I really don’t want to play Go!

Chapter 324 So many years of Go experience, all wrong.
Upon hearing Su Yiming's words, everyone in the car fell into an eerie silence.

After we win the title, shall we play another game?
At the cost of a title?

Why does it seem like getting a title is so easy?
Countless chess players strive for titles, enduring hardship, training diligently, and battling pain and despair throughout their lives. Yet, even so many chess players never achieve a title!

Many people would describe the title match as a gathering of immortals, and many think that this is an exaggeration, but it is actually not an exaggeration at all.

Among them are either former prodigies who have shed their naivety and undergone a complete transformation; former title holders who are seasoned veterans and have become calm and shrewd; and current title holders who are vying for a second title, making it a veritable battleground of powerful figures.

However, upon thinking about the two players' chess game, everyone suddenly fell silent.

"Perhaps they really can do it..."

Everyone silently watched Yu Shao and Su Yiming, their hearts filled with unease.

"The future of Go will undoubtedly be dominated by these two!"

"After returning home, they will play a few more games before entering the main tournament!"

"They will make their voices heard in this tournament that symbolizes the highest level of Go!"

No one had ever felt it so clearly before—

A new wave may have already arrived!
Thinking about this, they felt a mix of emotions, yet also an unparalleled anticipation for the future.

Only then did they suddenly realize that, without realizing it, they had developed a strange sense of longing for Yu and Shao, longing for the two people who were far beyond their reach.

They wanted to see a future that far surpassed their own.

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The sensation caused by the China-Japan-Korea team competition was greater than anyone imagined, especially the last game between Higashiyama Kaoru and Yu Shao, which became the talk of the town.

Inside the Kong Family Go school, several aspiring professional players were gathered around a Go table, reviewing the final game of the team competition.

"Yu Shao is really amazing!"

A slightly chubby boy smacked his lips, looked at the chessboard, and said with an amazed expression, "The move of blocking instead of ko here is really terrifying. When I saw it, my whole body went numb. If I put myself in Higashiyama Kaoru's shoes for a moment, I would feel powerless."

"Yes... it's like a high wall. You use all your strength to finally push it down, only to find that there's an even higher and thicker wall behind it. It's so despairing."

A young man wearing gold-rimmed glasses nodded and said with some emotion, "This chess strategy is simply inhuman. No wonder the Japanese media reported that 'after Yu Shao, there are no more gods.'"

The other aspiring young men around him nodded in agreement.

This game was truly astonishing. Higashiyama Kaoru's performance was already terrifying, but he was still unknowingly bound by the white pieces.

White's seemingly casual moves were actually all borrowed, demonstrating a chilling level of foresight and meticulous planning. The White's aggressive invasion and maneuvering in the middle game ultimately choked Black's throat!
Black used all its energy to finally break free from White's grasp, only to find itself trapped in White's web of moves!
The moment when Black breaks free from its constraints is not the moment when Black's path to survival becomes clear, but rather the moment when Black's death is imminent!

This feeling is too terrifying, too horrifying, too powerless.

"Japanese media always like to exaggerate. I still think Su Yiming is more impressive."

Another boy with a buzz cut shook his head and said, "Su Yiming's chess style is very similar to Shen Yi's. Every time I watch Su Yiming play chess, I feel as if Shen Yi is alive!"

"Didn't Su Yiming lose to Yu Shao?"

The slightly chubby boy was clearly indignant, as if his idol had been tarnished, and immediately defended Yu Shao: "Besides, you saw Yu Shao's chess skills. Even if Shen Yi were to be resurrected, he would still be no match for Yu Shao!"

"how do you know?"

The buzz-cut boy was clearly a die-hard fan of Shen Yi, arguing, "If Shen Yi hadn't learned the modern style, he might not have been a match for Yu Shao, but if he had, he would definitely win!"

“Yu Shao is different! He taught himself Go, and his thinking is completely different from all other players!”

The slightly chubby boy, his face flushed and neck thick, said, "All previous Go players played based on their past experience, analyzing the board with that experience!"

"Chess players need to use their experience to make what they believe to be the best choices at any given moment!"

