(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2]
RU[AGA]SZ[19]KM[7.50]TM[7200]OT[5x30 byo-yomi]
GN[2013 US Open Rd 1 Brd 1 - Matthew (Zi Yang) Hu 1p - Bill (Tianyu) Lin 7d]PW[Matthew (Zi Yang) Hu]PB[Bill (Tianyu) Lin]WR[1p]BR[7d]DT[2013-08-04]EV[US Open]RO[1]PC[US Go Congress Tacoma, WA]US[Dennis Wheeler]C[hvk [-\]: HI
USGO1 [-\]: Welcome to the 2013 US Go Congress in Tacoma Washington. Round one, board one
]RE[W+8.50]
;B[dp]
;W[pp]
;B[cd]
;W[pc]C[eatramen [?\]: zi yang?
AzureSea [4d\]: oh wow
]
;B[qe]C[AzureSea [4d\]: billlin :O
]
;W[qi]C[AzureSea [4d\]: naya /o/
AzureSea [4d\]: \\o\\
Alast [7k\]: hö?
]
;B[nd]
;W[od]
;B[oe]
;W[nc]
;B[md]
;W[mc]
;B[ld]
;W[lc]C[Alast [7k\]: ah lol
]
;B[kd]C[Neri0 [8k?\]: O_O
Shinichi56 [-\]: i went to china with them^^
]
;W[jc]
;B[qk]
;W[oi]C[AzureSea [4d\]: oh nice
]
;B[qn]C[Neri0 [8k?\]: ʘ‿ʘ
]
;W[ok]
;B[on]C[HelloQtion [-\]: this is blitz
]
;W[np]C[edenchen [1d\]: no way look at the time
kmr [1d\]: white was scary of taisha? ^^
USGO1 [-\]: ok, this is correct now
Alast [7k\]: good :)
]
;B[rp]
;W[kq]C[Shinichi56 [-\]: b would not taisha but q14  since he had the ladder ;)
iskatel [5k\]: оба китайцы?
]
;B[dj]
;W[fq]
;B[dn]C[Neri0 [8k?\]: хз
]
;W[qq]C[ibm386: мэтью и билл самые распространенные китайские имена
]
;B[ie]C[Neri0 [8k?\]: Судя по надписи в скобках - Мэтью и Билл просто псевдонимы)
alrobin [5k?\]: both Canadian
USGO1 [-\]: yes
Neri0 [8k?\]: 0_0
Neri0 [8k?\]: What does it mean "Zi Yang" and "Tiarryu"?
KiraLNear [3d\]: mathew hu is aga pro?
]
;W[ed]C[chiron [3k?\]: универсальное средство для общения и поиска друзей и одноклассников, которым ежедневно пользуются десятки миллионов человек
KongZi [-\]: hi Usgo, do you have a link for this event please !?
USGO1 [-\]: Mathew is Chinese pro, living in Canada
USGO1 [-\]: Neri0.. that's their names
USGO1 [-\]: http://www.usgo.org/
Neri0 [8k?\]: That's rightly what I said in russian)
KongZi [-\]: easy, thx
edenchen [1d\]: h17? 
Neri0 [8k?\]: Sorry for dissappointing questions
AzureSea [4d\]: i'm rooting for b here
]
;B[ic]
;W[kc]C[chiron [3k?\]: w doesnt play at kgs?
edenchen [1d\]: is albert yens game going to be showed on kgs?
Jermelle [-\]: you mean lsugyen?
]
;B[gc]C[Jermelle [-\]: we know him :P
KARELIAN [8k\]: I dont
edenchen [1d\]: b looks so good right now
Jermelle [-\]: he used to come and teach at my school for people higher then me
KARELIAN [8k\]: thats cool
edenchen [1d\]: yeah
USGO1 [-\]: Albert is on board 7 playing against Juyong Koh
edenchen [1d\]: lsugyen
edenchen [1d\]: :DDDDDDDD
edenchen [1d\]: T_T why can't he be right here
USGO1 [-\]: this week's tournament results will be posted here: http://www.usgo.org/tournaments/crosstab/band-matrix/166
]
;W[cc]C[chiron [3k?\]: my neural nets go to sleep when its not blitz
]
;B[bc]
;W[dc]
;B[be]C[USGO1 [-\]: try to read out what you think they'll play next
KongZi [-\]: player can play US open and NAMT in same time !?
