(;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 - Ryan Li vs Hugh Zhang]PW[Ryan Li]PB[Hugh Zhang]WR[1p]BR[7d]DT[2016-07-31]EV[US Open Masters 2016]RO[1]PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]SO[2016 Go Congress]US[Louie Liu]C[USGO4 [-\]: Good morning! My name is Louie Liu and I'll be your transcriber for today. Today's game features Ryan Li, who became an AGA professional last year, and Hugh Zhang, who is returning from a 1 year hiatus! Have a great time and please check out the American Go E-Journal at www.usgo.org!
]RE[W+Resign]
;B[qd]C[Uberdude [3d\]: ryan beat eric in the team tournament yesterday?
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;W[dd]
;B[pq]
;W[oc]
;B[dp]
;W[po]
;B[pl]
;W[pf]C[USGO4 [-\]: Hugh seems very stressed after Ryan played his last move.
USGO9 [-\]: yes
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;B[qe]
;W[oe]
;B[qg]C[USGO9 [-\]: and I found out what Canwa stands for
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;W[oq]C[USGO9 [-\]: @uber... its the name of their sponser...Canwa Financial
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;B[or]
;W[op]
;B[nr]
;W[qq]
;B[pr]
;W[qo]
;B[kq]
;W[rl]
;B[jc]C[USGO4 [-\]: Hugh seemed slightly unsure of this move and hesitated a bit. In contrast, Ryan has been playing quickly and surely the entire game thusfar.
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;W[hc]
;B[mc]
;W[me]
;B[je]
;W[he]
;B[cc]
;W[cd]
;B[dc]
;W[bc]C[Uberdude [3d\]: thanks usgo9
USGO4 [-\]: After some thought, Hugh sighed and shook his head. He doesn't look very happy and Ryan seemed surprised by the move once it was played.
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;B[bb]
;W[bd]
;B[fc]
;W[ed]
;B[gb]
;W[hb]
;B[ab]
;W[kd]
;B[jd]C[r0n1n [2d\]: Go Ryan !
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;W[lb]C[jozz [1k\]: go zhang!
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;B[lc]C[USGO4 [-\]: Ryan literally jumped out of his seat with Hugh's last move -- seemed extremely surprised.
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;W[kc]
;B[kb]
;W[jb]
;B[le]
;W[ka]C[r0n1n [2d\]: It's so cool getting to know what the players do like if we were here, thanks USGO :D
USGO4 [-\]: No problem :)
USGO4 [-\]: Hugh has 55 minutes remaining, Ryan around 1 hour and 15 minutes
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;B[ld]
;W[oh]C[USGO4 [-\]: Hugh's gaze has not left the top right area and he has been fidgeting around for the past five minutes.
AghoriBaba [1k\]: USGO, what is hiatus? 
USGO4 [-\]: A break. Hugh took a year off of college to work and told me during that time he played very little go.
AghoriBaba [1k\]: thanks
USGO4 [-\]: Understandably, he was a bit nervous coming in, especially with such a strong field this year.
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;B[jg]
;W[qh]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: sure, Ryan is extremely strong 
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;B[rh]
;W[qi]
;B[ge]
;W[gf]C[USGO4 [-\]: While Hugh played the last few moves very quickly and confidently, Ryan seems unfazed.
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;B[gd]
;W[hd]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: I would d10 here 
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;B[ff]C[USGO4 [-\]: Both players are staring at the top side. This is the first time this match Ryan has looked for longer than a few seconds during Hugh's turn.
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;W[fe]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: so since both are strong on top and d10/c10 area is mutually huge - makes it next big area to play?
AghoriBaba [1k\]: d10 looks like anytime great move for B 
USGO4 [-\]: Ryan seems to find the top right corner very interesting and has been looking at it for the last minute or so.
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;B[gc]
;W[gg]
;B[fg]C[USGO9 [-\]: you can watch our live video stream of board 1 with commentary by Mingjiu Jiang 7p on our Official AGA YouTube channel
USGO9 [-\]: https://www.youtube.com/user/USGOWeb/live
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;W[ch]
;B[fh]
;W[if]C[USGO4 [-\]: Yang Yilun 7p has come over and looked at the game for a minute.
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;B[gh]C[USGO4 [-\]: Hugh was very aggressive in pushing the clock button, then let out a sigh and shook his head.
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;W[ig]
;B[lh]
;W[ii]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: Louie, you are very professional tranlscriber. It was terrible to follow some EGC matches. Thank you for your work. 
USGO4 [-\]: Thank you! Glad you're enjoying it so far :)
AghoriBaba [1k\]: so here, since it was obvious that cut will be gote and will make h15 stronger, my questions to strong players is - why did B create 2 running groups in venter without having any strong support on bottom?
