Chapter 381: Life and Death Game
The second match of the three-game match between national players came to an end at a speed that no one had expected. After the game was over, only a deep and eerie silence remained.
Then--
The pent-up emotions, like a flood that broke through a dam, could no longer be contained and burst out completely soon after! The Internet was instantly in an uproar, with everyone venting their inner emotions! Shock!
Everyone was shocked by this game of chess!
Some people were shocked by every killing move made by the white chess pieces in this game.
There were also people with keen senses who could sense that Yu Shao was different from before and were shocked by this seemingly subtle but earth-shaking change! Almost every moment on the Internet, people were sharing their own replays of a game of chess, disassembling every move of the black and white sides! Many people originally thought that as a genius, Yu Shao would probably be unable to recover after losing the first game. They had seen too many similar examples.
However, Yu Shao's performance in this game of chess undoubtedly slapped them hard in the face!
In this game, the white chess pieces were extremely decisive, showing their killing intent from the beginning, and finally defeated the black chess pieces without any hesitation! Every move was so strong that it was shocking, and the battle under the most complicated board was even more fierce and horrifying. Every move in the whole game was always permeated with a sense of coercion!
It was the same attack and kill, and the same calculations were used to crush the opponent under the complex board, but this game seemed to be slightly different from Yu Shao's previous game! Under the hot discussion of the whole network, hot words such as "the second battle of national players", "national players", "a move that deceived the God of Go" and so on rushed to the major hot search lists almost at lightning speed!
In the second game, both sides were tied with one win and one loss.
That is to say, the two sides will face off in a week! And the final battle will be held at the Southern Chess Institute in Gangneung! This game of chess will determine who will win one of the seven national titles!
How will this game of chess turn out?
Although the second game had just ended, the discussion about the third game had already appeared online! On the other side, around seven o'clock in the evening, Jiang Changdong finally returned to the luxurious five-star hotel arranged for him by the chess academy.
Jiang Changdong's face was pale and his expression was extremely ugly. After entering the room, he walked to the bed in a somewhat embarrassed manner and sat down.
"call……"
He took a deep breath and tried his best to calm himself down.
However, every move made by Yu Shao in the game of chess in the afternoon still stubbornly appeared in his mind, and the sound of the moves still seemed to echo in his ears.
It's not that he couldn't accept losing the game, he had lost quite a few games, but being forced back by his opponent's every move and finally being killed by a sword, it was a great shame to surrender in this way!
Jiang Changdong couldn't help but grit his teeth, took out a cigarette box from his trouser pocket and took out a cigarette.
“Crack.”
Jiang Changdong lit the cigarette with a lighter, took a deep breath, and under the strong stimulation of nicotine, his expression finally calmed down a little. But even so, his heart was still in turmoil.
“Ding-ling-ling!”
Just then, Jiang Changdong's cell phone rang.
Jiang Changdong frowned slightly, picked up the phone and glanced at the caller's name. After a moment of silence, he finally answered the call. "Hello? Teacher Jiang Changdong?"
Chu Jingfeng's voice was heard on the other end of the phone.
He seemed to want to say something, but he hesitated and ultimately the words never came out.
"What do you want to say?"
Jiang Changdong noticed this and asked.
"Teacher Jiang Changdong, I have watched today's game."
Chu Jingfeng hesitated for a moment, and then hesitated again halfway through his speech, as if he was pondering his wording.
“I lost.”
Jiang Changdong spoke directly, his tone surprisingly calm.
Hearing Jiang Changdong's calm tone, Chu Jingfeng on the other end of the phone was obviously stunned, and for a moment he didn't know how to continue speaking.
"I don't need your comfort."
Jiang Changdong blew out a puff of smoke and said slowly, "It's just a loss of a game of chess. I can totally afford to lose it."
"I was just careless today and made a wrong judgment."
Jiang Changdong's tone still sounded calm, but if Chu Jingfeng was in the hotel at this time, he would be able to see Jiang Changdong's teeth clenched tightly again! "It's okay."
As Jiang Changdong was talking, he couldn't help but think of the game of chess again. When facing Yu Shao, he was beaten almost the entire time. He was in such an embarrassing state that he had no power to fight back. A strong ferocious look appeared in his eyes!
However, his tone remained calm, as if he was completely unaffected by today's defeat.
"The national team match is a best-of-three match. Now it's just a draw. I am still the national team player."
