(;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 Strong Players Open - Final - Round 4 Board 1 - GanSheng Shi 7d vs MingMing Yin 1p]PW[GanSheng Shi]PB[MingMing Yin]WR[7d]BR[1p]DT[2011-08-06]CP[American Go Association E-Journal]EV[2011 US Go Congress - Strong Players Open Tournament]RO[4]PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]US[Solomon Smilack]C[USGO3 [-\]: Welcome to the American Go Association E-Journal's continuing coverage of the 2011 US GO Congress in Santa Barbara, CA
USGO3 [-\]: Tonight is the final round of the 2011 North American Masters Tournament and the 2011 Strong Players' Open Tournament.
USGO3 [-\]: This game will feature GanSheng Shi 7d as white against MingMing Yin 1p as black. Both are undefeated so far, so the winner of this round will stand alone at 4-0 in the Swiss McMahon standings.
USGO3 [-\]: GanSheng is sitting back to back with Cathy Li 1p, who he beat yesterday in round 3. They are chatting in Chinese.
USGO3 [-\]: MingMing is snapping her fan impatiently waiting for the TDs to start the round.
]RE[B+7.50]
;B[cp]
;W[pd]
;B[dd]
;W[pq]C[USGO3 [-\]: I am sitting opposite black, so the board will be inverted.
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;B[qo]
;W[ep]C[USGO3 [-\]: GanSheng is drinking green tea and seems very relaxed.
USGO3 [-\]: Please feel free to ask relevant questions or offer insights into the board positions.
]
;B[eq]C[freiya: who win?
USGO3 [-\]: My name is Solomon Smilack and I'll be your game recorder tonight.
USGO3 [-\]: This broadcast of the game is live~
sweety [-\]: \\o/
USGO3 [-\]: Both players 90 minutes of basic time and 5 periods of 60sec byo-yomi.
]
;W[fq]
;B[dq]
;W[fp]
;B[cn]
;W[qm]C[USGO3 [-\]: What is the punishment for omitting k3 or k4 here?
Koffein [-\]: n3 q5 k4 ?
]
;B[mq]C[Koffein [-\]: white can´t let black play p4 .. but k4 for black is also painful .. so far black is successful
]
;W[jq]
;B[op]
;W[oq]
;B[np]
;W[rq]C[USGO3 [-\]: Where does black go from here?
USGO3 [-\]: MingMing is leaning over the board to get a better vantage point.
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;B[rp]
;W[nr]
;B[om]
;W[pk]C[USGO3 [-\]: GanSheng is just about out of tea.
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;B[qf]C[USGO3 [-\]: Is black offering white an opportunity to stabilize the group on the right? o.O
]
;W[qh]C[mw2a [1k\]: maybe b wants to play moves like p9
]
;B[nc]C[mw2a [1k\]: once w is already strong, b doesn't mind playing moves like that
]
;W[qc]C[QualityDr [10k?\]: USGO10 announced he will be starting his commentary Real Soon Now.
]
;B[ph]
;W[qi]C[USGO3 [-\]: Pretty sure q13 is normal locally. But maybe black has different plans.
]
;B[oe]C[mw2a [1k\]: p15 probably
mw2a [1k\]: yeah, happened while typing ><
USGO3 [-\]: ~_^
USGO3 [-\]: In the last game GanSheng played a very territory-based opening and built up a lead, but then had to fight against a huge moyo to beat Cathy Li 1p
USGO3 [-\]: He might be in the same situation again soon.
]
;W[od]
;B[nd]
;W[ne]C[mw2a [1k\]: did he win?
mw2a [1k\]: i guess so
Bilapidate [1k\]: Yes
USGO3 [-\]: Yes he won by about 10 points after making very good sabaki and  reducing.
]
;B[of]
;W[me]C[USGO3 [-\]: It was a cosmic moyo.
USGO3 [-\]: You can see the previous games (many with pro commentary) by visiting http://www.usgo.org/tournaments/crosstab/
]
;B[pb]
;W[qb]
;B[lc]C[mw2a [1k\]: ty
]
;W[kd]C[mw2a [1k\]: i forsee problems for black
USGO3 [-\]: MingMing seems a little stressed. She's massaging her fan and it is creaking.
