I really don’t want to play Go!

Chapter 318 The Chess Game of Non-Humans

Inside the competition venue.

Da da da……

The chess pieces were placed one after another, the sound of them falling echoing in the air.

Higashiyama Kaoru stared intently at the chessboard, where black and white were locked in a fierce battle in the lower left corner.

In this fierce battle, White initially sought to gain influence, but after Black forcibly captured White's key stones, White made two consecutive moves and then went to the corner to take territory, ultimately resulting in a close contest.

“From a tactical perspective, capturing this white stone on the third line would be extremely valuable, but…”

Higashiyama Kaoru kept calculating the subsequent changes in his mind, and his expression became more and more solemn.

"If I really capture this white stone, White's next move will become a forcing move, I will reinforce the position, and White will then be able to play a move on the outside..."

"Since White has the initiative in the lower part of the board, after I extend, White is not afraid of Black's threat to the cutting point!"

Higashiyama Kaoru's eyes seemed to be only focused on the chessboard in front of him, while chess pieces kept flying around in his mind, deducing countless mysteries.

"His moves seem ordinary and simple, but as the game progresses, beneath the calm surface, there seems to be an unfathomable undercurrent, and the slightest carelessness could lead to total annihilation."

"It's not good if you don't strive for a better and stronger technique..."

"A better, stronger move?"

Click!

Higashiyama Kaoru's eyes lit up as he reached into the chess box, and the chess pieces immediately collided with a sound.

The chess pieces are clipped out.

"In that case, let's leave it at that."

Higashiyama Kaoru placed the chess piece on the board!
Hey!
Nine columns and fourteen rows, turn!
"Kidnap?"

Upon seeing this move, the recorder standing nearby was speechless with astonishment!

"How could it be a kidnapping!"

"The simplest move for Black is to capture all the White stones on the third line and divide the corner territory with White!"

The female notary broke out in a cold sweat, staring incredulously at the game of chess not far away that was completely beyond her imagination. Black's move to capture the stone should have been inevitable!

"but……"

"Black's move, instead of attacking, is a turn, which means that the white stone on the third line probably can't be captured!"

"He chose the most aggressive approach, aiming to maintain his advantage, even at the cost of giving up such a large corner of the territory to the White pieces!"

Upon seeing this move, Yu Shao's expression finally changed slightly.

Although he saw the change in the hand, he never expected that Higashiyama Kaoru would actually be able to play it!

After all, such a large piece of land, which could clearly be divided and shared, is not something everyone has the amazing courage to give up!

"This turn isn't just about gaining position; it also contains a hidden killing move. If Black blocks it in the next move, my three white stones on the outside will be in danger of being killed!"

Yu Shao glanced at the chessboard, quickly picked up a piece, and placed it on the board!
Hey!
Thirteen columns, seventeen rows, crawl!

"That move, crawling?"

The notary, seeing this move, was stunned, completely baffled as to why White had placed the piece there.

"Wonderful...wonderful!"

Gradually, the music notator seemed to realize something and broke out in a cold sweat!
She turned her head sharply to look at Yu Shao, her eyes filled with shock, and she couldn't help but swallow hard!
"He actually... he actually figured that out?!"

Higashiyama Kaoru remained expressionless, showing no surprise that Yu Shao had noticed the hidden follow-up moves of the black pieces. He quickly reached into the chess box, picked out a piece, and placed it on the chessboard!

Hey!
Fourteen columns, three rows, Little Fly!

……

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The inter-Korean seminar room.

"In the end, they did become a pair of swallows."

Upon seeing this move, Honinbo Shingo took a puff of his cigarette before taking a piece from the box and placing it on the board.

Honinbo Shingo gazed at the Go board, slowly exhaled a puff of smoke, and continued, "Under normal circumstances, the side with the double swallow formation always has the advantage, while the side with the double swallow formation has a problem getting ahead."

"but……"

An Hongshi glanced at the TV screen and saw Yu Shao place a chess piece. He quickly picked up a piece as well, and placed it down while saying, "He still just played it like that."

Sixteen columns and six rows, press down!
"..."

Honinbo Shingo remained silent, staring at the lower left corner of the board. Even he felt a sense of unease at the changes made by both sides.

Even though the two sides had stopped fighting in the lower right corner and were evenly matched, with White gaining territory and Black gaining influence on the outside, he could still feel the lingering killing intent from the previous fierce battle.

"Truly, the younger generation is to be feared... Not only Dongshan Xun, but also Yu Shao. At such a young age, they can play such a game..."

Honinbo Shingo thought to himself, "However, it is fortunate that such young players are emerging."

On the television screen, the black and white stones quickly formed the Double Swallow opening, and An Hongshi and Honinbo Shingo placed their stones almost simultaneously with the game on the television. Now it was Higashiyama Kaoru's turn to move, but instead of placing his stone as quickly as before, he fell into deep thought.