"Next... there is another game of chess."
At this point, Jiang Changdong finally couldn't hold back his emotions after pretending for so long, and couldn't hide them any longer, so he let them out a little! "I will win!"
"I will kill that kid without leaving a single piece of armor behind!"
Jiang Changdong spoke in a very serious tone, gritting his teeth, and in a tone that was almost like a vow, he squeezed out the words from between his teeth and continued, "No matter what!"
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The next day.
Gangneung, Nambu Chess Institute, in the lounge.
"This China-Korea exchange has come to a successful conclusion. During this period, I am grateful to you, Mr. Zhuang Weisheng, for taking care of me."
An Hongshi put down the teacup in his hand and said to Zhuang Weisheng opposite him with a smile.
"There's no need to be so polite. I have benefited a lot from playing chess with so many outstanding young players from North and South Korea." Zhuang Weisheng said with a smile.
"What do you mean by benefiting a lot? In the end, only Xu Taiyang won a game of chess, and everyone else lost."
An Hongshi shook his head and said with a smile: "Although Xu Taiyang won, his legs were so weak after playing that game that he couldn't even stand steadily."
"Although the others lost, they all played very well."
Zhuang Weisheng said with a smile: "Playing chess with them, I also feel younger. Their ideas of playing chess are always refreshing to me. Compared with this, those young Chinese chess players who played against you also said that they benefited a lot."
"Hahahaha, I didn't expect that. It was supposed to be a competition between young chess players from the two countries, but everyone challenged me enthusiastically."
An Hongshi smiled and said, "This enthusiasm really surprised me."
"Everyone wants to fight you."
Zhuang Weisheng took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "Although they are afraid, they still muster up the courage to challenge you. After all, isn't it said that as long as you can beat An Hongshi in a game of chess, you will be a top chess player?"
"Just because you win a game of chess from Zhuang Weisheng, does that mean you are no longer a top chess player?" An Hongshi did not deny Zhuang Weisheng's words, but just asked back with a smile.
Zhuang Weisheng was slightly stunned when he heard this and couldn't help but laugh.
"So, you plan to leave in three days?" Zhuang Weisheng thought for a moment and asked again.
"Yes, it should be three days later."
An Hongshi nodded, took a sip of the teacup on the table, and continued, "They benefited a lot from their visit to China this time. The world championships are about to start one after another, and they are all rushing back to sum up their experience and hope to show their talents in the world championships."
An Hongshi paused, then shook his head and said, "However, except for Xu Taiyang, the others still need to continue to hone their skills. If they participate in the World Championship, I'm afraid it will just be a formality."
"Xu Taiyang..."
Zhuang Weisheng nodded thoughtfully and said, "He is indeed very talented. Even though it was his first time playing against a foreign chess player, he did not flinch and fought me very bravely. I did not let him win, but he still won in the end."
"I hope so."
An Hongshi took another sip of tea and said with a smile, "It really surprised me that Xu Taiyang could beat you in a game of chess."
Zhuang Weisheng asked again: "So you have already booked your flight ticket?"
"No, not yet."
An Hongshi shook his head and said, "I'll go back and book a flight ticket later."
Hearing this, Zhuang Weisheng fell silent.
After a moment, Zhuang Weisheng suddenly asked, "Since you've come to Jiangling, don't you plan to stay for two more days?"
An Hongshi was slightly startled and looked up at Zhuang Weisheng opposite him.
"You must have watched the second match of the National Team Tournament yesterday, right? How did you feel about it? You must have been deeply moved, just like me, right?"
Zhuang Weisheng took a sip of tea, then looked up at An Hongshi as well: "The third round of the national players' match happens to be in Jiangling, so there's no need to fly all the way to other places."
"In yesterday's game, Black's chess piece had such a tragic ending. From what I know about Jiang Changdong, I'm afraid he will use all his tricks in the next game."
"Although I have fought him for half my life, I have to admit that sometimes when he gets desperate and goes crazy, even I am a little scared."
Zhuang Weisheng looked directly at An Hongshi and asked, "Why don't you stay a few more days and finish this game before leaving?"
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Time keeps moving forward.
The discussion about the National Players' Championship on the Internet has never stopped, especially as the decisive final battle of the National Players' Championship is approaching. Everyone is eagerly looking forward to knowing who will win the national player title this year.
