(;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 2: Eric Lui 1p (W) vs Ryan Li 1p (B)]PW[Eric Lui]PB[Ryan Li]WR[1p]BR[1p]DT[2017-08-12]RO[9]PC[The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/]US[Lionel Zhang]C[USGO2 [-\]: Welcome to the 2017 U.S. Master's tournament! My name is Lionel Zhang and I'll be transcribing the game today.
USGO2 [-\]: Our players are Eric Lui 1p (W) against Ryan Li 1p (B).
USGO2 [-\]: US Open Masters Crosstabs: http://www.usgo.org/tournaments/crosstab/band-matrix/180
USGO2 [-\]: US Open Crosstabs: http://www.usgo.org/tournaments/crosstab/band-matrix/179
USGO2 [-\]: YouTube Live Stream: https://www.youtube.com/usgoweb/live
USGO2 [-\]: Twitch Live Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/usgoweb
USGO2 [-\]: Thanks for watching!
weiqidevil [-\]: Thanks for transcribing!
]RE[B+9.50]
;B[qd]
;W[nd]
;B[cp]C[Potter117 [6k\]: when will th eyoutube stream start showing th egame?
]
;W[pp]
;B[dc]
;W[qc]
;B[fq]
;W[de]
;B[ce]
;W[cf]
;B[cd]
;W[df]
;B[fc]
;W[dd]
;B[ed]
;W[cc]
;B[bc]
;W[cb]
;B[bb]
;W[bf]
;B[db]
;W[ck]
;B[cm]C[Uberdude [3d?\]: half an hour after game start i think
]
;W[dp]
;B[dq]
;W[co]
;B[ep]
;W[do]
;B[bp]
;W[dm]
;B[qq]
;W[qp]
;B[pq]
;W[nq]
;B[oq]
;W[op]
;B[nr]
;W[mr]
;B[mq]
;W[np]
;B[lr]
;W[mp]
;B[ms]
;W[pj]C[grumpyjoe [-\]: i was looking at us open crosstabs and was wondering how they will pick the winner
grumpyjoe [-\]: with only 6 rounds
grumpyjoe [-\]: and so many players
xedover [?\]: the open prizes will be divided by rank bands in the Open
]
;B[qh]
;W[pd]
;B[qe]
;W[qi]
;B[rc]
;W[rb]
;B[ph]C[gaxxlol [6k\]: how did you choose the professionals to invite to the masters tournament?  Also, aren't Korean professionals banned from amateur tournaments?
Uberdude [3d?\]: gaxx, korean yes, chinese no, afaik
Uberdude [3d?\]: and i don't think they tend to be invited, they just fancy a holiday to usa and some easy money
gaxxlol [6k\]: ok, I thought they were invited because it says "invitational" on the web site: http://www.gocongress.org/2017/tournaments 
]
;W[pe]C[Uberdude [3d?\]: i think invitational as in "no weakies"
Uberdude [3d?\]: so turning up and being a pro will get you an invitation
gaxxlol [6k\]: I see :) thanks
Uberdude [3d?\]: or being aga 7d+
fly [2d\]: So, w plans to take the entire center? I mean, having given b three substantial corners?
lepore [1d\]: some of the Chinese pros that play in the open end up doing simul games and lecutres in the afternoons.  I assume at least part of their costs are paid for.
]
;B[oj]
;W[ok]
;B[pk]
;W[qk]
;B[pl]C[fly [2d\]: I think these two have played each other too many times!
