Chapter 56 Young man, come and play a game with me
Ji Chen came under the big banyan tree.
I saw seven or eight old men wearing slippers and vests, holding large palm-leaf fans in their hands, huddled together, staring at the chess game on the stone table in front of them.
Everyone's face was filled with excitement, and it was obvious that the situation had reached a critical moment.
Many old men even directly give ideas to the people sitting in front of them and analyze the next move.
Although in the Chinese chess world, it is believed that a true gentleman watches the game without saying a word, but we are all from the same village and are old friends, so this saying does not exist at all.
Whenever someone plays chess, they will immediately gather together, each offering suggestions loudly, and sometimes even reach out to grab the chess pieces and help others make moves.
What's more, today, their opponent is Old Man Xia, who is invincible in the whole of China!
Ji Chen also quietly blended into the group of old men, walked behind the old man who was at a disadvantage, and watched.
The person opposite was an elderly man in his sixties with a smile on his face. Although he had the upper hand now, his words and actions were still steady.
The disadvantaged side was also an old man wearing a vest, and the old men around him called him Lao Wang.
At this time, Lao Wang's generals had been forced to retreat, and were also facing the attack of the black side's cannons. What was worse was that the opponent's chariots and horses were already at the gate of the city.
Now, as long as the Black side launches an attack, if the Red side cannot defend, the whole situation will collapse immediately!
The only chess piece that crossed the river on Lao Wang's side was the soldier on the opponent's third line. Since the opponent had all the soldiers and elephants, there was no power to attack at all!
Now it is Wang's turn as the red side. He also has a chariot, a horse, and a cannon, but they are not as powerful as the black side's. It is impossible for him to counterattack because all the pieces are on his side and none of them can break out.
Therefore, when the black player is about to kill the chess piece, the red player's move is particularly critical.
It can be said that if Lao Wang makes a wrong move now, he will lose the game!
"How can we go on like this? This is so difficult!"
"Alas, every time Old Xia comes back, he kills us all!"
"I'm so angry! I've thought of several moves, but I feel like I'm going to lose. Is there no way I can win this round?"
"Advance! This is the most appropriate move at the moment!"
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When Xia Zhonggeng heard what Lao Li said, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly in a confident smile.
At this step, if the Red Army advances...
"No, if we advance, we will lose!"
Just when Xia Zhonggeng had just finished thinking about it, a strange young voice suddenly came from the old man opposite, which immediately attracted the attention of him and the other old men.
What caught their eye was a young man who was much more handsome than they were when they were young, and looked to be about nineteen or twenty years old.
When they saw the young Ji Chen, the old men's hearts, which had been lifted up, instantly sank to the bottom again.
"You spoke in such a loud voice that I thought he was a master, but he turned out to be just a kid."
"Not many young people like chess these days. Being able to understand the game is good enough. Do you still expect them to be masters?"
"Well, that's true... Even if you're in a hurry, you can't just go to random doctors."
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In the eyes of the old men, Ji Chen looks to be in his 20s at most. What good chess moves can he make?
Compared to the other old men, there was a hint of interest in Xia Zhonggeng's eyes when he looked at Ji Chen.
"Young man, tell me, how should Lao Wang break this move of mine now?"
Xia Zhonggeng didn't expect that the trap he set up for the other party was seen through by this young man at a glance.
When everyone heard Xia Zhonggeng speak, they were all stunned.
No way?
Old Xia even bullies a kid who doesn’t know how to play chess?
How could he know!
At this time, Ji Chen heard Xia Zhonggeng's words, thought for a moment, and said seriously, "Ma Er advances to three!"
The old man beside him shook his head when he heard Ji Chen's words, "No, the horse moves from two to three, isn't that just giving the chess piece to the other party to eat?"
Another old man also scratched his head, "Yeah, you move the Rook from 7 to 3 to pin down the opponent's Cannon first, which is much better than the Knight from 2 to 3!"
"Alas, this child is still too young!"
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When all the uncles directly denied Ji Chen's move, Xia Zhonggeng, who was sitting opposite the chessboard, was slightly stunned and felt it was incredible!
The level of these old men around is actually just amateur. They can't even beat Lao Wang who is playing against them, so their analytical level is naturally not that high.
