I really don’t want to play Go!

Chapter 345 Sacrificing Flesh and Blood to Forge Sword Bones

Four pieces were placed on the chessboard, occupying the four corner star positions. The black and white pieces faced each other from a distance, as if they were in a three-way struggle for supremacy!

"Is it just two stars against two stars?"

Zhuang Weisheng stared at the chessboard, then couldn't help but look up at Yu Shao.

"This is the most common layout of all, without exception."

"It is precisely because the double star formation is so common that all players have studied this opening in great depth and thoroughly researched its variations, making it relatively difficult to gain an advantage. Nowadays, it is played less often."

"Generally speaking, in order to win, players will try to avoid openings that do not give them an immediate advantage, and can even be described as popular but unpopular openings."

"However, he still chose to go for two stars."

"Was it just a whim, a simple idea to create two stars, or...?"

Seeing Yu Shaoyi play a double star formation to compete with him, Zhu Xinyuan's expression remained unchanged; he simply stared intently at the chessboard.

"The next move will either be to defend the corner or to approach the corner. One will defend and the other will attack, and both will lead the game to different complex board situations."

Zhu Xinyuan seemed to have forgotten everything; his mind was filled with countless patterns and the interplay and struggle between black and white.

His calm eyes seemed to see through the chessboard, which had only been played four times, and into the intricate future situation, and into the unsolvable question of life and death.

"but……"

"Precisely because there are so many of these two methods, such as two stars against two stars, they have been studied extensively."

"If it were any other opponent, it wouldn't matter, but he's different!"

"This young man... although he is still young, his unconventional and unpredictable moves often disrupt the rhythm of the game, allowing him to control the flow of the game with his unorthodox thinking!"

"To beat him, we can't stick to the old ways; we have to use unconventional tactics!"

"I play black and move first. Although I have a large komi, I still have the advantage of moving first. Therefore, I must keep the rhythm of the game firmly in my own hands."

So, do we really have to go down there?

Time ticked by, and Zhu Xinyuan stared at the chessboard, yet hesitated to make a move.

Upon seeing this, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

Keep in mind that this is only the first four moves, and each side has an hour and a half. The time is not short, but it is definitely not long either. It is completely incomprehensible that they would spend so much time thinking here.

Finally, after another two minutes, Zhu Xinyuan seemed to have made a decision, her eyes shining brightly as if a light was flashing.

"Of course I know how difficult it is to use that method!"

"That kind of move is known to be difficult to master, but if you want to control the rhythm of the game and directly determine the overall structure, that move is the most effective method!"

"Once that move is made, there is no turning back. There is no possibility of mutually enclosing territory and forming a close game. One side is destined to be completely defeated!"

"Then we must fight to the death!"

"We must seize control of the game's rhythm with astonishing skill, and in the complex and ambiguous battle, decide the winner based on the skill level of our players!"

"Every move should be aimed at becoming stronger and better!"

Finally, Zhu Xinyuan reached into the chess box, and the chess pieces inside immediately collided with a sound!
"In that case, let's do this!"

Amidst the clatter of the chess pieces, Zhu Xinyuan swiftly picked up a piece and placed it down!
Snapped!
Sixteen columns and ten rows, stars!
Upon seeing this move, everyone around widened their eyes involuntarily, as if they had been shocked, and their bodies involuntarily leaned forward slightly!
"That move was brilliant!"

"A triple star formation?!"

Several young professional chess players stared intently at the chessboard, a lingering look of astonishment on their faces. They involuntarily held their breath and clenched their fists!
Zhuang Weisheng lowered his eyes to look at the chessboard, silently thinking, "A triple star formation..."

The whole audience was in an uproar!
"Unbelievable! Facing Yu Shao, Teacher Zhu Xinyuan actually played a triple star!"

"A triple star... I haven't seen anyone land on it for a very, very long time."

"The last three-star match that left a deep impression on me was Su Yiming's game at the Yingjiao Cup!"

"And in that game of chess, Su Yiming's opponent was also Yu Shao!"

