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Chapter 1095 What is Despair
On May 5, the entrance of Shanghai Chess Academy was surrounded by crowds early in the morning. After a week of publicity, the China-Japan Go Challenge Tournament has become more popular than ever before, almost as popular as the Olympics. The organizers are naturally grinning from ear to ear about this phenomenon.

Not only Chinese audiences are paying attention, but even Japanese audiences are showing great enthusiasm for the upcoming game. The reason why it can attract so many Japanese audiences is mainly due to Qin Hao's "arrogant remarks". Japanese audiences can't wait to see the Japanese player defeat Qin Hao and defend the dignity of the Japanese Go overlord.

Japan's Tokyo TV station generously sent a film crew to broadcast the event live, and there were no less than dozens of Japanese reporters.

"Here they come, the Chinese team is here."

The crowd suddenly became excited.

A shabby minibus slowly drove to the gate of the chess academy. Chen Zude led the team to get off the bus one by one. As soon as they appeared, they caused warm cheers from the crowd.

From the cheers of the audience, one can tell who is more popular. When Wang Jianhong and others got off the car, the cheers were sparse, but when Jiang Zhujiu showed up, there was thunderous applause. Jiang Zhujiu performed quite well in this match, defeating three Japanese generals in a row. Among them, Noriki Iida and Akira Kobayashi were both top players second only to the top six. Before Qin Hao defeated Kobayashi Koichi, Jiang Zhujiu's fame was second only to Nie Weiping in the Chinese team.

Until Qin Hao got off the car, the applause and cheers reached their peak. After Kobayashi Mitsuru defeated Jiang Zhujiu, he swept all the way and seemed to be able to crush Chinese Go by himself. Everyone felt that there was no suspense in this China-Japan Go Challenge Tournament. The media also began to cool down the audience and counted the gaps between Chinese and Japanese Go.

However, just when everyone had given up all hope, Qin Hao defeated Kobayashi Koichi with a huge advantage, retaining China's hope of winning the Go championship.

In the crowd, Li Jia, wearing a yellow dress, was squeezed into a corner with her classmates. It was a rare Sunday, and the classmates spontaneously organized themselves to come to the scene to cheer for Qin Hao. Li Jia was not interested in Go, but she still came. In fact, even she herself didn't know why she came.

Through the surging crowd, Li Jia could only see one side of Qin Hao's face. There were too many people and she couldn't squeeze through at all. With so many classmates around her, she was too embarrassed to call Qin Hao's name. Instead, Zhuang Tunan and the others shouted at the top of their lungs, but their voices were soon drowned out by the crowd, without causing any ripples.

"Why do I feel like it's not real? Are there so many people in China who like Go?"

After the group squeezed into the gate of Shanghai Chess Academy, Jiang Zhujiu said in a dazed tone.

The rest of the people had the same expression. They had never thought that Go would one day have such a great influence.

Soon, the Japanese team arrived as scheduled. It was not until this time that the organizer announced the list of contestants: Qin Hao against Kataoka Satoshi.

Nie Weiping looked at the match list and frowned, "It seems that the Japanese team is planning to figure out Xiao Qin's chess moves first."

Chen Zude has studied the information of Kataoka Satoshi. He is not very famous in Japan, but he is also a backbone of the Japanese chess world. He once won the 1982 Rookie King Championship. His chess skills are not outstanding, but he is definitely a tough nut to crack.

"They are going to use a rotation strategy." Chen Zude said worriedly.

"Round battle?" Qin Hao smiled faintly and walked towards the ring.

On the other side is the Japanese team.

Kato Masao advised Kataoka Satoshi, "Don't be nervous, Kataoka-kun. It doesn't matter if you lose. Just give it your best shot."

"Hi." Kataoka Satoshi bowed and then stepped into the ring.

Kataoka Satoshi did not guess correctly, so Qin Hao played black first.

He still started with the three-three move, and Kataoka Satoshi slowly followed with a small eye move.

The audience outside the venue had already taken their seats at this moment. There were special commentators in the audience seats of the chess academy. This was also the off-site commentary arranged by CCTV. CCTV also broadcast the entire game live.

Of course, the chess academy can still accommodate too few spectators. Many spectators gathered outside the academy. Several senior chess friends took out the chess board to study it on the spot, and many people gathered around to watch. The chess academy also put a TV at the door for chess friends to watch.

Li Jia was among them. As she listened to the explanations of several senior chess friends, her heart began to beat fast.

