stones are causing stones to move...or earthquakes.  (Hey, we're in California!)
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;W[ig]
;B[hf]
;W[kg]
;B[kf]C[USGO4 [-\]: Looking around the room, there are at least 15 observers behind the cordon
USGO4 [-\]: They're all looking at the board 1 and 2 for both Masters and Strong Players Open.
GilGalad [?\]: mmm isnt it bad for w to have all corners?
fly [1d\]: yeah, bad for black!
USGO4 [-\]: Bill stood up, went to get more water.
USGO4 [-\]: Bill returns
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;W[ij]C[GilGalad [?\]: it could be bad for b, but depends on how well he manages the moyo i guess
USGO4 [-\]: Bill leans forward, and he seems to be more focused than at the beginning.
fly [1d\]: w will win this game; four corners, so as long as the center lives, w wins
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;B[jk]C[GilGalad [?\]: depends on how w lives... b might manage to get enough points to win even with w living
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;W[ik]
;B[jl]C[fly [1d\]: wanna bet?
GilGalad [?\]: not really :P
GilGalad [?\]: i actually root for Mingming, i always watch her games xD
USGO4 [-\]: Feng Yun 9p is looking at the game
USGO4 [-\]: she has no discernable reaction to the game...she's watching intently
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;W[ej]C[USGO4 [-\]: after E10, Feng Yun and Bill both leaned forward to get a closer look
USGO4 [-\]: Feng Yun moves on to board 1 of Strong Player Open.
USGO4 [-\]: That's USGO3
GilGalad [?\]: :P nice description
USGO4 [-\]: I'd have to say that Bill seems a little surprised
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;B[gj]C[USGO4 [-\]: Bill makes a water run for...perhaps 5th time.
USGO4 [-\]: Stephanie's hand hovers over around G13, then withdraws
USGO4 [-\]: Bill returns
USGO4 [-\]: Question is, did Bill see it?  I don't think so.
USGO4 [-\]: Feng Yun returns.  she's watching over Stephanie's shoulder.
USGO4 [-\]: Bill just did a time check
USGO4 [-\]: Stephanie at 47 minutes, Bill at 1 hour, 2 minutes
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;W[gg]C[USGO4 [-\]: This was where Stephanie was hovering over for a short time.
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;B[fi]C[GilGalad [?\]: that seems a bit submissive... neceaary, but submissive
go4fun2010 [3k\]: can w live at center?
USGO4 [-\]: Bill left the room.
GilGalad [?\]: necessary xD
USGO4 [-\]: Stephanie leans forward deeper than before.
GilGalad [?\]: i dunno, can't read that far xD
USGO4 [-\]: Seems like Bill went to the water fountains, instead of water cooler in the back of the room.
USGO4 [-\]: Stephanie drew a handful of stones and set them behind the goban
USGO4 [-\]: She's playing with it a bit.
USGO4 [-\]: Bill left the room.  seemed to be in a hurry.
USGO4 [-\]: Zi Yang just looked on briefly.  Only a little boy, but incredibly strong.
GilGalad [?\]: o.o how old is he?
USGO4 [-\]: USGO2 is broadcasting his game.
USGO4 [-\]: Bill returns
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;W[gk]C[USGO4 [-\]: Bill is just under an hour now.
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;B[fk]C[YellowBell [6d\]: bill is 14
YellowBell [6d\]: ^ ^
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;W[gi]C[YellowBell [6d\]: awesome!
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;B[gh]
;W[fj]
;B[hi]
;W[hj]C[USGO4 [-\]: last few moves were played quickly.  Bill goes to G11...withdraws, then plays it anyway
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;B[gi]
;W[gl]
;B[ek]
;W[il]
;B[lh]
;W[jm]
;B[lk]C[USGO4 [-\]: time check:
USGO4 [-\]: Stephanie at 38 minutes, Bill at 54 minutes
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;W[hn]C[USGO4 [-\]: Jufei Zhu, 5p just took some pictures of the game, and moves on to take pictures of all top boards.
USGO4 [-\]: Stephanie got up, making a beeline toward the area in the back for more tea.
USGO4 [-\]: Bill is nodding, ticking off variations as he go.
USGO4 [-\]: Stephanie returns.
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;B[ep]
;W[dq]
;B[jn]C[USGO4 [-\]: As Stephanie is thinking, she organizes the stones on the board, making them look neater.
USGO4 [-\]: Stephanie makes a move, drops the stone, clattering the stones around the board...Stephanie withdraws her move, and cleans up the stones quickly.
USGO4 [-\]: so much for organizing the stones.
USGO4 [-\]: Bill left.  Three guesses as to where he's going.
mw2a [1k\]: dairy queen
FlameBride: Dunkiin Donuts?
USGO4 [-\]: Bill returns, got stopped by cordon-watcher guy who didn't realize that Bill is one who is playing the game
USGO4 [-\]: and by the way, he returns with more water.
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;W[lg]
;B[mh]C[fly [1d\]: I don't think it is going to help
whitetalon [?\]: :(
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;W[ji]
;B[lj]C[FlameBride: Bedtime on the East Coast -- best of luck to both sides!
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;W[mg]
;B[ng]C[USGO4 [-\]: some noise coming from the doors...both players look up in that direction.
USGO4 [-\]: now they're back to plaing
USGO4 [-\]: Curtis Tang (the Zen19D trasher) is checking out the game.
