I was privileged to watch this game as it played out this weekend. Truly the craziest game I have seen in awhile.
(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2]
RU[AGA]SZ[19]KM[7.50]TM[3600]OT[5x40 byo-yomi]
GN[AGA-Tygem Professional Premiminary - bd 1 rd 3]PW[Edward Kim]PB[David Ma]WR[7d]BR[6d]DT[2012-05-05]EV[Seattle Go Center]RO[Round 3 Board 1]PC[The KGS Go Server at
http://www.gokgs.com/]US[Dennis Wheeler]C[xedover [?\]:
http://www.usgo.org/tournaments/AGA_Pro/Seattle/xedover [?\]: round 3
]RE[W+38.50]
;B[pd]
;W[dc]
;B[pp]
;W[cp]
;B[ep]
;W[hp]
;B[dm]
;W[eo]
;B[do]
;W[dp]
;B[fo]
;W[en]
;B[dn]C[xedover [?\]: Mr Kim like to play between the lines, instead of on the points
]
;W[eq]
;B[fp]
;W[em]
;B[fq]
;W[er]
;B[gn]
;W[el]
;B[dl]
;W[ek]
;B[bo]
;W[fr]
;B[cj]
;W[hn]
;B[gm]
;W[hm]
;B[gl]
;W[ei]
;B[hl]
;W[ch]
;B[bq]C[Tsuijin [2d\]: i dun think i ever seen anything like this before
]
;W[bp]
;B[ap]
;W[cr]
;B[bh]C[Tsuijin [2d\]: neither side really wants to connect around G3
Tsuijin [2d\]: cause its similar to dame
xedover [?\]: both players are undefeated coming into this 3rd round
]
;W[ck]
;B[dk]
;W[dj]
;B[ci]
;W[bn]
;B[bk]C[ponno [7k?\]: are they play on kgs?
xedover [?\]: David had let out a big sigh and shook his finger at the board
]
;W[dh]
;B[bg]
;W[co]
;B[jl]
;W[cf]
;B[kp]
;W[bf]
;B[bm]
;W[kn]
;B[gq]
;W[hq]
;B[gr]
;W[hr]
;B[gs]
;W[kl]
;B[io]
;W[ho]
;B[jn]C[Tsuijin [2d\]: this move looks really good
xedover [?\]: Edward leans back in his chair to ponder the situation
]
;W[jo]
;B[jm]
;W[kr]
;B[jp]
;W[kq]
;B[fj]
;W[ip]C[from move 68 to 84, the order of moves may be off.]
;B[in]
;W[ko]
;B[lp]
;W[np]
;B[jq]
;W[jr]
;B[ik]
;W[il]
;B[im]
;W[km]
;B[lq]
;W[lr]
;B[nq]
;W[jk]
;B[il]
;W[oq]
;B[op]
;W[no]
;B[mq]
;W[or]
;B[nr]
;W[qq]
;B[qp]
;W[pq]
;B[rq]
;W[ns]C[Tsuijin [2d\]: i am not 100% sure but it feels b cooked?
]
;B[mn]
;W[nn]
;B[nm]
;W[mo]
;B[lo]
;W[ln]
;B[mm]
;W[pn]
;B[kk]
;W[lk]
;B[kj]
;W[ll]C[WoolyMaCha [4k?\]: looks like it
]
;B[om]
;W[on]
;B[lj]
;W[nk]
;B[mj]
;W[mk]
;B[pm]
;W[qn]
;B[qm]
;W[pk]
;B[qk]
;W[qj]
;B[pj]
;W[oj]
;B[pi]
;W[rk]C[Tsuijin [2d\]: i feel sorry for scribe a little
Tsuijin [2d\]: this is so chaotic
]
;B[ql]
;W[qi]C[Tsuijin [2d\]: like 9-10 groups i one corner
]
;B[qh]
;W[rh]
;B[ph]
;W[rg]
;B[rl]
;W[rj]
;B[rn]
;W[pf]C[xedover [?\]: and the worse part of it is... the stones are crooked all over the board
Tsuijin [2d\]: =(
xedover [?\]: n5 and m6 are totally touching each other
]
;B[qr]C[Tsuijin [2d\]: i really don't think b has any prospects
]
;W[mr]C[Tsuijin [2d\]: he doesn't even have good influence on outside
WoolyMaCha [4k?\]: yep
]
;B[of]
;W[og]
;B[qf]
;W[pe]
;B[oe]
;W[pg]C[Tsuijin [2d\]: if u guys give awards for craziest game
Tsuijin [2d\]: give it to this one
xedover [?\]: you're right, we should
Tsuijin [2d\]: it was like so normal on left sorta
Tsuijin [2d\]: then b overpressed white at bottom
Tsuijin [2d\]: and now game is like a different game on right
]
;B[qd]
;W[qe]
;B[ng]
;W[od]C[sai1029 [3d\]: game look onesided now
WoolyMaCha [4k?\]: is the champion going to korea to get a Pro title?
