(;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 Round 6 Board 2 - Song Zirui 1p (w) vs Eric Lui 1p (b)]PW[Song Zirui]PB[Eric Lui]WR[1p]BR[1p]DT[2016-08-04]EV[US Open Masters 2016]RO[6]PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]SO[2016 US Go Congress]US[Justin Teng]RE[W+Resign]
;B[pd]
;W[dd]
;B[pp]
;W[dq]C[USGO2 [-\]: Hello everyone!
USGO2 [-\]: I'm Justin Teng, your recorder for this game.
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;B[do]
;W[co]C[USGO2 [-\]: Today we have a match between two players who are actually teammates for the AGA City League
USGO2 [-\]: they played for the Greater Washington DC team and were runner-ups to Canwa Vancouver
USGO2 [-\]: Eric Lui is in his mid 20s currently and just became pro this past January
USGO2 [-\]: Song Zirui is a teen (I think) and became pro in China in 2012
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;B[cn]
;W[cp]C[USGO2 [-\]: He's been living in the US for the past few years
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;B[pj]C[USGO2 [-\]: Eric has been playing the sanrensei a lot lately
USGO2 [-\]: He's told me it's what he's been trying out these days.
USGO2 [-\]: he*
USGO2 [-\]: Song Zirui is wearing this year's USGC shirt (black), while Eric is wearing a shirt from the pair go championships in japan a month ago along with a black nylon sports jacket
USGO2 [-\]: Eric is also wearing red basketball shorts and a pair of orange asics GT-2000 shoes
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;W[nc]C[ashiza [12k\]: it's something
sisorne [12k\]: it must be boring over there
USGO2 [-\]: Looking under the table, it looks like Zirui is wearing a pair of red asics Dynamic Duomax shoes.
sisorne [12k\]: i mean, red shorts, NO WAY
USGO2 [-\]: Eric has chosen a bottle of water as his beverage of choice this morning, while Zirui has opted for a cup of coffee.
DonValley [5d\]: hey usgo2
USGO2 [-\]: hello
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;B[pf]C[DonValley [5d\]: how's it going
USGO2 [-\]: it's alright, congress has been a blast so far :)
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;W[kd]C[USGO2 [-\]: Currently, both Song Zirui and Eric Lui are 4-1.
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;B[fc]
;W[ec]
;B[fd]
;W[df]
;B[ic]
;W[jc]
;B[id]
;W[kf]C[USGO2 [-\]: Zirui is looking around the room right now.
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;B[ig]C[DonValley [5d\]: what kinf of socks is eric wearing
USGO2 [-\]: white nike socks
ashiza [12k\]: nice 
USGO2 [-\]: i think medium-cut? not sure
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;W[kh]
;B[ch]C[USGO2 [-\]: Eric likes to play his stones very calmly.
USGO2 [-\]: He has very controlled movements.
USGO2 [-\]: Zirui puts one hand on his head as he leans down to think for a bit.
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;W[bf]C[sisorne [12k\]: Coffee? i dont think so..
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;B[dn]C[USGO2 [-\]: Eric hesitates for a moment before playing D6.
USGO2 [-\]: Song Zirui has left the room.
USGO2 [-\]: Meanwhile, Eric has gotten up and is looking at the board from Song Zirui's side of the table.
USGO2 [-\]: Now he is watching some of the others games.
USGO2 [-\]: Zirui has returned.
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;W[fq]
;B[eh]
;W[ii]C[USGO2 [-\]: Zirui slaps down J11.
USGO2 [-\]: Probably the loudest move so far.
USGO2 [-\]: Eric is playing with a single stone in his hands as he pauses to think.
USGO2 [-\]: The next move could decide the direction of the game.
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;B[hi]C[USGO2 [-\]: Eric plays H11 without the stone hardly making a sound.
USGO2 [-\]: with*
USGO2 [-\]: seems that Zirui is really taking his time with this move.
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;W[ij]C[USGO2 [-\]: Eric rustles the stones in his bowl for just a moment before pausing again.
USGO2 [-\]: perhaps he didn't quite expect this move
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;B[hj]
;W[hk]
;B[ik]
;W[gk]C[USGO2 [-\]: Zirui has been playing the last couple moves with a bit more confidence.
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;B[ih]
;W[kj]
;B[il]
;W[gm]C[USGO2 [-\]: About an hour has passed since the start of the game; Eric has about 57 minutes remaining, while Zirui probably has a bit over an hour.
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;B[go]C[USGO2 [-\]: Zirui scratches his head a bit at this move.
