I really don’t want to play Go!

Chapter 311 This game of chess reveals the secrets of heaven (Part 2)

Faced with this seemingly obvious first move, Yu Shao's choice surprised everyone. Instead of connecting, White chose to capture on the outside!
A moment later, Lee Jun-hyuk gritted his teeth, picked up a chess piece, and placed it down again.

Hey!
Four columns and sixteen rows, break through!

Since things have come to this point, and White has not responded, Black's next move, cutting off the opponent's pieces, is almost inevitable and can only be done by cutting off their pieces!

This move directly splits the white stones, and one white stone on the third line has been captured by the black stones and is in mortal danger!

Yu Shao looked at the chessboard, quickly picked up a piece, and placed it down swiftly.

Four columns and fifteen rows, block!
Da da da……

On the chessboard, the pieces began to fall like raindrops.

"The white stone below has been completely surrounded by me, and the black stones in the lower left corner have gained a huge advantage!"

Lee Jun-hyuk stared intently at the chessboard, his face showing no sign of relief.

"However, if I directly attack and capture this white stone, it's clearly a move against me. White can respond, and Black doesn't seem to be entirely satisfied either. Therefore, I must seize the initiative!"

Thinking of this, Li Junhe picked up a black piece again and quickly placed it down.

Two columns, fourteen rows, turning outwards!

As soon as Lee Jun-hyuk placed his piece, Yu Shao quickly followed suit, placing a white piece on the board.

Two columns and thirteen rows, turn it on!
"They pulled it off as expected!"

Lee Jun-hyuk showed no surprise, having already anticipated the subsequent changes on the board, and his expression became even more focused.

"I'll cut straight up, dividing the white pieces' shape. The white pieces will inevitably capture, and I'll extend. The white pieces on the second line can't afford to give up; they'll have to climb!"

"Then, White captures two Black stones on the outside and blocks the killing of three Black stones in the corner, forming a stalemate. One of the two must be won!"

"but--"

Lee Jun-hyuk finally reached into the chess box again, and the chess pieces collided with a "click" sound!
“I can go to the bottom to save the three black stones and capture that white stone. If the white stone wants my two black stones on the outside, it will have to spend a move to capture them!”

"In this way, I've gained the upper hand!"

Lee Jun-hyuk picked up a chess piece and placed it with lightning speed!

Hey!
Three columns and thirteen rows, break!
On the opposite side, seeing the black piece fall, Yu Shao quickly placed his white piece as well.

Four columns and thirteen rows, attack!
Black has three columns and twelve rows, an elongated formation!

White pieces, two columns and twelve rows, crawl!

Several moves in a row were exactly as Lee Jun-hyuk had anticipated. These were the best responses for White in this local area. Making any wrong move could lead to utter ruin!
"Here, White has formed a checkmate, and if I save the lower side, the upper side will be captured!"

The next moment, Lee Jun-hyuk picked up another chess piece.

"However, although the two black stones on the top have been captured, the point on the top will be the first move in the future. These two dead stones can still be used for the capture. More importantly... I have gained the initiative!"
Hey!
Two columns and sixteen rows, hit!
This move directly captures the white stones that were previously separated in the corner. The next move for white is to capture the two black stones on the outside in the upper part of the corner, otherwise white will immediately collapse in this area!
Soon, Yu Shao placed his chess piece.

Three rows and nine columns, let's feast!
With one move, the two black stones on the outside are left with only one liberty, a situation that is doomed to die. These two black stones occupy a good position and are of great value. If they are surrounded and killed by white stones, it will be a huge loss for black.

But Lee Jun-hyuk's expression remained unchanged. He immediately picked up a chess piece and quickly placed it down.

Hey!
Twelve columns and sixteen rows, attack!

Lee Joon-hyuk chose to leave first!
He completely allowed the two black stones on the outside to be captured by the white stones, choosing to sacrifice them. Or rather, when he made that cut move before he played the move, he had already decided to let those two black stones die!

A small leak will sink a great ship.

Sometimes, for the sake of a grand plan, it is destined to come at the cost of blood!

