(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[gGo:1.0]ST[1]GN[European Pair Go Championships, round 2, N Kovaleva + T Sankin (RU 4d) vs L Ente + B Teuber (DE 5d)]
SZ[19]KM[6.5]
PW[epgc1]WR[6d]PB[epgc1]BR[6d]DT[2005-04-23]PC[IGS-PandaNet]
C[edlee [7k*\]: Same physical table for round 2?
epgc1: Yes. Draw is not yet done tho
epgc1: Room is empty now. Too much action during the analysis, video has got a bit behind on upload on this slow line.
epgc1: Its going to be Russia vs Germany for round 2.
epgc1: Here come the flags.
edlee [7k*\]: :)
edlee [7k*\]: the audio sounds like under water :)
honk [3k\]: GO benjamin
honk [3k\]: and lisa
honk [3k\]: are they together actually?
epgc1: The players have returned.]
;B[pd]C[epgc1: They have just started.]
;W[dc]C[cherisse [20k*\]: wee]
;B[pq]C[edlee [7k*\]: brian, should we use round 1 or 2 for the video?
epgc1: round 2...]
;W[po]C[epgc1: round 2 video should be working now.]
;B[pl]C[edlee [7k*\]: not yet :) says "Sorry"]
;W[mp]
;B[oo]
;W[on]
;B[no]
;W[pp]
;B[nq]
;W[qq]
;B[oq]
;W[nn]
;B[mo]C[epgc1 undid the last move (R4) .]
;W[rp]C[Harleqin [NR\]: who's playing? the title says nothing]
;B[jp]C[epgc1: I'v just set the title.
honk [3k\]: i love the magic sword]
;W[dp]C[epgc1: Lisa played D4.
epgc1: Is the video ok?
honk [3k\]: doesnt work yet for me
REEPER [22k\]: reload the page honk
honk [3k\]: ah started now
honk [3k\]: thx
Harleqin [NR\]: it's half a minute lagging but ok]
;B[ce]
;W[ed]C[Harleqin [NR\]: hm
Harleqin [NR\]: more
edlee [7k*\]: really? i still get no video for round 2 yet
epgc1: Yes, always some lag because of the chunky upload.]
;B[fq]C[epgc1: Try manual refresh of that frame
edlee [7k*\]: ah thx]
;W[cn]C[edlee [7k*\]: is it always male+female per team?
epgc1: Yes, thats one of the rules of Pair Go.
epgc1: No sound but the clock ticking, the air con, and me typing :-(
edlee [7k*\]: good ;)
honk [3k\]: what does he have on his hand?
epgc1: A watch.
edlee [7k*\]: looks like his watch
honk [3k\]: ah ic
honk [3k\]: q8 needs reinforcement soon i think]
;B[ch]C[edlee [7k*\]: is komi 6.5 ?
epgc1: Benjamin just asked if it was his go]
;W[cd]
;B[de]C[epgc1: I think so. (komi)
edlee [7k*\]: maybe lisa has a bit of a cold?
epgc1: Indeed.
honk [3k\]: i like Q11 now
Harleqin [NR\]: white will extend at the upper side]
;W[jc]C[epgc1: Right!
honk [3k\]: :)
honk [3k\]: okok
edlee [7k*\]: Harleqin: is it because the top was the most open?]
;B[nc]
;W[cj]C[honk [3k\]: fast
Harleqin [NR\]: it is the natural move]
;B[qe]
;W[ej]C[epgc1: Lisa thought a long time for that
epgc1: I haven't got the first names of the Russian pair. Does anyone know?]
;B[ff]C[honk [3k\]: natalia kovaleva]
;W[gd]
;B[dr]C[epgc1: thx
honk [3k\]: and timur sankin]
;W[bi]C[epgc1: thx v much.
honk [3k\]: np
epgc1: Lisa tenukied to play against left side gp.]
;B[bh]
;W[hq]C[epgc1: Playing different games!
honk [3k\]: lol
honk [3k\]: i like this]
;B[hp]C[epgc1: Now Lisa needs to find the right followup]
;W[gq]
;B[gp]
;W[iq]C[StPatrick [3k\]: oh
epgc1: This is the kind of invasion I never quite plan for]
;B[jq]
;W[fr]
;B[eq]
;W[ip]C[honk [3k\]: hmn]
;B[io]C[honk [3k\]: ko?]