"Don't mention it, Satoshi Kobe's chess skills are really good. I didn't expect such a not-so-famous Japanese chess player to have such strength."

"Of course. Japanese Go is the world's dominant force. It has been developed for so many years and has a profound cultural heritage. We cannot compare with it."

"If that's what you said, how did Qin Hao, 6th dan, beat Kobayashi Koichi with such a huge gap? Isn't he said to be a top-notch player?"

"How can you argue with me? I'm talking about overall strength. After all, China has a larger population than Japan, so it's normal for China to have one or two geniuses."

"Stop making noise, can you just watch the chess game quietly?"

Just as everyone was discussing, the game between Qin Hao and Kataoka Satoshi entered the middle stage. From here on, Kataoka Satoshi's thinking time for making a move increased significantly. He had to consider each move for one or two minutes before deciding on the move, while Qin Hao still made a move within ten seconds.

The chess players of the Japanese team were also stunned by this phenomenon.

"Doesn't he need to think?"

"Don't make him sound so amazing. He definitely needs time to think. It's just that his calculation ability is faster than that of ordinary people. He has already figured out the next step by taking advantage of the time Kataoka-kun is thinking."

"Even this is terrifying. What kind of brain can perform such calculations?"

Kobayashi Koichi experienced this feeling most deeply, the fear of having no chance of winning no matter what.

Kato Masao's expression was extremely solemn at this moment. He knew about Kataoka Satoshi's chess skills, which were only slightly inferior to his. However, he was at a disadvantage when facing Qin Hao from the very beginning. Could he really defeat such an opponent?
Almost subconsciously, Kato Masao and Fujisawa Hideyuki's eyes met, and both of them could see deep fear in each other's eyes.

"Oh no, Kataoka-kun is in danger."

"The upper right corner is about to be lost."

Amid the exclamations of the Japanese team, Qin Hao had already picked up two white pieces and completely occupied an area in the upper right corner.

Kataoka Satoshi's face turned pale. Qin Hao's trick was somewhat beyond his expectations, but he was not too panicked. He still gritted his teeth and insisted on fighting a tug-of-war with Qin Hao in the remaining three corners.

However, after entering the endgame, Kataoka Satoshi was under increasing pressure. According to the current situation on the board, he was already eight and a half points behind. Taking into account the five and a half points of black pieces, he was also three points behind. The most important thing was that he could not find Qin Hao's flaws at all. Every time he seemed to have caught the opponent's loophole, Qin Hao would place a piece in the corresponding place to protect the chess shape in the next step.

This inevitably made Kataoka Satoshi feel a deep sense of despair. For a moment, Kataoka Satoshi couldn't help but think of what Kobayashi Koichi said: Playing chess with Qin Hao, there is a kind of deep despair. At this moment, he could understand Kobayashi Koichi's mood at that time.

However, remembering what Kato Masao had said, Kataoka Satoshi continued to play with Qin Hao in a serious manner. After a while, the commentator outside also noticed it.

"This is very strange. According to the current situation, Kataoka Satoshi has almost no chance of a comeback, but he still persists."

"Could it be that he has some hidden trick that can turn defeat into victory?"

"Anyway, I don't see any magic tricks. Maybe only the legendary God's hand can do it."

Outside the chess academy, senior chess players are much more outspoken than the commentators.

"These Japanese are so shameless. It's obvious that they want to start a round-robin battle with Qin Hao, the sixth dan."

"Of course, why should we continue playing chess like this? It's simply shameless!"

Upon hearing this, Li Jia couldn't help but look at the closed door of the chess academy with some worry.

It was not until 200 o'clock in the morning, which took three hours, that Kataoka Satoshi finally gave up and admitted defeat. After moves, he could only bite the bullet and waste time, because no matter where he placed his bet, he would lose.

"Okay, audience friends, after three hours of competition, Japanese player Kataoka Satoshi finally admitted defeat. Qin Hao won the game and also helped the Chinese team to catch up to 5-6 in the total score."

"That's right. Qin Hao, 6th Dan, played very strongly in this match. He attacked frequently from the start. Kataoka Satoshi was also very tenacious... Well, this morning's live broadcast ends here. At 2 pm, there will be another match between Qin Hao and Ishida Akira. Let's look forward to it."

In fact, most of the audience cannot understand Go, and Go is not like other sports. Even if you don’t understand it, you can still enjoy the fun. Even if there are off-site commentators to explain, many audiences look drowsy during the three-hour game.

