I really don’t want to play Go!

Chapter 307 Yu Shao, This is the Pawn That Will Soon Kill You (Part 2)

the next day.

The team competition is finally about to begin.

Today's match is between North and South Korea and Japan, but the Chinese team players still need to go to the review room to watch the replay and prepare for tomorrow's match. After all, knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory.

Although I had studied the game records of Japanese and Korean players before, those records are quite old and cannot fully represent the current level of the players.

Yu Shao arrived at the seminar room arranged for the Chinese team at the hotel early in the morning. When he pushed open the door and entered the seminar room, he saw that it was already crowded with people.

Besides Su Yiming and the other three, Zheng Qin, Wu Zhixuan, Xu Zijin, and others who came to Seoul with him were also in the seminar room. Yu Shao was the last to arrive.

"Yu Shao, you're here?"

A male chess player in his twenties greeted Yu Shao and joked, "Thanks to you, everyone was giving me strange looks on my way to the seminar room today."

"Although many people had opinions, they didn't say much and suppressed their emotions."

Then, a man in his thirties, dressed in a suit, sighed and said, "I know a little Japanese. On my way to the seminar room, I met a Japanese Go player and wanted to apologize on your behalf."

"He said I don't need to apologize for you because you are indeed very capable, but if you lose the next match, you'll lose face big time, and he'll laugh loudly..."

"It's obvious that they're so angry that they won't listen to apologies at all. The others probably feel the same way, so they've suppressed their emotions and want to settle things with the game of chess."

The man said helplessly, "If you lose... those people's suppressed emotions will probably be released instantly. You'll be putting yourself on the spot. Yu Shao, you'll be under a lot of pressure."

"Actually, I think it's fine."

The young player shook his head and said, "Even this year, Miyamoto Shun and Shin Seung-hyun don't take our Chinese team seriously at all. They only care about each other. We should really vent our anger."

"What if we lose?"

The man frowned and asked.

"I have already spoken to Chairman Ma about this matter."

As Yu Shao spoke, he walked towards Su Yiming and soon reached the empty chair opposite Su Yiming, where he pulled out the chair and sat down.

Have you spoken to Chairman Ma about this?
Both the man and the young man were somewhat surprised and couldn't help but turn to look at Ma Zhengyu.

"Alright, alright, all of you, shut up."

Ma Zhengyu shook his head and said, "Anyway, let's not talk about this anymore. The more you talk about it, the more pressure you'll put on us."

Upon hearing Ma Zhengyu speak, the two stopped talking, realizing that continuing the conversation would only put more pressure on Yu Shao.

Seeing Yu Shao sitting opposite him, Su Yiming looked at Yu Shao but ultimately said nothing.

Yu Shao glanced at the television screen, which showed only an empty chessboard; the match had not yet begun.

"I really didn't expect Japan and South Korea to face off in the very first match. It should be very interesting."

A slender female Go player in her thirties looked at the TV screen and said, "Last year, North and South Korea lost their captain and fourth general, right?"

"Yes, although they lost, they played both games very well."

One of the male chess players nodded and said, "Especially Pei Youyan, it's really beyond my expectations that a female chess player can play so well."

Upon hearing this, all the female chess players in the discussion room turned their gazes to him, including Xu Zijin and Wu Zhixuan. The two of them were finally united against him.

The male chess player immediately realized he had misspoke and quickly raised his hands in surrender: "My bad! My bad! I'm guilty of countless crimes!"

Seeing this, the other male chess players couldn't help but smile. After this little episode, the atmosphere in the discussion room became much more relaxed.

"Not only are the matches between Lee Jun-hyuk and Higashiyama Kaoru, but also between vice-captain Park Ji-chang and Fujiwara Terashima are full of highlights."

Someone stroked their chin and said, "Fujiwara Terashima seems to be in particularly good form this year, even defeating Osawa Sera. But Park Ji-chang is also in good form this year, having entered the Korean Celebrity title match and is now aiming for the Tengen title."

"The third general, Kim Joon-eun, and Oda Takeshi; the fourth general, Bae Yoo-yeon, and Murakami Shunichi; and the fifth general, Shin Wook-taek, and Onishi Kagekawa—none of them are ordinary people..."

