Chapter 185: Abuse of the Strongest Chess Player in History and Missing the Opportunity to Abuse the Weak Player (Part 1)
Qiu Weijie, who is in his fifties, wore a mask and squinted at the sky, but found that he didn't need to squint at all and couldn't see the sun.
The sky was gray and the whole city was shrouded in a gloomy gray.
The buildings appeared blurred in the haze, and the alleys twenty or thirty meters away were difficult to see clearly, not to mention the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests a kilometer away.
Qiu Weijie wanted to spit, but then he remembered that he was wearing an N95 mask, so he raised his head, quickly pushed the door open and walked into an inconspicuous small door on the side of the road.
As soon as the door was opened, there was a screen entrance with a few large characters written in bold ink on it - "Kuai Yi Enchou".
"Holy crap! It's such a barren day, the air outside is almost thick. Over three hundred? Bullshit, it's absolutely off the charts. I don't think it can even reach a thousand."
As soon as Qiu Weijie entered the room, he took off his mask and started yelling at a middle-aged woman in her forties at the door of the chess hall.
"Teacher Qiu is here? What kind of tea would you like to drink today? Still the same as before, Zhengxingde Jasmine Dragon Ball?" The middle-aged woman in a Tang suit greeted him familiarly.
Qiu Weijie took off his coat and walked towards the hall, lighting a cigarette. "No, no, no, the air is so bad today, I need a pot of chrysanthemum to clear my lungs. Xiao Xu, today is the last day of the holiday, who's coming?"
"Teacher Qiu, the smoke you smoke is much more serious than the smog. Besides, smoking is prohibited in all public places in Xinhao, and there is a fine of fifty yuan for smoking." A woman in her forties called Xiao Xu casually handed over an ashtray.
"Teacher Zheng and Teacher Wang are both here. Teacher Xia is giving chess instruction to two guests. Oh, Xiao Gu is here too. He is playing on the computer with a few other kids." Xiao Xu pointed inside.
"Xiao Gu? Doesn't he have two Dream Lily finals tomorrow and the day after tomorrow? Why is he here today?" Qiu Weijie was stunned at first, then he took the ashtray and rolled his eyes: "It's so troublesome to collect these fines every time. Can't you just get a monthly package? I'll go in and take a look first."
Qiu Weijie staggered to the game room in the chess hall, where there were at least five or six tables.
"Lao Wang, what were you thinking at move 126 in the third set of the year-end tournament? Were you drunk again?"
The bald old man surnamed Wang wasn't angry either: "Didn't you suddenly remember that super-large flying ball you played in the 1933 Chunlan Cup? I thought, hey, the situation is the same, so I used it. Later I remembered that you retired mid-game in that game."
Qiu Weijie was cursing as he walked around with tea in his hand.
That year was the year he was closest to winning the championship, but due to some unforeseen circumstances, a "shitty move" completely shattered his dream and he didn't recover for many years.
"Teacher Qiu."
"Teacher Qiu."
Several young chess players who were gathered around the computer screen and pointing and talking saw Qiu Weijie coming over and greeted him politely.
"Hey? Xiao Gu, don't you have two games of chess tomorrow and the day after tomorrow? What are you doing here? Li Shishi is not easy to beat."
Qiu Weijie took a sip of chrysanthemum tea and looked at the computer screen in front of Gu Jie curiously.
"Playing the game? That's fine. Eh? This isn't Li Shishi's game? Then why are you wasting your time?" Qiu Weijie took another sip of his tea. "Let me tell you, you're in great form this year, so you have to seize the opportunity. Otherwise, if you lose your form, it'll be hard to catch up. Eh? This chess game is interesting. Who's playing on the other side?"
"Teacher Qiu, I don't know who he is, but he's a chess player on Yicheng named Orange. He played twelve games that day, winning 11 games in a row, beating Jingxing. He only lost to Gu Jie in the last game." A thin young chess player explained to Qiu Weijie.
"This Orange's chess moves are very strange. I can't figure out whose pseudonym he is."
Qiu Weijie lost interest as soon as he heard this. Occasionally, there would be strange IDs on the battle platform that could defeat professional chess players, but most of them were sockpuppet accounts of professional chess players. He didn't know who opened a new account to bully newbies and finally fell into Gu Jie's hands.
"Xiao Gu, you'd better go back quickly, take a rest, and prepare. You can't be distracted at this time. If you lose another game, you will lose the championship." Qiu Weijie warned.
For chess players of the older generation like him, the current world of chess is the heyday they always dreamed of.
In recent years, many Go geniuses have emerged in Da Zhou, completely breaking South Korea's dominance over Go.
This year, chess players from the Great Zhou Dynasty swept almost all the championships in international competitions, achieving complete dominance.
The seemingly unremarkable Gu Jie in front of us is only 18 years old this year, but he has already won two world championships and is even called "the strongest chess player in history" by many people.
Qiu Weijie has retired from first-line competitions for many years, but how could he not be happy to see such performance from young chess players?
After all, he still holds a position in the Great Zhou Chess Academy.
