(;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[2016 US Open Masters Division Round 7 Board 3 - Hanchen Zhang v Eric Lui]PW[Hanchen Zhang]PB[Eric Lui]WR[1p]BR[1p]DT[2016-08-05]CP[American Go Association]EV[2016 US Open Masters Division]RO[7]PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]SO[2016 US Go Congress]US[Daniel Chou]C[USGO3 [-\]: Hello Everyone!
USGO3 [-\]: Welcome to 2016 US Open Masters Division Round 7 Board 3 
USGO3 [-\]: White player is Hancheng Zhang 1p
USGO3 [-\]: Black player is Eric Lui 1p
USGO3 [-\]: I'm Daniel Chou, I'll livecast the game this morning.
USGO3 [-\]: We're at the 2016 US Go Congress
USGO3 [-\]: Venue is Boston University in Boston Massashusetts
USGO3 [-\]: TD Matthew Herschberger has announced that players should start their games
USGO3 [-\]: Eric came in a little late
USGO3 [-\]: players are ready to begin the game now
]RE[W+Resign]
;B[pd]
;W[dp]C[USGO3 [-\]: Both Hanchen and Eric lost only one game each
USGO3 [-\]: still very much in the running for top spot
USGO3 [-\]: of course that requires someone beating Bao Yun, who's currenlty undefeated
]
;B[pp]
;W[dc]
;B[de]
;W[ce]
;B[cf]
;W[cd]C[USGO3 [-\]: Hanchen moved to Canada a few years after obtaining Pro status in China, he currenlty lives in Vancouver
USGO3 [-\]: Eric is born and raised in the US, he grew up near Baltimore MD
]
;B[pj]
;W[df]C[USGO3 [-\]: FUN FACT: Eric Lui played in every single US Pro Qualifier until he won and became Pro this year
USGO3 [-\]: so Eric fulfilled his Pro dream finally
]
;B[jd]C[USGO3 [-\]: At 2008 Go Congress in Portland, Takemiya went around the Strong Player's Room one morning.\\
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;W[jp]C[USGO3 [-\]: and I heard through a translator that Takemiya thought Eric was the strongest player in the US Open that year
USGO3 [-\]: Takemiya has an eye for talent
USGO3 [-\]: at one US Go Congress lecture, someone asked Takemiya who he thinks will dominate Japanese Pro tournaments
USGO3 [-\]: Takemiya immediately said Iyama
USGO3 [-\]: this was years before Iyama won all seven major Japanese tournaments
]
;B[cn]C[USGO3 [-\]: FUN Fact: Takemiya said that he doesn't remember his own torunamnent games sometimes
USGO3 [-\]: he rarely look at game records of oher pros
USGO3 [-\]: but then someone said to him he must take a look at Iyama's game records
]
;W[nq]C[USGO3 [-\]: after looking through Iyama's games, Takemiya said surely Iyama will be the top pro in Japan some day
USGO3 [-\]: Both players played their moves slowly and deliberately so far
USGO3 [-\]: I predict a long game
USGO3 [-\]: yesterday Hanchen and his opponent got to byoyomi
USGO3 [-\]: Eric is also known to use up his basic time in Tournament games
]
;B[np]C[USGO3 [-\]: Other top board games have progressed much further compared to this game
USGO3 [-\]: Hanchen in his signature poses switching between covering his mouth with both hands and leaning his head on his right hand
USGO3 [-\]: Eric also in his signature pose of holding a fist just under his nose with his right hand and resting his right elbow on top of his left wrist
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;W[mp]
;B[no]
;W[oq]
;B[pq]
;W[mo]C[USGO3 [-\]: Hanchen played N5 with conviction
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;B[mn]C[Rodtank [2d\]: rarely see this attach joseki in strong player games
]
;W[lq]C[USGO3 [-\]: Eric used to always play two-star (nirensen) and three-star (sanrensen) openings as black
]
;B[pn]C[Rodtank [2d\]: Should Black have cut first? 
USGO3 [-\]: in recent years he studied popular pro openings and experimented wth them
USGO3 [-\]: Eric's tournament records have been so so in the last couple of years
USGO3 [-\]: now that he is Pro, perhaps he feels he can play go his own way
USGO3 [-\]: going back to his roots
USGO3 [-\]: @Rodtank cut where?
