Chapter 397 The World is Shaking!
In a quiet chess room in Tokyo, Japan.
Dongshan Xun knelt in front of the chessboard, looking at the chessboard in front of him. After a moment, he shook his head, picked up two white pieces and placed them on the board, and said, "I lost."
"You've got a pretty good one here."
Seeing Dongshan Xun's move, the slightly fat man sitting opposite Dongshan Xun frowned slightly, holding a folding fan in one hand and waving the chess piece with the other, and said: "But you are still not decisive enough."
Dongshan Xun looked a little sad, lowered his head and said: "The teacher played too well, I didn't find any opportunities."
"That's not a reason."
The slightly fat man withdrew his gaze from the chessboard and looked at his most proud student with an unhappy look on his face. He said, "How can you blame the opponent for being too strong for losing? You can only blame yourself for being too weak!"
"These two sentences may sound the same at first glance, but their deeper meanings are completely different!"
"The former is an escape, but the latter is a challenge!"
"As a chess player, how can you say that you lost because your opponent was too strong?"
Hearing the teacher's reprimand, Dongshan Xun lowered his head and dared not refute at all.
Looking at Dongshan Xun who was pretending to be dumb, the slightly fat man frowned more and more, and after a long time he spoke again: "Dongshan, although I have many students, but among so many students, you are the one I value the most."
"I have always believed in you. I believe you can take over my position in the future, I believe you can surpass me in the future, and I even believe you can eventually replace Yasuhiro Ishii and lead Japanese Go to the top."
"The reason why I think so highly of you is not just because of your talent, but more importantly, because you love Go from the bottom of your heart and are willing to devote your whole life to it. Even if you meet a strong opponent, you will never back down."
The slightly plump man looked at Dongshan Xun and asked, "But now, what's wrong with you?"
Dongshan Xun lowered his head and opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a word for a long time.
"You've been in a slump since the China-Japan-Korea team competition. Many people are disappointed in you." The slightly fat man tapped the chessboard with his folding fan and said, "You, don't like playing chess anymore?"
"No!"
Hearing this, Dongshan Xun immediately raised his head and denied it flatly: "I want to play chess, I want to play forever! A hundred games, a thousand games, until the end of my life!"
"So, what on earth are you thinking about?"
The slightly plump man looked directly at Dongshan Xun with sharp eyes, as if he wanted to see through Dongshan Xun.
"I……"
Dongshan Xun's lips moved slightly, and after a moment of silence, he finally spoke: "I once thought that I was talented."
"I became a professional chess player at the age of ten and won 23 games in a row until I met Honinbo Shingo, the master, and then I suffered my first defeat."
"My goal has always been to stand at the top of the Go world, to become the strongest player, and to lead Japanese Go to surpass North Korea and South Korea and become the world's number one."
"I have been moving forward in this direction unwaveringly. No matter what kind of opponent I meet, I am not afraid, because I believe that sooner or later, I will be able to surpass him."
"I always thought that as long as I kept going down like this and kept moving forward, everyone would be left behind by me, and I would definitely catch up with the people in front of me."
"As long as I keep going like this, I will definitely get closer to this goal."
Dongshan Xun lowered his eyes, his long hair covering his face, and his clenched fists trembled slightly: "But... I found that this is not the case."
The slightly plump man looked at Dongshan Xun without saying a word.
Dongshan Xun clenched his fists even tighter and continued, "The China-Japan-Korea team competition had a great impact on me."
"But even if I lost, I felt at that time that I could still surpass it in the future."
"But after watching the national players' match and the grand masters' match... I don't know what to do."
Dongshan Xun looked a little confused, and said weakly: "There is really no way... I... to Yu Shao, to Su Yiming..."
The slightly plump man listened quietly without interrupting from beginning to end.
He also knew that after the China-Japan-Korea team competition ended, Su Yiming and Dongshan Xun played a game of chess and Dongshan Xun lost in the end.
The Grand Chess Players Tournament and the National Chess Players Tournament caused too much of a commotion, so he naturally watched them all. When he heard what Dongshan Xun said, he didn't know how to criticize him for a moment.
These two title fights were so amazing that they shocked him greatly.
