Top US Players to Compete in 4th AGA Pro Tourney January 3-9

[DrStraw]

I voted for Manuel Velasco only for his name... the first spanish name in a tournament of pro qualification

Darsey does not sound very Spanish.

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I voted for Manuel Velasco only for his name... the first spanish name in a tournament of pro qualification

but he's from Canada and speaks French

[Darsey]

I voted for Manuel Velasco only for his name... the first spanish name in a tournament of pro qualification

but he's from Canada and speaks French

Yes... but "Manuel" is a spanish name, don't try quit me the hope

If I be serious, I think that Eric Lui will the next AGA pro.

[Darsey]

The first round (i got the kifus from OGS):

Eric Lui (black) defeats Manuel Velasco (white)

(;GM[1]FF[4]
CA[UTF-8]
AP[Quarry:0.2.0]
SZ[19]
PC[OGS: http://online-go.com/game/review/98796]
RU[japanese]
KM[6.5]
BR[7d]
WR[5d]
CP[online-go.com]
RE[?]
;B[dp];W[pd];B[nc];W[qf];B[cd];W[pp];B[ic];W[cj];B[cl];W[cg]
;B[df];W[be];B[bf];W[cf];B[ce];W[bg];B[bd];W[af];B[gd];W[fq]
;B[dq];W[iq];B[bi];W[ci];B[bj];W[cm];B[ck];W[co];B[cp];W[ej]
;B[ek];W[em];B[fj];W[ei];B[fk];W[ef];B[fp];W[gm];B[fn];W[fm]
;B[ik];W[de];B[dd];W[ee];B[ed];W[im];B[gq];W[kl];B[nq];W[or]
;B[pn];W[oo];B[on];W[nn];B[nm];W[mn];B[qp];W[qq];B[qo];W[rq]
;B[qj];W[pb];B[ip];W[jq];B[jp];W[kp];B[hq];W[kq];B[gg];W[fg]
;B[gh];W[ol];B[pl];W[lc];B[jm];W[jl];B[hm];W[hn];B[hl];W[gn]
;B[in];W[il];B[jn];W[bl];B[bk];W[fo];B[gp];W[bn];B[do];W[dn]
;B[bo];W[bp];B[cn];W[ho];B[hp];W[co];B[lo];W[ao];B[mp];W[mr]
;B[nr];W[mq];B[np];W[ns];B[ne];W[nb];B[lm];W[hk];B[gl];W[ij]
;B[hj];W[jk];B[hi];W[li];B[ji];W[ll];B[nl];W[nk];B[mk];W[ml]
;B[pq];W[oq];B[nj];W[ok];B[lj];W[ln];B[om];W[mm];B[op];W[pr]
;B[ko];W[ii];B[ih];W[kj];B[ki];W[jj];B[mj];W[jh];B[kh];W[jg]
;B[kg];W[mh];B[kf];W[lk];B[km];W[ig];B[hh];W[fi];B[gk];W[gj]
;B[gi];W[oj];B[ni];W[je];B[jf];W[if];B[ie];W[he];B[id];W[hf]
;B[gf];W[ke];B[mf];W[mg];B[lf]C[B+R]
)

Daniel Gourdeau (white) defeats Jeremy Chiu (black)

(;GM[1]FF[4]
CA[UTF-8]
AP[Quarry:0.2.0]
SZ[19]
PC[OGS: http://online-go.com/game/review/98800]
RU[japanese]
KM[6.5]
BR[6d]
WR[6d]
CP[online-go.com]
RE[?]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[qp];W[cq];B[oq];W[qj];B[de];W[ce];B[dd];W[cd]
;B[ec];W[cc];B[df];W[eb];B[fc];W[fb];B[gc];W[qf];B[nd];W[cg]
;B[dp];W[cp];B[do];W[er];B[gp];W[bn];B[oj];W[ph];B[oh];W[og]
;B[pi];W[qh];B[pg];W[qg];B[ng];W[of];B[nf];W[nh];B[oi];W[oe]
;B[od];W[dg];B[eg];W[eh];B[fh];W[fg];B[ef];W[ei];B[gb];W[ne]
;B[me];W[gi];B[gg];W[mf];B[mg];W[lf];B[le];W[ke];B[mh];W[kg]
;B[ih];W[ki];B[ij];W[kd];B[lc];W[kc];B[lb];W[kk]C[

