[Soul of Chess] What if

"Huh... actually caught up? What a blessing..."

Looking at the empty nineteen-way chessboard that appeared on the screen, He Gu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief despite some doubts.

After relaxing, he suddenly felt that his calf was sore, his throat seemed to be on fire, dry and painful, and his lungs seemed to be a little uncomfortable.

After searching around, He Gu found a bottle of drink not far from him, and he quickly reached out to pick it up.

After unscrewing the bottle cap of the drink and filling most of the bottle with a "gudong gudong", He Gu felt that he had finally recovered.

Afterwards, he slumped on the chair without any image, quietly waiting for the game to start.

Today is the No. 19 day of the official competition of the professional shogi player exam, and it is also the day when Sai and Zama-sensei play chess.

The location of the test is at the Go Training Center of Qiyuan, which is a certain distance from my own address.So if you watch online after the exam is over, you may not be able to see the complete game.

How about skipping the game?

For a moment, this idea popped up in He Gu's mind.

Although it is indeed possible.However, thinking of the possible reaction of Morishita-sensei after learning about this incident, Kazutani shrank his head and gave up this plan with a bit of regret.

As soon as the day's game ended, he hastily talked to Yi Jiao, and then ran towards home like flying.

Fortunately, under his own urgency, Hegu managed to arrive not long after the original time of the game.

When the familiar WorldGo website page appeared on the screen, Hegu finally took a big breath of fresh air with peace of mind.

After finally calming down his breathing, He Gu had the energy to think about the confusion that flashed before.

Why did the game start now?

In order not to torture his exhausted mind after the game, He Gu dismissed the idea of ​​finding out the answer by thinking on his own.

He decisively boarded the website of the God of Go, and soon, he learned the reason.

The God of Go forum has already exploded at this time.

It turned out that sai's opponent in this game chose to let sai play black first!

It should be known that since the first mover can take the lead in setting up the chess formation and seize the favorable terrain first, it is easier to grasp the initiative of the game.Therefore, in Go games, players often like to hold black and go first.

In order to make the two sides of the competition on an equal footing as much as possible, this is where the post appeared.

Even so, most players prefer to play black.

Since September, the professional chess players who came to challenge Sai, except for a very few people who didn't know Sai's strength at the beginning, the rest all chose to play black first.

But Zama gave up the advantage of going first to Sai? !

That's not the only reason why people are so surprised.Because in addition to the advantage of the first move, there is a saying in modern Go that "holding sunspots as a respect".

The so-called "holding black pieces as respect" means that when the two sides start the game, one side takes the initiative to take the black pieces first, saying "my chess strength is relatively low, so I should take black pieces".

Zama let the opponent hold the sunspots, is it because he thinks that his chess strength is higher than Sai?

The onlookers said: It seems that the gunpowder smoke can already be smelled before the competition starts!So excited, aren't you!

Facing Zama's provocation, how will Sai respond?

In this fight, who will have the last laugh?

The chess fans squatting in front of the screen couldn't help but look forward to the start of the game even more eagerly.

Ah Guang felt that his lungs were about to explode.

……

"Is that person really that powerful? Could it be that everyone discussed it in advance, so that the sponsor can increase the bonus amount?"

……

"If that's the case, then I'll lose to Sai too."

……

Thinking of what Zama said in a contemptuous tone, Ah Guang felt even more angry: "Zuowei, this teacher Zama is too much! Let's not play chess with him at all!"

Zuo Wei's expression was very calm: "Since he gave me the advantage of going first, then I will be black."

"Zuo Wei?!" Ah Guang looked at Zuo Wei in disbelief.

"The time for the game to start has passed. Ah Guang, hurry up and start." Zuo Wei said, smiling at A Guang comfortingly.

Seeing Zuo Wei's insistence, although Ah Guang was a little unwilling, he still moved the mouse.

On the other side, Taya Mansion.

Today's game ended relatively early, so Taya returned home very early.After a short rest, he sat in front of the screen, earnestly waiting for the game to start.

When he asked himself that time, Shinto's answer seemed reasonable, but he had a faint feeling that things were not that simple.

Shinto seemed to be deliberately hiding something.

And Taya didn't think that when he was playing chess with Sai, he saw the former Shindo from Sai's hand in an instant was his own illusion.

It's just that now I have to concentrate on the professional chess player exam, so although I have doubts, I have no time to take care of it.

There are still half a month...

After half a month, the exam will be over.if that is the case……

The match begins!

Looking at the sunspot that fell on the fourth of 17, Taya immediately suppressed his chaotic thoughts.

Taya was already very familiar with this move.Because in the previous few games, Shinto would put the first move in that position every time.

Shindo seems to enjoy starting with the Shusaku style.Will he still do it this time?

Unexpectedly, after the white piece occupied the 4th and 6th star position, Sai did not place the small eye in the lower right corner, but dropped the chess piece at the [-]th and [-]rd position.

Angle?

Sai started attacking so early? !

Seeing this chess move, everyone onlookers gasped.

