(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2] RU[Chinese]SZ[19]KM[7.50]TM[9000]OT[1x60 byo-yomi] GN[European Go Congress 2009 round 10 board 1]PW[Kim Eunkuk]PB[Oh Chi-Min]WR[7d]BR[7d]DT[2009-08-08]EV[European Go Congress 2009 round 10 board 1]RO[10]PC[Groningen, The Netherlands]US[Willem]C[chrpa [1d\]: hello chrpa [1d\]: this will be a great game, thank you for transmission EuroGoTV2 [-\]: you're welcome, Willem will be transcribing this game today Chilltime [2k\]: why isnt hwang´s game being broadcasted he is board 3 leadri: Can Oh Chi-Min win this tournament? Suola [7k\]: yes, but its out of his own hands already leadri: ok, thx lepeksiy [-\]: oh chi-min can't win this tournament HandA [1k\]: oh really, she's only lost 2 games IchiYuki [-\]: chi min is a he HandA [1k\]: then he EuroGoTV2 [-\]: Both players arrived HandA [1k\]: So what happens if Black win? ] ;B[pd]C[IchiYuki [-\]: theres still a small chancefor chi min ] ;W[dd] ;B[pq] ;W[dp] ;B[cf]C[ColorCoded: black has to win and the right people have to lose chrpa [1d\]: this will be a tough game ] ;W[fc] ;B[bd] ;W[cg] ;B[dg] ;W[ch] ;B[dh] ;W[bf] ;B[ce] ;W[cj] ;B[di] ;W[ck] ;B[cc] ;W[ic] ;B[qo]C[EuroGoTV2 [-\]: i am sorry, they went too fast for me BlitzOff [6k\]: np, :) ] ;W[fq]C[BlitzOff [6k\]: k3 normal here? BlitzOff [6k\]: guess not... haha ] ;B[jp]C[TeeSushi [3d\]: i guess its because f3 is far away BlitzOff [6k\]: no, i ment before f3 BlitzOff [6k\]: as f3 TeeSushi [3d\]: i guess black would just invade the corner then TeeSushi [3d\]: and white would be low on both sides BlitzOff [6k\]: cant black play B4 invasion still though? BlitzOff [6k\]: but i see your point legendia [3k\]: think w should play at r10 wolokom [5k\]: r 11? TeeSushi [3d\]: r14 TeeSushi [3d\]: or o17 dont know which direction is better TeeSushi [3d\]: o17 q14 q18 r17 m16 seems nice though tsuchigumo [-\]: Slightly prefer b here, if the sequence in the upper corner had not already been played then w would play differently to B#s approach at c14, ie would more active options tsuchigumo [-\]: w seems just a little forced/low ] ;W[qf]C[jumpdragon: r10 means st0ng ] ;B[qh]C[jim [6d\]: I hope Oh Chi Min to won this game wolokom [5k\]: duppel wing legendia [3k\]: p14 then o16 then r 10 ^^ tsuchigumo [-\]: w will counter pincer imo, s17 leaves him low at the top ] ;W[nd] ;B[pf] ;W[pg] ;B[qg] ;W[pc] ;B[qe] ;W[qc] ;B[of] ;W[pn]C[Novalys [2k\]: b will have to get a move in the bottom left ] ;B[qn]C[tsuchigumo [-\]: Pushes b towards his thickness Novalys [2k\]: p3? tsuchigumo [-\]: Difficult choice for w tsuchigumo [-\]: if p7 then a magari at r7 has no effect on b, while q8 is looser and and gives b many option eg q7, o6, etc tsuchigumo [-\]: if q7* ] ;W[lp]C[WorkerBee [10k\]: Is there a live broadcast of this game? EuroGoTV2 [-\]: no WorkerBee [10k\]: thank you :) tsuchigumo [-\]: Different idea, i like it, start a fight where you are stronger chrpa [1d\]: m4 with q6 very nice Novalys [2k\]: Now p3 will get dangerous for b ] ;B[mm]C[Novalys [2k\]: n7 ? woot plusguy [-\]: novalys p3 is what b wants plusguy [-\]: :p fatihsulak [2d\]: i like black's position fatihsulak [2d\]: o17 and b4 are pretty big after the fight wolokom [5k\]: l 5? jumpdragon: m7 says fun! jumpdragon: attach for strength macgill [2k\]: what a move! jumpdragon: vs attach to make heavy, who knows~ R6 [1k\]: N7 looks great wolokom [5k\]: yes IchiYuki [-\]: yea but can you readit out R6 [1k\]: no, no one. It just feels good IchiYuki [-\]: xD ] ;W[jo]C[wolokom [5k\]: q 7 or l6 AKeshi [5k\]: Looks like black's aiming for Q7 hane at some point in the fight tsuchigumo [-\]: This will be an interesting skirmish R6 [1k\]: Q7 ] ;B[io]C[macgill [2k\]: who knows that amateur one dan = kgs how much ] ;W[ko]C[AKeshi [5k\]: Anything from 1k to 3d I guess. macgill [2k\]: 3d? ] ;B[hp]C[macgill [2k\]: i have a friend who is 4d in china , but here he just got 3d AKeshi [5k\]: I know a player whose KGS rating is 3d and he is EGF 1d, so.. macgill [2k\]: i donn't know why R6 [1k\]: ranks are vague AKeshi [5k\]: R6 said it. BlitzOff [6k\]: some people are just better at real boards egc2009gro: bad fight for white isnt it R6 [1k\]: Q7 is looming AKeshi [5k\]: The fight isn't favoring either side fully yet AKeshi [5k\]: B Q7 would tip the scale though. macgill [2k\]: w can easily live here and attack , AKeshi [5k\]: And if white Q7, black will split the two groups. seppy [?