(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2]
RU[AGA]SZ[19]KM[6.50]TM[5400]OT[5x60 byo-yomi]
GN[2011 Strong Players Open - Round 4 Board 2 - Cathy Li (Chen Shuo) 1p vs Xuyu Xiang 7d]PW[Cathy Li]PB[Xuyu Xiang]WR[1p]BR[7d]DT[2011-08-06]CP[American Go Association E-journal]EV[US Go Congress]RO[4]PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]US[Daniel Short]C[USGO4 [-\]: Good evening!  We will be starting soon!
USGO4 [-\]: Both players are seated
USGO4 [-\]: The cover for the bowls are off.  Pleasantries are being exchanged.
USGO4 [-\]: I can see zchen getting more comfy chair for Board 2 of Masters tournament.
USGO4 [-\]: Everyone is surroundng board 1 of Masters tournament.  Looks like some kind of small ceremony going on now.
USGO4 [-\]: I am guessing that soon as that is done, we will start the game
USGO4 [-\]: we are starting
]RE[W+0.50]
;B[pd]
;W[dp]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 4, board 2.  I'm Daniel Short, your game recorder this evening.   The players in this game is Cathy Li 1p (w) and Xuyu Xiang 7d (b).
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;B[pq]
;W[dc]C[QualityDr [10k?\]: Thanks for your assistance and your observations, Daniel! You folks are doing a great job...
USGO4 [-\]: Both players seems calm.  Calm start.
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;B[de]C[USGO4 [-\]: A nice, confident snap at D15
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;W[cg]
;B[cc]
;W[gc]C[USGO4 [-\]: A lot of people are behind the cordon, watching board 1 (can be seen on USGO1)
USGO4 [-\]: board 1 of Masters
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;B[dd]
;W[db]C[USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu seems to be staring at the corner, deep in thoughts
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;B[dg]
;W[dh]
;B[eg]C[USGO4 [-\]: I'm finding it very difficult to read Cathy's expressions.  She is not showing anything.
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;W[cf]
;B[cb]
;W[eh]
;B[gg]C[USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu seems to be showing some early signs of nervousness, but Cathy Li isn't showing anything -- completely calm, who knows what is running through her head at the moment?
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;W[df]
;B[ef]
;W[ee]
;B[ed]
;W[fe]
;B[gf]
;W[ge]C[Imp20 [3k\]: are there going to be any live reviews of any of the games going on today?
QualityDr [10k?\]: Commentary on USGO10
USGO4 [-\]: yup, what QualityDr says
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;B[ec]C[QualityDr [10k?\]: Right now, bd 1 of NAM cloned for review
USGO4 [-\]: *said
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 4, board 2.  I'm Daniel Short, your game recorder this evening.   The players in this game is Cathy Li 1p (w) and Xuyu Xiang 7d (b).
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.
Imp20 [3k\]: thanks... know when that is going to start? like in 30 mins or something?
USGO4 [-\]: Usually, when a game has progressed sufficiently, comments will start.
USGO4 [-\]: I'd imagine soonish.
Imp20 [3k\]: ok, thanks
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;W[gi]C[QualityDr [10k?\]: USGO10 announced he will be starting his commentary Real Soon Now.
USGO4 [-\]: By the way Cathy is looking at the board...really intently, I nearly thought it was her turn.
USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu is fiddling with two stones behind the goban...seems like he's using it to help him tick off some variations
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;B[hi]C[USGO4 [-\]: zchen just walked by, looks at the board.  He is currently playing against Mingjiu at board 2 of Masters
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;W[hj]
;B[hh]
;W[ij]
;B[ie]
;W[he]
;B[if]
;W[jc]
;B[lc]
;W[fb]
;B[be]C[USGO4 [-\]: Now a little more out of Cathy...she's tapping her finger on her arm a little, but very softly.
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;W[hf]
;B[ig]
;W[ld]C[USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu sees M16, and fiddles with his stones vigorously.
USGO4 [-\]: Now Xuyu is leaning forward, trying to get a better look at the position
USGO4 [-\]: Cathy looks like she's still ticking off all variations, even if it's not her turn.
USGO4 [-\]: little nodding here and there.
USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu is down to 1 hour, 10 minutes.  I'm guessing that Cathy is at the same amount of time.
USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu goes for J17, withdraws...
USGO4 [-\]: ticks off
USGO4 [-\]: then plays it anyway
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;B[ic]
;W[ib]C[USGO4 [-\]: J18, a quick response
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;B[jd]
;W[kc]
;B[kd]
;W[hc]
;B[le]
;W[md]
;B[mc]C[USGO4 [-\]: Cathy shifts, and start to become more animated.  It's surprising to see a transition from stoic appearance to a somewhat more expressive posture.
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;W[nc]C[USGO4 [-\]: Cathy gets up, leaves the room
USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu leans forward, focusing on the top right area.
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;B[nb]C[USGO4 [-\]: a move is played, but Cathy is nowhere to be seen.
USGO4 [-\]: Just did a time check
USGO4 [-\]: 1 hour 13 minutes for Cathy, 1 hour 8 minutes for Xuyu
USGO4 [-\]: ZiYang Hu -- a little kid who defeated Mingjiu last night walks past the board, looks in for a fleeting moment before leaving the room.
USGO4 [-\]: Seems like board 1 of Masters and Board 2 of SPO is empty as Xuyu leaves to go to the back of the room, where water and tea supplies are.
USGO4 [-\]: It's something to see an unfinished work of art without any players next to it.
USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu returns with Curtis Tang.  Curtis Tang goes on to his board.
USGO4 [-\]: Cathy returns
USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu is now drinking some of his new tea.
USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu bows his head to Cathy soon as she sits down.
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;W[me]
;B[oc]
;W[lf]
;B[gh]
;W[ff]
;B[fg]
;W[id]C[USGO4 [-\]: Cathy gets up, goes to the back of the room, checking on other games as she go.
USGO4 [-\]: seems like she's getting something to drink
whuang [2k\]: Ok
whuang [2k\]: You the camera dude?
USGO4 [-\]: she returns with tea
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;B[je]C[USGO4 [-\]: I'm not the camera dude, sorry
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;W[nd]C[whuang [2k\]: ^^
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;B[pb]C[USGO4 [-\]: if you want camera dude, try USGO10
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;W[cj]C[whuang [2k\]: I was just asking:)
USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu shakes his head slightly
USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu snaps his finger, then makes a move
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;B[lh]C[USGO4 [-\]: Time check
USGO4 [-\]: Cathy li at 1 hour, 4 minutes, Xuyu at 1 hour, 1 minutes.
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;W[kg]
;B[kh]
;W[jh]C[USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu seems surprised at K12
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;B[jg]
;W[ji]
;B[mf]C[USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu slammed down N14
USGO4 [-\]: that seems to give Cathy some pause, as she leans forward.
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;W[mg]
;B[nf]
;W[lg]
;B[ke]
;W[ng]
;B[of]C[USGO4 [-\]: some quick moves
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;W[og]
;B[fq]C[USGO4 [-\]: It's interesting sitting here.  Cathy places her stones calmly, confidently, while Xuyu seems to be inclined to slam his stones on the board, then slide it into the place.
yoon [5k\]: xuyu is like me then
USGO4 [-\]: Cathy brushes aside her hair as she takes a closer look at the board.  I cannot tell where she is looking.
USGO4 [-\]: if I had to guess, she's looking at right side or at lower left corner.
USGO4 [-\]: Some noise as Curtis Tang enters the room.
USGO4 [-\]: The lobby next to the tournament room can get very loud and occasionally slightly rowdy.
USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu leaves the table to get more tea
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;W[hp]C[USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu returns, I don't think Cathy even noticed that Xuyu has returned.
USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu is trying to read as he ties his shoes....now he's up and reading fully
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;B[fo]
;W[dn]
;B[dr]
;W[gq]
;B[gp]
;W[hq]
;B[cq]
;W[fr]
;B[eq]
;W[go]C[USGO4 [-\]: Aaron Ye, champ of Redmond Cup, Junior Division comes over, exclaims something, distracting both players.  Aaron Ye is only a little kid, but having very good results in US Open in his division
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;B[eo]
;W[do]
;B[bo]
;W[bn]C[USGO4 [-\]: a slow clink as Cathy responds to B5.
