Chapter 248: The beginning of the chess game, clouds move in all directions
That night, the discussion about the chess game became more and more intense online. Even in the early morning, the discussion did not subside, but became more and more intense. By six in the morning, the entire Internet was completely boiling! Tieba!
Weibo!
Headline!
Short video platform! Almost all media were flooded with the words "Zhengqi". At six in the morning, countless people were already waiting in front of their computers, waiting for Zhengqi to arrive.
The live broadcast of the chess game is not limited to the Internet. Once the game starts, even the Central Sports Television and Tianyuan Go Channel will broadcast it live all day! Countless people in other countries are also watching this game, not to mention the two protagonists participating in the game. Both countries can be said to be the focus of national attention and the public's attention!
At seven o'clock in the morning, Yu Shao got up, washed up, and left home with Yu Dongming and Cai Xiaomei. After breakfast, Yu Dongming drove Yu Shao to the gate of the Southern Chess Academy.
"Xiao Shao, don't be stressed."
Looking through the rearview mirror, Yu Dongming, who was sitting in the driver's seat, saw Yu Shao open the car door and prepare to get out. He hesitated for a moment, but still spoke.
"I know, Dad."
Yu Shao nodded, then finally got out of the car and walked towards the chess academy.
Yu Dongming and Cai Xiaomei watched Yu Shao walk into the chess academy until Yu Shao's back disappeared from their sight. Then they silently withdrew their gazes, their expressions filled with both anticipation and worry.
Finally, Yu Dongming sighed, turned the steering wheel, and drove away from the chess academy.
Now, everything depends on Yu Shao himself.
As parents, they can only silently support their son behind the scenes, nothing more.
Yu Shao quickly walked into the chess academy, then went straight to the review room, pushed open the door of the review room, and walked in.
In the review room, Che Wenyu, Qin Lang, Zhou Wei and Gu Chuan had already arrived. They were staying in a hotel near the chess academy, so they arrived very early.
In addition to Che Wenyu and the other three, Ma Zhengyu was also waiting for the players to arrive in the review room with his arms folded across his chest.
Seeing the door of the review room being pushed open, the five people cast their eyes towards Yu Shao.
When Ma Zhengyu saw that it was Yu Shao who came, he immediately asked, "Yu Shao, have you had breakfast?"
"have eaten."
Yu Shao nodded, walked into the review room, and stood next to Che Wenyu.
"Just have breakfast. The game will be long. If you get hungry, you can eat some fruits and snacks. It's also okay if you want to eat."
Ma Zhengyu warned: "But remember not to eat too much, it will affect your thinking."
"I know."
Yu Shao nodded calmly and said.
Ma Zhengyu didn't say anything else. Although he wanted to remind Yu Shao again to relax, he had said it more than once before. Some things are excessive or insufficient, and repeated emphasis would be counterproductive.
None of the five people spoke, waiting quietly for the others to arrive.
Not long after, the door of the review room was pushed open again, and Su Yiming walked in.
Su Yiming glanced around the review room and finally fixed his eyes on Yu Shao, but in the end he said nothing. He walked into the review room and stood quietly beside Yu Shao.
Soon after, Ji Yuzhe, Chu Jiang and Peng Zeyang also arrived at the review room one after another.
Everyone waited for another four or five minutes before the last one, Le Haoqiang, finally arrived and stood next to Chu Jiang.
Seeing that all ten players had arrived, Ma Zhengyu finally spoke up, "Okay, now that everyone is here, let's go to the competition hall. The American team should be here too."
After saying that, Ma Zhengyu pushed open the door of the review room and led everyone to the competition hall.
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The competition hall of the Southern Chess Institute.
Seeing the door of the competition hall being pushed open, countless reporters immediately looked towards the door.
What is different from the past is that some of these reporters have blonde hair and blue eyes, some have yellow skin but look Southeast Asian, and there is even a black reporter among them.
“The Chinese team is here!”
When a group of reporters of different nationalities saw Ma Zhengyu leading the Chinese team into the stadium, their expressions suddenly became excited. They immediately raised their cameras, pointed the lenses at Yu Shao and others, and kept pressing the shutter.
Flash lights suddenly flashed "click" and "click" non-stop in the hall.
On the right side of the hall, seven blond and blue-eyed young men and three black-haired Asians stood together. When they saw the Chinese team enter, they all looked at the Chinese team with stern expressions.
Apparently the American team has arrived.
Ma Zhengyu, along with Yu Shao and the others, quickly came to the left side of the hall and stood facing the American team from a distance, with a hint of confrontation already in mind.
After a while, a man in his fifties, dressed in a suit and tie, walked to the podium at the front of the hall with a microphone.
As the man walked onto the stage, the entire audience fell silent.
The man cleared his throat and said, "Good morning, friends from the media, contestants, and viewers in front of the TV and computer!"