USGO2 [-\]: Eric gets up from his seat and leaves the room.
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;W[im]C[USGO2 [-\]: Eric has returned.
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;B[kk]
;W[hl]
;B[lj]
;W[ki]C[USGO2 [-\]: after almost a full week of games, all the players in the room are a bit restless, getting up from their boards frequently to take breaks
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;B[dk]
;W[kl]C[USGO2 [-\]: Zirui has gotten up to go get another drink.
USGO2 [-\]: This time he has returned with a pepsi.
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;B[jk]
;W[lk]
;B[ll]
;W[mk]
;B[km]
;W[ml]
;B[jl]C[USGO2 [-\]: Zirui's face is very still right now.
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;W[mn]C[USGO2 [-\]: he prepares to play a stone, but then tilts his head down for a moment before playing N6
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;B[hn]C[USGO2 [-\]: Zirui lets out a sigh when he sees H6.
Epithany [6k\]: Rare to see a mid-board fight like this one
USGO2 [-\]: Considering the game is only at move 55, it has indeed quickly evolved into a fierce battle.
Kanin [7d?\]: can L6 kill?
Kanin [7d?\]: doesn't it?
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;W[hm]C[softy [1k\]: 6 m6?l
softy [1k\]: l6 m6
Kanin [7d?\]: then it dies, but k6 would've worked
softy [1k\]: oh yeah
USGO2 [-\]: Eric gets up and leaves the room once again.
USGO2 [-\]: He's gone through about half of his bottle of water so far.
USGO2 [-\]: Zirui has gotten up to look at some other games.
USGO2 [-\]: Eric has returned.
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;B[jn]C[USGO2 [-\]: Aside from his eyes, Eric's body is almost completely still.
USGO1 [-\]: Eric "The Iceman" Lui
USGO1 [-\]: USGO2: can you see w's clock from where you sit?
USGO1 [-\]: on my board?
USGO2 [-\]: He has one hand on his right cheek, and the other on his leg.
USGO1 [-\]: dennis just got me, we're good
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;W[in]
;B[io]
;W[fo]C[Epithany [6k\]: F6?
USGO2 [-\]: After about two hours of play, both players still have about 30 minutes remaining.
Epithany [6k\]: Yet only a quarter way through the game, maybe
USGO2 [-\]: Eric seemed about to play a stone, but then hesitated and withdrew his hand.
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;B[lo]C[USGO2 [-\]: seems he went with it anyways
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;W[em]C[USGO2 [-\]: Zirui slams E7 down, even holding his hand there for a moment before releasing it.
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;B[np]
;W[ql]C[USGO2 [-\]: Zirui slams down R8 as well.
USGO2 [-\]: Eric has leaned closer to the board now.
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;B[qj]
;W[rp]C[USGO2 [-\]: yet another loud clack from Zirui
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;B[qp]C[USGO2 [-\]: Eric has still been playing all of his stones very softly.
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;W[ro]
;B[rq]
;W[qc]
;B[pc]
;W[pb]
;B[qd]
;W[rb]
;B[rc]
;W[qb]
;B[qn]C[USGO2 [-\]: Eric has put his arms around his head.
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;W[ol]C[USGO2 [-\]: Zirui sighs as he plays P8.
miao [6d\]: j3
USGO2 [-\]: Eric has 10 minutes remaining; Zirui has 14.
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;B[ee]
;W[de]
;B[fp]C[USGO2 [-\]: Eric has leaned back just a bit and now Zirui is leaning a bit closer to the board.
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;W[gn]C[miao [6d\]: exchange?
miao [6d\]: hm
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;B[gp]
;W[ho]
;B[ip]C[USGO2 [-\]: Zirui hits a stone on the table and then sighs.
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;W[ep]
;B[gq]C[Grandz [9k\]: which one has been a pro longer?
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;W[eo]C[USGO2 [-\]: Song Zirui became pro in China in 2012
miao [6d\]: white
USGO2 [-\]: Eric became pro in the US this year
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;B[fr]C[miao [6d\]: black plays proper
winko [1k\]: Can White do something in the bottom? 
miao [6d\]: not now
miao [6d\]: black is leading the game by a good margin
miao [6d\]: also  c8 doesn´t seem to work
winko [1k\]: Yeah
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;W[ck]C[miao [6d\]: hm
miao [6d\]: good :)
USGO2 [-\]: Eric turned his head at this move.
USGO2 [-\]: He's started to move a little more.
