(;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[(Evan) Cho 7d vs Yuhan Zhang 7dStrong Players Open Round 2 Board 2 BeomGeun (Evan) Cho 7d vs Yuhan Zhang 7d]PW[BeomGeun (Evan) Cho]PB[Yuhan Zhang]WR[7d]BR[7d]DT[2013-08-06]EV[2013 Strong Players Open]RO[2]PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]US[Solomon Smilack]
;B[dp]C[USGO4 [-\]:  Hello and welcome to the AGA E-Journal's continuing broadcast of the 2013 US Go Congress in Tacoma, WA. My name is Solomon Smilack and I will be transcribing this game.
Jhyn [2k\]: wasn't evan cho 9d in the previous game?
USGO4 [-\]:  This is the second round of the Strong Players' Open, a 4-round Swiss-McMahon tournament for players 4d and higher with a total purse of USD$1550
USGO4 [-\]: Good question!
]
;W[pp]
;B[cd]C[USGO4 [-\]: by his US amateur rating, he is over 9
Demon [3d\]: my bet is on W this game.
USGO4 [-\]: but US amateur *ranks* only go up to 7
MrVache [1d\]: p17 
Jhyn [2k\]: ok
Jhyn [2k\]: what about calvin sun being ranked 8d in the other game? :D
]
;W[pc]
;B[qe]
;W[ec]C[USGO4 [-\]: Even we game recorders can get confused between the ratings and the ranks - please forgive us!
USGO4 [-\]: Usually we take our information straight from the Pairing sheet, which only shows the rating.
]
;B[hd]C[xedover [?\]: we've not yet been very consistant in our reporting of ranks verses ratings.. we're still working on that
Jhyn [2k\]: how can i know who to cheer for if i can't fully assess the strength of the players by a single number?
Jhyn [2k\]: this is outrageous
USGO4 [-\]: Well, this is sort of a China vs Korea match, if that helps you, although Evan lives in the US.
USGO4 [-\]: Yuhan is a mathematics student in Beijing.
USGO4 [-\]: He came to the US for the the Go Congress and to tour around.
]
;W[ph]C[Jhyn [2k\]: here's some good information! It's a math vs. the World match
]
;B[lc]C[Jhyn [2k\]: go Yuhan!
Mentalist [?\]: b is a strong chinese 6d
]
;W[pe]
;B[qd]C[Mentalist [?\]: he has beaten hu yuqing before
]
;W[pd]
;B[qc]
;W[qf]
;B[rf]C[USGO4 [-\]: Yuhan is fast with his responses.
USGO4 [-\]: Evan is thinking more and biting his nails a bit.
]
;W[qg]
;B[rg]
;W[rh]
;B[qi]
;W[sg]
;B[re]
;W[qh]
;B[le]
;W[de]C[Jhyn [2k\]: a nailbiter! I like that too
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;B[dd]
;W[ed]C[Jhyn [2k\]: i don't know who to cheer for now
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;B[ee]C[uriel [1k\]: well he won't need nails to play luckily
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;W[gd]
;B[hc]
;W[dg]
;B[ef]C[royu [5d\]: how do people even come up with a move like d13
USGO4 [-\]: Is it good?
]
;W[ce]
;B[bd]C[royu [5d\]: i have no idea
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;W[be]
;B[dc]C[USGO4 [-\]: It really does seem to shore up the white group on the left for just long enough.
USGO4 [-\]: how can white proceed on the top?
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;W[db]
;B[cb]
;W[fb]
;B[bb]
;W[gc]
;B[ge]
;W[hb]
;B[ib]
;W[he]C[Jhyn [2k\]: by living
USGO4 [-\]: Evan just got a giant thermos of coffee delivered.
Jhyn [2k\]: definitely cheering for evan after that
sweety [-\]: i want some coffee, too
Jhyn [2k\]: i've got some
USGO4 [-\]: You should ask him for some it's huge.
USGO4 [-\]: His nails are actually quite long and well-cared for.
USGO4 [-\]: And he has a black fan. But Yuhan has a big sporty watch.
USGO4 [-\]: Both wear glasses and are dressed casually.
