Chapter 436: Are you...kidding me?
Seeing that Yu Shao agreed, the young man finally pulled out a chair and sat opposite Yu Shao.
Everyone around looked at each other. In fact, several hours had passed since Wu Zhixuan and the girl's first game of chess. Their legs were a little sore from standing.
However, no one had the idea of leaving. Everyone stood where they were, silently waiting for the game to begin.
Everyone's mood was extremely contradictory and complicated. It was a bit ridiculous to say that before the girl and Yu Shao played chess, they initially thought that Yu Shao was unlikely to win, but in the end Yu Shao won.
At this time, the young man wanted to play chess with Yu Shao, but they felt that the young man was unlikely to win.
Soon, the young man put all the chess pieces on the chessboard back into the chess box. He looked up at Yu Shao with a calm but serious expression. He said, "Guess who will go first."
Yu Shao also looked at the young man opposite him. The young man had black hair and black eyes. Although he was wearing a mask, it could be seen from his deep eyebrows and facial features that the young man should be good-looking.
The young man reached into the chess box, grabbed a handful of white pieces, and clenched them tightly in his palm. Seeing this, Yu Shao also reached into the chess box, took out two black pieces, and placed them on the chessboard.
The young man loosened his grip, and immediately five white pieces fell onto the chessboard.
"Five, an odd number, I play black." The young man looked at the chess pieces on the board and said.
"I play white."
Yu Shao nodded. He guessed an even number, so if he guessed wrong, he would naturally play white chess. He replied.
Soon, the two put the chess pieces back into the chess box and exchanged chess boards.
The young man was the first to bow his head and said, "Please give me your guidance."
"Please advise me."
Yu Shao immediately returned the gift.
Hearing Yu Shao's reply, everyone's expression became more serious, staring intently at the chessboard which was still empty, as if they were expecting a wonderful battle.
They all saw the girl's level, and as the young man was her companion, his level should not be bad either, and he would most likely not disappoint them.
The chess game begins!
The young man stared at the chessboard in front of him. After a moment, he finally reached out his hand, picked up a black piece from the chess box, and then slowly put it down.
clatter!
Along with the crisp sound of chess pieces dropping, a chess piece suddenly appeared on the chessboard that was originally empty!
Sixteen columns and four rows, stars!
Yu Shao looked at the chessboard, pondering what to choose between Xing and Xiaomu. After a moment, he finally made a decision, picked up the chess piece, and gently placed it on the chessboard.
clatter!
Four columns and sixteen rows, stars!
Seeing Yu Shao make his move, the young man quickly picked up another chess piece and placed it down.
Seventeen columns and sixteen rows, small eyes!
Yu Shao didn't think too much. After taking a quick glance at the chessboard, he made another move.
Four columns and four rows, stars!
Black chess star small eye, yes, white chess two consecutive stars!
This is an extremely classic board. Compared with two stars in a row, Star Small Eyes vs. Two Stars in a Row may appear more often in professional competitions, because this layout is complex and unpredictable and full of flexibility.
Compared to the layout of two stars in a row against two stars in a row, in which both sides seek momentum and quickly occupy the large field, Star Small Eye against Two Stars may pursue speed and expand rapidly to form a killing pattern, or it may break up the board and form a battle of fine pieces.
Countless famous games, countless exciting fights, and countless brilliant moves all started with this layout.
The expressions of the people around couldn't help but become more serious.
Soon, the young man picked up the chess piece again and put it down gently!
clatter!
Fourteen columns and sixteen rows, big jump to guard the corner!
"Big Jump Guard Corner?"
Seeing this move, everyone was slightly stunned, even the brother and sister Wu Shuheng and Wu Zhixuan were a little surprised.
Small-eye corner defense is usually done by small flying moves, forming a worry-free corner, while big jump corner defense is a very rare way of defending a corner. In other words, there is only one professional chess player who is keen on small-eye big jump corner defense.
Wu Shuheng and Wu Zhixuan couldn't help but look at Yu Shao's back.
Yes.
That chess player was Yu Shao.
Yu Shao was now sitting opposite the young man, quietly staring at the black chess piece that was jumping to the corner on the chessboard.
Seeing the young man make a big jump to defend the corner, Yu Shao's expression did not change much. He quickly took out the chess piece and responded.
