Chapter 128 But that was a game of guidance

Just go and take a look and you’ll know?

Hearing this answer, Zhuang Fei was a little confused.

But after hearing what Ma Zhengyu said, Zhuang Fei did not continue to ask. He took a deep breath, his expression became a little more serious, and turned to walk towards the fifth table.

Soon, Zhuang Fei walked to the fifth table and stopped, then immediately cast his eyes towards the chessboard on the table.

This 19-way chessboard is already filled with black and white chess pieces, just like the Milky Way dotted with endless stars.

"Fang Haoxin plays the white pieces, and the guy called Su Yiming plays the black pieces. Then, the situation at this moment is..."

Zhuang Fei said nothing, looking at the chessboard and analyzing the situation.

At this point, the chess game was extremely complicated, and most chess players might not be able to judge the situation even after watching it for a long time. However, Zhuang Fei quickly judged the situation, and then a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"Black has the upper hand, while White is at a disadvantage..."

However, this did not dispel Zhuang Fei's doubts, but made him even more confused.

"Indeed, Black does have the advantage, but White isn't far behind either..."

"The situation is very close. Even if the situation is unfavorable, White can continue to play and there is a good chance of a reversal."

"But... why did the game come to an abrupt end here?"

Zhuang Fei stared at the chessboard closely, thinking that there might be some subtle details in the game that he had not noticed. However, after looking at it for a long time, Zhuang Fei could only conclude that the situations of both sides were similar.

"Fang Haoxin...are you admitting defeat after coming here?"

"Why?"

"He can obviously continue playing. He definitely has a chance. A normal chess player will never admit defeat at this time. What's more... he is Fang Haoxin!"

Zhuang Fei continued to analyze the situation without giving up, but in the end he was unable to figure it out.

Finally, Zhuang Fei withdrew his gaze from the chessboard and walked towards Ma Zhengyu with full of doubts.

"Uncle Ma."

Zhuang Fei looked at Ma Zhengyu and asked, "I saw that the black pieces were indeed in an advantageous position, but the white pieces were only slightly behind. Why... did Fang Haoxin admit defeat?"

Zhuang Fei was waiting for Ma Zhengyu to give him an answer, but when he saw Ma Zhengyu looking at him at this time, he was stunned.

The look that Ma Zhengyu gave him at this moment was extremely complicated. It contained all kinds of emotions and it was difficult to find words to describe it.

"Uncle Ma?"

Zhuang Fei was somewhat puzzled by the strange look Ma Zhengyu gave him, and couldn't help but continue asking.

"well……"

After a long while, Ma Zhengyu shook his head, sighed, and said, "Let's go out and talk, so as not to disturb others."

Zhuang Fei was slightly stunned, and finally nodded.

Soon, Zhuang Fei followed Ma Zhengyu out of the game room.

As soon as he walked out of the game room and into the hall, Zhuang Fei couldn't wait to ask, "Uncle Ma, under that situation, anyone would have persisted. Why did Fang Haoxin admit defeat?"

"Because... he can't go down."

After a long while, Ma Zhengyu finally spoke and said, "If it were you, you would also admit defeat."

"I?"

Zhuang Fei felt that this was a bit absurd, and immediately shook his head and said, "It's impossible. In that situation, although the situation was unfavorable, there was still room for struggle. I will definitely persevere."

"If Fang Haoxin loses his fighting spirit just under that situation, then he is not worthy of being my opponent. He—"

Before Zhuang Fei could finish his words, he was interrupted by Ma Zhengyu.

"No, there is no room for struggle."

Ma Zhengyu said with an unusually firm tone, "If we continue playing, the difference will only be a loss of half a point or a full point."

"How is that possible?"

Zhuang Fei immediately shook his head and said, "Uncle Ma, under that situation, it is entirely possible—"

"but--"

Ma Zhengyu interrupted Zhuang Fei again and said, "That was a game of guidance!"

These words were like a bolt from the blue. Zhuang Fei stood still in his tracks. His mind went blank and his eyes gradually widened.

"You mean...guiding chess?!"

He opened his mouth, but his throat was hoarse and he couldn't utter a word.

Ma Zhengyu looked at Zhuang Fei with complicated eyes, and finally sighed. He understood Zhuang Fei's mood at the moment. After all, he witnessed the whole game of chess, and until now, his heart could not calm down.

Looking at Zhuang Fei standing there in a daze, Ma Zhengyu finally shook his head and turned back to the game room.

At this time, the sound of moves dropping continued to be heard in the game room.

But it was a little different from before. Everyone in the game room looked worried. Obviously, the fact that Fang Haoxin actually lost the game had an unparalleled impact on everyone.

It’s not that Fang Haoxin can’t lose, but the person he lost to... was not Zhuang Fei, but an amateur chess player whose name he had never heard of.