In particular, after many people have repeatedly watched the first two games of the national players' match, they are even more looking forward to the third game and want to know how the two sides will play the last game.
After several days, the popularity of the national team competition remains high, occupying the top of major hot search lists.
Although several days have passed since the end of the second game of the National Masters Tournament, the heat is even getting higher as the final battle draws closer!
"If the second game was Yu Shao's revenge, then in this final battle, can Jiang Changdong succeed in his revenge?"
"The strongest peak showdown, the two sides are currently tied, who will win the national champion title?!"
"When two brave men meet on a narrow road, the brave prevails. In the second match, Yu Shao slayed a dragon with his sword, and his sword energy was overwhelming. In the third match, can Jiang Changdong, a national player, show his prowess again?!"
"The final battle will be held in Jiangling! Will Yu Shao win the title of national champion at the age of 17 and achieve a stunning feat, or will Jiang Changdong, the national champion, still be strong and make Yu Shao bleed in Jiangling?"
“…”
Major online media outlets are constantly building up momentum, with all kinds of overwhelming reports emerging one after another. It can be said that this final game of chess has been rendered with the atmosphere of a peak showdown like the Battle of Mount Huashan, arousing everyone's curiosity!
On the third day after the second game of the national chess match, Yu Shao flew back to Gangneung.
Although he returned to Jiangling, Yu Shao did not go home because the competition was imminent. He stayed in the luxurious hotel arranged for him by the chess academy, waiting for the day of the competition.
A week passed in a flash! With everyone eagerly waiting, the final battle of the national champion competition was finally about to begin! Early in the morning of this day, Yu Shao got up, put on his clothes, and after a simple wash, he left the hotel and took the special car pre-arranged by the chess academy to rush to the southern chess academy.
Twenty minutes later, the special car stopped in front of the chess academy.
Yu Shao got out of the car and walked into the gate of the chess academy. He followed the corridor and soon arrived at the hall of the chess academy.
"If Yu Shao can win this game, he will be a national champion at the age of 17. Oh my god, that's really scary."
"Do you think Yu Shao can win today?"
"How should I know?"
"There are so many people today. I feel like all the professional chess players who are not competing are here. I guess the lounge and broadcast room will be so crowded that there won't be enough space."
“…”
The hall of the chess academy was originally extremely noisy, but when Yu Shao appeared, everyone's voices suddenly stopped, and everyone looked at Yu Shao at the same time.
Yu Shao glanced towards the hall of the chess academy and soon saw several familiar faces.
The closest person was Zheng Qin. He was standing at the front desk of the chess academy. When he saw Yu Shao coming, he turned his head to look at Yu Shao, but did not step forward to say hello. He just looked at Yu Shao from a distance.
Today Zheng Qin was wearing a sports suit, which was exactly the same suit that Zheng Qin was wearing when Yu Shao first met him.
Yu Shao's memory was suddenly pulled back to the past, when he had just traveled to this world. It was Zheng Qin who pulled him into the Shanhai Chess Hall, and then in the Shanhai Chess Hall, he played the first game of chess after traveling across time.
Now, he has reached the title challenge and has entered the final decisive game.
Everything seems like a lifetime ago.
Not far from Zheng Qin, Xu Zijin, wearing a long white dress, looked at Yu Shao quietly.
In front of the vending machine, Wu Zhixuan was holding the coffee she had just taken out in her left hand. When she saw Yu Shao looking at her, she clenched her right fist, put it next to her face, then opened her mouth and typed something. It was obvious from her lip movements that she was saying "come on".
There are also Le Haoqiang, Jiang Xiahua, and even Chen Shan... Almost all the chess players that Yu Shao has met or played against in the Southern Chess Academy are now gathered in the hall of the chess academy.
Yu Shao's eyes swept over these acquaintances one by one, and finally fixed on a young man standing on the far left side of the hall, who was wearing a white shirt, had clean short hair, and had clear eyes.
"Su Yiming..."
The two people's eyes met in mid-air.
High school Go League, Dan ranking tournament, Yingjiao Cup, China-Japan-Korea team tournament...
Everything that happened in this world, all the chess games played, were finally connected and gathered together by these familiar faces! After a moment, Yu Shao finally retracted his gaze, and under the gaze of everyone, he walked straight forward, passing by one familiar face after another, and finally left the hall, striding forward, towards the decisive battle site of the title battle -
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