(;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[2017 US Masters Round 3, Board 1: Song Zirui 1p (W) vs Hu Zi Yang 2p (B)]PW[Song Zirui]PB[Hu Zi Yang]WR[1p]BR[2p]DT[2017-08-07]RO[3]PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]US[Lionel Zhang]C[USGO1 [-\]: Welcome to the 2017 U.S. Master's tournament! My name is Lionel Zhang and I'll be transcribing the game for you today.
USGO1 [-\]: Our players are Song Zirui 1p playing white against Hu Zi Yang 2p on black. 
USGO1 [-\]: US Open Masters Crosstabs: http://www.usgo.org/tournaments/crosstab/band-matrix/180
USGO1 [-\]: US Open Crosstabs: http://www.usgo.org/tournaments/crosstab/band-matrix/179
USGO1 [-\]: YouTube Live Stream: https://www.youtube.com/usgoweb/live
USGO1 [-\]: Twitch Live Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/usgoweb
USGO1 [-\]: Thanks for watching!
]RE[W+4.50]
;B[qd]
;W[dd]
;B[pq]
;W[oc]
;B[kd]
;W[dq]
;B[pc]
;W[qn]
;B[qp]
;W[pj]
;B[qh]C[darkronin [-\]: Go, white! 
]
;W[on]C[ataraf [7k\]: p4?
]
;B[pm]
;W[pn]
;B[mq]
;W[od]
;B[pf]
;W[ic]C[darkronin [-\]: C5
]
;B[qk]
;W[pk]
;B[qj]
;W[pi]
;B[ph]
;W[ql]C[wolokom [5k\]: 34 for b
]
;B[cf]
;W[be]C[darkronin [-\]: Wow; I did not expect black to approach the upper left corner first
darkronin [-\]: This is so high level
]
;B[kb]C[darkronin [-\]: It seems like black has seized the initiative now
]
;W[ie]C[darkronin [-\]: O15
]
;B[kf]
;W[dj]
;B[fc]
;W[fd]
;B[gd]
;W[gc]
;B[ed]
;W[fe]
;B[dc]
;W[ee]
;B[ec]
;W[ce]
;B[gb]
;W[hc]
;B[bc]C[Yannick123 [1k?\]: what time do they have left?
USGO1 [-\]: White: 56 min, Black: 34 min
]
;W[lc]
;B[kc]
;W[mf]
;B[lg]
;W[pe]
;B[qe]
;W[nh]
;B[mh]
;W[mg]
;B[lh]
;W[of]
;B[ni]
;W[oh]
;B[qi]
;W[pg]
;B[qf]
;W[pb]
;B[qb]
;W[nj]
;B[ih]
;W[fb]
;B[eb]C[bigfry: F18 good move
]
;W[hh]
;B[hg]
;W[ke]
;B[gh]C[darkronin [-\]: White's on fire, yo
]
;W[je]
;B[df]
;W[de]C[USGO1 [-\]: Black has 10 minutes left
]
;B[cl]
;W[cn]C[USGO1 [-\]: Black has 5 minutes left
]
;B[el]
;W[dh]
;B[co]
;W[do]C[USGO1 [-\]: White has 10 minutes left
]
;B[bn]
;W[cp]
;B[bo]
;W[hi]C[Orc [2d\]: whats the prize money for this tournament?
]
;B[gg]C[USGO1 [-\]: Top prize is $5000 for first place.
]
;W[gi]C[USGO1 [-\]: Black enters byoyomi
]
;B[mj]
;W[oi]
;B[ii]C[Orc [2d\]: that's good prize for amature tournament
USGO1 [-\]: White has 5 minutes left
bees [2d?\]: how can pros play in an amateur tournament tho
bigfry: ^
cjalden [3k\]: It is the US *Open*
Ellisdee [?\]: it's not explicitly amateur
USGO1 [-\]: Eligibility is 7 dan, pro, or special invitation
bees [2d?\]: oh so pros can only play in the masters 
bees [2d?\]: not the actual open
bees [2d?\]: ?
sedgwick [?\]: They split the open event so the 7D+ players are in the master group
USGO1 [-\]: White enters byoyomi
]
;W[fi]C[bigfry: byoyomi from move 87, this is gonna be a fun one
]
;B[ij]C[KuroMan [1k\]: h3
bigfry: is black in byoyomi too?
]
;W[dn]C[USGO1 [-\]: Yes
bigfry: thanks
]
;B[bp]
;W[bq]
;B[bj]C[sedgwick [?\]: b14 now thratebed
sedgwick [?\]: threatened
]
;W[cm]
;B[bm]C[Ellisdee [?\]: e14 connects, doesn't it?