"Loss and gain, life and death... Lee Jun-hyuk's move in the lower left corner fully demonstrates the wonder of Go."

As the notary made notes, she silently watched the chessboard. She viewed the game as if it were a battle, filled with intrigue and deception between the two sides.

"Once White manages to extend in the lower right corner, Black will not only be unable to live, but the potential of White in the center will also expand dramatically. Black will gain the initiative at the cost of losing two key Black stones on the sideline!"

"This move has relieved the siege of the bottom right corner!"

At this moment, Lee Joon-hyuk was opposite him.

Yu Shao lowered his eyes, gazing at the chessboard in front of him. His eyes reflected the black and white pieces of the game, where hidden dangers lurked.

Click.

After a moment, Yu Shao finally reached his right hand into the chess box, picked out a chess piece, and slowly placed it down.

Hey!
Twelve columns, three rows, jump!
Upon seeing this move, Lee Jun-hyuk was slightly taken aback.

"Did you go back to the top to finish the game?"

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Japanese seminar room.

"Jumping is a way to strengthen yourself, which isn't bad, but it's a bit too slow."

When Onishi Keikawa saw where the white piece had landed on the television screen, he couldn't help but frown slightly.

At that moment, Murakami Shunichi also picked up a Go piece and placed it in the 12th column, 3rd row.

After pondering for a moment, Murakami Shunichi nodded and said, "It will indeed be troublesome for Black to invade here, but Black probably doesn't have any severe moves. It would be better to attack Black directly."

Beside him, Fujiwara Terashima frowned, staring at the chessboard, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

"Terajima, what's wrong?"

Murakami Shunichi noticed this, turned to look at Fujiwara Terashima, and asked, "What are you trying to say?"

"Although I get angry just thinking about his arrogant attitude at the opening ceremony, he still made those seemingly bad moves without a care in the world."

Fujiwara Terajima hesitated for a moment, but continued, "In the end, it was Kuroko who was caught in a dilemma."

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback.

"And don't you find it a little strange?"

Fujiwara Terashima stared at the television screen without turning his head and said, "All his game records prove that he is an aggressive player who competes with strength and calculation."

"But in this game, he didn't have a single move that could be called a killing move, and he seemed to have no idea what to do with the large black group."

The moment Fujiwara Terashima's voice fell, Lee Joon-hyuk dropped a black stone on the television screen!

Seventeen columns and twelve rows, dismantle!

"Lee Jun-hyuk has begun a strong attack on the white stones in the lower right corner!"

Upon seeing this move, everyone immediately forgot to think about Fujiwara Terashima's words and focused their attention on the television screen, feeling the life-or-death tension that was about to erupt on the chessboard!
With the white stones reinforcing the upper part, the black stones could no longer launch a strong attack. Therefore, the black stones turned their attack around and forced the white stones in the lower right corner. They also formed a siege with the black stones on the left wing, and the black stones took the initiative to kill the white stones!
Soon, the white pieces landed on the television screen again.

Seventeen columns and seventeen rows, three times three!
"Ignore Black's attack and directly attack the third position?"

Upon seeing this move, everyone in the discussion room couldn't help but show a look of astonishment, including Higashiyama Kaoru, who had been silent all along.

"If Black moves in this way, and White moves in a flying move, Black can press down to prevent a cut, and White can only crawl. If Black moves in a sharp move, it might even be able to counter-kill White!" Onishi Kagekawa exclaimed.

Da da da……

On the chessboard, black and white pieces are placed alternately.

As they watched, everyone's expressions changed.

"Faced with Black's sharp move that disrupted White's eye space, White surprisingly did not respond, but instead ignored it and directly played a sharp move in the corner!"

Kagekawa Onishi stared at the television screen, already drenched in cold sweat, his throat dry: "White's seemingly forceful move has left Black with no way to retaliate!"

Higashiyama Kaoru stared intently at the television screen, his face filled with shock, his mind replaying every move Yu Shao had made in the previous game.

"Those who replenish their own supplies when there is no threat from the enemy have the intention to invade and destroy!"