Seventeen columns and three rows, dot three three!
"Let's go to order three three..."
Someone laughed and couldn't help but whispered, "If this chess move had been made two years ago, everyone would have thought they didn't know how to play chess."
"really."
The person next to him nodded and said with deep sympathy, "Small eye, big jump, defending the corner, point three three, any of these moves would probably be incredible to chess players from two years ago."
"The way Go is played has changed dramatically compared to two years ago..."
Someone who heard the conversation between the two couldn't help but sigh, "Two years ago, I couldn't even dream of these things."
Ta-da, ta-da, ta-da…
On the chessboard, black and white pieces began to make moves frequently.
The people around quickly stopped talking and looked at the chessboard intently, immersing themselves in it again.
Soon, the young man looked at the chessboard, thought for two or three seconds, and then placed the chess piece again.
clatter!
Seven columns and thirteen rows, big jump!
Seeing this move, everyone's expressions changed slightly.
"As expected, he came here with that girl. He is no ordinary person."
A young man with a crew cut in the crowd, looking somewhat shocked, said, "This move doesn't involve directly attacking the black piece that's being attacked. Instead, it's moving slightly in the center, taking care of the black piece above while simultaneously threatening the white piece trapped in the lower right!"
"I could learn this one move even if I studied it for a hundred years. I could remember it on the same board, but if the board changed, I would never be able to perform it."
The burly man next to him nodded, his expression somewhat heavy, and said, "But the terrifying thing is, even if he could perform such a move that combined the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, he would probably not be a match for that young man."
There was a sudden silence all around, and no one responded.
In the game of chess with the girl just now, the black player's performance was so amazing that it left them with an indelible impression.
So much so that even after seeing this big jump, they didn't think that Heizi had much chance of winning!
Ta-da, ta-da, ta-da…
Behind the young man, the girl was also looking at the chessboard nervously. She knew very well how terrifying the young man's chess skills were. Just this one move was probably just an ordinary move for the young man.
Even so, this was a move that many people could not match. However, after playing the game just now, in her heart, she still felt that the young man might not win.
"No, how could I think that?"
The girl quickly dispelled the young man's idea that he might win: "Sato-san, he will definitely win. He is Sato-san, a Go Master!"
clatter!
clatter!
clatter!
The sound of chess pieces being dropped was endless, and soon another seven or eight moves were made.
At this time, the black piece fell again.
clatter!
Fourteen columns and fifteen rows, sharp!
Seeing this move, many people were stunned and confused.
"Black could have attacked White, but he didn't? Instead, he gave up the initiative and went to attack here to make up for the lost pieces."
"White has a weakness over there. Wasn't he playing it too safe in his moves? So he's a little slow!"
"He probably knows that White is difficult to deal with, so he doesn't dare to engage in a fierce, all-out fight with White until the outcome is decided. So he plays it safe. But, in fact, the stronger the opponent, the more he should engage in a melee. Only in a melee can he have a chance!"
In their view, the white pieces are obviously thin in shape, which is visible to the naked eye and is absolutely correct, so the black attack is the toughest and most foolproof way to play.
However, after the black chess piece attacks, the board situation will become very dangerous and the black chess piece itself will also be in danger.
Black's sharp move strengthened his position. Although it was not a bad move, it was a bit slow and not compact enough. This kind of slow move is okay in ordinary games, but it is fatal in the game of masters!
This is also why, after Xiaomu was hooked by Xiaofei, that ancient sharp move was eliminated by the times.
Everyone murmured, a little confused.
"Slow down?"
Behind the young man, although the girl couldn't understand what everyone was talking about, she could guess what they were saying from their expressions.
She was the only one in the whole audience who could see the true intention of the chess move!
"No...that's not the case!"
The girl stared at the chess board.
She has already understood and felt the incomparable power hidden behind this extremely powerful move!
"From a local perspective, a direct attack on White is indeed the most powerful strategy, but if we look at the overall situation and the field, that's not necessarily the case!"
"Brother Sato, I've seen that while a strong attack on White's pieces has some potential, it's not enough to cause significant damage to them. If we spend a lot of time on a strong attack, White's piece will indeed be in danger, but... if White seizes the larger area, it will become easier!"
"Even if that piece of white is really killed, if white seizes too much space, the dead piece may have a lot of borrowing!"