USGO1 [-\]: White has four periods left
]
;W[cj]C[sedgwick [?\]: yes, but it will be gote connection
]
;B[bk]C[bigfry: white has very few points
]
;W[hf]C[bloopi [3k\]: is l16 not dead?
]
;B[bh]C[bigfry: i missed that lol
bloopi [3k\]: ^_^
]
;W[ig]C[bigfry: but white still doesn't have very many points compared to black
bloopi [3k\]: no,  I agree
]
;B[jg]
;W[if]
;B[fq]C[USGO1 [-\]: White has three periods left
bigfry: H3
]
;W[hq]
;B[gp]
;W[hp]
;B[gn]
;W[ho]C[USGO1 [-\]: Black has four periods left
KuroMan [1k\]: b have b2 now 
blackhawk [1d\]: c2 better
]
;B[fm]C[kibble: is it just me or is the game very much in question with everything epending on tactical battles
LetMeLoveU [3d\]: F4
Kayres [3k\]: f4 is legit
]
;W[fr]C[KuroMan [1k\]: the same result
]
;B[ep]C[blackhawk [1d\]: sac 4 stones? yeah, y not
]
;W[dp]C[KuroMan [1k\]: ko ?
kibble: ko ko ko
Kayres [3k\]: maybe f7 shouldve been at f6? f7 looks so timid
kibble: bring on the giant ko O_O
Xorax [1k\]: its always ko :|
blackhawk [1d\]: no ko, i think
]
;B[er]C[KuroMan [1k\]: ko fever
]
;W[gr]C[KuroMan [1k\]: :o
LetMeLoveU [3d\]: סD
kibble: hmmm okay maybe no ko
Kayres [3k\]: w just lives on both sides duh
]
;B[eq]
;W[dr]C[Xorax [1k\]: h3 got a total of 0 eyes so far
]
;B[es]C[Xorax [1k\]: B will get something  from it?
kibble: at least one eye so far
kibble: must find other
KuroMan [1k\]: b k3 is painful 
Xorax [1k\]: gotta c2?
KuroMan [1k\]: need it 
]
;W[br]C[LetMeLoveU [3d\]: k3 is gg goodnight move
Kayres [3k\]: just k3 and seal the deal
]
;B[jq]C[Kayres [3k\]: gg
LetMeLoveU [3d\]: k3 is gg see you later' move
]
;W[hn]C[Kayres [3k\]: so f2 was a total failure? 1p missread?
Orc [2d\]: I wouldn't say game is finished 
kibble: w wants life or connect top or side
]
;B[hm]
;W[im]
;B[hl]
;W[kp]C[LetMeLoveU [3d\]: ok now h6 is lets keep playing im not tierd move
]
;B[kq]
;W[lp]C[Kayres [3k\]: whats whites win condition
KuroMan [1k\]: maybe b dont found enouth ko threats
KuroMan [1k\]: w* 
]
;B[mp]
;W[mo]
;B[no]
;W[lq]
;B[lr]C[LetMeLoveU [3d\]: smelling n2
]
;W[mr]
;B[kr]C[momiji [3d\]: what does it smell like?
]
;W[jp]C[Kayres [3k\]: smells like connection
LetMeLoveU [3d\]: now this is a sente
Kayres [3k\]: jk
LetMeLoveU [3d\]: o2
LetMeLoveU [3d\]: ty goodnight
USGO1 [-\]: Black has three periods left
Kayres [3k\]: id just j3..
]
;B[nr]
;W[mn]C[LetMeLoveU [3d\]: nope
KuroMan [1k\]: b13 is big 
BadAtBaduk [-\]: hey can we get a time update
]
;B[bf]C[LetMeLoveU [3d\]: w dreaming about b12
LetMeLoveU [3d\]: b13
LetMeLoveU [3d\]: oops..
Kayres [3k\]: b has 3 byo yomis left
USGO1 [-\]: Both players have three periods left
]
;W[ef]
;B[hb]
;W[ib]
;B[ob]
;W[nb]
;B[pa]
;W[na]C[KuroMan [1k\]: l7
]
;B[mk]C[Firvanihar [8k\]: soo, W is behind and hopeless?
LetMeLoveU [3d\]: he is
]
;W[mi]
;B[li]
;W[ro]
;B[lm]
;W[rq]
;B[rp]C[KuroMan [1k\]: o7 ?
]
;W[sp]
;B[rr]C[Kayres [3k\]: play ko?