Now they finally got the result they wanted, and cheers suddenly came from thousands of households.

"Oh, we won."

"Good job, we got one point back, now it's 2:3."

Outside the chess academy, there was already a jubilant atmosphere. Zhuang Tunan was also infected by the atmosphere of his classmates and cheered loudly with his arms raised.

Li Jia also showed a relieved smile on his face.

In Japan, there was a chorus of criticism, with some Japanese viewers even smashing their TVs in anger.

"Baga, unforgivable!"

"Assholes, they don't deserve to be professional chess players!"

At the same time, inside the Japanese team, Fujisawa Hideyuki was comforting Kataoka Satoshi.

"Don't feel guilty, Kataoka-kun. You have completed your mission fully. Now it's up to us."

Kato Masao echoed, "That's right, and next up is Ishida-kun. With the two of you playing chess, I believe that after some time, we will be able to figure out a way to defeat him!"

As for how to buy enough time for them, since the organizer is a Japanese company, all they have to do is persuade the organizer to postpone the competition time. This is undoubtedly a good thing for the organizer and will be beneficial to their publicity in China.

In the Chinese lounge separated by a wall, Jiang Zhujiu was cursing the Japanese team for being despicable.

"This is clearly a deliberate delay to prevent Qin Hao from getting more rest time. We should ask the organizer to postpone the game until tomorrow."

Chen Zude smiled bitterly and said, "I have discussed this with the organizers, but they disagreed. They said the broadcasting rights for the game have already been sold and there is no way to reschedule."

"They are all excuses." Jiang Zhujiu looked indignant.

Nie Weiping looked at Qin Hao, who was sitting on a chair with his eyes closed, with some concern: "Xiao Qin, how are you doing? Can you still hold on?"

"I'm fine. In the face of absolute strength, any conspiracy or trick is futile." Qin Hao replied lightly, then continued to close his eyes and doze off.

Chen Zude didn't know what to say for a moment. He always felt that humility was a virtue for a chess player, but at this moment Qin Hao's "arrogance" made him feel encouraged.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, many viewers were already waiting in front of their TVs.

"Hello, dear viewers, welcome to continue watching this year's China-Japan Go Challenge. Now our two players have entered the field. The first player to play black is still China's Qin Hao, 6th dan, and the first player to play white is Japan's Ishida Akira, 9th dan. He is also a very strong player and has won the Rookie King Championship for two consecutive times..."

After the off-site commentator finished his long-winded talk, the game between Qin Hao and Ishida Akira had already begun.

Qin Hao, who played with black pieces first, launched a strong offensive at the beginning of the game, while Ishida Akira responded steadily. His chess style is somewhat similar to that of Kataoka Satoshi, both of them are steady.

However, Ishida Akira's chess skills were obviously not as good as Kataoka Satoshi's, and he was already at a disadvantage before entering the middle game stage.

After the 80th move, Ishida Akira had fallen into a very passive situation.

Fujisawa Hideyuki and Kato Masao from the Japanese team saw this scene, shaking their heads and sighing. Only at this moment did they understand the value of Kobayashi Koichi's game. It would be difficult for an average 9th-dan player to survive the middle game against Qin Hao.

"Can we really defeat such an opponent?"

At this moment, Kato Masao also began to doubt his own tactics.

After entering the endgame, the game had already entered garbage time, but Ishida Akira still continued to play and refused to admit defeat.

The Japanese audience was already furious at this moment. If they were just angry about Kobayashi Koichi's loss to Qin Hao, the two games between Kataoka Satoshi and Ishida Akira made them feel humiliated.

"Baga, how did such a bastard get to the ninth dan level? Why did he continue to play when he was clearly losing?"

"Idiots, idiots, the Japanese chess world has been disgraced by these two idiots!"

"Is it possible that this is a tactic?"

"Baka, there are two top-notch players behind us, Kato Masao and Fujisawa Hideyuki. Do they need to resort to such despicable tactics to defeat them?"

Finally, around move 180, even Ishida Akira himself couldn't stand it anymore and gave up his piece with a gloomy face in admission of defeat.

"Dear audience, just now our country's Qin Hao 6th dan defeated Japanese chess player Ishida Akira 9th dan, tying the total score of the China-Japan Challenge Tournament. Next, he will face the challenge of Japan's top chess player Kato Masao. He can create miracles again. Let us wait and see!"