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;B[dl]C[miao [6d\]: d8 seems like the only way
miao [6d\]: then c10
miao [6d\]: maybe
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;W[cj]C[miao [6d\]: d11 is interesting here
miao [6d\]: exchange with sente for b
miao [6d\]: c8 is an alternative
USGO2 [-\]: Eric has 1 minute remaining.
miao [6d\]: has the advantage of making e3 bigger
miao [6d\]: id b could get it now it would be nice
USGO2 [-\]: Eric is now in byo-yomi.
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;B[di]C[USGO2 [-\]: Other games seem to be finishing up, so the noise level in the room is increasing a bit.
mibagent [2k\]: is there a tournament tree somewhere?
USGO2 [-\]: The crosstab can be found here: http://www.usgo.org/tournaments/crosstab/band-matrix/176
mibagent [2k\]: thanks
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;W[bi]C[USGO2 [-\]: Eric has used up one byo-yomi period; 4 remaining.
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;B[bh]C[USGO2 [-\]: Zirui is now in byo-yomi
miao [6d\]: haha
miao [6d\]: b+ soon
miao [6d\]: d4 is tough to meet
miao [6d\]: i guess
miao [6d\]: maybe i am wrong
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;W[cl]C[miao [6d\]: a11 sente
miao [6d\]: makes it hard
USGO2 [-\]: Zirui used up two byo-yomi periods on that last move.
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;B[dm]C[miao [6d\]: b7 only choice
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;W[bm]C[miao [6d\]: if b can b6 then that´s it
miao [6d\]: not sure he can though
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;B[bn]C[miao [6d\]: propably
miao [6d\]: d10 d4
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;W[dj]C[miao [6d\]: hm
miao [6d\]: maybe not
miao [6d\]: maybe
miao [6d\]: miao going crazy :)
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;B[ej]
;W[ek]C[miao [6d\]: noo
miao [6d\]: d4 first
miao [6d\]: much more beautiful
miao [6d\]: :)
USGO2 [-\]: Zirui immediately cut as soon as Eric played E10.
miao [6d\]: or does he see a way to deal with b11 in time?
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;B[ai]C[miao [6d\]: yeah
miao [6d\]: w has only one way to go
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;W[aj]
;B[ah]C[USGO2 [-\]: Zirui has used up another byo-yomi period; 2 remaining.
USGO2 [-\]: Zirui has only one byo-yomi period remaining now.
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;W[an]
;B[bo]C[miao [6d\]: ko
miao [6d\]: but not a good one for w
miao [6d\]: nice game by eric
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;W[ao]C[miao [6d\]: wow
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;B[bp]
;W[bq]C[miao [6d\]: extremely suspicious by w
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;B[ap]C[USGO2 [-\]: Eric has used up two byo-yomi periods; 2 remaining.
USGO2 [-\]: I need to go to the bathroom but I want to see the epic conclusion. :)
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;W[el]C[miao [6d\]: a4 b8 b9 b10 a7 a6 e8 f9 d4 c3 e3 e2 f3
USGO2 [-\]: Zirui accidentally messes up a few stones as he frantically plays E8.
miao [6d\]: oh
USGO2 [-\]: but the board is fixed quickly
miao [6d\]: white found an improvement
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;B[al]
;W[bl]C[miao [6d\]: but still dead
miao [6d\]: jusst take
miao [6d\]:  a9
miao [6d\]: a6 i mean
miao [6d\]: a5
USGO2 [-\]: Eric is now in his final byo-yomi period.
miao [6d\]: a9 a6
miao [6d\]: and dead
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;B[am]
;W[an]
;B[ao]
;W[fi]
;B[ei]
;W[ge]
;B[ef]
;W[aq]
;B[ak]C[USGO2 [-\]: Eric wins by resignation.
USGO2 [-\]: Eric is now 5-1, and Zirui is now 4-2.
USGO2 [-\]: Thanks for watching everyone! The next round of the US Open Masters will be tomorrow at 9 am EDT.
USGO2 [-\]: 8/5
USGO2 [-\]: The final game of the Redmond Cup Senior Division will also be today at 3 pm EDT.
USGO2 [-\]: The series between Albert Yen 7d and Jeremy Chiu 6d is currently tied at 1-1 and will be decided today, with commentary by Gansheng Shi 1p and Hugh Zhang 7d.
USGO2 [-\]: See you all later!
Nyanjilla [-\]: that will be <gmt>2016-08-05 13:00</gmt>
Nyanjilla [-\]: ..for the masters, 
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