The slightly plump man sighed slightly, cast his eyes on the chessboard in front of him, and thought silently in his heart:
"It turns out that I misunderstood."
"In the past, he was not afraid of any strong person because he had enough confidence in his own potential."
"He has no fear of the strong, so he will not be afraid, let alone run away."
“Now, he has lost confidence in his potential… and is finally in awe.”
“A truly strong chess player is not someone who has enough confidence in himself to be fearless of strong opponents, but someone who dares to face strong opponents even when he is in awe and lacks confidence.”
"Only in this way can a chess player grow..."
"It is precisely this kind of chess player, even if he lacks talent, will go further than the former."
The slightly plump man did not say what was in his mind, nor did he intend to say it out loud, because there was no point in saying it out loud. Dongshan Xun had to walk this journey alone.
He had also been through such a period before.
He was still young at that time, and had achieved great success at a young age. He had made outstanding achievements in major chess competitions in Japan, but in the world championships, he faced Yasu Hiroishi.
That was the first time he felt the feeling of being completely powerless to fight back.
At that time, he even felt that it was an opponent impossible to defeat and all his thoughts were seen through.
He had never met such an opponent before, whose chess style was extremely balanced. His layout, middle game, and endgame were all impeccable. He was neither thin nor thick when he should be thick, neither solid nor fierce, and not a single crack when he should be solid.
He couldn't find any chance...
The memory of that game of chess was so deep that even after more than 20 years, he still remembers it vividly.
At this moment, hurried footsteps were suddenly heard outside the chess room, and the next moment, with a creaking sound, the door of the chess room was suddenly pushed open by a boy about fourteen years old.
The slightly fat man frowned and was about to speak when the young man shouted, "Teacher, something big has happened!"
"What's the matter? What's all the fuss about?"
The slightly fat man said dissatisfiedly: "Haven't I told you several times that you must not disturb people when they are playing chess in the chess room?"
"But, teacher!"
The young man swallowed his saliva, with a lingering look of shock still on his face, and immediately said: "The Chinese chess world... held a competition called the Gemini Cup for Su Yiming and Yu Shao!"
"Seven days later, in the Gemini Cup, Yu Shao and Su Yiming will play two games of chess, and the outcome of these two games will determine who will win the title!"
Hearing this, the slightly plump man was stunned for a moment.
Opposite the slightly plump man, Dongshan Xun also suddenly raised his head and looked at the boy in disbelief.
"Twin Cups? Su Yiming? Yu Shao?"
Dongshan Xun was stunned and said, "Decide each other's titles...who they belong to?"
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Paris, France.
Paris Go News, reporter's office.
"It's crazy, it's really crazy!"
A blond-haired, blue-eyed reporter looked at the announcement released by the Chinese Chess Institute on the computer screen with a look of disbelief on his face: "The Chinese Chess Institute is actually going to hold a competition for the two of them to decide who will win the title!"
"Big news!"
At the side, another reporter was also filled with fear and quickly dialed a phone number. Before the other end of the phone was answered, he said to his colleague next to him: "The chess academy held a separate competition for two chess players. This has never happened before!"
“Is this true?”
Some people simply couldn’t believe it: “Is there something wrong with the announcement?”
"That's an official announcement. Since it's been issued, it must be true!" someone said immediately.
"Oh my god, this is too outrageous!"
Another reporter also picked up the phone, swiped his phone, and directly planned to book a flight to China, saying: "No matter what the result of this competition is, it will shock the world!"
"Anthony, I've already booked the flight, let's go straight to the airport!"
Another person stood up hurriedly and said to the cameraman partner on the other end of the phone: "Go get your SLR, I'll wait for you in the parking lot, we'll set off today!"
"This is too exaggerated. How could such a thing happen?"
Someone said in disbelief: "Although the title is theirs once they get it, and in theory, they are free to do what they want with it, but it is a title that they have worked so hard to get! And the chess academy actually agreed to it. What do other chess players who climbed up from the title qualifiers think?"
"It's okay actually."
Someone shook his head and said, "The title battle is over. Since you won, the title for this year is yours. Even if the title changes, other players can still challenge the changed title holder in the next title battle and win the title. It does not affect the fairness of the title battle. It just means the challenger is different."
