I really don’t want to play Go!

Chapter 325 The Storm Sweeping Through the World of Chess
Three days flew by.

Early that morning, Yu Shao arrived at the chess academy and headed towards the chess room where the National Masters Tournament preliminary rounds were being held, as he had a National Masters Tournament preliminary round match today.

With his current points, if he can win two more games, he can directly advance to the main tournament of the national team. In other words, if he wins this game today, he only needs to win one more game.

As soon as Yu Shao entered the chess academy's main hall, he saw a familiar, slender figure in front of him.

The weather in Gangneung has warmed up. Today, Wu Zhixuan wore a denim jacket and fleece-lined black stockings, which accentuated her slender figure and made her look more sexy than usual.

"Wu Zhixuan?"

Upon seeing Wu Zhixuan, Yu Shao was slightly surprised and called out to her.

Hearing someone call her name, Wu Zhixuan stopped abruptly, turned around in confusion, and saw Yu Shao. With a look of surprise and delight, she said, "Yu Shao, do you have a national team match today?"

"Correct."

Yu Shao nodded, looked at Wu Zhixuan, and asked in surprise, "Didn't you not have a match today?"

"Today is the first battle of the Ten Dan Tournament!"

Wu Zhixuan smiled, revealing two dimples, and said, "I am the scorekeeper for today's 10-dan battle!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Shao immediately understood. Before he went to Seoul, he had heard that the main tournament of the 10-dan battle was about to end, and now it seemed that the 10-dan challenge tournament had finally begun.

"Who has obtained the qualification to challenge for the tenth rank?" Yu Shao couldn't help but ask.

"You didn't even notice this?"

Wu Zhixuan looked at Yu Shao with some surprise and explained, "The one who qualified for the 10-dan challenge this year is Chess Saint Zhu Huai'an."

"A game between Chess Saint Zhu Huai'an and 10-dan Zhuang Weisheng?"

Yu Shao became interested and said, "This game of chess should be very exciting."

"It will definitely be very exciting, but in the end, I think Zhuang Weisheng will continue to defend his 10th dan title, right?"

Wu Zhixuan shook her head and said, "After all, there's a saying that goes, 'Titles come and go, but the tenth dan remains.' Teacher Zhuang Weisheng is as strong as a monster in the tenth dan battle."

"is it?"

Yu Shao glanced behind Wu Zhixuan and said, "Teacher Zhu Huai'an is right behind you."

Upon hearing Yu Shao's words, Wu Zhixuan was slightly taken aback, and after realizing what he meant, she was immediately shocked.

Wu Zhixuan hurriedly turned her head to look behind her, only to find that there was no one behind her at all. She then realized that she had been deceived by Yu Shao.

"Yu Shao, are you trying to die?!"

Wu Zhixuan immediately glared at Yu Shao, clenched her fists, and feigned anger, saying, "Watch out for my Bajiquan!"

Yu Shao couldn't help but chuckle as he walked towards the match room where the national team preliminary rounds were being held, saying, "Is this your first time being a scorekeeper for a title match?"

"Yes."

Wu Zhixuan nodded, her expression filled with longing, and sighed, "A title... the lifelong goal of so many chess players. I wish I could get a title someday."

The two chatted as they walked, and soon reached the corner where they were about to part ways.

"I'm going to the game room now. Good luck in your match today!" Wu Zhixuan cheered for Yu Shao.

"it is good."

Yu Shao nodded, said goodbye to Wu Zhixuan, and quickly walked to the door of the game room.

After scanning the room, Yu Shao went to the side of table twelf and pulled out a chair to sit down.

Not long after, a man in his thirties with a dignified appearance came to sit opposite Yu Shao. He solemnly pulled out a chair and sat down opposite Yu Shao.

Inside the game room, everyone's gaze turned to the twelve tables.

Twelve tables, Yu Shao 2-dan, yes, Yu Wenrui 9-dan!

Yu Wenrui is a veteran who has been through many battles, but everyone can clearly see the solemn expression on his face at this moment, and everyone has different feelings.

Finally, after a short while, the two referees arrived at the game room.

Upon entering the game room, both men instinctively glanced at Yu Shao and Yu Wenrui before slowly withdrawing their gazes.

Not long after, when the time came, the two referees finally announced the start of the match.

After the order of play was determined, Yu Shao played black and Yu Wenrui played white.

The two bowed to each other, and the game of chess began.

Yu Shao gazed at the chessboard, pondered for a moment, and finally reached into the chess box, where the chess pieces immediately collided with a sound.

"Click!"

Amidst the clattering of chess pieces, Yu Shao picked up a piece and slowly placed it down.

Hey!
First move, sixteen columns, four rows, star!
……

……

Meanwhile, inside the game room.