USGO4 [-\]: Ryan has left the table and is looking at the Michael Chen vs. Jermey Chiu match.
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;B[lj]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: in center*
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;W[gj]C[USGO4 [-\]: Right after this move Hugh just put his head into his hands briefly.
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;B[di]C[USGO4 [-\]: Hugh has 29 minutes remaining, Ryan around 1 hour
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;W[ci]
;B[dk]
;W[qb]
;B[pg]
;W[og]
;B[ri]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: W plays very balanced 
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;W[rj]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: I asked him what was his strongest part and what he can teach best, he replyed that pro should balanced and be good in any stage. and he shows this here - it is very good. 
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;B[qj]
;W[qk]C[USGO4 [-\]: Interesting, thanks for that Aghori
AghoriBaba [1k\]: if I am not confusing anything - I asked Crasywind, I think it i him.
USGO4 [-\]: Yes, Crazywind is his KGS account
AghoriBaba [1k\]: yes, sorry for spelling mistakes 
USGO4 [-\]: Not a problem
USGO4 [-\]: Ryan left the table again. He's left the table at least five times now. He seems pretty confident in his position
AghoriBaba [1k\]: this looks gote life for B 
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;B[rb]C[GodofGo [6d\]: hard game for b
USGO4 [-\]: Hugh 23 minutes, Ryan 1 hour 3 minutes
AghoriBaba [1k\]: God, you think s14 is good exchange now? 
GodofGo [6d\]: not right now
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;W[qc]C[GodofGo [6d\]: if he wants, he shd exchange r17 first imo
GodofGo [6d\]: yea
AghoriBaba [1k\]: ty
GodofGo [6d\]: if not b could q18
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;B[rc]
;W[rf]
;B[qf]
;W[rg]C[USGO4 [-\]: Hugh is shaking his head, he does not look pleased
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;B[re]
;W[si]
;B[qa]
;W[ra]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: he will resign maybe soon, game became superdifficult for B 
AghoriBaba [1k\]: maybe he wants to cut whole w group - looks like last chance locally
AghoriBaba [1k\]: q12 cut 
AghoriBaba [1k\]: but since m15 is not settled yet, looks w can handle that cut 
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;B[pc]C[ricedragon [2d\]: is this the legendary mr. liu?
USGO4 [-\]: That's me :)
USGO4 [-\]: Ryan now seems a little unsure compared to just a few minutes ago. 
USGO4 [-\]: Hugh just left the table
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;W[nc]C[USGO4 [-\]: Ryan let out a little chuckle and sigh, but still seems calm and confident.
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;B[pb]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: God, how to cut left group? d7 or just invade c6?
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;W[jh]
;B[kh]
;W[jf]
;B[kf]
;W[kg]
;B[lg]
;W[mf]
;B[mb]C[USGO4 [-\]: It seems Hugh was looking at M14, but hesitate three or four times before settling on N18
AghoriBaba [1k\]: n18 aims to q12 
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;W[ni]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: m8 now?
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;B[cn]C[USGO4 [-\]: Hugh slams this stone down with conviction.
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;W[cj]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: f9 looks good shape 
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;B[fk]C[USGO4 [-\]: Hugh agrees :)
AghoriBaba [1k\]: l5 maybe here good place?
AghoriBaba [1k\]: h8 looks thin to me
AghoriBaba [1k\]: I would play around k5/l5 and then start ko 
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;W[lf]
;B[jg]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: ok, straight ko
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;W[ec]
;B[eb]
;W[kg]
;B[ke]
;W[kk]
;B[jg]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: this looks very strightforward, 018 now
USGO4 [-\]: Hugh has 12 minutes left, Ryan has 52 minutes
AghoriBaba [1k\]: what is byomi? 30 secs or 1 minute?
USGO4 [-\]: 5 x 30 seconds
AghoriBaba [1k\]: ty
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;W[gk]
;B[ji]
;W[kg]
;B[jj]C[USGO4 [-\]: Ryan is starting to look a little concerned now. He hasn't left the table in awhile.
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;W[fj]C[Uberdude [3d\]: s19 was a big mistake
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;B[dj]C[Uberdude [3d\]: i think black's poor play earlier made him sloppy and lazy to read
AghoriBaba [1k\]: 6 years ago Zhang won, but here maybe no chance. Ryan improved huge in this time 
USGO4 [-\]: Ryan seems to be smelling some sort of lotion or scented oil. Perhaps a way to help concentrate?
AghoriBaba [1k\]: :)
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;W[ga]C[USGO4 [-\]: Hugh seemed to really not expect this move and is craned over the bored looking at the F19 area
USGO4 [-\]: board*
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;B[fb]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: j3 bad move ?
