Chapter 105: The only chess game Shen Yi lost?

After winning the game against Su Chengping, Yu Shao finally got the support of his parents and was able to start again on the road to amateur qualification.

On the other hand, after more than a week of fermentation, a rumor began to spread on the Internet:

Shen Yi was not undefeated. In fact, he once lost a game of chess after he turned 23.

If it was just a rumor without any basis, everyone would sneer at it and think it was nonsense.

But along with this rumor came a chess record.

This topic immediately caused heated discussions across the Internet!

At first, this topic was only circulated in a small circle within the Go circle, but as the discussion became more and more heated, this topic now even has the potential to break out of the circle.

Three distinct groups of people have formed online, and the arguments between them are getting more and more fierce, almost to the point of having an offline fight.

A group of people didn't believe it at all and thought that Shen Yi could not possibly lose. If Shen Yi had an opponent, how could he die of depression at the age of only 33?

You know, before Shen Yi died, he left behind a sentence: "It's a pity that my chess skills improved so quickly when I was young, so that now I have no rivals." This is clearly recorded and can be verified.

Therefore, Shen Yi definitely did not lose the game, and that chess record was just fabricated out of thin air.

But there is another group of people who think that Shen Yi may have indeed lost before.

Their reason was that in that chess record, the moves made by White were so much in the style of Shen Yi, with his signature tenacious fighting and his grand idea of ​​surrounding the opponent with great force, which was difficult for others to imitate.

What's more important is that this game of chess was so shocking that both sides actually played a new pattern that had never been heard of before.

In the middle game, both sides were so amazing that it was jaw-dropping. This famous game was definitely played by Shen Yi and another hermit master and could not be fabricated.

There is another group of people who believe that this chess game might indeed have been played by Shen Yi.

However, this is not a complete chess record, but an incomplete one. Although the black pieces did have an almost overwhelming advantage, Shen Yi finally turned the tables.

After all, it is well known that Shen Yi's ability in the mid and late game is unmatched.

Of course, there are some other scattered opinions on the Internet. For example, several people have stood up and said that this was the result of two amateur high school students in a city high school Go league.

However, this view was almost drowned out by other voices. No one believed it at all. Even those nitpickers on the Internet were too lazy to refute these idiotic remarks.

Amateur high school students? City high school league? Look, there are idiots here! "This game of chess is really amazing!"

Inside the Kong family dojo, several young men who were preparing to become a chess master were gathered around a chessboard, repeatedly analyzing the chess game, with expressions of amazement on their faces.

"White's moves are indeed too much like Shen Yi's, especially the tiger move. I thought he was showing weakness when he made up the pieces earlier, but I didn't expect that he was actually counterattacking for the tiger move. This kind of resilience is jaw-dropping!"

Another teenager who is preparing for a dan said, "The black pieces are even more powerful. The star position supports the corner. I never thought it could be played like this. It's really creepy!"

"Indeed, this kind of jumping idea is simply incredible, totally unexpected, and it doesn't feel this good!"

Someone looked a little shocked and said, "If we study it and it turns out there is no problem, this may really be a brand new formula. I'm afraid that someone will come up with it in the professional arena soon!"

"But I'm confused as to whether Shen Yi played this game of chess." Someone asked in confusion.

"It's impossible. If this game was really played by Shen Yi, then the Star Position Support Corner method is something we may not have seen him play in all of Shen Yi's chess records?" analyzed a bespectacled teenager who was preparing for a professional chess title.

"That's true, but this game of chess... was played brilliantly!"

A sturdy teenager pointed at the chessboard and said, "There is another point. Both sides played very slowly. You see, when the white piece was flying, the modern way is to attack from both sides, but the black piece chose to fly."

"This move is really too slow. Nowadays, black pieces have a big handicap. Only in the past, when there was no handicap, would chess players play like this. So this must be an old trick."

"All this, coupled with the fact that Baizi's chess playing style is very similar to Shen Yi's, makes people puzzled."

"If it wasn't Shen Yi who made it, then who made it?"

The bespectacled teenager shook his head and retorted, "That's wrong, that's wrong. Why does slow play mean it must be an ancient style? Nowadays, there are many amateur players who play very slowly!"

"Besides, it doesn't matter if it's slow. It's not impossible to play. Some professional chess players will play Xiaofei for the sake of change. Besides, we can't rule out the possibility of deliberately playing slowly to imitate the ancient records!"

The sturdy young man was about to speak, but suddenly he saw a middle-aged man in his early thirties with stubble on his face and rough looks walking towards them, and he shut his mouth immediately.

"What are you arguing about here?"

