I really don’t want to play Go!

Chapter 306 I want him to apologize to Go! (Seeking guaranteed monthly votes)

The entire audience was immediately thrown into an uproar.

Just moments ago, Japan and South Korea were irreconcilable enemies, seemingly locked in a life-or-death struggle. Now, they are united against a common enemy, indignantly launching an attack on Yu Shaoqun.

Over the years, countless genius players have emerged in Go, and arrogant players have also been as numerous as fish in a river. In fact, everyone has become accustomed to the arrogance of genius players.

They're all geniuses, so what's wrong with being a little arrogant?
For a chess player, only skill on the chessboard is the sole proof of their ability!
This is why everyone has an extremely high tolerance for geniuses.

Even if Yu Shao boasted that he would crush Li Junhe and Dongshan Xun, they would just think it was the arrogance unique to geniuses, and they would even admire it, thinking it was a confidence that he believed he was no less than others!
As a genius, one should have the spirit to face all directions and look down upon the world!

But... they've seen arrogant people before, but they've never seen anyone this arrogant!
Before him, there was no game of chess in the world that could be called a good game.

That's an exaggeration, that's arrogant!

No matter how talented or arrogant someone is, there has to be a limit!
Go has a history of four thousand years. What does four thousand years mean? Even in fantasy novels, four thousand years is an extremely staggering number!

If there truly isn't a single game of chess in the world that can be considered a good game...

So, after four thousand years, so many chess players have poured their hearts and souls into the game, so many chess players have devoted themselves to the game day and night with a Zen-like mind, are all the games they have played just a joke?!
Countless talented masters and national champions have played games that have astonished the world and left everyone in awe. Can this not even be called a good game?!

Faced with the rich history of Go spanning four thousand years, all players must remain humble. This is a matter of principle. No matter how talented a player is, they are absolutely not allowed to be arrogant in the slightest!

This is no longer about facing off against all sides; it's about facing off against all the Go players who can be called saints throughout the four thousand years of history!

Even the usually good-tempered Higashiyama Kaoru's face flushed red at this moment, and she couldn't help but rush up to Yu Shao to question him, but she was immediately pulled back by Miyamoto Shun as soon as she took a step.

"Mr. Miyamoto—"

Higashiyama Kaoru wanted to say something more, but Miyamoto Shun just shook his head firmly and whispered, "Go back and stand properly."

Seeing this, Higashiyama Kaoru could only glance at Yu Shao reluctantly before retreating.

"Yu Shao!"

At this moment, Ma Zhengyu finally realized what was happening and quickly stepped forward to pull Yu Shao back into the group, wishing he could shut Yu Shao's mouth up.

At this moment, the two hosts on stage looked extremely embarrassed and didn't know how to continue hosting.

After a moment, the male host managed a forced smile and said, "Haha, Yu Shao is very humorous."

The male host finished speaking, but there was no reaction from the audience.

Seeing this, the male host's smile became increasingly awkward, and he could only hastily end the opening ceremony: "Alright, the chief speaker's speech is over."

"We hope that the players from the three countries can get a good rest today and perform well in the upcoming matches, showcasing their own style and level of play. This concludes the opening ceremony of the team competition!"

The opening ceremony of the team competition ended on a sour note.

A journalist from Europe and his cameraman were still in shock even after all the athletes from the three countries had left.

“Mike, although I had a feeling that this year’s team competition would far exceed my expectations.”

Finally, the cameraman swallowed hard, a bead of cold sweat trickling down his face, and said, "But this is a bit... too far beyond my expectations. This year's team competition is going to be unprecedentedly explosive!"

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"Mr. Miyamoto, why are you stopping me?"

Upon returning to the review room arranged for the Japanese team at the hotel, Higashiyama Kaoru couldn't help but question them.

"Or else?"

Miyamoto Shun frowned and asked, "You're going to rush up and confront him? Do you believe the news will report tomorrow that the opening ceremony of the China-Japan-Korea team competition turned into a scene of shrewish shouting?"

"I don't care what people say, even if they say I play chess badly, I don't care!"

Higashiyama Kaoru clenched his fists and gritted his teeth as he said, "But... he said that there is no game of chess in the world that can be called a good game!"

This statement not only negates the game he played, but also completely negates everything that has been played in the past four thousand years of Go!
If it were merely a matter of rejecting his moves, he could accept that, but to reject everything about Go...

This is something that no Go player who considers Go their life cannot tolerate!
Upon hearing Higashiyama Kaoru's words, the other four also showed anger on their faces, clenching their fists, clearly still harboring resentment over those words.

Before him, there was no game that could be called a good game.

What a joke!
"This is just a young man who is talented but doesn't know his own limitations, and he said it out of spite."

Miyamoto Shun shook his head and said, "Don't take it too seriously."