"We've prepared everything we need to. There's nothing more to prepare for." Gu Jie pushed his glasses up and blinked. "The last time he lost to Lee Se-sil with white, it was mainly because the hotel was too bad. He couldn't win the last two games at the Great Zhou Chess Academy."
Qiu Weijie glared, but seeing Gu Jie's confident look, he couldn't say anything.
It’s great to be young and energetic.
The hotel hosting the last two games suddenly caught fire. Although the fire was not big and the damage to the hotel was not serious, such a world-class competition obviously could not have any hidden dangers, so the venue was temporarily moved back to the Da Zhou Chess Academy.
"This chess game just looks a little weird. Why are you studying it? Didn't you win?" Qiu Weijie took the chair pushed by the young chess player and sat down.
Gu Jie pointed to the 30th move and said, "I think this one is quite interesting."
Qiu Weijie took a closer look and his eyes lit up: "30 clips? Wu Qingyuan?"
This move has a distinct Wu Qingyuan style.
However, Qiu Weijie then shook his head and said, "It's still too early to rely on it. Later, Black advanced to the three-three position, and White was actually passive."
Gu Jie pointed down the chessboard until he reached the fortieth move.
"Jump!?" The chess piece jumped, and Qiu Weijie also jumped up. The three white pieces that were originally not very related, after this small jump, the effect of the 30-pinch move just now immediately appeared.
Not only is the left side vaguely connected to the white chess piece on the right, but it can also suppress the potential of the black chess piece above.
This is a move that connects all the pieces on the board! It's a move that completely breaks away from the established pattern!
I've never seen anyone do this before!
"How did you win later?" Qiu Weijie couldn't help but ask Gu Jie. After this move, Gu Jie's situation took a sharp turn for the worse. If he failed to cope with it, it would not be surprising that he resigned in the middle of the game.
Gu Jie scratched his head and continued to demonstrate step by step: "I was a little confused at the time, but the situation was already like this, so I had to continue playing. On move 67, I found an opportunity. At this move, it is generally believed that you should attack the three white stones on the right first, but at the time I felt that there was still room for improvement, so I made my move there."
Gu Jie pointed out the 67th move.
"A big jump seems a bit risky, but the situation is not good, so it's okay to rush. Cut off the white pieces in the middle from here, so that the white pieces in the middle will be thinner." Qiu Weijie, the old ninth dan, has extraordinary eyesight.
"Yes, after that move, the situation turned around a bit. It was obvious that my opponent was a bit confused by this change, and seemed not to understand the subsequent developments. He played more conservatively, and in the end I won three-quarters of the game."
Qiu Weijie clicked his mouse back and forth for a long time, mumbling, "I can't tell whose moves they are. They're a bit strange, but it seems his mental state is a bit poor. He made several mediocre moves."
Gu Jie pushed his glasses and leaned back in his chair: "I was wondering who this orange was. I've been studying it for the past two days, but I don't think he looks like that. I think he looks more like an amateur chess player."
"Amateur player?" Qiu Weijie shook his head decisively. "Impossible! An amateur player can't possibly have that kind of skill. Look at the previous set of moves he made. Aside from the 30-pinch move, which was a bit surprising, his mastery of the set is simply not something an amateur can achieve."
Gu Jie didn't quite agree with Qiu Weijie's judgment, but he was an old senior after all, so Gu Jie didn't argue back, but just kept refreshing the chess player information on the chess program.
"Online!" Seeing Orange's avatar light up, Gu Jie became excited and immediately sent a battle invitation.
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Just when the Orange model, which had refreshed its new abilities through the adversarial network, was about to defeat the strongest chess player in history, Fang Yu lost the opportunity to show off and bully the weak player in the first place.
"The starting lineup for the opening match: Center #35 Qin Duanzhi, Power Forward #19 Hu Weichao, Small Forward #30 Li Dongdong, Shooting Guard #18 Zhao Yuanyi, Point Guard #7 Lin An."
Qin Duanzhi, Hu Weichao, and Lin An were all originally on the school team. Lin An was originally the main point guard of the school team, and the other two were originally players in the third team.
These three people are not sports students, so they can play according to the rules of the game.
After hearing this list, almost everyone couldn't help but look at Fang Yu.
Not to mention that Fang Yu completely defeated Li Haidong in the assessment match, just looking at the intensive training over the past two days, Fang Yu was clearly more than one step ahead of everyone else.
The main players of the school team have been practicing with Fang Yu these past two days. As long as Fang Yu is on the court, even if the school team consists of all the main players except Lin An, they basically have to keep restarting the game.
Damn, you're not going to start a player who's a must-have on any school team? Are you crazy?
Moreover, if Fang Yu didn't play, there would be at least half fewer girls on the sidelines, and Lu Jiayan and Chen Shuyao wouldn't cheer for them to come on...
Li Dongdong was surprised. He never thought that he could squeeze Fang Yu out and become the starter.
"The above is the starting lineup, and the following are the substitutes: No. 17 Wang Shuo, No. 29 Luo Minzheng... No. 32 Fang Yu"
Seven names were called out, and Fang Yu was the last one called out.
