I really don’t want to play Go!

Chapter 322 After Yu Shao, there were no more ghosts and gods (Part 2)

Under the horrified gaze of the world, the chess pieces were placed one after another on the chessboard.

Da da da……

Black, five columns, two rows!
White pieces, four columns and two rows!
Black, in the ninth column and eleventh row, captures a ko!

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Amidst the turmoil, Black calculated every possible variable and, after a long period of preparation, finally revealed its true intentions, making a single move that resonated throughout the entire game, thus initiating a massive ko fight that left the world speechless!

Hei Zi, hoping to turn the tide and save the collapsing edifice!
Unbeknownst to them, a heavy snowfall had begun in Seoul, blanketing the entire city. But everyone was focused on the game of chess, and no one noticed that the world outside their windows had changed.

Inside the market commentary room.

"Black cuts in the upper left corner to find a ko threat. White can only respond. In this way, Black captures the ko, and White cuts directly to continue looking for ko threats!"

The male commentator, his face flushed, analyzed each move made by both sides and exclaimed in shock, "However, Higashiyama Kaoru's move to capture is also a strong counterattack!"

On the chessboard, with each move of the chess piece, everyone's heart couldn't help but surge with emotion!
Black, in dire straits, unleashed an astonishing fighting spirit, rising up like a raging torrent. With each piece placed, everyone felt a profound shock!
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Inside the competition venue, the battles for deputy generals, third generals, and fourth generals have all ended. Now, only the battle for fifth generals and... the battle for the main general remain!

In the vice-general battle, after finishing the endgame, Su Yiming defeated Fujiwara Terajima by two and a half points.

In the three-way battle, Qin Lang held a significant advantage in the middle game, but Oda Takeshi held on until the endgame. Ultimately, Qin Lang's handling of the endgame was not meticulous enough, and he lost to Oda Takeshi by half a point.

In this four-game match, Le Haoqiang's performance was astonishing. He suppressed Murakami Shunichi almost from start to finish, capturing Murakami Shunichi's large group of stones in the middle game and winning the match.

"They're still too evenly matched... It's impossible to tell who's going to win. Should we go for the endgame to decide the outcome?"

Gu Chuan stared intently at the chessboard in front of him, his expression somewhat unwilling: "This game could have ended much earlier, but it has dragged on for so long."

In this game, he was at a disadvantage in the early and middle stages, but he found an opportunity to fight back and eventually reversed the situation. However, Onishi Kagekawa's tenacity was beyond his expectations!
"If it were Yu Shao, it would definitely be possible..."

As Gu Chuan gazed at the chessboard, this thought unconsciously popped into his mind.

Gu Chuan was suddenly stunned when he thought of Yu Shao.

"If it were Yu Shao, where would he make this move?"

As Gu Chuan gazed at the chessboard, his mind raced through the rapid chess games he had played with Yu Shao.

"If it were Yu Shao, he would..."

The next moment, Gu Chuan's hand involuntarily reached into the chess box and picked out a chess piece.

Before his eyes, he seemed to see Yu Shao holding a chess piece.

Then, the chess piece slowly fell to the ground!

He will—

"Get off here!"

Gu Chuan, holding the chess piece between his fingers, swiftly placed it down!
"They've already taken off their shoes?!"

Upon seeing Gu Chuan's move, Da Xi Jingchuan, who was opposite Gu Chuan, was stunned for a moment, and then his expression changed drastically!

Da da da……

The chess pieces began to fall continuously.

Onishi Kagekawa's expression grew increasingly grim, and his chess moves became slower and slower. However, Gu Chuan, on the contrary, displayed a fierce fighting spirit, his eyes resolute. He not only placed his pieces swiftly but also with deadly precision!

Finally, after a short while, Onishi Kagekawa clenched his fists and lowered his head in resentment: "I lost..."

"I...I won!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Chuan couldn't help but clench his fist excitedly, his expression full of surprise. He immediately turned to look at the side, but was suddenly stunned.

The surroundings were empty; everyone was gathered around a chessboard, staring at the game with expressions of both shock and bewilderment.