In the seminar room, almost everyone's attention was immediately focused on the game of chess.

This is a crucial decision point in the entire game. Black has many possible positions to place its pieces, so how Black plays this move will determine the subsequent development of the entire game.

"In such a complex situation, how to make this move tests a player's qualities."

Honinbo Shinga silently stared at the television screen, his expression unconsciously becoming slightly serious as he calculated the subsequent situation, thinking, "I wonder what Higashiyama Kaoru will do next."

Across from Honinbo Bank, An Hongshi stroked his chin, staring at the television screen with a slight frown, lost in thought.

Inside the seminar room, Li Junhe and the others were also focused on thinking, constantly calculating the advantages and disadvantages of various changes.

After a while.

On the television screen, the black piece finally fell!

Thirteen columns and six rows, flying high!

Upon seeing this move, Honinbo Shingo's expression immediately changed, and An Hiroshi was also slightly taken aback before his expression became serious!

"Da Fei!"

Honinbo Shingo did not immediately place his stone, but continued to stare at the television screen, watching the black stone's large knight's move, and said, "A graceful move!"

"According to normal thinking, Black would usually make this move on the left side, to echo the influence in the lower left corner, and to build up territory on the left side!"

An Hongshi's gaze darkened slightly as he spoke, "But this move, 'Great Flight,' disregards all the details, not only aims for the left flank but also seeks to expand the central region to the maximum extent!"

That move was so elegant and skillful!
Just then, seeing Black play this big knight's move, White didn't even have time to think before placing his piece on the TV screen!
Thirteen columns, four rows, dot!
"A super strong fighter!"

Upon seeing this move, Park Ji-guk's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed, "I thought White didn't have a good response, but Yu Shao's move is a sharp counterattack against Black!"

Soon, on the television screen, Higashiyama Kaoru placed his black stone down again.

Fourteen columns, four rows, paste!
Upon seeing this move, Park Ji-guk was stunned, never expecting Dongsan-hoon to make such a move. But upon further reflection, he felt a chill run down his spine.

"He's a formidable opponent too!"

Lee Jun-hyuk stared intently at the television screen and said, "White pushes, Black blocks, White cuts, Black turns!"

"In this way, not only are the two white stones on the left flank extremely vulnerable, but the central battle will also be a tough fight for white!"

Park Ji-guk stared at the TV screen in disbelief and asked, "So, that move just now turned out to be a losing move?"

Just then, on the television screen, Yu Shao, holding a white piece, slowly lowered it once again.

"This……"

Upon seeing this move, Honinbo Shingo was stunned, his pupils contracting rapidly.

Even An Hongshi was somewhat stunned as he stared at the television screen.

With one move, the whole world fell silent!

"Seventeen columns...seven rows..."

Lee Jun-hyuk stared at the spot on the television screen where the white piece had landed, his vision blurring slightly: "Break?"

Higashiyama Kaoru's previous elegant move, the large knight's move, already had a celestial feel to it; apart from a few players, it was practically impossible for anyone to play it like that.

Now that Yu Shao has made this decisive move, it's unlikely that anyone else could do it!

This position is too unbelievable, too bizarre. Almost everyone who sees this move has only one thought in their mind—

what?
"This sudden cut was completely inexplicable; it seemed like suicide, but let's analyze the subsequent developments..."

Lee Jun-hyuk's eyes suddenly twitched slightly: "Hei-zi, it seems we don't have a good way to deal with this!"

"If black moves, white moves; black moves, white moves; in this way, white can push black down to the second line. White not only gains an advantage, but the white piece at the top that has been divided also doesn't need to move in a hurry!"

"If Black continues to reinforce here, White still has a way to solidify its position by playing a defensive move!"

The more Lee Jun-hyuk calculated, the more sweat beaded on his face. Not only him, but everyone else also clearly realized the subtlety and strangeness of this move.

It's not just about the changes along the way!

If Black is unwilling to be restrained and directly captures White's pieces on the third line, then when White places a move and Black blocks, White will have an extra good move to counter!
If Black is unwilling to sit idly by and wait for its doom, and instead stubbornly blocks, then White has the option to attack Black first and then attack again, using the attack on Black as a pretext to cleverly strengthen itself!

If Black tries to launch another attack by turning at the top, White can simply capture the 13/6 Black stones!
Although the ladder is advantageous for Black in this situation, Black cannot move this stone, because once Black moves, White will have a rolling tesuji!
If this continues, Black will collapse. Not only will the four Black stones at the top be unable to live, but there is also a way to capture Black's key stones in the center at any time!
This move contains profound and subtle meaning, but once you truly experience its subtlety, you only feel horrified!

"What level of skill is this?"

Kim Jo-eun stared at the television screen in disbelief, his mind blank, and murmured, "It's...it's inhuman."

This move, which resulted in a break, can no longer be described as a brilliant one.

can only say……

Scary!

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