AghoriBaba [1k\]: since W attack every group, maybe attack bottom also? :)
USGO4 [-\]: Neither player has even glanced in that area in the last 10 or 15 minutes. Ryan has been intently focusing on the top side 
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;W[iq]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: haha!
AghoriBaba [1k\]: :)
USGO4 [-\]: Good instianct Aghori
AghoriBaba [1k\]: thanks :)
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;B[jg]
;W[hh]C[USGO4 [-\]: I have to admit I almost laughed since Ryan played that just as I finished saying he didn't look a that area
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;B[rq]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: I though pincer before s3, maybe e2 now ?
USGO4 [-\]: Hugh looks a lot calmer than in the early game
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;W[fq]
;B[dr]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: yes, this looks too easy for W, thats why I expected pincer 
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;W[bl]
;B[ij]
;W[hi]
;B[df]
;W[cf]
;B[dg]
;W[cg]C[ricedragon [2d\]: strong use of vocabulary from usgo4
AghoriBaba [1k\]: n8 area looks big 
AghoriBaba [1k\]: because W can press n3 and close it 
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;B[rp]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: maybe exchange e2 here? 
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;W[mq]
;B[nq]
;W[np]
;B[lq]
;W[mk]C[USGO4 [-\]: On fire Aghori
AghoriBaba [1k\]: what you mean? :)
AghoriBaba [1k\]: around l5 I would playe here
USGO4 [-\]: Hugh has 5 minutes remaining
ricedragon [2d\]: usgo4 can give ryan 2 stones
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;B[mj]
;W[nk]
;B[lk]
;W[ll]
;B[kl]
;W[lm]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: I never seen second line moves like g2 h2 in top level games 
AghoriBaba [1k\]: more they tend to j5 instead 
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;B[hq]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: and that area d7 looks thin also, but maybe W cant cut whild f3 is not settled 
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;W[hp]C[USGO4 [-\]: Hugh has entered byo yomi
bluremi [1k\]: w seems to be ahead by 15 or so... not sure where b will make it back
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;B[hr]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: f5 looks tricky 
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;W[ir]
;B[fr]
;W[eq]C[USGO4 [-\]: Calvin Sun 1p has begun to look at the game.
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;B[er]
;W[gp]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: now cut works imo 
AghoriBaba [1k\]: B should read careful 
USGO4 [-\]: Hugh is down to 4 x 30 seconds
GodofGo [6d\]: did calvin play?
USGO4 [-\]: He did and won
GodofGo [6d\]: nice
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;B[gq]C[USGO4 [-\]: Hugh looked a little pained playing this move
AghoriBaba [1k\]: I predict h1 here :)
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;W[jl]
;B[ip]
;W[dm]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: yes!
AghoriBaba [1k\]: cut works
USGO4 [-\]: Hugh laughed before playing, but seems a lot more stressed, similar to early game
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;B[fl]C[GodofGo [6d\]: b seems to be in shambles
GodofGo [6d\]: so many weak grps
AghoriBaba [1k\]: just f6 here?
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;W[dl]C[bluremi [1k\]: K8 was a good move
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;B[el]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: W can exchange d12 also
AghoriBaba [1k\]: but f6 better 
AghoriBaba [1k\]: also w can c3 later 
bluremi [1k\]: I don't think there's anything at C3 for w
USGO4 [-\]: Hugh 4 x 30seconds left, Ryan 31 minutes left
AghoriBaba [1k\]: USGO4, if you really that strong maybe you can teach me also, if so - please write your account to me in pm, ty
USGO4 [-\]: I'm not strong at all but thank you for the sentiment :)
AghoriBaba [1k\]: W looks 10 pts ahead to me 54,5 vs 44 territory 
AghoriBaba [1k\]: but depends on this whole e8 g4 situation
ricedragon [2d\]: i heard usgo4 is 3-0 against Calvin Sun 1p
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;W[gl]
;B[en]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: b6 here looks slow :(
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;W[kg]C[USGO4 [-\]: Hugh laughed after Ryan took the ko
backpack1 [2d\]: b is beeing crushed badly
USGO4 [-\]: Hugh down to three periods of byo yomi
AghoriBaba [1k\]: yes, hard game for B 
Bouton [?\]: not hard, over
bluremi [1k\]: so w has flower ko, black has two weak grouips, and w is 15 pts ahead
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;B[ck]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: what is flower ko?
bluremi [1k\]: it would be a very impressive turnaround for B
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;W[bk]C[bluremi [1k\]: it's a ko where you stand to gain a lot but don't stand to lose anything
AghoriBaba [1k\]: ty
bluremi [1k\]: kind of like taking a walk through the flowers
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;B[jg]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: nice term
AghoriBaba [1k\]: sakura no ko
AghoriBaba [1k\]: :)
MacGyver [2d?\]: hanami ko
Nyanjilla [-\]: cherry-blossom-viewing.... nothing to lose, but plenty to enjoy
]
;W[io]
;B[jp]
;W[kg]
;B[gn]
;W[hn]C[bluremi [1k\]: what I don't get is that winning this ko is sente for white, isn't it?