]
;W[oi]
;B[nj]
;W[pi]
;B[nl]
;W[rd]
;B[ql]C[gogonuts [2d?\]: promising how b handled the right side
]
;W[lq]C[wuwei [2k?\]: Maybe w should've played R8 first
]
;B[kq]C[gogonuts [2d?\]: could be, but then b gets q7 and r7 so w would get even weaker below
]
;W[mr]
;B[re]
;W[sc]
;B[mq]
;W[lp]
;B[pf]
;W[ni]
;B[mj]
;W[og]
;B[of]
;W[nf]
;B[ng]
;W[mf]
;B[oh]
;W[mi]
;B[pc]
;W[oc]
;B[mg]
;W[lg]
;B[lh]
;W[li]
;B[pb]C[gogonuts [2d?\]: now we birdbrains can start to appreciate the value of the q17 cut
]
;W[ob]C[sh [4k\]: Humans have better brains than birds
]
;B[kh]C[gogonuts [2d?\]: birds make a lot of what they have
]
;W[mh]
;B[nh]C[llllldf: s13
gogonuts [2d?\]: I don't think w can afford that
]
;W[kg]C[sh [4k\]: B style has a bit of nastiness
gogonuts [2d?\]: riding the aji wave :-)
]
;B[jh]C[gogonuts [2d?\]: and now s13 still isn't possible
]
;W[lj]
;B[ll]
;W[jg]C[sh [4k\]: Because of p15 liberty
]
;B[ih]
;W[jj]
;B[ig]
;W[if]C[sh [4k\]: Or nvm
]
;B[hf]
;W[ie]
;B[jl]C[sherpa [-\]: clock?
gogonuts [2d?\]: such a tricky position
USGO2 [-\]: White: 29 mins, Black: 52 mins
domie [?\]: where are the tricks
sherpa [-\]: thx
]
;W[kp]C[gogonuts [2d?\]: w lower group, w center group, b upper right group
]
;B[ij]
;W[mk]
;B[nk]
;W[rl]C[domie [?\]: W has taste for risk
narugo [1d\]: i like w position better
domie [?\]: really ??
narugo [1d\]: yep
domie [?\]: if R11 dies you will change your mind :)
signstreet [3d\]: cant really like w
]
;B[rk]C[signstreet [3d\]: even if k17 area is all points w would not have more territory
]
;W[rj]
;B[sk]C[signstreet [3d\]: but definitely not over
signstreet [3d\]: i wonder if b should have started this ko
jv [-\]: again ryan puts the chips in on a monster ko
jv [-\]: i applaude ths :)
narugo [1d\]: i was thinkin after w solves his problems he is ahead
USGO2 [-\]: white has 17 mins, black has 45 mins
domie [?\]: but he won't answer a threat ... 
signstreet [3d\]: w has a few threats against top b group
signstreet [3d\]: but i guess b must have counted threats otherwise he would never have started this
]
;W[rm]
;B[qj]C[signstreet [3d\]: must be s12 first,right ?
]
;W[ii]C[signstreet [3d\]: ok 
signstreet [3d\]: dont understnad this move
narugo [1d\]: w has counted also good threats maybe
signstreet [3d\]: hmm i guess this is ok for w
narugo [1d\]: but s12 was like must first threat
signstreet [3d\]: s8 s7 are not lost moves for w even if he loses the ko
]
;B[ji]
;W[qk]C[signstreet [3d\]: hmm what if b just takes h11 now ?
signstreet [3d\]: w connect ko and b plays j17 ?
grumpyjoe [-\]: b winning this ko is a serious threat to o4 too
]
;B[sh]C[signstreet [3d\]: wow
moontree: cute move
signstreet [3d\]: this is punishment for not playing s12 it seems
Woodstock [-\]: T11
signstreet [3d\]: t11 is good answer
moontree: seems still one threat each
cartman: s12 
moontree: m14 probably big enoug as a thread too
moontree: basically ruins the whole top
]
;W[rh]C[Uberdude [3d?\]: p15 threat nice
]
;B[rg]C[cartman: t11 
USGO2 [-\]: White: 10 mins, Black 41 mins
]
;W[si]
;B[ri]C[superpal1 [2d\]: w mistake?
cartman: t8 
]
;W[lk]
;B[ml]
;W[rh]C[superpal1 [2d\]: p15
cartman: w alive
]
;B[lf]
;W[le]
;B[ri]
;W[jk]C[crazyeight [8d\]: so 3 of the american pros have last name's with L and i in them, huh?
comfyditch [1k\]: w must fight this ko
]
;B[ik]
;W[rh]
;B[oe]C[comfyditch [1k\]: distant cousins?