USGO3 [-\]: GanSheng is yawning and looking for more tea in his empty cup.
USGO3 [-\]: MingMing says "Alright~" under her breath seems to be taking a fresh look at the upper side.
freiya: k18?
freiya: right black stones is danger
]
;B[kc]
;W[nh]
;B[rd]C[USGO3 [-\]: The prize for the winner of this game is something like $1500
]
;W[rc]C[mw2a [1k\]: yeah, but the real cash comes from endorsements. nike, wheaties, &c
QualityDr [10k?\]: Hyundai, Kia, ...
secureid [7k\]: USGO3, r u kidding? :)
USGO3 [-\]: GanSheng has acquired more tea.
]
;B[qe]
;W[ob]
;B[oh]C[USGO3 [-\]: Not at all. Both this match and the match on board 1 of the NAMT are decisive games.
USGO3 [-\]: I believe there are prizes for the runner-ups as well.
]
;W[jd]
;B[nb]
;W[pa]
;B[jc]C[secureid [7k\]: 1500 just for this particular match?
USGO3 [-\]: Well, $1500 for having been the only player to go undefeated and win 1st place.
]
;W[ni]
;B[ng]
;W[mg]
;B[qg]
;W[rg]
;B[rf]
;W[rh]C[mw2a [1k\]: this sucks for b
freiya: if t15 <instead of s13
freiya: what happen
]
;B[sd]
;W[mm]C[Bilapidate [1k\]: Wher are 's eyes in lower right?
Bilapidate [1k\]: B's
mw2a [1k\]: i'm sure b doesn't plan to live in the lower right
josek [6k\]: yes, he will tenuki and live later
]
;B[kp]C[USGO3 [-\]: (she)
josek [6k\]: oh sorry
]
;W[kq]C[freiya: who is she?
Bilapidate [1k\]: "GanSheng is yawning and looking for more tea in HIS empty cup."
josek [6k\]: mingming yin (stephanie) 1p still unbeaten in this tourney
mw2a [1k\]: tea is well known for its spontaneous regeneration
freiya: oh
ljklj: im confused i thought the winner was one of the players on board 1?
USGO3 [-\]:  The winner will be one of these two players, yes.
mw2a [1k\]: this is different tourney
ljklj: :o
ljklj: sorry.
USGO3 [-\]: Entry into the North American Masters Tournament is decided by games played throughout the year. This tournament is Open to the top rated 16 players not playing in the Masters.
]
;B[pm]C[ljklj: thanks usgo^
]
;W[qn]C[USGO3 [-\]: Creak-creak-snap goes the fan.
]
;B[ql]
;W[rl]C[mw2a [1k\]: she broke it?
USGO3 [-\]: No, the bamboo just creaks as she opens it and the paper snaps as it folds shut.
]
;B[rk]C[KGSisKGS: I have a fan like that its fun :)
USGO3 [-\]: Is white going to get anything out of this or just lose his cash?
josek [6k\]: maye makesomeeyes
Bilapidate [1k\]: Was R6 an overplay?
josek [6k\]: r9 s7 q8 s6 q6 ...
]
;W[qk]
;B[pl]
;W[rn]C[USGO3 [-\]: Is white offering ko?
USGO3 [-\]: Aiming at r4?
USGO3 [-\]: Maybe black will take corner and white plans to crawl out at n2?
USGO3 [-\]: Someone figure this out!~
mw2a [1k\]: say please
]
;B[ok]C[USGO3 [-\]: Both players have gone to refuel.
USGO3 [-\]: Player [MingMing\] got Tea (1).
Bilapidate [1k\]: B cannot let P13 become atari 
USGO3 [-\]: Player [GanSheng\] got Bathroom (1).
mw2a [1k\]: he doesn't have enough inventory space for a bathroom
]
;W[pn]C[USGO3 [-\]: He's a big guy.
USGO3 [-\]: Young though - he was in the senior division of the Redmond Cup, which is a youth tournament.