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;B[fm]
;W[gn]
;B[em]
;W[er]
;B[dq]
;W[bp]
;B[bq]
;W[ao]
;B[es]
;W[gr]
;B[cl]
;W[bl]
;B[cm]
;W[bm]
;B[aq]
;W[pf]
;B[oe]
;W[po]C[USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu is tapping out variations with his fingers.
USGO4 [-\]: he's down to 47 minutes
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;B[qm]
;W[on]
;B[mq]C[USGO4 [-\]: Cathy stirs the bowl as she settles in her seat.
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;W[qq]
;B[qr]
;W[qp]
;B[qj]
;W[or]
;B[pr]
;W[oq]
;B[op]
;W[pp]
;B[os]
;W[np]
;B[nr]
;W[nq]
;B[lr]C[USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu looks up as if he's scolding himself for forgetting some small detail soon as O3 is played, then plays M2 
yoon [5k\]: is cathy still calm?
USGO4 [-\]: yes, though, she's nodding more visibly now.
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;W[mp]
;B[lp]
;W[kq]
;B[lq]
;W[ln]C[USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu seems a little frustrated by L3.
USGO4 [-\]: Jufei Zhu 5p stops by the board, looks in.
USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu fiddles with the stones again
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;B[rr]C[USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu is down to 43 minutes
USGO4 [-\]: Cathy picks up a stone....then doesn't play it
USGO4 [-\]: Cathy is down to 45 minutes
javaman [6k\]: is Cathy really a girl?
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;W[pl]C[USGO4 [-\]: A woman, if you will.
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;B[qg]
;W[pg]
;B[qf]
;W[qe]
;B[rf]C[USGO4 [-\]: R15, a quiet move is met by a slam of S14
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;W[pe]
;B[rk]
;W[kr]C[USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu hovers over around S6 region
USGO4 [-\]: then withdraws...
USGO4 [-\]: then he plays it anyway
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;B[ro]
;W[rp]C[USGO4 [-\]: he nods at S4 then resumes fiddling with his stones
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;B[ls]
;W[kb]
;B[mb]
;W[ql]
;B[rl]
;W[qh]
;B[rh]
;W[qi]
;B[ri]
;W[pj]C[USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu doesn't look happy
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;B[pm]C[USGO4 [-\]: He's down to 39 minutes
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;W[qk]
;B[rj]
;W[om]C[USGO4 [-\]: Clack
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;B[ol]
;W[pk]
;B[pi]
;W[oi]
;B[ph]
;W[nj]
;B[co]
;W[cn]
;B[hl]C[USGO4 [-\]: After H8, Cathy leans forward far as she could.
yoon [5k\]: how far is that?
USGO4 [-\]: as far as the table would let her do so.
USGO4 [-\]: Cathy's forehead wrinkles as she seem to be counting.
USGO4 [-\]: Not as calm as the beginning of the game
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;W[il]
;B[jp]C[yoon [5k\]: :( gooo white!
USGO4 [-\]: Cathy definitely taking the game much more seriously now
javaman [6k\]: can we guess the next step?
USGO4 [-\]: go ahead, you're free to guess.
USGO4 [-\]: Cathy is down to 28 minutes, Bill at 37 minutes
javaman [6k\]: M5
USGO4 [-\]: Bill left to get more tea.
yoon [5k\]: who is bill?
USGO4 [-\]: Whoops
USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu
USGO4 [-\]: I was on autodrive mode for a minute there
USGO4 [-\]: Especially after a player last night made a run for more drink about ten times
USGO4 [-\]: became a habit :)
javaman [6k\]: white may take F4 first, then M5
javaman [6k\]: L2 is not big, 
mongo [2k\]: f4 not very likely
Pizat19 [?\]: r16/r17?
USGO4 [-\]: Cathy has yet to play.  feel free to guess more :)
USGO4 [-\]: she's looking all over the board, reading and counting, it seems
yoon [5k\]: go go cathy!
USGO4 [-\]: whoa
USGO4 [-\]: sometimes, kyu players surprise me
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;W[lo]C[javaman [6k\]: see
USGO4 [-\]: because Cathy played M5.
javaman [6k\]: I am a 1p
USGO4 [-\]: for one move ;)
USGO4 [-\]: with a nod, L4
mongo [2k\]: what about the f4 first part..