]
;B[ic]C[Jhyn [2k\]: i'm more a fan of the fan, i don't like watching watches
]
;W[fe]
;B[gf]
;W[ff]
;B[fg]
;W[fd]
;B[eg]
;W[gg]
;B[hf]C[Jhyn [2k\]: i liked b position until now but h15 is strong
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;W[dh]
;B[gh]
;W[hg]
;B[if]
;W[ig]
;B[fi]C[USGO4 [-\]: The next move seems guessable.
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;W[ck]
;B[ii]C[USGO4 [-\]: ok ok now the next move seems guessable
sweety [-\]: i couldnt guess.. D:
Jhyn [2k\]: k13 is too much to bear so i'd say k14
Jhyn [2k\]: i'm late, too much lag
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;W[jg]
;B[ha]
;W[ea]
;B[ki]
;W[lf]C[Jhyn [2k\]: l14 then n13 
Jhyn [2k\]: wrong again
Jhyn [2k\]: is this sente?
]
;B[jf]
;W[ke]
;B[kg]
;W[kf]
;B[jd]
;W[qb]
;B[rb]
;W[ra]
;B[pb]
;W[pa]
;B[qa]C[USGO4 [-\]: Someone say it...
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;W[kh]
;B[lg]
;W[qb]
;B[ob]
;W[rc]
;B[qa]C[Jhyn [2k\]: ko?
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;W[lh]
;B[mg]
;W[qb]
;B[sb]
;W[sc]
;B[qa]C[USGO4 [-\]: thx
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;W[ji]
;B[jj]
;W[jh]
;B[mf]
;W[qb]
;B[ca]
;W[da]
;B[qa]
;W[me]
;B[ne]
;W[qb]C[midorisuke [?\]: is b lionel?
midorisuke [?\]: nvm
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;B[ga]
;W[fa]
;B[qa]
;W[ld]
;B[of]C[atarinogo [?\]: b seems very strong
]
;W[pf]
;B[nd]
;W[qb]C[USGO4 [-\]: Any threats left for black?
USGO4 [-\]: Maybe on the left side?
Jhyn [2k\]: even if b loses the group the result in the center looks really good for him
]
;B[ej]
;W[dk]
;B[qa]
;W[mh]
;B[oa]C[atarinogo [?\]: b takes ko
Kanin [-\]: b good
]
;W[ij]C[atarinogo [?\]: yeah, b seems stronger than 7d
]
;B[ek]C[regigigas [5d\]: well 7d can mean anything 7d-9d in AGA
svgo [2k\]: yay, there's a purse
svgo [2k\]: the winner can go to mcdonald's
]
;W[dm]C[regigigas [5d\]: ?
]
;B[em]
;W[en]
;B[fm]
;W[ep]
;B[eq]
;W[fp]
;B[ik]
;W[hj]
;B[jk]
;W[hk]
;B[hl]
;W[hi]
;B[im]
(;W[dq]TR[dq]C[See the variation for Evan's post-game analysis.

bongo [2k\]: mcdonald sposoring this tourny?
atarinogo [?\]: I think he means that's what you can buy with the purse
bongo [2k\]: isee heehee
USGO4 [-\]: Go in the US could use some corporate sponsorship though.
bongo [2k\]: hope so
USGO4 [-\]: Bring it up at your next shareholder meeting!
USGO4 [-\]: Yuhan's nails are nice too.
USGO4 [-\]: I'm the only one here without nice nails.
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;B[qn]C[Jhyn [2k\]: nail polish corporate sponsoring?
bongo [2k\]: yeah, intel , sposor usgo , otherwise i will sell my share
]
;W[ql]C[USGO4 [-\]: Black jump out or take the corner?
Jhyn [2k\]: with k9 in the center i'd take the corner
USGO4 [-\]: Yuhan is counting the territory.
]
;B[on]C[bongo [2k\]: never count chicken b4 hatching
bongo [2k\]:  just joking
]
;W[np]
;B[pk]
;W[pl]
;B[ok]
;W[ol]C[USGO4 [-\]: Evan slams this one down.
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;B[nk]C[royu [5d\]: need a slam dunk competition 
USGO4 [-\]: I thought he was going to slam another one but then he put it back and is thinking some more.
bongo [2k\]: is b a lady?
regigigas [5d\]: his name doesn't sound like it
bongo [2k\]: oh, u mean he is boy
]
;W[og]
;B[qk]
;W[nl]
;B[mk]C[bongo [2k\]: sorry, i thought one who has nice nail could be a lady
royu [5d\]: lol?