USGO3 [-\]: GanSheng has stepped over to the NAMT top boards and is looking over the game between Mingjiu and zchen
USGO3 [-\]: Now he's looking at the top board, which is between another two very young players.
]
;B[on]
;W[po]
;B[oj]C[Kanin [-\]: I know this is supposed to be the US go congress, but so far I see only chinese people?
]
;W[qj]C[mw2a [1k\]: well, you may not know this but sometimes people from other countries come to live or study in america
]
;B[mn]
;W[nl]C[Bilapidate [1k\]: No Koreans?
USGO3 [-\]: A large number of the players in the US and Canada have families from China, Korea, & Japan.
]
;B[lm]C[USGO3 [-\]: That is where the game is more popular, after all, and is supported by more sponsors so that youth get drawn into the game.
]
;W[ll]
;B[km]
;W[id]
;B[hc]C[USGO3 [-\]: Hopefully the future of Go in the US will see more sponsors so that we can eventually support professional players.
]
;W[kl]
;B[jm]
;W[jl]
;B[im]C[mw2a [1k\]: ty for that nice response, usgo3
Bilapidate [1k\]: W P11 connects - else soething dies
]
;W[dp]
;B[cq]
;W[il]
;B[jp]
;W[ip]
;B[io]
;W[hp]
;B[mk]
;W[ml]
;B[mj]C[mw2a [1k\]: b seems to have fought back in this game
]
;W[oi]
;B[ol]
;W[ki]C[USGO3 [-\]: How big is h16? It seems crazy big.
mw2a [1k\]: crazy big
USGO3 [-\]: Or is it too early to think about cash?
mw2a [1k\]: not just cash
mw2a [1k\]: important for b and w's position
USGO3 [-\]: What is black's focus now? The dragon seems settled for now.
geyingbin [1d\]: left
geyingbin [1d\]: c14
]
;B[cf]
;W[hm]C[geyingbin [1d\]: i am good
mw2a [1k\]: i like h16 better tbh
]
;B[li]
;W[og]
;B[nf]
;W[kh]C[mw2a [1k\]: strange move
]
;B[lh]
;W[lg]
;B[kj]
;W[pi]
;B[pg]
;W[jj]C[mw2a [1k\]: p13 makes no difference. b stil needs to respond to q11
USGO3 [-\]: does white plan to cut at k11 here?
]
;B[lq]
;W[ge]C[mw2a [1k\]: big
USGO3 [-\]: I guess the dragon wasn't safe after h7.
]
;B[gc]
;W[in]C[USGO3 [-\]: !
geyingbin [1d\]: b is alive
]
;B[jn]
;W[hn]C[mw2a [1k\]: game is close b is a lirrle ahead
USGO3 [-\]: Looks like rabbit-7 or something?
USGO3 [-\]: m5 so tasty right now <drools>
mw2a [1k\]: b may need gote
geyingbin [1d\]: H5
mw2a [1k\]: because of o6 p5 aji
mw2a [1k\]: those are two white moves
USGO3 [-\]: Is white's follow up P5 then M5 kill?
geyingbin [1d\]: yes
geyingbin [1d\]: imho
USGO3 [-\]: I think so, too. Without another move here I think white can make rabbit-6 at m5.
USGO3 [-\]: MingMing seems focused on c17 though.
geyingbin [1d\]: interesting
USGO3 [-\]: If she does add a move to make eyes, where is white's next move?
geyingbin [1d\]: p5
USGO3 [-\]: After the group is settled, I mean.
USGO3 [-\]: I imagine something on the left.
mw2a [1k\]: d17
]
;B[eg]C[geyingbin [1d\]: D10
mw2a [1k\]: let us see
]
;W[oo]C[Bilapidate [1k\]: !!!