;W[jr]
;B[kr]
;W[js]C[honk [3k\]: oh
honk [3k\]: ok
StPatrick [3k\]: does black have too many cutting points?
epgc1: Half a comb isn't enough to live I think
Harleqin [NR\]: it does feel uncomfortable but ok
epgc1: What about B F1?
Harleqin [NR\]: right, but black has to defend L3 before any hope to attack
honk [3k\]: what if black f1
honk [3k\]: oh sorry epgc]
;B[hs]C[epgc1: L4 after L3 looks ok-ish...
Observing game 213 (epgc1 vs. epgc1) :
       mbardeen 18k*             honk 3k               kona NR    
         REEPER 22k            DARuma 8k*              yyko 2k*   
            cae 7k*          Harleqin NR              edlee 7k*   
          gonzo 3d*        Trinity151 2k          guest6871 NR    
      guest6165 NR             tom111 11k         guest6886 NR    
        kinzi24 1d*            Sander 4k*            dcline NR    
      guest6826 NR          guest6789 NR             Fluxor 9k*   
      StPatrick 3k          guest6957 NR          guest6976 NR    
       buju2368 8k*           joachim 1d*           splunge NR    
       tenomoto 6k*         guest6979 NR    
Found 29 observers.
honk [3k\]: how does White live
honk [3k\]: ?
honk [3k\]: oh nvm]
;W[hr]
;B[gs]
;W[gr]C[epgc1: Natalia to kill....?
StPatrick [3k\]: E2?
honk [3k\]: J1]
;B[is]C[epgc1: J1 it is...
honk [3k\]: byebye
StPatrick [3k\]: sorry thought it was white's move ;-)]
;W[kq]C[epgc1: So will the cuts hold up?
honk [3k\]: white seems to have too little liberties
honk [3k\]: hmn]
;B[kp]
;W[ho]C[epgc1: Benjamin sighed and played H5.
StPatrick [3k\]: lol
honk [3k\]: hmn
honk [3k\]: hard to see whats going on on the left
epgc1: Natalia is leaning close over the group
honk [3k\]: K5]
;B[lq]
;W[fp]
;B[go]C[honk [3k\]: what does the clock say?
Harleqin [NR\]: tic tic
epgc1: b 20m, w 25m]
;W[hn]C[epgc1: video upload is getting a bit behind over this link.
epgc1: Players are doing too much leaning back and forth:-(
honk [3k\]: lol
honk [3k\]: theyre getting nervous]
;B[ep]C[epgc1: Natalia almost didn't play that]
;W[fo]
;B[gn]C[honk [3k\]: E5
epgc1: looks like the move, white ok]
;W[eo]C[honk [3k\]: what if black cut?
epgc1: hmm
jansteen [5d*\]: the russian team is black Brian?
Harleqin [NR\]: yes
epgc1: Yes. On the right.
jansteen [5d*\]: thanks]
;B[do]
;W[gm]
;B[fn]
;W[en]
;B[fm]C[epgc1: Someone's watch just beeped.]
;W[gl]C[honk [3k\]: who played this move?
epgc1: Lisa. was G8
honk [3k\]: ok thx
epgc1: Now its Timur to play.
epgc1: He's picked up a stone
epgc1: and put it down again]
;B[em]
;W[dn]C[honk [3k\]: black doesnt have enough liberties to play  E2
Harleqin [NR\]: yes black has to find one liberty somehow]
;B[dl]C[epgc1: Natalia played that quite fast, but b is down to 10m.
Harleqin [NR\]: only chance but i think e8 is good now]
;W[dm]C[epgc1: Lisa played D7.
gonzo [3d*\]: c3 work for w?]
;B[el]
;W[cl]C[honk [3k\]: F9]
;B[fk]C[honk [3k\]: c3 is pretty cool]
;W[gj]
;B[gk]
;W[hk]C[epgc1: Stones getting sticky in Timur's hand.
epgc1: Natalia to play.]
;B[hm]
;W[in]
;B[hl]
;W[jo]
;B[cp]
;W[co]C[epgc1: Players relaxing a bit]
;B[cq]
;W[il]
;B[fl]C[epgc1: b only has 6m left, w 13m]
;W[hj]C[epgc1: More concentration back now. Timur drops several stones back in bowl.]
;B[im]
;W[jm]C[honk [3k\]: the germans licked blood in the last game ^^]
;B[jl]C[Harleqin [NR\]: i think the russians started the fight with h1
epgc1 undid the last move (J9) .]
