Chapter 324: All these years of Go experience, all wrong
After hearing Su Yiming's words, everyone in the car suddenly fell into an eerie silence.
In the future, after we get the title, will we play the next game? At the cost of a title?
Why does it seem so easy to get a title? How many chess players aim for the title, endure, practice hard, suffer, and fight against that kind of pain and despair all their lives, but even so, there are so many chess players who fail to win the title!
Many people would use the phrase "there are so many immortals" to describe the title fight, and many people think this is an exaggeration, but in fact it is not an exaggeration at all.
Among them, some are former geniuses who have shed their immaturity and have been reborn; some are former title holders who have been through many battles and are calm and experienced; some are current title holders who are striving for a second title. It can be said that they are divided into many groups.
However, thinking of the chess game between the two, everyone fell silent all of a sudden.
"Maybe, they can really do it..."
Everyone looked at Yu Shao and Su Yiming silently, all feeling a little upset.
"The future of the Go world will be dominated by these two!"
"After returning home, they will have to play a few more games before entering the tournament!"
"They will make their voices heard in this event that represents the highest level of Go!"
Everyone has never felt it so clearly before—
The new wave may have arrived! Thinking of this, they felt complicated, yet at the same time, they had unparalleled expectations for the future.
Only then did they suddenly realize that, without realizing it, they had developed an inexplicable admiration for Yu Shao and the other two, admiring the two people whom they could never reach.
They want to see a future that is far beyond their own.
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The sensation caused by the China-Japan-Korea team competition was bigger than anyone had imagined, especially the last game between Dongshan Xun and Yu Shao, which became the topic of conversation for countless people.
Inside the Kong family dojo, several young men who were striving for the title of Dan were sitting around a chess table, reviewing the last game of the team competition.
"Yu Shao is really amazing!"
A slightly plump boy smacked his lips, looked at the chessboard, and said in amazement: "It's really horrible that this move of blocking instead of robbing is too scary. My whole body went numb when I saw it. I put myself in Toyama Xun's perspective and felt powerless."
"Yeah... It's like a high wall. I used all my strength and finally pushed it down, only to find that there was a higher and thicker wall behind it. It was so hopeless."
A young man wearing gold-rimmed glasses nodded and said with some emotion: "This chess thinking is simply not human. No wonder the Japanese media reported that 'after Yu Shao, there are no more ghosts and gods.'"
Around them, other young men who were preparing for the next stage nodded in agreement.
This game of chess was truly amazing. Toyama Xun's performance was already horrifying, but he was still unknowingly restrained by the white pieces.
Those idle moves of White chess were actually all borrowed. The foresight was so terrifying that it was absolutely meticulous. The means of forcing in and moving around in the middle game finally strangled Black chess by the throat! The black chess pieces have used up all their life's energy and finally got rid of the white chess pieces' shackles, but are once again deeply trapped in the white chess pieces' web! The moment when the black chess piece just breaks free from the restraints, not only is it not the time when the black chess piece's way out is revealed, it is even the day when the black chess piece is about to die!
This feeling is too terrifying, too horrible, and too powerless.
"The Japanese media always likes to exaggerate. I still think Su Yiming is more powerful."
Another shaved boy shook his head and said, "Su Yiming plays chess a lot like Shen Yi. Every time I watch Su Yiming play chess, I feel as if Shen Yi is alive!"
"Didn't Su Yiming lose to Yu Shao?"
The slightly plump boy was obviously a little indignant, as if his idol had been tarnished, and immediately defended Yu Shao: "And you also saw Yu Shao's chess. Even if Shen Yi really resurrected, he would never be Yu Shao's opponent!"
"How do you know?"
The buzz cut boy was obviously a die-hard fan of Shen Yi, and he argued: "If Shen Yi hadn't learned the modern set, he might not be Yu Shao's opponent, but Shen Yi who has learned the modern set will definitely win!"
"Yu Shao is different! He taught himself how to play Go. His thinking is completely different from that of all other Go players!"
The slightly fat boy blushed and said, "All previous chess players played Go according to past experience and analyzed the board based on experience!"
"Chess players need to use their experience to make the best choices they think they can make at the moment!"
