Chapter 514 Who is human and who is computer?
Seeing this, Yu Shao immediately picked up a chess piece and quickly placed it down.
Ten columns and thirteen rows, jump.
Everyone took a deep breath and stared intently at the chessboard. This move was a forced blockade of the black pieces, and it was almost certain that the white pieces would kill the dragon!
Su Yiming placed another chess piece.
clatter!
Seventeen columns and fourteen rows, perfect!
Yu Shao also pressed down on his chess piece.
Twelve columns and fourteen rows, wow!
“I’m at the top, which is the key to both offense and defense. He saw that, but instead of responding directly, he leaned in first and filled the gap.”
Su Yiming kept calculating the subsequent changes, staring at the chessboard, his eyes darting around: "After my move, he will definitely push back. If I push again, he will be able to block it, completely locking down the black pieces and forcefully killing the black dragon!"
"Black does indeed look to be in a precarious situation, but—"
"I can first cut and capture, then play a point. If White extends, then I will retreat! White will have to reinforce the cut!"
"If White tries to reinforce the cut with a top move, I will push over it. If White tries to block, I will cut. If White tries to capture, I will attack and then push out! If White cuts again, I will attack and have the initiative. If White captures, I will connect!"
"With the white stones' outer strong points severed and the black stones in the center unable to be cut off, white is about to collapse!"
In Su Yiming's eyes, the chessboard seemed to be filled with more and more pieces!
"If White connects and reinforces the cut, then I will cut and capture. If White connects, my extension will be the initiative! The next move is to capture two more White stones. If White continues to reinforce, then I will turn down!"
"This diagram presents an extremely complex and intricate battle, with numerous offensive and defensive moves that could potentially spread throughout the entire board. However, in the ensuing battle, White has the advantage!"
Su Yiming saw the changes on the chart from the very beginning, even down to each individual change.
Finally, Su Yiming picked up a chess piece and placed it on the chessboard again!
clatter!
Twelve columns and thirteen rows, charge!
As Su Yiming predicted, the white pieces were immediately placed on the board.
Eleven columns and thirteen rows, perfect!
Su Yiming picked up another chess piece and placed it with lightning speed!
clatter!
Thirteen columns, twelve rows, charge!
"Click!"
Inside the chess box, the sound of chess pieces colliding rang out instantly.
Then the next moment—
A large hand moves down, and a white piece falls onto the board.
Seventeen columns and seven rows, dot!
"Nothing was blocked?!"
Su Yiming froze instantly, as if he had been frozen in place. Not only him, but the referee and the scorekeeper next to him also stared wide-eyed in disbelief!
It didn't even block it!
Su Yiming's mind went blank. He had calculated things to the farthest extent, but he hadn't considered the possibility that Black wouldn't block, because Black had made so many moves before, clearly intending to kill the dragon!
If this move isn't blocked, White will be free to roam the skies and leap across the sea!
Across from him, Yu Shao also let out a soft breath, raised his head, and looked at Su Yiming with eyes as sharp as swords!
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Meanwhile, in the United States, inside Apollo Technologies.
A group of researchers in white lab coats stared at the winning percentage displayed on the fledgling eagle, completely unable to believe their eyes, and couldn't help but shout out!
"Black's winning percentage...has increased!"
"Impossible! This time, the fledgling eagle was given ample time to calculate!"
"How is this possible?!"
Their minds were buzzing!
Yu Shao's previous move, "Stab," differed from the answer given by Chu Ying. Chu Ying's choice was to "support," while "Stab" reduced the win rate by more than three percent!
After that, Su Yiming's moves, although not exactly the same as Chu Ying's, were almost all in the positions recommended by Chu Ying, and the winning rate did not fluctuate much!
However, after White played the previous move, White's winning probability suddenly increased. After this move, White's winning probability was even higher than the best variation diagram given by the young eagle!
Young Eagle's move recommends a "shill," which is different from Yu Shao's approach, but... the two are quite similar.
This time, it can't be due to insufficient processing time.
Moreover, it doesn't seem like a bug. If a bug had occurred, the piece placement recommended by Chu Ying wouldn't have been almost exactly the same as Su Yiming's!
This can only mean that...
"During this period, the fledgling eagle has been constantly improving and growing rapidly, but it is not yet complete. However, even so, it has read 21% of the game records, and it is no longer an ordinary chess player."
Burns was somewhat lost in thought, and finally murmured, "But these moves surpassed those of a fledgling eagle..."
...
Su Yiming was stunned for a minute or two before finally taking a deep breath, picking up the chess piece again, and quickly placing it down!
clatter!
