Chapter 333: A Shocking Move
Not long after, all five people had drawn their lots and each of them was clutching their lot paper tightly, all looking nervous and uneasy.
"Fan Tianhong, who did you pick?"
Feng Ruotao glanced at Fan Tianhong and couldn't help asking.
"Su Yiming."
Fan Tianhong replied in a low voice.
Hearing this answer, Feng Ruotao was stunned, and then couldn't help laughing: "You just said that Su Yiming was just so-so, then in the game later, if you give up two pieces, you must be sure of winning, right?"
Fan Tianhong's face turned red and blue, and finally he said viciously: "Just wait and see, I will definitely kill him without leaving a single piece of armor!"
"Yeah?"
Feng Ruotao glanced at Fan Tianhong, looking as if he was laughing at a joke, and said, "Okay, I'll wait."
"Who did you pick?"
At this time, Fan Tianhong asked again.
Hearing this, Feng Ruotao stopped talking for a moment.
Fan Tianhong was a little puzzled and couldn't help but continue to ask: "Speak up, who did you draw?"
Feng Ruotao turned his head away, seeming unwilling to pay attention to Fan Tianhong.
Fan Tianhong was even more confused. Just as he was about to continue asking questions, he suddenly seemed to realize something. His pupils shrank slightly and he said in surprise: "No... No way?"
Feng Ruotao remained silent.
Seeing Feng Ruotao like this, Fan Tianhong felt more and more that his guess was true, but he couldn't help asking: "Is it really... Yu Shao?"
Seeing that Fan Tianhong had guessed his opponent, Feng Ruotao finally nodded reluctantly.
Fan Tianhong was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help laughing out loud.
“Hahahahahahahaha!”
Fan Tianhong laughed for a long time, then pointed at Feng Ruotao and said mockingly: "You still have the nerve to criticize me? Yu Shao will definitely kill you so badly that even your mother won't recognize you!"
Feng Ruotao had a calm expression, pushed up his glasses, and said calmly: "This is not a game of mutual advantage, nor is it a handicap, but it is a handicap of two pieces after all. With my chess skills, I will not lose."
"hehe."
Fan Tianhong sneered twice without commenting, and said: "Even if you win the dojo competition, you will never be able to beat Yu Shao even if you give up two pieces."
"Facts speak louder than words. The dispute between chess players is settled on the chessboard. Besides, it is not uncommon for a young player to beat a professional chess player."
Feng Ruotao did not refute, and said calmly: "Only people like you who have been defeated by me would be good at talking."
"You fucking——"
Fan Tianhong's face turned red quickly, and he broke down in an instant. He rolled up his sleeves and was ready to rush forward to fight with Feng Ruotao.
The sturdy young man at the side changed his expression when he saw this, and hurriedly grabbed Fan Tianhong tightly, fearing that the two of them would really fight in front of Ma Zhengyu and so many reporters.
Fortunately, although Fan Tianhong was a bit reckless, he was still rational after all. When he saw a group of reporters pointing their cameras at him, although he was a little unwilling, he glared at Feng Ruotao fiercely and then stopped.
"Speaking of which, why are there so many reporters here today?"
The young man with thick eyebrows looked at the reporters in the game room with some confusion and wondered.
The Young Tigers Tournament is held once a year. Although it is the most important competition for young players who are striving for the title of Dan, and there will even be music notators responsible for notating the music, which makes it of great significance, it is not a professional competition after all.
In previous Tiger Cub matches, although some reporters would come to film and report, there have never been so many reporters like today.
"Because of Yu Shao and Su Yiming, they both made it to the title match. They are the most dazzling new stars in the Go world right now, and their traffic is huge."
The sturdy young man took a deep breath, his expression somewhat serious, and said: "Even if it is a young tiger battle, it can attract a lot of attention just because of the two of them."
Hearing this, the five people's expressions became a little nervous.
After all, they are still young and have been learning chess in the dojo since childhood. Although they are among the best in the dojo, they have never seen any big scenes.
When they thought about how much attention today's competition was attracting and that their opponents were all top players who had advanced to the title match, they couldn't help but feel a little nervous for a moment.
If this game of chess is not played well, the shame will be felt all over the country, even the world! The five people were a little uneasy, and unconsciously became a little silent, looking at the door of the game room, waiting for their opponents to arrive.
Not long after, when Yu Shao appeared at the door of the game room, the eyes of the reporters in the game room suddenly lit up.
"Yu Shao 2nd stage is here!"
"Quick, take a few more pictures!"