After saying that, he couldn't help but sigh, "It's like a battle of heroes, and it's hard to say who will emerge victorious."

A moment later, when the first television screen showed a hand holding a black piece and placing it on the chessboard, everyone's expression became more focused.

"Let's start guessing!"

Soon, both sides finished guessing.

The main players are Lee Jun-hyuk playing black and Higashiyama Kaoru playing white. The other four tables take turns playing black and white. For example, at table two, Fujiwara Terajima plays black and Park Ji-chang plays white.

The game has begun.

The rules of the team competition are that each side has two hours and one minute of overtime. Although the time is not too short, it is not too long either. Therefore, in the first few moves of the five games, both black and white players made their moves very quickly.

"Li Junhe made a mistake and placed his star directly in the upper left corner of Dongshan Xun's double star formation instead of guarding the Wuyou Corner. He's coming on strong."

Looking at the chess game that everyone was watching on the TV screen, Wu Shuheng pondered, "It seems that Li Junhe is going to make the first move in this game."

"Definitely."

Someone joked, "As the most outstanding Go player in North and South Korea in recent years, Lee Joon-hyuk must have been very resentful after losing to Dongsan Kaoru last year. Of course, he wants to get revenge this year."

Upon hearing this, Qin Lang glanced at the game between Higashiyama Kaoru and Lee Jun-hyuk, then shifted his gaze back to the three-player game between Kim Jo-eun and Oda Takeshi.

The China-Japan-Korea team competition does not allow substitutions, which means that his opponent tomorrow will definitely be Kim Jo-eun. Compared to the main match, he is more concerned about Kim Jo-eun, his opponent tomorrow.

Looking at this game of chess, Qin Lang couldn't help but recall Miyamoto Shun's words at the opening ceremony of the team competition—

"I think the only two players the Chinese team should be wary of are Yu Shao and Su Yiming..."

Thinking of this, Qin Lang couldn't help but clench his fists, staring at the chessboard with an expression that became even more focused.

Le Haoqiang and Gu Chuan were the same; they were more focused on the battles of the four generals and the five generals, and even if the battles of the main general and the deputy general were exciting, they were temporarily irrelevant to them.

Inside the discussion room, the male players were clearly more focused on the main match, while the female players, including Xu Zijin and Wu Zhixuan, were more interested in the four-player match, since Pei Youyan was the only female player in this team competition.

"Her judgment is quick and accurate, and she has an excellent overall perspective."

Xu Zijin stared intently at the four-player game, her expression more focused than ever before: "She's even stronger than I imagined; her moves are vaguely reminiscent of Master An Hongshi!"

Just then, on the television screen, Pei Youyan placed a white piece down again.

Upon seeing this move, the expressions of everyone watching this four-player game changed.

"Dig here?"

Wu Zhixuan looked surprised: "Pei Youyan's move is anything but gentle, it's incredibly forceful, she's actually going to launch a full-scale attack on Heizi!"

Xu Zijing's expression changed slightly. This move was completely unexpected. She had not realized that the white pieces had made a ruthless move to dig here!

Le Haoqiang's expression also became extremely solemn. Although he had seen this move, he was still considering the gains and losses. He never expected that Pei Youyan would make this move without hesitation!

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At this moment, inside the competition venue.

"dig?"

Upon seeing Bae Yu-yeon make this move, Murakami Shunichi, who had a buzz cut and looked incredibly muscular, felt a jolt in his heart. Although his expression remained calm, he couldn't help but glance at Bae Yu-yeon across from him.

Pei Youyan was also looking at Murakami Shunichi at this moment. Her delicate face was completely devoid of any gentleness, only astonishing coldness, and even seemed to carry a hint of murderous intent.

"She has indeed become stronger in the year since I last saw her..."

Murakami Shunichi took a deep breath, looked at the Go board, and calculated the subsequent changes in the game. His expression gradually became serious: "Although he is a defeated opponent, we must not let our guard down!"

"Even though she is just a woman, she has an amazing fighting spirit that is in no way inferior to that of a man!"

Murakami Shunichi finally picked up a Go stone from the box and quickly placed it down!

"But as a man, I will never be defeated by a woman!"

