Chapter 378: A Bit Too Strong
The first game of the national players' match ended with Yu Shao losing to Jiang Changdong, which immediately caused an uproar on the Internet and sparked countless heated discussions.
Some people lamented that Jiang Changdong was indeed strong and worthy of being one of the "Five Great Masters". Some people joked that Zhuang Weisheng lost to Yu Shao, and Yu Shao lost to Jiang Changdong, which showed that Jiang Changdong's strength was above that of Zhuang Weisheng.
Many people were also shocked by Yu Shao's astonishing pursuit after falling into a desperate situation in this game of chess, and completely became his fans.
This is actually a very rare thing. Since ancient times, the victors are kings and the losers are bandits. After all, no matter how the game goes, the final result is that Yu Shao lost by half a point.
But in the end, Yu Shao's game of chess actually resulted in a surge in fans.
Some people even said that compared with Yu Shao’s previous victories, he felt that every move made by Yu Shao in this game, when he was in desperate situation, was more touching and made his scalp tingle.
There are also many professional chess players who review this game online and analyze every move in this game.
However, because the board of this game was too complicated from beginning to end, even after a group of professional chess players analyzed it for a long time, no professional chess player could give a perfect review.
Some professional chess players felt that the squeezing move was the reason why Yu Shao fell into a disadvantage. The move seemed ingenious, but in fact there was no move to make.
But there are also professional chess players who think that squeezing move is a good one, but they just can't find the right path.
Because this game of chess was so incredibly complex and difficult to solve, even though the first game of the three-game match between national players had ended four or five days ago, the discussion surrounding this game showed no sign of abating.
Time flies, and it is the sixth day after the first game of the National Masters’ Battle. On this day, the voices discussing the first game of the National Masters’ Battle on the Internet finally became much quieter.
This is not to say that this game of chess has been thoroughly studied and the results have been discussed, but rather -
The second game of the National Masters Challenge is about to begin!
The national players' match is a three-game match, with two wins in three games. There is a week between each game, and the venue for each game is different.
Six days have passed since the first game of chess. Now, the second game is finally about to begin. This game will be played in the hand-talk room of the Eastern Chess Institute.
As the most important Go tournament in China, the National Championship often involves interviews with players after the game is over, where they talk about their views on the game and look forward to the next few games.
But in the past few days, Yu Shao seemed to have disappeared. No reporter could contact Yu Shao, and naturally no interviews were leaked.
Therefore, many people on the Internet are worried that Yu Shao may have mental problems because he lost the game.
After all, Yu Shao had never lost a game in a formal competition before, but he was defeated in his first match in such a major event as a title match. For a genius like Yu Shao, this blow might be very big.
Victory and defeat are common in the military, but for a general who always wins, a defeat may make him never recover for the rest of his life, and his mentality may even be worse than that of a mediocre general.
And now, the second game of the national players' battle is finally about to begin!
This night was destined to be a sleepless night for many people, as countless people were anxiously awaiting the outcome of the second game between the national players.
Will this national players' competition end in the second game with Jiang Changdong, or will the suspense be left to the final third game?
Will Yu Shao's mentality be affected? Will a genius who made a stunning debut and shocked the chess world stop at the title match?
This is the question everyone wants to know.
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Shuchuan City, Western Chess Academy.
"The second match of this year's national championship will be played here."
A young man in his twenties with Leslie curls looked at the people coming and going in the hall of the chess academy and couldn't help but be a little surprised: "It's not the first time to hold a title match, but this time, there are too many reporters."
"After all, the popularity of this year's national championship is terrifyingly high, and Yu Shao lost to teacher Jiang Changdong in the first match. Today may be the final match, and reporters will naturally not miss it."
At the side, the curly-haired young man's friend pulled the ring of the can of Coke in his hand and said, "More importantly, it is said that no reporter has contacted Yu Shao this week."
"He was hit?"
The curly-haired young man looked stunned and asked, "Although it's a title match, he has only lost this one game in the public tournament so far, and he lost to Teacher Jiang Changdong. Even that game ended up like that! Even if he lost, it's not something to be ashamed of, right?"