]
;B[no]
;W[lo]C[geyingbin [1d\]: well
]
;B[lp]C[geyingbin [1d\]: i was rong
USGO3 [-\]: I think black gets seki X.x
USGO3 [-\]: clever!~
geyingbin [1d\]: B alive
]
;W[cc]C[geyingbin [1d\]: i guess I am closer to 7d than 1p
mw2a [1k\]: seki, nice
]
;B[dc]C[mw2a [1k\]: b should win
]
;W[dm]
;B[dn]
;W[en]C[geyingbin [1d\]: d10
geyingbin [1d\]: both players having a nap
USGO3 [-\]: If only white had stolen c17 earlier :(
]
;B[fh]
;W[cd]C[geyingbin [1d\]: why B so careful?
mw2a [1k\]: o, i hate this
mw2a [1k\]: playing in corners should be illegal once you have 3 or more stones there
USGO3 [-\]: Now n5 and L5 seki moves for white are ko threats at least.
]
;B[be]C[mw2a [1k\]: b15 c14 e13 f12 black is integrating left side of board
]
;W[db]
;B[eb]
;W[bd]
;B[cb]
;W[cm]
;B[bm]
;W[bl]
;B[bn]
;W[ck]
;B[pp]
;W[qq]C[mw2a [1k\]: t8 
mw2a [1k\]: just r4
mw2a [1k\]: tenuki
]
;B[qp]C[mw2a [1k\]: buy a vowel
mw2a [1k\]: all options
]
;W[lr]
;B[ci]
;W[gg]C[USGO3 [-\]: I don't want to jinx him, but I think GanSheng may be winning +komi here. o.O
USGO3 [-\]: The middle isn't small.
]
;B[ff]
;W[gf]C[USGO3 [-\]: What do you guys think?
Kanin [-\]: I think the upper left is bigger
USGO3 [-\]: Can anyone count black's territory on the top, top left, and lower left?
yoon [5k\]: dont think middle is big enough
yoon [5k\]: the top and the corner is larger
mw2a [1k\]: b is ahead by a couple points imo
USGO3 [-\]: Count it, please, and let's figure it out.
mw2a [1k\]: f2 
yoon [5k\]: im getting ~48 for top and top left corner
yoon [5k\]: for b
]
;B[gi]C[yoon [5k\]: ~17 in bottom left
USGO3 [-\]: 65 total. And for white?
]
;W[bj]
;B[bi]C[mw2a [1k\]: 57 for b 54 for w so ~ 3
]
;W[fj]C[QualityDr [10k?\]: I got about 60 for W, w/o komi
QualityDr [10k?\]: (Admittedly bad at estimation so far.)
]
;B[gj]
;W[fk]
;B[mr]
;W[ms]
;B[kr]
;W[ls]
;B[fr]C[QualityDr [10k?\]: Now it looks like B can ding W's center, so I was maybe too generous...
]
;W[gr]
;B[er]C[mw2a [1k\]: j1 cut
]
;W[na]C[mw2a [1k\]: cute*
]
;B[ma]
;W[oa]
;B[mf]
;W[le]
;B[mc]
;W[fe]
;B[ee]
;W[ic]
;B[ib]
;W[jb]C[USGO3 [-\]: Black is in byo-yomi now.
USGO3 [-\]: White still has 47 minutes of basic time.
]
;B[kb]
;W[fc]
;B[fb]
;W[gd]
;B[hb]
;W[ei]
;B[eh]
;W[di]
;B[dh]
;W[cj]
;B[sm]
;W[rm]C[USGO3 [-\]: Timesuji
mw2a [1k\]: endgame suji
]
;B[ro]
;W[rj]C[USGO3 [-\]: I count 43 for black in the top left, 16 in the lower left, and another 3 for the top right group. What do you guys get?
mw2a [1k\]: b still has j1
]
;B[sn]
;W[sk]
;B[ii]
;W[kk]
;B[oc]
;W[pc]C[USGO3 [-\]: Timesuji again
]
;B[iq]
;W[jr]
;B[ir]
;W[ks]C[mw2a [1k\]: or just this directly
]
;B[is]
;W[js]
;B[gs]
;W[hq]C[yoon [5k\]:  go mingming!
]
;B[hs]
;W[ai]
;B[bg]C[Hernee [2d\]: Which is it?
mw2a [1k\]: can't see?
]
;W[lj]C[mw2a [1k\]: or imprecisely placed?
]
;B[mi]C[ychen88888 [?\]: Why not N5?