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;B[kp]C[javaman [6k\]: let's see the next move
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;W[hm]C[javaman [6k\]: if black G8
javaman [6k\]: white will J5
USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu is tapping out variations on his bowl.
javaman [6k\]: e18 also is big for white
USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu has three stones in a line, and he's rotating their positions deftly with his hands.
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;B[oh]
;W[nh]C[mongo [2k\]: e18 not very likely
]
;B[mi]
;W[ni]
;B[nk]
;W[nl]C[javaman [6k\]: I think Cathy is in better shape now
USGO4 [-\]: a short pause with hovering over O8/P10
javaman [6k\]: once Cathy has a chance, she will play e18 to force black play c15
mongo [2k\]: this is not the time for e18
USGO4 [-\]: a tiny girl, maybe aged 4...wants to see the board, she's hopping behind the cordon
javaman [6k\]: yes
USGO4 [-\]: Cathy checks the time.
javaman [6k\]: I wish I were as young as the tiny girl
USGO4 [-\]: Cathy looks back to the board 1 behind her.  Or perhaps, to check a source of noise
USGO4 [-\]: board 1 of SPO, that is
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;B[jn]
;W[jm]C[javaman [6k\]: I bet Cathy will win
mongo [2k\]: how much>
USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu fingers twitches as he is sizing up the board
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;B[ir]
;W[fp]
;B[ep]
;W[cp]
;B[gm]
;W[in]
;B[kn]
;W[km]C[USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu cleans up C8 stones
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;B[ek]
;W[rd]
;B[rc]
;W[sc]
;B[sb]
;W[sd]
;B[qd]
;W[re]
;B[rb]
;W[fj]
;B[ck]
;W[bk]
;B[dj]
;W[ci]
;B[io]
;W[ho]
;B[eb]C[javaman [6k\]: F10 is small, why didn
USGO4 [-\]: both players seemed to have settled down as they head into yose.
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;W[iq]
;B[jq]C[javaman [6k\]: why didn't play e18?
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;W[bf]C[mongo [2k\]: e18 was too big for her to play..
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;B[af]C[mongo [2k\]: as a pro she prefers to win by playing small moves..
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;W[ag]
;B[ae]
;W[ce]
;B[bd]C[javaman [6k\]: g8 
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;W[hr]C[mongo [2k\]: what about c12?
javaman [6k\]: no problem now
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;B[js]C[javaman [6k\]: g8
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;W[fk]C[mongo [2k\]: :)
javaman [6k\]: Cathy doesn't like me
javaman [6k\]: lol
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;B[fl]
;W[dm]
;B[dl]
;W[ej]C[mongo [2k\]: it is said that weak player can learn by watching the games of strong players..
USGO4 [-\]: as Xuyu plays D8, Cathy straightens up, hesistates.
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;B[bs]C[USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu is down to 20 minutes.
USGO4 [-\]: Cathy looks around the board like a snake would...searching for a prey
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;W[rn]
;B[rm]
;W[so]
;B[qn]
;W[qo]C[goahead [?\]: very close game
USGO4 [-\]: suddenly, the  stones clatter, need to clean up a little
USGO4 [-\]: I verified the board.
javaman [6k\]: I think white leads now
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;B[bh]
;W[bg]
;B[fc]
;W[gb]C[goahead [?\]: maybe a couple points
KenSG [14k?\]: w +10
goahead [?\]: really?
USGO4 [-\]: Cathy had let slip the prisoner stone from S5 into F9 region
goahead [?\]: did you counted?
USGO4 [-\]: but everything is ok now.
USGO4 [-\]: Cathy bites her lip.  Unlike her calm demeandor early in the game
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;B[hk]
;W[ch]C[KenSG [14k?\]: i go option ->score est. then -6
acn [1d\]: my counting w is leading about 3-5 points, 
javaman [6k\]: white played very well on the left side
javaman [6k\]: right side
acn [1d\]: a good ending game, w can win more
goahead [?\]: is there the komi?
javaman [6k\]: no
USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu is waving his right in the air as he tries to figure out what is the next step for him.
USGO4 [-\]: the komi is 7.5
goahead [?\]: thx
mongo [2k\]: tournament games are generally played even..
mongo [2k\]: even if strength is different
USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu is down to 13 minutes.  Cathy is computing the rest of the game in her head.