Therefore, it is difficult for young people to see the mystery behind the move of Horse 2 to Horse 3.
If he doesn't exchange the pawn for the horse, the red side will not be able to defend at all if the pawns keep moving forward. At that time, he can abandon the cannon and the chariot, and kill the opponent with only one horse and one pawn!
Almost no one noticed this move. They still thought that Black's most powerful weapon was the rook and the cannon.
So we have to admit that this young man's move can change the situation by exchanging a horse for a pawn, otherwise he can only defend all the time.
At this time, Lao Wang, who had been silent opposite Xia Zhonggeng, after hearing Ji Chen's move, thought about it carefully and realized the true meaning of Ji Chen's move!
Although his chess skills are not as good as Xia Zhonggeng's, he is also one of the best veteran chess players in Jiangcheng.
So after thinking about Ji Chen's move for a while, he would quickly understand it.
So, under the gaze of all the old men, Lao Wang picked up the red horse without hesitation and captured the opponent's pawn!
Now the red side has only two big pieces, but two soldiers, one has crossed the river and is on the third line, and the other is on the side of the road and has not moved.
The black side has chariots, horses, and cannons, and the cannon is in the center, so the attack is very powerful!
Although the red side lost a big piece by exchanging a horse for a pawn, the situation immediately opened up!
When the old men saw Lao Wang take this step, they were about to curse, but when they saw the situation on the field, they suddenly understood!
When the old men saw the changes on the chessboard, they were so embarrassed that they wanted to find a hole to crawl into!
Take this move for example, this young man is so much better than them!
At this time, Lao Wang also had more opportunities to attack and started fighting with Xia Zhonggeng!
After a while, the soldiers on the roadside also crossed the river.
However, later on, the situation became complicated again. Black wanted to exchange a big piece to take advantage of the scholar. Lao Wang couldn't help but think again.
"Uncle, this move can be changed. If you advance two more infantry, there will still be a chance to kill." Ji Chen had already calculated the changes in the chess game and spoke to Lao Wang in front of him.
Now Lao Wang has great trust in him, or rather, apart from trusting Ji Chen, he can't think of a better way.
So Lao Wang exchanged another cannon, and the red side advanced, using the king's offensive to exchange for two black soldiers!
With this move, the situation immediately reversed and it became the red piece that was about to kill!
When Xia Zhonggeng on the opposite side saw Ji Chen's step, the expression on his face changed from the previous relaxed look to the solemn look at this moment.
If it were an ordinary person, facing Ji Chen's move, he would definitely make a wrong move and lose!
After all, Xia Zhonggeng is a chess master known as the chess saint of Nanyue. Facing Ji Chen's killer move, although he could not fight back, he immediately exchanged a rook for a soldier, took advantage of the tall elephant, and cooperated with a single horse to seek peace!
Lao Wang's previous endgame was reversed in an instant. He was bound to lose the game, but now he asked for a draw. His opponent was Xia Zhonggeng, who was known as the chess master of Guangdong. He couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Old Wang and the old men around him have been playing chess with Xia Zhonggeng for most of their lives, but have never won against him.
Today, Xia Zhonggeng actually took the initiative to ask for peace!
It feels so good!
"Old Xia, I didn't expect that you would end up like this!"
"I didn't expect this young man to be such a hidden master!"
"Indeed, we were wrong just now. I didn't expect such a young man to have such superb chess skills!"
"This is much better than when Old Xia was young!"
"It's just like my granddaughter said, 'beating' Old Xia when he was young!"
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After finally making Xia Zhonggeng suffer a loss, the old men immediately started mocking him and showed him no mercy at all.
After hearing what the uncles said, Ji Chen waved his hands and said, "I just know a little bit, thank you for the compliment!"
At this time, Xia Zhonggeng, who was sitting on the stone bench, could no longer sit still.
He has always been almost invincible, but he didn't expect to meet an opponent today!
He did not take his old friends' ridicule to heart, but instead became very interested in the young man opposite him!
After watching a round of battle, Ji Chen had almost had his fill. When the round was over, he immediately prepared to say goodbye to the uncles and leave.
However, just as he was about to speak, Xia Zhonggeng on the opposite side quickly stood up and said to Ji Chen with a serious look, "Young man, come and play a game with me!"
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