USGO1 [-\]: the US Open is played in the mornings, the NAMT is played in the evenings
Lindsey [5d\]: b nice
]
;W[ge]C[AzureSea [4d\]: what's NAMT
chiron [3k?\]: Natl Association of Mental Toughness
edenchen [1d\]: oooooooh even the 9ps came to play
shipshape [?\]: NAMT = North American Masters Tournament - played in the evenings at the Congress.
Illyria [?\]: North American Masters' Tournament
VictorNiMe [7k\]: the P means professional???
BeefCake [4d\]: white is a young chinese pro
Muttley [2k\]: yes
AzureSea [4d\]: i see
VictorNiMe [7k\]: ahh
KongZi [-\]: thx for info 
shipshape [?\]: 16 players for NAMT and another 16 players for the Strong Players Open - 7 pm at the US Go Congress
VictorNiMe [7k\]: and what is the highest level for pro players??
Muttley [2k\]: I am disappointed by your picture, BeefCaaaaaake.
Muttley [2k\]: 9p
VictorNiMe [7k\]: what!???
edenchen [1d\]: crazy! my teacher went toooooooooO! (mingjiu99)
Muttley [2k\]: the pro ranks go from 1p to 9p
BeefCake [4d\]: what?  BEEEEEEFFFFF CCAAAAAKEEEEEEE
VictorNiMe [7k\]: omg
Muttley [2k\]: they are generally results oriented :)
]
;B[id]C[Jermelle [-\]: hey where is hugh zhang?
Muttley [2k\]: hehehe :)
Jermelle [-\]: sume
Muttley [2k\]: is sume playing?
]
;W[df]C[VictorNiMe [7k\]: does some one know who is the best in go for now in the world
BeefCake [4d\]: the strong players are divided almost arbitrarily between NAMT and Strong players open - why not combine them into one event!
USGO1 [-\]: Hugh Zhang is on board 11 playing against Jie Liang
Muttley [2k\]: hum, isn't c13 nice for b here?
Muttley [2k\]: or is the problem that white is already ahead and b wants to attack this?
VictorNiMe [7k\]: y does not the time move?
Nyanjilla [-\]: it's a relay, is why
Meera [2d\]: nt with all that b shadow at J16 imo 
Muttley [2k\]: because this is a relay game of an over the board game
Muttley [2k\]: so the clock would not be accurate
Nyanjilla [-\]: the "scribe" is copying the game into a demo
VictorNiMe [7k\]: hahah sorry i dont know what is a relay game
Muttley [2k\]: ya do now :)
VictorNiMe [7k\]: thanks
Nyanjilla [-\]: the game is being played on a real board. and the scribe is copying it
VictorNiMe [7k\]: ahhh ok
]
;B[ee]
;W[de]
;B[dd]C[chiron [3k?\]: fine cut
]
;W[fe]
;B[ec]
;W[ef]
;B[eb]
;W[pm]
;B[qm]
;W[qo]C[WiteDragon [4k\]: even finer cut ;)
Ritm [2k\]: i think b should q6
squalleon2 [6k\]: same
Ritm [2k\]: then can presure p0 stones
chiron [3k?\]: maybe q8?
Ritm [2k\]: p9*
]
;B[pl]
;W[ro]C[squalleon2 [6k\]: nice
chiron [3k?\]: <~~ 8d
WiteDragon [4k\]: more pressure like this
Ritm [2k\]: yep, better shape xd
Ritm [2k\]: same idea :P
]
;B[mn]
;W[cq]
;B[dq]
;W[dr]C[WiteDragon [4k\]: w better end this in sente or e14 will be extremely heavy
Muttley [2k\]: C4 and w does not have sente
]
;B[lk]C[USGO1 [-\]: Bill gets up for a break
chiron [3k?\]: billin aims to split the two floating w groups
WiteDragon [4k\]: two heavy groups...
chiron [3k?\]: moderator, its comments like that gives the game "color", thx
chiron [3k?\]: USGO1
]
;W[of]C[AzureSea [4d\]: :)
USGO1 [-\]: Matthew waits for his return before playing his move
]
;B[pe]
;W[mf]C[WiteDragon [4k\]: shape game
]
;B[qg]
;W[ol]
;B[om]
;W[li]
;B[jj]C[Muttley [2k\]: b wants k4?
chiron [3k?\]: he certainly seems in command
Harbinger [4k\]: there seems to be a lot of moves B wants :)
WiteDragon [4k\]: b wants  m11 to run and then make splitting atttack
]
;W[fi]C[Harbinger [4k\]: this was a handicap game right?