]
;W[od]
;B[ri]C[crazyeight [8d\]: technically most of us are distant cousins :\\
]
;W[il]C[comfyditch [1k\]: distant ethnic chinese cousins?
comfyditch [1k\]:  now it starts to resemble a real ko
narugo [1d\]: if not, another of us is not human
comfyditch [1k\]: but  I guess it was always real enough
]
;B[hi]C[comfyditch [1k\]: back to the opening
]
;W[kl]
;B[jm]
;W[km]
;B[sj]C[USGO2 [-\]: White: 5 mins, Black 28 mins
]
;W[cl]C[crazyeight [8d\]: so this is the final round?
USGO2 [-\]: Yes
crazyeight [8d\]: and it's in san diego this year, right?
USGO2 [-\]: Correct
crazyeight [8d\]: huh
crazyeight [8d\]: I could've entered
]
;B[dh]C[comfyditch [1k\]: wait. who was eligible to play?
]
;W[di]C[USGO2 [-\]: Eligibility for the US Masters is 7 dan, pro, or special invitation
comfyditch [1k\]: where are the REAL pros?
fly [2d\]: "real"?
crazyeight [8d\]: in san diego playing the very game we're currently watching
comfyditch [1k\]: guys from china  who make a living at the game
Uberdude [3d?\]: lee sedol isn't a pro...
grumpyjoe [-\]: would be cool if they allow top three players from us open to be entered in next years us masters
Minjhou [2k?\]: doesn't w r10 threaten q8?
Uberdude [3d?\]: grumpy, jean loup who is french 4d did well as aga 6d last year and played in it this year
crazyeight [8d\]: pssh
crazyeight [8d\]: lee sedol?
crazyeight [8d\]: wasn't that just some guy who lost against a bot? =P
Cybermind [5k?\]: he was last who won that bot :)
Uberdude [3d?\]: minjhou, look at r6
grumpyjoe [-\]: he is also only guy to beat alphago?
comfyditch [1k\]: lee sedol plays a makes a livelihood from doing so that he probably couldn't expect if he didn't play
]
;B[ei]C[fly [2d\]: Minj: b has aji against the s7 and N11 stones, so he can make a second eye...
]
;W[ci]
;B[ic]C[BadAtBaduk [-\]: can i have a time update?
crazyeight [8d\]: was w 5 min b 28 min like 10 minutes ago
Minjhou [2k?\]: not easy, but mayne possible
USGO2 [-\]: White: 2 mins, Black 20 mins
Uberdude [3d?\]: go isn't easy thats why only the best players competing here
Uberdude [3d?\]: i don't feel as good for b as i used to
crazyeight [8d\]: still could go either way
Uberdude [3d?\]: cant attack l4 anymore
USGO2 [-\]: White enters byoyomi
]
;W[mr]
;B[qb]C[fly [2d\]: A ko party!
]
;W[rc]
;B[mq]C[grumpyjoe [-\]: anyone read out w r10?
Uberdude [3d?\]: yes
crazyeight [8d\]: it doesn't kill black
Timk [-\]: as said above, B have r6 s6 r5 s5 
]
;W[cq]C[Timk [-\]: so has chance to get 2 eye
]
;B[bq]C[Uberdude [3d?\]: r6 s5 l9
Uberdude [3d?\]: much better
Timk [-\]: maybe :)
Uberdude [3d?\]: capture dozen stones
]
;W[mr]C[Timk [-\]: i missed something ?
Timk [-\]: how capture ?
Timk [-\]: p9 aji
crazyeight [8d\]: neither player will capture there unless the position changes
fly [2d\]: Timk: after L9, w gets a free move around M7 (threatening to kill the whole w group, or make 2nd eye
Timk [-\]: yes
Timk [-\]: that's what i mean...
Timk [-\]: no clear capture here
Uberdude [3d?\]: o6 is a net
Uberdude [3d?\]: after l6 m6 ataris
Uberdude [3d?\]: see my demo
]
;B[ch]C[narugo [1d\]: similar ko was in alphago vs jie or sedol
]
;W[eh]
;B[eg]
;W[fh]
;B[fi]
;W[fg]
;B[ef]C[USGO2 [-\]: White: 3 periods, Black: 14 mins
]
;W[dg]C[fly [2d\]: f14
]
;B[dj]C[fly [2d\]: darn!
]
;W[cj]
;B[ff]
;W[bh]
;B[mq]
;W[bd]
;B[ca]
;W[mr]C[Uberdude [3d?\]: how about l9?
