I really don’t want to play Go!

Chapter 352 Fighting between left and right
"They jumped straight towards the center!"

Inside the game room, everyone's expressions became more serious.

Launch a high-profile attack and advance into the heart of the enemy's territory.

This is also a method that Yu Shao often uses, not focusing on the local situation but taking a holistic view. Of course, this method also carries great risks!

Using this tactic against Yu Shao is tantamount to provocation!
Chen Shan stared at the chessboard in front of him, observing the current situation of the game, calculating the subsequent changes while waiting for Yu Shao to make his move.

"He is by no means an ordinary genius."

Chen Shan's mind flashed back to every move Yu Shao had made, and his expression grew increasingly serious.

"To be honest, I never imagined that someone who could play such a game would be only eighteen years old."

"Every move in the game carries profound meaning, and every move reveals the player's deep skill!"

Chen Shan slowly raised his head and looked at Yu Shao's young face opposite him.

"There are indeed geniuses in Go, but experience can only be gained through a large number of games."

"While there are indeed young prodigies with wildly imaginative ideas who constantly defeat strong opponents, their lack of experience in playing chess is still obvious!"

"But he's different."

"No matter how complex the situation or how deeply the traps are hidden, he still possesses an astonishingly keen sense of smell, like a hyena, and the judgment and insight of someone who has been through countless battles!"

"It's unbelievable."

“He has played less than a hundred games since becoming a professional Go player. Perhaps he does have an unorthodox understanding of Go, but he should never have such extensive experience.”

Chen Shan stared intently at Yu Shao, his gaze filled with inquiry, as if trying to see what was hidden beneath that young face.

"Who are you?"

"Go has a history of four thousand years, but in those four thousand years, there has never been a player like you!"

Click!

Just then, the sound of a claw being pulled rang out again.

Yu Shao lowered his eyes and quietly stared at the chessboard. He reached into the chess box again, picked out a chess piece, and quickly placed it down.

Hey!
Thirteen columns and nine rows, a giant flight!

"He's started his attack!"

Upon seeing this move, Chen Shan's expression became even more serious.

"Dafei, to my surprise, that was... a truly elegant and powerful move!"

Chen Shan looked at the chessboard, overturned all the previous calculations, and began to deduce new variations.

"I can tell what he's trying to do..."

After a long deliberation, Chen Shan picked up another chess piece and quickly placed it down.

"Then let's do it this way!"

Hey!
The chess piece is placed on the board!

Seven columns and sixteen rows, shoulder strike!

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……

Donghai Chess Hall.

The Donghai Chess Hall was exactly the same as when Yu Shao and Zhu Xinyuan played chess here before. The only difference was that, in addition to the clock hanging on the wall, there was also a huge chess manual posted on it.

And this chess score was none other than the game that Yu Shao and Zhu Xinyuan played at the chess hall back then—

A deadly trap involving sacrificing a pawn.

At this moment, a large group of guests were crowded in front of the television in the chess hall, watching the live broadcast of this national champion tournament with their eyes glued to the screen.

"Was a shoulder thrust used here?"

The chess club owner, Gao Wanwan, looked surprised and covered her mouth, saying, "Faced with the white piece's first attack with a large knight's move, the black piece chose to launch a strong counterattack, and even used a shoulder hit!"

“Shoulder hits in the opening phase are usually considered a false threat or an overreaction, which contradicts the principle of ‘entering territory slowly’, but this is a move that Yu Shao, a 3-dan player, prefers.”

From the crowd, a guest exclaimed in astonishment, "This game of chess is like Yu Shao, a 3-dan player, playing against himself!"

"However, if Black makes a shoulder attack here, it's trying to launch a strong attack on White's lower left corner, but White is also developing in the upper right. Wouldn't it be exactly what White wants if both sides attacked one flank?"

Some people asked in disbelief and confusion.

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……

Inside the game room, the sound of pieces being placed echoed continuously.

Seeing this scene and hearing the crisp sound of pieces being placed, everyone in the game room felt an inexplicable sense of oppression.