USGO4 [-\]: Both have nice nails.
]
;W[nn]C[regigigas [5d\]: do they have nice hammers as well?
]
;B[oi]
;W[nh]
;B[nf]
;W[lj]C[USGO4 [-\]: Sorry I just watch their hands a lot.
USGO4 [-\]: Yuhan likes to fidget with his hand on the bowl finding a stone and then leaving it, as if his fingers are absentmindedly looking for the perfect one.
regigigas [5d\]: he wants to kill, but its just barely impossible
bongo [2k\]: hehe USGO4 explaining thing poetic way, i like it.
USGO4 [-\]: regigigas, what's the problem with stealing an eye at P12?
regigigas [5d\]: if p12, then q11 is annoying
regigigas [5d\]: w has too many half eyes
regigigas [5d\]: 3 half eyes = alive
]
;B[oh]C[bongo [2k\]: really?
]
;W[lk]
;B[ml]
;W[ll]
;B[mm]
;W[lm]
;B[nm]C[Jhyn [2k\]: 3 half eyes = unsettled, no?
]
;W[ln]C[USGO4 [-\]: How much is O13 worth?
bongo [2k\]: is w aiming j9 group?
regigigas [5d\]: yes
oyabun [4d\]: 30+
royu [5d\]: s4 is huge 
royu [5d\]: as is c3
regigigas [5d\]: but there are yet bigger places
royu [5d\]: but b probably has no time to play without eyes 
USGO4 [-\]: misclick sorry
Jhyn [2k\]: no undo, sorry
USGO4 [-\]: :(
USGO4 [-\]: I resign.
royu [5d\]: w s4 or s5 is sente, annoying for b
USGO4 [-\]: u.u;
Roosta [1d?\]: usgo4 using mouse to read?
bongo [2k\]: hehe
]
;B[dn]
;W[do]
;B[dl]C[bongo [2k\]: usgo4 resign not permitted
bongo [2k\]: keep playing
]
;W[cn]C[royu [5d\]: trying to get some sente eyes
Jhyn [2k\]: my stone fell in your beer? too bad, that's another weak group
royu [5d\]: some aji with b c11
royu [5d\]: don't see how b can exploit it though
]
(;B[bg]TR[bg]C[See the variation for Yuhan's post-game analysis.

USGO4 [-\]: Now both players are leaning way over the board to read the variations out.
Megalodon [9d\]: Here we go
Megalodon [9d\]: this is interesting
bongo [2k\]: wow 9dan
royu [5d\]: oh, I didn't see o13 is not connected
Megalodon [9d\]: many big spots, its hard to decide
bongo [2k\]: long live 9dan
]
;W[bh]C[Megalodon [9d\]: go player's favorite
]
;B[ci]C[USGO4 [-\]: There's royu's c11.
royu [5d\]: I had actually read b13 and c11 but couldn't see how to exploit
royu [5d\]: b has d11 weakness
royu [5d\]: sorry, e11
]
;W[di]
;B[cl]C[sweety [-\]: b10
]
;W[bj]C[royu [5d\]: b didn't get any sente eyes, also lost some aji in LL corner... so it feels like failure
]
;B[bl]
;W[bi]
;B[io]C[bongo [2k\]: is it possible w to kill this kind group?
regigigas [5d\]: doubt it
criatura [1d\]: o13  works to kill w ? 
regigigas [5d\]: he has to kill though
]
;W[ng]C[royu [5d\]: now s4 becomes sente
royu [5d\]: very large
]
;B[oo]
;W[iq]C[criatura [1d\]: b can dead 
royu [5d\]: j3 is a nice move
]
;B[go]C[royu [5d\]: makes some profit, attacks b, and maybe helps connect m6 in sente
royu [5d\]: g5 protects h6 weakness
]
;W[qq]
;B[mo]C[criatura [1d\]: m3 ?
]
;W[kp]
;B[mp]
;W[jn]
;B[hq]
;W[rl]C[USGO4 [-\]: Not a misclick.
royu [5d\]: this is the move that s4 was sente for
criatura [1d\]: w conect
]
;B[mn]C[royu [5d\]: since w has a stone at r3 instead, it's a ko instead of miai connection
]
;W[nq]
;B[mq]
;W[ro]
;B[rn]
;W[rj]
;B[qo]
;W[rp]
;B[kq]
;W[jp]
;B[nr]
;W[or]
;B[no]C[USGO4 [-\]: Evan's been thinking a lot.