]
;W[mm]C[USGO1 [-\]: Black has two periods left
]
;B[ll]
;W[ha]
;B[fa]
;W[ch]
;B[bi]
;W[cc]
;B[cb]C[buu [3d?\]: Will ate your in and out
]
;W[il]
;B[jk]
;W[hk]
;B[gk]
;W[gl]
;B[gm]
;W[ik]
;B[fk]
;W[jl]
;B[kk]
;W[sr]
;B[qq]
;W[sq]C[KuroMan [1k\]: w o9
]
;B[rs]C[kittjn [2d\]: d8
]
;W[rk]
;B[rj]C[USGO1 [-\]: White has two periods left
]
;W[np]
;B[nq]
;W[op]
;B[rl]
;W[rm]
;B[sk]C[kibble: w p8
]
;W[nk]
;B[sm]
;W[rn]C[kibble: oh o9 better
]
;B[ir]
;W[bd]
;B[cd]
;W[ln]
;B[km]
;W[kn]
;B[jm]
;W[jn]
;B[ml]
;W[nl]
;B[ds]
;W[cs]
;B[ej]
;W[ei]
;B[ci]
;W[di]
;B[hj]
;W[cc]
;B[ac]
;W[af]
;B[ag]
;W[dg]
;B[bg]
;W[lf]
;B[go]C[KuroMan [1k\]: d9
]
;W[ad]
;B[cd]
;W[dk]
;B[dl]
;W[cc]
;B[nc]
;W[mc]
;B[cd]
;W[ek]
;B[fj]
;W[cc]C[Firvanihar [8k\]: B seems to have endless Ko threats compared to W
]
;B[gj]
;W[qg]
;B[rg]
;W[og]
;B[cd]
;W[sn]
;B[sl]
;W[cc]
;B[pl]
;W[qm]
;B[cd]
;W[iq]
;B[hr]
;W[gq]
;B[eo]
;W[cc]
;B[eg]
;W[fg]
;B[cd]C[Earnest [2k\]: P3 is sente for either, yes?
]
;W[kg]
;B[kh]
;W[cc]C[Sarafsa [1d\]: not for w
Earnest [2k\]: (not that W would play it outside a ko)
Orc [2d\]: T11 KO thread
]
;B[in]
;W[io]
;B[cd]
;W[jf]
;B[kg]
;W[cc]C[Earnest [2k\]: p3 threatens p2, must be sente for W, no?
]
;B[nd]
;W[ne]
;B[cd]C[Sarafsa [1d\]: but looses 3 stones if w doesnt continue 
]
;W[qr]
;B[pr]
;W[cc]
;B[kl]
;W[in]
;B[cd]C[Firvanihar [8k\]: if W somehow via miracle manages to win this corner game will become quite close?
]
;W[rh]
;B[rf]
;W[cc]
;B[pd]
;W[oe]
;B[cd]C[DemonStyle [1d\]: I count W ahead regardless of this ko
Earnest [2k\]: W is not trying to win corner, just force b18
KuroMan [1k\]: in that case b is ahead too 
]
;W[en]
;B[cc]C[Firvanihar [8k\]: I thought W behind and desperately tried to do smth
]
;W[fn]
;B[fo]C[Firvanihar [8k\]: B refused any chances(
]
;W[ap]
;B[ao]
;W[aq]
;B[po]
;W[oo]
;B[oq]
;W[oa]
;B[pb]
;W[ia]
;B[ga]
;W[hs]
;B[is]
;W[gs]
;B[ni]
;W[eh]
;B[qs]
;W[so]
;B[ck]
;W[qo]
;B[pp]
;W[ss]
;B[em]
;W[dm]
;B[cg]
;W[fs]
;B[mi]
;W[ae]C[DemonStyle [1d\]: I count W ahead by maybe 3 points
Firvanihar [8k\]: chineese ruleset?
DemonStyle [1d\]: Remember, score estimator does not work with AGA rules
DemonStyle [1d\]: AGA rules.
DemonStyle [1d\]: You can count it like Japanese.
kittjn [2d\]: +4.5
Orc [2d\]: who win?
Tako [?\]: Remember, score estimator does not work
USGO1 [-\]: They are counting
BadAtBaduk [-\]: result?
BadAtBaduk [-\]: oh, ok
BadAtBaduk [-\]: thanks
roselink [12k\]: nice game
Firvanihar [8k\]: nooooo
weiqidevil [-\]: Thank you for relaying!
USGO1 [-\]: White won by 4.5
Firvanihar [8k\]: Yay! You almost killed me
McMaster [-\]: thanks USGO1
roguehalo [7k\]: i counted w +3 close enough I suppose
])
