Chapter 442: That chess game is like a guiding chess game
"My name is Yuki Mita, and Gosei Sato is my senior."
At this time, the girl next to Sato Jianshen looked at Yu Shao with burning eyes, and also stretched out her hand to Yu Shao, saying: "Please give me more advice."
Since the young man who played chess with me in the chess hall the day before yesterday was Sato Takeru, the identity of this girl is naturally self-evident.
Upon hearing this, Yu Shao also extended his hand, shook hands with Mita Yuki, and said hello: "Hello."
After greeting Yu Shao, Sato Takeru and Mita Yuki finally turned around and walked towards the hotel.
The Japanese chess players looked at Yu Shao twice, and then finally took another step and walked towards the hotel gate.
After the entire Japanese team entered the hotel, Zheng Qin couldn't help but ask, "Yu Shao, did you play chess with Kengo Sato the day before yesterday?"
Everyone else, including Su Yiming, looked at Yu Shao upon hearing this. Although they had guessed from the conversation between Yu Shao and Sato Takeru that the two must have played a game of chess, and that Yu Shao won in the end, it was just a guess after all.
"Yes, it has."
Yu Shao did not deny it and replied.
Zheng Qin asked again: "Did you win?"
"Um."
Yu Shao nodded frankly and said, "I played at a chess club, but I didn't know at the time that he was the current Japanese chess master, Takeru Sato."
After receiving Yu Shao's affirmative answer, everyone's eyes changed and the atmosphere suddenly became weird.
Although Yu Shao's chess skills have been proven in many domestic chess competitions, Yu Shao has never played chess with top foreign players in the true sense.
Although Sato Takeru is a rising star, he has held the title of Go Saint for two years after all. He is by no means an ordinary person and is definitely a formidable enemy that everyone should be on high alert for!
Although they are all chess players of the Chinese team, in the world competition, everyone fights only for themselves and are actually enemies of each other.
"Alright, let's go in too. We still need to meet up with the players from other regions. They might have already arrived, so don't keep them waiting too long."
At this moment, Zhuang Weisheng suddenly spoke, interrupting everyone's confused thoughts.
This group of players are just from the southern region. Players from each region will set out on their own and finally gather at the competition venue.
Everyone had their own thoughts, and finally they took a step and walked into the hotel lobby.
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At the same time, similar conversations took place on the Japanese team's side.
"Sato, have you fought with Yu Shao?"
A man in his thirties, with messy hair like a bird's nest and wearing glasses, looked at Sato Takeru with a flash in his eyes and finally asked.
The man looked unkempt, but anyone who knew a little about the Go world would definitely be familiar with his name!
Jing Zhongqin currently holds both the Tianyuan and Meijin titles, but most people call him Jing Zhong Tianyuan because since he won the Tianyuan title four years ago, he has not lost any game in the Tianyuan competition so far, and is known as the undefeated Tianyuan!
In the last world championship, Inaka Serizawa defeated countless strong opponents and performed brilliantly, but unfortunately he was defeated by Honinbo Shin'ai in the final civil war, which made many Japanese chess fans feel very regretful.
It is different from China. Although Japan also has divisions, namely the Tokyo division and the Kanto division, because Japan's land area is not large, even if their group is only chess players in the Tokyo division, each of them is a heavyweight chess player.
"Um."
Sato Takeru's expression was calm as he said, "Yuki pulled me over that day and said she wanted to go to the Go academy, so I followed her and that's when I met Yu Shao."
Hearing this, Ishida Norio, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up. His voice was deep and powerful, and he asked, "He recognized you, so he invited you to play a game?"
"No, it's not."
Sato Takeru shook his head and explained, "We were both wearing masks, so he probably didn't recognize me. It was a chess player who was traveling with him who invited Yuki to play chess, and Yuki agreed."
"Yuxi played two games of chess with that girl, and Yuxi won both times. Then another young man who was traveling with Yu Shao came on the court. Although he was a stronger chess player, Yuxi still won."
