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PRO GAME COMMENTARY: U.S. Open Round 2, Board 2: Li Ting 1P* on Calvin Sun 7d vs. Yongfei Ge 7d

US Open Round 2 Board 2 August 1, 2011 W: Calvin Sun 7d B: Yongfei Ge 7d Commentary by Li Ting 1P (& Ryo Maeda 6P), transcribed by Chris Garlock Recorded by Chris Burg
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Stick to your plan (even if it's not necessarily the best plan). That's the lesson of this commentary, in which Sun begins building a moyo only to switch horses in mid-stream. Li Ting 1P (with an assist by Ryo Maeda 6P), shows the costs of inconsistency.