Chapter 507 This brutal pleasure will end in brutality!
There has been no more discussion online.
The final battle captivated everyone's attention, and everyone was on edge.
Araki looked at the chessboard in front of him, his face pale and his eyes cold. In his mind, he was calculating the changes after each piece was placed.
A moment later, Araki finally picked up a black stone again and dropped it quickly.
Seventeen columns and thirteen rows, turn!
Seeing Araki's favorable move, Su Yiming's eyes narrowed, and then his right hand swiftly reached into the chess box, picked up a white piece, and quickly placed it down!
Eleven columns, fourteen rows, bump!
"We actually ran right into each other!"
Araki, seeing the white piece's forceful move, gritted his teeth and pointed at the chessboard again.
Fifteen columns, seventeen rows, attack!
His earlier decision to switch positions, ignoring the attack from the right side of the black pieces, was an attempt to first target the black pieces' weakness and then make further plans.
But he never expected Su Yiming to confront him directly. This was another move he hadn't anticipated at all. The situation seemed to be out of control, and he could no longer figure out what Su Yiming was thinking.
This gave him a strong sense of crisis!
Soon after, a few more moves were made. Black launched a fierce attack, but White responded with nonchalant moves. Black had devised a plan to make White, who was eager to devour White, pay a heavy price for ignoring the move!
However, the results were not ideal!
Although White suffered some losses due to its initial move, Black seems to have gained some advantage, while White suffered a disadvantage. However, the position where White moved first has also grown stronger and is already subtly influencing the battle before the move!
"The enemy's most pressing point is our most pressing point; the enemy's most advantageous position is our most advantageous position!"
Araki pursed his lips, staring intently at the chessboard!
"His previous move to break away from the main battlefield was intended to influence the main battlefield from the side. In that case, the open space between the large dragon and the position where he broke away from the main battlefield is not only a critical point, but also a large area!"
Araki took out a chess piece and quickly placed it down!
Eight columns and eight rows, flying high!
The game begins where the pieces break, and Black must venture out alone to find White's weak point!
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Tokyo, Japan, Sakura Go News reporter's office.
"They've infiltrated it!"
As a Go reporter, Ono Toramaru watched the situation on the TV screen and it was crystal clear that the end game was getting closer and closer!
"This big knight's move is the final decisive move, and also the last ripple for Black!"
"This battle will completely determine the outcome of the entire battle, and will be the final blow."
"There are not many empty spaces left on the chessboard, and the basic structure has been established. The only remaining issue, the key points of contention between the two sides, are not many. It is impossible for any miraculous reversal to occur after this!"
"Because this piece of paper is already filled with words, there is no more to write! The fate of the whole situation is roughly determined, and the territory has mostly been assigned to someone."
"This is the final battle!"
"Black has made a desperate gamble, recklessly invading White's territory. White must ruthlessly suppress it!"
"And can the black pieces manage to survive and isolate themselves within the white pieces' formation?"
"tell me!"
At this moment, he even forgot the identities of the two players. He should have expected Araki to win, but at this moment he felt that it didn't matter who won, he just wanted to watch the game continue!
Finally, another white piece was placed on the chessboard!
Eight columns and seven rows, sandwiched!
"folder?"
Ōno Toramaru was taken aback, then frowned and began to think, but before he could figure it out, another black stone was placed on the board!
Ōno Toramaru stared blankly at the TV screen: "It just cuts off here?"
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"can't read!"
"Many of these moves are incomprehensible! But I can somehow sense the direction these moves are heading! Therefore, I consider them good moves!"
After a brief silence, the live stream chat erupted once again, with comments flying in like a waterfall.
"There's a feeling that can be understood intuitively, but cannot be comprehended or explained in words! This feeling is mysterious and wonderful! Why is that?"
"Because of their chess sense, or rather, their chess sense of seeking advantage and avoiding harm! They see further and calculate deeper than we do. We can't see that far or calculate that deep, so we can't understand. But even if we can't see that far, once the pieces are placed on the board, their chess sense will tell us that this move is good!"
"You can't explain why it's good, but it just feels right to play this way. That's what a feel for the game is!"
"Some people can use this intuition to accurately pinpoint that one move and play a move far beyond their own skill level. We generally call these people gambling freaks!"
Amidst such a tense game, someone suddenly made a joke in a serious tone, but everyone was completely immersed in the intense atmosphere of the game, and at this moment they wanted to laugh but couldn't.