"Finally, Yuxi probably felt that the opponent's chess skills were just so-so, so he wanted to take the last person to play. Yuxi played a game with him, and Yuxi lost, so I took the field."
Hearing this, Norio Ishida frowned slightly. Although Takeru Sato didn't say who "he" was, combined with the previous words, this "he" was undoubtedly Yu Shao.
Ishida Norio asked, "Did you see Yuki lose, so you went to play? From what I know about you, even if Yuki lost, you probably wouldn't have made a move, right?"
Upon hearing this, Yuki Mita fell silent, and so did the young man.
The subtext of Ishida Norihiro's words is very obvious. Although Yuki Mita did enter the title match and qualified for the World Championship, Yuki Mita is different from Fumio Toyama.
Yuki Mita may be able to defeat many 9th-dan players, but there is still a big gap between her and the truly top-notch players.
Although it would be very difficult for Toyama Xun to face a top-notch chess player, there is definitely a possibility of winning. Therefore, even top-notch chess players must go all out when facing Toyama Xun and dare not underestimate him in the slightest. But even so, there is no guarantee of victory.
Therefore, he did not think that Yu Shao and Mita Yuki played chess very seriously, so seriously that his characteristics could be clearly seen, allowing Sato Takeru to recognize that the person playing chess with Mita Yuki was Yu Shao.
In most cases, when playing chess in non-competitive situations, when knowing that there is a large gap between the opponent and oneself, the stronger party will often not play too calculatedly or mercilessly.
Only when he knew the identity of his opponent and knew Sato Takeru well, would Sato Takeru take the initiative to ask for a fight.
"Normally speaking, that's true. After the game, I didn't recognize the other person as Yu Shao."
Sato Takeru heard the subtext in Ishida Norio's words and was silent for a moment before finally speaking: "Although Yuki lost, in most cases, I don't think it's necessary for me to take action. After all, although Yuki is not weak, there are still many players who can beat her."
"Then why do you plan to take action?"
At this point, Toyama Xun couldn't help but ask, "Could it be that even though he wasn't taking it seriously, Yuki still lost so miserably?"
"No."
Sato Takeru was silent for a moment, then denied Toyama Xun's guess and replied, "It's actually not that bad. Although Yuki lost, that game wasn't a complete crushing defeat. There was some back-and-forth between the two sides."
"Then why?"
At this time, Honinbo Shinkazu also became curious and asked.
"……because."
Sato Takeru was silent for a moment, and finally said: "That game was like a game of guidance."
Upon hearing this, everyone who was walking stopped in their tracks instantly, and even Honinbo Shin'ei's face showed a look of deep surprise.
Everyone seemed to be frozen in place, the whole place was silent.
Only Yuki Mita's expression did not change. She lowered her head and said nothing.
"guide……"
Dongshan Xun seemed to have received a huge shock, his eyes widened, and he said in shock: "Guidance chess?"
You know, although Yuki Mita's chess skills are far from those of top-notch players, she is still a player who has made it to the title match and obtained a ticket to the world championship!
At this level, facing a top-notch player, although it is difficult, there is definitely hope of winning. But now, combined with being instructed in chess, it feels unprecedentedly absurd!
"That might not be accurate."
Sato Takeru took a deep breath before continuing with a firm tone, "That game might not have been about guiding the opponent to the correct position, but it was always about judging Yuki's chess ability!"
After hearing Takeru Sato's explanation, the whole audience suddenly became quieter.
What seemed completely impossible just now, after this explanation, seems to be more reasonable.
What the hell is reasonable!
Yuki Mita is indeed far from being a top-notch chess player. For most people present, it is not difficult to beat her, but to accurately judge the opponent's chess strength on the basis of winning is a completely different matter!
If you want to judge your opponent's chess skills, you need to sit back and observe, or wait and see what happens.
This observation is not difficult when facing an opponent who is much weaker than you, because if your chess skills are too weak, you will often reveal flaws while playing. Even if there are no flaws, you can still find ways to observe.
The best way is to create opportunities for the other party to choose, such as giving the other party several paths. They can go to the left or the right. If the other paths are blocked, it is better to go to the left. See which path the other party chooses.
