(;FF[4]
CA[UTF-8]
GM[1]
DT[2025-02-16]
PC[OGS: https://online-go.com/game/72457946]
GN[Ladder Challenge: mattclarke(#82) vs Tekkonkinkreet(#53)]
PB[Tekkonkinkreet]
PW[mattclarke]
BR[2k]
WR[2k]
TM[259200]OT[86400 fischer]
RE[W+R]
SZ[19]
KM[6.5]
RU[Japanese]
C[Tekkonkinkreet: what's up
mattclarke: Heyo
mattclarke: oh, same old same old
mattclarke: I've been reading a manga called the climber
]
;B[dp]
C[Tekkonkinkreet: what's up
mattclarke: Heyo
mattclarke: oh, same old same old
mattclarke: I've been reading a manga called the climber
]
(;W[qp]
C[Tekkonkinkreet: what's it about? I watched the Ping Pong anime series by the way.  It ends very differently than the book...
]
(;B[pc]
(;W[cd]
C[mattclarke: It's about rock climbing and mountaineering. The art is top notch
mattclarke: But on a deeper level, it's about loneliness, alienation, passion, and ambition
mattclarke: I watched the ping pong anime, but I haven't read the manga
mattclarke: how are they different?
Tekkonkinkreet: The kid who ends up winning 1st place in the final tournament  in the anime, Pico?, becomes this burned out loser hanging around video arcades and smoking cigarettes in the manga.  I forget what happens to Smile, I think he wins the championship.  Basically, the anime paints a brighter picture of the story than the manga does
]
(;B[op]
C[mattclarke: oof - yeah, that's bleak. The anime is more nostalgic or bittersweet in tone at the end
]
(;W[oq]
C[Tekkonkinkreet: Does the climber manga have a corresponding anime?
]
(;B[pp]
C[mattclarke: ha, funny playing the avalanche and talking about a climbing manga
mattclarke: No, just a manga
]
(;W[pq]
C[Tekkonkinkreet: I was thinking the same thing, that’s kind of why I played it
]
(;B[qo]
(;W[np]
C[Tekkonkinkreet: do you know this joseki? I haven't memorized very many...
]
(;B[qq]
C[mattclarke: I only remember up to the point where Andrew and Milan would mess it up
]
(;W[rp]
C[Tekkonkinkreet: aha
Tekkonkinkreet: i use OGS joseki tool a lot
]
(;B[qr]
(;W[ro]
C[mattclarke: I'll grind out the same opening against AI sometimes
]
(;B[pn]
C[mattclarke: All I know is that you could play q6 at r6 if you have the ladder
mattclarke: And that P6 is a move
]
(;W[on]
C[mattclarke: (for me now)
mattclarke: now I'm lost in the woods
]
(;B[pm]
C[Tekkonkinkreet: Hmm, P6 isn’t Joseki I don’t think but ok 
]
(;W[no]
C[mattclarke: It's similar to o5
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(;B[po]
(;W[pr]
(;B[rn]
(;W[rr]
(;B[ec]
(;W[de]
(;B[hc]
(;W[pe]
(;B[pg]
C[mattclarke: Oooh, one space high pincer
]
(;W[qc]
(;B[pd]
(;W[qd]
(;B[qe]
(;W[qf]
C[mattclarke: This is scary
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(;B[re]
(;W[rf]
(;B[qb]
(;W[rd]
(;B[oe]
(;W[se]
(;B[pf]
(;W[qh]
(;B[pi]
(;W[qi]
(;B[pj]
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(;B[hq]
(;W[cq]
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(;W[cp]
(;B[do]
(;W[dr]
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(;W[cr]
(;B[fr]
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(;B[ci]
(;W[jq]
(;B[jp]
(;W[ip]
(;B[iq]
(;W[jo]
(;B[kp]
(;W[kq]
(;B[ko]
(;W[io]
(;B[kn]
(;W[lq]
(;B[gn]
(;W[im]
(;B[kl]
(;W[dn]
(;B[en]
(;W[cg]
C[Tekkonkinkreet: Do you climb yourself? 
Tekkonkinkreet: Or have you ever been climbing?
]
(;B[hl]
(;W[ck]
C[mattclarke: I was a bit of a rock gym rat for a few months. I've only gone outdoor climbing once
mattclarke: It's quite fun!
mattclarke: How about yourself?
