(;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 9, Board 1 - Wu Hao 2p (w) vs Yongfei Ge 7d (b)]PW[Wu Hao]PB[Yongfei Ge]WR[2p]BR[7d]DT[2017-08-12]PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]US[Richard Dolen]C[USGO1 [-\]: Welcome to the 2017 U.S. Master's Tournament.  This is rounnd 9, the final round, here in San Diego.
USGO1 [-\]: The players are  Wu Hao 2p holding  whilte vs. Yongfei Ge  7d playing black.
USGO1 [-\]: This is your scribe, Richard Dolen.
]RE[W+Resign]
;B[pd]
;W[dp]
;B[pq]
;W[dc]
;B[de]
;W[ce]
;B[dd]
;W[cd]
;B[ec]
;W[cf]
;B[db]
;W[cc]
;B[fd]
;W[qo]
;B[qk]
;W[op]
;B[oq]
;W[np]
;B[mq]
;W[nc]
;B[kc]
;W[qc]
;B[pc]
;W[qd]
;B[pe]
;W[pb]
;B[ob]
;W[qb]
;B[oc]
;W[qf]
;B[cq]C[wolokom [5k\]: this is a half chinese or?
]
;W[cp]
;B[dq]
;W[fq]
;B[eq]
;W[ep]
;B[fr]
;W[eg]C[McMaster [-\]: Has Wu Hao lost any game so far?
Haigha [2k\]: 1/3rd chinese 1/5th martian
]
;B[dj]
;W[cl]C[McMaster [-\]: Please focus on the game, guys.
]
;B[ek]C[Isocrate [2d?\]: he won all his games
]
;W[gq]
;B[gr]
;W[hq]C[Haigha [2k\]: they play so fast
Haigha [2k\]: b seems ahead for ow
]
;B[fo]C[McMaster [-\]: thanks isocrate
Haigha [2k\]: kinda worried about r9
Haigha [2k\]: but should be fine making shape
Haigha [2k\]: miai
]
;W[bp]C[xedover [?\]: for latest results and pairings: http://www.usgo.org/tournaments/crosstab/band-matrix/180
]
;B[fm]C[Haigha [2k\]: looks like a simple game
Haigha [2k\]: w might have to do something about the top
]
;W[mp]
;B[lq]
;W[lp]
;B[kq]
;W[kp]
;B[jq]C[Haigha [2k\]: l4 was sente ??
]
;W[jp]C[epicetou [1d\]: no 
wolokom [5k\]: r 12 will be necessary soon
Haigha [2k\]: not really
Haigha [2k\]: w r12 b can make shape with r6
Squiggles [2k?\]: getting squeezed against that wall will be bad though, either direction
]
;B[qh]C[epicetou [1d\]: b has to worry about f7
Squiggles [2k?\]: i would reinforce that stone too
Haigha [2k\]: but w splits ?
]
;W[pf]
;B[of]
;W[og]
;B[nf]C[liusasori [4d\]: which is normal but r12 also aim at s15 later
liusasori [4d\]: very big for yose
liusasori [4d\]: b cannot let w got the extension there first and use his wall to attack r9
liusasori [4d\]: so nice call wolokom ;)
]
;W[nq]
;B[nr]
;W[mr]C[Haigha [2k\]: what w can do now ?
Squiggles [2k?\]: aiming at R3?
Haigha [2k\]: top is reinforced
]
;B[lr]C[Haigha [2k\]: r3 just makes life in the corner
]
;W[jd]C[Squiggles [2k?\]: can reduce the top easily still
liusasori [4d\]: r3 is not urgent
Squiggles [2k?\]: agreed just not sure why he palyed the O3,O2, N2, M2 sequence now
Haigha [2k\]: because its sente ?
]
;B[kd]C[Haigha [2k\]: r3 still there for endgame later on
]
;W[jf]C[Squiggles [2k?\]: just because something is sente doesn't mean it should be played
speedyape [1d\]: is Wu Hao's championship guaranteed?