\]: can oh chi-im win the tournament? kuvvetmira [3k\]: yes IchiYuki [-\]: but he has to win tsuchigumo [-\]: l7?. p4? seppy [?\]: ok thz AKeshi [5k\]: Top 5 are still in one or two losses. If Kim now wins, he takes the tournament as well. AKeshi [5k\]: If he loses, then there'll be more games to settle the final score, or then they use some of that GoR / SoS magic of theirs to deduce the final scores. tsuchigumo [-\]: b l7 looks irritating wolokom [5k\]: a intresting game arise ] ;W[in] ;B[hn]C[kuvvetmira [3k\]: who was champion of egc2008? ] ;W[hm] ;B[im] ;W[jn] ;B[gn] ;W[il] ;B[jm] ;W[km] ;B[jl] ;W[kk]C[tsuchigumo [-\]: interesting geta tsuchigumo [-\]: sabaki shape really AKeshi [5k\]: White's aim is N7 now AKeshi [5k\]: Why black pulled out J7 is unclear to me. TeeSushi [3d\]: its not geta TeeSushi [3d\]: geta would capture k8 TeeSushi [3d\]: if its anything then its a squeeze Novalys [2k\]: just a squeeze to get shape tinca [-\]: getaish :-) Novalys [2k\]: i'm connected to teesushi AKeshi [5k\]: The squeeze is not good for white, as then black's center group gains enourmous power. Novalys [2k\]: do you have any better idea ? Novalys [2k\]: the fact is that if he doesn't get out, the whole center is b's influence Novalys [2k\]: then it'd be very hard Emperor40k [3d\]: well, k9? ] ;B[jk]C[jumpdragon: o7 jumpdragon: or o8? tsuchigumo [-\]: Well, the word "geta" describes a shape, not necessaril a result, although thuis is the coomon usage nowadays. However as TeeSuchi is so punctilious I will take more care over my terms in future Onmyoji [2d\]: loll Emperor40k [3d\]: move, white. i havent got all day ] ;W[jj]C[badukwang [3k\]: its not their problem :) Emperor40k [3d\]: thx egc2009gro: oh chi min is returning to his board Emperor40k [3d\]: if b just J8 now the result seems better for w? Emperor40k [3d\]: but who has heard of l8..? schwing [1k\]: why isn't tha game of Hwang In-seong being broadcast? ] ;B[ik] ;W[kl] ;B[ln]C[Novalys [2k\]: k3 first ? ] ;W[kn] ;B[dn]C[wolokom [5k\]: nice wolokom [5k\]: f 9? wolokom [5k\]: or protect the corner legendia [3k\]: lol Emperor40k [3d\]: a lamp spirit is watching the game ] ;W[ol]C[Emperor40k [3d\]: who are those 2 players we're seeing in the video now? ] ;B[mk] ;W[nn] ;B[np]C[schwing [1k\]: board 1 Emperor40k [3d\]: nice b Emperor40k [3d\]: in the video we see a korean and a non-korean atm ^^ ] ;W[mn] ;B[nj]C[EuroGoTV2 [-\]: Catalin Taranu and Kim Joon wolokom [5k\]: o 8? ] ;W[op] ;B[oq] ;W[iq] ;B[hq] ;W[bp] ;B[jq] ;W[mp] ;B[bl]C[wittel [3k?\]: looks like b is in the driving seat ] ;W[bk] ;B[nq] ;W[ld]C[Uberdude [5d?\]: e18 ? Uberdude [5d?\]: or L10? ] ;B[je]C[tsuchigumo [-\]: B decides not to invade the top but attack the centre about invading the top eg at tsuchigumo [-\]: k17 seemed possible ] ;W[id] ;B[me] ;W[md]C[tsuchigumo [-\]: m7 then k12 as attack idea tsuchigumo [-\]: perhaps ] ;B[nm] ;W[om]C[tsuchigumo [-\]: taking out all the eyes Warfreak2 [5d\]: go rusty! ] ;B[lm] ;W[lo]C[R6 [1k\]: rustysword? ] ;B[oo] ;W[on] ;B[ql]C[Uberdude [5d?\]: n7 was a rather creative move GoKirby [-\]: yea black is rusrysowrd Uberdude [5d?\]: how long did he take on it? R6 [1k\]: thx egc2009gro: time please EuroGoTV2 [-\]: B 1:53 W 1:16 egc2009gro: thanks Uberdude [5d?\]: how much they start with? egc2009gro: 2:30 tsuchigumo [-\]: Eyeless in Gaza, onus on w to live tsuchigumo [-\]: B does not seem particularly behind on territory ] ;W[jg] ;B[no] ;W[mo]C[wittel [3k?\]: l10? Emperor40k [3d\]: would be awesome but cant yet Emperor40k [3d\]: if b had m15 he could :/ Emperor40k [3d\]: i have no idea what i should play as b now wittel [3k?\]: i see tsuchigumo [-\]: l10 looks bad as after w m10 and m9 b is in damezumari egc2009gro: why the exchange by black? egc2009gro: o5\] egc2009gro: o5. Emperor40k [3d\]: well maybe M15 ^^'? ] ;B[le]C[wittel [3k?