USGO4 [-\]: Almost 10 minutes on this move now.
royu [5d\]: maybe I misunderstood the board... w played as if behind?
royu [5d\]: now w needs to make two eyes
klrs: who needs two eyes?
eatramen [?\]: any canadian players in this tourney? 
klrs: i think b middle huge group has that problem?
USGO4 [-\]: Lots of Canadian players, although many are in the North American Masters tournament which runs simultaneously.
eatramen [?\]: i see, thanks
trousey [12k\]: n2?
USGO4 [-\]: http://www.gocongress.org/2013/attendees?direction=asc&sort=country
USGO4 [-\]: Many 7d and some pros from Canada.
Roosta [1d?\]: after ten more minutes, white will say "you should resign"
USGO4 [-\]: Evan is down to 15 minutes of basic time. 
atarinogo [?\]: w nearly out of time?
inseukim39 [2k\]: w.   lost
USGO4 [-\]: Evan has 10 minutes of basic time left.
disturbing [1d\]: 1 min byo-yomi?
MicaelS [3d\]: does he know that it is his turn?
USGO4 [-\]: After that he will have 5 periods of 1 minute byo-yomi.
emc2 [3d\]: whte trying to kill?
royu [5d\]: haha, that would be hilarious if he thought it was b's turn
USGO4 [-\]: Yuhan sat watching him till now, then started blinking away some fatigue, and now has stood up and left the room.
atarinogo [?\]: w has to live in the middle
MicaelS [3d\]: don't think w can kill, his dragon isnt completely alive 
emc2 [3d\]: is black a kid?
USGO4 [-\]: Evan seems about to play Q11, and is hovering the stone over the board.
inseukim39 [2k\]: w. doesnhave two eyest
]
;W[pi]C[Petrosian [3k?\]: B still out of the room?
atarinogo [?\]: in "The Master of Go" they would take several hours to make 1 move and then adjourn for the day
atarinogo [?\]: The game took several months to play
MicaelS [3d\]: s9
disturbing [1d\]: sounds like a drag
Petrosian [3k?\]: But this is a timed game.
Rochedale [4k\]: The game took almost a year to play, I think.
royu [5d\]: they didn't have smart phones and ipads back then
DickOne [2d\]: 张雨涵明年还冲段不？
handle [3k\]: it's girl?
myrtle [4d\]: he attended this year dickone?
DickOne [2d\]: 超龄勒吧
USGO4 [-\]: Yuhan is back.
DickOne [2d\]: 不过现在好像放宽了
myrtle [4d\]: yeah upto 25 can attend
klrs: 冲段的意义呢？
myrtle [4d\]: pro exam
DickOne [2d\]: 人生的意义呢？
royu [5d\]: 意义的意义呢?
emc2 [3d\]: 太深了
]
;B[oq]C[royu [5d\]: :)
disturbing [1d\]: someone explain tihs one to me
klrs: 我的意思是
MicaelS [3d\]: get p1 in sente?
]
;W[op]
;B[os]C[klrs: 如果仅仅为了一个职业的头衔
]
;W[pr]
;B[lr]C[klrs: 没什么意思
myrtle [4d\]: its not important royu :p
disturbing [1d\]: well, there you go...
nd67 [6d\]: doesnt seem good for b
MarcoRosso [4k\]: Gives black another eye. I guess Black wanted to play safe.
nd67 [6d\]: simply n2 looks fine
myrtle [4d\]: klrs, i think to a lot of people it has a yisi :)
emc2 [3d\]: USGO4, what is the win-loss for Yuhan so far?
nd67 [6d\]: then w needs a move in the corner
]
;W[hp]C[royu [5d\]: does he teach? a title might help for teaching
atarinogo [?\]: this game is far from over and w must be low on time
RobertT [-\]: I'm asuming since this is board 2 of round 2, both players are 1-0
USGO4 [-\]: Both players are 1-0 after their wins yesterday. The Swiss-McMahon style pairs up winners against each other.
emc2 [3d\]: thanks USGO4
USGO4 [-\]: So on the final day, of 16 players only 2 should be 3-0.
myrtle [4d\]: title can help for feeling satisfied in life too, even if it has no real meaning
Drakemite [7d\]: where did the name swiss mcmahon coem from?
klrs: 黑不够了
RobertT [-\]: tomorrow all 4 players from board 1 and 2 will be 2-0
]
;B[gp]
;W[gq]
;B[hr]
;W[gr]C[RobertT [-\]: then round 4 board 1 will be 3-0 and board 2 is 2-1
USGO4 [-\]: Yes, usually 1st is easy to decide but 2nd/3rd/4th place is invariably 3-1 and tiebreaker scores can come in.