Yes.

This hand.

Not a corner guard!

It's not hanging from the corner!
Instead... it's about splitting the edge of the star position!

Everyone knows that the Three Stars formation is difficult to master, but its magnificent and grand concept still attracts countless chess players!
In Yu Shao's previous life, even though AI almost always felt that the three-star formation was slightly disadvantageous, there were still top professional players who would still play the three-star formation in major tournaments!

That is the eternal charm of the three stars that has endured the vicissitudes of time and cannot be erased, radiating the unique arc of human wisdom, which even Go AI cannot completely deny!
Even though Go AI itself thinks the Three Stars formation is bad, it still loses to Three Stars when playing against other Go AIs!

Sacrifice flesh and blood to forge the sword's bones!
The appearance of three stars in a row means that you have to abandon the edges and corners and go all in to compete for the Central Plains!

This awe-inspiring, rainbow-like spirit ultimately forged the killing sword known as the Triple Star!
The three stars must form a shape, and the opponent must invade and destroy them. The two sides are destined to have an extremely fierce battle to the death, and the loser will be completely wiped out!

At this moment, Zhu Xinyuan drew the sword again, and it rang out with a clang that shook the world!
Zhu Xinyuan raised his head and looked at Yu Shao opposite him.

"bring it on!"

……

……

"Did you choose the Triple Star formation?"

Yu Shao gazed at the black stone located on the side of the board. Looking at this single piece, he could almost feel the intense fighting spirit and will to win emanating from the other side of the board.

After a moment of silence, Yu Shao finally reached into the chess box again, picked out a chess piece, and gently placed it down.

Hey!
Fourteen columns, three rows, Little Fly!

"Instead of choosing the 3-3 formation, they opted for the most common tactic for dealing with the Triple Star formation?"

Everyone around was stunned by Yu Shao's response to the Tri-Stars.

Yu Shao's move was completely unexpected.

Previously, in the Yingjiao Cup, Yu Shao faced Su Yiming's three-star attack and played his signature 3-3 move. In the end, the two presented the world with a game that was destined to be recorded in history!

That game was extremely brutal, yet also incredibly heroic. It ended with the simultaneous deaths of two large groups of stones, leading to the endgame where the winner was finally decided.

Because of this previous game, everyone assumed that Yu Shao would choose the 3-3 point without hesitation.

However, this time, facing Zhu Xinyuan, who once held two major titles, Yu Shao unexpectedly chose the most common method to deal with the Three Stars before the appearance of Point 33!

Yu Shao did not choose to play the 3-3 point, but instead played a small knight's move, which also surprised Zhu Xinyuan. However, Zhu Xinyuan's expression remained calm as he stared at the chessboard with utmost concentration.

Not long after, Zhu Xinyuan finally picked up a chess piece again and slowly placed it down.

Hey!
Sixteen columns and six rows, a single point guarding the corner!

Seeing the black piece move, Yu Shao quickly picked up another piece and placed it on the board.

Hey!
Fourteen columns and seventeen rows, a small flying hanger!

"Take off the bottom corner first!"

Zhu Xinyuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he immediately picked up a chess piece and placed it down again.

Hey!
Sixteen columns and fourteen rows, a single point guarding the corner!
At this point in the game, White made two small knightly runs to the corners in the upper right and lower right corners respectively. In response to White's initial attack, Black also responded in a straightforward manner, defending the corners with single blocks in both cases!
At this moment, Yu Shao looked at the chessboard, picked up a chess piece again, and quickly placed it down.

Hey!
Fifteen columns and fifteen rows, stab!

Upon seeing this move, everyone was startled and felt a bit thirsty.

"prick!"

Someone couldn't help but mutter under their breath, "It's a thorn! I've never seen this before. This is a new trick!"

"Faced with Black's single-sided corner defense, White chose to remain silent and test Black's response!"

Someone swallowed hard, their emotions fluctuating: "However, this kind of probing move is not about playing defensively to plan for the big picture, but rather it's a provocation, a strong demand for Black to make a statement!"