USGO3 [-\]: Yes it was behind black's bowl
]
;W[hh]C[mw2a [1k\]: n5 big soon
]
;B[hk]
;W[mo]C[Hernee [2d\]: N5 gote seki
]
;B[ln]
;W[ko]
;B[jo]
;W[hl]
;B[gk]C[Hernee [2d\]: Oh, sente :<
]
;W[gl]
;B[lf]
;W[kf]
;B[sq]C[ychen88888 [?\]: I see. I thought B is dead.
]
;W[rr]
;B[nq]
;W[or]
;B[ih]
;W[pe]
;B[pf]
;W[sf]
;B[se]
;W[sg]
;B[qd]
;W[ig]
;B[jh]
;W[jg]
;B[mh]
;W[kg]
;B[ho]
;W[go]
;B[do]
;W[eo]
;B[ah]C[secureid [7k\]: what is b trying to accomplish?
]
;W[gh]
;B[fi]
;W[hi]
;B[ij]
;W[ik]
;B[hj]
;W[aj]
;B[sr]C[secureid [7k\]: if o5 is dead
mw2a [1k\]: win
Firien [7k?\]: win
]
;W[fg]C[kmr [1k\]: o5-seki
Toponovich [7k\]: o5 seki, isn't?
mw2a [1k\]: yes
KGSisKGS: yes so b is trying to reduce w's territory now
]
;B[ef]C[Hernee [2d\]: O5 is not dead
Firien [7k?\]: o5 isnt dead
secureid [7k\]: so many black stones, seki?
]
;W[am]
;B[an]
;W[al]
;B[hd]
;W[he]
;B[sc]C[KGSisKGS: look at the 3 w stones at m5
]
;W[sb]C[mw2a [1k\]: whole board can be seki
]
;B[lk]
;W[kj]C[Hernee [2d\]: secureid, you got to 7k without knowing what seki is?
]
;B[ld]
;W[sl]
;B[so]
;W[rs]
;B[fs]
;W[hr]
;B[nn]
;W[ke]
;B[ec]
;W[fd]
;B[ed]C[secureid [7k\]: I knew, but does b have enough territory?
]
;W[nj]
;B[nk]
;W[ss]
;B[sp]C[mw2a [1k\]: yes
]
;W[pj]C[mw2a [1k\]: plenty
]
;B[ji]
;W[nm]
;B[md]
;W[]
;B[]
;W[]TW[qa][ra][sa][pb][rb][ie][je][hf][if][jf][hg][sh][ri][si][dj][ej][sj][ak][bk][dk][ek][jk][rk][cl][dl][el][fl][em][fm][gm][fn][gn][fo][gp][gq][kr][pr][qr][ns][os][ps][qs]TB[aa][ba][ca][da][ea][fa][ga][ha][ia][ja][ka][la][ab][bb][db][gb][jb][lb][mb][ac][bc][cc][ad][bd][cd][ae][ce][de][re][af][bf][df][ag][cg][dg][og][bh][ch][ao][bo][co][ap][bp][aq][bq][ar][br][cr][dr][as][bs][cs][ds][es]C[yoon [5k\]: whats the score?
yoon [5k\]: b win!
USGO3 [-\]: The players are counting now but GanSheng is shaking his head.
secureid [7k\]: komi
mw2a [1k\]: yay for yin!
mw2a [1k\]: give her a hug for me! and don't be shy!
yoon [5k\]: lol me too
USGO3 [-\]: B+7.5
zalgo [3k?\]: i wake up 5 am just to see her win and here we go :>
sweety [-\]: Thank you USGO3~
globax [3d\]: thx from France usgo03 :)
secureid [7k\]: thx USGO3
yoon [5k\]: thanks usgo
mw2a [1k\]: ty
USGO3 [-\]: They are discussing it now - MingMing is saying white should have cut off the bottom right earlier, worth about 20 points.
USGO3 [-\]: (in Chinese, so I could be wrong)
USGO3 [-\]: MingMing Yin (Stephanie) 1p is the 2011 US Strong Players' Open Champion.
USGO3 [-\]: The AGA E-Journal's coverage of the 2011 US Go Congress will continue tomorrow. Join us tomorrow morning at 9am PST for the final round of the US Open.
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