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;B[jg]C[bluremi [1k\]: why doesn't w just take it and b has to connect on top?
AghoriBaba [1k\]: it looks like B can start another ko in top 
MacGyver [2d?\]: o18 w
r0n1n [2d\]: black doesn't need to connect on top
r0n1n [2d\]: o18 n19 and miai between m19 and o19 
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;W[ob]C[r0n1n [2d\]: so w connecting the ko is not sente
bluremi [1k\]: oh thanks, didn't see that
USGO4 [-\]: Hugh down to two periods of byo yomi
MacGyver [2d?\]: hmm... then this isn't sente
r0n1n [2d\]: it might be
AghoriBaba [1k\]: yes
r0n1n [2d\]: if black connects the ko
r0n1n [2d\]: white p19 
r0n1n [2d\]: and b is still baseless
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;B[ma]
;W[kg]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: yes
r0n1n [2d\]: means l18 is also a threat
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;B[gm]
;W[hm]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: why baseless? if b connect he ko and w p19 then b m19, no?
AghoriBaba [1k\]: ok, W is pretty aimed to kill center 
r0n1n [2d\]: if black takes the ko, w p19, b connects the ko and w l18 
USGO4 [-\]: Hugh down to his last period
r0n1n [2d\]: i feel like this is gonna end on time :(
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;B[la]
;W[jg]C[r0n1n [2d\]: What?
bluremi [1k\]: he didn't have teh threats
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;B[kn]C[r0n1n [2d\]: yeah, maybe he couldn't win that ko anyways
r0n1n [2d\]: but man this is big
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;W[km]C[bluremi [1k\]: not sure he has time to count now
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;B[bm]
;W[cl]C[r0n1n [2d\]: can black really play until the end?
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;B[fp]C[bluremi [1k\]: w is way ahead 
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;W[dn]
;B[do]
;W[fo]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: looks cut 
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;B[ep]C[r0n1n [2d\]: b 75 w 96 
r0n1n [2d\]: actually black has a little more, but i think w is still winning by a good 10-15
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;W[qp]
;B[rr]
;W[bo]
;B[rn]
;W[ro]C[Bouton [?\]: f7 ? w
]
;B[so]
;W[qn]
;B[bn]
;W[am]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: f7 captures 2 stones in gote 
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;B[co]
;W[an]
;B[bp]
;W[go]
;B[fn]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: d12?
]
;W[mp]
;B[mr]
;W[dh]
;B[ei]C[USGO4 [-\]: Hugh is going down to the last second every time and appears to be coutning.
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;W[ko]
;B[jo]
;W[jn]
;B[lo]
;W[ln]
;B[lp]
;W[mo]C[nero [1k\]: why not resign?
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;B[ao]C[GodofGo [6d\]: w wins quite a lot
]
;W[al]
;B[pe]
;W[of]
;B[nd]
;W[od]
;B[md]
;W[rm]C[bluremi [1k\]: like 30 pts
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;B[sn]
;W[sm]
;B[sp]
;W[qr]
;B[qs]
;W[em]
;B[fm]
;W[fa]
;B[ea]
;W[ha]
;B[kb]
;W[ac]
;B[cb]
;W[ja]C[r0n1n [2d\]: i'd say rather 15
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;B[ne]
;W[nf]
;B[sf]
;W[sh]
;B[ph]
;W[pi]
;B[de]
;W[eh]
;B[fi]
;W[eg]C[AghoriBaba [1k\]: USGO4, I've heard in past there was a match between winner of USGC and EGC. Is that going to happen again, do you have any info? Thanks
]
;B[ef]
;W[ic]
;B[ce]
;W[be]C[USGO4 [-\]: I don't know about that, sorry.
AghoriBaba [1k\]: thanks
USGO4 [-\]: Hugh resigns
AghoriBaba [1k\]: good game 
USGO4 [-\]: Hugh comments that he didn't know the count when he entered byo yomi and didn't have time for an accurate count
Nyanjilla [-\]: Thank you for relaying it
USGO4 [-\]: No problem! Thank you guys for tuning in.
AghoriBaba [1k\]: congrats to Ryan
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