"But Yu Shao is different. He taught himself Go. His judgment of the situation, his choice of value, and his understanding of strength and weakness are completely different from ours. Even his teacher is learning from him!"

The buzz-cut youth immediately retorted, "He hasn't encountered any particularly formidable opponents yet, has he? What he said might not be correct!"

"Didn't you see Shen Yi's few masterpiece games? Although they are ancient chess games, watching them now still gives you goosebumps and makes you deeply admire every move he makes!"

The slightly chubby boy became even angrier, his chest heaving violently, and he roared, "Do you only look at ranks and titles? In Go, only the game itself can prove your skill level!"

"Do you think Higashiyama Kaoru's skill level is only 7-dan? Wasn't Zhu Huai'an also a 7-dan before he won the title?"

"Li Congyou was an eighth-dan, no, he was only a seventh-dan back then, and he had already defeated so many masters? Even his master—"

The slightly chubby boy had only spoken halfway when he suddenly saw Kong Zi push open the door and walk into the dojo. His voice abruptly stopped, and he swallowed the words back down with difficulty.

Kong Zi stood there, looking at the slightly chubby boy. The slightly chubby boy blushed as if he had swallowed a bitter pill, and couldn't say a word.

However, to his relief, Kong Zi ultimately said nothing, withdrew his gaze from the slightly chubby boy, and quickly went into his office and closed the door.

Seeing this, the slightly chubby boy breathed a sigh of relief, patting his chest.

After arriving at the office, Kong Zi sat down at the computer, opened the official website of the Chess Academy, and immediately saw the banner news on the homepage about the "China-Japan-Korea Team Championship" victory.

Kong Zi took out a cigarette case from his pocket, pulled out a cigarette, lit it with a lighter, took a deep drag, then raised his head, slowly exhaled, and looked up at the ceiling.

"The title match qualifiers are almost over."

The image of Yu Shao and Dongshan Xun's game in the team competition flashed before his eyes again, and his expression gradually became serious.

"That kid named Yu Shao is finally about to step into the world of top chess players."

"With the answer to who he really is."

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"You played very well here. I thought you would directly push forward with this move, but I didn't expect you to see through it."

A man in his forties with a mustache chuckled and pointed at the chessboard, saying to Li Congyou across from him, "Fortunately, I still won by two and a half points in the end. Indeed, experience counts."

Upon hearing this, Li Congyou's expression did not change much. Looking at the chessboard, he said without raising his head, "Teacher Zhu Tianzong, you should know that the main tournament of the National Masters Tournament is about to begin."

Zhu Tianzong frowned slightly, looking at Li Congyou with some confusion.

“Zhu Huai’an has already won the title of Chess Saint, but I haven’t won a single title yet. I can’t lose to him, so I must win the National Master title.” Li Congyou said slowly, “Right now, I’m only focused on the upcoming National Master tournament. Because of this, I can go easy on other matches and I don’t have the mind to play too seriously.”

"Li Congyou, 8th Dan, is this your excuse for losing to me?"

Zhu Tianzong said with a smile, "Five years ago, I was a celebrity myself. Losing to me is not shameful at all, and I don't need to make any excuses."

"Sigh...you really are unforgiving when you're in the right."

Li Congyou sighed, reached out to tidy up the chess pieces, and said as he did so, "You are certainly a senior on the road ahead, but..."

Li Congyou stopped talking, suddenly raised his head, looked at Zhu Tianzong opposite him, and said, "Compared to the older generation like you... I value the younger generation that is catching up from behind more."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Tianzong's hand, which was tidying up the chess pieces, suddenly stopped, and his brows furrowed.

After a moment, Zhu Tianzong finally resumed tidying up the Go pieces, asking as he did so, "Li Congyou, 8-dan, are you talking about Yu Shao?"

"what do you think?"

Li Congyou did not answer directly, but instead asked a question in return.

"That kid is definitely not someone to be trifled with."

Zhu Tianzong put the last chess piece back into the chess box, closed the lid, and then said with a half-smile, "It seems you're under quite a bit of pressure?"

Li Congyou did not answer immediately, but slowly stood up before finally speaking: "I have studied many of his chess scores, but a chess score is still just a chess score."

