(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2]
RU[AGA]SZ[19]KM[7.50]TM[5400]OT[5x30 byo-yomi]
GN[US Open Masters 2016 - Matthew Burrall 6d (w) vs Andy Liu 1p (b)]PW[Matthew Burrall]PB[Andy Liu]WR[6d]BR[1p]DT[2016-07-31]EV[US Open Masters 2016]RO[1]PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]SO[2016 US Go Congress]US[Justin Teng]RE[B+Resign]
;B[pd]
;W[dp]
;B[pq]C[USGO2 [-\]: Hi everyone! Welcome to the first round of the 2016 US Open Masters!
USGO2 [-\]: I'm Justin Teng, your transcriber for this round.
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;W[dd]
;B[cf]C[USGO2 [-\]: This year's US Go Congress is stacked with over 600 attendees and an incredibly deep Masters Division, featuring I believe all 5 AGA pros along with many other strong players.
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;W[fc]
;B[bd]C[USGO2 [-\]: Andy Liu was the first AGA pro in 2012, and recently had a stellar showing at the Sankei Pro-Ama tournament in Japan, advancing through the 3-round preliminaries into the main tournament before falling to Murakawa Daisuke 8p.
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;W[cg]
;B[dg]
;W[ch]
;B[df]C[USGO2 [-\]: Fun fact: Andy Liu and Matthew Burrall were also both Redmond Cup Finalists when they were kids in 2002. Andy won at that time.
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;W[cc]
;B[di]C[USGO2 [-\]: I believe they are both around the same age (~26 I think?) as well.
banaan [-\]: Do i get to be 6d when i turn 26?
banaan [-\]: next week.
Warfreak2 [-\]: goooo bbw
USGO2 [-\]: Matthew Burrall has a very serious face on as he ponders his next move.
USGO2 [-\]: In contrast, Andy's face is showing no expression.
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;W[cj]C[banaan [-\]: isnt d11 normally at d10?
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;B[ci]
;W[bi]
;B[dh]C[USGO2 [-\]: Today, Matthew is wearing solid-blue t-shirt, while Andy is wearing a blue polo.
banaan [-\]: :D
lepore [1d\]: Hey Justin - why so many strong players transcribing instead of playing?
banaan [-\]: whose hair is better?
USGO2 [-\]: Hm..Matthew's hair has some more texture to it; Andy's hair is kind of a typical maybe 5-inch straight hair.
banaan [-\]: no matter what happens now, matthew won where it counts
USGO2 [-\]: I kind of didn't feel like playing in the Open this year. :)
Uberdude [3d\]: does matthew still have long hair?
USGO2 [-\]: Also this year's Masters division has a lot of cool people, so recording is definitely worth it.
lepore [1d\]: ah... at least you get to enjoy Boston.
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;W[dj]C[Uberdude [3d\]: and i don't like this joseki so much for white witr hlower left 4-4 corner still open
Uberdude [3d\]: usually you see it with a solid shimari
USGO2 [-\]: yes, along with volunteering with the youth room and the broadcasting team :)
Uberdude [3d\]: will white f3 afterwards or play on right side
USGO2 [-\]: Matthew's hair is a lot shorter than before.
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;B[bh]C[Shigaraki [9d?\]: Hi
USGO2 [-\]: Matthew's eyebrows are slightly furrowed as he ponders what to do next.
Uberdude [3d\]: b13 a12 b9 b14 is joseki, then i would imagine f3 or q5
USGO2 [-\]: Having played both of these players before myself, I can tell you that Andy likes to play relatively quickly, while Matthew likes to spend a lot of time early in the game.
banaan [-\]: what is he thinking about now? b13 only move right
Uberdude [3d\]: yes
Uberdude [3d\]: though if you don't know the joseki i imagine finding b a12 could take some reading
Uberdude [3d\]: should know this though...
nonosse [3k\]: even if b13 is only move there is a lot of stuff to think already 
banaan [-\]: a12 is nice
banaan [-\]: i dont know all these obscure attachment joseki
banaan [-\]: theyre so rare
USGO2 [-\]: Matthew still seems deep in thought.
USGO2 [-\]: Andy has not broken his gaze on the board either however.
ajventi [14k\]: What's the idea behind this joseki for W? Is it to make sure W takes sente and not let black tenuki after the common joseki at C17?
banaan [-\]: what is the common joseki?
ajventi [14k\]: I'm going from after B16 where W played C13
banaan [-\]: right
banaan [-\]: hard to say about sente after c13, lot of variations
banaan [-\]: its just another direction
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;W[bg]
;B[ah]C[ajventi [14k\]: I don't know this joseki, but from what uberdude said it gives white sente no?
Uberdude [3d\]: yes
Uberdude [3d\]: though sometimes w might jump at f10
GodofGo [6d\]: b9
banaan [-\]: then KO
banaan [-\]: that gets my vote.
