Chapter 252, Sweep the Opponents! (Subscribe)

As netizens were making jokes, the number of people in the live broadcast room was also increasing rapidly.

Soon, the number of people online increased from over a thousand to over ten thousand.

Shen Qiushan naturally had no idea what happened in the live broadcast room. He only knew that ever since he was recognized by the organizer, the girl in charge of the live broadcast of the event had been by his side and the camera had never left him.

The results of the quarter-finals are out.

Shen Qiushan's opponent is a fat middle-aged man named Guo Xingwang. Not only is he fat, he also has a smiling face, which gives people the feeling that he is smiling no matter who he looks at.

Shen Qiushan didn't know Guo Xingwang, but some netizens in the live broadcast room recognized him.

"It's an amateur competition! Retired professional players can also participate?"

"Smiling Buddha Lao Guo! It's a bit unfair for a national champion to come to participate in the Qingyang Cup!"

"It seems that Old Shen will be eliminated in the quarterfinals. The Smiling Buddha coming to participate in the amateur competition is simply a dimensionality reduction attack!"

"The 500,000 yuan prize money is too attractive. Lao Guo is not even keeping it to himself!"

"Brothers, do you think Lao Shen can win a game by chance?"

"What's the point of winning? You use your hobby to challenge someone's profession. You don't have the slightest chance of winning, unless Lao Guo deliberately gave up the game!"

“.”

At this moment, there are more than 20,000 people online in the live broadcast room.

With such a huge base, it is no surprise that Guo Xingwang, a former professional player and even a national champion, was recognized.

In fact, among the top eight players, five are retired professional players.

Just like what netizens said, the $500,000 first prize is too tempting!

Although these former professional players cannot be said to be living in poverty after retirement, they are not rich. Except for a few who can work in professional clubs, most of them have to open their own classes or work as chess teachers in training institutions.

But most parents know how to play chess, and the rules are relatively simple, so not many children actually sign up for chess classes. It is a relatively niche market, and the income is naturally not that much.

In this context, retired professional players participating in amateur competitions with high prize money has become a way to make money.

The total prize money of the Qingyang Cup is one million, and the champion can take home half a million. This prize money is comparable to that of some professional competitions, so it naturally attracted a large number of retired professional players like Guo Xingwang.

Shen Qiushan had never paid attention to the field of chess and didn't know Guo Xingwang at all. He just thought that this old man looked very kind and always had a smile on his face.

The quarterfinals are played in a best-of-seven format, with the first player to win four games advancing to the semifinals.

The first game between the two began.

As a former national champion, Guo Xingwang certainly did not take Shen Qiushan seriously. He habitually touched his chin with one hand and made his move quickly without thinking.

However, as the game gradually unfolded, Guo Xingwang, who had been nonchalant at first, began to look serious, and a look of confusion appeared on his signature smiling face.

"Hey, Old Shen's skills are pretty good! He can actually fight back and forth with the Smiling Buddha!"

"Did Lao Guo underestimate the enemy? Why do I feel like I'm already at a disadvantage?"

"Teacher Shen is really good for making it to the quarterfinals. It's hard to say who will win or lose in this game!"

"Teacher Shen is so well-rounded. Not only can he write books, he can also write songs. He is also very good at playing chess."

The live broadcast room was bustling with activity.

The chess game also changed while everyone was discussing it. Shen Qiushan suddenly launched a series of fierce attacks.

Guo Xingwang's chariot and horse were eaten, the situation completely turned to Shen Qiushan, and the winner was quickly decided.

"Fuck! Old Shen actually won!"

"1 to 0! Old Shen is so awesome!!"

"He actually beat all the retired professional players. He is worthy of being the top scorer in the college entrance examination. His brain is really good!"

"Who said Teacher Shen couldn't win?"

"Why isn't Lao Guo laughing? Don't you like laughing?"

"I feel like Lao Guo underestimated his opponent in this round. He probably didn't expect Shen Qiushan to be so powerful!"

Amid the discussions of netizens.

The second game begins.

With the lesson learned from the previous game, Guo Xingwang was much more cautious in his moves. The reason why he lost the first game was that Guo Xingwang himself felt that he underestimated his opponent. His original plan was to fight quickly and defeat Shen Qiushan in the shortest time possible, leaving time and energy to prepare for the semi-finals.

In Guo Xingwang's plan, a pure amateur player like Shen Qiushan could not pose any threat to him. His real opponents were those professional players who had retired like him.

Therefore, when Guo Xingwang found out that his opponent in the quarterfinals was Shen Qiushan, he secretly rejoiced for a while.

I felt that I had drawn a good lot and could easily defeat my opponent, thus allowing me to focus more on the next games.

Unexpectedly, we failed in the first round!

It seems that being able to enter the quarterfinals requires more than just luck!

Guo Xingwang was in high spirits, thinking about winning back a game first.

What shocked him was that even though he had used 100% of his strength, he still couldn't gain any advantage.

The chess game was in a tense state from the beginning. Guo Xingwang tried to "set traps" several times, but they were all easily resolved by Shen Qiushan.

Has this guy really never played professionally?

Just as Shen Qiushan didn't know Guo Xingwang, he didn't know Shen Qiushan either.

Although the name sounded familiar to him, he did not connect the opponent in front of him with the famous writer at all.

He didn't even know that there were more than 20,000 people watching the game between him and Shen Qiushan.

Checkmate!

Shen Qiushan seized the opportunity and launched another series of attacks.

However, Guo Xingwang failed to withstand this wave of attacks and lost the second game.

“It’s 2-0!”

"Old Shen wins again!"

"Teacher Shen is awesome!"

"Didn't you say that Mr. Shen's opponent was once a national champion? How come he is so weak?"

"Is there a possibility that it's not Lao Guo's cooking, but Teacher Shen is just too strong!"

"Wow, he's indeed the man I like, he's so good at playing chess!"

“…”

Shen Qiushan won the second game, and the live broadcast room was boiling again.

Guo Xingwang frowned, and looked at Shen Qiushan carefully, but had no impression of him at all.

"Brother, which team are you from?"

"I haven't seen you before!"

Before the third game started, Guo Xingwang couldn't help but ask.

"From the Sanjiang University Electronic Technology Competition Team."

Shen Qiushan replied with a smile.

Who asked you to ask which team I was from?

This is the only team I have!

"What team?"

Guo Xingwang raised his eyebrows, having never heard of the team that Shen Qiushan just mentioned.

"Does Sanjiang University also have a chess team?"

Guo Xingwang was quite familiar with the name "Sanjiang University", so he asked curiously.

"Well, of course!"

Shen Qiushan nodded slightly. Of course Sanjiang University has a chess club. There is nothing wrong with his answer.

It turns out that he is the elite of the chess team in the university!

Guo Xingwang nodded slightly, having figured out the other party's "background". Even if he really lost in the end, he would die with a clear conscience.

The third and fourth games that followed were almost identical scripts. The two sides were still in a stalemate at the beginning, but as the game unfolded, Shen Qiushan was always able to seize Guo Xingwang's flaws, use them as entry points, and quickly win the game.

"4 to 0!!"

"Old Shen is really awesome!"

"Come on, Mr. Shen. I hope you can win the championship!"

“I did think of 4-0, but what I thought was that Lao Guo would eliminate Shen Qiushan 4-0, but the result was the other way around!”

"Old Guo was actually eliminated, and he was swept out! He probably never dreamed that he would lose so badly in an amateur competition!"

“…”

(End of this chapter)