WiteDragon [4k\]: w confident...
SirEttin [1d\]: is this rengo?
WiteDragon [4k\]: no
WiteDragon [4k\]: and no
missbear [7d?\]: this is up open
]
;B[cp]
;W[br]C[missbear [7d?\]: open section, so no handicap
]
;B[bq]
;W[cr]C[Harbinger [4k\]: why does W's shape look so awkward O.o
SirEttin [1d\]: so w has a comfortable lead, right?
chiron [3k?\]: b is leading, right?
WiteDragon [4k\]: but it's b calling the shots for the rest of the game
]
;B[dh]
;W[eh]
;B[fk]
;W[ch]
;B[di]
;W[cg]
;B[bi]
;W[hi]C[WiteDragon [4k\]: points are about the same right now i'd say but b all the potential
AzureSea [4d\]: g5
missbear [7d?\]: the only thin surprise me that they play so fast
]
;B[gj]C[Ritm [2k\]: i think w got it to easy to defend both groups, maybe
]
;W[ji]C[WiteDragon [4k\]: but b getting all the points now
Illyria [?\]: they're both young players, aren't they?
WiteDragon [4k\]: left is getting BIG
AzureSea [4d\]: bill is 18?
missbear [7d?\]: they are both young
USGO1 [-\]: Mathew gets up to take a break from the table
chiron [3k?\]: g11 here ofr b?
AzureSea [4d\]: hm
chiron [3k?\]: maybe thats too vulgar
AzureSea [4d\]: well its sente
USGO1 [-\]: Bill starts to play his move, but then seems to wait for Matthew to return
Harbinger [4k\]: maybe get to pressingthe bottom?
]
;B[ng]C[Harbinger [4k\]: or something like j12 just because peeping is fun lol
chiron [3k?\]: he's got peep poytential all over
chiron [3k?\]: whats his peep IQ?
AzureSea [4d\]: lol
]
;W[ij]C[erikk [-\]: what is yours?
]
;B[jk]
;W[mg]
;B[nf]
;W[nh]
;B[ih]C[chiron [3k?\]: now looks like w gets cut
]
;W[hh]
;B[gp]C[USGO1 [-\]: Jennie Shen 2p will be giving commentary on USGO4
AzureSea [4d\]: ok :)
]
;W[fp]
;B[fo]
;W[rc]
;B[bp]
;W[gq]
;B[hp]
;W[hq]
;B[ip]
;W[iq]
;B[jp]
;W[kp]
;B[ko]
;W[ik]
;B[il]
;W[hl]C[hallelujah: oh geez, us congress already?
hallelujah: good thing i decided to randomly log on and check kgs
hallelujah: ... hallelujah, one might even be tempted to say
]
;B[im]C[SColbert [4d\]: w wins?
]
;W[gk]
;B[fj]
;W[ig]C[Merlot [1k\]: no
SColbert [4d\]: w taking so risk here
]
;B[gl]
;W[lo]
;B[ln]
;W[jo]
;B[kn]
;W[eo]C[USGO1 [-\]: Matthew started to play this move quickly, but then drew back and thought about it for a little while longer
]
;B[ep]
;W[jl]
;B[jm]
;W[kf]C[USGO1 [-\]: Matthew steps away from the table
]
;B[rd]
;W[og]
;B[ne]
;W[qh]C[Merlot [1k\]: W is leading
]
;B[qc]
;W[qb]
;B[pd]
;W[oc]
;B[pg]
;W[pk]
;B[ql]
;W[ph]C[TitanPupil [2d\]: oh bills here at the congress too
USGO1 [-\]: I see Ho Son (perhaps the strongest player here in Seattle) down on table 8. I'd love to see him matched up agains Andy Liu or Matthew Hu later in the week
]
;B[ke]C[Merlot [1k\]: Hu is strongest 
]
;W[mk]C[USGO1 [-\]: by "here in Seattle", I meant that he is a local player :)
]
;B[ml]
;W[lj]
;B[kl]
;W[nl]C[USGO1 [-\]: a hometown favorite :)
]
;B[mp]C[SColbert [4d\]: w made many points in centwr
USGO1 [-\]: there's a small crowd gathering around board 1 now
]
;W[mq]
;B[mo]
;W[go]
;B[fn]
;W[jq]
;B[io]
;W[lp]
;B[rn]
;W[so]C[SColbert [4d\]: ko is big
]
;B[mj]
;W[nk]
;B[kj]
;W[ki]
;B[jf]
;W[hk]C[manul [2d?\]: USGO1 when will the tables be updated?