\]: ;) Emperor40k [3d\]: =D tsuchigumo [-\]: I feel b is ahead ] ;W[ij] ;B[hl]C[Emperor40k [3d\]: g10 too for w? muliny [1k\]: so why does B need M15 to cut Emperor? muliny [1k\]: or how does M15 makes the difference? ViperDee [4k\]: i feel b hair is on my head Emperor40k [3d\]: because w can otherwise just go along with b starting with w m10 Emperor40k [3d\]: and thanks to j10 w can prevent b from getting a good result then muliny [1k\]: can't W just net? CardiffGo [3k?\]: Is W O9 a bad move? botho [2d\]: l10 m10 l11 o9 ? ] ;W[nk]C[kuvvetmira [3k\]: o8 ColdFront [4k\]: looks fine to me CardiffGo [3k?\]: Cheers ColdFront [4k\]: Cardiff, you are awesome CardiffGo [3k?\]: Hardly menikmati [4k\]: Cardiff for 2k CardiffGo [3k?\]: ONe move maketh not a Go player ] ;B[nl] ;W[ok] ;B[mj] ;W[hj] ;B[ek] ;W[hf]C[tsuchigumo [-\]: e18 soon for b? a good time tsuchigumo [-\]: to count TeeSushi [3d\]: if SE is right then this wil be one one of the most interesting egcs in the past years i think Emperor40k [3d\]: F2? DoubleLion [2k\]: if kim lose this game he will stilll win the tourny right? egc2009gro: no TeeSushi [3d\]: yes i think so double egc2009gro: joon sang will win the tourney if he wins against catalin TeeSushi [3d\]: he should have highest sos Ryoji [1k\]: goooo chi-min egc2009gro: everyone else hoping for chimin to lose egc2009gro: especially joon sang egc2009gro: chimin to win i mean tsuchigumo [-\]: Would b gain much by f2 even if he lived in the cormer?, w would get g2 and swallowb8 probably ] ;B[bn]C[tsuchigumo [-\]: Söools like sente against the w group I tsuchigumo [-\]: Looks* egc2009gro: almost sente Emperor40k [3d\]: w couldnt g2 against f2 tsuchigumo [-\]: as in almost prgenant :) ] ;W[fo]C[tsuchigumo [-\]: Why not emperor? tsuchigumo [-\]: (before b6 of course) Emperor40k [3d\]: because w had a cut at f4 previously Emperor40k [3d\]: together with c3 aji that shouldve been enough for b tsuchigumo [-\]: Yes but I read w will get stones at c5 and d5 in sente, so then c7 woiuld connect and cut b8 tsuchigumo [-\]: But looks like w must defend the corner after b6 Emperor40k [3d\]: not sure how you see w to play Emperor40k [3d\]: but b could even cut immediately if w blocks at g2 Emperor40k [3d\]: so who's leading now? ] ;B[cp]C[Emperor40k [3d\]: super close game? ] ;W[cq] ;B[co] ;W[do] ;B[dq]C[Emperor40k [3d\]: if b gets sente here he can win? ] ;W[cr]C[egc2009gro: e2. egc2009gro: e3, my bad Emperor40k [3d\]: e18 and s16 becoming big tsuchigumo [-\]: this seems all about b making connection from d6 tog6 then killing with b11 tsuchigumo [-\]: but I don't see a senteconnection ] ;B[bo] ;W[bq] ;B[gr]C[Greyish [1d\]: r9 big sente for w Emperor40k [3d\]: funny how g2 is sente :) Greyish [1d\]: how is g2 really sente ? Greyish [1d\]: w can sacrifice a bit ] ;W[en]C[Emperor40k [3d\]: ew i hope b gets out well here Emperor40k [3d\]: e7 counter hane? TeeSushi [3d\]: d8 ] ;B[dm] ;W[em] ;B[dl]C[Ryoji [1k\]: oh chi-min, chi-min be goode avsdvsdv: status of c10? schwing [1k\]: depends on who plays there first Greyish [1d\]: c10 may need a move to live now that w has reinforced b's d6 group... ] ;W[el]C[Emperor40k [3d\]: b could go for ko now if he wanted to? rapit [2k\]: can't black e4 and cut? negimagi: no egc2009gro: also here, times please :) Emperor40k [3d\]: can the camera show the board 1 again please?^^ tsuchigumo [-\]: Maybe w eyeing later cuts at e14 and d14 ? So b reluctant to play c8 EuroGoTV2 [-\]: B 1:07 W 0:44 egc2009gro: thank you Emperor40k [3d\]: we're watching board 2 all the time, can we have a look at the faces of the board 1 players pls? :-p EuroGoTV2 [-\]: Ask EuroGoTV1 Ryoji [1k\]: i also don't unterstand why they are showing board 2 avsdvsdv: because this is where european champion will be decided? avsdvsdv: board 1 just two koreans macgill [2k\]: e3? Ryoji [1k\]: ah great negimagi: Kim Eunkuk leading the tournament? Ryoji [1k\]: they are showing it egc2009gro: yes egc2009gro: with 8-1 negimagi: What's rustys w/l situation? egc2009gro: this game will decide if he wins the tournament or kin joon sang wins the tournament (IF joon sang wins his game against catalin) egc2009gro: rusty = chiin? negimagi: Yeah egc2009gro: chimin* egc2009gro: 7-2 then rapit [2k\]: chi-min will be behind kim eunkuk even if he wins, no? egc2009gro: just like joon sang and catalin rapit [2k\]: by sos egc2009gro: chimin cannot win the tournament if joon sang wins his game egc2009gro: and in seong cannot