Tsuijin [2d\]: this is my first time to see a 7d vs 6d game
Tsuijin [2d\]: i am pretty scared of 7ds now
sai1029 [3d\]: thaz weak spirit of u there kevin
WoolyMaCha [4k?\]: haha
]
;B[re]C[Tsuijin [2d\]: i always assumed the difference wasn't that big
WoolyMaCha [4k?\]: Korean 7d is very strong indeed
Tsuijin [2d\]: now I am wondering if white can give 2 stones
]
;W[rf]
;B[nd]
;W[oc]
;B[nc]
;W[pb]C[xedover [?\]: The Pro tournament will be in North Carolina the week just before the Go Congress
]
;B[qb]
;W[nb]
;B[pc]
;W[ob]
;B[rc]
;W[ne]
;B[nf]
;W[me]C[xedover [?\]: This is Edward Kim's AGA rating... he may be under rated if he hasn't played too many aga rated games
]
;B[id]
;W[nh]
;B[mg]
;W[mh]
;B[lg]
;W[lh]
;B[kg]
;W[kh]
;B[ld]
;W[md]
;B[lc]
;W[mc]
;B[lb]
;W[le]
;B[jg]
;W[je]
;B[ie]
;W[jd]C[xedover [?\]: maybe someone who has more time than me, can look up his aga player card
]
;B[jc]
;W[ic]
;B[ke]C[Tsuijin [2d\]: i think though for broadcasting don't they cap their ranks at 7d?
Tsuijin [2d\]: i mean at cotsen everyone was basically 7d
Tsuijin [2d\]: even though some were definitely 8d AGA
xedover [?\]: I'll cap when broadcasting... but his aga rating is 7.25
Tsuijin [2d\]: ah ic
sai1029 [3d\]: 7d is the highest aga rank right?
Tsuijin [2d\]: 10d is
sai1029 [3d\]: o_o
xedover [?\]: its the highest rank... but not the higest rating
]
;W[se]
;B[sd]
;W[rd]C[Tsuijin [2d\]: o right u mean rank
]
;B[ms]
;W[ls]
;B[re]
;W[kf]C[Tsuijin [2d\]: anyhow sai if my memory serves
sai1029 [3d\]: y they cap it at 7d anyway
Tsuijin [2d\]: a 9p korean is 10d rating in AGA
]
;B[kd]
;W[rd]C[Tsuijin [2d\]: most countries don't go above 7d
Tsuijin [2d\]: 8d is usually international champ
Tsuijin [2d\]: the world kinda wanted us to conform
]
;B[cg]
;W[ii]
;B[re]
;W[jf]
;B[if]
;W[lf]
;B[ih]
;W[hi]C[sai1029 [3d\]: david ma is pretty stubborn
]
;B[ji]
;W[jh]
;B[hh]
;W[gi]C[sai1029 [3d\]: i don c any way he can win now
xedover [?\]: he just exhaled really big
]
;B[gh]
;W[fi]
;B[ej]
;W[ef]C[sai1029 [3d\]: wow he may die in center too
]
;B[ee]
;W[df]
;B[ec]
;W[hc]
;B[gc]
;W[hd]
;B[ge]
;W[jb]
;B[dd]
;W[cc]
;B[cd]C[Tsuijin [2d\]: they fought in a giant circle
Tsuijin [2d\]: around board
]
;W[bd]
;B[be]C[Tsuijin [2d\]: lol
WoolyMaCha [4k?\]: yeah ^^
]
;W[bc]C[Tsuijin [2d\]: and white might be dead there
]
;B[af]C[Tsuijin [2d\]: assuming b isn't
]
;W[ce]
;B[ae]C[Tsuijin [2d\]: he might be dead too
]
;W[ij]
;B[jj]C[Tsuijin [2d\]: man now the original wall might die
Tsuijin [2d\]: so crazy!