]
;B[kn]C[jv [-\]: seems like that area was a double-edged threat
fly [2d\]: similar
]
;W[lm]C[Uberdude [3d?\]: trying not to lose 1 point
]
;B[mq]C[fly [2d\]: L17 or M17 seem pretty big
fly [2d\]: (but gote)
]
;W[jc]C[CieCie [1k\]: More like k17
fly [2d\]: 17 anyways!
]
;B[jb]
;W[kb]
;B[jn]
;W[mr]C[fly [2d\]: n6
USGO2 [-\]: White: 2 periods, Black: 6 mins
]
;B[qj]C[fly [2d\]: I thought n6 killed?
]
;W[nm]C[sh [4k\]: B is aiming the whole thing
Uberdude [3d?\]: n6 didnt kill unless w filled in his own liberties at r10
fly [2d\]: oh yeah... pesky hallucinations...
Uberdude [3d?\]: now maybe b wishes he had l earlier like i suggsted =)
Uberdude [3d?\]: this attach is nice
]
;B[mq]
;W[mm]
;B[ol]
;W[mr]
;B[om]C[USGO2 [-\]: White on last period
]
;W[ln]
;B[mq]
;W[io]C[iceweasel [-\]: why wm6 needed?
Warfreak2 [-\]: because otherwise throw in, squeeze and o6 captures everything
]
;B[hm]
;W[mr]
;B[kk]C[Uberdude [3d?\]: sac?
]
;W[kj]
;B[mq]C[Uberdude [3d?\]: boring
jv [-\]: but what would w gain by saccing?
Warfreak2 [-\]: surely sac is not acceptable
]
;W[kr]C[jv [-\]: he isnt fighting the ko for the life of the B group at p3 yet
USGO2 [-\]: Black enters byoyomi
jv [-\]: l17 really tempting :)
sedgwick [?\]: is l17 working?
Timk [-\]: prolly just connect ?
jv [-\]: oh, i suppose it doesnt
sedgwick [?\]: I think b can only j18, yes
]
;B[ki]C[USGO2 [-\]: White: 1 period, Black: 4 periods
]
;W[kk]C[USGO2 [-\]: White: 1 period, Black: 3 periods
]
;B[mr]
;W[ir]
;B[nn]
;W[ko]
;B[ib]
;W[jd]
;B[mn]
;W[lo]
;B[rq]
;W[bo]
;B[hq]C[narugo [1d\]: who won?
]
;W[iq]C[BadAtBaduk [-\]: still playing
]
;B[ka]C[rogeko [2k\]: c2 ?
]
;W[lb]
;B[em]C[sedgwick [?\]: seems close
]
;W[en]
;B[dl]
;W[dn]
;B[gh]
;W[be]
;B[gg]
;W[fm]
;B[ro]C[lepore [1d\]: b over 70 pts, w seems just under 70 incuding komi
]
;W[rp]
;B[sp]
;W[qn]
;B[hr]
;W[hd]
;B[jo]
;W[jp]C[cartman: really?
]
;B[hl]
;W[qo]
;B[ks]
;W[jr]
;B[pn]C[Uberdude [3d?\]: it's alive jim!
]
;W[rn]
;B[so]C[Talador [3k\]: is white alive?
]
;W[hp]C[saiiii [2d\]: y
Talador [3k\]: never mind : )
USGO2 [-\]: White: 1 period, Black: 2 periods
]
;B[el]
;W[fl]
;B[ek]
;W[gn]
;B[fo]
;W[fn]
;B[ao]C[fly [2d\]: I can't see how the score estimator is wrong... it has b +40... but I can't see why?
lepore [1d\]: i think it's just bad with aga counting
]
;W[cr]
;B[br]C[momiji [3d\]: b nicely ahead
fly [2d\]: but surely not 40!
]
;W[ap]C[cartman: more like 10
Uberdude [3d?\]: score es is broken on purpose with aga
Uberdude [3d?\]: capturse confuse it
]
;B[an]C[lepore [1d\]: well this sequence settles it one way of the other
]
;W[bn]C[momiji [3d\]: n w has ginormous ko
]
;B[aq]C[Talador [3k\]: him I have black ahead by 14 or so
]
;W[dr]
;B[eq]
;W[am]C[sedgwick [?\]: b1 a2?