win at all, because of less sos ] ;B[dk]C[negimagi: Looking good for Joon atm ] ;W[bi] ;B[fr] ;W[er] ;B[rd]C[egc2009gro: i hate sos deciding the first place so i hope for eunkuk for this game ] ;W[gm] ;B[lr]C[negimagi: I was rooting for Chi-Min but i guess i'm glad for Eunkuk to take it if not Chi-Min Ryoji [1k\]: It is Chi-Min's last tournament during his stay in Europe, so I root for him Bembelbote [-\]: this game is so sick =) Emperor40k [3d\]: chimin's shirt is psychological weapon Emperor40k [3d\]: causes brain moiree ] ;W[dc] ;B[be] ;W[bg] ;B[ak] ;W[aj] ;B[al] ;W[ci]C[tsuchigumo [-\]: b's groups still not 100 % alive if cut at eg d14 avsdvsdv: w more points and thicker? avsdvsdv: game over Altair [8k\]: will he now save J7 group or not tsuchigumo [-\]: Looks close to me avsdvsdv: certainly not, terrible gote ] ;B[gl] ;W[fm] ;B[fk]C[tsuchigumo [-\]: many big points c18, s18, r9 for w, q10 for b, g8, etc tsuchigumo [-\]: r9 now? ] ;W[oj]C[tsuchigumo [-\]: if s10 then s9 looks good Emperor40k [3d\]: r10? Emperor40k [3d\]: after all there is some aji in w's center negimagi: q11? Emperor40k [3d\]: q11 squeezes w between the b stones like tooth paste without harming him. that's usually bad Emperor40k [3d\]: ie b is the one getting disadvantage by doing so ] ;B[mh]C[Emperor40k [3d\]: if b can mount an attack, will it be enough? Altair [8k\]: now he treats cut at L5 I think Altair [8k\]: L10 ] ;W[qj]C[jkarta [5k\]: deep / overplay? tsuchigumo [-\]: Clearly better than r9 emperor :) tsuchigumo [-\]: aims at s7 Emperor40k [3d\]: r9? Emperor40k [3d\]: ah Emperor40k [3d\]: n12 yeah Emperor40k [3d\]: hm dunno exactly tsuchigumo [-\]: s18 first i guess Emperor40k [3d\]: oh yes n12 only move +_+ jkarta [5k\]: L10 jkarta [5k\]: atleast sente tsuchigumo [-\]: l12 Emperor40k [3d\]: all other options were unusable Emperor40k [3d\]: w can squeeze badly with o11 Emperor40k [3d\]: *could have tsuchigumo [-\]: l12 threatens cut and strengthens b tsuchigumo [-\]: But I have lost the plot, time for coffee and a cigarette martin3141 [3k\]: but since w would get to defense the cut, it also strenghens white monk316 [1k\]: wow, w just refuses to be forced to connect l10 jkarta [5k\]: what is KiM Eunkuk nick at kgs Emperor40k [3d\]: hmm cant b cut L10 now actually? Emperor40k [3d\]: oÔ Godaisuki [1k\]: i dont think so because of N8? Emperor40k [3d\]: any high dan pls?^^ Emperor40k [3d\]: hm EuroGoTV2 [-\]: First push than O12? Godaisuki [1k\]: ya Godaisuki [1k\]: then die =/ ] ;B[cb]C[tsuchigumo [-\]: Surely not, w throiws in, ataris and drives up and clamps at o12 Emperor40k [3d\]: but only b m6 stones would die Emperor40k [3d\]: he'd get advantage in the center tsuchigumo [-\]: Big Uberdude [5d?\]: that's what she said ] ;W[rc] ;B[fa] ;W[eb] ;B[ea] ;W[da]C[kuvvetmira [3k\]: big ] ;B[db] ;W[ga]C[kuvvetmira [3k\]: big ] ;B[ca] ;W[fb] ;B[gh] ;W[hk] ;B[il]C[Emperor40k [3d\]: catalin taranu just lost on time.. Warfreak2 [5d\]: poor catalin IGoofy [1d\]: sum has eaten a walkman ? EuroGoTV1 [-\]: live TV broadcast of this game on http://eurogotv.com/index.php?menu=Live&channel=EuroGoTV1 tsuchigumo [-\]: Looks very lose XY0908 [-\]: Hello EuroGoTV1 EuroGoTV1 [-\]: hi VIP-member XY0908 globax [4d\]: f14 big, s7also XY0908 [-\]: How come the quality of the EGC video is 135.78% better than USGC's? globax [4d\]: p11 prepares s7 tsuchigumo [-\]: w working on the cut aji at j13? globax [4d\]: q11 EuroGoTV1 [-\]: i have much better cameras since november last year XY0908 [-\]: But not in the US? globax [4d\]: or just l12 EuroGoTV1 [-\]: no EuroGoTV1 [-\]: not yet globax [4d\]: m11 more dynamic EuroGoTV1 [-\]: need more VIP-members for that volcano [3k?