Haigha [2k\]: thats always the issue with aji
]
;B[ke]
;W[or]
;B[ms]
;W[qq]C[liusasori [4d\]: black o3 could aim at j4 and q4 cut
liusasori [4d\]: black o would have been big that's why w took it first in sente
Squiggles [2k?\]: i guess he is taking r3 now... the timing of some of these moves is confusing me
liusasori [4d\]: o3*
]
;B[pr]C[Haigha [2k\]: w is doing well keeping sente
liusasori [4d\]: if b o3 w has nothing in the corner, b has more points on side and can cut at j4
Squiggles [2k?\]: i would h16 i think but what do i know
]
;W[hd]
;B[ff]C[Isocrate [2d?\]: well done
]
;W[hg]
;B[fg]
;W[ei]
;B[gh]C[Haigha [2k\]: not sure b is ahead now
Isocrate [2d?\]: they're playing so fast
wolokom [5k\]: h 16 is what i understand
]
;W[ph]C[epicetou [1d\]: white i going to have hard times with h16
]
;B[qi]C[Haigha [2k\]: w already has some shape
wolokom [5k\]: but what  a bad shape
Squiggles [2k?\]: nah he's fine, they don't all need to live just need to bust up that top
]
;W[gj]C[Haigha [2k\]: s15 still open ?
cartman: dangerous for b
]
;B[hh]C[epicetou [1d\]: i dont understand those reducing moves
Squiggles [2k?\]: s15 still open
]
;W[jh]C[Haigha [2k\]: but b has no time for it...
epicetou [1d\]: it helps f7 group
speedyape [1d\]:  shape doesnt matter as long as its alive, lol
Haigha [2k\]: shape helps life though
Squiggles [2k?\]: reducing the top was more important than attacking F7?
]
;B[fi]C[Haigha [2k\]: i think hes trying to get both
Haigha [2k\]: its a splitting attack now
]
;W[fj]
;B[ej]
;W[eh]
;B[ig]
;W[ih]C[jv [-\]: but its not clear who is even weaker anymore
Isocrate [2d?\]: dirty
cartman: both groups floating
Haigha [2k\]: but w has only one weak group
Haigha [2k\]: and it looks close point wise
Squiggles [2k?\]: F16 pretty much unkillable
]
;B[if]C[Haigha [2k\]: i think ke jie would kill those for breakfast
epicetou [1d\]: he had enough with bots
Haigha [2k\]: getting a sente then e8 ?
wolokom [5k\]: c11  
Haigha [2k\]: w is actually taking some time on this
jv [-\]: its a very, very complicated board
Haigha [2k\]: is it for them ?
jv [-\]: yes
jv [-\]: go is a hard game, even for strong players
butansheng [3d\]: h14?
Haigha [2k\]: how many rounds is there left ?
Isocrate [2d?\]: last one
Haigha [2k\]: so its the final ?
Isocrate [2d?\]: yes !
Haigha [2k\]: cool :)
wolokom [5k\]: will it be discussed?
Haigha [2k\]: probably on youtube
Haigha [2k\]: they discussed some those last days
Squiggles [2k?\]: the tube of you
Haigha [2k\]: tube yourself
Squiggles [2k?\]: K15 white, just do it
Squiggles [2k?\]: let's go this moving
]
;W[hf]C[wolokom [5k\]: k 15 lokally
jv [-\]: errr
]
;B[ie]
;W[je]
;B[he]C[ZeNit [?\]: lol
Haigha [2k\]: e8 still open for w
Squiggles [2k?\]: E8 let's E9 escape into middle
Squiggles [2k?\]: not sure how i feel about it
]
;W[ge]
;B[gf]
;W[jg]
;B[gg]C[Haigha [2k\]: the middle is where w's influence is
Haigha [2k\]: so why not ?
Squiggles [2k?\]: G10 too weak
Squiggles [2k?\]: does white add a move or let black take the top later?
Haigha [2k\]: add a move when ?
Haigha [2k\]: now ?
