Chapter 477 Honinbo, yes, national player!
Almost at the same time when Zhuang Weisheng and An Hongshi finished their game, there was a commotion on Su Yiming's side.
Yu Shao's thoughts were interrupted, and he turned his head to look at Su Yiming. He saw Su Yiming slowly stand up and look towards the second table. Their eyes immediately met.
Opposite Su Yiming, Dongshan Xun covered his face with one hand, his expression gloomy.
There is no need to say more about the outcome of this game.
Su Yiming won.
Dongshan Xun had already lost a game, and in this round he lost to Su Yiming. This also means that after today, Dongshan Xun will leave the stage of the World Championship in disgrace.
However, Toyama Xun is only eighteen years old. This is his first time to enter the World Championship. Being able to persist until now is already a feat. Everyone also believes that Toyama Xun has a promising future.
"Very good."
A familiar voice suddenly sounded in Dongshan Xun's ears.
Dongshan Xun was stunned for a moment, and when he raised his head, he saw Kimura Go beside him.
"You are already a mature professional Go player. This is only your first time participating in a world championship. You will definitely have a place in the future Go world."
Kimurago smiled and said, "You make me proud of you."
Hearing Kimurago's words, Toushan Xun's face was still gloomy. Looking at the chessboard in front of him, he said in a weak voice: "But... Mr. Kimurago... I feel that there is still... distance between me and Su Yiming and Yu Shao."
In this game, since there was no room for error, he naturally used all his skills, which eventually led to a thrilling battle of more than a hundred moves.
But in the end, it still failed.
This feeling inevitably makes people feel powerless and painful.
"Isn't that great? On a stage like the World Championship, losing to anyone isn't shameful. Every single one of them is a genius, and you're still young."
Kimurago smiled and said, "If you lose this time, try again next time. If you lose next time, try again the next time. Go itself is a long road with no end, right?"
Dongshan Xun's expression was somewhat moved. His originally dim eyes became firm again. Finally, he nodded vigorously and said, "I understand, teacher."
After saying that, Dongshan Xun composed himself, took a deep breath, stood up, and walked towards a table where the chess game had not yet ended.
Although he has been eliminated, he still plans to stay here until the end of the Phoenix Cup.
He wanted to see the final result of this game.
See who has reached the destination he has always dreamed of.
Not long after, all the chess games in today's competition had been decided.
There are only eight people left in the winner's group.
Sixteen people were also eliminated in the loser group. Including the eight players who fell into the loser group from the winner group today, there are a total of twenty-four people left in the entire loser group.
The competition originally had more than 2,000 participants, but now there are only more than 30 people left in the winner group and loser group combined. It can be said to be cruel.
There are only a few remaining chess players, which means that the game has come to an end and the final outcome of the game will soon be decided!
"After this round of matches, the players who advanced to the winner's group are: Honinbo Shin'ei, Araki, Yasu Hiroshi, Yu Shao, Kang Han-eun, Lee Ji-kyu, Martin, and Cho Chan-yeol!"
Soon, Zhao Zhengyang came to the stage and announced the names of the last eight players in the winner group, and the crowd below was suddenly in an uproar.
The final list of the top eight in the winner's group of this World Championship is still somewhat surprising.
North Korean chess player Lee Ji-koo, British chess player Martin, and Korean-Japanese chess player Cho Canyeol are all well-known veterans who have also made it to the top of the world championships, but not many times.
In contrast, players like Kimura Go, Kong Zi, and Han Si, who originally received more attention and were generally considered more likely to reach the quarterfinals, were eliminated in the single-elimination stage.
Su Yiming, Jing Zhongqin, Zhu Huaian and others also fell into the loser group in the double-elimination round.
However, no matter what, the fact that he can still stand on the stage of the winner's group at this point in the competition is already a proof of his strength.
"Next are the players who advance from the loser's bracket."
After the discussion among the crowd died down a bit, Zhao Zhengyang continued, "Su Yiming, Jing Zhongqin, Zhang Dongchen, Zheng Cui..."
Soon, Zhao Zhengyang announced all the players who qualified from the loser group. Those who were not mentioned were naturally the players who had been eliminated.
It is worth mentioning that Zhu Huaian’s opponent in today’s round is Zheng Cui, the North Korean chess player who lost to Zhuang Weisheng in the first round of the double-elimination tournament.
In the end, Zhu Huaian lost the game, so he had to leave the world championship stage sadly.
"Alas...it's such a pity for Zhu Huaian."