Sixteen columns, seven rows, charge!
"Charge down?"
This move was quite tenacious. Yu Shao thought for a moment before picking up another piece and quickly placing it down.
"Although it is tenacious, it lacks strength."
"I have control of the upper area. As long as I solidify the outer area, I can free up my hands to launch a fierce attack on the large black group below. This time, it won't be a feint!"
clatter!
Seventeen columns and eight rows, perfect!
Seeing the white piece fall to the board, Su Yiming gritted his teeth, clicked the button, picked up another piece, and placed it down immediately afterward.
clatter!
Sixteen columns, eight rows, charge!
Seeing that the white pieces continued to push forward, Yu Shao did not hesitate to cut off the black pieces, directly dividing them.
Sixteen columns and nine rows, break!
The next moment—
Su Yiming gritted his teeth, his eyes revealing an unprecedented fierceness, and once again picked up a chess piece, his hand slamming down from a great height!
clatter!
The sound of the piece being placed was crisp and resounding!
On the chessboard, the black pieces are placed in eighteen columns and nine rows!
"stand?"
Yu Shao stared at the chessboard, stunned for a moment. It was a completely unexpected position, even abrupt.
"He's going to abandon his pawn here?!"
"If we sacrifice a piece here, Black's key stones will be broken up, and the support below will be severed—"
Suddenly, Yu Shao realized something, his expression changed abruptly, and his scalp tightened instantly!
"No, not necessarily!"
"If we continue to move outwards for another twenty or so moves, there's still a ko fight in the lower right corner that I played earlier, which I haven't yet initiated. So Black has a dead stone to use!"
It wasn't just Yu Shao who was stunned; everyone who was watching this game was completely dumbfounded.
—And it's not necessarily limited to humans.
Inside Apollo Technologies, a group of researchers stared at the winning probability of White's aggressive pursuit given by the fledgling eagle, almost losing their ability to think.
They knew that the fledglings were still imperfect, but after all, they had previously defeated an American 9-dan player, lost three days, and spent three days studying game records!
Given the fledgling eagles' terrifying learning ability, they even suspect that the current fledgling eagles may already be able to rival, or even surpass, the top chess players.
but……
Previously, Chu Ying judged that Yu Shao's move was bad, but after seeing the latest market data, he suddenly changed his opinion.
And here... this move was completely unexpected by the fledgling eagle, similar to Araki's previous pounce.
It could even be said that the fledgling eagle was completely stunned by the clash of their ghostly hands, his head practically smoking.
"My heart is pounding, it's so scary..."
The bald researcher muttered, "Although I haven't downloaded it yet, this version of the fledgling eagle is highly likely to..."
"They are not yet a match for them."
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"Here he has to sacrifice a piece. If he turns around, it might be too slow. So he has to put pressure on Black as quickly as possible!"
Yu Shao took a deep breath, his eyes turning colder, and he began frantically calculating the subsequent changes on the board, trying his best to calculate and see as far as possible!
"Otherwise, Black will be locked in a tight grip!"
Finally, Yu Shao picked up a chess piece again and placed it on the chessboard!
clatter!
Seventeen columns, six rows, charge!
"It's charging straight into the top right corner!"
Su Yiming gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with murderous intent, and then placed a chess piece.
clatter!
Seventeen columns and five rows, turn!
Yu Shao's expression was also not relaxed. Although he had anticipated this move, he still carefully calculated again to make sure he had not missed anything before picking up the piece again and quickly placing it on the board!
clatter!
Eighteen columns and five rows, turn!
The next second, the black piece also landed.
Fifteen columns and fifteen rows, stab!
"The 'thrust' move is crucial and must be responded to. If I double-lock, White might block. Then, by extending into the corner and capturing two Black stones, I can form a 'seeing and closing' situation. The next move... is a 'point'?"
Although he had calculated the subsequent changes, Yu Shao did not make a move immediately. He slowly moved his gaze from the right side of the board to the whole board, and after a while, he finally picked up a piece and placed it down.
clatter!
clatter!
clatter!
The two players took turns placing their pieces, the sound echoing throughout the empty competition venue!
At this moment, the notarizer and referee on the sidelines seemed to feel an immense sense of pressure, not daring to breathe, watching the fierce battle between the two sides on the right side of the chessboard with trepidation!
"The vast majority of the moves were unexpected. Is this really Go...? I can't understand it at all..."
The female recorder broke out in a cold sweat. She even had the feeling of watching two professional players play when she was a child learning Go for the first time. She couldn't understand it, but she could inexplicably feel the intensity of the game.
