Chapter 406: The Rain of Chestnuts
"it's over."
Zhang Dongchen looked at the big screen in front of him. Although the chess game was over, he was unable to come back to his senses and was still frozen in place.
"it's over."
After a while, Zhang Dongchen finally murmured, "Black chess, Dragon Slayer wins!"
Finally, it's over.
In this game, neither side entered the endgame, and the outcome was decided in the middle game.
Even until now, he was still immersed in Heizi's deceptive battle, which caused a shocking turn in the overall situation. He was deeply shocked, even... confused.
This game of chess is full of highlights, from the layout of the two sides' tests, to the white pieces' desperate attempt to occupy the Central Plains by sacrificing a large area on the edge in the middle game, to the black pieces' final pounce on the side line, which aroused the murderous intent of the whole game and captured the white dragon!
Every battle is thrilling, and every confrontation is magnificent!
but……
The most exciting part of the whole game is when the white chess pieces gain the upper hand, the black chess pieces go it alone, using deceptive means to take on the vast field of white chess pieces, and ultimately perform a feat that defies fate and changes destiny!
That's simply a miracle!
Looking back now, every move made by Black was almost as if by God, like a lone crane flying south, leaving no trace.
He had not been able to figure out how the black chess piece had done it before, but after so long... when the game ended, he seemed to have a vague idea of the answer.
However, this answer was so shocking and subversive that even though he noticed it himself, he couldn't believe it!
"It's the end."
Inside the studio, a group of staff members were also staring at the big screen, unable to take their eyes off it, watching this chess game that was destined to be unforgettable for them.
"Why……"
The director was a middle-aged man with a big beard. He stared at the chess game on the big screen. Every move made by both sides appeared before his eyes.
The black chess piece used a shocking killing move to pull out the tendons of the white chess dragon and finally tied up the white chess dragon. If it were in the past, this last confrontation alone would be enough to make him a god!
However, looking back on the entire game, what shocked and puzzled him the most was the incredible means by which the black chess pieces could change the situation!
Even until the end of the game, the huge shock and confusion still felt like a heavy hammer, making his head buzz!
"Because, thickness."
At this moment, Zhu Huaian was silent for a moment, and suddenly spoke inexplicably.
Hearing Zhu Huaian's words, the director was stunned, and then immediately looked at Zhu Huaian.
Beside Zhu Huaian, Zhang Dongchen said nothing, as if he agreed with Zhu Huaian's words.
"I wish Teacher Huaian, because of thickness..."
The bearded director couldn't help but ask, his voice was a little dry for some reason: "What does it mean?"
Zhu Huaian looked at the camera, opened his mouth and wanted to explain, but the words were on the tip of his tongue and he finally remained silent.
Because he knew that he was facing the audience all over the world at this moment, and his next words, once spoken, would surely cause a storm in the whole world.
These words are worth tens of millions of points!
Even whether or not to say this made Zhu Huaian feel the pressure of standing at the crossroads of history!
There was a long silence.
Seeing Zhu Huaian suddenly fall silent, the director was puzzled and couldn't help but continue to ask: "Teacher Zhu Huaian——"
"Go has been developed for a total of 4,000 years."
At this moment, Zhang Dongchen suddenly spoke, interrupting the bearded director.
The bearded director's voice suddenly stopped, and he turned to look at Zhang Dongchen in surprise, wondering why Zhang Dongchen mentioned the history of Go.
Go has indeed had a history of 4,000 years since its birth. This is an astonishing number. Under the heavy historical rings of 4,000 years, it is enough to turn the sea into mulberry fields.
"For four thousand years, all chess players' understanding of thickness and thinness has been full of sentimentality, that is - the outer forces should be used for attack, and the thick pieces should have a radiating effect."
Zhang Dongchen suddenly changed the subject and said softly: "Previously, the moves like the three-three move have made everyone's understanding of thickness and thinness more profound."
"We found that what we previously thought was thick may not be as thick as we thought, and thin may not be as thin as we thought."
"But perhaps... our understanding of thickness is still wrong."