GodofGo [6d\]: usually b will just take 3 stones
GodofGo [6d\]: but  ko possile
banaan [-\]: :D
ajventi [14k\]: I mean just it looks like B really should be happy with the outcome here, so the only way I could see W liking this is if he gets sente
GodofGo [6d\]: this is joseki 
banaan [-\]: w outcome aint bad
banaan [-\]: B9 B14 Q5?
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;W[bk]
;B[ai]C[banaan [-\]: is this really worth it
banaan [-\]: seems like a lot of hassle for a few points
Uberdude [3d\]: so i suppose w gets to attach and follow up on q3
Uberdude [3d\]: or is it more refined technique to attach first before the ko?
Uberdude [3d\]: at least black doesnt have any shimaris to be broken as severe ko threats
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;W[qo]
;B[bj]C[banaan [-\]: wuew
USGO2 [-\]: So far Andy has used a little under 3 minutes.
Nyanjilla [-\]: 0.0
USGO2 [-\]: I can't see Matthew's clock from my angle, but he's probably used around 40 minutes.
GodofGo [6d\]: lol
banaan [-\]: i like b now
USGO2 [-\]: Although, that isn't uncommon for him. :)
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;W[mp]
;B[op]C[banaan [-\]: andy is just playing blitz :p
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;W[rq]C[USGO2 [-\]: Andy takes his first pause to think for a bit.
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;B[kq]C[USGO2 [-\]: The amount of time he spent on this move was about a quarter of the time he spent for all of his other moves thus far combined.
Uberdude [3d\]: n2 o3 m5 options imo
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;W[lo]C[banaan [-\]: I think m5 is nice
banaan [-\]: oh what a coincidence!
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;B[ko]C[Uberdude [3d\]: black will l4 connect?
USGO9 [-\]: you can watch our live video stream of board 1 and commentary by Mingjiu Jiang 7p on the Official AGA Youtube channel
USGO9 [-\]: https://www.youtube.com/user/USGOWeb/live
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;W[nq]
;B[kn]C[Uberdude [3d\]: such a nice nobi
ThiGar [4k\]: I would have thought p6 urgent
Uberdude [3d\]: nah local contact fight more
Uberdude [3d\]: white can't kill black
ThiGar [4k\]: ok
Uberdude [3d\]: if white p6 black just o5
USGO2 [-\]: Matthew puts his hand over his mouth.
Uberdude [3d\]: or maybe sometihng fancier
Uberdude [3d\]: l6 means black can fight against n4 stones if white tries to kill p4
USGO2 [-\]: Andy really has not shown much emotion during this game. He's very good at keeping a poker face.
banaan [-\]: andy lives by the words of lady gaga
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;W[on]
;B[no]
;W[ln]
;B[nn]
;W[km]
;B[lp]C[ThiGar [4k\]: in return, lady gaga, if taught the game, could prove talent at go could 
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;W[mo]
;B[om]C[USGO2 [-\]: Matthew is leaning a bit closer over the board now.
ricedragon [2d\]: @_@ this started at 9 ? 
USGO2 [-\]: yep
ajventi [14k\]: So W will be in byo-yumi soon?
USGO2 [-\]: White has maybe around 15-20 minutes left.
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;W[lm]
;B[qm]C[kannikka [3k?\]: what are the time setting?
USGO2 [-\]: 90 minutes main time + 5x30 byo-yomi
kannikka [3k?\]: ok, thanks
USGO2 [-\]: Andy have leaned back in his chair--it seems he is satisfied with his position right now.
USGO2 [-\]: has*
USGO2 [-\]: Matthew scootches his chair forward just a bit.
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;W[jp]
;B[kp]
;W[hp]
;B[in]
;W[jm]
;B[ho]C[USGO2 [-\]: Matthew has 10 minutes remaining.
USGO2 [-\]: Andy has used about 10 minutes and has an hour and 20 minutes remaining.
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;W[ip]
;B[gp]C[Uberdude [3d\]: andy is brutal
USGO2 [-\]: Matthew has 5 minutes remaining.
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;W[gq]C[ajventi [14k\]: He is, but in my little DDK opinion, W chose josekis that just asked to be cut apart into weak groups
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;B[fq]C[tornadotry [1k\]: :)
USGO2 [-\]: Andy readjusts his posture in his chair--he has been sitting with one leg on the chair throughout the game.
USGO2 [-\]: Matthew is now in byo-yomi.
USGO2 [-\]: Matthew shakes his head as he uses up his second byo-yomi period.
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;W[fp]
;B[go]C[ajventi [14k\]: Oh it's commentary on this game she is doing
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;W[gr]
;B[ir]
;W[hq]
;B[io]
;W[fo]
;B[hl]C[USGO2 [-\]: The pace of the game is now quickening.
USGO2 [-\]: Matthew is now in his final period of byo-yomi.
USGO2 [-\]: He gives out a little chuckle.
