I really don’t want to play Go!

Chapter 336 Fighting
The chess pieces began to fall continuously.

"After Li Congyou 8-dan extended the three stones on the sideline, Yu Shao 2-dan chose to ignore it and made a small knight's move to the corner in the lower left, eyeing the small eye in the lower left and ready to launch a strong attack at any time."

On the side, the aspiring professional player, responsible for recording the game's score, kept noting every move made by both sides, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

"Faced with Yu Shao's flying hook move, Li Congyou's move was unexpectedly fierce. He directly pressed down with a three-space low clamp, showing a posture of fighting to the death with White!"

Seeing this chart, a question arose in his mind.

why?
As a fan of Yu Shao, he studied almost all of Yu Shao's game records. Yu Shao was clearly a fighting and aggressive player, and his fighting prowess on complex board situations was unmatched.

However, Li Congyou appeared to be a fierce man who was ready to fight Yu Shao to the death!
Just then, Yu Shao looked at the chessboard, pondered for a moment, picked up a chess piece, and placed it down again.

Hey!
Six columns and sixteen rows, a giant flight!

"Daxie?!"

Upon seeing this move, the aspiring professional player responsible for recording the game was taken aback.

Small eye, small knight, big knight cover... Black and white have suddenly created a large diagonal in the lower left corner!
This seemingly innocuous move, which recently caused a huge uproar online and sparked endless debate, has now been played again by the same player who caused the controversy!
Seeing Yu Shao make a large diagonal move, Li Congyou remained calm and quickly picked up a piece, placing it slowly.

Five columns and sixteen rows, sharp!
Faced with the large diagonal, Li Congyou, just like in Yu Shao's previous game, did not choose to lean in, but instead responded with a sharp move.

Yu Shao quickly picked up a chess piece and placed it down again.

Five columns and fifteen rows, turn!
At this moment, Li Congyou picked up another chess piece and gently placed it on the board.

Hey!
Six columns and sixteen rows, tiger!
"Instead of cutting off like in that game of chess, he went straight for the tiger's mouth?"

Upon seeing Li Congyou's move, the aspiring professional slightly surprised the young man responsible for recording the game.

"Is it tigerish?"

Yu Shao gazed quietly at the chessboard, not particularly surprised.

After facing a sharp, sloping point, both "cutting" and "tiger" are viable options. In this situation, "tiger" is a way to gain territory, and both sides will exchange external influence and territory. Compared to "cutting," "tiger" is simpler.

However, for Tiger, how far White should climb on the third line will be a difficult decision for White.

The pieces continue to be placed.

Black has seven columns and sixteen rows, and it's an elongated formation!

White pieces, seven columns and seventeen rows, crawl!

Black has eight columns and sixteen rows, and it's an elongated formation!

White pieces, eight columns and seventeen rows, crawl!

Thus, Yu Shao, playing black, extended his position along the fourth line, while white extended along the third line. White continued this extension for three moves, and when black extended further, white finally changed his strategy.

Ten columns, seventeen rows, jump!
"Knowing that if I continued climbing, I would also be exposed, and if I couldn't effectively attack my company commander's black-clad enemies, I might be at a disadvantage. So I didn't continue climbing, but jumped out as quickly as possible?"

"Then let's launch a pincer attack and test his defenses!"

After a moment's thought, Yu Shao finally picked up a chess piece and quickly placed it.

Three columns and nine rows, a pincer attack!
"They're closing in, trying to put pressure on my white stones that are trying to encircle and attack the black stones on the side."

Upon seeing this move, Li Congyou's expression also became more serious, sensing the hidden sharpness and intensity of the move.

After pondering for several minutes, Li Congyou finally picked up a chess piece again and slowly placed it down.

Hey!
Five columns and eleven rows, jump!
Da da da……

The black and white pieces continued to spread across the board.

"The moves were excellent, with each move taking into account both momentum and position, and even the efficiency of the pieces was extremely high."

Yu Shao looked at the chessboard, his expression becoming more serious. Seeing Li Congyou place a piece, he thought for a moment, then quickly picked up a piece and placed it down again.

Three columns and five rows, retreat!

Li Congyou quickly picked up another chess piece and placed it down swiftly.

Five columns and four rows, double!

"but……"

Yu Shao lowered his eyes and looked at the white piece that had just been placed, then quickly picked up another piece and placed it on the board.

Nine columns and four rows, split into two!
"Even so, firstly, I gained the initiative; secondly, the black stones in the upper area suppressed the development of white stones in the upper area; and thirdly, the black stones in the center and lower area also restricted white stones!"

Seeing Li Congyou make another move, Yu Shao's eyes flickered slightly, and he also took a chess piece from the chess box and slowly placed it down.

"The situation on the board has already subtly shifted in my favor!"

Hey!
Seventeen columns, eight rows, enter!

"Black has directly invaded White's three-space extension."

At this moment, everyone watching this game of chess couldn't help but hold their breath.