"Outrageous! So many moves were only judged by intuition? For them, it was just normal play?"
"Without detailed analysis from players of the same level, or their own commentary on the game, it would be really difficult to understand. You can only rely on your intuition to appreciate the subtlety of each move!"
"..."
Meanwhile, inside the competition venue.
Araki gazed at the chessboard, then suddenly closed his eyes, pondering how to place his pieces.
"I know that going into the white territory alone is tantamount to suicide. That's a fact. No matter how you look at it, the black pieces will definitely be surrounded and annihilated."
"However, there is always a glimmer of hope in a dead end. The space here is narrow, but it is far from a point of certain death! Although the probability of the white piece surviving in the black formation is infinitely close to zero."
"Go is a dialectical philosophy. As long as it's not 100% certain that there's no chance of survival, then there is always a chance! That's Go! That's the Way!"
"So, where exactly does Black's path to survival lie?"
After a long while, Araki seemed to understand something and suddenly opened his eyes!
His hand seemed to reach into the chess box.
The chess pieces are held between the fingers.
Snap!
The chess piece is placed!
Twelve columns and sixteen rows, paste!
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In an instant, the game of chess underwent a subtle change!
"By connecting here, Black can link the remaining stones on the outside with the large group!"
In Pyongyang, North Korea, a young man in his early twenties exclaimed in shock, "Black is actually trying to meet up with White in the territory?"
"Yes, a brilliant idea."
The others stared intently at the computer screen: "Unbelievable! My first reaction was absurdity, but beyond that absurdity, I felt admiration. This idea is simply amazing!"
"But this is the White formation after all. It's unlikely that the Black pieces can meet up hand in hand inside the White formation, right?"
Someone couldn't help but speak up, still feeling a lingering fear.
"What if it becomes a dead piece? I mean, what if we abandon these outer pieces, use the dead piece to enter the white territory, and then, through the borrowing of the dead piece, revive it from the ashes?"
"And you should know that the ko fight in the bottom right corner is similar to the Corner of No Worries, and there are ko threats available!"
Upon hearing this, Na Ren was stunned. Staring at the television screen, he took a deep breath: "That's actually possible! My God, but this... this is terrifying!"
"The idea of Black meeting White's pieces in the White territory is already incredibly imaginative; just having that concept is frightening enough. But to also consider sacrificing pieces, utilizing dead pieces, and even reviving dead pieces—that's...!"
“Since it’s possible, we absolutely cannot say it’s definitely not possible!” someone interrupted him. “The problem is that Su Yiming must also realize that he won’t just stand by and watch Black’s moves without making any statement!”
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Inside the competition venue.
Seeing the black piece fall, Su Yiming remained calm, his eyes clear, and without the slightest hesitation, quickly made his move.
Eleven columns and eleven rows, perfect!
The chess piece is placed on the board!
"Is he using the top to attack? Is he holding back? Does he want to make his own piece a dead piece first? Does he want to... take the path I want to take first?!"
Seeing the white piece fall, Araki's expression changed drastically. He gritted his teeth, quickly picked up a piece, and placed it down.
"Then let's make another plan. If he leaves like this, the upper levels will be exposed. We can still make a profit through treachery!"
clatter!
Ten columns and twelve rows, bang!
Both sides moved their pieces swiftly, each move representing countless clashes, the fruits of deception and intrigue!
Everyone was so tense they could hardly breathe, staring at the black and white pieces that kept falling.
Who will ultimately win?
Tap, tap, tap.
The oppressive, tense, and even somewhat desperate atmosphere on the chessboard infected everyone.
Time passed little by little.
"Seven columns and nineteen rows, fly!"
Araki's eyes were sharp as he stared intently at the chessboard.
On the other side, after seeing Arakino's move, Su Yiming also placed his white piece.
"Use Fly? You think the Sharp Edge is too slow, even though it's sturdy? Little Fly, are you planning to launch an attack from the flank? This is too chaotic!"
Araki took a deep breath and finally picked up another piece, placing it on the board!
Eighteen columns and fourteen rows, lift!
He placed his right hand on the chessboard, lifted three white pieces from the board, and then placed them on the lid of the chess box.
Seeing Arakino choose to capture a piece, Su Yiming immediately placed his own piece down without hesitation.
Nine columns and twelve rows, jump!
Araki was startled as he looked at the white piece, and his body involuntarily leaned towards the chessboard.