The Ten-Dan Challenge, Battle 1!
Challenger, Zhu Huai'an, the Chess Saint!
The defending champion is Zhuang Weisheng, a 10th Dan!
Wu Zhixuan sat in front of the notary booth, feeling a little nervous. Although she had worked as a notary many times, this was her first time serving as a notary for a title match.

“I’ve been to the game room many times, but this time, the atmosphere inside is completely different from before…”

Wu Zhixuan looked at Zhu Huai'an and Zhuang Weisheng not far away. Although their expressions were very calm, there seemed to be a chilling sharpness suppressed in this amazing tranquility.

She couldn't help but recall the promotional video for the 10-dan tournament that had recently leaked from the Go Academy's official website.

Before each title match, the two players participate in the filming of a promotional video for the title match. This time, the promotional video for the 10-dan title match was filmed by a renowned director with international fame.

In this short one-minute promotional video, Zhu Huai'an and Zhuang Weisheng are both dressed in ancient costumes, playing chess in a dimly lit room with flickering candlelight. The chess room is dimly lit, and only black and white pieces can be seen on the chessboard.

The background music for the promotional video features intense drumbeats, with the two players placing their pieces one after the other to the beat of the drums, creating the feeling of a grand and epic battle, a sense of tension and destiny as if they were facing off on the summit of Mount Hua.

At this moment, standing in the game room, Wu Zhixuan actually felt a sense of tension, like witnessing a peak duel between two masters in a martial arts novel. It was invigorating and sent chills down her spine.

"Click."

At this moment, the sound of a claw machine being pulled again in the game room finally interrupted Wu Zhixuan's thoughts.

In this game, Zhu Huai'an played black and Zhuang Weisheng played white.

At this point, both sides have just made four moves, resulting in a star-small-eye versus star-small-eye formation.

Now it's Zhu Huai'an's turn to make the move.

Wu Zhixuan quickly turned her head to look at Zhu Huai'an, only to see Zhu Huai'an staring intently at the chessboard, picking up a piece amidst the clattering of pieces and slowly placing it down.

Hey!
Three columns and three rows, dot 33!

"They actually... got a 3-3?!"

Seeing this move, Wu Zhixuan's palms started to sweat.

The move of playing the 3-3 point has become increasingly common since the Yingjiao Cup, and it is frequently seen in various competitions now.

However—this move, the 3-3 point, is being played for the first time in a title match, the highest level of competition!
Do three!
This move has finally shone brightly today, in the highest-level competition in the Go world!
This not only means that the move of 3-3 has been fully recognized by the top players, but also that the concept of thickness and thinness brought about by the move of 3-3 has completely overturned the understanding of the past four thousand years!

A year ago, who could have imagined that the 3-3 point move in the opening stage would appear on the stage of a title match?
After all, this was a bad move I made when I was learning chess as a child, a move that would get me punished by my teacher!

The reason for this earth-shattering change stems from one person—

Yu Shao!

"call……"

Wu Zhixuan let out a soft breath, finally calmed herself down, moved the mouse to record Zhu Huai'an's move, and then turned to look at Zhuang Weisheng.

Seeing Zhu Huai'an play the 3-3 point move in the title match, Zhuang Weisheng remained calm, quickly reached into the chess box, picked up a piece, and slowly placed it down.

Hey!
Three columns and four rows, block!

Faced with this move, Zhu Huai'an did not think for long before quickly picking up another piece and gently placing it down!
Four columns and three rows, so long!

Zhuang Weisheng did not make a move immediately. He stared intently at the chessboard, and after a moment, he finally reached into the chess box again.

Click!

The chess pieces collided and made a sound!

The next moment, Zhuang Weisheng picked up a chess piece and slowly placed it down!

Hey!
Six columns and three rows, Little Fly!
"Xiao Fei!"

Upon seeing this move, Wu Zhixuan's pupils constricted slightly, and the chess game that Yu Shao and Su Yiming played during that rainstorm almost instantly flashed into her mind.

"This is... that 'Little Flying' move from back then!"

Zhuang Weisheng was also present at that game of chess!
Zhu Huai'an was slightly taken aback when he saw Xiao Fei's move.

He naturally paid attention to the game between Higashiyama Kaoru and Yu Shao in the team competition not long ago.

He remembered that when facing Yu Shao's "point 3-3", Dongshan Xun made this move. At that time, Yu Shao chose to counter, which restored the basic variation of "point 3-3".

"If we push, it will be easy to restore the original position. However, White can then play a different move. Since White doesn't extend directly, the strongest move is to not give White the opportunity to play a different move."

Zhu Huai'an stared intently at the chessboard, calculating the subsequent developments of the game in his mind.

So... a tout?

After a moment, Zhu Huai'an finally made up his mind, picked up a chess piece, and quickly placed it down.