Suddenly, Higashiyama Kaoru realized something!
"That previous move of jumping in to fill the gap was indeed slow, but looking back now, it strengthened itself, placing it high above the rest, and allowing it to observe the black pieces' movements!"

"Black has no options left in the upper left corner, and its stones in the upper right corner are entangled by white stones. Although black has formed a large territory in the lower corner, it has been forcibly suppressed by white stones and placed in a low position!"

"This game of chess may seem to have no killing moves, but in reality, every move is designed to kill!"

At that moment, another white piece fell on the television screen.

Twelve columns, four rows, stick!
Seeing Bai Zi's move, Dongshan Xun's pupils contracted slightly, already foreseeing the end game!

"Kuroko, it's all over!"

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at this time.

Inside the market commentary room.

"If White chooses to connect, then Black's next move will be a very strong counterattack, which can directly cut off White's stones!"

On stage, Liu Duohui explained the subsequent variations while demonstrating: "Black moves down, White captures, Black connects, and then..."

Liu Duohui suddenly froze halfway through her sentence, and then cold sweat broke out on her forehead, her voice abruptly stopping.

The audience looked at each other, puzzled, wondering why Liu Duohui had suddenly stopped talking.

Everyone stared at the chessboard in confusion. After a moment of thought, someone seemed to realize something. Then, one, two, three... more and more people saw the mystery of the board!
They stared intently at the stock market chart not far away, their hearts trembling.

Of course, there were also some people who were still completely confused, their brows furrowed.

"White has a move called 'jumping the yoke,' which can kill three of Black's stones."

At this moment, Moon Yong-hyun, a 9-dan professional dan who had been silent on the stage for a long time, finally spoke, breaking the silence.

"Although it looks like both sides have three liberties and it's Black's turn to move first, Black can't stop White's liberties."

Moon Yong-hyun moved the pieces on the board, arranging them as he slowly spoke, "If Black pushes, then White has a sharp move on one line. Black can only connect, and White can then capture Black."

Immediately afterwards, Moon Yong-hyun presented another variation: "If the black pieces push forward, the white pieces can capture directly. This capture is a tactic that cannot be reversed, so the black pieces can only stick to it."

"Then, if White captures a stone, Black can only defend. If White then returns to the outside to gain liberties, Black... will also face a dead end."

After Moon Yong-hyun finished speaking, the entire room fell completely silent!

A moment later, Lee Joon-hyuk finally made his move on the television screen.

Fifteen columns, two rows, paste.

Since the black stones cannot be separated by pushing, the only option for the black stones is to stick together.

Moon Yong-hyun took a deep breath, picked up a black stone, and placed it on the board.

The moment the black piece landed, the white piece followed suit.

Seventeen columns, seven rows, turn!
Upon seeing this move, Moon Yong-hyun remained silent for a long time before finally picking up a white piece and placing it on the board in the silence.

He did not explain those two moves because it was no longer necessary.

The entire room fell silent. Seeing this move, Lee Jun-hyuk hesitated to make his move. Time ticked by, and during this time of waiting for Lee Jun-hyuk to make his move, the commentary room remained completely silent.

Finally, after a full five minutes...

Under everyone's watchful eyes, on the television screen, Lee Jun-hyuk took two black stones from the chess box, placed his hand on the chessboard, and slowly released them.

Da da.

The sound of those two chess pieces being placed on the board seemed to reach all the way into the commentary room.

On the board, there are only pieces in the four corners and four sides, with large empty areas in the center. However, the game is already over.

Ninety moves, Lee Jun-hyuk, resigns in the middle game...

Quiet.

silence.

The entire market commentary room fell into complete silence.

In professional Go tournaments, while games that end in less than 100 moves are not uncommon among top players, they are not infrequent either, and one can still be seen occasionally.

However, those games are often matters of life and death, usually involving complex board layouts where the opponent would kill the dragon.

But this game of chess is not a matter of life or death.

Black had no groups of stones captured and the entire board was alive. However, by move ninety, Black could no longer compete with White and therefore had to resign.