]
;B[hm]
;W[jg]
;B[lf]
;W[kg]C[manul [2d?\]: oh
manul [2d?\]: sorry
manul [2d?\]: :)
HW9x9 [1k\]: no video this year?
manul [2d?\]: its for egc
manul [2d?\]: ^_^
]
;B[bh]
;W[bf]C[Meera [2d\]: s18 big
SColbert [4d\]: w win
USGO1 [-\]: Bill has been looking around the board nodding his head rhythmically, if if he's counting 
USGO1 [-\]: *as if
USGO1 [-\]: he started to make a play, but then pulled back
]
;B[hf]
;W[qd]
;B[fg]C[Jermelle [-\]: o.p
]
;W[gg]
;B[eg]
;W[gf]
;B[gi]
;W[gh]
;B[fh]C[AzureSea [4d\]: w ahead
USGO1 [-\]: white has 1:23 left on his clock, so I think black would have about an hour left (I can't see his clock)
]
;W[po]
;B[pn]C[AzureSea [4d\]: lol b play too fast
SColbert [4d\]: k18
SColbert [4d\]: then a2
SColbert [4d\]: or s10
]
;W[re]
;B[qc]
;W[en]
;B[em]
;W[qd]C[TheRay [4k\]: SE is just stupid
]
;B[nq]C[pipilala: gotta love these "european" or "US" tournaments... asia only :)
]
;W[op]
;B[qc]
;W[ci]
;B[cj]
;W[qd]C[goren2 [2k\]: 83 w 77 b
USGO1 [-\]: TD announces lunch break.. players will seal their moves when they adjourn
pipilala: what's TD?
AzureSea [4d\]: tourney director
]
;B[lq]
;W[lr]
;B[qc]
;W[bj]
;B[bk]
;W[qd]
;B[mr]
;W[lq]
;B[qc]
;W[gn]
;B[do]
;W[qd]C[Jermelle [-\]: XD
]
;B[jb]C[pipilala: huh
]
;W[sd]C[pipilala: strange threat?
]
;B[kb]
;W[ae]C[goren2 [2k\]: 88 w 80 b
]
;B[ad]
;W[af]
;B[bb]
;W[dg]
;B[ei]
;W[lb]
;B[rj]
;W[aq]
;B[ap]
;W[ar]
;B[nm]
;W[qj]
;B[rf]
;W[ri]
;B[rk]
;W[if]
;B[he]
;W[gd]
;B[fc]
;W[je]
;B[jd]
;W[ka]
;B[ib]
;W[lg]
;B[eq]
;W[er]
;B[hj]
;W[ii]
;B[ja]
;W[la]
;B[sn]
;W[ce]
;B[bd]
;W[bg]
;B[ah]
;W[hd]
;B[hc]
;W[rg]
;B[sg]
;W[sh]
;B[rh]
;W[aj]
;B[ak]C[frigate [5k\]: Half point game
]
;W[rg]
;B[sf]
;W[se]
;B[rh]
;W[gm]
;B[fl]
;W[rg]
;B[qf]
;W[sj]
;B[sk]
;W[fd]
;B[le]
;W[no]
;B[si]
;W[rh]
;B[sj]
;W[jf]
;B[pf]
;W[oh]
;B[ai]
;W[ff]C[USGO1 [-\]: the players exchange pass stones
awesome [4k\]: much more to w I think
]
;B[me]
;W[ag]
;B[hg]C[kjhc [1d\]: W wins
AzureSea [4d\]: white is ahead
AzureSea [4d\]: white won it seems
USGO1 [-\]: then come back to fill dame
vrnBugatti [7k\]: where the tournament?
USGO1 [-\]: they are counting
]
;W[nn]
;B[oo]C[goren2 [2k\]: 93 w b 84
]
;W[]
;B[]
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AzureSea [4d\]: according to this w wins by 8
USGO1 [-\]: W+8.5
USGO1 [-\]: Thanks everyone for watching
Jermelle [-\]: which board is gangsheng playing?
Illyria [?\]: thanks for recording
SaBs [8k?\]: tyvm
AzureSea [4d\]: good game :)
kjhc [1d\]: thanks
Jermelle [-\]: gangshen-shi? is he there
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