A group of reporters immediately pointed their cameras at Yu Shao and started taking pictures crazily.
Without exception, the five young men who were preparing for the promotion all raised their heads and looked at Yu Shao, their expressions revealing curiosity, nervousness, and a little bit of... awe.
"Yu Shao..."
Feng Ruotao pursed his lips subconsciously, clenched his fists, stared at Yu Shao, and thought silently in his heart: "Wait a moment, I will play chess with him..."
"I'll see how you beat Yu Shao later, come on."
At this moment, Fan Tianhong glanced at Feng Ruotao and said to him in a sarcastic tone.
Feng Ruotao didn't say anything, but just glanced at Fan Tianhong with a somewhat cold expression.
Yu Shao had just walked into the game room, and Su Yiming followed in right after him. A group of reporters seemed to be full of energy, aiming their SLRs at the door and pressing the shutter button continuously.
Seeing Su Yiming walk into the game room, Feng Ruotao whispered to Fan Tianhong: "Su Yiming is here. I want to see how you beat Su Yiming later."
When Fan Tianhong heard this, his expression changed. Finally, he crossed his arms, snorted coldly, and whispered, "Then you wait and see."
After Su Yiming walked into the game room, another middle-aged man in a suit and tie with a dignified expression walked in. When the young man with thick eyebrows saw this middle-aged man, his expression changed slightly.
"Chen Shan, ninth dan..."
Soon, after Chen Shan, another bald man about thirty years old walked into the game room, followed by another tall man about thirty years old.
"Lu Bo 9th Dan, Hong Leju 9th Dan..."
Among the five chess players present, except Yu Shao and Su Yiming, the other three are well-known top chess players. They all have impressive records of winning titles and are now making efforts for the titles again!
When they thought about competing with masters of this level in the arena, all five of them felt a sense of pressure.
The title match is the stage for top chess players. Those who can stand in the title match are all the strongest among the strong. Any of them is a well-known figure in the world chess world! Chen Shan, the ninth dan and the other two were obviously not interested in the five young players who were trying to get promoted. They just glanced at them casually and then looked away.
They paid more attention to Yu Shao and Su Yiming who walked into the game room with them.
As chess players who have also made it to the national championship, Chen Shan is more concerned about Yu Shao than Su Yiming.
"A year ago, he could only be considered one of the five young men who were trying to get promoted to Dan. It's incredible that he can now walk into this game room with me."
Chen Shan looked at Yu Shao silently, his eyes somewhat complicated.
After a moment, Chen Shan finally withdrew his gaze from Yu Shao, and his mood suddenly became a little heavy.
"He and I are destined to meet in the National Championship Tournament... as opponents!"
After a while, the five scorekeepers also came to the game room. After they sat down in front of the five chess tables, Ma Zhengyu, the referee, cleared his throat and said, "It's almost time!"
Ma Zhengyu looked around and said slowly: "Now please take your seats in order -"
"Table number one, Su Yiming versus Fan Tianhong!"
Hearing this, Fan Tianhong took a deep breath, and finally took a step and walked towards Table No. 1. Su Yiming also left the crowd and walked towards Table No. 1.
The two of them came to both sides of Table No. 1 almost at the same time, then pulled out their chairs and sat opposite each other.
"Table number two, Yu Shao versus Feng Ruotao!"
Hearing his name, Yu Shao finally moved and walked to table number two, and soon sat down with Feng Ruotao.
Although Feng Ruotao tried his best to stay calm, when Yu Shao sat down opposite him, a look of nervousness finally emerged uncontrollably on his face.
"Table number three, Chen Shan versus Mei Shaohua!"
"Table number four..."
"Table number five..."
Not long after, the ten people came to their respective seats and sat down. The five young men who were preparing for the next level all sat upright with their backs straight. They were nervous and uneasy in their hearts, but their eyes also revealed a hint of stubbornness and fighting spirit.
After all ten people sat down, Ma Zhengyu spoke again: "In order to make this competition more competitive, the black player will be given two pieces in this competition!"
"Now, please ask the five black chess players to place two black pieces at the upper right corner and the lower left corner of the chessboard respectively!"
Click!
Click!
As soon as Ma Zhengyu's voice fell, five young men who were striving for the title of Dan reached into the chess box, picked out the black pieces, and placed them on the upper right and lower left corners of the chessboard respectively.
After all five young men had made their moves, Ma Zhengyu finally announced, "Then, the competition begins!"
Hearing this, Yu Shao and the other five bowed their heads to their opponents, and Fan Tianhong and the other five also bowed their heads in return.