"The title match main tournament is the hall of fame for top chess players."

"Teacher Chen Shan, Teacher Zhuang Weisheng, Teacher Feng He, Teacher Ren Ming... and—"

Li Congyou paused for a moment, then finally said, "Me."

"I want to see with my own eyes how far he can go after joining the ranks of the top chess players."

Li Congyou turned and left, saying as he went, "This year, whoever stands in my way, even if it's Teacher Zhuang Weisheng, I'm determined to fight my way through!"

"If he really wanted to catch up from behind and pull me down, then—"

Li Congyou's expression suddenly turned cold: "I will be waiting here!"

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Donghai City.

Inside a high-end apartment.

"Dongshan Xun..."

Jiang Changdong squinted at the chess score on the computer, occasionally moving the mouse and clicking "next move." After watching a few moves, his brows furrowed slightly.

"It's really hard to describe him as a genius."

A voice suddenly rang out from behind Jiang Changdong: "No, it's even hard to describe Higashiyama Kaoru, but he even beat Higashiyama Kaoru."

Without turning his head, Jiang Changdong asked, "Teacher Chu Jingfeng, do you think you could win this game if you were playing it?"

"I can't win, at least not in this game. I don't think I could win even against Higashiyama Kaoru."

A man in his thirties with a rugged face shook his head and said with a smile, "This game of chess can almost be described as a masterpiece."

“Professor Jiang Changdong, we chess players rely on experience to play chess. We often rely on past experience to ultimately choose the move we believe is correct in a complex board situation.”

"However, Yu Shao's moves seem to tell us..."

Chu Jingfeng stared at the computer screen and slowly said, "All my years of Go experience have been wrong."

Jiang Changdong remained silent, continuing to watch the chess game.

"This was actually very hard for me to accept at first, because acknowledging him was equivalent to denying Go, but... I recently started learning some of his moves and found that my winning rate started to increase."

Chu Jingfeng slowly said, "Perhaps, at least in some aspects of the game, he was right? For example, the 3-3 point. I can't help but have a question about that."

"What questions?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Changdong finally spoke up and asked.

"Go is a game for geniuses, and there have been countless Go geniuses throughout history."

Chu Jingfeng stroked his chin and asked, "But, are there really people born with innate knowledge of Go? Are there really people who are geniuses to this extent? Are there really people who can see through the errors of thousands of years of experience?"

Jiang Changdong remained silent for a moment, but ultimately did not answer. He simply said, "Once you make it into the title match, it means you've become a top player."

"He has already stepped into the world of top chess players with one foot in the door."

Jiang Changdong moved the mouse again, clicked "next move," looked at the game record on the computer screen, and said, "I'll be waiting for him in this world!"

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Meanwhile, since the team competition ended yesterday, the team competition has dominated the trending topics list. Now that the team competition has ended for a day, the heat has fully spread!
"Yu Shao and Dongshan Xun's game of chess was like a world-class military demonstration! It was absolutely brilliant!"

"It wasn't just Yu Shao; Su Yiming, Qin Lang, Le Haoqiang, and Gu Chuan all played very well. It's just a pity that Qin Lang lost the match against Japan; otherwise, he would have achieved a clean sweep!"

"Damn, this is a blast from the past!!! After all these years, we finally rose to prominence again in the team competition and won the championship once more!"

"Does Yu Shao need just two more games to advance to the title match main tournament?"

"My God, he only became a professional Go player this year, and what's even more terrifying is that he still maintains a perfect record in competitions!"

"Given his skill level, his winning streak was quite normal. In the first thirty games, which player could compete with him? He's on a completely different level from the other players!"

"However, the title match itself will be quite interesting!"

Such comments quickly went viral across the entire internet!
In previous years, China's performance in the China-Japan-Korea team competition was very poor, but this year it not only swept away the decline but also won the championship, which is enough to excite the whole internet!

More and more people are unconsciously beginning to have high expectations for Yu Shao. It's worth noting that in less than a year, Yu Shao is already close to entering the hall of fame that all Go players dream of.

Title match main event!
　Asking for a monthly ticket!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)