USGO4 [-\]: Bill leaves, didn't take his cup this time  Now he's watching board 1 of Strong Players open
ummjhall [14k\]: but curtis tang is playing a game right now
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;W[em]C[USGO4 [-\]: Well, he's not at his board.
ummjhall [14k\]: ah ok
USGO4 [-\]: I can see Mingjiu looking at the board, trying to figure out what to do next.
USGO4 [-\]: He seems slightly plussed.
USGO4 [-\]: Bill returns, Stephanie points out the move.
USGO4 [-\]: By the way, USGO1 is broadcasting Mingjiu and Curtis.
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;B[dm]C[mw2a [1k\]: everyone is talking about you over there. trying to decide if plussed is a word
ummjhall [14k\]: lol
GilGalad [?\]: xD
mw2a [1k\]: hey, ereinion
]
;W[fm]C[USGO4 [-\]: Bill moves to D8...then withdraws, scolding himself for moving too quickly.
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;B[dl]
;W[fn]C[GilGalad [?\]: hi o.o
USGO4 [-\]: Stephanie snaps her fan.
go4fun2010 [3k\]: seems w lives there
GilGalad [?\]: w seems alive now
go4fun2010 [3k\]: game over?
USGO4 [-\]: Bill moves his hand toward the board few times, but thought better of it.
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;B[fo]
;W[go]
;B[ho]
;W[gn]C[kcharris12 [1k\]: h7 looks like fun :D
USGO4 [-\]: at this point, I think anything looks like fun :)
kcharris12 [1k\]: lol
kcharris12 [1k\]: i think h7 only move b has
USGO4 [-\]: Stephanie is holding her head, looking like she is a little worried.
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;B[eq]C[kcharris12 [1k\]: i believe it is now j7 or die
USGO4 [-\]: Bill just did a very fleeting time check
USGO4 [-\]: I hope I have the numbers right
USGO4 [-\]: Stephanie is at 18 minutes, Bill at 36 minutes
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;W[er]
;B[dr]C[USGO4 [-\]: Stephanie wants F4, but elects for F2
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;W[fr]
;B[cr]
;W[br]C[USGO4 [-\]: Stephanie hits clock, then quickly checks Bill's time
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;B[cq]
;W[cp]
;B[hm]C[kcharris12 [1k\]: there it is !
USGO4 [-\]: Bill places H7 quickly, awkwardly
USGO4 [-\]: scattering J8 and J9.
USGO4 [-\]: He cleans up quickly before hitting the clock
kcharris12 [1k\]: unsure of if it will work
USGO4 [-\]: A lot of games in the room are finished, board 2 of Masters are finished already
USGO4 [-\]: from what I can see, only five games from Masters and Strong Players Open are in play.
USGO4 [-\]: maybe six.
USGO4 [-\]: Hard to see with all that observers behind the cordon
kcharris12 [1k\]: w must somehow use the aji around h5 to make
kcharris12 [1k\]: life
USGO4 [-\]: Stephanie is leaning forward pretty far.
USGO4 [-\]: leans back, picks up a handful of stones.
mw2a [1k\]: she tosses them in the air. yells something in gobbledegook and ruds away snickering
USGO4 [-\]: Stephanie picks up a stone from bowl with a handful still in her other hand...and is considering K5ish....then withdraws
Firien [7k?\]: is w dead ?
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;W[jo]C[Firien [7k?\]: oh shi
kcharris12 [1k\]: tesuji hopefully
USGO4 [-\]: Stephanie doesn't seem confident
mw2a [1k\]: her loss shook her this morning
skirocky [8k\]: why not w h8?
GilGalad [?\]: that makes only one eye
skirocky [8k\]: there's not an eye below h8?
Chesto [14k\]: this is a good move
josek [6k\]: j7 is atari
kcharris12 [1k\]: j7 bad
skirocky [8k\]: ah right
skirocky [8k\]: thx
USGO4 [-\]: Bill seems to be having some trouble reading out
USGO4 [-\]: he has been moving toward a spot on the board, then withdrawing
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;B[im]C[kcharris12 [1k\]: j6
USGO4 [-\]: Stephanie is thinking.
USGO4 [-\]: Will she play what kcharris12 is saying?
USGO4 [-\]: or...?
USGO4 [-\]: she looks at F4, hovers over it
USGO4 [-\]: then play it anyway
]
;W[fp]C[Meepy [-\]: f5 then k4?
]
;B[eo]
;W[hq]C[USGO4 [-\]: observers gather around...They seem to know this fight may well decide the game
foolstool [4k\]: j6 before h3 seems better
kcharris12 [1k\]: this seems better
kcharris12 [1k\]: cause w is alive
GilGalad [?\]: w is doing good here anyway
USGO4 [-\]: Bill resigned.
USGO4 [-\]: White wins the game.
Firien [7k?\]: ;O
Chesto [14k\]: yay
zalgo [3k?\]: yay
sweety [-\]: thank you USGO4~
fly [1d\]: I knew it! 100 moves ago.
Chesto [14k\]: LOL
Firien [7k?\]: are you a wizard
GilGalad [?\]: xD fly is smart
USGO4 [-\]: they're talking about what happened in the center.
USGO4 [-\]: whispering.
USGO4 [-\]: cleaning up.
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