Bae Yoo-yeon stared at the chessboard, watching where Murakami Shunichi placed his piece, before reaching back into the chess box with a somewhat cold expression.

"I lost last year, but I will never lose again this year!"

"I'm going to win this game!"

"I want everyone to know that on the chessboard, even though I am a woman, I can play games that men can only dream of!"

Pei Youyan picked up a chess piece and placed it with lightning speed!

Hey!
Fourteen columns and twelve rows, jump!

Meanwhile, on the other side, at table number five.

Onishi Kagekawa sat upright, gazing at the chessboard in front of him, assessing the situation of the game.

"I cornered him on the left, but... it seemed like he did it on purpose!"

Thinking of this, Da Xi Jingchuan couldn't help but look at Shen Zexu opposite him. At this moment, Shen Zexu was also staring at him intently, his gaze sharp and fierce!

Their gazes met and collided in mid-air!
"Thinking about it more deeply, if I really kill this white piece, I'll still benefit from it quite a bit!"

Onishi Keikawa looked directly at Shen Zexu without flinching, his mind filled with the memory of last year's defeat in the team competition. His eyes were resolute, with a hint of determination in them!
"Last year in the team competition, I suffered a crushing defeat; he captured Da Long. Today—"

"The time for revenge has come!"

"I want everyone to open their eyes wide and see what the Go of Onishi Kagekawa is all about!"

Onishi Kagekawa picked up another chess piece and quickly placed it down!
Hey!
Eight columns and twelve rows, thrust!
Seeing that Onishi Kagekawa finally made his move, Shen Zexu finally lowered his head and looked at the chessboard. After seeing the position where Onishi Kagekawa placed his piece, Shen Zexu was stunned for a moment, and then his expression changed slightly!

"He abandoned his pawn?!"

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The seminar room.

"At table five, Shen Zexu is in a somewhat unfavorable situation. Da Nishi Kagekawa sacrificed a piece to allow his large group of stones to escape, while still maintaining pressure on Shen Zexu's black pieces!"

Everyone stared at the chessboard in shock, exclaiming, "This move of sacrificing a piece clearly showed that the strategist had seen through Shen Zexu's intention to sacrifice a large piece, and even turned the tables on him, putting Shen Zexu in a checkmate!"

Zheng Qin looked at the chessboard and frowned, saying, "Last year, Da Xi Jingchuan suffered a crushing defeat. His large group of stones was killed, and his entire game was in ruins. But this year... he has taken the initiative instead!"

Gu Chuan stared at the television screen, his eyelids twitching, his expression turning grim as he felt an immense pressure bearing down on him.

"The situation at table four is also very delicate. In terms of the actual situation, Bae Yoo-yeon is slightly at a disadvantage, but Murakami Shunichi is also very tense. If they were to fight each other, it would be impossible to know who would win!"

At this moment, someone else spoke up.

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately looked towards the chessboard at the fourth table. Seeing the black and white pieces locked in a tight entanglement, they felt a chill run down their spines. The game had only been going on for about fifty moves, yet it was already a chaotic mess, the two sides locked in a frenzied and complex battle, dazzling to the eye!
The crowd gathered around the chessboard, discussing the game amongst themselves. Yu Shao gazed at the games, lost in thought.

"In this three-way battle, it seems that North and South Korea have the advantage, but the gap is not large, and the outcome is still unpredictable."

"In this game of the vice-general, both sides have entered a close game and seem to intend to prolong the battle and decide the outcome with endgame moves. It's too early to tell what will happen."

"As for the battle of the main general..."

Everyone turned to look at the game of chess between Dongshan Xun and Li Junhe, their gazes solemn.

"Li Junhe came on strong, every move he made was aggressive, but Dongshan Xun's moves were also flawless!"

"At this point in the game, Higashiyama Kaoru's white stones have gained a lot of territory, but the black stones have also formed a moyo in the center. The situation is difficult for both sides to control, and the game is evenly matched!"

Just then, on the television screen, Lee Joon-hyuk, holding a black stone, dropped it again.

Three columns and three rows, pointed!

"tip?"

Upon seeing this move, everyone was slightly taken aback, and then a look of astonishment appeared on their faces.