Upon seeing this, Gu Chuan immediately stood up, without even asking about the results of the other games, and squeezed into the crowd to look at the game.

"This situation..."

After just one glance, Gu Chuan's expression changed drastically. He stared at the chessboard with a chill running down his spine, his heart filled with horror: "How on earth did they play this?"

Hey!
Under the watchful eyes of the world, the black stone fell once again!
Yu Shao stared at the chessboard with a somewhat cold expression. He quickly picked up a white piece and placed it right after the black piece.

Higashiyama Kaoru's expression was not relaxed either; his forehead and nose were already covered in sweat. After seeing Yu Shao make a move, he pondered for a moment before finally placing his piece down again.

Da da da……

The two sides, black and white, clashed repeatedly over this robbery, each searching for the materials to seize, seemingly intending to use this robbery to decide their fate in a direct confrontation!
"We don't have enough ko threats on the left, and there's a lot of pressure on the top. If we rush to find ko threats on the top, it might create ko threats for White. We have to cut off White's path to survival!"

Higashiyama Kaoru looked down at the bottom of the chessboard, picked up another piece, and quickly placed it down!

"Therefore, we have no choice but to go down below to find materials for our robbery!"

Hey!
Ten columns and sixteen rows, let's eat!

"Want to eat?"

Upon seeing this move, Su Yiming frowned slightly, pondering the white move's response, when he heard a "click." Su Yiming turned his head and saw that Yu Shao's hand had already reached into the chess box.

The next moment, Yu Shao's hand, which was holding the chess piece, finally fell!
Hey!
Twelve columns and six rows, block!
Seeing Yu Shao's move, Su Yiming was slightly taken aback. The next moment, his expression changed drastically, and he abruptly raised his head to look at Yu Shao again: "Block?!"

Not only Su Yiming, but also Gu Chuan, Le Haoqiang, and Qin Lang were completely stunned. Gu Chuan opened his mouth and almost couldn't help but shout out loud!

Higashiyama Kaoru stared at the white stone that had just been placed on the chessboard, completely stunned, as if she had seen a ghost!
At this moment, everyone in the world who was watching this game of chess fell into complete silence!
silence!

At this moment, all was silent, utterly still!

This move was earth-shattering, and the world fell silent!

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Inside the market commentary room.

"Higashiyama Kaoru chose to capture with a ko threat, which is an absolute threat. White's next move is to connect, otherwise—"

On stage, the male commentator had just finished explaining the effect of Higashiyama Kaoru's move when, halfway through his explanation, Yu Shao placed a piece on the television screen.

Upon seeing this chess piece, the male commentator's voice seemed to get stuck in his throat, and he abruptly stopped.

He stared at the television screen, completely frozen in place, his mouth slowly opening.

"He took off his clothes to block it first?!"

Beside her, the female commentator was a little dazed, staring at the TV screen, and said blankly, "The next move by Black is to capture a key White stone, and the two black stones that were originally separated can be connected again."

"Not only did Black's dead stones in the lower right corner come back to life, but even after Black connected in the lower part of the board, White's stones were at risk of being captured!"

The female commentator licked her dry lips and asked incredulously, "Did he...make a mistake?"

The male commentator did not answer. Although he also felt that this move could only be a mistake, the problem was that even if it was a mistake, it was still too far from the correct position!

However, if it weren't for that mistake, White would have completely collapsed after that move!

Just then, the black pieces fell again on the television screen.

Nine columns and sixteen rows, lift!
The male commentator took a deep breath, finally came to his senses, stepped forward, took out a black piece and hung it on the board, and removed the two white pieces that had been captured by the black piece from the board.

These two stones are the key pieces. Now that the key pieces have been captured, it is inevitable that the black stones will be connected in one direction!
However, more importantly, not only are the black stones in the lower right corner now alive or dead, but the white stones are also facing a life-or-death situation and are very likely to be killed by the black stones!

The audience members below the stage looked at each other in bewilderment upon seeing this.