\]: username and password? zyklop [1d\]: game over ? Lychee [4k\]: oh chi-min's shirt looks kind of... gay XY0908 [-\]: ... Emperor40k [3d\]: i suspect it's a psycho weapon Emperor40k [3d\]: opponent is like "zomg what was i just reading?.." Lychee [4k\]: it might be Lychee [4k\]: i mean i cant take my eyes off the shirt right now Lychee [4k\]: its just like wtf LionelLee [7k\]: lol LionelLee [7k\]: maybe the problem is not with him =) Lychee [4k\]: all i'm saying is that he got some bad taste in clothing tsuchigumo [-\]: w would love top eliminate cut in sente, or failing that make a couple of points/reduce b first in sente Lychee [4k\]: white seems so bummed right now EuroGoTV1 [-\]: anyyway i am not gonne send a 2000 dollar camera to the US as long as there is no weekly broadcast XY0908 [-\]: It's difficult to find W's next move... XY0908 [-\]: That makes sense, EuroGoTV. Emperor40k [3d\]: maybe M13 XY0908 [-\]: On this live feed, I can almost read the board. avsdvsdv: L16, make life center, win EuroGoTV1 [-\]: you can as i am gonne zoom now^^ Ryoji [1k\]: you can feel the pressure in the air, wachting this stream Emperor40k [3d\]: :-o we can read the board LionelLee [7k\]: nice Godaisuki [1k\]: what is on the shirt? cbus [15k\]: nice camera angle EuroGoTV2 [-\]: B 0:41 W 0:20 tsuchigumo [-\]: if l16 then l12 looks good for b Lychee [4k\]: thats minutes right? Emperor40k [3d\]: 0:41 - 0:20 Emperor40k [3d\]: oop ] ;W[hh]C[Lychee [4k\]: what if i wanna see seconds.. that clock isnt very good LionelLee [7k\]: the long awaited move Uberdude [5d?\]: this move seems obvious to me svrcd [?\]: 0:41 = 0 hours 41 min EuroGoTV1 [-\]: second come when less then 15 minutes ] ;B[gg]C[Lychee [4k\]: ahhh camera lag Emperor40k [3d\]: *eats lychee* LionelLee [7k\]: woooo getting hot in here Denniskutl [3d\]: vip member? XY0908 [-\]: Nice camera zoom. Thanks, EGTV1. EuroGoTV1 [-\]: just click and pay^^ ] ;W[gf]C[EuroGoTV1 [-\]: have u guys checked out the fullscreen mode? XY0908 [-\]: I am sorry to ask this, but who is the player on the right? Ryoji [1k\]: haha yeah EuroGoTV1 [-\]: Kim Ryoji [1k\]: kim eunkuk LionelLee [7k\]: player on right is kim(white) Emperor40k [3d\]: P11? XY0908 [-\]: Thanks. LionelLee [7k\]: what are the prospects of l10 ] ;B[hg]C[ZeroPoint [?\]: wow W is in big trouble volcano [3k?\]: how can I log in? Kirigo: l10 isn't dangerous? Ryoji [1k\]: so you click the move, before we see it in the vid. is this some method of you to increase the video quality? LionelLee [7k\]: u need to sign up to become a member at eurogotv volcano volcano [3k?\]: k, thanks XY0908 [-\]: L10 is not so much dangerous because of N8. tsuchigumo [-\]: L10 does not work at the moment, but b has moves around L12 that make it work tsuchigumo [-\]: Delicate situation ] ;W[ig]C[LionelLee [7k\]: ahhh played it out... icic l10 doesnt work martin3141 [3k\]: bl16 hurts! tsuchigumo [-\]: w has an eye on the right side, so independent life is alsoa way if the whole thing gets cut from top tsuchigumo [-\]: Question is which way brings the most points martin3141 [3k\]: black should play l16 and cut either in whits territory or whits group off ] ;B[kd] ;W[kf] ;B[ke]C[tsuchigumo [-\]: G16 was big but gives b eg L12 in sente ] ;W[kc]C[volcano [3k?\]: you are right, baad shirt for a go player ] ;B[jc]C[XY0908 [-\]: My impression on these two tournaments, both in the US and Europe is that Go has been growing quite a lot during last 5 years in the West. tsuchigumo [-\]: b wants p16 and o 15 in sente Tulkas [12k\]: well yes but the top ama are all koreans in europe Ryoji [1k\]: bit i assume the peak was reached already... ] ;W[ne]C[Ryoji [1k\]: number of new players are decreasing wolokom [5k\]: nice Emperor40k [3d\]: b could protect in sente at M12, no? XY0908 [-\]: And thanks to EuroGoTV, I also think Go players need serious attire updates. Emperor40k [3d\]: hm actually.. fcarbon [2k\]: seems not to connect? Ryoji [1k\]: lol, XY Ryoji [1k\]: go players are not known to be fashion-people, that's true Emperor40k [3d\]: difficult.. wolokom [5k\]: is it nessercery? tsuchigumo [-\]: Dunna abou that, think of Matthew Macfadyen, a trendsetter 30 years ago :) Emperor40k [3d\]: m13 also an idea Koreangrl8 [3k\]: no more pros playing ? Koreangrl8 [3k\]: or did they all get beat by andy. tsuchigumo [-\]: very hard to answer o15 tsuchigumo [-\]: vereything semms to have one drawback or another apoplexy [3k\]: n14 seems enough Denniskutl [3d\]: n14? Argentum [5k?\]: who wins? whi te? qman: OH CHI-MIN is South Korean and HOH CHI-MIN is former Vietnam presinent....^^ mope: eurogotv, as played Shikshin, please tsuchigumo [-\]: l12 maybe Koreangrl8 [3k\]: ugh..no ho chi min.. Argentum [5k?