Not only the commentary room, but everyone in the world watching this game was plunged into an eerie silence.

Everyone stared blankly at the game that ended hastily in just ninety moves, and couldn't help but recall the game that Higashiyama Kaoru had played yesterday.

That game of chess was truly astonishing, with divine strategies hidden everywhere, each move revealing profound meaning, a dazzling array of brilliant moves, and countless ingenious techniques.

When Higashiyama Kaoru made his 230th move, pressing down, the Go stones seemed to glow.

By abandoning the triple ko cycle and sacrificing half of a large group of stones, one general's success is built on the bones of countless others, ultimately achieving a great victory by seven and a half points. Such an astonishing situation is enough to make any Go player in the world bow down.

This is the first instance in history where a game was decided by a triple ko; there has never been a precedent before.

Today's game of chess seems to present a stark contrast to yesterday's game.

Both opponents were Lee Jun-hyuk, and in both games, Lee Jun-hyuk played black and made the first move.

In the first game, both sides made brilliant moves one after another, eventually creating a stunning and deadly game that astonished the world. After 293 moves, the winner was finally decided.

The second game was not without its share of foolish moves, mediocre moves, and slow moves. At least the whole game seemed uneventful and not even particularly exciting. However... it inexplicably ended in just ninety moves.

The contrast between the two is so stark.

That's why the shock this second game brought to everyone was even greater than that of the first game!

"Before me, there wasn't a single game of chess in the world that could be called a good game..."

In the audience of the market commentary room, a bald, middle-aged man suddenly repeated in a daze what Yu Shao had said at the opening ceremony.

He seemed to have forgotten what he had said before: "Yu Shao's game today is absolutely no match for Dongshan Xun's."

That's true, it really can't compare.

In terms of the brilliance of the game, today's game is far inferior to yesterday's, and in fact, it falls far short.

But that's precisely why it's so awe-inspiring.

Or……

Even more so, it feels terrifying.

Beside him, a young man of about twenty years old stared blankly at the large chessboard in the distance, saying, "If that's true, then this game of chess seems..."

He paused for a moment before continuing, "The secret of heaven has been revealed."

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Seoul Grand Hotel, inside the press room.

"Ninety moves, the game is over."

The reporters stared blankly at the television screen, their expressions bewildered.

"Yu Shao, we won."

They were full of anticipation, thinking it would be an epic battle. Just ten minutes ago, they were still thinking about who would win and how they would write their match reports.

Just ten minutes later, the game came to an end. The end came so suddenly that they were caught off guard and couldn't recover for a moment.

"Yesterday's game of chess... today's game of chess..."

A reporter suddenly spoke up, but in the end, he opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.

After a long while, he finally asked with a blank look on his face, "If yesterday's game of chess was Higashiyama Kaoru's response to Yu Shao's words at the opening ceremony..."

"So, is today's game Yu Shao's response to Dongshan Xun's game yesterday?"

"If that's the case, then... whose response was more powerful?"

Inside the reporters' room, no one answered.

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Inside the China seminar room at this time.

Even in the Chinese seminar room, there was complete silence at this moment.

Zheng Qin, Xu Zijin, Wu Zhixuan, and the others all stared blankly at the television screen.

A moment later, Ma Zhengyu was the first to come to his senses. Even though he hoped Yu Shao would win, he was still incredulous at what he saw.

"How can it be……"

Ma Zhengyu swallowed hard and asked, "You actually won in ninety moves?"

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On the other side, Pyongyang.

An Hongshi looked away from the computer screen and fell into thought.

After a long while, An Hongshi suddenly picked up his phone, opened his contacts, and dialed a number.

Soon, the call was connected.

A middle-aged man's voice came from the other end of the phone, asking, "Teacher An Hongshi?"

"Director Xu Fengyuan, I'm really sorry, but I probably won't be able to keep my appointment for tomorrow's guidance game," An Hongshi said.

"what?"

Upon hearing An Hong-seok's words, the man on the other end of the phone named Xu Fengyuan was taken aback. His tone became somewhat anxious as he said, "Teacher An Hong-seok, didn't we already agree on this beforehand? Besides, it's just a few games of instruction, and you'll get 100 million won!"