Is this game going to end in such a dramatic way?

The thought had barely crossed everyone's minds when they saw the white piece fall onto the chessboard again on the television screen.

Fourteen columns and nine rows, so long!
Upon seeing this move, the male and female commentators, as well as all the audience members, were completely dumbfounded!

The next moment, the female commentator could no longer suppress her emotions. Staring at the television screen, she exclaimed incredulously, "He...he...he..."

The female commentator was momentarily incoherent, and it took her a while to manage to shout out what she wanted to say in one breath—

"He completely ignored the struggle in his middle abdomen and the life-or-death situation below, and instead just grew out of there?!"

On the television screen, the chess pieces began to fall again.

The male and female commentators even forgot to set up the chess pieces, staring blankly at the TV screen in front of them with dazed expressions.

Is there any need to continue this game?

As the saying goes in chess, if a key piece is captured, the whole game is lost; if a key piece is captured, the whole game is won.

As the chess pieces continued to fall on the television screen, the two suddenly paused for a moment.

After looking at a few more moves, fine beads of sweat began to appear on the foreheads of both of them.

"This……"

An expression of disbelief gradually crept onto their faces!

The audience was completely silent. Everyone was stunned, their hearts clenched so tightly they almost stopped beating!

At this moment, everyone staring at this chessboard felt somewhat dazed!

After White extended its territory, Black's entire large group of stones encountered a problem. Black could not defend both of its two weak points, and its liberties were extremely tight. White could also play a move at any time on the upper side...

Even more terrifying is that the white stones also have the means to grow out on top and forcefully kill four key black stones!
At this moment, even if the black pieces force a fight with the white pieces and kill a group of white pieces in the lower part of the board that have life and death problems, the entire right side is still a blank white area, and the black pieces in the upper part still need one move, so the black pieces have no way to continue!
Therefore, only at this point did everyone belatedly realize—

Black had previously sought ko threats to capture White's stones, and White's seemingly suicidal block was actually the most ruthless move in the local area!
none of them!

Looking at Bai Zi's moves, everyone was momentarily speechless, unable to find the words to describe them.
No amount of skillful tricks, brilliant moves, or divine intervention can adequately describe their emotions!

If I had to choose, perhaps only one word would be most fitting—

terror!
These moves were terrifying.

Everyone just stared blankly at the chessboard, watching the white pieces fall one by one. In a daze, they felt a sense of awe, as if they were prostrating themselves on the ground, looking up at a deity with fear.

On Mount Sinai, the site of Go, I finally witnessed the true face of God. God's power was radiant, yet it also made me feel terrified upon closer examination!
Quiet!

It's getting quieter and quieter!
The stage was completely silent, while the audience could hear a pin drop.

The two commentators simply stared at the chessboard and offered no further commentary, because even the male commentator, a 9-dan player, was unwilling to offer any further analysis of this game.

At this point in the game, it has become an art of black and white!

For a moment, the whole world was immersed in immense shock and bewilderment, and only silence remained!
"This game was undoubtedly Higashiyama Kaoru's best game since his debut, proving that statement to be true."

After a long while, in the audience below the commentary booth, a young man stared blankly at the stock market and said, "After Higashiyama Kaoru, there have been no more geniuses..." "That statement might actually be true, but..."

"If this statement is true, then Yu Shao is it; after Yu Shao, there are no more ghosts or gods..."

The young man's expression grew increasingly bewildered, and he spoke in a low voice: "On Mount Sinai in the game of Go, I lay prostrate on the ground, trembling as I raised my head, and finally witnessed the true face of God."

"But God's power is radiant, yet it is also... terrifying to think about."

Upon hearing this, the bald man next to the young man finally snapped out of his deep shock and looked at the young man sitting next to him in disbelief.

The young man stared blankly at the television screen in front of him, a self-deprecating smile on his face, and continued, "In the end, it was actually me who was like a frog in a well, with a limited view of the sky."

On the chessboard, the black pieces are still stubbornly falling, still struggling and trying to entangle the game, but everyone already knows the outcome of this game.