"You can even say that even if they lose the game, it's enough to be proud of for most chess players!"
My friend shrugged, looked like he didn’t know, and said, “Who knows?”
He took a sip of Coke, and then continued with a slightly complicated tone: "Winning and losing are normal for us, but for a genius like this, maybe losing a game of chess is unacceptable, right?"
"I don't understand the world of geniuses..."
The curly-haired young man shook his head and said with envy, "I also want to experience the feeling of losing in the title challenge match!"
Hearing this, his friend couldn't help but roll his eyes and complained, "You're still taking part in the challenge? See if you can make it to the title match before you turn thirty."
"As a person, you should always have dreams. I didn't even say I wanted to win. I just wanted to experience the feeling of losing in a title challenge. Is that not allowed?"
The curly-haired young man said with some dissatisfaction, then suddenly thought of something and asked, "It's getting late, and Yu Shao hasn't arrived yet. Do you think Yu Shao will... give up?"
Hearing this, the friend was startled and said uncertainly: "This, it shouldn't be..."
He had never thought about whether someone would give up the title fight because there had never been a precedent.
However, when he suddenly heard the curly-haired young man say this, he thought about it and frowned.
"The more talented a person is, the worse his mentality is. What's more, Yu Shao is such an exaggerated genius, so the blow will be even greater. If his mentality is really bad and he becomes depressed, he might even give up."
My friend said, “After all, geniuses are more or less willful.”
The curly-haired young man was about to speak when he suddenly heard the crowd in the hall suddenly become agitated. He immediately stopped talking and looked towards the source of the commotion.
Not far outside the chess academy hall, I saw a young man with short black hair, wearing a clean white short-sleeved shirt, with an extremely calm expression, walking towards the East Chess Academy Hall step by step.
Yu Shao, finally here! When Yu Shao walked into the hall, the hall of the chess academy, which was noisy just now, suddenly became extremely quiet. Everyone cast their eyes to Yu Shao at the same time, each with a different look.
Ever since the first title match, Yu Shao has been the focus of discussion among all chess players. However, this week, Yu Shao has disappeared and there has been no news about him.
And now, Yu Shao, who had disappeared for a week, finally appeared under everyone's attention!
Yu Shao glanced around the hall of the chess academy, quickly retracted his gaze, took another step, and under the gaze of everyone, walked through the hall of the chess academy and headed towards the chess talk room.
Everyone remained silent until Yu Shao's back disappeared from sight. Then the hall of the chess academy finally became noisy again, with discussions rising and falling!
"Yu Shao is here!"
"He seems to be in surprisingly good condition. He doesn't seem to be frustrated at all."
"He's too calm, which is a bit abnormal. I guess he's just forcing himself to stay here, right?"
“…”
The curly-haired young man's friend listened to the discussions in the hall, drank Coke silently, and wondered in his heart what kind of mood Yu Shao was in now.
At this moment, the voice of the curly-haired young man suddenly sounded in his ears.
"Old He, has Yu Shao...changed a little? He feels a little different from before?"
Hearing what the curly-haired young man said, his friend was stunned. He turned his head to look at the curly-haired young man and asked, "Changed? What changed? Have you seen Yu Shao before?"
"No."
The curly-haired young man immediately shook his head like a rattle: "He is from the Southern Chess Academy. I have never seen him before."
The friend was speechless after hearing this and said, "You've never seen him before, and you say he's changed?"
“I haven’t seen it in person, but I have seen videos and photos.”
The curly-haired young man asked uncertainly, "You should have watched the opening ceremony of the China-Japan-Korea team competition, right?"
"I have seen it, what's wrong?"
The friend asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Hmm...how should I put it?"
The curly-haired young man stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and said, "He said at the time that before him, no chess game in the world could be called a good game. That seems pretty crazy, right?"
"How about that?"
The friend was somewhat speechless: "Is there anything crazier than this?"