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;B[ik]
;W[jk]
;B[sq]
;W[cd]
;B[bc]C[goahead [?\]: not to much left
]
;W[fs]C[USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu doesn't seem to be happy with himself
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;B[hs]
;W[ds]
;B[cs]C[goahead [?\]: heshouldn't be
USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu's phone is ringing, he hastly picks it out of his bag, turns it off
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;W[rq]C[USGO4 [-\]: Cathy pauses to see what is going on before playing S3
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;B[la]C[goahead [?\]: haha
USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu is playing with a slight panic.
mongo [2k\]: hastily
USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu suddenly lean toward the board...he's very nervous now.
USGO4 [-\]: not at all confident
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;W[gk]
;B[gl]
;W[fh]C[yoon [5k\]: why panic?
USGO4 [-\]: Cathy snapped her last two moves calmly
USGO4 [-\]: I wouldn't know, I just tell as it is
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;B[ka]
;W[ja]
;B[sm]
;W[sn]
;B[fa]
;W[lb]
;B[ma]
;W[ga]
;B[fd]
;W[gd]
;B[da]
;W[sp]
;B[sr]
;W[di]
;B[sf]C[javaman [6k\]: n9
USGO4 [-\]: Cathy goes for D9, withdraws
USGO4 [-\]: looks like she's reading out what happens if black plays P9.
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;W[mk]C[javaman [6k\]: yeah
javaman [6k\]: I am right again
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;B[od]
;W[dk]C[USGO4 [-\]: Cathy looks back to board 1 of SPO.  Mingming had finished her game...she's the champion of SPO
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;B[el]
;W[kf]C[yoon [5k\]: SPO?
yoon [5k\]: oh
USGO4 [-\]: players are starting to play more quickly, I'll talk less.
USGO4 [-\]: Strong Players Open
KenSG [14k?\]: i am noob but i still think w can +10
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;B[ea]
;W[ii]
;B[ne]
;W[dj]
;B[es]
;W[ko]
;B[jo]
;W[im]
;B[ds]C[KenSG [14k?\]: ops now score est 2.5
]
;W[gp]
;B[is]
;W[hn]
;B[ih]
;W[hg]
;B[se]
;W[pn]
;B[ip]
;W[fn]C[mongo [2k\]: the vanishing 7.5 pts..
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;B[en]
;W[ap]
;B[gs]
;W[jf]TW[ha][ia][hb][jb][ic][hd][ah][bh][kh][lh][mh][ai][bi][ei][fi][ki][li][mi][aj][bj][gj][jj][kj][lj][mj][oj][ak][kk][lk][nk][ok][al][jl][kl][ll][ml][ol][am][lm][mm][nm][an][mn][nn][bo][co][mo][no][oo][ro][op]TB[aa][ba][ca][na][oa][pa][qa][ra][sa][ab][bb][db][ob][qb][ac][dc][nc][pc][qc][ad][ld][md][nd][me][rg][sg][qh][sh][qi][si][sj][sk][sl][kq][ar][br][cr][jr][kr][mr][as][ks][ms][ns][ps][qs][rs][ss]C[goahead [?\]: finished
USGO4 [-\]: counting now
Muadhdib [9k\]: I go for w+3
USGO4 [-\]: Xuyu sits back as Cathy counts
SnC [2k\]: very close game
javaman [6k\]: not close
javaman [6k\]: after the right side
javaman [6k\]: white leads big
pflame [5k\]: by 'not close' what do you mean? like a 15 point gap?
javaman [6k\]: 3
javaman [6k\]: 3-5points is big gap
ummjhall [14k\]: in soccerf
ummjhall [14k\]: soccer*
KenSG [14k?\]: hehe
SnC [2k\]: 90 vs 90>
USGO4 [-\]: White wins by 11.5
javaman [6k\]: Pros will resign when 1-2 points behind
goahead [?\]: thx usgo4
USGO4 [-\]: Thank you for watching!
Muadhdib [9k\]: what? that much...
sweety [-\]: Thank you USGO4~
yoon [5k\]: thanks usgo
globax [3d\]: thanks from France usgo04
mongo [2k\]: komi
KenSG [14k?\]: ?11.5?
USGO4 [-\]: yes, due to komi.
USGO4 [-\]: have a good night, all!'
javaman [6k\]: thanks
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