Someone in the audience couldn't help but sigh: "In the game we lost to Su Yiming, we didn't play to our full potential. In the game we lost to Teacher Zheng Cui, we had a huge advantage, but in the end, we made some mistakes in the complex battle and lost."
"Yeah, I watched that game. It's such a pity for Zhu Huaian."
Someone beside him smacked his lips and shook his head with a look of regret. "Forget about the first game, but the second game, it seems like the tension and pressure of falling into the loser's bracket ultimately led to a missed calculation."
"In this game, Zhu Huaian was still better in the middle game, but he was defeated in the middle and late game..."
Someone else sighed and said, "But that's normal. Go is like that, full of uncertainty. One wrong move can lead to a complete loss. The loser's bracket is still too difficult."
"Among the eight players in the winner's group, three are Japanese, two are North Korean, and two are South Korean. Mr. Zhuang Weisheng lost to Mr. An Hongshi today. The only Chinese player left is Yu Shao."
"Teacher Zhao Canyeol is of Korean descent in Japan, right? It's also possible to say there are three North Korean and South Korean Go players."
"Teacher Zhuang Weisheng's game today was also... well... he almost lost to Teacher An Hongshi. It's a pity, but Teacher An Hongshi is indeed too strong. I am convinced."
"Yu Shao's game today was quite impressive, but with Teacher Yasuhiro Seki in front and Teacher Arakino behind, even for Yu Shao, I'm afraid it would be a tough battle, right? It's difficult."
"Can you be a little more ambitious? I believe Yu Shao will win!"
"Let's see how tomorrow's competition goes. The top four in the upper bracket will be announced tomorrow. Based on past experience, the champion will usually be born among the top four in the upper bracket. Even if they lose later, it will be easier to climb out of the lower bracket."
The crowd was talking a lot, and everyone had mixed emotions and was talking as they walked out of the competition venue.
On the other side, Sho Misao and Honinbo Shin'ei also left the competition venue side by side.
"Teacher Zhuang Weisheng, I didn't expect you to fall into the loser bracket before me. I thought you would replicate the scene of defeating that guy An Hongshi, but in the end you still lost."
Honinbo Shingo said with a half-smile, "How are you feeling?"
Honinbo Shin'ei and Shomio are among the top Go players today. They are also among the few Go players who have competed with Yasuhiro Seki in Ban Go in the past decade. Naturally, they are old acquaintances of each other.
As for our relationship, we are rivals, but also friends, just not a very good one.
Although Honinbo Shin'ei could beat Yasu Hiroseki, he won very rarely. However, when he faced Sho Misaki, he won more often than he lost.
However, Zhuang Weisheng is the chess player with the highest winning rate when facing An Hongshi.
The three of them often compete on the same stage in world championships, so in world championships, Zhuang Weisheng usually performs better. Most people judge success or failure based on the results in world championships, so many people think that Zhuang Weisheng is better than Honinbo Shinkazu.
Honinbo Shinkazu had been dissatisfied with this for a long time and complained to Sho Misaki more than once. Even Sho Misaki himself admitted that it was indeed quite difficult for him to beat Honinbo Shinkazu.
But the fact is, even if Honinbo Shingo defeated Sho Misaki, he would most likely surrender if he met An Hiroseki. Therefore, seeing Sho Misaki lose to An Hiroseki this time, there was a sense of gloating.
Especially in the Red Sun Cup World Championship that year, he lost to An Hongshi. Zhuang Weisheng and An Hongshi both reached the finals, and he was invited to be the commentator and also contributed a classic emoticon package -
"No, no, Zhuang Weisheng has definitely lost. There's no hope. The formation will be broken up by the white pieces. Even gods can't save him!"
Then……
In that game of chess, Zhuang Weisheng used both Yin and Yang to kill the opponent, and finally defeated An Hongshi to win the championship.
That was after netizens captured a screenshot of his expression in the studio, and it has been widely circulated ever since. Every time a similar scene appears, a lot of people send him emoticons.
Therefore, he did not hide his gloating. Although the relationship between the two was not very good, after all, they had been together for so many years and could indeed be called friends.
"Falling into the loser bracket, it's definitely not a good thing."
Zhuang Weisheng shook his head and said, "During this period, I have been improving my chess skills. I originally thought I could win, but it turned out that Mr. An Hongshi was also defeated."
Upon hearing this, Honinbo Shin'ei's expression grew more serious. He nodded and said, "I feel the same way."
"But what surprised me the most was Arakino-sensei."
Zhuang Weisheng turned his head to look at Honinbo Shin'ei and asked, "Sir Shin'ei, what exactly is going on with Mr. Arakino?"
"I don't know that either."