\]: and Sue Chi Min is a cute girl tsuchigumo [-\]: Ho Chi Minh once worked as a dishwasher in a London hamarket hotel, not many people know that :) tsuchigumo [-\]: Haymarket* LionelLee [7k\]: he won a war against the americans tsuchigumo [-\]: Still a plaque on the wall to this day - very odd I find LionelLee [7k\]: not easy Koreangrl8 [3k\]: time? wolokom [5k\]: headache game Argentum [5k?\]: W is the best on this tournament Argentum [5k?\]: Eunkuk qman: OH is very youngman.... EuroGoTV2 [-\]: B 00:26 W 00:13 Koreangrl8 [3k\]: ty Argentum [5k?\]: I teach people how to play and few months later they give me 6 stones qman: Can 5K level teach anyone...???? Argentum [5k?\]: the younger are the stronger qman: D level only can 'teach' i think....^^ marwan [-\]: ehe thekar [8k\]: wake up Argentum [5k?\]: gman I can teach you many things qman: really??? welcome...I am 5D level....^^ thekar [8k\]: 5d and not less arogan Argentum [5k?\]: i can teach you how to register, for example thekar [8k\]: t Koreangrl8 [3k\]: manfaces is looking for a game.. Koreangrl8 [3k\]: many qman: I do not register KGS...because there are so many players who's rank was high inflationed....^^ Emperor40k [3d\]: (>' ')> what a pity Argentum [5k?\]: I can teach you English qman: thanks...I want 'learn English...that is good idea...%^^ marwan [-\]: argentum is weak but he can teach go to beginner, gman, u're strong but useless Warfreak2 [5d\]: who said he was strong ] ;B[nf]C[Argentum [5k?\]: he said Argentum [5k?\]: talk is one thing Do is another Emperor40k [3d\]: b chose the mundane move :) Argentum [5k?\]: B had no choice ] ;W[lc]C[qman: OH was failed pro test some years before....^^ Argentum [5k?\]: i guess W is going to win here Reym: is it possible to cut at L10 now? Emperor40k [3d\]: no but b can L12 now Argentum [5k?\]: no because has not enough liberties at M7 Emperor40k [3d\]: um wait tsuchigumo [-\]: Careful qman, arrogance lulls you into a false sense of competence Emperor40k [3d\]: getting tired, kibitz quality goes down ++ wolokom [5k\]: count it reym wolokom [5k\]: 2 to 4 Argentum [5k?\]: the black center has not enough liberties to manoeuver EuroGoTV1 [-\]: live TV broadcast of this game on http://eurogotv.com/index.php?menu=Live&channel=EuroGoTV1 Emperor40k [3d\]: still wondering what happened if b o14 at m13 Ryoji [1k\]: hey harry, how are you doing? wolokom [5k\]: s 7 is still hot for black wolokom [5k\]: or Reym: mm, ok thanks ] ;B[kj]C[Ryoji [1k\]: oh Kirigo: boom! wolokom [5k\]: ß Nemerid [-\]: this is evil thekar [8k\]: np Gigot [5k\]: kill!!! thekar [8k\]: m8 tsuchigumo [-\]: sacrifice stone emre35 [4d\]: i think w lost Argentum [5k?\]: some sacrifice thekar [8k\]: m9 thekar [8k\]: i mean thekar [8k\]: then m10 thekar [8k\]: for w martin3141 [3k\]: maybe black sacrifices o7 in order to kill j10? emre35 [4d\]: k13 group is going to die thekar [8k\]: it should not work? gogonuts [5d\]: weird cut Kirigo: he read somme gain somewhere wolokom [5k\]: what time? donzet [?\]: only one way for white Denniskutl [3d\]: aim is to give 5 stones at n7 and get j10 MadKongo [2d\]: white lost tsuchigumo [-\]: or maybe not MadKongo [2d\]: :) EuroGoTV2 [-\]: B 12 minutes, W about 8 qgo [4k\]: EuroGo ? will the prizegiving be broadcasted ? fryskenfry [6k?\]: w n13 peeps or squeezes the center. ] ;W[lj] ;B[ki] ;W[li] ;B[kh] ;W[lh] ;B[lg] ;W[lk] ;B[kg] ;W[jf] ;B[ie] ;W[if]C[EuroGoTV2 [-\]: I don't know Ryoji [1k\]: wow, interesting stuff egc2009gro: will the whole world watch me win the lotery! Warfreak2 [5d\]: go rusty! tsuchigumo [-\]: if this works then hat off gogonuts [5d\]: now w wants to kill everything! seppy [?\]: uhm no streaming? qgo [4k\]: how come you don't know ? ] ;B[he]C[Uberdude [5d?\]: tip of the hat, wag of the finger Warfreak2 [5d\]: because eurogotv2 is just the lackey, he doesn't make the decisions qgo [4k\]: I would like to see it EuroGoTV2 [-\]: yup :) Warfreak2 [5d\]: eurogotv1 is the big boss egc2009gro: he's walking around with a big camera here so who knows qgo [4k\]: can I make a special request ? gogonuts [5d\]: i really dont get k14, why the trouble? Argentum [5k?