Chapter 483: All Kinds of Frosty Sky Compete for Freedom
The winner has been decided.
In the end, Yu Shao won!
This game of chess started with a lot of intrigue and both sides started the game by playing small eyes and big jumps to defend the corners, and then used double flying swallows to kick off a thrilling killing game.
The black chess piece gave up two large and thick pieces in a row, and through a "hanging" move, set up a trap in the middle of the abdomen, forming a dragnet, but the white chess piece fought towards death, and finally formed a transformation through a seemingly suicidal touch!
At this point, Black still has a backhand, but White, inexplicably, allows Black to forcibly remove two flowers from the center of the board. By removing the top of the board, not only does White successfully defend, but it also makes the two flowers become duplicated!!!
This is not over yet. The black chess pieces are in a desperate situation and try to survive. In such a desperate situation, they attack and deal with isolated pieces to make the board more variable. The white chess pieces are simple and brutal to the extreme, plundering frantically and overwhelming the opponent with their strength!
Honinbo Shin'ka lost, but the loss was not unfair. Even after losing, all I can say is "amazing"!
The chess game is over.
At this moment, the audience who watched the finale through the live broadcast were also completely shocked!
"Honinbo Shingo Sensei lost!"
"In the battle between Honinbo and national champion, the winner is the national champion, Yu Shao!"
"In this game, Honinbo Shingo-sensei's performance was truly astonishing, yet he still lost to Yu Shao!"
"I thought Su Yiming's game today was the pinnacle of his skill, but I didn't expect there would be another game between Yu Shao and Honinbo Shingo!"
The comments in the official live broadcast room of the Phoenix Cup flowed like a waterfall, which was dazzling.
Everyone was shocked and excited, in disbelief, and even had a subtle hint of confusion and fear.
After watching this game from beginning to end, everyone actually had countless emotions surging in their hearts, and they were eager to express them. But in the end, all they said were just a few words: Yu Shao won and Honinbo Shingo lost!
"call……"
Inside the studio, Yang Yuhong, 9th Dan, couldn't help but let out a long breath: "It's the end."
His face was still a little flushed, his chest kept heaving, and he was breathing a little rapidly. He stared at the big screen, unable to move his eyes away, as if he wanted to deeply imprint this game of chess in his heart.
“It was a really exciting game.”
It was only then that the female professional chess player, who had previously been silent, finally chimed in. Looking at the big screen, she sighed, "It's pure black and white art."
"An exciting game?"
At this time, Yang Yuhong suddenly spoke.
The female commentator was stunned for a moment, and looked at Yang Yuhong with some confusion: "Teacher Yang Yuhong, isn't this game of chess exciting?"
"Of course it's wonderful."
Yang Yuhong shook his head and said, "But it's far more than just exciting. If it was just an exciting game, I wouldn't have been so excited before."
The female commentator became more and more confused as she listened. She was just an ordinary professional fourth-dan player and didn't quite understand what Yang Yuhong said.
"It's more than just wonderful?"
"Um."
Yang Yuhong nodded gently. "In a sense, this could be said to be a game that advanced the development of Go. To put it more seriously, it could even be said to be a game that revolutionized Go."
One word can cause a thousand waves!
The female commentator widened her eyes in disbelief and looked at Yang Yuhong in disbelief, totally unable to believe what Yang Yuhong said.
Not only her, but the director, photographer, and lighting technician in the studio all looked at each other in surprise, and the audience in front of the TV were even more shocked, some of them could not believe their ears.
"Don't you think so?"
Yang Yuhong asked, "Don't you think that after this game, although the small eye no worry corner will not be eliminated from now on, the small eye big jump guard corner will completely enter the sight of chess players and become one of the mainstream playing methods?"
Upon hearing this, the female commentator was stunned.
Yang Yuhong continued to himself, "No one could find out why defending the corner with a small eye and a big jump was good, and no one could give a reason. But after this game, everyone had a little bit of evidence to justify their argument."
"Before, no single chess game could convincingly support this change. Now, this game can do it!"
Yang Yuhong took a deep breath and looked at the camera pointed at him, as if he could see the thousands of viewers in front of the TV through the lens!
Why did this game of chess completely stir up his emotions, and why has he been unable to calm down until now? Is it simply because this game was exciting enough?