"The faint hint of the white chess piece wasn't necessarily revealed by the black chess's relentless pressure. Perhaps the white chess piece was deliberately revealed!"
"So, Brother Sato chose the apex. It might seem like he was just filling in the gap, but in reality, he was waiting and watching, retaining the possibility of attacking White while still being able to compete with White for the decisive battle at any time!"
The girl glanced at the young man in front of her and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, no longer so nervous.
"As expected of you, Senior Brother Sato. If you hadn't made such a sharp move, I would never have noticed this."
Yu Shao lowered his eyes and stared at the chessboard, looking at the young man's sharp move with a slightly surprised expression.
"Instead of attacking, they used sharp points to fill in the gaps. Is it a coincidence, or is it..."
After thinking for a while, Yu Shao placed the chess piece again.
clatter.
The crisp sound of chess pieces falling was heard.
Fifteen columns and eleven rows, Xiaofei!
Seeing Yu Shao escape from Xiao Fei with this move, everyone was stunned.
Then, the next moment, the young man also made his move.
Sixteen columns and fourteen rows, long!
Seeing this move, Yu Shao's eyes became more serious. This move meant that the previous one was no coincidence. His opponent had indeed seen through the hidden murderous intent on the board!
Soon, Yu Shao picked up the chess piece again and dropped it.
Ta-da, ta-da, ta-da…
The two sides kept taking turns placing their pieces, and the black and white pieces were like stars, shining brightly above the Milky Way!
However, the other people around were completely confused and could no longer understand what was going on.
"What's the meaning?"
"White clearly has a weak advantage, but Black isn't attacking, and White isn't filling in the gaps?"
"Is this...my problem?"
Everyone, including Wu Zhixuan and Wu Shuheng, stared at the chessboard. As the game continued, their expressions became increasingly puzzled.
Logically speaking, no matter what, the focus of the competition between the two sides should be the white piece that has little flavor but potential. After all, if that white piece really becomes dominant, the black piece may not be able to move!
However, they were completely confused about the next move.
"White's seventy-fourth move is actually flying. It looks like they're going to attack Black!"
"Black's sticking seems very clumsy, but White just turns and runs away. After Black's push, White has a loophole, but..."
"But Black is like sleepwalking, jumping out and losing ground. White is already desperate to draw in the attack, and Black is sacrificing a piece in the 81st move to kill?"
Confused and bewildered!
Finally, before Wu Shuheng could figure it out, Wu Zhixuan looked at the chessboard, her pupils suddenly shrank, and she suddenly realized something, with a look of shock on her face!
"No, I was totally wrong!"
Wu Zhixuan and several other people couldn't help but lose their voices and looked at the young man opposite Yu Shao in disbelief.
"Black and White aren't fighting for the present, but for the future. Even immediate injuries are acceptable. They're fighting for the greater good!"
"White's flying move may seem like a suicide ploy, like an egg against a rock, but in reality, it's a suicide threat. It aims to keep Black's pieces in a low position. Black will be unmoved by sticking to it, revealing a flaw. But to fight for the overall situation, White will of course turn and run!"
"Since White wants to run, Black will forcefully attack. After Black pushed forward, White was indeed put into a foolish position, but White would rather lose 800 pieces to gain a larger position. After assessing the situation, Black had no choice but to give up the forceful attack and choose a large jump!"
"That may seem like a second move, but it's actually a second-in-first move. White's induction is the most powerful move, leaving Black no time to breathe. Black decisively cuts off his arm and directly sacrifices a piece!"
It was not until this moment that Wu Zhixuan finally understood what Yu Shao and the young man had been up to. Every move was filled with murderous intent as dense as a spider web. Every move was lethal and every step was thrilling, enough to make one's scalp tingle and shudder!
But they were completely unaware of this before, and only felt confused and puzzled, unable to even comprehend it!
After hearing Wu Zhixuan's words, the questions that had been bothering others were finally answered, and the truth was finally revealed!
But this answer is too shocking!
Looking back at this game now, the black chess pieces were not played inexplicably, but were played so well that it makes people's scalps tingle and it is hard to believe!
They looked up in disbelief and looked at the young man opposite Yu Shao.
"Are you...joking?"
(End of this chapter)
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