After Meng Guangkang finished reading, he snapped the coaching manual shut and glanced coldly at the group of players in front of him.
When his eyes swept over Fang Yu, Meng Guangkang couldn't help but dodge when he saw Fang Yu's gaze.
Humph, you don't come to training during normal times, but only come two days before the game. Are you supposed to play? Dream on!
If you can’t get past Old Man Bao, I won’t even let you make the roster!
The team is a whole. No matter how outstanding an individual is, he must obey the whole!
"The players whose names were just read are the roster for this afternoon. This is the first inter-school invitational tournament between National University and Jinan University. The school wants to continue this tournament as a tradition. I don't need to explain how important it is."
"Although the time was short, you've already gained the necessary familiarity. When you hit the court, be sure to strictly follow the pre-match tactics. Defensively, focus on the opposing team's guard Lin Dongyan and small forward Wu Pinrui. These two are their core players. We've previously practiced based on their characteristics. Follow the defensive methods we used in training, using zone defense."
"On offense, we'll focus on Lin An and utilize height. Our starting lineup's average height is five centimeters taller than theirs, which is a significant height advantage. After Lin An gets the ball, he'll look for opportunities to pass inside. Qin Duanzhi and Hu Weichao, you're the tallest players on the court, so try to post up."
"Did you understand what I just said?"
"I understand!" The five starters responded loudly, and Li Dongdong even puffed out his chest high.
Haha, the average height of the opponents is only 1.8 meters. Don't you think you are awesome, kid surnamed Fang? The cards I have in my hand are enough for you. I won't let you play even if I say so.
"Does anyone else have any questions?" Meng Guangkang nodded complacently.
He has already asked the director of the Sports Department for the coaching rights for this game. The director of the Sports Department has told him privately that Bao Yucheng will retire after the CUBA season and asked him to be prepared to take over.
But before taking over, you still have to achieve some results.
"Coach Meng." Liu Jiacheng, who was also only eligible as a substitute, suddenly raised his hand. "Zhao Yuanyi is better than me. I have no problem playing as a substitute. Why don't you let Fang Yu start?"
Liu Jiacheng and Fang Yu did not know each other before taking the basketball team joining test. Liu Jiacheng was a freshman in the School of Microelectronics and a native of Yuzhou. He scored 683 points including bonus points. He was not tall, only 1.78 meters, but he had a hotter temper than many men from Qizhou.
Liu Jiacheng has been playing basketball since he was a child. Although his basic skills are relatively poor and his passing accuracy has always been a problem, overall he is considered strong among ordinary people.
Since the last assessment match, Liu Jiacheng has been completely impressed by Fang Yu's skills. The training over the past two days has made him feel that even if Fang Yu is put into the CBA, he will probably be able to play in the rotation.
No, maybe they can all play as the main force.
Therefore, when Fang Yu heard that Meng Guangkang put Fang Yu as the last substitute, Fang Yu was not anxious yet, but Liu Jiacheng was the first to get anxious.
"Do you have any objections?" Meng Guangkang glanced at Liu Jiacheng, flipped open the coaching manual, and scribbled a few words on it. "Change the substitute list. Number 40, Sun Liansong, will replace number 36, Liu Jiacheng."
"Does anyone else have any objections?" Meng Guangkang looked down upon the world with a face full of Tony Leung Ka Fai.
After all, Liu Jiacheng was just a freshman. He had never seen such a scene before and was a little dumbfounded on the spot.
"The team is a whole. Who can play and who can't play must obey the collective interests and collective arrangements. No player is indispensable. If they don't come to training regularly and don't have good attitude, they naturally don't meet the requirements of the starting lineup."
"I've always been objective, not personal. I'm all about principles and rules. See, every one of your performances is recorded here." Meng Guangkang patted his coaching manual. "The final roster is based entirely on comprehensive scores. No matter how good other aspects are, if your attitude score is 0, you won't meet the requirements to play. Do you understand?"
After saying this, Meng Guangkang said with a condescending attitude: "Of course, if these players change their attitudes and work hard to integrate into the team, and their overall scores go up, I will definitely let them play according to their scores, regardless of whether they have a good relationship with me or not. I don't care about personal relationships here, I only care about scores."
"As for your comment about certain players not being able to play, it simply means they're not strong enough, or the team doesn't need them right now. Every player should consider the overall situation; that's their duty as a player. If you don't have this understanding, you shouldn't be on the school team!"
"Puff~"
"Who is laughing?" Meng Guangkang was furious. He glanced around and saw Fang Yu sitting on a blue plastic chair at the sidelines with his legs crossed and a sneer on his face.
"The 12-man roster was submitted to Jinda yesterday. The tournament clearly stipulates that the roster cannot be changed after submission. How can you change it just like that? Who do you think you are? You still have the nerve to talk about following the rules? How can you say that about following the rules? The gas in the Coke you drank growing up was from farting, right?"
Fang Yu shook his feet and started to sneer.
(End of this chapter)
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