"Go has been passed down for 4,000 years and is now popular all over the world. It is no longer just a game, but also a pursuit of the truth!"
"In the past four thousand years, on this chessboard with 19 lines, Go has brought us so many touching and shocking things. We have witnessed the infatuation of chess players and felt the boundless path of Go..."
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The man held the microphone and spoke eloquently for half an hour before he finally said, "I believe that in this chess competition, we will definitely see the collision and intersection of the best chess players of the younger generation of the two countries!"
"This unpretentious battle of talents between the two countries' young players will surely bring a feast of Go to all Go fans!"
"I hope that players from both countries can show their courage in the game! But I also hope that players from both countries will remember that Go is half about winning and half about enlightenment. There is more to Go than just winning and losing!"
"I wish to be a rotten scholar, and a person who forgets worries forever!"
"The chess competition has officially begun!"
After finishing his opening speech, the man finally spoke: "The first Chinese player to play will be Yu Shao, 2nd Dan, and the first American player to play will be Wan Jing, 6th Dan!"
"Both chess players can go to the chess discussion room to prepare. In half an hour, the first chess match will officially begin!"
After hearing this, Yu Shao finally stepped out of the line, and on the American team's side, a blond young man also slowly walked out of the crowd. His expression was not relaxed and his eyes were solemn.
After looking at each other, the two turned around and left. Yu Shao left from the left door, while Wan Jing left from the right door.
Although the two left from different doors, when Yu Shao arrived at the chat room, Wan Jing also arrived at the door of the chat room almost at the same time.
Yu Shao was the first to push open the door of the chat room and looked into the room.
Inside the chat room, two referees and a music notator were already sitting upright, having obviously been waiting for a long time.
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Under the high-hanging calligraphy of "Sitting and Discussing the Tao", there are two nameplates on the chess table in the middle of the chess talk room, with "Yu Shao" written on the left and "Gene (Wan Jing)" written on the right.
Yu Shao walked into the chess room, came to the left side of the chess table, pulled out a chair and sat down.
Seeing this, Wan Jing's expression darkened slightly. He took a step forward, walked to the opposite side of Yu Shao, pulled out a chair and sat down.
In the quiet chess room, the two of them were silent, facing each other in silence, quietly waiting for the game to begin. In the silence, the situation was already tense!
This will be the first battle of the chess competition! ...
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Not only Yu Shao and Wan Jing, but also the tens of thousands of viewers watching in front of their TVs and computers subconsciously held their breath, nervously waiting for the first game to begin.
Yu Dongming and Cai Xiaomei did not go to the hot pot restaurant today. Instead, they chose to close the restaurant and stayed at home. At this moment, they were snuggling up to each other, sitting on the sofa, staring at the TV screen nervously.
"Old Yu, Xiao Shao should be able to win, right? People on the Internet say he's very good."
Cai Xiaomei subconsciously clenched Yu Dongming's hand and asked worriedly.
"Don't worry."
Yu Dongming patted the back of Cai Xiaomei's hand, looked at the countdown of the game on the TV screen, and said with a smile: "That's my son, Yu Dongming!"
"Look at you."
Hearing this, Cai Xiaomei couldn't help but give Yu Dongming a blank look.
Yu Dongming chuckled, but as he watched the countdown on the TV screen getting closer and closer to zero, he couldn't help but quietly clench his fists.
Obviously, he was not as relaxed as he looked.
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On the other side, Su Yiming and nine others also returned to the review room.
Everyone was looking at the TV in the review room. On the TV screen, the chessboard was still empty.
Everyone remained silent, waiting for the first move to be made on the chessboard.
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In the studio, the first game of the chess competition will be commented on by Master Kong Zi and 7th Dan Wei Mengman. The two are chatting at the moment, glancing at the big screen from time to time.
“Although the game hasn’t started yet, the tense atmosphere seems to have been transmitted through the screen.”
Wei Mengman said with some worry: "Although I am very confident in Yu Shao, the opponent is also very strong, and Yu Shao lacks experience in major competitions. I am very worried that he will be under pressure."
“Stress is inevitable.”
Kong Zi stroked his chin and nodded solemnly: "Even if I go to participate in the first chess competition, I will still feel pressure. After all, if I can make it to the first chess competition, I will not be too far away from the top chess players."
"It is normal to be able to seize fleeting opportunities and defeat top chess players by hard power."
"When the opponent is not weak and there are so many people's expectations on our shoulders, everyone will feel some pressure."
"But there's no point in us worrying about this."
Kong Zi stared at the big screen and said, "When the chess piece falls, it will naturally tell us the answer."
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finally.
Inside the chess room, a referee glanced at his watch, then slowly stood up, looked at the two people sitting on both sides of the chess table, and said, "Time's up!"
"The rules of the game are that each side has five hours, with a one-minute countdown, and black has a seven-and-a-half-point handicap!"
The referee took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Now, please ask the two players to start guessing the first move!"
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