]
(;B[ei]
(;W[id]
C[Tekkonkinkreet: I’ve been to a climbing gym a few times as well. I liked it but I feel like my forearms start to burn out very fast. Never actually been real rock climbing but I had a friend in college was did it and he was very cool.
Tekkonkinkreet: Also, I used to love this Netflix show called “The beast” about an obstacle course and lots of different people from different fitness backgrounds would compete to win. But I noticed that the contestants who always seemed to do the best were climbers…
Tekkonkinkreet: Actually the show was called “The Ultimate Beastmaster”
Tekkonkinkreet: Just looked it up
]
(;B[ic]
(;W[kd]
C[mattclarke: Yeah, forearms run out of juice fast!
mattclarke: I ran into issues with my shoulders, but I learned better form and that stopped
]
(;B[jc]
C[mattclarke: What do you usually do for exercise?
]
(;W[dc]
(;B[jd]
(;W[je]
C[Tekkonkinkreet: I bike a lot, sometimes I do yoga with instructional videos... I have been trying to do 20 pushups and 30 situps everyday for the last few months
Tekkonkinkreet: When we met, I was going to the gym everyday, I got pretty pretty fit back then...
]
(;B[ie]
C[mattclarke: 💪
]
(;W[if]
C[mattclarke: I'm doing bodyweight stuff 2-3 times a week too.
mattclarke: It's fun to try out different versions of the same exercise and progress through them
Tekkonkinkreet: I wish I shared your enthusiasm for fitness.  I don't find it very fun
Tekkonkinkreet: not anymore I mean.  I used to enjoy going to the gym, haven't been in a long time
]
(;B[he]
(;W[kf]
C[mattclarke: The enthusiasm exists mostly when I'm not exercising. It's a struggle to get started, but I'm pushing myself!
]
(;B[le]
(;W[ke]
(;B[hf]
(;W[ig]
(;B[hg]
(;W[kh]
C[mattclarke: A most dangerous game x_x
Tekkonkinkreet: well... i need more points, you've got all the corners
]
(;B[ih]
(;W[jh]
(;B[ii]
(;W[lf]
(;B[me]
C[Tekkonkinkreet: Have you seen this? 
Tekkonkinkreet: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touching_the_Void_(film)
Tekkonkinkreet: Great movie about a horrible climbing accident
]
(;W[oh]
C[mattclarke: I haven't but I have found a way to watch it <_<
mattclarke: I'll let you know when I watch it
Tekkonkinkreet: yeah lmk. very intense
]
(;B[mh]
(;W[mg]
C[Tekkonkinkreet: I'm planning on going to the European Go Congress in Poland. How did you find out about that Osaka Go camp thing?
]
(;B[ng]
C[mattclarke: That should be fun!
]
(;W[mi]
C[mattclarke: Something about it being international makes it seem more prestigious than the American Go Congress
mattclarke: I learned about Osaka from Audrey or Andrew. I went woth both of them. I think some of the older crowd went there years ago too
]
(;B[nh]
(;W[lh]
(;B[jg]
(;W[lk]
(;B[kk]
(;W[kj]
(;B[mj]
(;W[mk]
C[mattclarke: I went biking for the first time in like two years last weekend with Audrey
mattclarke: I brought up the Rockport trip we all did years ago
]
(;B[nj]
(;W[lj]
C[Tekkonkinkreet: what did she say?
]
(;B[mm]
C[Tekkonkinkreet: I joined a climbing gym
]
(;W[nl]
C[mattclarke: oh she didn't say much
mattclarke: Mostly she was complaining about how she can't bike very fast
mattclarke: That's cool! what's the Gym like? More bouldering or more top rope stuff?
Tekkonkinkreet: Both actually.  A lot of bouldering and top rope, I just learned how to do top rope the other day, it's cool
]
(;B[nm]
(;W[om]
C[mattclarke: A climbing gym is a great way to meet people and make friends
mattclarke: I remember there was this one guy I kept seeing. Eventually I asked him if he is here every day. He said he was going to ask me the same thing.
mattclarke: Turns out our schedules just signed up
]
(;B[ol]
(;W[ok]
(;B[pl]
(;W[pk]
(;B[qk]
C[Tekkonkinkreet: Where are you these days?
mattclarke: I'm in the burbs a bit out from Boston
mattclarke: Gonna move to camberville once I find a good place
]
(;W[mf]
C[Tekkonkinkreet: I thought you were in Portugal or something... Your profile indicates that you are still in Portugal at any rate...