The game of chess has suddenly taken a dramatic turn!
Black's invasion is the most ruthless attack, directly demanding that White make a statement!
If the white pieces make any mistake, they will be met with a fierce and relentless attack from the black pieces!
Li Congyou's eyes also changed, and he immediately picked up a chess piece and quickly placed it down.

Eighteen columns and eight rows, please!
The pieces continued to be placed one after another. On the chessboard, every time black and white clashed, although no sharp edge was visible, anyone could feel the chill lurking within!

Da da da!

Time continued to pass, and black and white pieces were placed one after another. The sound of those pieces being placed was never so thrilling and awe-inspiring!
Black, in the seventeenth column, second row, capture!

White, in the eighteenth column and threeth row, connect!

Black, 18 columns and 11 rows, crawl!
White's pieces, seventeen columns and twelve rows, are long!
"The white piece in the upper right corner climbs to the second rank to make a living group, and the black piece on the right side also climbs to the second rank to make a living group. This exchange has ended with both sides climbing to the second rank and making a living group!"

The aspiring professional player, responsible for notating the moves, was somewhat incredulous. Each of those twenty moves was fraught with hidden brilliance and intrigue; if it were him, he would have been utterly defeated long ago. But—

"But under such intense and complex circumstances, the two sides actually fought to a standstill!"

Now it was Yu Shao's turn to play chess.

Yu Shao looked at the chessboard, his brows furrowing slightly.

This clash on the right side of the board was indeed beyond his expectations. Every move by White was more precise than he anticipated, so much so that although White gained a slight advantage, the situation remained tense.

"He is no ordinary opponent..."

Yu Shao examined the board, calculating the subsequent changes in his mind.

"His reaction, judgment, and comprehension are all very good."

"He is definitely not some ordinary 9-dan who has risen through the ranks; he has his own unique insights into the game."

"It won't work to play normally like in the previous game, waiting for him to make a mistake and then seizing it to defeat him in one fell swoop."

"Or rather, while I was waiting for him to reveal a weakness, wasn't he also waiting for me to reveal a weakness?"

"He already possessed sharp fangs and the astonishing patience to lurk in the dense jungle and wait for his prey to appear; he had already acquired that cunning and ruthlessness."

Yu Shao's gaze shifted to the upper left corner of the chessboard. After a moment, he finally reached into the chess box, and the chess piece clicked open!
"Therefore, we must take drastic measures!"

The chess piece is clipped out and falls swiftly!
Seven columns, three rows, turn!

"It's up now?"

Upon seeing this move, Li Congyou was slightly taken aback, and then his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

"If I were to yield and back down here, I would certainly gain more points, but exchanging this move would undoubtedly give Black the advantage of going first!"

"It's going to rain like this?"

A moment later, Li Congyou took a deep breath, immediately picked up a chess piece, and a fierce look appeared in his eyes as he quickly placed the piece down.

"Then let's launch a counterattack!" *Thud!*
Seven columns, four rows, fire!

Seeing the white piece fall and having gauged Li Congyou's response, Yu Shao immediately picked up a piece and placed it with lightning speed!
Fifteen columns, nine rows, dot!
"Should we go attack that side first?"

Upon seeing this move, Li Congyou was taken aback, then his gaze changed drastically. Only then did he belatedly realize something and immediately looked towards the upper left corner of the chessboard.

"He wasn't trying to attack my upper left side just now, but... he was just testing the waters, merely trying to gauge my response?!"

Li Congyou was somewhat incredulous, his expression changing uncontrollably. After a moment, he picked up another chess piece and placed it on the chessboard.

Sixteen columns and eleven rows, paste!
Yu Shao calmly observed the chessboard. Seeing the white piece fall, he immediately picked up a piece and followed suit.

Fourteen columns, seven rows, Little Fly!

Seeing this move, the answer that I couldn't believe just now is now confirmed!

"That previous move was really just a test of White's response!"

The young professional player who was responsible for notating the score was staring intently at the Go board not far away.

"So elegant, so cool!"

Black previously played a move that, upon seeing White's strong counterattack, immediately abandoned its initial position, forcing White to reinforce its position. This next move, a flying move, not only threatens White's initiative to attack from the top but also creates a large territory and even has the potential to launch a hidden attack on White's large group of stones on the sideline!
However, ordinary people's thinking is coherent, and it is difficult to think of moving the pieces one step at a time, like a wild horse galloping across the board. This kind of leaping and unpredictable movement is simply unfathomable!
Just then, Li Congyou picked up another chess piece and placed it down.

Nineteen columns, five elements, Tiger!
"A tiger is actually on the front line?"

Upon seeing this move, the aspiring professional who was responsible for recording the game was shocked, and a look of astonishment appeared on his face!
"I see, what a brilliant touch!"

"Li Congyou, 8-dan, intends to threaten Black by engaging in a ko fight, thus creating a balance of power!"

"If Black doesn't reinforce, a ko fight will form, and Black won't have enough ko threats! If Black reinforces, then Black's connection will no longer be a forcing move, and White can then play and invade from above!"