Squiggles [2k?\]: still reduced i guess
Haigha [2k\]: looks way too slow
Squiggles [2k?\]: yeah and K17 isn't as good as i originally though
]
;W[ci]C[Squiggles [2k?\]: wolokom on fire over here
]
;B[cj]C[Haigha [2k\]: im too aggressive i guess
Squiggles [2k?\]: i think i like F9 more than E9 maybe
Haigha [2k\]: theres already a stone at e9 ?
Squiggles [2k?\]: err F8  instead of E8
]
;W[gl]C[Haigha [2k\]: just surround like a boss
Squiggles [2k?\]: yeah this makes more sense, threatens the cut, strengthens G10, and helps surround
Haigha [2k\]: w might get some forcing moves over right side
Haigha [2k\]: potential in the center might arise soon
Haigha [2k\]: im a little bit worried about f4 cut though
Haigha [2k\]: w should add a couple moves to live on the left then j4 ?
Haigha [2k\]: for b
wolokom [5k\]: i think b is almost dead 
Haigha [2k\]: but f8 seems violent to me
]
;B[fl]
;W[bi]C[Haigha [2k\]: w is in total control
]
;B[hl]C[Haigha [2k\]: how long do they have left usgo ?
]
;W[gm]
;B[gk]
;W[hk]
;B[fk]
;W[hj]
;B[ip]
;W[hm]
;B[gn]
;W[fp]C[wolokom [5k\]: very complicated
Squiggles [2k?\]: surprised white hasn't forced at E6 yet just for funsies
wolokom [5k\]: d 3 not realy totaly alive i think
Squiggles [2k?\]: white would need two moves in sente essentially, the cut and then B2
Squiggles [2k?\]: possibly get's J3 in sente which may cut G2 from K3
saiiii [2d\]: j7 
saiiii [2d\]: b connected
]
;B[iq]C[xedover [?\]: each player has about equally used 1/2 hour of their 90 min main time
McMaster [-\]: thanks
qsefthuko [6d\]: why only 90m?
Haigha [2k\]: they played so fast...
Uberdude [3d?\]: is w b2 actualyl bigger for points that h2?
Haigha [2k\]: i think so
Uberdude [3d?\]: and also some eye potential
Haigha [2k\]: you're the 3d, you should know :P
Haigha [2k\]: eye potential for w ?
Uberdude [3d?\]: yeah
Haigha [2k\]: isnt b9 e6 miai for life ?
wolokom [5k\]: s 13!
Uberdude [3d?\]: its nicer if black b10 not sente
Haigha [2k\]: right
Uberdude [3d?\]: there could be fancy ways to cut in sente
Uberdude [3d?\]: like b8 or something
]
;W[im]C[Uberdude [3d?\]: i'm expected w to j8
Haigha [2k\]: j7 "you can connect in gote i dont care i win"
]
;B[io]C[Uberdude [3d?\]: oh here to avoid b j6 vital point i tihnk
]
;W[ng]
;B[mf]
;W[jc]C[Haigha [2k\]: k17 pure gote ?
wolokom [5k\]: very clever 
Uberdude [3d?\]: k17 some eye potential too
Uberdude [3d?\]: w probably wanting to avoid connecting on dame at m12
Uberdude [3d?\]: though that does have centre potential too
Haigha [2k\]: whats the point to have eye potential if your stones are a wall ?
Uberdude [3d?\]: walls still need eyes as alphago likes to show
]
;B[re]C[Uberdude [3d?\]: but yeah with j7 this wall is pretty safe
]
;W[qe]
;B[rf]
;W[gd]C[Haigha [2k\]: wow
Haigha [2k\]: takemiyas walls are eyeless
cartman: old proverb: walls may have ears but no eyes
Haigha [2k\]: w considered top reducing is bigger than s13 ?
saobang [?\]: Wu Hao
wolokom [5k\]: where is b aria?
]
;B[fe]C[Haigha [2k\]: cut them ears, pierce them eyes and slaughter
Haigha [2k\]: old proverb
Uberdude [3d?\]: r2 pretty big
saobang [?\]: O9
wolokom [5k\]: now
]
;W[fb]C[Haigha [2k\]: w is relentless
Haigha [2k\]: pros are so damn strong...
