I really don’t want to play Go!

Chapter 316 After Higashiyama Kaoru, there are no more geniuses.
At this moment, inside the competition venue.

Yu Shao and his five teammates, led by Ma Zhengyu, have arrived at the competition venue, but the five members of the Japanese team have not yet arrived.

Upon seeing Ma Zhengyu leading the Chinese team to the competition venue, the staff inside immediately turned their attention to Yu Shao and his group of five. However, almost everyone's gaze was focused on Yu Shao alone.

"Please take your seats, the Japanese team should be here soon."

Ma Zhengyu glanced at Yu Shao and the other four behind him and said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Yu, Shao, and the other four walked toward the five chess tables in the center of the competition venue.

Yu Shao quickly arrived at a table, glanced at the nameplates that read "Dongshan Xun" and "Yu Shao", then walked to the side with his own nameplate, pulled out a chair and sat down.

Not long after, the competition venue suddenly became agitated.

Following that, led by Miyamoto Shun, Higashiyama Kaoru and his group of five finally arrived at the competition venue.

Upon arriving at the competition venue, Higashiyama Kaoru looked at Yu Shao, staring intently at him without moving an inch, and his fists clenched tightly.

After Miyamoto Shun whispered something to Higashiyama Kaoru and the other four, they finally began to walk to their respective positions one after another.

Soon, Dongshan Xun arrived opposite Yu Shao.

However, Dongshan Xun did not pull out a chair and sit down immediately, but stared intently at Yu Shao opposite him.

Seeing that Higashiyama Kaoru was staring at him, Yu Shao frowned slightly and couldn't help but look up at Higashiyama Kaoru, their eyes meeting.

"If I win, I want you to apologize."

Seeing that Yu Shao also looked up at him, Dongshan Xun did not flinch in the slightest and spoke.

Apologize?

A look of confusion appeared in Yu Shao's eyes.

Seeing that Yu Shao seemed not to understand what she was saying, Dongshan Xun felt a surge of anger. She gritted her teeth, stared intently at Yu Shao, her eyes sharp as knives, and said—

"I apologize for what you said at the opening ceremony!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Shao was slightly taken aback. He looked at Dongshan Xun and saw that Dongshan Xun was still staring intently at him, her teeth clenched, and even the veins on her forehead were faintly bulging!

Yu Shao stared at Dongshan Xun, who seemed somewhat agitated, and fell silent for a moment.

"it is good."

Finally, Yu Shao's expression gradually calmed down. Looking at Dongshan Xun, he calmly said, "You won, so I'll apologize."

Higashiyama Kaoru was taken aback. He hadn't expected Yu Shao to respond, but Yu Shao had actually agreed. In fact, Yu Shao hadn't even made any demands about what he would do if he lost.

After a moment, Dongshan Xun gritted his teeth again, finally pulled out a chair, and sat down opposite Yu Shao.

Commander, Yu Shao, yes, Dongshan Xun!
Vice-General, Su Yiming, yes, Fujiwara Terashima!
The three generals, Qin Lang, yes, Takeshi Oda!
The four generals are Yue Haoqiang and Murakami Shunichi!

The five generals, Gu Chuan, yes, Da Xi Jing Chuan!

All ten people in the room had taken their seats, and the atmosphere in the entire competition venue seemed to become heavy and oppressive as they sat down!

Soon, as the competition time approached, all irrelevant people left the venue, leaving only the referee, the recorder, and ten participating chess players. The ten players would determine the final winner today!

"Time's up!"

A moment later, a referee stood up and looked at Yu Shao and Dongshan Xun sitting in the middle of the field. For some reason, he felt a heavy pressure.

The referee took a deep breath before continuing, "The first move will be determined by the coin toss by the captain. The result of the coin toss will also affect the attacking order of the other tables. Let's begin the coin toss!"

Upon hearing this, Higashiyama Kaoru immediately grabbed a handful of Go stones and clenched them in his hand, while Yu Shao also immediately took out a black stone from the Go box and placed it on the Go board.

Higashiyama Kaoru released his grip, and six white stones fell onto the chessboard with a "clattering" sound.

Six, an even number.

In other words, in this main battle, Dongshan Xun will play black and Yu Shao will play white!
The five chess pieces quickly exchanged their chess boxes, and then bowed to each other in greeting.

Upon seeing this, the judges and all the notators involuntarily held their breath!
Under the watchful eyes of the entire world—

The game has begun!

As Higashiyama Kaoru stared at the chessboard, the words Yu Shao had uttered in front of everyone at the opening ceremony of the team competition involuntarily resurfaced in his mind. His eyes changed, and his jaw clenched even tighter.

The next moment, Higashiyama Kaoru immediately reached into the chess box, picked out the chess pieces, and placed them down like hailstones!

Snapped!
Higashiyama Kaoru placed his piece with such force that when it hit the board, it didn't make a "thud" sound, but rather a "smack" sound!
Four columns and four rows, stars!

"Not the top right corner, but the top left corner?!"

Upon seeing Higashiyama Kaoru's first move, the recorder and referee responsible for documenting the game were all stunned!
The basic etiquette of Go is that the first move should be placed in the upper right corner.

This would give the opponent the upper left corner, which is closer to their right hand, since most people are right-handed, making it easier for them to place their first piece.

Although placing a stone in the upper left corner star point or the upper right corner star point makes no difference to the overall game, it reveals something hidden outside the board!
Seeing that Higashiyama Kaoru placed his first move in the upper left corner, Yu Shao couldn't help but glance at Higashiyama Kaoru opposite him. He saw that Higashiyama Kaoru was staring intently at him, with a fierce look in his eyes.