The middle-aged man frowned slightly, and said with displeasure in his tone: "Don't you want to practice chess? You don't want to get promoted, right?"

“Master.”

The bespectacled teenager bowed his head respectfully and said, "We are discussing the game on the Internet."

In Go, the ancient title of master is still retained instead of being replaced by teacher.

Because once they enter the dojo, they become apprentices and learn skills. Once they enter the master's door, they have to treat the master like their father. Even if the master beats and scolds them, they cannot say a word.

It is even more unlikely that a teacher would beat a student in school and the student would clamor to report it to the Education Bureau.

"What chess?"

Kong Zi frowned slightly and asked.

"Master, don't you know?"

The bespectacled teenager was a little surprised and said, "A week ago, a rumor started circulating online, saying that Shen Yi had lost a game of chess after he turned 23. He played a game of chess with a mysterious master, and Shen Yi lost in the end."

"What?"

Kong Zi couldn't help but frowned into a tic-tac-toe shape. The Tianyuan tournament was approaching, and seeing that Zhuang Weisheng was about to enter the challenge tournament, he was already in a bad mood.

Although he successfully won the Tianyuan title from Zhuang Weisheng four years ago, he also won the seven-game match four years ago with great danger, and won by only half a point in the deciding game.

Now Zhuang Weisheng is coming on strong. If he makes it to the challenge tournament and has to play seven games with him, he is not sure he can keep the Tianyuan title.

He already had a bad temper and had been under a lot of pressure recently. Now hearing such outrageous remarks, he became even more furious.

"Go practice your chess."

Kong Zi was full of impatience and said, "All day long, there is no improvement, the chess is played without eyes, and the Internet is full of rumors all day long. Can you believe that?"

The group of young men who were trying to advance to the next level did not dare to refute and could only disperse and start the game.

Kong Zi shook his head, strode to the lounge, sat on the sofa, took out a cigarette box, took out a cigarette, put it to his lips, and then lit the cigarette with a lighter.

"These little bastards, Shen Yi has ever lost a game of chess? Can you believe this?"

Kong Zi thought about it, and finally took out his mobile phone and searched for relevant information on the Internet.

Everyone who is familiar with Kong Zi knows that he admires Shen Yi very much, even though his and Shen Yi's chess styles are completely different, or even exactly opposite.

His chess style is bold and masculine. He is good at making thick moves and then attacking. He often uses a heavy sword without a sharp edge and has great force and power. He often defeats his opponents in the middle game and forces them to surrender.

However, he is slightly weak in the overall situation and balance, is not good at delicate fighting, and his endgame is relatively rough. Once the situation falls into a disadvantage, it is often difficult for him to catch up.

Perhaps it is precisely because he cannot catch up with Shen Yi in this aspect, so he highly respects Shen Yi.

Soon, Kong Zi found countless posts discussing this matter and found the chess records.

At first, Kong Zi's brows were tightly furrowed.

But as he watched, Kong Zi couldn't help but show a look of shock on his face.

"Horn?"

"After the star position Xiaofei entered the corner, the black piece directly supported the corner... How can it be played like this?"

Kong Zi's expression became solemn, and he was immersed in the game of chess unknowingly.

"White, the moves are indeed very much in Shen Yi's style."

Kong Zi stared at the chess record on his mobile phone. Even he couldn't help but shudder when looking at it.

Even if he was just looking at the chess record, he could feel as if he were there, the fierce fighting, the oppression and tension of the confrontation between the two sides!

"Shen Yi's chess style is the most difficult to imitate, because it is impossible to imitate without a high level of accomplishment. Although the essence of chess is to focus on the middle part, there are not many people who can really manage the middle part well."

"And Shen Yi is a strong player who manages the middle part of the board. He often makes big moves and plays those big chess moves, which can make people feel the suppression power directly."

"But... Baizi can give people this kind of suppression power."

Kong Zi frowned tightly and fell into thought.

"Although this is unlikely to be the chess move Shen Yi has made before, otherwise Shen Yi's subsequent chess moves would definitely include the Star Position Support Corner."

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"However, Bai Zi still has an extremely high level of skills, very similar to Shen Yi, which is undeniable."

"Who is that Heizi? How could he force someone who looks so much like Shen Yi into this situation..."

"The way the star position is used is simply jaw-dropping."

Kong Zi's brows were furrowed tighter and tighter, and he didn't even notice that the cigarette between his fingers had burned out.

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The other side.

"Teacher Zhuang Weisheng, even though Li Congyou 7th Dan performed so well this year, he still lost to you. It seems that you are determined to regain the Tianyuan title this time!"