"However, Yu Shao is different. He taught himself how to play Go. His judgment of the situation, his choice of value, and his understanding of thickness and thinness are completely different from ours. Even the master is learning from him!"
The crew-haired boy immediately refuted, "So far, he has never encountered an opponent that is particularly strong, right? What he said may not be correct!"
"Didn't you see those peak games played by Shen Yi? Although they were ancient chess games, watching them now still gives people goose bumps, and makes people deeply impressed by his every move!"
The slightly plump boy suddenly became even angrier, his chest rising and falling violently, and he angrily said: "Do you only look at the rank and title? The Go skill can only be confirmed by the game itself!"
"Do you think Dongshan Xun's chess is only a seventh dan? Wasn't Zhu Huaian also a seventh dan before he got the title?"
"Li Congyou was an 8th dan, no, he was only a 7th dan at that time, but he had already defeated so many masters? Even the master——"
The chubby boy had just said half of his words when he suddenly saw Kong Zi push open the door and walk into the dojo. His voice suddenly stopped and he swallowed it back with difficulty.
Kong Zi stood there, looking at the slightly plump boy. The slightly plump boy looked as if he had eaten bitter gourd. His face suddenly turned red and he couldn't say a word.
However, what relieved him was that Kong Zi finally said nothing, withdrew his gaze from the slightly plump boy, and quickly walked into his office and closed the door.
Seeing this, the chubby boy breathed a sigh of relief and patted his chest.
After Kong Zi arrived at the office, he sat in front of the computer, opened the official website of the chess academy, and immediately saw the banner news about the victory of the "China-Japan-Korea Team Tournament" on the homepage of the official website.
Kong Zi took out a cigarette box from his pocket, took out a cigarette, and lit it with a lighter. After taking a deep breath, he raised his head, exhaled slowly, and looked at the ceiling.
"The title match preliminaries are almost over."
The game of chess between Yu Shao and Dongshan Xun in the team competition suddenly appeared in front of his eyes, and his expression gradually became solemn.
"That kid named Yu Shao is finally going to step into the world of top chess players."
"With the answer to who he is."
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"You played very well here. I thought you would come out on top with this move, but I didn't expect you to be discovered."
A man in his forties with a mustache pointed at the chessboard and said to Li Congyou on the opposite side, "But fortunately, I still won by two and a half points in the end. It turns out that the old ones are the wisest."
Hearing this, Li Congyou's expression did not change much. He looked at the chessboard and said without raising his head: "Teacher Zhu Tianzong, you should know that the main competition of the national players' match is about to begin."
Zhu Tianzong frowned slightly and looked at Li Congyou with some confusion.
"Zhu Huaian has already won the title of chess saint, but I have never won a title. I cannot lose to him, so I must win the title of national player."
Li Congyou said slowly: "Right now, I am only focusing on the upcoming national team competition. For this reason, I can let other competitions go easy and I don't take them too seriously."
"Li Congyou 8th Dan, is this your excuse for losing to me?"
Zhu Tianzong said with a smile: "After all, I was once a celebrity title holder five years ago. It's not shameful to lose to me. There's no need to make excuses."
"Ah... you are really unreasonable."
Li Congyou sighed, stretched out his hand and began to pack up the chess pieces. As he packed up the chess pieces, he said, "Of course you are the senior ahead, but..."
Li Congyou stopped talking, suddenly raised his head, looked at Zhu Tianzong opposite him, and said: "Compared to the front wave like you... what I value more is the back wave catching up from behind."
Hearing this, Zhu Tianzong's hands that were packing up the chess pieces suddenly stopped and his brows furrowed.
After a while, Zhu Tianzong finally started to collect the chess pieces again. As he was collecting them, he asked, "Li Congyou 8th Dan, are you talking about Yu Shao?"
"What do you think?"
Li Congyou did not answer directly, but asked back.
"That guy is really not an easy person to deal with."
Zhu Tianzong put the last chess piece back into the chess box, closed the lid, and said with a half-smile, "It seems like you are under a lot of pressure, right?"