Zhu Xinyuan calmly observed the chessboard, his expression grave as he looked at this unexpected and unexpected move, constantly calculating the subsequent changes in the game.

This move seemed like just a test, but Zhu Xinyuan had a vague feeling that something else was lurking behind it!
"I see!"

Finally, after a few moments, Zhu Xinyuan seemed to have finally figured something out, picked up a chess piece again, and quickly placed it.

Hey!
Sixteen columns and fifteen rows, paste!

Seeing that Black chose to stick, Yu Shao immediately grabbed a piece and placed it down again.

Sixteen columns and eighteen rows, Xiao Fei!
Did you think I'd be a sharp-tongued idiot?

Seeing Yu Shao's swift move, Zhu Xinyuan was not surprised at all, but his eyes darkened slightly.

"No, I won't!"

"The 3-3 point is indeed a good move at first glance, but if it really is a 3-3 point, upon closer examination, White's previous move of 'prick' and my exchange of 'connection' actually benefited White!"

Zhu Xinyuan reached into the chess box again and picked out a chess piece.

"It won't be as you wish!"

Hey!
Six columns and three rows, Little Fly!
"Black doesn't use the sharp 3-3 point, but instead attacks White's upper left corner by reversing the move, aiming at White's star point in the upper left corner?"

Upon seeing this move, everyone around widened their eyes in astonishment: "Why?!"

Even among the players, the young professional Go players looked shocked and puzzled, seemingly unable to understand why Black didn't make the right move at the 3-3 point.

Only Zhuang Weisheng and Jiang Changdong stared silently at the chessboard, their expressions growing somber.

With confusion, everyone re-examined the game. Gradually, the young professional chess players seemed to suddenly realize something, and their pupils contracted slightly.

"I see……"

"If Black plays the 3-3 point, it may seem like Black has not only gained territory but also cut off White's path to survival. However, in reality, Black doesn't have many effective ways to damage White!"

"If Black has no way to capture White, and both sides can live, White will gain a slight advantage because of the exchange between White's previous attack and Black's connection!"

"Yes, there is only a slight advantage, but it is a real advantage!"

"Even this point was seen through by Teacher Zhu Xinyuan!"

"And they are extremely meticulous, unwilling to give up even the slightest advantage. So Black forcefully ignores the situation and launches a strong attack by approaching the upper left corner!"

Several young professional Go players couldn't help but look at Zhu Xinyuan, utterly impressed. "He even foresaw this!"

"So handsome! No wonder he's a teacher like Zhu Xinyuan!"

"The gap is too big. This is just the initial probing, yet it already hides such a profound secret. One wrong move and we will fall!"

"We didn't realize anything was wrong until Teacher Zhu Xinyuan took off Xiaofei and we realized the problem!"

"Teacher Zhu Xinyuan has seen through the trap that Yu Shao laid for him!"

Under the watchful eyes of everyone around him, Yu Shao remained expressionless. Facing the strong attack from Black, who had abandoned the corner and moved aside, he once again used a piece to counter each move.

Hey!
Three columns and six rows, Little Fly!
"The next move, a direct pincer attack, seems to be the strongest option, to completely surround and kill the white pieces in the upper right corner!"

However, Zhu Xinyuan quickly recalled the last game of chess he had just finished with Yu Shao not long ago!

"However, just like in the previous game, if I launch a direct pincer attack, White might have a way to maneuver and turn around!"

"We must pursue a stronger and more powerful approach!"

Zhu Xinyuan stared intently at the chessboard, observing the hidden secrets of each move on this intricately woven board!
"The Tri-Stars are known for their massive size, and massive size is synonymous with attack!"

"Therefore, we must exert our strength to gradually suppress the white stones, eventually forming a shape that will completely cut off the white stones' path to survival!"

"If you want to attack, you must accumulate strength. Don't have any unseen schemes that you can't detect and then launch a direct attack to defeat him!"