;W[ik]
;B[km]
;W[jn]
;B[kn]C[honk [3k\]: yeah actually]
;W[fj]
;B[pn]
;W[pm]
;B[qn]
;W[qm]
;B[rn]
;W[ol]
;B[rm]
;W[ql]C[honk [3k\]: the exchange has also weakened the d15 stones a considerable bit]
;B[rl]
;W[qj]
;B[rk]
;W[rj]
;B[qr]
;W[rr]
;B[rs]
;W[pr]C[CuChulain [5k\]: ko]
;B[ps]
;W[qs]
;B[ko]
;W[io]C[honk [3k\]: this game is quite exciting]
;B[qr]C[CuChulain [5k\]: b trying to work some magic]
;W[ro]
;B[sr]
;W[qs]
;B[ks]
;W[ir]
;B[qr]C[Wuschelein [9k*\]: isn't that w's job ;)
Harleqin [NR\]: is the lower left corner alive yet?
CuChulain [5k\]: does white have a big enough ko threat?]
;W[bd]C[Trinity151 [2k\]: @wuschel: hehe ^^
Wuschelein [9k*\]: 2k?]
;B[qo]C[Wuschelein [9k*\]: i must be doing something terribly wrong here
Wuschelein [9k*\]: ^^
honk [3k\]: lol
Wuschelein [9k*\]: maybe not playing isn't such a good idea]
;W[oi]C[Wuschelein [9k*\]: ^^]
;B[hf]
;W[jf]
;B[qh]
;W[qs]
;B[er]
;W[fs]
;B[qr]
;W[og]
;B[hc]
;W[hd]
;B[dj]
;W[dk]
;B[jb]
;W[ic]
;B[kc]
;W[ib]
;B[kd]
;W[ie]
;B[be]
;W[qs]
;B[ck]
;W[di]
;B[qr]
;W[eg]
;B[ef]
;W[qs]C[Wuschelein [9k*\]: btw who is b :)
CuChulain [5k\]: this is pairgo
epgc1: b 2m. w 6m
CuChulain [5k\]: 2 people playing black]
;B[oh]C[Wuschelein [9k*\]: ...
Wuschelein [9k*\]: i am not stupid
Wuschelein [9k*\]: ;)
Trinity151 [2k\]: @wuschel: Natalia Kovaleva and Timur Sankin
Wuschelein [9k*\]: thx]
;W[os]C[Wuschelein [9k*\]: well done benni :D
epgc1: Black resigns.
Wuschelein [9k*\]: yeah :D
Harleqin [NR\]: will the feed follow the winiing team?
epgc1: They are looking at the invasion.
epgc1: J3 should be before G3. to stop the block at K3.
Harleqin [NR\]: s/winiing/winning/
Wuschelein [9k*\]: moin harle
Wuschelein [9k*\]: ^^
Harleqin [NR\]: hi wuschel
Trinity151 [2k\]: @wuwu&harle: die deutschen versammeln sich hier ;)
Wuschelein [9k*\]: :)
Harleqin [NR\]: der fanclub *g*
Wuschelein [9k*\]: no other place to watch it, right?
Trinity151 [2k\]: jup
Wuschelein [9k*\]: when will the next round start?
epgc1: After lunch...
Trinity151 [2k\]: 1h
Wuschelein [9k*\]: thx
Trinity151 [2k\]: stunde noch
Harleqin [NR\]: hey epgc1, could you tell lisa and benjamin greetings and best wishes from their fanclub *g*
Wuschelein [9k*\]: lol :)
epgc1: Done.
Wuschelein [9k*\]: thx
Harleqin [NR\]: thanks :)
epgc1: Looks like E9 would have worked
Harleqin [NR\]: instead of d8?
epgc1: Timor just made a sequence work in bottom left too. 
Harleqin [NR\]: can't white e8 then?
epgc1: I'll leave the upload going.
Observing game 213 (epgc1 vs. epgc1) :
         REEPER 22k               cae 7k*          Harleqin NR    
     Trinity151 2k          guest6886 NR             dcline NR    
      guest6826 NR             Fluxor 9k*           splunge NR    
      guest6995 NR          guest7020 NR           jansteen 5d*   
       leikkele 2d               honk 3k          guest7131 NR    
      guest5582 NR          guest7134 NR         Wuschelein 9k*   
        woll997 2k          guest7054 NR             lefuet 8k    
     ComesATime 3k          guest7246 NR          guest7272 NR    
         tom111 11k              kona NR    
Found 26 observers.
epgc1: Bye for now - save this if you want it]
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