Honinbo Shingo shook his head and frowned, saying, "Mr. Arakino, you haven't competed in ten years. Your sudden comeback, to be honest, surprised me."
"I'm not surprised that his Go skills haven't fallen behind, because I've always heard that over the past decade, he's been studying Go manuals and occasionally playing against professional players, so he's always kept up with the development of Go."
"But I also find it incredible that he and Su Yiming could play that kind of chess."
Honinbo Shin'ai smiled and said, "That's okay. Back then, Arakino-sensei was at the peak of his powers, and I was just starting to show my talent. I've never fought against Arakino-sensei before, so I've been looking forward to it for a long time."
"I am also looking forward to fighting with Mr. Arakino. Unfortunately, it seems that I can only wait until you defeat Mr. Arakino before I can meet Mr. Arakino in the loser group." Zhuang Weisheng said with a smile.
"Hahaha."
Honinbo Shin'ai chuckled twice and said, "It seems you're quite relaxed about falling into the loser bracket?"
"It's not about opening or not opening, it's just that there's not much pressure."
Zhuang Weisheng shook his head, looked at Honinbo Shin'ei, and said, "After all, there is no one behind me now."
"Yu Shao..."
Honinbo Shin'aga was stunned.
"And my loss to Mr. An Hongshi shouldn't be good news for you, right? After all, it's much harder for you to defeat Mr. An Hongshi than to defeat me." Zhuang Weisheng smiled and said.
"You Chinese have an old saying: 'After three days of absence, one begins to look at others with new eyes.'"
Honinbo Shingo recovered and said, "I'll send him to the loser's bracket right away to accompany you."
"Then it's a deal."
Zhuang Weisheng obviously didn't believe it.
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The next day.
When Yu Shao came to the Phoenix Cup competition venue again, there were only a dozen or so chess tables left in the venue. The chess tables were placed in the center of the huge competition venue and looked particularly conspicuous.
Not long after, Honinbo Shinka, Kang Han-eun, An Hongseki and others also entered the competition venue one after another. At around 8:15, all the contestants had arrived.
soon--
"Everyone is here, so let's start drawing lots now."
Zhao Zhengyang took the lottery box and walked onto the stage. He glanced at the remaining thirty or so players one by one and said, "The winners will draw first."
Upon hearing this, Honinbo Shinkazu took the lead and walked onto the stage, pulling out a piece of paper from the lottery box.
Next up are Araki Noboru, Yasuhiro Seki, and Kang Han-eun…
Soon, Yu Shao also walked onto the stage, took out his signature paper from the signature box, opened it and took a look.
Number four.
Soon, Li Zhijiu, Martin, and Zhao Canyeol all drew their own lots.
"Those who drew number one, please raise your hand."
As soon as Zhao Zhengyang finished speaking, Martin and Jiang Hanen raised their hands first.
"Number Two..."
"Number Three..."
Soon, the matches for the first three tables were arranged, and now only the last table was left.
Everyone's attention was immediately focused on the remaining Yu Shao and Honinbo Shin'ei.
The two people fighting at the fourth table are about to come out.
Zhao Zhengyang said, "Number four."
Honinbo Shinka looked at Yu Shao, and Yu Shao also looked at Honinbo Shinka, and then they both raised their hands.
Table one, Jiang Hanen, yes, Martin!
Table 2, Araki No, yes, Zhao Canye!
Table three, An Hongshi, yes, Li Zhijiu!
Table four, Honinbo Shin'ai, right, Yu Shao!
The four games in the winner's group have all been finalized!
The crowd in the competition hall suddenly became agitated and heated discussions broke out.
"Honinbo Shingo Sensei's opponent is Yu Shao National Player!"
"Hiss, Honinbo Shingo-sensei, he must be the strongest Go player in Japan in recent years, right?"
"I heard that Honinbo Shingo is in great form lately and is aiming for the Go Saint title. I'm afraid it's going to be a tough fight."
Among the crowd, Toyama Xun couldn't help but look at Yu Shao and Honinbo Shin'ai.
Shortly before the World Championship, he had played against Honinbo Shin'ei in a domestic chess match, and he lost that game. Honinbo Shin'ei's dominance was as strong as ever, and he had a rough idea of it.
However, as for Yu Shao...except for the previous China-Japan-Korea League, he has never played chess with Yu Shao again. He originally thought that there would be a chance in the World Championship, but in the end he didn't meet him.
And this game of chess was played by Honinbo Shin'ei, yes, Yu Shao!
Honinbo, yes, national player!
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ps: Double monthly tickets, begging for monthly tickets! Tukuai please!
(End of this chapter)
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