\]: e14? wolokom [5k\]: furikawari AURELIE46 [3d\]: f13? Nemerid [-\]: this fight is really good for black ? Emperor40k [3d\]: gogonuts, because otherwise b can n8? tsuchigumo [-\]: otherwise n8 martin3141 [3k\]: does it seem only to me that if black gets to play o12 w is to die? Mukti [4d\]: w has n8, martin3141 Nemerid [-\]: white has N8 AURELIE46 [3d\]: n8 but o12? Kirigo: n11 ? Mukti [4d\]: if b plays n8 w looks like dying however, so w has two problems... Cassis0 [5d\]: n8 n13 Cassis0 [5d\]: no problem for the moment Cassis0 [5d\]: oh nvm Mukti [4d\]: n13 just b o12 and dead donzet [?\]: i like g11 Cassis0 [5d\]: l12 enough liberties gogonuts [5d\]: i get it now, needed to put down some stones offline gogonuts [5d\]: these guys are pretty good :-) Nemerid [-\]: this fight is complicated Emperor40k [3d\]: :) gogonuts [5d\]: an d ruthless wolokom [5k\]: not yet bu w has a lot of problemes ] ;W[ff]C[Argentum [5k?\]: W was behind with Dinerchtein and won at the end Aoiro [8k\]: what happen when you click on the bystanders in the video? will they feel it? Argentum [5k?\]: hes quite creative gogonuts [5d\]: even if it doesnt capture L10 was great gogonuts [5d\]: it looked so obviously implausible, but he found it Godaisuki [1k\]: N8 now? Nemerid [-\]: no Nemerid [-\]: n8 doesn't work tsuchigumo [-\]: b still has his point to prove gogonuts [5d\]: n8 doesnt work because of w k14 macgill [2k\]: h18 gogonuts [5d\]: ws defense was also very good Nemerid [-\]: black has a cutting point at N14 Nemerid [-\]: i don't know if black win someting in this fight Godaisuki [1k\]: if K14 then N13 and kill the dragon? Mukti [4d\]: I do not understand gogonuts, what does n14 have to do with b playing n8? Godaisuki [1k\]: oh whatever Godaisuki [1k\]: haha Mukti [4d\]: I still do not see what w can do if b plays n8 Nemerid [-\]: because white will push gogonuts [5d\]: k14 you mean? chute [2k\]: n8 m11 o11 o12 atari ? - then p11 m13 cuts Godaisuki [1k\]: nvm fryskenfry [6k?\]: n8 will not save the stones wolokom [5k\]: Furikawari Denniskutl [3d\]: n8 n11 o11 o12 p11 n13 and b is cut mukti ] ;B[gd]C[Muscadet [?\]: j18 droht macgill [2k\]: B niw is in danger for left group gogonuts [5d\]: without k14 b could play n8 and w would only uselessly capture n12 Nemerid [-\]: this one is not so difficult to read out wolokom [5k\]: h 18 Mukti [4d\]: I see. I misread the center there. w does seem to have enough libs. Very hard though Aoiro [8k\]: in history, did ever two opponents touch with their heads while leaning over the gobang? fcarbon [2k\]: yes gogonuts [5d\]: b will have to give up O8, so he need to profit enough at the top ] ;W[gi] ;B[fh] ;W[fi] ;B[ei]C[Argentum [5k?\]: W is not giving up anything :-) ] ;W[fg] ;B[eh]C[seppy [?\]: time? macgill [2k\]: funy shape Nemerid [-\]: black is going to loose because of this fight ] ;W[dj]C[Denniskutl [3d\]: aha gogonuts [5d\]: the monkey jump at f19 turned out to be aji keshi Mukti [4d\]: w will have to defend against b K18 Denniskutl [3d\]: d10 is good tsuchigumo [-\]: b has destroyed a lot of points in sente ] ;B[ej]C[Denniskutl [3d\]: now d14 cut will hurt Gigot [5k\]: time move? tsuchigumo [-\]: w takes o 8 in gote Nemerid [-\]: now white's turn to cut :) Nemerid [-\]: or he can defend in sente Godaisuki [1k\]: imho white cant cut Argentum [5k?\]: g17? Denniskutl [3d\]: d14 is sente for both corner and e10 groups Nemerid [-\]: and then take N8 EuroGoTV2 [-\]: W playing time is over, 1 minute a move now gogonuts [5d\]: e15, nice and stupid? Gigot [5k\]: g9? Mukti [4d\]: I still think w needs to defend against K18 that is just huge Nemerid [-\]: ohhh, thank you eurogotv Denniskutl [3d\]: now w should g9 f8 d14 ] ;W[ii]C[Godaisuki [1k\]: J11??? EuroGoTV2 [-\]: B about 6 minutes Mukti [4d\]: K18 now........ chute [2k\]: j12 was a threat Godaisuki [1k\]: cannot E15? wolokom [5k\]: manny things have to struggel for live tsuchigumo [-\]: if b gets 012 and has destroyed 6 points in sente he gains gogonuts [5d\]: mainly w gave himself the option to live locally Mukti [4d\]: But if b K18, surely he wins by resignation? Nemerid [-\]: k18 is not woring Nemerid [-\]: working chute [2k\]: j13 k12 counter-atari h11 j11 h12 and white still would threaten k11 to cut macgill [2k\]: h18 for b Mukti [4d\]: K18 works Nemerid [-\]: white simply cut Mukti [4d\]: K18, cut, J18 and w dies chute [2k\]: sry, first move j12 not, j13 Nemerid [-\]: Mukti... no Mukti [4d\]: why not nemerid? Nemerid [-\]: because H17 Kirigo: e15 ? Mukti [4d\]: then G17 ad all die Nemerid gogonuts [5d\]: k18, k16, h18 doesnt work tsuchigumo [-\]: not so simple mukti Mukti [4d\]: Why not? fcarbon [2k\]: what about e15? Mukti [4d\]: K18, cut, J18, H17, G17, H18, G18 the end... Muscadet [?