"Mr. Miyamoto Shun".

Higashiyama Kaoru clenched his teeth and said, "I really can't help but take it to heart. If he said my game wasn't good, that would be one thing, but why does he say that all the previous games weren't good?!"

Higashiyama Kaoru's expression was somewhat frightening as he said, "I have to beat him! I absolutely must beat him!"

Hearing this, Miyamoto Shun couldn't help but look at Higashiyama Kaoru. Higashiyama Kaoru was still clenching his teeth, squeezing out the words: "I'll beat him, I'll make him apologize to me!...No, I'll make him apologize to Go!"

"How can he be called a Go player! How can someone who truly knows how to play Go say such a thing! He is insulting Go!"

"No matter who he is, if he makes such a boast, I must win that game!"

"I had a reason to win that game! I also had a reason why I absolutely had to win!"

I have to win!

Upon hearing Higashiyama Kaoru's words, Miyamoto Shun was somewhat moved.

He had initially thought that Higashiyama Kaoru was angry because Yu Shao thought his moves were not good and he felt insulted, but now it seemed that it was not just that.

"Go requires composure. With this mindset, how will you handle tomorrow's match against North and South Korea?"

Miyamoto Shun sighed and said, "Tomorrow is our match against North and South Korea. Let's win tomorrow's match first. In any case, North and South Korea are our number one enemy."

"Mr. Miyamoto Shun, I will win."

Higashiyama Kaoru took a deep breath, seemingly regaining his composure, and said, "Lee Jun-hyuk may indeed have become stronger; he is not the same person he was a year ago."

"However, I am no longer the same person I was a year ago!"

Higashiyama Kaoru clenched his fist and said loudly:
"No matter what, I will not allow myself to lose. I want to win tomorrow's game to show Yu Shao, and then when it's my turn to play against him, I will defeat him on the chessboard again!"

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the other side.

China's post-mortem analysis room.

Ma Zhengyu looked at Yu Shao with a helpless expression, scratched his head, and finally sighed, saying, "Yu Shao, I know you don't like what Miyamoto Shun said, but you don't have to be so angry, do you?"

Yu Shao remained silent for a moment, offering no explanation.

As soon as the opening ceremony of the team competition ended, Ma Zhengyu pulled him aside to the review room.

While a large part of his statement was indeed driven by some dissent, another part stemmed from the fact that the statement, "Before him, there was no game of chess in the world that could be called a good game," was not wrong.

He is not someone who speaks without reason.

Many chess games in the world, even in his view, truly showcase the extraordinary brilliance of the players. Some are so invincible that they make all the chess players in the world bow down. This is certainly a good game, or even an excellent one!

Just like some famous games from the pre-AI era in my past life, even when analyzed and reviewed with AI, both sides still made brilliant moves, playing with exquisite skill that was truly astonishing!
However, no matter how brilliant the mid-game battles are, or how amazing the strategies are, even if both sides have the best moves, they are often based on some wrong moves, resulting in the final board position.

From this perspective, before this, there was no game of chess in the world that could be called a masterpiece.

That's correct.

It's not that mistakes can't lead to a good game. Even AI can't find the answer in Go. No one can say for sure which move is wrong and which move is right.

Therefore, in complex situations, it is difficult to say which move was wrong and which move was right, and even different AIs may give completely different judgments.

However, a game played based on flawed understandings of thickness, terrain, weight, sequence, and so on, no matter how brilliant the mid-game offense and defense may be, cannot be considered correct.

From this perspective, apart from the game in the Yingjiao Cup final and the game in the recent captain selection tournament, there is indeed no other game in the world that can be considered a "masterpiece".

"Now you've become the target of everyone's criticism. If this were in China, it would be fine, but it just so happens that you're in Seoul. You're still too young and too impulsive."

Ma Zhengyu scratched his head in distress and said, "It's not just North and South Korea, Japan probably has a lot of opinions too, no, no, no, not just Japan and South Korea, but other countries as well."

"There's no other way now. Go back to your room and get some rest today. Watch the Japan vs. South Korea match tomorrow and prepare accordingly."

Ma Zhengyu sighed and said, "I reckon the internet is already in an uproar. I don't even dare to look. You all must not go online before the game is over, especially you, Yu Shao."

Ma Zhengyu hesitated for a moment, then finally said, "If you lose these two games, you'll probably get a lot of flak. You have to understand, Lee Jun-hyuk and Higashiyama Kaoru, although young, are not even ordinary 9-dan players..."

Yu Shao slowly stood up and walked towards the review room. When he reached the door of the review room, he finally stopped and said, "Chairman Ma."

Ma Zhengyu was taken aback and looked up at Yu Shao's back.

Without turning his head, Yu Shao said, "Chairman Ma, since that's the case, let's see if they can win."

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