"But what's even more outrageous is that both of them actually agreed to it. This is really a big deal. Who wouldn't want to hold the title for a little longer?"
Someone exclaimed: "The title is more changeable. Generally, you have to wait a year for the next challenger to appear. That means even if you play chess badly in this year, you are still the title holder. But they..."
“No wonder everyone says Su Yiming looks like Shen Yi!”
Someone nodded in agreement and said in shock: "The last time I knew something so outrageous was when I read in a book that Shen Yi was looking for an opponent and said that if anyone beat him, he would give away all his wealth."
"Since they are willing, there is nothing to say. Anyway, we have to get busy and write the manuscript quickly." Someone else shook his head and said, "Overtime!"
"Pierre, let's go, hurry up!"
"immediately!"
"Did you bring your SLR? And the lens! Bring a spare lens!"
Because of this announcement from the chess academy, the entire Paris Go Daily became busy. People kept coming and going in a hurry, and the phone rang one after another, making a lot of noise.
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California, United States.
"Decide who will take the title?"
Ma Dong stared at the computer screen for a long time before he slowly said, "How willful..."
"Master Ma Dong, who do you think will win or lose?"
At the side, a young man in his early twenties with slightly curly chestnut hair stared at the announcement on the TV screen and couldn't help asking.
"It doesn't matter who wins or loses."
Ma Dong shook his head and said, "It's summer now, and the world competitions are about to start. No matter who wins or loses, it can't change the fact that they will all be our biggest enemies."
"Too."
The young man took a deep breath and said, "I lost both of the previous two chess games. I have to fight for my reputation in the world competition no matter what!"
"China has Yu Shao and Su Yiming; Japan has Iwakami Shunichi; North Korea, South Korea, Europe... New chess players are emerging everywhere. I'm afraid this year's world championship will not be peaceful."
Ma Dong took out a cigarette from his trouser pocket, lit it, took a deep puff, and then slowly exhaled: "It's really turbulent, I feel like the chess world is going to change."
“Where can we go under the wave of this new era?”
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"Seven days later!"
"Twin Cups!"
"Yu Shao and Su Yiming will start a duel. The outcome of these two games will determine who will win the title!"
This news spread all over the world at lightning speed, and immediately caused a huge storm all over the world!
The internet was in an uproar, and the three words "Gemini Cup" were almost instantly pushed to the top of the Internet's hot searches. In less than half a day, the number of views exceeded 100 million!
Even official news in many countries reported this competition!
There has never been a precedent for holding a competition specifically for two chess players to compete against each other. This has set a precedent. What's more, the outcome of this game will affect the ownership of the title, which is big news enough to shock the world!
What's more, Yu Shao and Su Yiming had previously shocked the world by defeating Jiang Changdong and Fu Shunan respectively to win the titles, and the turmoil of the national players' competition and the great chess players' competition had not yet subsided.
Now that the Gemini Cup is on the rise again, it has undoubtedly become a hot topic!
Two distinct groups of people formed on the Internet. One group thought that Yu Shao would win, while the other group thought that Su Yiming would win. The two groups were arguing fiercely.
As the days passed, the Gemini Cup became more and more popular.
It is obviously just a domestic competition, but the popularity is already terrifying, comparable to the World Championships. The topic of the Internet in countries around the world is focused on the three words "Twin Cup".
This is the case abroad, not to mention in China. The Chinese Internet is almost entirely dominated by "Yu Su". On the Go forum, there is even a childish statement that the "Twin Cup" is called the "Xian Yao Cup".
Because Yu Shao's chess moves are cunning, he often makes moves that are beyond everyone's imagination. He is also good at using ghostly precision to defeat his opponents in complex battles. He is extremely strong and looks like a demon.
However, Su Yiming's chess moves were wild and elegant. He was good at fighting facing the central sky, showing his strategy in a peaceful manner. He was neither cunning nor vicious. As an upright teacher, the Broxian formation looked ethereal.
One is a demon, the other is a fairy, and the two are incompatible, which shows how much netizens are looking forward to this confrontation!
(End of this chapter)
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