Hearing this, the entire studio fell silent.
Not only the studio, but the eyes of the whole world are focused on Zhang Dongchen at this moment!
The bearded director held his breath, not daring to breathe. He didn't know what Zhang Dongchen was going to say next, but he had a vague premonition that Zhang Dongchen's next words might cause an uproar around the world!
Out of professionalism, he almost subconsciously adjusted the camera and gave Zhang Dongchen a close-up.
“…”
When Zhang Dongchen reached this point, he fell into silence just like Zhu Huaian.
No one was urging, no one was impatient, everyone just stared at Zhang Dongchen, waiting for him to continue speaking!
finally.
Zhang Dongchen took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind, and finally spoke again: "But..."
"Perhaps, what we think is thick is not really thick, it may even be——"
"Maybe it's thin!"
quiet!
Dead silence!
As Zhang Dongchen finished speaking, the whole world fell into dead silence!
The cameramen, directors, staff in the studio, the audience in front of the TV, and the chess fans in front of the computer all stared at Zhang Dongchenan in amazement, their minds went blank and buzzing!
These words were too subversive, and the impact they brought to the world was so great that it made people lose the ability to think!
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Dongchen seemed to be relieved. He looked at the camera and all the audiences around the world, and his tone suddenly became very firm: "Yes!"
"Thick, not thick!"
“Thin, but not really thin!”
The whole world became a little quieter.
Everyone's brain seemed to have stopped working, and they just stared at Zhang Dongchen blankly, waiting for Zhang Dongchen to give an explanation!
Zhang Dongchen continued with sonorous words: "Traditionally, thickness equals security plus potential, and is the capital for future attacks, sieges, or exerting influence. Its value is potential and strategic!"
"Thinness equals danger and burden. Thinness means instability, vulnerability, and potential burden. It takes time to strengthen it, or risk taking advantage of it!"
“Therefore, we all pursue the use of thick momentum, that is, how to convert its power into field or attack results, and be very wary of the repetition and inefficiency of not using thick momentum!”
"so!"
"We generally believe that it is inefficient or even wrong to directly surround the empty space with thick forces. Thick forces should be used for fighting, oppression, and expansion, while surrounding the empty space is the job of thin chess or solid forces!"
"But after this game of chess, I found that this is not the case!"
Zhang Dongchen's words were sonorous and thought-provoking:
"Thickness equals high winning rate plus high efficiency. Yu Shao quantifies thickness as contribution to the overall situation. The value of thick power does not lie in how strong or safe it looks, but in how efficiently it improves the chances of winning in the current situation!"
"As long as the value of a hollow belly in a thick encirclement is large enough and certain enough, then it is a good move!"
At this point, Zhang Dongchen paused, and then in a startling silence, he continued: "Thinness is a potential risk point, but it is by no means a burden!"
"If you carefully appreciate this game, you will find that the thinness of the black pieces is an elastic thinness, or even this thinness is the result of the black pieces' deliberate creation!"
"This thin shape may seem unreliable, but it is not cheap for White to attack immediately, and we have enough means to borrow, convert or sacrifice pieces to deal with possible attacks!"
“So, thin is sometimes even a more efficient option!”
“In other words, the value of thinness is sometimes even higher than that of thickness!”
"This game of chess is like calculus redefining geometry!"
Zhang Dongchen took a deep breath again and said——
“Thick and thin, inverted!”
Everyone's mind went blank, and almost everyone was dumbfounded. They were frozen in place by Zhang Dongchen's words, unable to move!
Thickness can be used to surround an empty space? Instead of being used to launch an attack?
Thinness can be removed proactively, rather than being something that needs to be avoided at all costs?
Thin is better than thick?
Thick, thin, inverted?
It can be said that every word Zhang Dongchen said was unbelievable, every word was ridiculous, and every word was destroying everyone's understanding of Go!
This is like someone saying that black has no advantage by moving first, but white has an advantage by moving second, so not only should black not be penalized, but white should be penalized by moving second!