Not at all!
Although his performance in the past two years has not been good, and he made a big mistake in a key game of the title match this year, which resulted in him not even entering the main tournament and missing the qualification for the World Championship, he has once made it to the top of the World Championship!
He has seen too many wonderful chess games.
Indeed, among so many famous games, this one is definitely one of the most amazing ones, especially the idea of making the opponent pick two flowers in the middle of the board and finally making it become repetitive, which is even more amazing and shocking!
However, this was not enough to make him lose his composure in front of the audience all over the world. What really moved him was what was hidden behind this game of chess!
"Why is it that defending the corner with a small eye and a big jump is considered a cold move at best, and almost no one cares about it?"
Yang Yuhong spoke.
At this moment, thousands of viewers in front of the TV were stunned.
The next moment, Yang Yuhong began to explain himself, "Because previous Go theory believed that the key to choosing a small-eye corner defense method is to strike a balance between real estate, efficiency, stability, and potential weaknesses."
"Therefore, the small-eye, small-flying defensive corner, also known as the 'worry-free corner', is highly regarded. It has an extremely solid structure, a rich array of eye positions, and almost no weaknesses that can be exploited by the opponent."
"The so-called 'small flying guarding the corners is a no-brainer'. It ensures the absolute safety of the corners, allowing players to develop their moves to the sides or engage in battle in the center without worry."
Yang Yuhong paused, then continued: "Secondly, it is the small single pass guarding the corner."
"This corner defense method is more inclined towards the mid-belly power than Xiaofei's corner defense. Although the solid space in the corner is slightly thinner, the structure is still very stable and not easily vulnerable to direct attacks."
"These two corner defense methods are considered the most mainstream in the small eye layout. All others are considered inferior. Ultimately, the small eye layout should be based on the word 'stable'!"
As a ninth-dan player who once reached the top of the world championships, Yang Yuhong's understanding of small-eye corner defense is obviously extremely profound and insightful. Even people who are just starting to learn Go can understand what Yang Yuhong means.
"So, the big jump to defend the corner, which goes against the word 'steadiness', seemed completely inexplicable to us before, even unbelievable."
Yang Yuhong smiled and continued, "Because the structure of the big jump corner defense is loose, the weakness is obvious."
"After a big jump to defend the corner, the three-three-three position leaves a fatal entry point. Once the opponent hits the three-three-three position, not only will the original corner be hollowed out, but the defending piece will even be isolated and vulnerable, becoming a target for attack!"
"Isn't this the most important thing? The most important thing is——"
Yang Yuhong took a deep breath and uttered four words: "Not efficient enough!"
"Conventional thinking holds that spending a move on an incomplete, open-ended move is inefficient. This move neither completely secures the corner like Xiao Fei did, nor effectively expands power like destroying the edge. Therefore, it's not a good move!"
"Besides that, a big jump to defend the corner goes against the principle of 'filling the chess pieces and filling the net'."
"When playing chess, experts emphasize 'shape' and 'base move'. When making a move, it's best to create a thick and clean shape, avoiding leaving too many opportunities for the opponent to exploit. A large jump to defend a corner is clearly a typical example of a 'thin shape', leaving too many aftereffects that can be exploited."
"This is why Xiaomu Datiao Shoujiao has never been popular and why we don't accept it!"
"Spending a move on a defense with obvious flaws is irresponsible and inefficient. Why make a risky move when there are more solid and reassuring options like Xiaofei or Danguan?"
Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but hold their breath, and an unprecedented sense of tension inexplicably filled their hearts!
Yang Yuhong's analysis of the small-eye corner defense is undoubtedly correct, and it can be said to be to the point!
It is precisely for these reasons that the big jump guarding corner can never be considered a good method!
At this point, everyone had a strong premonition that they were about to witness history. Yang Yuhong's next words would probably shock the world of chess!
Go is a long and endless road. Everyone is a seeker, even the strongest players are no exception!
As the saying goes, if you hear the truth in the morning, you can die in the evening!
“This game of chess gave me a new perspective.”
Yang Yuhong slowly spoke, "That is, whether the shape is good or not, or whether it violates chess principles, is not important. The weakness of the big jump to defend the corner can perhaps be compensated by building momentum through the speed of the entire board?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience fell silent!
