Chapter 21 This is not a chess game that ordinary people can play

Xia Wen looked at the chessboard curiously, watching Xu Zijin continuously pick out black and white pieces, which landed on the board one after another.

At first, Xia Wen didn't take it too seriously, but when Xu Zijin made the fifth move, she couldn't help but be stunned.

"It's three-three?"

Xu Zijin nodded slightly, without explaining, and continued to make his move.

Xia Wen frowned slightly and continued to look at the chessboard, feeling a little confused.

The player playing the white pieces obviously doesn't know how to play chess. He actually made such a bad move as the three-three at the beginning. Why did Xu Zijin let him watch such a game?

Xia Wen knew Xu Zijin's character very well and knew that she was not the kind of person who would do things without a purpose, so even though she was confused, she still patiently continued to watch.

As the game progressed, Xia Wen's expression began to change slowly.

Her expression was first confusion, then surprise, then seriousness, and then an unprecedented solemnity.

At first glance, I thought White didn’t know how to play chess at all, but from the subsequent games, it was obvious that this was not the case.

She could see that White's subsequent moves were very precise and the attacks were so sharp that even as a professional chess player, she felt a heavy pressure! The entire living room suddenly became extremely quiet, with only the sound of chess pieces falling onto the board.

Finally, Xu Zijin made the last move.

clatter.

White pieces win by slaying the dragon.

The living room was still so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Xia Wen stared at the chessboard closely, her pretty face full of shock, and cold sweat had already seeped out of her forehead without her knowing.

"This game of chess has actually reached... this level?"

Xia Wen muttered in disbelief.

Xu Zijin did not answer and also looked at the chessboard.

Even though she had watched the entire game once before in the chess hall, she still found it hard to believe when she replayed it now.

"Is the one playing white pieces Zheng Qin?" Xia Wen suddenly asked.

As soon as he said this, Xia Wen denied the answer himself: "No, I have seen his chess. Although he is not weak, he definitely can't play chess like this. So, the black piece is Zheng Qin? But this... is far beyond his ability."

"The one who played the trick was Zheng Qin."

Xu Zijin nodded and asked, "Teacher, how is it? What is the strength of the person who played the white pieces?"

"Very strong. No, very strong."

Xia Wen stared at the chessboard closely, and after thinking for a moment, he pointed to the center of the chessboard and said solemnly: "Here, if it were an ordinary chess player, he would definitely choose Xiao Fei without hesitation."

"But White played three consecutive moves. The artistic conception is too profound. It is definitely not something that an ordinary person can play."

"And here."

Xia Wen pointed to another position and said, "The black piece jumped here to set a trap and lure the white piece to attack. This move was very covert, but the white piece saw it and took advantage of it, defeating the black piece."

"and……"

Xia Wen took a deep breath and said, "Although Bai Zi's move after escaping the lead really surprised me."

"But what I find most incredible is the attack after White sacrificed his second piece. Every move was precise and fatal, and it was smooth and seamless, without any delay!"

“A brilliant move that comes out of a flash of inspiration is certainly amazing, but a brilliant move can win a game of chess, but it cannot win many games of chess.”

"What really determines the outcome of a game of chess is always the most insignificant move!"

Hearing this, Xu Zijin was silent for a moment, then asked, "So, teacher, what do you think the white player's chess strength should be?"

Xia Wen shook his head and said, "It's hard for me to say. Although Zheng Qin played far better than usual in this game, many of his moves still seemed too immature."

"Therefore, I cannot judge the opponent's chess skills through Zheng Qin's chess, unless I play a game of chess with the white side myself."

"So I can only make the simplest judgment that the player who plays the white pieces is at least at the level of a professional chess player."

Xia Wen paused, looked at Xu Zijin, and asked, "So who is playing the white piece? Is he also a professional chess player?"

"No."

Xu Zijin shook his head and said, "He is my classmate in the same school. His name is Yu Shao."

"ah?"

After receiving this answer, Xia Wen's beautiful eyes widened and she asked in surprise: "Your classmate? From the dojo?"

"According to him, no."

Xu Zijin said: "He didn't have any teacher to teach him how to play chess."

"Another person who has never trained in a Go dojo and doesn't have a Go teacher?" Xia Wen was a little bit unbelieving.

"again?"

Xu Zijin keenly caught the key words from Xia Wen's words.

"right."

Xia Wen nodded and said, "Come to think of it, I just found out a few days ago that he was a freshman from Guangnan High School, named Su Yiming."

"He intended to sign up for this year's high school Go league. In order to verify his Go skills, his teacher played a game with him, and he won."

"How good is his teacher's chess skill?" Xu Zijin asked.

Xia Wen replied: "Amateur fifth dan."

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"Just beat an amateur 5th dan?"

Hearing this, Xu Zijin couldn't help but feel confused.

If he just beat an amateur 5th dan player, how can the two be compared with the chess skills shown by Yu Shao in this game?

Although he is an amateur fifth dan, he is already very strong among ordinary people.

"That's right, I just beat an amateur 5th dan."

Xia Wen nodded, then said, "But that was a game of guidance."

"Guide chess?"

Hearing this, Xu Zijin couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

The so-called guided chess is a game in which the purpose is to guide the opponent to the correct move. During the game, the instructor will not use ruthless moves in order to win.

Playing chess with an amateur 5-dan? It may not be difficult to beat an amateur 5-dan, but to be able to play chess with an amateur 5-dan, the chess skills required are far more than that of an amateur 5-dan.

"It's funny, isn't it? A student actually gave his teacher a game of chess guidance, and it backfired."

Xia Wen found it a little funny and said, "His teacher knew He Yu, 5th dan, and sent him the chess record. A few days ago, He Yu, 5th dan, sent me the chess record. Do you want to see this chess game? I'll show it to you."

"Okay, thank you, teacher."

Xu Zijin nodded.

Soon, Xia Wen tidied up the chessboard and started to place the pieces, while Xu Zijin watched quietly at the side.

clatter.

clatter.

clatter.

The crisp and melodious sound of chess pieces falling continuously echoed in the living room.

Not long after, Xia Wen finally made his last move.

"Okay, now that the black piece has moved here, the white piece has admitted defeat."

Xia Wen raised his head, looked at Xu Zijin, and asked, "How was it, after watching this game of chess?"

Xu Zijin stared at the chessboard with her beautiful eyes, not saying a word.

"It seems that you have given me the answer. It's incredible, isn't it? This is indeed just a game of instruction. The black pieces suppressed the white pieces from the beginning to the end, but they never took any ruthless action."

Xia Wen looked at the chessboard and commented, "Although it's just a guide, you can see that Kuroko's style of play is flexible and changeable. His moves are as imaginative as the sky, very much like the style of chess master Shen Yi. He must have studied many of his chess records."

At this point, Xia Wen couldn't help but sigh: "There are so many geniuses. Your classmate, Su Yiming, and you, Zijin, as a professional chess player, I also feel very oppressed!"

"However, fortunately, Zijin, you are destined to inherit the family business."

Xia Wen smiled and said jokingly, "Otherwise, if you had devoted yourself to learning Go, with your talent, you might have become a professional Go player long ago, and I wouldn't be able to be your Go teacher."

Xu Zijin suddenly fell silent.

(End of this chapter)