In the end, Yu Shao said nothing, turned his gaze back to the chessboard, calmly picked up a piece, and made his second move.

Hey!
Sixteen columns and sixteen rows, stars!

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The inter-Korean seminar room.

"The first move is placed in the top left corner?"

An Hongshi looked at Honinbo Shingo with a half-smile and said, "This is getting more and more interesting. This move is probably even rarer than a move to the center point, isn't it?"

"Young people are often unable to control their emotions."

Honinbo Shingo smiled dismissively, quickly picked up a black stone, and placed it on the top left star point, just like Higashiyama Kaoru, saying, "But that's what you call a young man."

An Hongshi glanced at the television screen again, and after seeing where Yu Shao had placed his piece, he quickly moved his white piece to the lower right corner star point. Both players quickly followed the television screen and completed the first four moves.

Sunspot small eye, yes, leucospot double star.

"Placing a move in the upper left corner may not have any impact on the overall game, but it does demonstrate an attitude."

An Hongshi stared at the television screen and said without turning his head, "Higashiyama Kaoru's attitude is that he must win this game."

"That's what makes it interesting. Although Higashiyama Kaoru is a genius, he is actually very gentle, humble, and we all like him. I never thought he would do something like this."

Honinbo Shingo, watching the television screen and waiting for Higashiyama Kaoru to make his next move, took a drag of his cigarette and said, "A person like him is terrifying when he gets angry."

"Who do you think will win, Mr. Xinhe?" An Hongshi asked.

"Dongshan Xun".

Honinbo Shingo said without hesitation.

An Hongshi was somewhat surprised and asked, "So certain?"

"You don't understand Higashiyama Kaoru."

Honinbo Shingo exhaled a puff of smoke and, amidst the swirling smoke, said, "When he was a first-dan player, he played a game against me. Although I won, I was drenched in cold sweat."

"Many people lose their minds when they are angry, but Higashiyama Kaoru will never do that. He can use anger and his emotions to make a better move."

"After Higashiyama Kaoru, there have been no more geniuses. Although many people think this is an exaggeration, but..."

Honinbo Shingo flicked his cigarette ash into the ashtray and said slowly, "After playing Go with Higashiyama Kaoru, many people's first thought is indeed this... including mine."

Just then, on the television screen, Higashiyama Kaoru finally placed her chess piece.

Six columns and sixteen rows, a huge jump!

"Small eye, big jump, corner defense?"

Upon seeing this move, Honinbo Shingo frowned slightly.

The small-scale corner is a more conservative way of occupying corners, sacrificing external influence to more firmly defend the corner territory.

Therefore, the most common way to defend a corner is with a small eye. The strategy of defending a corner with a small eye is the same as that of defending a corner with a small eye. Both are very solid. More than ten years ago, they were even hailed as an unassailable way to defend a corner.

The player who made the Worry-Free Corner no longer worry-free was sitting opposite him at that moment.

It was An Hongshi who overturned the theory of the Worry-Free Corner, making people re-understand the Worry-Free Corner.

Of course, Wuyoujiao is still a place to play, but An Hongshi told the world that Wuyoujiao is not as perfect as people imagine. Although it is a place to play, it still has its limitations.

Therefore, it is already rare to see a small-footed jump to defend the corner, and almost no one plays a large jump to defend the corner.

It's important to understand that compared to a single-jump corner, a large-jump corner is positioned higher and has a looser structure, making it easier for opponents to exploit weaknesses, especially since it lacks local advantages.

Although a large jump to defend the corner is by no means a bad move, Higashiyama Kaoru's decision to play a large jump to defend the corner was still somewhat unexpected, since a large jump to defend the corner at a small eye is a bit strange.

Honinbo Shingo withdrew his gaze, quickly picked up a black stone, and placed it on the board.

"How about we make a bet?" An Hongshi suddenly said with a smile.

"bet?"

Honinbo Shinkyo looked at Yasuhiro and asked, "What are we betting on?"

“Let’s bet on who will win. Since you think Dongshan Xun will win, I’ll bet on Yu Shao.”

An Hongshi looked at the TV screen and said, "The bet is that whoever loses treats everyone to dinner."

Honinbo Shingo thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright, I'll take your bet!"

Just then, on the television screen, Yu Shao, holding a white piece, placed it down again.

Three columns and three rows, dot 33!

……

……

"It's 33."

Seeing Yu Shao play the 3-3 move, Higashiyama Kaoru's expression remained unchanged as he pondered his next move, deciding which direction to block.

At this point, it's possible for the black pieces to block on the left or right, but even if both are feasible, the subsequent development of the game will be completely different!
Across from him, Yu Shao stared intently at the chessboard, waiting for Dongshan Xun to make his move.

Higashiyama Kaoru's move to defend the corner with a small eye and a large jump was indeed somewhat unexpected.

Although he considered this a very common move, in this day and age, probably no one would make this move.

A small-eye jump to defend the corner requires consideration of the entire situation. After the jump, there will indeed be some pressure in the corner. However, if it can be effectively coordinated with the sideline and the center, it will be a better move than a corner-free move!
Soon, Higashiyama Kaoru finally made up her mind, picked up another chess piece, and quickly placed it down.

Hey!
Three columns and four rows, block!

Seeing Dongshan Xun make his move, Yu Shao snapped out of his thoughts, picked up another piece, and placed it down just as swiftly.

Four columns and three rows, so long!

Upon seeing this move, Higashiyama Kaoru's eyes flashed with a sharp, knife-like light. He reached into the chess box again, and the chess pieces immediately collided with a sound inside the box!

"Click!"

The next moment, Higashiyama Kaoru picked up a chess piece and quickly placed it down!
Six columns and three rows!

Xiao Fei!

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