-- chat --
JeansebL: Can't see how white can lose now...];B[jf];W[kf]
;B[il];W[mi];B[mj];W[li];B[ni];W[mk];B[ol];W[km];B[qi];W[ri]
;B[qk];W[rj];B[pk];W[ko];B[jn];W[kn];B[kq];W[nk];B[nj];W[nm]
;B[lj];W[kj];B[jl];W[kl];B[om];W[nn];B[on];W[np];B[nq];W[mp]
;B[jh]C[

-- chat --
JeansebL: omg
JeansebL: K12 epic fail];W[op];B[pp];W[mq];B[ip];W[dm];B[el]
;W[oo];B[re];W[qn];B[po];W[rl];B[rk];W[sk];B[ro];W[ql];B[sm]
;W[rm];B[pl];W[pn];B[rn];W[qm];B[rf];W[rh]C[W+R

-- chat --
JeansebL: big kill black resigned
JeansebL: Daniel wins this best of 3 and moves to round 2]
)

Sarah Yu (black) defeats Andrew Lu (white)

(;GM[1]FF[4]
CA[UTF-8]
AP[Quarry:0.2.0]
SZ[19]
PC[OGS: http://online-go.com/game/review/98799]
RU[japanese]
KM[6.5]
BR[6d]
WR[7d]
CP[online-go.com]
RE[?]
;B[jj];W[pp];B[dd];W[cp];B[qc];W[cf];B[ep];W[fc];B[ee];W[cc]
;B[qn];W[nq];B[cq];W[qf];B[pj];W[pd];B[pc];W[od];B[nc];W[of]
;B[mc];W[bq];B[dq];W[bo];B[en];W[cm];B[jq];W[rp];B[on];W[no]
;B[qh];W[jo];B[pg];W[pf];B[mf];W[og];B[hq];W[ic];B[oh];W[mg]
C[

-- chat --
JeansebL: h3 is more solide, easier to attack with it later]
;B[ng];W[nf];B[nh];W[me];B[lf];W[le];B[kf];W[ke];B[jf];W[nn]
;B[kc];W[jd];B[dg];W[dc];B[jm];W[dk]C[

-- chat --
JeansebL: My pleasure, 4 simultaneous games is a lot though, so I might\
be slow to answer sometimes :p]
;B[hd];W[lb];B[lc];W[hc];B[fd];W[ec];B[di];W[ej];B[ck];W[cj]
;B[dj];W[dl];B[ci];W[ij];B[ik];W[hj];B[hk];W[gj];B[fk];W[gk]
;B[fl];W[fj];B[ek];W[gl];B[fm];W[hn];B[cn];W[bn];B[kk];W[gm]
;B[ko];W[fo];B[fn];W[jn];B[ho];W[im];B[km];W[go];B[gp];W[kp]
;B[qo];W[nm];B[qp];W[qq];B[rq];W[rr];B[pq];W[qr];B[op];W[pr]
;B[lo];W[ip];B[hp];W[jp];B[lp];W[gn];B[eo];W[lq];B[np];W[mp]
;B[mo];W[mq];B[mm];W[oo];B[po];W[pm];B[rl];W[ml];B[jr];W[lm]
;B[kn];W[kq];B[pn];W[oq];B[pp];W[mn];B[nk];W[lj];B[ji];W[ok]
;B[nj];W[qk];B[om];W[ol];B[nl];W[qm];B[rn];W[rm];B[sm];W[ro]
;B[sn];W[rk];B[sl];W[ql];B[ln]C[B+R]
)

Ben Lockhart (black) defeats Aaron Ye (white). Black wins for 1'5.