One minute.
Two minutes.
Three minutes.
In an instant, Araki seemed to realize something, his expression changed drastically, he gritted his teeth, reached into the chess box again, picked out a chess piece, and quickly placed it on the chessboard!
clatter!
Ten columns, twelve rows, pounce!
Su Yiming immediately picked up a chess piece and placed it with lightning speed!
"The market performance was completely different from what I expected..."
Araki slowly raised his head and looked at Su Yiming, who was sitting at the other end of the chessboard: "I was completely wrong! I was completely seen through!"
At that moment, he finally understood what other chess players had felt when facing him!
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The debriefing session is in progress.
"Did Su Yiming intend to rob us here from the very beginning?"
Wu Zhixuan's pretty face was full of astonishment, her beautiful eyes wide open, feeling somewhat incredulous.
"Obviously yes."
Yu Shao's gaze was calm as he slowly spoke, "That was his initial idea. He calculated far ahead, even anticipating that the black pieces would meet the white pieces in the formation."
"But didn't you just say that after seeing White push, Black might also stubbornly continue sacrificing stones to gain an advantage? If that's the case, the board position will be completely different!"
Wu Zhixuan asked in bewilderment, "In that case, Su Yiming's earlier hand grip won't be as effective! That hand grip wasn't very good!"
"really."
Yu Shao didn't deny it, nodding: "If Black insists on playing down one path, then that clamp move isn't a good move, but—"
"Go, after all, is a game played between people!"
"He saw through Araki-sensei's personality and was absolutely certain of Araki-sensei's abilities, believing that Araki-sensei would definitely find the way for the black pieces to meet the white pieces in the white territory."
"Therefore, he was certain that as long as he placed the top, Araki-sensei would change his strategy. Therefore, his preemptive clamp was crucial, and as it turned out, this move was fatal."
“You think this move is risky, but Su Yiming probably doesn’t. If he has truly seen through Araki-sensei, then this move is 100% correct and better than any other move.”
Even if... it might be wrong.
Wu Zhixuan opened her mouth, thought for a long time, and then asked, "Then... if it were you, wouldn't Su Yiming be courting death by doing this?"
"If you play with me, he won't play the trap."
Upon hearing this, Yu Shao smiled faintly: "He will devise another method to find my weakness and deliver a fatal blow to me."
Although Su Yiming's current strategy is very much in line with the style of the AI era in Yu Shao's opinion, Su Yiming's playing style is typical of the pre-AI era, namely, fighting against humans!
Humans make mistakes, and Su Yiming uses people's weaknesses to his advantage in chess, which requires strong insight and keen judgment.
However, chess players in the post-AI era are well aware that AI does not make mistakes. The result of long-term battles and training with AI is that post-AI chess players often subconsciously pursue a "no-mistake" game, which leads to them losing many games.
Because in the process of fighting with others, even a wrong move can become a brilliant one!
This is the beauty of fighting with others!
One is about fighting against nature, and the other is about fighting against people, but there is no inherent superiority or inferiority between the two. Rather, they each have their own strengths and weaknesses. There is no saying that the style of the post-AI era is better than the style of the pre-AI era.
In most cases, the latter is better than the former.
Because Go is ultimately played between human players, not between humans and AI.
Just then, a black piece landed swiftly on the television screen.
"Um?"
"Eleven columns and thirteen rows, should we fill them?"
The professional chess players were all taken aback.
Looking at the TV screen, Le Haoqiang couldn't help but exclaim, "This is ridiculous! It's like a one-off!"
The Japanese Go players stared at the computer screen in disbelief, somewhat stunned: "It really is a single-player game..."
A single move is a move that doesn't capture a "point" (point); it simply uses a piece to occupy an intersection on the board.
"Yes, Officer Shan."
Yu Shao nodded with a distant gaze: "The black pieces have risked everything to suppress the white pieces, even going so far as to take on multiple official positions."
"Unfortunately, this game is coming to an end."
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Tap, tap, tap...
After an unknown amount of time, no more pieces were placed on the chessboard.
The game is over.
White wins by killing the dragon in the middle game!
Dragon slaying, another dragon slaying!
A player like Araki, who wins by force, either wins big or loses big. This game didn't even go to the endgame. In the middle game, the black group of stones was captured, and the game ended violently!
As the saying goes, this brutal pleasure will end in brutality!
(End of this chapter)
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