Everyone stared at Yang Yuhong with eyes wide open in disbelief.
What is this guy talking about?
Shape and chess theory are not important?
"Because the big jump to defend the corner is the most widely covered way of defending the corner in one chess move, it greatly emphasizes the potential of the edges and the middle, and ultimately forms a new balance!" Yang Yuhong continued.
"Wait, Teacher Yang Yuhong!"
The female commentator beside him couldn't help but interrupt Yang Yuhong and asked in disbelief, "Then according to you, if these are not important, then it doesn't matter how many flaws there are, as long as the speed is fast enough? If that's the case, why not the star position? The star position is faster!"
"It's correct that it can't be a star position!"
Yang Yuhong shook his head and smiled, "The small eye and big jump to guard the corner have found a delicate balance. It's not a star position, but a small eye, because the small eye is more solid and has more control over the corner. If it's a star, the speed is too fast, so it's a small eye, and it can only be a small eye!"
"After watching this whole game, don't you think so?"
These words made everyone's heart skip a beat, as if struck hard. Their minds went blank, and there even seemed to be tinnitus and buzzing in their ears!
Can it only be small eyes?
Compared with the star, the small eye is more solid, and compared with the small eye, the star is faster.
They previously believed that a small eye layout naturally required solidity, and if speed was the goal, why not choose a star position layout? Playing a small eye and then using a big jump to pursue speed is like having your cake and eating it too, and you're not going to please either side!
However, or it can be said that the small-eye big jump guarding the corner is exactly——
I want them all?!
Moreover, if this theory is true, not only do we want it all, but we can actually succeed in getting it all?!
But Yang Yuhong's words made them unable to refute!
Why not?
The star position speed is too fast, and the big jump and the side removal are not too far apart, both look like three consecutive stars, and maybe the small eye is just the most suitable?
But this completely overturned their understanding of small eyes and stars!
Everyone couldn't help but look at the game between Yu Shao and Honinbo Shingo again, their hearts trembling.
"Is the Worry-Free Corner wrong?" the female commentator couldn't help but ask.
"No, the most interesting thing is that Worry-Free Cape should also be right."
Yang Yuhong smiled faintly and said, "These are two completely different, or even contradictory theories, but both are correct. The advantages and disadvantages are very subtle and can be ignored. In other words, the difference lies only in which one you think is better!"
"Therefore, players who think that the Worry-Free Angle is the right move will not think that the Small Eye and Big Jump are that good, and players who think that the Small Eye and Big Jump are the right move will also not think that the Worry-Free Angle is that good!"
“Because they’re all right!”
Upon hearing this, everyone was dumbfounded, and the female commentator on the side was even more moved!
These words were so shocking that they made everyone's scalp tingle and dizzy!
"Of course, if we simply say that a small-eye, big-jump move to defend a corner is a viable move, while impressive, it doesn't necessarily advance the game of Go."
Yang Yuhong shook his head and said, "What really fascinates me about this game is the significance behind the possibility of defending the corner with a small eye and a big jump."
Hearing this, the female commentator finally came back to her senses, and seemed to have realized something as well, her expression suddenly changed!
There were thousands of viewers in front of the TV, some seemed to understand, some looked terrified, and some were confused, but none of this mattered anymore!
Yang Yuhong paused, his voice was sonorous and resounding!
"Right now--"
"We no longer adhere to the chess philosophy of 'solidity, basic moves, and no weaknesses' as its core, but instead pursue speed and overall coordination! As long as we have speed and overall coordination, and find that balance, all other chess theories can be discarded!"
"This is the Dingxi that really excites me and is pioneering an era!"
"This is the future of Go!"
"No more shackles, all creatures in the frosty sky compete for freedom!"
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Yu Shao at the competition venue naturally had no idea what kind of uproar Yang Yuhong's words in the studio in front of the audience around the world had caused.
Yu Shao finally withdrew his gaze from the chessboard at this moment, looking at Honinbo Shinkazu across from him. His eyes remained calm as he slowly bowed his head towards Honinbo Shinkazu and said, "Thank you for your guidance."
Facing this defeat, Honinbo Shinkazu showed no sign of disappointment. He also gave Yu Shao a deep look, then bowed his head calmly and said, "Thank you for your guidance."
(End of this chapter)
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