"In fact, even though Yu Shao said this to the media around the world, he still gave me the impression of being very calm and steady."
The curly-haired young man thought for a moment and said, "That's right. I don't feel crazy. It's as if he thinks so and thinks that it's natural that no chess game in the world can be called a good game before him."
"ha?"
My friend looked puzzled and asked, "Isn't this crazy?"
"Oh, that's different! Just like everyone else thinks one plus one equals three, but you think one plus one equals two, and you say it in front of everyone, will you think you're crazy?"
The curly-haired young man explained, "Although I have never met him, I feel that he is mature beyond his years. He is obviously a genius to an exaggerated degree, but I don't feel that kind of sharpness in him. Do you understand?"
"He gives me the feeling that he can see through everything, see through everything, think carefully, and take the overall situation into consideration. He naturally has an unparalleled suppressive power that I feel is unshakable."
"But, he lacks the sharpness that a young man should have. He is very reserved and restrained."
The curly-haired young man paused, and said uncertainly: "He is different now. There is a sense of sharpness, a sense of... sharpness."
The friend twitched his lips, rolled his eyes speechlessly, and complained: "Are you sick? Are you filming a movie here? You are so domineering, are you looking for death? Why can't I sense it?"
"My feeling is quite accurate, you should know that! I play chess purely based on my feeling. Although I don't know why I play it this way, I feel that it is right. Once I make a move, I find it is a brilliant move in the end."
The curly-haired young man immediately defended himself: "You lack this feeling! Go requires intuition and inspiration!"
"So you're the bad one. How can you play chess based on your feelings? You must rely on logical reasoning."
My friend smiled and said, "Those things you feel are right are just a blind cat catching a dead mouse. What about those things you feel are wrong? If your feelings are all right, it's your turn to fight for the title today."
"Depend on!"
The curly-haired young man couldn't help but curse, but after his friend's words, he began to feel uncertain, and said to himself: "So I was wrong again?"
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Yu Shao walked all the way to the chat room, and soon, he finally arrived at the door of the chat room. Then he stretched out his hand and gently pushed open the door of the chat room.
Hearing the sound of the door of the chess talk room being pushed open, the referee and the music notator inside the room immediately looked towards the door. Seeing that it was Yu Shao, they all subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing that Yu Shao had not arrived yet, they were actually worried that Yu Shao might not come.
Jiang Changdong had also arrived in the chat room and looked up at Yu Shao.
"Yu Shao, third stage, good morning."
A referee greeted Yu Shao and asked, "You're a little late."
"Sorry, I wanted to sleep a little longer, so I stayed in bed. But isn't it okay as long as we arrive before ten o'clock?" Yu Shao smiled and said.
Hearing Yu Shao's answer, the two referees and the scorewriter couldn't help but look at each other with a look of surprise.
Want to sleep in a little longer? Today is the title battle challenge!
Moreover, you had already lost the last game, so this game was a matter of life and death for you! Shouldn't you have gotten up as soon as you woke up and come to the chess room early to prepare? Wasn't this a bit too lax?
"Could it be... because today is the life-or-death match for the title, so I was too nervous to sleep yesterday and couldn't get up today?"
The three of them looked at each other and actually saw the same thoughts in each other's eyes.
Yu Shao naturally didn't know what the three people were thinking. He quickly walked into the chat room, came to the opposite side of Jiang Changdong, pulled out a chair and slowly sat down.
His expression was calm, as if he was not affected at all by the defeat a week ago.
"It's a bit too much..."
After noticing this, a referee couldn't help but sigh inwardly: "After losing a game, if you play a second game with your opponent, you may have all kinds of expressions, but this will never be the expression you have."
"What's more, he lost in the most important tournament, such as the title challenge. His calmness was a bit too much and seemed fake."
"It seems that the last game of chess was a huge blow to him..."
The referee thought silently, "I hope he can adjust his state when the game starts later and not be affected by the failure in the previous game."
"I really don't want to see such a genius become devastated because of losing a game of chess..."
(End of this chapter)
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