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;W[fj]
;B[hj]
;W[pn]C[USGO2 [-\]: Matthew hurriedly plays Q6 before his clock runs down.
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;B[pm]
;W[nm]
;B[qn]
;W[po]C[USGO2 [-\]: The clock runs down to the final second as he quickly plays Q5.
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;B[ro]
;W[rp]
;B[rn]
;W[il]
;B[ik]
;W[qp]C[USGO2 [-\]: Matthew seems to be trying to read as fast as he can now while Andy is taking some time to think.
USGO2 [-\]: Andy leans forward a bit and scratches his head for a moment.
Aliquid [4d\]: q2?
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;B[pr]
;W[hm]C[USGO2 [-\]: It seems Andy is taking his time to confirm the lower-right position.
Meruem92 [3d\]: looks game deciding already :P
Meruem92 [3d\]: if andy confidently plays j7, w can resing
USGO2 [-\]: H7 was likely a timesuji; perhaps Andy is seeing if he can resist it.
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;B[mr]C[USGO2 [-\]: Andy slaps N2 down.
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;W[oq]
;B[pp]C[Hipparion [-\]: time to cleanly chop some head off
USGO2 [-\]: Matthew lets out a sigh.
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;W[np]
;B[oo]C[USGO2 [-\]: Andy isn't giving him any time to breathe though.
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;W[or]
;B[mm]
;W[nl]
;B[ml]
;W[nk]
;B[mn]
;W[im]
;B[mk]
;W[ps]
;B[qr]
;W[qs]
;B[rr]
;W[jq]
;B[jr]
;W[mq]
;B[lr]C[bluremi [1k\]: Can someone explain black's moves down here? It seems like M2 group is dead
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;W[lq]C[bluremi [1k\]: obviously there's some aji somewhere but I don't see it
USGO2 [-\]: I think I just heard someone mutter "oh my god" but I'm not sure which player it was.
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;B[gm]C[lepore [1d\]: best transcriber comment so far!
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;W[gl]
;B[fn]
;W[hk]C[Meruem92 [3d\]: judging from the situation....a ninja bystander who happened to get a glimpse at the game
gogonuts [3d\]: inform us when they say "sweet jesus"
Meruem92 [3d\]: or andy misread bigtime
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;B[fl]C[USGO2 [-\]: I think it was either Matthew or Andy.
Uberdude [3d\]: why didn't white wedge?
Uberdude [3d\]: wasn't there b shortage of libs
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;W[en]
;B[gk]C[bluremi [1k\]: I think b should have E6 before F8
Meruem92 [3d\]: still there is a shortage
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;W[hl]
;B[em]C[gogonuts [3d\]: good point uberdude
Uberdude [3d\]: i guess its because he can live inisde
Uberdude [3d\]: with l2 o1 h2
odnihs [-\]: i think k5 was sente to live?
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;W[dn]
;B[dm]C[gogonuts [3d\]: so andy prob said "oh my god", but matthew missed it :-)
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;W[cm]
;B[cn]C[Meruem92 [3d\]: ouch
gogonuts [3d\]: really? g6 instead of g8 - i don't see the life
Meruem92 [3d\]: this ain't gonna end pretty for white
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;W[eo]
;B[cl]
;W[bm]
;B[bl]C[Uberdude [3d\]: depends if w makes k6 push exchange
Uberdude [3d\]: should be able to reserve it
USGO2 [-\]: Matthew has resigned.
USGO2 [-\]: Thanks for watching everyone!
gogonuts [3d\]: thx
bluremi [1k\]: fun fight to watch
Meruem92 [3d\]: thx for the relay :)
Hipparion [-\]: thx for the transcription and comments USGO2
USGO2 [-\]: I just asked Andy whether there was something down there, but he just shrugged.
USGO2 [-\]: They are going to another room to review the game.
Alife361 [2d?\]: Web site table update?
USGO2 [-\]: In the afternoon, tune in to the Redmond Cup Finals at 3 pm EDT!
USGO9 [-\]: thanks usgo2
Alife361 [2d?\]: thx
USGO2 [-\]: There will also be another round of the US Open Masters in the evening at 7 pm EDT
Nyanjilla [-\]: that's <gmt>2016-07-24 17:00</gmt>, I think
Nyanjilla [-\]: uh... the Redmond cup games
USGO2 [-\]: should be a little under 4 hours from now
Nyanjilla [-\]: ooops... have I messed up the GMT tags?
USGO9 [-\]: easy to do... those are confusing :)
Nyanjilla [-\]: how about <gmt>2016-07-24 19:00</gmt> ?
USGO9 [-\]: sure...except today is the 31st :)
Nyanjilla [-\]: akkkkk
USGO9 [-\]: hehe
Nyanjilla [-\]: <gmt>2016-07-31 19:00</gmt>
USGO2 [-\]: :)
Nyanjilla [-\]: *phew*
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