A young man in his early twenties said with a smile to the handsome man who just walked in.

“It’s not that simple.”

Zhuang Weisheng shook his head and said, "We haven't made it to the challenge yet, so it's too early to say that. Besides, even if we make it to the challenge, Kong Zitianyuan is still an opponent that cannot be underestimated."

"Teacher Zhuang, you are still so humble."

The young man said with some emotion: "Others say that winning the World Championship is easier than taking the tenth-dan title from you!"

"These are all false compliments."

Hearing this, Zhuang Weisheng couldn't help but reveal a faint smile on his face, and said, "It just happened that I performed better in the Tenth Stage Battle."

"It just so happens that it has been twenty years."

The young man seemed to suddenly think of something and said, "By the way, Mr. Zhuang Weisheng, have you seen the recent uproar on the Internet about Shen Yi's defeat?"

"Shen Yi lost?"

Zhuang Weisheng was a little surprised and said with a smile, "This is a really novel word. Zhuang Fei will participate in the Dan Tournament next year. These days, besides preparing for the Tianyuan Tournament, I have been playing chess with him and have no time to go online."

"Is your son finally going to participate in the qualifying tournament?"

The young man was surprised and said, "He obviously has the ability of a professional chess player for a long time, but he has never confirmed his rank. Why did he suddenly decide to confirm his rank next year?"

"Because he always feels that he is not strong enough, he wants to continue to hone himself and get promoted to the professional level with a perfect record. He said that if he loses before he becomes a professional, it will bring shame to me. Now he feels that he is almost there."

Zhuang Weisheng nodded, somewhat proudly, and said with a smile: "He has indeed made great progress this year."

"Is your son going to fry fish like crazy?"

The young man was shocked and said, "You two, one of you is going to fry fish at a high level, and the other is going to fry fish at a low level. Do you want to give people a chance to live?"

After saying that, the young man patted his chest and said thankfully: "Fortunately, I'm in the middle of the card, so the bomb can't reach me for now."

"How can it be so exaggerated?"

Zhuang Weisheng laughed and shook his head, then asked, "By the way, what did you just say about Shen Yi's defeat?"

"It is rumored online that after Shen Yi's chess skills reached perfection, he actually lost a game of chess, and the chess record was leaked. It has caused quite a stir recently."

The young man smiled and said, "Although this is definitely a lie, the moves made by White do have some traces of Shen Yi's. And you, Mr. Zhuang, might be surprised when you see the chess record. Do you want me to show it to you?"

"You said I'd be shocked if I saw it, so wouldn't it be rude not to see it?"

Zhuang Weisheng smiled faintly, came to the young man and said, "Then I'll take a look."

"Okay."

The young man was in high spirits, and seemed to be looking forward to Zhuang Weisheng's reaction after seeing the chess record. He quickly took out chess pieces from the chess box and placed them down alternately.

When the young man picked out the black piece and placed it next to the white piece in the star position, Zhuang Weisheng couldn't help but be slightly startled.

"Just drag the corner?"

Soon, when the changes in the upper left corner of the Youth Award were completed, Zhuang Weisheng's eyes narrowed, and his whole body revealed a sense of danger.

People who are familiar with Zhuang Weisheng know that when Zhuang Weisheng narrows his eyes, it means that he is getting serious.

Not long after, the young man finally finished arranging the chessboard, then smiled and looked at Zhuang Weisheng and asked, "Teacher Zhuang Weisheng, what do you think of this game?"

Zhuang Weisheng did not answer.

He still stared at the chessboard, and after a moment he asked, "Who are the ones who play the black pieces and the white pieces?"

"I don't know, otherwise why would there be rumors online that Shen Yi lost."

The young man was speechless and said, "But the shocking tangle of the white pieces and the grand chess moves are indeed... too similar."

"It can't be a chess record from Shen Yi's era, otherwise it's impossible that this method of supporting the corner by the star position has been ignored for more than a hundred years."

Zhuang Weisheng still looked at the chessboard and said, "It should be the chess game that was played recently."

"That's what I think, too."

The young man nodded, stroking his chin, and said, "But compared to the white pieces, I'm actually more curious about who played the black pieces, and who could actually force someone like Shen Yi into this situation."

"More importantly, this star position is too... scary."

The young man thought for a long time before he found a word that could more appropriately describe the moves of star position and corner support.

As he spoke, the young man shook his head, couldn't help but sigh, and said: "I hope that this is really a game between Shen Yi and some otherworldly master."

Zhuang Weisheng looked at the chessboard for a long time before he said, "Really?"

"I hope that this isn't a game between Shen Yi and some otherworldly expert."

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