How could an unknown amateur chess player possibly beat Fang Haoxin? But this was not the most important thing.

More importantly, if someone has the chess skills to beat Fang Haoxin...their chances of becoming a professional chess player will be even smaller.

The number of professional chess players available each year is limited.

This year, Fang Haoxin and Zhuang Fei have already put a lot of pressure on them. Now, Su Yiming suddenly appears. This means that the road to becoming a professional chess player will become even narrower! More people will become dry bones and become stepping stones for others to become professional chess players! Even if they fail to qualify, there are still ways out, such as playing amateur competitions, being a Go commentator, or being a Go teacher, Go referee, Go anchor, etc., but those are just ways out.

Becoming a professional player is the ultimate goal of everyone. They have put in countless sweat and efforts just to climb the mountain of becoming a professional player and finally reach the top.

At the eighteenth table, Jiang Xiahua took two deep breaths and looked at the chessboard. His mind was once again filled with the words Yu Shao had said to him before -

"His name is Su Yiming, and he's pretty strong."

At that time, Jiang Xiahua didn't take Yu Shao's words to heart at all. After all, he only regarded Yu Shao as an amateur chess player who was lucky enough to advance to the tournament.

Youngsters who are trying to become a professional chess player generally do not look down on amateur chess players. This is understandable. After all, youngsters who are trying to become a professional chess player all aim to become a professional chess player, and most amateur chess players are no match for youngsters who are trying to become a professional chess player.

Of course, this does not apply to those young players who failed to get promoted and have to play in amateur competitions.

As a result, the one that Yu Shao mentioned was very strong... Even if it was really very strong, it was a bit too strong!

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“No… not only Su Yiming, but also Yu Shao.”

Jiang Xiahua couldn't help but think of the game between Yu Shao and Zhu Yi in the second round of the tournament the day before yesterday.

"The White piece's move was very tenacious, and the Black piece's move after crossing was a local move. I might be able to spot that move, but it would take some time, but Yu Shao... made it in an instant."

"In order to make that move in an instant, one must be incredibly quick in judging the situation and extremely accurate in calculating life and death."

"Since Yu Shao knows Su Yiming, is it possible that he also has the ability to defeat Fang Haoxin?"

As soon as this thought popped up in Jiang Xiahua's mind, he immediately dismissed it. He didn't dare to think about it, nor did he want to think about it.

"That's impossible, that's too exaggerated... If both of them have that kind of strength, then what's the point of me staying in the dojo for so many years?"

"But even so, Yu Shao is an opponent that cannot be underestimated, and he is also a strong contender for the remaining three spots."

Jiang Xiahua was extremely confused for a moment, and felt the pressure on his shoulders becoming heavier and heavier. After a long time, he finally suppressed his emotions, grabbed the chess piece from the chess box, and dropped it quickly.

"No matter what, I will be promoted to the dan this year, and I can't let my master down again!"

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On the other side, table two.

"I'm... already twenty-nine."

Pu Weize closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

"If I don't get promoted to Dan this year, I'll be 30 next year and won't be able to become a professional chess player."

"In the past three years, I quit my job to concentrate on learning chess in order to get promoted. My wife has been silently supporting me. She has never complained about working alone to support the family."

"She believed in me so much and believed that I could become a professional chess player."

"Every time my child sees a live chess game on TV, he points to the screen and asks me when he can appear on it so that he can show off to his classmates..."

"I always answer, 'Next year will do.'"

"But, it's been...several next years."

Pu Weize opened his eyes, looked at the fourteen-year-old boy opposite him, slowly reached into the chess box, and took out the chess piece.

"I'm sorry, young boy, you still have many years of opportunities, so please give way to me this year!"

Da! Twelve columns and thirteen rows, fly!

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On the other side, there are thirteen tables.

"Fang Haoxin...actually lost."

Bai Jingchuan glanced at the empty fifth table and felt completely uneasy.

"How... is this possible?"

He originally saw Su Yiming facing off against Fang Haoxin and felt unlucky for Su Yiming, but what he never expected was that Su Yiming actually defeated Fang Haoxin.

He retracted his gaze and looked at the chessboard in front of him. Although he was already in a very favorable position at this moment, he felt unprecedented pressure.

There are only six spots available for professional chess players each year.

Originally, Zhuang Fei and Fang Haoxin had almost secured two places, and now another person, Su Yiming, has emerged who can actually beat Fang Haoxin, so there are only three places left.

"Everyone has thought I was very talented since I was little, but I've been a dan for two years, and this is my third year. If I don't get promoted to upper dan... how can I be considered talented!"

Bai Jingchuan took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, reached into the chess box, picked up the chess piece and put it down quickly.

"This year, no matter how difficult it is, I will become a professional chess player!"

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ps: I’m putting out a small broken bowl to ask for votes next month!

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