Sai is not a belligerent person.He won by relying on his thick, solid and difficult to find the slightest loopholes in his chess moves, rather than wantonly killing.And since it appeared on the Internet, sai has never launched an attack at the beginning of the game.

This hand looks like an ordinary little flying hook, but it makes people feel a chill.

Zama did not sit still.He quickly responded with three of eight.

After that, Heizi didn't continue to entangle, but took the 14th three big fly, and waited and watched the changes.

White took the opportunity to quickly drop a piece on the 6-four, trying to suppress the attack of the black piece.

"Four of 5, dig."

"Bai Zi is connected again!"

Ah Guang had just placed the chess pieces according to the instructions, and seeing the white piece on the 5th five, he couldn't help but let out a soft sigh.

Zuo Wei lightly tapped the screen with his folding fan, and calmly instructed: "Third of five, stand up."

"The white stone bets on four of seven."

"Three of 4, and."

……

Following Zuowei's calm command, most of the territory in the upper left corner has been occupied by Heizi.

At the 18th move, Bai Zi landed on the star position in the lower left corner, trying to shift the fighting from the upper left.

Zuo Wei was unmoved, but responded with 5 of [-].

Zama tightened the folding fan in his hand, and then placed the white piece on the 6 of [-], intending to use stick to restore the situation.

It's a pity that Heizi has the upper hand.

Although he tried his best to save it, he could only helplessly watch the other party take his territory as his own.

If I knew it earlier, I wouldn't have given up the opportunity to be black.

Although some regret, but to no avail.Zama had no choice but to place the chess piece on 16 out of [-], occupying the empty corner in the lower right corner.

Regarding his actions, Heizi didn't pay attention to it, but instead used 3-[-] to attack towards the lower left corner.

When he went to defend the corner, Sai turned to attack the land in the lower right corner of himself!

After a chaotic battle, at the 39th move, Heizi temporarily took the lead on the field.

Afterwards, Zama placed Bai Zi in 4 Eleven, hoping to seize Hei Zi's territory with one hand.But the opponent calmly responded with a pull.

Facing Heizi's counterattack, he has no good way to deal with it.

In other words, his battle failed.

So he had no choice but to take the 17th place first.

However, when Heizi rushed from the 45th hand to the 51st hand, the layout was always rigorous without any loopholes, so Zama couldn't get the slightest advantage from it.

If it goes on like this, he should be a joke!

Zama bit the fan hard.

Only by playing the winner and loser will lead him to make a mistake!

Thinking this way, he dropped the chess piece in three or three places.

"Wow! This hand support is amazing!" He Gu couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"Sai is not to be outdone! Respond directly with pull, really courageous!" Seeing Heizi who was next to 16 ter, Kazuya exclaimed.

As soon as the sunspots landed, the whites immediately appeared on the four of 16, occupying the star position and cutting off the sunspots at the same time.

"Wow! Teacher Zama hasn't given up yet!"

"Yigao, what are you screaming as soon as you come back?"

Hearing his mother's voice, He Gu quickly covered his mouth with his hand.

only……

"Oh my God! These two hands are so handsome!!" Seeing Sai's response to Bai Zi's broken hand, He Gu's cheeks turned red with excitement.

"Yigao!" Mom's roar could be heard clearly through the door.

He Gu grinned and stuck out his tongue, then continued to focus on the chessboard in front of him.

"So far, Baizi has not gained anything..." After analyzing the game on the screen, Taya pointed to his chin and murmured softly.

It turned out that Sai, who was always peaceful, would be so fierce... This reminded Taya of his second game with Shinto.

That time, under his own pressing step by step, Shinto's shots became more and more fierce.In the end, his chess game lost its disguise, like a sword emitting a cold light, mercilessly cutting off all his retreats...

Although it is not certain that they are the same person, Shindo and Sai must be related, otherwise there would not be so many similarities...

Taya closed her eyes, calmed down, and continued to watch the game.

Although Bai Zi was aggressive, he first made a 64 hand pull, and then used 66 and 68 consecutive pressures in an attempt to attack Black's third son.After Heizi occupied the emergency position of the 11th of [-], he counterattacked quickly and continuously.

It's a pity that Mr. Zama's series of attacks were all counterattacked by Heizi, who was 15 out of [-].

Then, after the third son was eaten by Heizi, Baizi had already shown an obvious decline.

"click"

The handle of the folding fan I bought at Qiyuan just a few days ago was cracked.

But Zama has no time to take care of it.

After careful consideration, he placed the white stones in 9 out of [-], and used his single hand to make a last-ditch effort.

It's just that the timing of Heizi's every response is just right.

Heizi jumped from the 103rd move to the 115th move, almost enclosing all the territory on the board, and there were only a few left. Even if they snatched all of them, they were powerless.

After the sunspots landed at 6 out of [-], Zama frowned.

After a while, he exhaled slowly, and cast.

The author has something to say:

Hmm... isn't this even a day?

Chess book materials:

1996年4月4日，第34期十段战挑战5番棋第3局。

First: Yitian Kiki [-]th Dan vs. Wang Licheng Throne

After 155 hands, Black won the bet.