"Because of that move to support the attack, White's invasion became very severe, even risking the defeat of Black!"

He gazed at the chessboard, his heart filled with profound awe.

"I have absolutely no idea how to respond!"

"Is this... what a match between top-level chess players looks like?"

Just then, Yu Shao looked at the chessboard, quickly picked up a piece, and placed it down again.

Eight columns and three rows, so long!

"what?!"

Upon seeing this move, the young aspiring professional responsible for recording the game felt his mind buzz, staring dumbfounded at the chessboard.

"Black ignored the threat posed by White and allowed White to start a ko fight?!"

Seeing that Yu Shao ignored his threat to start the calamity, Li Congyou's eyes turned colder. In any case, now that he had come this far, he had to start the calamity whether he wanted to or not!
This move is long and will threaten the large white group on his left. If a ko fight doesn't break out, then white will have no chance to compete with black!
Click!

The chess pieces are taken out of the chess box and quickly placed on the chessboard!

Nineteen columns, seven rows, pounce!
"A calamity is about to erupt!"

At this moment, everyone's attention was drawn to this game of chess!

With this move, a strange and complex shape has been formed on the right side of the board. Black must capture the ko in the next move, otherwise all three of Black's stones will be captured, and Black will collapse directly!
Once the black pieces are captured, a ko fight ensues, and at this point, the black pieces clearly lack ko threats!

The black piece falls.

Nineteen columns, six rows, lift!
The moment Yu Shao reached out and removed the white stone from the board, everyone realized—

The calamity has begun!

Li Congyou stared intently at the lower right corner of the chessboard, then quickly placed another piece!

Hey!
Sixteen columns and sixteen rows, wow!

"A super strong fighter!"

The referee was completely absorbed in the tense atmosphere of the game, his eyes glued to the chessboard!
"The 'leaning' move itself is an effective tactic against small-eye, large-knight's move for corner defense, and when it's played now, Black doesn't even have a good response!"

"If Black blocks in the corner, then White can directly capture the ko, and Black will find no ko of such value throughout the entire game! This ko is too important for Black!"

Why did Yu Shao, a 2-dan player, allow White to start a ko fight?

"Is he... not very good at handling robbery and conflict?"

Just then, Yu Shao placed another chess piece.

Hey!
Nineteen columns and seven rows, stick!
The piece was placed, and the entire stadium fell silent!

Everyone stared at the chessboard in disbelief, speechless.

Black, did you directly resolve the ko?

Everyone was completely stunned!
White has found a ko threat, and this ko threat is extremely valuable. Black must give up one of the two. Once the ko is resolved, the white stone in the lower corner that has encountered the small point will directly cut off the black stone's path to survival in the lower left corner!
Just as everyone expected, the white piece was placed on the board the next moment!

Hey!
Seventeen columns and seventeen rows, turn!

Soon, Yu Shao placed another chess piece.

Seventeen columns and fifteen rows, so long!

White moves in the 16th column and 15th row, press!
Black, in the sixteenth column and seventeenth row, cut!
"In this local area... White has a classic tesuji!"

The young aspiring professional, who was in charge of notating the game, stared at the Go board in shock: "I could see it all. With Li Congyu's skill level as an 8-dan player, he would never let this opportunity slip by."

This tactic might be hard for amateur players to see, but for a top player like Li Congyou, it's incredibly easy to execute!
The next moment, the white piece made its move again.

Fifteen columns, seventeen rows, attack!

Black, sixteen columns and eighteen rows, move up!
White pieces —

Eighteen columns and seventeen rows, stand up!

White needs to kill Black's stones on the top and block and kill Black's key stones on the bottom. The two have already reached an agreement!
At this moment, Yu Shao placed another chess piece.

Sixteen columns and fourteen rows, turn!

"Choose to live?"

The referee stared at the chessboard, even though he had already seen the outcome.

"But White has already made a move to block, and White will capture the two Black stones in the lower part of the board. White will then break through the Black stones, and White will naturally have a great advantage!"

The next moment, just as he had predicted, the white piece was quickly placed.

Fifteen columns and eighteen rows, block!

Just then, under the watchful eyes of the world, Yu Shao picked up a chess piece again and gently placed it down.

Hey.

Fifteen columns and thirteen rows, so sharp!

quiet!
Suddenly, all was silent!
Everyone's gaze was firmly drawn to this chess piece that seemed to radiate light, and they could not move it even an inch, their hearts trembling!
"A brilliant tactic..."

The young aspiring professional responsible for noting down the moves even for a moment, and couldn't help but murmur, "So...so cool."

This seemingly simple act, full of profound wisdom, is actually a sword that pierces the heart!
Firstly, it prevents the strong move of White cutting off. If White cuts off, Black will attack, and the large White dragon at the top will be bound, and there is even a possibility that it will be captured by Black!
Secondly, this move also targets the cut point of the white stones below!
Thirdly, this move even threatens the large group of white stones above!

At this moment, time seems to stretch out!

Freeze!

　Asking for a monthly ticket!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)