As the opponent becomes stronger, this opportunity becomes harder to find, because the stronger the opponent, the fewer options you have. In order not to lose, the stronger side will often be forced to use a killer move.
This is also the reason why, when a beginner chess player faces a professional master, he is often not defeated too badly, but a professional chess player of the sixth or seventh dan will be completely wiped out when facing a strong opponent!
This is not because professional chess players of the sixth and seventh dan are weaker than those of the first dan. It is precisely because they are stronger than the first dan that their opponents can no longer hold back and cannot adopt the safest method to win, so they can only strike back with a fatal blow!
Yuki Mita is a typical aggressive and aggressive chess player. If you want to accurately judge her chess skills, you must constantly make probing moves while ensuring that you have a way to retreat. In other words, you must never make a fatal move!
No matter what, Yuki Mita is a chess player who has made it to the title match and is famous for her offensive skills. How could anyone be able to handle Yuki Mita's offensive with ease and test her chess skills?
After a moment, Kimurago finally spoke, breaking the silence and asking, "So, you played a game of chess with him, and you lost in the end?"
"Um."
Sato Takeru nodded.
"So, after fighting with him, what do you think of Yu Shao?" Kimura Go looked at Sato Takeru steadily and asked.
"I think..."
Sato Takeru took a deep breath and said, "Maybe he's right."
"Yes?"
Kimura Go frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled.
"We should all take a good look at how he and Su Yiming play chess!"
Hearing this, everyone was stunned.
Sato Takeru's eyes grew more serious as he continued, "Before I played against him, all I knew about him was from chess records. I didn't really care about what he said."
"I'm not trying to make up for my loss to him. I'm just saying what I really feel."
"After I actually played against him face to face, I had a different feeling when I looked at his chess records with Su Yiming."
"If I have the chance, I hope to play against him again in the World Championship!"
Hearing this, everyone fell silent for a moment.
It was hard for them to imagine that these words actually came from Sato Takeru's mouth.
Araki was the only one in the room who had a relatively calm expression. He raised his head, glanced at Yu Shao and his group who were walking into the hotel not far away, then turned around and said, "Alright, let's go."
After hearing this, everyone came to their senses and followed Arakino with their own thoughts.
After a moment, Toyama Xun looked at Arakino walking in front of him, hesitated for a moment, and whispered to his master beside him: "Teacher, come to think of it, Arakino-sensei, why did you suddenly come back to compete?"
Araki Noboru, who had been silent for ten years and had transformed himself into a Go instructor behind the scenes, has now made a sudden comeback. In fact, not only Go players from other countries, but even Go players in Japan are almost all confused.
"I don't know either."
Kimura Go shook his head and said, "That must be what he said. He can't stand the loneliness and wants to play chess, right?"
"But hasn't Mr. Arakino competed for ten years? Can he adapt?" Toyama Xun asked a little puzzled.
"It's true that I haven't competed in ten years, but haven't I been working as a Go teacher? It's not like I haven't played Go in ten years. On the contrary, I still play every day. And I heard from Kato 9th Dan that Arakino Sensei is still very strong."
Kimurago pondered for a moment and said, "In short, if we compete against Mr. Arakino, we must not underestimate him just because he hasn't competed in ten years."
"I know."
Dongshan Xun nodded, clenched his fists, and said, "No matter who I meet, I will do my best."
"It's the same even if you meet me."
Kimura Go noticed that Toyama Xun was feeling a little uneasy and said, "You are already very strong, but it is true that you may still encounter an opponent stronger than you."
"But you have to remember, no matter when, no matter who you meet, at least until the game is over, you must play with the idea that you can definitely win! This applies whether your opponent is Yu Shao, me, or An Hongshi."
Dongshan Xun nodded, his eyes became more determined, and his fists clenched tighter.
Although he is a seasoned chess player, he still feels shaken and nervous when he is in the world championship, standing on the highest stage representing the honor of all chess players!
At this moment, the heroes are chasing each other in the wild!
(End of this chapter)
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