The moment White gave up responding to the ko and played that unpredictable block, Black's fantasy of turning the tide was shattered and turned into a pipe dream!
However, regardless of whether Black wins or loses, this game is destined to be recorded in history.

Go is the masterpiece of two people.

We absolutely cannot do without any one of them.

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"Click."

Higashiyama Kaoru gazed at the chessboard, then reached into the chess box again, the chess pieces clicking.

However, this time, Higashiyama Kaoru did not pick up a chess piece.

He gripped the two chess pieces tightly, stretched his hand to the center of the chessboard, and tried to let go, but his fist clenched tighter and tighter.

However, in the end, Higashiyama Kaoru slowly released her grip, and the two chess pieces immediately fell onto the chessboard with a "clatter".

"it's over……"

Su Yiming gazed at the chessboard, and as the game came to an end, his mood was surprisingly calm.

He looked at Higashiyama Kaoru, only to see that Higashiyama Kaoru had lowered his head, his long hair obscuring his face, making it impossible to see his expression.

"Although you lost, you... should be proud of playing such a game."

Su Yiming gazed intently at Dongshan Xun, his eyes conveying a message though he remained silent.

"It was you who personally created this chess score."

The people around were still staring blankly at the game of chess. When the game ended, they finally woke up as if from a dream, feeling a slight sense of loss.

Looking at this game of chess, they almost completely forgot about winning or losing, and were simply immersed in the game, in the wonderful battle between white and black.

Seeing this game of chess, it's no longer important who wins or loses.

They never imagined that this game of chess would turn out this way, a game they would never forget.

The two referees remained silent, their hearts filled with mixed emotions.

"Higashiyama Kaoru, lost in the middle game..."

They are all highly experienced referees, having presided over team competitions for nearly ten years.

Five years ago, they had seen a genius like Zhu Huai'an fight against the top players of Japan and South Korea. In the final game, the three players lost by half a point, leaving a regretful 3-2 defeat in the team competition.

Seven years ago, they had also seen Zheng Shibin and his five teammates sweep through China and Japan with an invincible performance. However, four of them lost one game, and they won the championship with a near-perfect record.

Ten years ago…

Looking back, countless geniuses and heroes have left behind countless brilliant works in team competitions, which have amazed and impressed the world.

But never before has a team competition brought them such deep confusion and helplessness!
Within the game of chess, only divine strategies are revealed.

Although the divine mechanism was revealed, it was terrifying.

"Apologize……"

Just then, Higashiyama Kaoru spoke, his voice hoarse and extremely weak.

Upon hearing this, everyone turned their gaze to Dongshan Xun, and Yu Shao also looked up from the chessboard and gazed at Dongshan Xun.

Higashiyama Kaoru kept her head down, her body trembling slightly, her voice weak, her fists clenched tightly, but she still stubbornly spoke, "Apologize..."

Yu Shao looked at Dongshan Xun, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "What are you apologizing for?"

Higashiyama Kaoru suddenly raised her head and looked at Yu Shao: "You were at the opening ceremony—"

Yu Shao's expression was somewhat cold. Before Dongshan Xun could finish speaking, he interrupted her and asked, "Now we have another good game, don't we?"

Upon hearing this, Higashiyama Kaoru was stunned.

"Take a good look at the game you've played."

Yu Shao slowly stood up, looked quietly at Dongshan Xun, and said, "Since you were able to play such a game, you should already know the answer to the question in your heart."

"Don't say things like, 'It's just you who lost, not the four-thousand-year-old game of Go.'"

"If the past four thousand years of Go can be considered one path, then whether you like it or not, your game has already embarked on a different path!"

Upon hearing Yu Shao's words, Dongshan Xun slowly lowered his head, gazing at the chessboard in front of him, his heart trembling.

He clenched his teeth tightly, and tears finally welled up in his eyes uncontrollably!
"You've already managed to play such a good game."

Yu Shao turned around, his expression turning colder, and said to Su Yiming and the other three, "Go back. The team competition is over!"