(;GM[1]FF[4]
CA[UTF-8]
AP[Quarry:0.2.0]
SZ[19]
PC[OGS: http://online-go.com/game/review/98797]
RU[japanese]
KM[6.5]
BR[7d]
WR[7d]
CP[online-go.com]
RE[?]
;B[cp];W[pq];B[dd];W[pc];B[qo];W[qk];B[op];W[oq];B[np];W[nq]
;B[mp];W[mq];B[lp];W[kq];B[qi];W[ok];B[oi];W[mk];B[qe];W[od]
;B[mi];W[kk];B[jp];W[jq];B[ip];W[cf];B[di];W[ef];B[fc];W[bd]
;B[cc];W[bi];B[md];W[ph];B[pi];W[kp];B[ko];W[ep];B[pl];W[pk]
;B[eq];W[fq];B[dq];W[fp];B[jn];W[co];B[bo];W[dp];B[cq];W[cn]
;B[bn];W[cm];B[ik];W[li];B[mh];W[jl];B[il];W[im];B[jm];W[hm]
;B[ji];W[ln];B[lo];W[qm];B[mn];W[lm];B[pm];W[ql];B[nl];W[nm]
;B[mm];W[ml];B[nn];W[nk];B[lj];W[kj];B[ki];W[ij];B[jk];W[jj]
;B[kl];W[lk];B[rc];W[mc];B[lc];W[ld];B[me];W[kc];B[lb];W[mb]
;B[kb];W[kd];B[jc];W[jd];B[ic];W[pf];B[qf];W[qg];B[rg];W[mg]
;B[nf];W[ng];B[pe];W[oe];B[of];W[og];B[pg];W[jb];B[ib];W[pf]
;B[le];W[mf];B[ne];W[kf];B[pg];W[ja];B[ia];W[pf];B[ke];W[je]
;B[pg];W[la];B[ka];W[pf];B[jf];W[lf];B[pg];W[jb];B[pf];W[ja]
;B[jg];W[lh];B[mj];W[ih];B[kg];W[hk];B[fg];W[ff];B[hg];W[gc]
;B[gd];W[fd];B[gb];W[ec];B[fb];W[ed];B[eb];W[gh];B[gg];W[eh]
;B[bm];W[bl];B[go];W[hl];B[bk];W[cl];B[al];W[am];B[an];W[ck]
;B[iq];W[ho];B[ir];W[kr];B[rq];W[rr];B[rp];W[sr];B[gp];W[io]
;B[jo];W[er];B[dr];W[gr];B[gq];W[dc];B[db];W[cd];B[bc];W[jl]
;B[fn];W[em];B[fm];W[fl];B[en];W[dn];B[qb];W[pn];B[on];W[qn]
;B[rn];W[po];B[pp];W[qq];B[qp];W[rm];B[sm];W[sl];B[sn];W[pb]
;B[hh];W[gi];B[hi];W[gj];B[ad];W[ae];B[ac];W[be];B[es];W[fr]
;B[ii];W[qc];B[rb];W[bj];B[fh];W[fi];B[eg];W[dg];B[km];W[rj]
;B[ri];W[ol];B[om];W[ll];B[ge];W[ie];B[pa];W[oa];B[qa];W[nc]
;B[sk];W[rl];B[sj];W[if];B[ig];W[nj];B[ni];W[qd];B[rd];W[oo]
;B[no];W[hd];B[hc];W[lq];B[gl];W[fk];B[gm];W[sq];B[sp];W[fe]
;B[hj];W[gk];B[he];W[id];B[bq];W[ak];B[js];W[ks];B[am];W[nl]
;B[pd];W[oc];B[eo];W[do];B[hr];W[hp];B[hq];W[ik];B[fs];W[gs]
;B[ds];W[jr];B[is];W[rk];B[si];W[in];B[hf];W[kb];B[gf];W[hn]
;B[gn];W[fo];B[pj];W[kn];B[hs];W[oj];B[qj];W[nd]C[B+1.5]
)

The next round, play Eric Lui against Sarah Yu and Daniel Gourdeau against Ben Lockhart

[Dojango]

Sarah and Ben were losing 0-1 in the BO3 because of the results of the round robin against their opponents. They are now 1-1 and they will play against versus this morning against Andrew and Aaron for qualification. Aaron and Andrew still have a chance.
Daniel and Eric won versus their opponents in the round robin and won in the first knock-out round, so they are both qualified for semi-final.

[Darsey]

Yes, sorry. I forget it.
The 3th game of Sarah Yu and Andrew Lu (Andrew Lu wins):
https://online-go.com/review/98927

Aaron Ye (white) defeats Ben Lockhart (black):
https://online-go.com/review/98923

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Eric wins!!!

[DrStraw]

So, the tournament is over and we have another AGA Pro. That's five so far, all shodan. Is there a mechanism for any of these pros to be promoted or are they shodan for life?