Uberdude [3d?\]: f14 g14 box is pretty humiliating
Haigha [2k\]: f17 no choice ?
Uberdude [3d?\]: can connect
butansheng [3d\]: e17
Uberdude [3d?\]: but gote life painful
wolokom [5k\]: k18
wolokom [5k\]: for w
Haigha [2k\]: k18 might be sente too
Haigha [2k\]: o18 m18 followup
]
;B[fc]
;W[lf]
;B[le]
;W[mg]C[Haigha [2k\]: more walls
backpack1 [3d\]: this hurts so much
llllldf: after b o 16
llllldf: w p9
llllldf: or q10
]
;B[kb]C[Uberdude [3d?\]: maybe q10
Haigha [2k\]: q8 :P
]
;W[qg]
;B[rg]
;W[ok]C[Haigha [2k\]: or boshi...
Haigha [2k\]: this center became big
]
;B[qm]
;W[pj]
;B[qj]C[Haigha [2k\]: i would be desperate as b now
BlueDeck [?\]: did you count ?
]
;W[qr]C[Haigha [2k\]: about 60 for w ?
]
;B[bj]
;W[bq]
;B[br]C[holynec [1d\]: 54.325 for w
]
;W[ar]
;B[bs]C[Haigha [2k\]: lol
]
;W[hr]
;B[dr]
;W[dm]C[llllldf: b has no points
]
;B[ai]
;W[eo]C[liusasori [4d\]: b about 43
Haigha [2k\]: i counted about 50
cartman: w+ many
Haigha [2k\]: but b has no potential at all
Haigha [2k\]: and w can grab a bit in the center
liusasori [4d\]: w about 47.5
]
;B[fn]
;W[eb]
;B[gb]
;W[cb]C[liusasori [4d\]: now it's more with e18
Haigha [2k\]: where did you draw the line in the center ?
wolokom [5k\]: b is  ahead 
Haigha [2k\]: no way
ML [2d\]: w + a lot
]
;B[am]
;W[bm]
;B[al]
;W[bn]C[cartman: how did u get 47.5?
Haigha [2k\]: alot seems accurate
Haigha [2k\]: 40+komi
]
;B[om]C[cartman: top left 15, center 30
]
;W[nm]
;B[nn]C[Potash [4k\]: why is he still playing?
Haigha [2k\]: +5 left
cartman: komi+ 2 corners
Haigha [2k\]: +10 bottom right
Haigha [2k\]: so yeah w about 67.5
Haigha [2k\]: :)
]
;W[mm]
;B[ol]
;W[nl]C[jv [-\]: live commenting, but the game is already over :o
Haigha [2k\]: b behind by 15 at least ?
]
;B[pi]
;W[oi]
;B[pk]
;W[oj]
;B[rn]C[Haigha [2k\]: still a bit of aji with q4 push ?
]
;W[pp]
;B[os]C[Haigha [2k\]: no more
]
;W[jb]
;B[kf]
;W[lg]C[Haigha [2k\]: gg
]
;B[id]
;W[nb]C[Haigha [2k\]: here we go
]
;B[oa]
;W[nd]C[Haigha [2k\]: o15 only move ?
Haigha [2k\]: shape is terrible...
]
;B[ne]C[Haigha [2k\]: maybe w can get seki :P
Haigha [2k\]: at least q19 sente
]
;W[md]
;B[me]
;W[mb]C[Haigha [2k\]: thank you usgo
McMaster [-\]: seki?
]
;B[lb]
;W[ka]
;B[la]
;W[ja]C[Squiggles [2k?\]: looking like seki
USGO1 [-\]: Black resigns.
McMaster [-\]: Thanks USGO1
au2 [?\]: thx USGO1
USGO1 [-\]: Thank you all for watching.
Haigha [2k\]: wu hao cleared this tournament
McMaster [-\]: winning all the way
Squiggles [2k?\]: where is wu hao a pro? is one of the new us pros or a pro from an asian country originally?
xedover [?\]: thanks usgo1
ZeNit [?\]: Pretty sure he's a Chinese pro
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