]
(;B[jj]
(;W[jf]
C[mattclarke: I'm working on getting Portuguese citizenship
mattclarke: I need to pass a language exam
]
(;B[kg]
(;W[li]
(;B[ji]
(;W[nf]
(;B[ni]
(;W[ne]
(;B[qe]
(;W[mc]
(;B[rb]
(;W[rj]
C[mattclarke: What's going on in your world these days?
Tekkonkinkreet: I'm buying a plot of land in Rhode Island with some help from my parents and I'm planning to build a house on it.  Doing a lot of work on my car, a FIAT, joined a club for FIAT owners, still having some health problems I can't seem to get over
Tekkonkinkreet: I am also trying to become an EMT with a Fire Department. I got my certification, now looking for a job. What’s going on with you?
]
(;B[nk]
(;W[dj]
C[mattclarke: Oh cool - I hear the EMT exams aren't easy
mattclarke: Fire departments are such a great service to communities
mattclarke: Do you know much about building houses? I have a dream of designing and building a home
mattclarke: Sorry about the health stuff
mattclarke: I'm working at a drug discover startup with Neil. They're mostly paying us in lottery tickets. Who knows? Maybe I'll be a millionaire! But most likely not.
mattclarke: Audrey dragged me into training for a triathlon
mattclarke: I'm having tea with my grandmother on Fridays after work. I get to practice my portuguese
Tekkonkinkreet: EMT exam was really hard I thought. I prepped for it like crazy and then they asked me a ton of questions that had nothing to do with the material I studied. I was convinced I failed until they told me I passed a few days later. Don’t know much about designing houses despite the fact my dad is an architect. He is doing most of the design but I get to make some changes and suggestions here and there. I hope it all works out. Triathlon sounds kind of fun in a way 
]
(;B[di]
(;W[em]
(;B[fm]
(;W[el]
(;B[eb]
(;W[db]
C[mattclarke: Living in a house must hit different when you're that involved in the process
mattclarke: My old roommate also did the EMT exam, and Neil's wife is preparing for it now.
Tekkonkinkreet: well, I wouldn't know yet... but maybe it will yeah
]
(;B[bh]
(;W[bg]
(;B[da]
C[Tekkonkinkreet: I've purchased my ticket for Poland, I'm pretty pumped, hope it all works out and I have fun and learn more about Go...
]
(;W[ca]
C[mattclarke: woo hoo \\o/
mattclarke: Have fun man
mattclarke: I'm sure you'll meet some interesting people
]
(;B[ea]
(;W[bb]
(;B[bj]
(;W[bk]
C[mattclarke: Ever play pickleball?
Tekkonkinkreet: yes I have, I prefer tennis though.  I see tennis as sort of upstart sport tbh
Tekkonkinkreet: sorry, I mean, I see pickleball as sort of an upstart sport
Tekkonkinkreet: why do you ask?
]
(;B[ak]
C[mattclarke: I had just got back from playing pickleball with some camberville folks
]
(;W[al]
(;B[aj]
C[Tekkonkinkreet: What did you think? I kind of liked it but I thought the fact that a section of the playing area is called “the kitchen” was extremely weird
]
(;W[bl]
(;B[nd]
(;W[md]
C[mattclarke: Serving is comically complicated
mattclarke: I like it though. The skill floor is lower than tennis
Tekkonkinkreet: Right, that’s basically what I dislike about it lol
]
(;B[nc]
(;W[gk]
(;B[gl]
(;W[ed]
C[mattclarke: haha. I feel like I'm either a giant playing tennis, or a mouse playing ping pong
Tekkonkinkreet: that's a funny way of thinking about it  🤣
]
(;B[fd]
(;W[fj]
C[Tekkonkinkreet: When did you start playing Go?
]
(;B[ee]
(;W[ef]
C[mattclarke: I played for a year or two at 17, and then more or less put it down until I was 27
Tekkonkinkreet: How old are you now?
]
(;B[dd]
(;W[df]
C[mattclarke: 33
mattclarke: How old are you?
]
(;B[fg]
(;W[fe]
(;B[ed]
(;W[ff]
C[Tekkonkinkreet: 42
]
(;B[gh]
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(;W[gm]
C[mattclarke: Thanks for the game ^^
]
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