\]: k18 works k18 k16, j18 tsuchigumo [-\]: w gets miai of connection or capturing k18 Mukti [4d\]: oh, no I am hallucinating maybe. sorry ] ;B[fd]C[martin3141 [3k\]: k18 - k16 - h18? Nemerid [-\]: mukti...E19 and F19 atari no ? martin3141 [3k\]: no, sorry gogonuts [5d\]: not g18, g17 instead tsuchigumo [-\]: w seems to be in trouble tsuchigumo [-\]: what a great find by b gogonuts [5d\]: remember w still has the option of d19 ] ;W[gk]C[Aoiro [8k\]: living move Mukti [4d\]: Oh, no I am not hallucinating - it does work Aoiro [8k\]: g11 and h11 now eyes Aoiro [8k\]: g10 Mukti [4d\]: K18, cut, J18, H17, G17, H18, atarrri, w takes , b throws in and dame zumari... Gigot [5k\]: f8 wolokom [5k\]: one g is alive ] ;B[fl]C[fryskenfry [6k?\]: f16 is not on the board B2la [18k\]: F10 ? ] ;W[fj]C[tsuchigumo [-\]: Mukti read on martin3141 [3k\]: k18 now ] ;B[jb]C[tsuchigumo [-\]: now Mukti [4d\]: I did - it works fine tsuchigumo [-\]: not without f16 gogonuts [5d\]: it works now because of f16 - well read by b wolokom [5k\]: d 14 Mukti [4d\]: w destroyed Gigot [5k\]: painful for white. Mukti [4d\]: I agreem b needed f16 first ] ;W[ee]C[Aoiro [8k\]: what can white do now? I see nothing left ] ;B[ed]C[gogonuts [5d\]: this is all due to the incredible L10 macgill [2k\]: w reaign Gigot [5k\]: has still white a chance to win? martin3141 [3k\]: cut seppy [?\]: can cut o 11? Nemerid [-\]: mukti i don't see you K18 before F16 working :) Mukti [4d\]: No, I already said that Mukti [4d\]: It needed F16 Mukti [4d\]: I misread earlier A1R [8k\]: b+r Warfreak2 [5d\]: go rusty Emperor40k [3d\]: yay EuroGoTV2 [-\]: yes tsuchigumo [-\]: professional class reading by black from a long way back Nemerid [-\]: you make me crazy, you said you didn't hallucinate and I had to check 100 times ! Ryoji [1k\]: where are all going? Mukti [4d\]: Before thatm, w would win the semeai but b could cut in sente fryskenfry [6k?\]: is the stream so far behind from this board? Gigot [5k\]: Congrats Oh Chi Min! Mukti [4d\]: sorry, Nemerid :-) wolokom [5k\]: the two b g are still not alive A1R [8k\]: but i think he still won the tournament thekar [8k\]: did w resign? A1R [8k\]: yeas jleone [5k\]: who won ? wolokom [5k\]: or? A1R [8k\]: b Mukti [4d\]: I thought the center would die if b cut in snete but then w did something very clever thekar [8k\]: nice Ryoji [1k\]: great, rusty! gogonuts [5d\]: L10 can only be played by fools and wise men gogonuts [5d\]: or women globax [4d\]: ^^ svrcd [?\]: euro, b+r? Nemerid [-\]: l10 was very risky but successfull :) Spiele1000 [3k\]: did w resign? Larrave [3k\]: yes EuroGoTV2 [-\]: Yes globax [4d\]: thx eurogotv2 seppy [?\]: so oh chi min won the tournament? Spiele1000 [3k\]: wow, great game tsuchigumo [-\]: Some poetic justice in the game, in the end w's bad aji with the centre group undid him. gogonuts [5d\]: depends on the definition of risky Uberdude [5d?\]: euro, i suggeest you say B+resign Spiele1000 [3k\]: thank you eurogotv Uberdude [5d?\]: saying yes is not as hrlpful donzet [?\]: I, Chi Min Oh, declare. I will be the winner of the EGC 2009! chute [2k\]: thanks, EuroGoTV Larrave [3k\]: who wins now aitkensam [-\]: surely chi min will lose on SOS? Warfreak2 [5d\]: rusty rusty Gigot [5k\]: So, who is the winner of the tournament ? LevelNull [3d\]: what is the prize money? i can't find them on http://egc2009.nl Reym: my guess would be it's Kim Joon Sang EuroGoTV2 [-\]: The tournement results will be published online, after the prize ceremony. rapit [2k\]: @donzet did he say that? jleone [5k\]: are u broadcasting the prize ceremoy ? LevelNull [3d\]: 4 players with 42 MMS, and very close with SOS jleone [5k\]: how much gain the winner ? Gigot [5k\]: And four Korean players... tsuchigumo [-\]: Big thank you to Harry et al for their selfless efforts. What a bonus for the Go community. Larrave [3k\]: *clap* Ryoji [1k\]: someone took the cloxk Gigot [5k\]: But Kim and Kim have a better SOS ])