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The inter-Korean seminar room.

At this moment, there was only silence.

Lee Jun-hyuk and the others remained staring blankly at the television screen until it went black, at which point they finally snapped out of their daze.

"Snowing."

At this moment, some people saw the world outside their window covered in silver and realized that it had started snowing heavily. They didn't know whether it was because of the snow or because the game was over, but a sense of loss suddenly welled up in their hearts.

At that moment, Honinbo Shingo suddenly looked at Yasuhiro and asked, "Yasuhiro-sensei, have you ever heard of entropy?"

An Hongshi paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "I know, it seems to be a physical phenomenon in the universe?"

"Yes."

Honinbo Shingo nodded and said, "I've recently become very interested in the universe because Go is like the universe; no one can see the whole picture of Go."

"The more I learn about Go, the more I realize how small and ignorant I am, and the more I am deeply impressed by the vastness and profundity of Go."

Honinbo Shingo gazed at the Go board before him, his tone enigmatic, and said, "In this game, both sides' moves were entirely divine, like entropy circulating and rising in the universe, its whereabouts unknown..."

Upon hearing this, An Hongshi turned his gaze back to the chessboard.

An Hongshi stared quietly at the chessboard, each move by both black and white appearing before his eyes like a fleeting shadow.

Every move he made was deeply imprinted in his mind.

A moment later, An Hongshi suddenly asked, "Teacher Xinhe, you should know what Yu Shao said at the opening ceremony of the team competition, right?"

Honinbo Shingo seemed puzzled, but finally nodded slowly and said, "Of course I know."

"If Yu Shao revealed the secret in the first game of chess..."

An Hongshi said, "Then in the second game, both sides will use the secrets of heaven to make their moves."

"This will be a game of epoch-making significance. I feel honored to witness such a game, and I should pay tribute to these two players."

An Hongshi paused for a moment, then continued, "This is Go in the new era."

Upon hearing this, Honinbo Shingo shuddered and couldn't help but look up in astonishment at An Hiroshi.

Go in the new era?

On the side, Lee Jun-hyuk and the others were completely blank-minded, staring blankly at Ahn Hong-seok.

They had no idea what kind of uproar would be caused if An Hongshi's words were known to the world.

Times have changed!
These words are equivalent to viewing the previous four thousand years of Go as one era, and now, after this game, a brand new era will begin!

After all, the person who said those words was named Ahn Hong-seok!
An Hongshi looked at the chessboard, smiled, and said with a touch of melancholy, "Perhaps, before this, there really wasn't a single game of chess in the world that could be called a good game..."

“I think a new chapter is about to be turned in the history of Go, and we need to get to know Go again, Mr. Xinhe.”

An Hongshi laughed and said, "It won't be long before the two of them are sitting across from us. We can't be unable to play a good game by then, can we?"

Upon hearing this, Honinbo Shingoichi fell silent.

Kaoru Higashiyama has already entered the Honinbo round-robin tournament. If he can successfully qualify for the title challenge this year, then they will meet in the title match soon.

Honinbo Shingo slowly stood up and said, "There will never be a Honinbo under the age of twenty in this world."

An Hongshi smiled faintly upon hearing this, without refuting it. He also stood up and asked, "Are you going to watch the awards ceremony later?"

"No, I'm not interested in award ceremonies, and I don't think you are either, right?"

Honinbo Shingo shook his head and said, "Since I lost the bet, I'm leaving. I'll treat you to dinner."

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The game is over.

The snow fell heavier and heavier.

However, the world remains deeply shocked and bewildered, unable to extricate itself from this state.

This was a pinnacle battle of strategy and tactics, in which both black and white pieces created countless miracles and played countless unpredictable moves.

A game of chess is full of ups and downs, and it is truly epic!

Looking back on this team competition, everyone has mixed feelings.

When you calmly observe the composition, it's as if you're witnessing the transformation of the world!
The sound of the piece being placed still seems to echo in everyone's ears, so powerful and moving!
Is it a blessing or a curse to witness such a game of chess?
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