"Higashiyama Kaoru's previous move was so precise that Black had no choice but to respond. It seemed that Black only had two moves left: squeezing or standing."

"If the white piece stands, upon closer examination, it seems that if the black piece's sharp point is exchanged for the white piece's standing point, the white piece would gain a slight advantage."

"If the black pieces squeeze in, and Higashiyama Kaoru sticks in, and if the white pieces become stronger in the upper left corner, then it will be more helpful in disrupting the black pieces' position in the upper right corner."

Wu Shuheng looked surprised and said in shock, "So... Li Junhe took this into consideration and actually underestimated these two black pieces that he shouldn't have underestimated, and was ready to discard them at any time!"

At this moment, Zheng Qin also spoke solemnly and slowly, commenting, "This move was made with extreme composure."

On the television screen, Bai Zi finally landed.

Five columns and three rows, pointed!

The black piece quickly followed and landed again.

Six columns and four rows, stick!

On the television screen, black and white pieces alternated, and a fierce battle began in the upper right corner. For a moment, everyone's attention was drawn to this game of chess, including Yu Shao and Su Yiming.

"Higashiyama Kaoru's fighting spirit has also been ignited!"

Someone couldn't help but take a deep breath and say in a deep voice, "A fierce battle is about to break out!"

On the chessboard, a deadly trap was finally unleashed!
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Inside the competition venue.

"Up to the fiftieth move, the board was still evenly matched, but by this point, Black had not only gained influence on the outside, but also created a dynamic overall position..."

Higashiyama Kaoru calmly observed the chessboard before him, having already assessed the current situation—

"I seem to be... at a disadvantage!"

Across from him, Lee Joon-hyuk's expression was also not relaxed.

He stared intently at the chessboard, pondering his next move.

"I have the upper hand in the current situation."

"However, we must not be careless!"

"He is not an opponent who can easily win after gaining a slight advantage!"

"My opponent is no ordinary person..."

Lee Jun-hyuk's expression grew increasingly serious, and his eyes became sharper, as if filled with murderous intent.

"We must grit our teeth, fight with all our might, and battle him to the very end, until the very last half point!"

We must not give him any chance to turn the tide!

"Since that defeat a year ago, I have been working tirelessly to reach a higher level of chess skills and constantly improve myself in order to win this game and avenge that defeat!"

"All of this—"

Click!

Lee Jun-hyuk finally picked up a piece and placed it on the chessboard!

"It's all for this game of chess today, a decisive battle to the death!"

Hey!
Twelve columns and four rows, pointed!
"Excellent! A skilled hand!"

Upon seeing Lee Jun-hyuk's move, Higashiyama Kaoru's gaze darkened slightly, sensing the astonishing sharpness hidden within it!
"I think I underestimated him... He's gotten much stronger in the past year!"

After a long period of contemplation, Higashiyama Kaoru finally picked up a chess piece and placed it down again.

Hey!
Six rows in a row, cross!
After a moment of careful consideration, Lee Jun-hyuk placed his piece again.

Upon seeing Lee Jun-hyuk's move, Higashiyama Kaoru took a deep breath, reached into the chess box, and couldn't help but recall Yu Shao's words at the opening ceremony.

"But no matter how strong he becomes, I will still win!"

Higashiyama Kaoru picked up a chess piece, staring at the chessboard in front of her with eyes as sharp as knives!

"Yu Shao should be in the seminar room, watching this game."

I'll show you how I win!

"I'm going to make you open your eyes wide and take a good look at my game!"

"This is—the piece that will kill you!"

Hey!
The chess piece has finally been placed!
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"The Calamity of No Worries!"

Suddenly, an incredulous exclamation rang out in the seminar room where the Chinese team was located, instantly attracting everyone's attention. Everyone turned to look at the person.

A young man with dyed blond hair was staring at the television screen in shock, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Everyone looked confused and raised their heads to look at the television screen.

Upon seeing the chessboard, everyone's expressions gradually changed, and soon after, an expression of disbelief crept onto everyone's faces!
"How could this be?"

A female chess player covered her mouth, staring intently at the TV screen: "Just now, it seemed like Lee Jun-hyuk was in the lead, but... but Higashiyama Kaoru suddenly created a carefree ko, such a bizarre move!"