Li Congyou did not answer immediately, but slowly stood up and finally said, "I have studied many of his chess records, but chess records are still chess records."
“The title match is a hall of fame for top chess players.”
"Teacher Chen Shan, Teacher Zhuang Weisheng, Teacher Feng He, Teacher Ren Ming... and——"
Li Congyou paused, and finally said, "I."
“I want to see for myself how far he can go once he enters the world of top chess players.”
Li Congyou turned and left, saying as he walked: "This year, no matter who stands in my way, even if it's Teacher Zhuang Weisheng, I am determined to kill them!"
"If he really wants to catch up with me from behind and grab me and drag me down, then——"
Li Congyou's expression suddenly turned a little cold: "I will be waiting here!"
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Donghai City.
Inside a high-end apartment.
"Dongshan Xun..."
Jiang Changdong squinted his eyes and looked at the chess record on the computer. From time to time, he slid the mouse and clicked "next move". After looking at a few moves, his brows couldn't help but frowned again.
"It's really hard to describe him as a genius."
Behind Jiang Changdong, a voice suddenly sounded: “No, it’s even difficult to describe Dongshan Xun, but he even beat Dongshan Xun.”
Jiang Changdong asked without even turning his head: "Teacher Chu Jingfeng, do you think you can win this game of chess if it were you?"
"I can't win, at least in this game. I don't think I can win even if I play against Dongshan Xun."
A man in his thirties with a rough face shook his head and said with a smile: "This game of chess can almost be described as a masterpiece."
"Teacher Jiang Changdong, we chess players play chess based on experience. We often rely on past experience and ultimately choose the move we think is correct in a complex board."
"But Yu Shao's chess moves seem to tell us..."
Chu Jingfeng looked at the computer screen and said slowly: "All these years of Go experience are wrong."
Jiang Changdong said nothing and continued to look at the chess game.
"I couldn't accept this at one point, because agreeing with him was equivalent to denying Go, but... I recently started to learn some of his moves, and I found that my winning rate started to increase."
Chu Jingfeng said slowly: "Perhaps, at least there are some ideas in playing chess, he is really right? For example, point three three, I can't help but have a question about this."
"What's the question?"
After hearing this, Jiang Changdong finally asked.
"Go is a game for geniuses. Since ancient times, there have been countless Go geniuses."
Chu Jingfeng stroked his chin and asked, "But, is there really someone who is born knowing how to play Go? Is there really someone who is so talented? Is there really someone who can see through thousands of years of wrong experience?"
Jiang Changdong was silent for a moment, but in the end he did not answer. He just said, "Once you enter the title match, it means you have become a top chess player."
"He has already stepped half a foot into the world of top chess players."
Jiang Changdong slid the mouse again, clicked the next move, looked at the chess record on the computer screen, and said, "I'm in this world, waiting for him!"
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At the same time, since the end of the team competition yesterday, major hot search lists have been dominated by the team competition. Now that the team competition has ended for a day, the popularity has completely fermented! "The game between Yu Shao and Dong Shan Xun was like a world-class military performance! It was so exciting!"
"It's not just Yu Shao. Su Yiming, Qin Lang, Le Haoqiang, and Gu Chuan all played well. But it's a pity that Qin Lang lost the match against Japan, otherwise it would have been a shutout!"
"Fuck, my youth is back!!! After so many years, we finally got back on our feet in the team competition and won the championship again!"
"Does Yu Shao have to play two more games to advance to the title match?"
"Oh my god, he just became a professional chess player this year. What's more terrifying is that to this day, he still maintains a perfect record in competitions!"
"Given his chess skills, it's normal for him to win in the first few games. Given his chess skills, which chess player could compete with him in the first thirty games? He is totally not in the same league as other chess players!"
"But, when it comes to the title match, it will be interesting!"
Such comments almost took the entire Internet by storm! In the past few years, China's results in the China-Japan-Korea team competition were very poor, but this year not only did it sweep away the slump, it even won the championship. This is enough to excite the entire network!
More and more people unconsciously began to have expectations for Yu Shao. You know, in less than a year, Yu Shao is about to enter the hall that all chess players dream of -
Title fight this tournament! (End of this chapter)
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