Zhao Zhengyang, who was a world champion many years ago, could understand the general idea, but there were still a few moves he couldn't comprehend.
"White's move is brilliant, combining offense and defense. It not only prevents Black's future breakthrough in the upper area but also threatens Black's large group in the lower right corner! If White blocks again in the next move, then White will truly be able to kill the dragon!"
"However, Black's move, using the attack to escape, is equally brilliant!"
"The two sides here have actually gone from fighting to the death to being evenly matched and locked in a fierce struggle!"
He stared at the chessboard, not daring to blink, and a sense of awe arose spontaneously in his heart.
At this moment, another black piece was placed on the board.
"Black is going to seize the large area on the top!"
"So, what should White choose for the next move?"
There are many possible positions for White to place its stones here, and each position has its own logic. He no longer wants to guess, because he often can't guess correctly.
And soon, White gave the answer!
clatter!
Eight columns, three rows, enter!
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Although he anticipated that White might not have thought of this move, Zhao Zhengyang was still greatly surprised when White actually placed the stone on the board: "They actually invaded directly here?!"
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Apollo Technologies, Inc., USA.
"After White invaded, the fledgling eagle provided a fairly detailed diagram of the variations."
Someone slowly exhaled a breath of stale air and said, "Black presses down, White extends, Black connects, then White flies, and Black counters by invading on the right side."
"Ultimately, the two sides will engage in a fierce battle on the top and left sides. After the battle is settled, the situation will remain roughly even."
Everyone remained silent, staring quietly at the computer screen.
The fledgling eagle did indeed provide detailed diagrams of the changes, but...
At this point in the game, the changes the fledgling eagles had suggested were so unbelievable that they dared not believe them anymore.
Finally, the black piece made its move again.
clatter!
Nineteen columns, six rows, turn!
The fledgling eagle paused for a moment, then provided a fairly detailed chart of changes. The fledgling eagle thought the changes were pretty good, with the win rate basically the same as before.
silence.
An astonishing silence fell over the entire room.
This was another unexpected turn of events for the fledgling eagle. He first solidified the shape on the right side before returning to the left to make moves. The fledgling eagle only considered immediate responses, although most players would probably be thinking about similar things at this point.
Faced with such ruthless hollowing-out tactics, few people would consider escaping first; this is human nature's ingrained way of thinking.
But unfortunately...
Su Yiming downloaded it.
Previously, when they realized that the development of the fledgling eagle was largely complete, they were even worried that Go knowledge would be completely overturned and Go players would be eliminated. But... how come this scene looks like two people are teaching the fledgling eagle how to play?
Why does it feel like the fledgling eagle thinks more like a human being?
They were suddenly plunged into deep confusion.
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Tap, tap, tap...
Under the watchful eyes of the world, more and more pieces began to be placed on the chessboard.
"Black first solidified the shape on the right side, and then, surprisingly, instead of immediately responding to White's invasion on the top, it countered by invading the right side, demanding an attack on each flank!"
Zhao Zhengyang stared intently at the chessboard not far away, lost in thought.
Su Yiming's eyes were cold, and Yu Shao's expression was focused and solemn. The two of them kept taking chess pieces out of the chess box, then placing them down, and then pressing the timer again, repeating the process. Each time a chess piece was placed, it was the result of one battle after another!
finally.
Su Yiming once again placed a black piece between his fingers on the chessboard.
clatter!
Nine columns and three rows, tiger!
"White invaded the upper side, Black invaded the left side, and both sides attacked one flank. In the end, the two sides resolved the issue peacefully..."
Seeing this, Zhao Zhengyang breathed a sigh of relief. Only then did he belatedly realize that he had been too focused and his back was already soaked with sweat.
It's White's turn to make a move again.
Yu Shao gazed at the chessboard before him, calmly assessing the situation.
White's shape on the left side is very solid with no weaknesses, and it has a potential "flower" (a specific move in the game). Although it's on the left side of the board and not as promising as the "flower" in the center, it's still a "flower".
Although Black did not gain any advantage on the left side and its shape was weak, it made some gains in terms of influence and territory. It seems that this local situation was resolved peacefully by both sides.
But in reality, that's not the case!
"The white stone in the upper black space, although dead, is not completely dead... Although it is almost certain to die, it still has a trace of vitality; it is—dead but not stiff!"
Yu Shao did not calculate move by move, but rather judged the overall situation by observing the positions of the pieces on the board, and finally drew a conclusion based on the overall situation!
(End of this chapter)
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