Tsuijin [2d\]: they will have plenty of ko threats for A6 ko by b
Tsuijin [2d\]: err i forgot about S16 ko
Tsuijin [2d\]: guess they both not bothering with it
rkda [5k\]: with k18 w no longer cares about s16 ko
sai1029 [3d\]: w still win if he gives up center i assume
]
;W[ag]
;B[ah]
;W[dg]
;B[bi]
;W[gf]
;B[he]C[Tsuijin [2d\]: white is going for something i haven't seen in a while
Tsuijin [2d\]: a double dragon kill
]
;W[ff]C[Tsuijin [2d\]: even the name sounds awesome
]
;B[gd]
;W[fk]
;B[gj]
;W[gk]
;B[di]
;W[hj]
;B[dj]
;W[hk]
;B[fg]
;W[eh]
;B[kb]
;W[kc]C[sai1029 [3d\]: w die tho
]
;B[db]
;W[cb]C[sai1029 [3d\]: earlier instead of f 14
]
;B[jc]C[sai1029 [3d\]: i would f 16
]
;W[ib]C[Tsuijin [2d\]: is w really dead?
]
;B[ja]
;W[kc]C[sai1029 [3d\]: b had too many liberty
sai1029 [3d\]: u can count
Tsuijin [2d\]: if white can seki with the bottom b
Tsuijin [2d\]: he live
Tsuijin [2d\]: can't he do that?
sai1029 [3d\]: he can seki bottom
]
;B[qg]C[sai1029 [3d\]: cant i mean
]
;W[rd]
;B[jc]
;W[qc]
;B[eb]
;W[hs]
;B[fe]
;W[fs]
;B[de]
;W[mi]C[from move 258 to 269, the order of moves may be a little off]
;B[hf]
;W[nj]
;B[gg]
;W[go]C[sai1029 [3d\]: o it can]
;B[fn]
;W[gp]C[Tsuijin [2d\]: like a boss
]
;B[jk]
;W[li]
;B[eg]
;W[ki]
;B[fh]
;W[kc]
;B[cq]
;W[dq]
;B[jc]
;W[ig]
;B[hg]
;W[kc]
;B[an]
;W[jc]C[Tsuijin [2d\]: A18 or something
Tsuijin [2d\]: is there a large crowd watching this game?
Tsuijin [2d\]: i can like almost feel it
]
;B[ad]
;W[ao]
;B[ir]
;W[mp]
;B[bo]
;W[mf]
;B[ig]
;W[ao]
;B[pr]
;W[iq]
;B[bo]
;W[gb]
;B[fb]
;W[ao]
;B[ok]
;W[ol]
;B[bo]
;W[rr]C[sai1029 [3d\]: a 2 gg
Tsuijin [2d\]: i might resign after S2
]
;B[cn]C[Tsuijin [2d\]: white killed something there
]
;W[ro]
;B[ds]C[sai1029 [3d\]: no seki now
Tsuijin [2d\]: o my god
sai1029 [3d\]: ,,,
Tsuijin [2d\]: that is a massive blunder
sai1029 [3d\]: bummer
sai1029 [3d\]: b wins now
sai1029 [3d\]: thaz dumb
Tsuijin [2d\]: this is what happens when game too crazy
Tsuijin [2d\]: its hard to find what is actually normal
]
;W[fa]C[Tsuijin [2d\]: now its like east vs west
Tsuijin [2d\]: lol
]
;B[fd]
;W[ea]
;B[da]
;W[ga]C[sai1029 [3d\]: this is dumb
sai1029 [3d\]: w needs to slap himself
sai1029 [3d\]: jsut a 2 n win game happily
sai1029 [3d\]: but nooo
Tsuijin [2d\]: i can't count this
Tsuijin [2d\]: it changing too much
Tsuijin [2d\]: u sure b up sai?
sai1029 [3d\]: 52 pts in center
sai1029 [3d\]: jsut the dragon
sai1029 [3d\]: 82 pts for b jsut from capturing groups
]
;B[]
;W[]C[odnihs [-\]: just from a visual observation, looks like w is up..