"He...can sense it!"

Zhu Xinyuan stared at the chessboard, his expression growing increasingly solemn.

"To defeat him, we must accumulate astonishing power, enough that even if he senses it, he will be powerless to reverse the situation!"

Suddenly, Zhu Xinyuan's gaze sharpened, his eyes fixed on a single point on the chessboard.

"it's here!"

Then, Zhu Xinyuan picked up a chess piece and quickly placed it down!
Snapped!
Fifteen columns in three rows, with a pointed top!

"We must put the white pieces to death, and fight until the very end!"

Even after making his move, Zhu Xinyuan kept his eyes glued to the chessboard, his gaze cold and sharp!
"We must not give White any opportunity to exploit!"

"The battle between us will be decided here!"

At this moment, upon seeing Black's move, not only the guests in the chess hall and the group of young professional chess players, but even Zhuang Weisheng and Jiang Changdong's expressions changed instantly!
"steeple?!"

A young professional chess player pushed up his round-framed glasses and stared at the chessboard in disbelief. In that instant, he understood the infinite subtlety of Black's move!

Upon seeing this move, he felt he wanted nothing more than to kneel down!
"wonderful!"

"That's wonderful!"

"A pincer attack here seems inevitable, but this sharp upward strike is absolutely brilliant!"

"Faced with the pointed top, White's move of extending is inevitable. If White extends, and Black then launches a pincer attack, the situation on the board will be very different!"

The young man wearing glasses felt his mouth was dry and his heart was pounding!

"Because after White extends—"

"It's gotten heavier!"

"This move seized the most subtle opportunity on the board and grasped the secrets of weight and importance!"

The other professional chess players on the sidelines were also dumbfounded, with large beads of sweat slowly streaming down their cheeks.

"Strong, too strong!"

At that moment, they all had only one thought in their minds!

"Teacher Zhu Xinyuan, this game is completely different from the one in the main tournament of the National Masters Tournament!"

They had all seen the game between Yu Shao and Zhu Xinyuan in the main tournament of the National Masters Tournament, and now they could feel the difference between this game and the previous one!
"Teacher Zhu Xinyuan played with unparalleled calmness and extreme restraint, and every move he made was ruthless!"

"From the three-star formation to the aggressive attack just now, and now the brilliant move at the top, Teacher Zhu Xinyuan is really going all out in this game to fight Yu Shao to the death!"

"This is Teacher Zhu Xinyuan! He is known in the chess world for his domineering and aggressive playing style and once held two major titles at the same time!"

On the chessboard!

This chess piece, located in the 15th column and 3rd row, seems to be shining brightly!
Someone couldn't help but look up at Yu Shao, and when they saw Yu Shao's expression, they were stunned.

Yu Shao stared at the chessboard, at the pointed black piece, but his expression was... utterly calm.

The next moment, Yu Shao slowly reached into the chess box, and the chess pieces collided with a sound.

"Click!"

Amidst the clattering of the chess pieces, Yu Shao picked up a piece and, under the watchful eyes of everyone, slowly placed it on the board.

Hey!
Seventeen columns, three rows, dot 33!
The chess piece falls, like a pebble thrown into water, creating ripples.

Upon seeing this move, the crowd, who had just been shocked and excited by the brilliant move at the top, suddenly fell silent!
quiet!
Extremely quiet!
Zhu Xinyuan stared at the chessboard, his pupils trembling slightly. He couldn't help but raise his head and look at Yu Shao opposite him!

"Seventeen columns and three rows, dotted with three threes?!"

Beside them, Zhuang Weisheng and Jiang Changdong stared at the chessboard in shock, looking at the white piece placed at the third position!

Zhuang Weisheng looked down at the chessboard and couldn't help but mutter, "At this moment, should we play the 3-3 move?"

Facing the pointed top, extending is almost the inevitable move, since the pointed top itself is a well-known and ancient standard pattern, and the shape is that the black pieces are pointed at the top and the white pieces extend!