USGO3 [-\]: Eric stepped out for a moment
USGO3 [-\]: Hanchen is shaking his head
]
;W[bo]C[USGO3 [-\]: then plays B5
USGO3 [-\]: hanchen got up to look at Board 5
USGO3 [-\]: now looking at Board 6
USGO3 [-\]: Eric came back and stares at the B5 stone
USGO3 [-\]: Hanchen also returned
]
;B[cg]
;W[ef]
;B[dj]C[USGO3 [-\]: American Go E-Journal http://www.usgo.org/news/
DonValley [5d\]: yas eric
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;W[qd]C[USGO3 [-\]: Hanchen played attachment at R16, then left the room
]
;B[qc]C[USGO3 [-\]: hanchen returned shortly after Eric played R17
USGO3 [-\]: http://www.usgo.org/tournaments/crosstab/band-matrix/176
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;W[qe]
;B[rc]
;W[qh]
;B[qi]C[USGO3 [-\]: hanchen (W) has 55 minutes basic time to Eric (B) 50 minutes
]
;W[ri]
;B[ph]
;W[rg]C[USGO3 [-\]: Eric takes a few sips from his bottled water, his gaze fixed on the board
USGO3 [-\]: Hanchen took a few whte stones from the bowl and plays with them
USGO3 [-\]: he puts them back and then got up to check out the action on boards 4 and 6
USGO3 [-\]: Hanchen now looking at board 7
USGO3 [-\]: Hanchen returned to his seat
]
;B[qg]
;W[rh]
;B[qf]
;W[qk]
;B[rl]
;W[pk]
;B[rk]
;W[pe]
;B[rf]
;W[od]
;B[pc]
;W[pg]
;B[pf]
;W[og]C[USGO3 [-\]: hanchen glances over to Eric before playing P13
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;B[of]
;W[nf]C[USGO3 [-\]: Hanchen slams down O14
]
;B[oe]
;W[oj]C[USGO3 [-\]: Hanchen left the table shortly after playing P10
USGO3 [-\]: He looked at Board 2 then Board 1
USGO3 [-\]: now checking action on Board 4
USGO3 [-\]: then made his way out of the room
]
;B[oh]C[USGO3 [-\]: Eric plays P12, Hanchen has not returned
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;W[ng]C[USGO3 [-\]: Hanchen returned to play O13
USGO3 [-\]: Eric took a deep breath and let out his breath slowly
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;B[nh]
;W[mh]
;B[ni]C[USGO3 [-\]: American Go E-Journal http://www.usgo.org/news/
]
;W[pi]
;B[oi]
;W[qm]
;B[rm]
;W[qj]
;B[nj]C[USGO3 [-\]: Hanchen sighs
]
;W[nk]
;B[ok]
;W[ol]C[USGO3 [-\]: Hanchen (W) 32 minutes basic time to Eric (B) 19 minutes
]
;B[li]
;W[qn]
;B[qo]
;W[rn]
;B[ql]
;W[pm]
;B[pl]
;W[oj]
;B[pi]
;W[rj]
;B[ro]
;W[on]
;B[sn]
;W[po]
;B[oo]
;W[nn]
;B[pn]
;W[ne]C[USGO3 [-\]: Ing Clock announces White has 10 minutes basic time left
USGO3 [-\]: *Blac has 10 minutes left
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;B[nd]C[USGO3 [-\]: *Black
USGO3 [-\]: Eric laughs then got up
USGO3 [-\]: hanchen went to get some water before and both players back
]
;W[po]
;B[op]
;W[ok]
;B[md]
;W[qp]
;B[pn]
;W[re]
;B[sf]
;W[po]C[USGO3 [-\]: Hanchen took the ko and then quickly exited the room
]
;B[rp]C[USGO3 [-\]: eric played S4, hanchen came back shortly after
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;W[qq]
;B[pn]
;W[oc]
;B[rd]
;W[po]
;B[pr]
;W[qr]
;B[pn]
;W[sg]
;B[se]
;W[po]C[Uberdude [3d\]: looks like b loses with with n11 threats
USGO3 [-\]: Hanchen has 25 minutes basic time, Eric (B) has 5 minutes
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;B[ps]
;W[lj]
;B[mi]
;W[or]
;B[pn]
;W[ki]
;B[lh]
;W[po]C[USGO3 [-\]: Ing Clock announces black basic time limit 1 minute
USGO3 [-\]: white has about 20 minutes
USGO3 [-\]: Eric stopped his clock, signaling resignation
USGO3 [-\]: they are reviewing now
USGO3 [-\]: Thanks for Watching!
USGO3 [-\]: Please return for Round 8 tonight at 7pm EDT (GMT-4)
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