Tsuijin [2d\]: yah that is what I thought too
sai1029 [3d\]: yea w is up
Tsuijin [2d\]: this is bizarre
]
;B[]TW[ha][ia][ja][ka][la][ma][na][oa][pa][qa][ra][sa][hb][kb][lb][mb][qb][rb][sb][lc][nc][pc][rc][sc][kd][ld][nd][pd][qd][sd][ke][re][qf][sf][qg][sg][oh][ph][qh][sh][ni][oi][pi][ri][si][pj][sj][ok][qk][sk][ml][nl][pl][ql][rl][sl][lm][mm][nm][om][pm][qm][rm][sm][mn][rn][sn][lo][oo][po][qo][so][jp][kp][lp][op][pp][qp][rp][sp][jq][lq][mq][nq][rq][sq][ir][nr][pr][qr][sr][is][js][ks][ms][os][ps][qs][rs][ss]TB[aa][ba][ca][ab][bb][cb][ac][bc][cc][dc][fc][bd][ed][ce][bf][cf][df][ef][ff][gf][ag][dg][ch][dh][eh][ai][ei][fi][gi][hi][ii][aj][bj][hj][ij][ak][ck][ek][fk][gk][hk][al][bl][cl][el][fl][am][cm][em][fm][bn][en][ao][co][eo][bp][cp][dp][aq][dq][eq][ar][br][cr][dr][er][fr][as][bs][cs][es][fs]C[sai1029 [3d\]: but wut w messed up on is bigger
Tsuijin [2d\]: was killing bottom b really worth dying in mid?
Tsuijin [2d\]: err right side b i mean
odnihs [-\]: pretty sure w wins
odnihs [-\]: mm by a lot too
xedover [?\]: they're counting
Tsuijin [2d\]: ahaha how is this posssibleee
odnihs [-\]: w has more, that's how
sai1029 [3d\]: capturing back w is like a morally victory for b
odnihs [-\]: crazy game though hehe
Tsuijin [2d\]: yah imo lol
odnihs [-\]: so much blood
sai1029 [3d\]: david ma is so stubborn
Tsuijin [2d\]: actually looks like an easy game to count on the board
sai1029 [3d\]: should resign long ago
sai1029 [3d\]: n go eat dinner
Tsuijin [2d\]: just two sides
Tsuijin [2d\]: lol
xedover [?\]: white wins by a lot
Tsuijin [2d\]: tell b
Tsuijin [2d\]: from us
odnihs [-\]: how did vincent and his dad do?
Tsuijin [2d\]: that he still deserves a pat on the back
sai1029 [3d\]: say go get drunk
Tsuijin [2d\]: these kinda games scare ur future opponents
Tsuijin [2d\]: cause they know u might not resign
xedover [?\]: wow... this was my worst recording ever... I made so many mistakes and missed so many moves
Tsuijin [2d\]: its ok lol
xedover [?\]: odnihs... just a sec, I'll have to check
Tsuijin [2d\]: i doubt even people their rank
Tsuijin [2d\]: would have done much better
odnihs [-\]: thanks
Mef [-\]: I just looked now at the end....remarkable how it's split in half...
xedover [?\]: oh... check back here later:
http://www.usgo.org/tournaments/AGA_Pro/Seattle/odnihs [-\]: okay thanks ^_^
Tsuijin [2d\]: yah mef lol
Tsuijin [2d\]: fighting in a giant circle
Tsuijin [2d\]: all to end in split groups
WoolyMaCha [4k?\]: no score for us?
Tsuijin [2d\]: it was white + alot
Tsuijin [2d\]: o
Tsuijin [2d\]: its up there too
Tsuijin [2d\]: 203.5 for white and 165 for b
WoolyMaCha [4k?\]: thx
sai1029 [3d\]: actually
sai1029 [3d\]: maybe
sai1029 [3d\]: w did this on purpose
sai1029 [3d\]: so he can hit 200 score mark
sai1029 [3d\]: just to be fancy
Tsuijin [2d\]: did he actually gain by dying ?
Tsuijin [2d\]: that is my question
Tsuijin [2d\]: i really dunno
sai1029 [3d\]: seki gives no points for both players
sai1029 [3d\]: by killing each other
Tsuijin [2d\]: o
sai1029 [3d\]: both get more points
Tsuijin [2d\]: u mean to earn more
sai1029 [3d\]: yea
Tsuijin [2d\]: but its aga counting
Tsuijin [2d\]: they count empty spots and stones
Tsuijin [2d\]: i dunno
sai1029 [3d\]: captured stones mean double the pts tho
Tsuijin [2d\]: this is one of those games
Tsuijin [2d\]: i scratch my head
Tsuijin [2d\]: and just say OK
sai1029 [3d\]: lol ok
])
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