"I'm so sorry, I've changed my mind at the last minute. Let's do it another day."

An Hongshi smiled and said, "If there's nothing else, you can play a few instructional games, but..."

An Hongshi paused, looked up at the laptop screen in front of him, and said, "As a Go player, I now have more worthwhile places to go."

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At this moment, at the Seoul Grand Hotel, in the competition venue.

"How is that possible? Lee Jun-hyuk lost in less than a hundred moves..."

The notary and referee at a chess table looked shocked and bewildered as they looked at Lee Jun-hyuk, who was sitting silently with his head bowed.

Even though yesterday's game was supposed to be a draw, and he ultimately lost to Higashiyama Kaoru, they didn't see Lee Jun-hyuk show this kind of expression.

At this moment, Yu Shao finished tidying up the chess pieces, finally stood up slowly, and then turned and walked towards the second platform.

Soon, Yu Shao came up behind Su Yiming and cast his gaze at the chess game.

In this game, Su Yiming is playing black. Black has now formed a large territory in the center, encompassing the center, but black has completely given up the three corners. The outcome depends on whether white can break through black's large territory.

Although the black and white pieces are still locked in a complex struggle in the middle game, and the outcome is still uncertain, judging from the current situation, it is obviously extremely difficult for the white pieces to break through the enemy's territory.

Park Ji-guk clearly realized this as well, and his expression turned somewhat grim. After pondering for a long time, he finally picked up a chess piece and placed it down.

Twelve columns and fourteen rows, a huge jump!
"By making a large jump to break through the air, he intends to engage in a fierce battle with the black pieces... Will Su Yiming directly collide with them?"

Yu Shao glanced at Su Yiming, only to see Su Yiming quietly gazing at the chessboard, completely unaware that he had already come up behind him.

After a moment, Su Yiming finally reached into the chess box, picked out a chess piece, and slowly placed it down.

Hey!
Ten columns and fourteen rows, Xiao Fei!

"I see. He was certain that the white pieces had no strong moves to attack, so he ignored the white pieces' big jump and instead focused on coordinating the overall situation, waiting for the white pieces to attack, thus conserving his strength."

Yu Shao couldn't help but look up at Park Ji-guk. Park Ji-guk was clearly not expected Su Yi-ming to use this tactic. His expression turned red, and his eyes twitched slightly.

Seeing this, Yu Shao stopped paying attention to the game and quickly turned his gaze to the third board.

Qin Lang and Jin Chaoen were both extremely focused and their minds were completely absorbed in the game of chess.

This game is somewhat similar to Su Yiming's game. The key to victory lies in whether Qin Lang, playing white, can successfully break through the enemy's territory.

The difference is that in Su Yiming's game, Su Yiming obviously took the initiative to give up the corners and edges and focused on building up the larger territory, thus forcing Park Ji-guk to take the land.

In this game, Qin Lang was clearly aiming to first gain and then eliminate his opponents, intending to decide the outcome by securing victory through the treatment of the isolated enemy.

Although the battle of dealing with isolated pieces is the least predictable and the most difficult, especially when pieces collide, it affects the shape and liberties of the board, making it even harder to discern any patterns.

However, Qin Lang's greatest skill lies in managing orphans amidst the chaos of battle.

"The two sides are evenly matched, the situation is very tense, and it is impossible to tell who will win."

After pondering for a moment, Yu Shao walked to the fourth stage, stood behind Le Haoqiang and watched quietly for a while before frowning slightly.

"Le Haoqiang, you played quite well, but..."

Yu Shao couldn't help but look at Pei Youyan sitting opposite Le Haoqiang. At this moment, Pei Youyan pursed her lips, staring intently at the chessboard. Her face no longer showed any gentleness, and her eyes were even somewhat sharp.

"Although she is a girl, judging from her moves, she is surprisingly decisive and daring to make sacrifices. She seems to be a bit stronger, and Le Haoqiang has fallen into a disadvantageous position."

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