If it wasn't Zhang Dongchen who said this, I'm afraid everyone would just think that this person is crazy!
No one could say a word, and everyone's eyes were a little dazed, as if the upright position had turned into an upside-down position, and the red had turned into green!
The shaky four thousand year old Go building suddenly collapsed at this moment, shocking the world!
Speechless!
silence!
At this moment, only silence can express the confusion and horror that everyone feels in their hearts that cannot be expressed in thousands of words!
"Twin Cup, first match, Yu Shao wins by slaying the dragon in the middle game!"
Zhang Dongchen turned around, looked at the big screen in front of him, and said, "Let us thank the two chess players for presenting us with this masterpiece!"
"After watching this game of chess, even I am just a student!"
"I have learned so much from this game of chess. I have even learned more than I have in ten years... no, a hundred years of hard training!"
Zhang Dongchen vented all his emotions at this moment, and continued: "It is precisely because of the existence of chess players like Yu Shao and Su Yiming, and witnessing such a chess game, that I feel... that it is worth it for me to embark on the path of a professional chess player!"
"I would like to pay my highest respects to the two chess players who played this game!"
"The first battle of the Twin War is over!"
Zhang Dongchen clenched his fists and shouted, "Yu Shao plays the next game first! I'm waiting for their next game!"
"I believe that not only me, but you who are seeing this chess game right now will also be waiting for the next game like me!"
"On this long and endless road of Go, we are seekers, not just opponents!"
….
…
In the north, Beijing, in a rented house.
A little boy, about six or seven years old, was staring at the TV screen, his eyes seemed to be shining.
"So handsome! So handsome!"
Finally, the little boy couldn't help but jump up from the sofa, his face flushed with excitement, waving his fists and making a vow: "I want to be a professional chess player in the future! I want to be a professional chess player like Yu Shao!"
…
…
Nanbu Chess Institute, inside the press room.
Ding Huan buried his head in front of the laptop, typing frantically on the keyboard; the crackling sound was endless!
"The problem that has troubled me throughout the game of chess has finally been solved!"
"Although I expected that the answer would be extraordinary, when the answer surfaced, I found that this answer was beyond my imagination!"
"This answer is too shocking and too unbelievable!"
"Thick can be used to surround the air, thin does not necessarily have to attack, thick and thin are reversed!!!"
"I even have a feeling of outrageous rebellion, that is - is it possible that all previous Go games were fake?!"
"Once upon a time, I said that Point Three Three would advance the development of human Go. Now I say that this game will completely overturn the way Go is played!"
"My previous draft said that Black was in a deadlock. Now looking back, I realize that was a mistake. Black had the advantage from the beginning to the end!"
"But I don't plan to change it!"
"Because of this, perhaps you can feel the deep shock in my heart even more!"
"From the beginning of the layout, the black chess pieces were magnificent and unrestrained, occupying the central sky with great momentum, and then the white chess pieces made a desperate move, making a huge sacrifice to occupy the Central Plains. The two sides have formed a situation of competing for supremacy!"
"Later, Black finally showed his true colors. It can be said that he used a move that was ahead of his time, which caused a shocking change in the board and changed the overall situation!"
"White fought back in desperation, and Black used a miraculous move to grab White's throat, and finally captured the White dragon!"
"Looking at this chess game, I felt as if I had witnessed a miracle!"
"This game of chess..."
"It's enough to make tiny humans crawl on the ground!"
"I am a believer in Go. Today I finally had the honor of witnessing a miracle, but the miracle was too great and too magnificent. Although it was radiant, I dared not look directly at it. I felt terror from the bottom of my soul!"
"I am now more and more convinced that what I once said was correct—"
"Yes!"
"Some chess players are born to crush the times!"
…
…
The chess game is over!
The Gemini Cup ended with Yu Shaoxian winning a game.
But even though the game of chess had been over for a long time, the whole world was still silent, with only the drizzle that had begun at some point, constantly falling and hitting this silent world!
When the composition was completed, millet rained from the sky!
(End of this chapter)
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