]
;B[ip]C[emc2 [3d\]: black leading now
DickOne [2d\]: 听说哈佛大学什么的现在也招围棋特长生了
manofearth [?\]: but he's being strongly attacked
]
(;W[jq]TR[jq]C[See the variation for Evan's post-game analysis.]
;B[kr]C[DickOne [2d\]: 一批冲段少年登陆美国 :))
RobertT [-\]: attack over
royu [5d\]: w lead
SColbert [4d\]: a6
adwue [4k\]: p10
]
;W[hn]
;B[in]
;W[gn]
;B[fn]
;W[ho]
;B[fo]
;W[ir]C[royu [5d\]: now over for sure?
SColbert [4d\]: kill?
SColbert [4d\]: no kill
MarcoRosso [4k\]: C4?
atarinogo [?\]: that was brilliant by w
royu [5d\]: very impressed by reading skill of all these players
]
;B[cp]
;W[eo]C[SColbert [4d\]: ouch
klrs: E5
klrs: b has no time to take corner
klrs: in fact
eatramen [?\]: pro level royu?
]
;B[co]C[klrs: how do he make 2 eyes
SColbert [4d\]: w major loss
SColbert [4d\]: should play a6 earlier
klrs: hmm, c5 is nice
SColbert [4d\]: this 30 reversal
SColbert [4d\]: 30 point 
Rukis [1k\]: game still going on? xD
SColbert [4d\]: i call w resign
royu [5d\]: level is pretty much at what their ranks are eatramen - top amateur/entry level pros
MicaelS [3d\]: c5 really awesome
klrs: yes, I think w lost
USGO4 [-\]: Evan is now in byo-yomi time.
adwue [4k\]: b6
ljl [6k?\]: what is the time for Byo
ljl [6k?\]: 1 min?
RobertT [-\]: yes
emc2 [3d\]: game over?
RobertT [-\]: also yes
ljl [6k?\]: owww
USGO4 [-\]: 4 periods of byo-yomi left.
]
;W[]C[USGO4 [-\]: Yuhan wins by resign. B+
RobertT [-\]: great time to pass
RobertT [-\]: :p
Rukis [1k\]: gg
royu [5d\]: weird, didn't b lead before w h6?
royu [5d\]: sorry, didn't w lead?
globax [3d\]: thx usgo4
SColbert [4d\]: lol
SColbert [4d\]: w got too clever
royu [5d\]: yup
royu [5d\]: thanks usgo btw
royu [5d\]: any chance that is what he is discussing?
ljl [6k?\]: that happened to andy a bit earlyer
SColbert [4d\]: b6 to lock in vic
SColbert [4d\]: go is game of lucck
ljl [6k?\]: white to move....
ljl [6k?\]: but where
MarcoRosso [4k\]: E2 would be best...but it still doesn't beat black living.
USGO4 [-\]: Now they are discussing the c11 move and follow-up.
ljl [6k?\]: white res?
MarcoRosso [4k\]: yes
sweety [-\]: thank you, USGO4
USGO4 [-\]: Thanks for watching!
SColbert [4d\]: thx usgo
ljl [6k?\]: thx for putti9ng it on
])
(;W[ir]C[USGO4 [-\]: Evan felt like he should have used atari first, then push at f6.]
;B[ho]
;W[jq]
;B[kr]
;W[fn]C[USGO4 [-\]: Evan thinks black will not be able to live this way.
]))
(;B[ci]C[USGO4 [-\]: Yuhan felt he should have come here directly.
]
;W[di]
;B[dj]
;W[cj]
;B[bi]
;W[bj]
;B[cl]
;W[bl]
;B[aj]
;W[bk]
;B[bm]
;W[cm]
;B[el]
;W[bn]
;B[bg]C[USGO4 [-\]: If it goes this way, black wins the race.
]))
(;W[mk]C[USGO4 [-\]: Evan also wanted to jump here instead.
]))