However, facing Black's pointed move, White did not choose the seemingly inevitable extension, but instead—

Click on 33!

"Test the waters!"

Jiang Changdong stared intently at the chessboard, his heart churning with turmoil.

"This move seems outrageous, a position that no normal person would think of, but in reality, it's not bad at all!"

"He's still testing Black's response. Although playing at the 3-3 point is extremely risky, Black can't capture White's stones anytime soon!"

Although the subsequent changes in this local area were somewhat complicated, Jiang Changdong was able to calculate the subsequent changes on the board!

"If Black blocks, then White will move up from the top, thus connecting White's stones and putting Black at a great disadvantage!"

"If Black chooses to block, then this move and the exchange at the 3-3 point will naturally benefit White. White can simply make a large knight's move to secure a living group on the right side and solidify the shape!"

"It seems that the only option for Black is to forcefully attack from above and kill White!"

"However, this toughness is no longer Black's toughness, but White's forcing Black to be tough to the end!"

"White is equally unwilling to compromise, and even intends to turn the tables on Black!"

Jiang Changdong's eyelids twitched involuntarily.

If White extends its stones, Black's pincer attack is also a strong killing move. However, in this local area, White inexplicably plays the 3-3 point, forcing Black to play a strong move to surround and kill White's stones.

The biggest difference between the two is that in one the black pieces are on the initiative, and in the other the black pieces are on the defensive, but what they have in common is that the white pieces are always the ones being attacked!
If that's the case, why not just let it grow naturally?

"Because... Shiroko doesn't want to follow Kuroko's lead!"

"Even if I'm the one being attacked, I want the haters to attack according to my own ideas!"

Soon, Zhu Xinyuan's eyes changed, revealing a hint of ferocity. He picked up another chess piece and quickly placed it down!
Hey!
Fourteen columns and eighteen rows, turn!

Black adopted the most aggressive stance, and with this move, it directly cut off the White stones' retreat route, aiming to completely encircle and kill the White stones at the 3-3 position!

Yu Shao's expression was not surprised when he saw this move. He quickly picked up a piece and placed it on the board again!

Hey!
Eighteen columns and six rows, flying high!

"It took off so easily, it was so agile!"

Those around who witnessed this move were visibly shocked and couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

Although he was muttering very softly, a professional chess player next to him still heard him and couldn't help but glance at him.

As a professional Go player, Yu Shao was not surprised at all by making that big knight's move.

In the eyes of these amateur chess players, this large knight's move was already a brilliant and elegant move; in his opinion, it was also a good move.

However, to a player of Yu Shao's caliber, this large knight's move is probably just an ordinary, unremarkable move!

He had no doubt about that!
He looked at the chessboard and couldn't help but take a deep breath.

This game of chess was fiercely contested from the very beginning, revealing its formidable strength. Almost every move was fraught with hidden cunning and thorns, which deeply shocked him!

"How will this game of chess turn out?"

"And who will ultimately win, and who will lose?"

On the chessboard, black and white pieces continue to be placed.

Everyone held their breath, watching the fierce battle unfold between black and white in the upper right corner of the chessboard, their hearts pounding with each move of the pieces!
White's large knight's move is incredibly agile, and Black can no longer launch a strong attack on White. Black must surround and kill White and slowly make its move.

However, White immediately countered, trying to bite off Black's key stones. Black immediately retaliated, directly playing a trap that could break through White's stones!

Every move made by both sides seemed to be stained with blood to everyone present!

"It's a close and difficult situation. Black has gained some points, but White has also gained a significant amount!"

Zhuang Weisheng was also focused intently on the chessboard, even though he was completely immersed in this deadly game!

Soon, the black piece was placed again.

Hey!
Eighteen columns, ten rows, jump!
"This jump move is both a probe into the root of the stones, seeking out the weaknesses of White's pieces, and a way to enclose territory and create a large area!"

Upon seeing this move, everyone's expressions became even more focused, sensing its power!

In this game of chess, it's a do-or-die situation for both sides!

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