Six columns, two rows, please!

"Teacher Zhu Huai'an did not back down, but chose the most forceful approach."

Wu Zhixuan stared blankly at the chessboard not far away, her mouth suddenly dry, already anticipating what the situation would likely be like after this game.

"Professor Zhu Huai'an may not have realized that, at first glance, the subsequent changes in this local situation don't seem too complicated, but actually—"

"no!"

"The subsequent changes derived from this local area will be so complex that they will make your scalp crawl!"

"This game of chess, a super-large and complex set of moves far surpassing the Great Avalanche, the Demon Blade, and the Great Diagonal, will finally be fully revealed to the world!"

Wu Zhixuan could almost imagine the tsunami that would ripple through the world of chess after this game was over!
After all, this is the most complex and massive joseki in Go to date!
Not even one!

Hidden within this massive and complex opening sequence lies the ultimate answer to life and death in Go!
Zhuang Weisheng placed the chess piece down again, holding it between his fingers.

Hey!
Seven columns, two rows, turn!

In a daze, Wu Zhixuan saw a knife slash past her eyes!
……

……

When Yu Shao won this round of the National Player Tournament qualifiers, the first match of the 10-dan title tournament also came to an end!

Yes, at the same time.

The national team preliminary rounds, excluding countdowns, have a total of four hours for both sides, while the title challenge matches, excluding countdowns, have a total of eight hours for both sides.

However, the two decided the winner almost simultaneously!
With the conclusion of the first match of the 10-dan title battle, the entire world was plunged into a deep shock and silence!
Zhuang Weisheng, in the middle game, after 97 moves, slays the dragon and wins!

This is a game of chess that is fought from beginning to end, with no chance to catch one's breath. Every move is potentially fatal, and every step leads to defeat!

Zhu Huai'an merely made a slow move, which resulted in White gaining one more liberty. When White swung its sword at Black, Black was completely powerless to retaliate!

If each major branch of the Great Avalanche, the Great Slant, and the Demon Blade can be considered a manifestation of the Yang theory, then almost every move in this game can be considered a manifestation of the Yang theory!

An incredibly complex opening pattern, which can only be described as terrifying, was completely revealed to the world, like a golden lotus that had attained enlightenment, illustrating the mysteries of Go.

It captivates listeners, yet sends shivers down their spines!

This game of chess was earth-shattering!
One hour after the end of the 10-dan title match, the entire internet exploded!
It's not just in China anymore; the term "Ten-Stage Battle" has been rapidly climbing the trending lists of major global search engines!
Online, countless netizens are discussing this game intensely. Posts about the new variations that Zhuang Weisheng played in this 10-dan tournament are springing up like mushrooms after rain.

"It's too complicated, you simply can't imagine. I started from the opening and broke down the variations of this form, and even after the game was over, I still hadn't been able to break down all the variations!"

"What the hell is this? How can it be this complicated? Every one or two moves, there's a major branch, and every major branch has countless minor branches, and under those minor branches, there are even more branches!"

"In this game, the two sides played from the upper left corner all the way to the whole board, and almost every move was a killing move. There was no room for hesitation or response. With just one slow move, Black's pieces collapsed completely!"

"This is a complex joseki that surpasses the three most difficult joseki in Go?"

"My god, I haven't even fully figured out the 3-3 rule yet, and now it's given rise to an unsolvable problem that far surpasses all previous large-scale fixed patterns?!"

"It was terrifying! This game of chess gave me the chills. I've never felt the swordplay and intrigue of the game so clearly before. Every move was a deadly strike!"

The entire internet is buzzing!

The change that Zhuang Weisheng and Zhu Huai'an made in this game of chess was truly terrifying!

If it is confirmed that the variation following the 3-3 point move is valid, then this is truly a new, large-scale, and complex joseki that far surpasses the three most difficult joseki in Go before. Therefore, this game—

It was no less than an atomic bomb exploding in the chess world!

As more and more people joined the discussion online, including some well-known professional chess players, the discussion eventually concluded that this variation was valid, causing a complete sensation in the chess world!
"To create a completely new unsolvable joseki that far surpasses the three most difficult joseki in Go is a historic feat!"

"Master Zhuang Weisheng's game of chess is enough to make him a legend!"

"This is terrifying! The demon sword is gone, and now something even more terrifying has appeared?!"

The entire internet was abuzz with discussion about this game, continuing until midnight, with no sign of the discussion abating; in fact, it only grew louder.

In the latter half of the night, another message circulated online, pushing the discussion about this change to its climax!

Some say that this fixed pattern was not first played by Zhuang Weisheng and Zhu Huai'an.

But -

Yu Shao and Su Yiming!

　Asking for a monthly ticket!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)