Warfreak2 [-\]: no ko
]
;B[er]
;W[hc]
;B[hb]
;W[cc]
;B[ra]
;W[pa]C[fly [2d\]: why s19?
]
;B[ja]C[sedgwick [?\]: time tesuji?
Uberdude [3d?\]: f9?
]
;W[in]
;B[im]
;W[fk]
;B[la]
;W[mb]
;B[gp]
;W[hs]
;B[ho]C[fly [2d\]: uh-oh!
snip [2k\]: he has an eye starting with t6
]
;W[hn]C[fly [2d\]: ...oh... t6... right...
KuroMan [1k\]: is alive 
]
;B[ip]
;W[oo]
;B[on]
;W[hp]C[sedgwick [?\]: j16?
]
;B[ke]
;W[kf]
;B[ip]C[sedgwick [?\]: t1?
]
;W[sq]C[lepore [1d\]: as in resign t1?
]
;B[sr]
;W[hp]C[sedgwick [?\]: meant t3, typo :)
USGO2 [-\]: White: 1 period, Black: 1 period
]
;B[gs]C[fly [2d\]: sudden death!
]
;W[go]
;B[he]
;W[id]
;B[gd]
;W[is]
;B[gq]C[Uberdude [3d?\]: did w play better endgame?
]
;W[gj]
;B[ma]
;W[na]
;B[gc]
;W[ac]C[narugo [1d\]: propably just counting problem
]
;B[ab]
;W[ad]C[tiggy2001 [?\]: who is better?
fly [2d\]: b +12
]
;B[ne]
;W[me]
;B[se]
;W[ee]C[fly [2d\]: (I played out the rest very fast, and that's what se said@
Uberdude [3d?\]: dont use se
Uberdude [3d?\]: on aga
]
;B[fe]C[Uberdude [3d?\]: if yuo change rules to japanese can be sensible
Uberdude [3d?\]: or score tool ok
]
;W[cg]C[snip [2k\]: good tip.
BadAtBaduk [-\]: oh boy
]
;B[eh]
;W[eo]
;B[cb]
;W[cd]
;B[hk]
;W[ap]
;B[ao]
;W[sn]
;B[sq]
;W[sl]
;B[qm]C[wolokom [5k\]: why not surrender?
]
;W[an]
;B[ds]C[sedgwick [?\]: The moment for surrender has passed :)  At thispoint more polite to count it
]
;W[js]
;B[or]
;W[ap]
;B[ls]C[Uberdude [3d?\]: great tournament for ryan
]
;W[qa]
;B[qf]C[Uberdude [3d?\]: beat the 3 other aga pros who participteed and bao yun
]
;W[gk]
;B[ej]C[Uberdude [3d?\]: AGA needs to sort out promotion rules =)
]
;W[gi]
;B[hj]
;W[fj]
;B[dk]
;W[gl]
;B[gm]
;W[sd]
;B[po]
;W[no]
;B[mo]
;W[ao]
;B[fp]C[gaxxlol [6k\]: I believe they were planning to promote him anyway because of the Mlily cup
USGO2 [-\]: They are counting
Uberdude [3d?\]: ryAN deserves someting for chen yaoye and this
weiqidevil [-\]: what about Chen Yaoye?
honku [1d\]: with japanese rules it's 8.5 for B
honku [1d\]: AGA should give the same result
grumpyjoe [-\]: if the other guy loses, ryan li can tie for master champion?
sedgwick [?\]: Ryan defeated Chen Yaoye in the MLily round of 32 in June
DemonStyle [1d\]: Wu Hao has already won.
weiqidevil [-\]: Oh wow. That is impressive!
DemonStyle [1d\]: 9 straight wins
USGO2 [-\]: Black wins by 9.5
snip [2k\]: thank you USGO
fly [2d\]: thx USGO2!!
au2 [?\]: Thanks USGO2
grumpyjoe [-\]: this was the last round?
Uberdude [3d?\]: thanks mr scribe and the players,congrats to ryan
])