The so-called "worry-free calamity" refers to a time of struggle where the victor gains certain benefits, but the loser suffers very little loss; hence the name "worry-free calamity."
"Both sides are in a very weak position in this ko, but even if White loses the ko, White still has the endgame advantage of a move on the second line of the top!"

A look of disbelief appeared in Xu Zijing's beautiful eyes as she said, "Thanks to this Worry-Free Calamity, at this moment... Dongshan Xun actually has the advantage on the board!"

Yu Shao stared silently at the television screen, without saying a word.

Su Yiming also remained silent, focusing intently on the chessboard.

On the television screen, black and white pieces continued to fall alternately.

The group occasionally glanced at the games at other tables, but apart from Qin Lang, Le Haoqiang, and Gu Chuan, everyone's attention was focused on this main battle!
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
Time passed by minute by minute.

As everyone stared at the television screen, the debriefing room gradually grew quieter.

After a long while, someone said in shock, "After Dongshan Xun unleashed the Worry-Free Tribulation, a series of deadly moves were used, revealing his ruthless nature."

"Under this relentless, all-out offensive by the white pieces, even if the black pieces don't collapse, they will at least be utterly humiliated, finding themselves in many awkward positions and locked in a bitter struggle!"

"But... Lee Jun-hyuk remained completely calm, steadily shifting to solid ground and extending the battle line. He managed to keep the gap between them as small as a python, tightly binding Dongshan Xun!"

Watching the clash between black and white on the chessboard, even those in the discussion room could feel the breathtaking killing intent emanating from it!
Then, on the television screen, the white piece fell again.

Upon seeing this move, the entire room fell silent once again!

Su Yiming, who had been silent until now, finally spoke slowly: "Dongshan Xun's move is an isolated advance, choosing to forcefully kill the black pieces. If it is to become a checkmate, this is also the strongest move."

"If the battle lines are stretched out further, Lee Jun-hyuk's potential on the left flank is also formidable, but the situation for the white pieces shouldn't be too bad either."

Zheng Qin nodded, looking at the television screen, and said, "But, Higashiyama Kaoru wants to... forcibly close the net!"

“In this case, if the white pieces don’t manage to kill, they might also be at risk of collapsing!” Wu Shuheng said what Zheng Qin hadn’t said.

The murderous intent emanating from this chessboard is chilling!

On the television screen, after a brief moment of thought, Lee Jun-hyuk placed his chess piece again.

Three columns and fifteen rows, turn!
Seeing Lee Jun-hyuk make his move, Jung Gin immediately picked up a black piece and placed it on the board at the same time.

clatter! clatter! clatter!
As everyone followed the chess game on the television screen, they set up the pieces and discussed how to break it down.

"Relying on the strength in the center and bottom, Lee Jun-hyuk cut the white stones in two in the lower left corner!" someone said.

Seeing this game of chess, no one looked relaxed.

"However, Higashiyama Kaoru's move, which aims to eliminate more than twenty eyes in the lower right corner while keeping the lower left corner alive, is also an extremely powerful move!"

"But Black's handling of the situation is also superb. By taking advantage of White's attacks, Black has managed to build up his strength and is now even launching a counterattack against White. Higashiyama Kaoru is still overextending himself..."

The more the players lost, the more solemn their expressions became. In this game of chess, the two sides were locked in such a complex battle in the center, and every move was exquisite and divine. The outcome was still difficult to predict!
Zheng Qin looked up at the TV screen, then gasped in shock, exclaiming, "Bai Zi, is it over?"

Some people were puzzled and couldn't help but turn to look at the TV screen.

White's pieces, seven columns and thirteen rows, wow!

At first, everyone was puzzled, but after thinking about it carefully, they seemed to finally realize something, and their pupils trembled slightly.

"The Ghost Hand that can heal... heal orphans!"

Wu Shuheng's face was filled with horror, and he exclaimed:
"This move may not seem very useful at first glance, but upon closer inspection, it directly targets the weakness of the black stones on the left side, which are short of liberties. Moreover, it will be effective no matter how the group is secured!"

"With just this one move, the board was turned upside down, and the white pieces... have sounded the horn of counterattack again!"

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