The chess game begins!
Opposite Yu Shao, Feng Ruotao looked at the chessboard in front of him nervously, waiting for Yu Shao to make his move.
"If we play against each other, I'm no match for him, but this is a handicap game!"
Feng Ruotao recalled the chess games that Yu Shao had played in the past, and his eyes gradually became determined.
"He has just joined the ranks of top chess players and has little experience in handicap chess, so I definitely have a chance to win!"
"His chess skills are better than mine, so I must try my best to avoid making too drastic changes and not give him any chances!"
"Don't be careless or negligent in the slightest!"
Feng Ruotao clenched his fists! "Then, win this game beautifully! Win for everyone to see!"
On the opposite side, Yu Shao looked at the chessboard in front of him with two black pieces already placed on it, and fell into deep thought.
In his previous life, he had played many games of handicap chess.
However, compared to playing chess with a handicap, he is actually more likely to be the one being given a handicap...
That's right.
Generally speaking, when playing chess against AI, human players are usually given two handicaps. Three handicaps is a bit too much. Even for Go AI, it is a bit difficult to win when facing top players with three handicaps.
Of course, facing the Go AI, few players can win even with a handicap of two stones. He is one of the very few players who can beat the AI every now and then with a handicap of two stones.
Therefore, he is actually very familiar with handicap chess.
In fact, in a sense, when facing Go AI, playing with handicap may even be more difficult than playing without handicap.
There is no other reason.
Precisely because it is a game of handicap, the gap between the black and white sides is very large from the beginning. Carrying such a heavy burden, the side giving handicap will often change its playing style.
For example, in ancient times when there was no rule of limiting points, the tip of a small eye after being hung in the corner was considered a good chess move that had no way to move around it.
Later, with the rule of sticking to the goal, this tip of the hand was considered too slow and was abandoned - although AI proved that this tip of the hand was not slow even when the goal was stuck.
Even giving points will lead to changes in the way Go is played, let alone giving up pieces?
Therefore, when playing handicap chess, in order to turn the tide and save the collapsing building, Go AI often uses some fierce moves that completely subvert human values, exceed human imagination, and can be called heavenly!
Because of this, from this perspective, when facing a Go AI, playing with handicap is more difficult than playing without handicap.
"So, should I play this game of chess normally, wait for him to make a mistake, win the game, and then comfort him, or..."
"Or..."
Yu Shao couldn't help but look up at Feng Ruotao opposite him. After noticing Feng Ruotao's extremely determined eyes, he finally made a decision in his heart.
Click!
Yu Shao reached into the chess box, picked out the chess piece, and put it down quickly.
"Since you are confident of winning, then——"
Da! Sixteen columns and seventeen rows, small eyes! "Come on!"
Seeing Yu Shao drop the chess piece, Feng Ruotao's eyes changed, and he immediately picked up the chess piece and dropped it quickly.
Da! Four columns and four rows, stars!
At this point in the game, the battle for the four corners on the chessboard has been preliminarily determined!
Because it is a handicap game, the black pieces dominate the upper left, upper right, and lower left corners, while the white pieces only occupy the lower right corner. If the white pieces want to compete with the black pieces in this corner, it would be tantamount to a Northern Expedition!
Yu Shao picked up the chess piece again and dropped it quickly.
Six columns and seventeen rows, Xiao Fei hangs in the corner!
"He's attacking my lower left corner. If he breaks the edge and forces White's flying piece, it will undoubtedly be the toughest method, but it will be too intense."
Feng Ruotao calmly examined the board, quickly made a decision, and reached into the chess box.
"So, it's safest to use Xiao Fei to respond!"
Da! The black chess piece falls!
Three columns and fourteen rows, Xiaofei!
Seeing Feng Ruotao drop the chess piece, Yu Shao's expression remained unchanged, as if he had expected it. He immediately picked up the chess piece and dropped it quickly.
Da! Six columns, fifteen rows, jump! At this time, Feng Ruotao had already reached into the chess box again, about to pick up the chess piece and drop it.
But when Feng Ruotao saw clearly where Yu Shao's move was, he was stunned for a moment. His mind went blank and he stared at the chessboard in disbelief.
His right hand suddenly stopped in the chess box and he was unable to take out the chess piece!
At the side, the music notator had just written down Feng Ruotao's Xiaofei move and looked up at the chessboard. When he saw Yu Shao's move, his eyes widened little by little!
“This move…”
"Jump?!"
Up to this point, White had only made three moves, but the third move was already earth-shattering!
(End of this chapter)
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