No one expected that, this was only the beginning, and the black and white sides would already be so fiercely opposed!
Not long after, Yu Shao picked up another white piece and slowly placed it down.

Hey!
Sixteen columns, seven rows, bang!
"He needs to maneuver to the upper right."

Upon seeing this move, Chen Shan immediately understood Yu Shao's intention.

"If you directly lower the white piece, then after the white piece retreats, once the subsequent white pieces are caught in a pincer attack, they will immediately inflict damage on the small white piece."

Chen Shan stared intently at the chessboard, his mind racing with calculations of the upcoming moves, his expression grim.

"Up to this point, the score is still two points."

“If I extend two spaces to cover, the white stones will be cut off. If I attack, the white stones will stand up. If I block, the white stones will attack and then capture my black stones on the third line. In this way, my shape will be somewhat repetitive.”

"so……"

A moment later, Chen Shan's eyes flashed, and he finally picked up the black piece again, quickly placing it down.

Hey!
Four columns and fourteen rows, Little Fly!

Seeing this, Yu Shao immediately picked up a chess piece and quickly placed it down.

Hey!
Fifteen columns, eight rows, turn!
Seeing this move, Chen Shan was not surprised. Just a few seconds later, he took a piece from the chess box and placed the black piece again.

Sixteen columns, eleven rows, retreat!

Yu Shao gazed quietly at the chessboard, and soon picked up a piece and placed it down.

Hey!
Seventeen columns and seven rows, stand up!

"coming!"

Inside the game room, the sound of pieces being grabbed rang out instantly. The next moment, Chen Shan stared intently at a spot on the chessboard, picked up a piece, and quickly placed it down.

Hey!
Seventeen columns in four rows, with a pointed top!

The piece was placed, just like a long sword being drawn from its sheath!

After accumulating more than twenty moves, the moment finally arrived. The black stone was placed, and the board was suddenly thrown into turmoil!

Upon seeing this move, everyone couldn't help but feel a little nervous, already sensing and recognizing the sharpness revealed in it!
The haters are starting to launch a strong attack!

"This sharp move not only protects the corner, but also subtly sets up a fierce attack on the four white stones in the upper right corner!"

Inside the broadcast room of the Eastern Chess Academy, everyone stared intently at the television screen, the atmosphere tense.

A moment later, under everyone's watchful eyes, the white piece was placed on the chessboard.

Three columns and eleven rows, Little Fly!

"Yu Shao ignored him and immediately detached himself from Xiao Fei to try and get the first move?"

Upon seeing this move, everyone in the debriefing room was stunned.

Soon, the black pieces fell rapidly on the television screen.

Six columns and three rows, Little Fly!
Immediately afterwards, the white piece was placed again—

Eighteen columns, four rows, turn!
"This..." Seeing that after White played a seemingly insignificant move, he returned to the right flank to respond to Black's pointed piece, everyone was even more puzzled.

However, everyone quickly realized what was happening and immediately gasped.

"It's different now. After that move that broke the deadlock, the situation has changed!"

"If Black blocks again now, White will have the initiative to capture. After Black reinforces its position, White will not continue to play here and will probably ignore the initiative!"

"In this way, the white pieces in the upper right corner will be very flexible, making it difficult for the black pieces to attack, while the white pieces in the lower left corner will immediately form a powerful force!"

....
……

Hands talking indoors.

"Can't we block it anymore?"

Chen Shan remained calm, having already discerned the subtle changes Bai Zi's move had brought to the board.

After a moment, Chen Shan examined the board, his gaze darkening slightly, and finally picked up another piece and placed it on the board.

Hey!
Three columns and fourteen rows, a small flying hanger!
Faced with White's move, Black also ignored it and chose to move to the lower left corner. In this way, White had no way to move again!

Yu Shao looked at the black piece, and quickly picked up the white piece again, placing it in the upper right corner!
Hey!
Seventeen columns, two rows, Xiao Fei!

Despite the black pieces' flying move, the white pieces remained unmoved and instead began to subtly launch an attack on the three black pieces in the upper right corner!
This battle, which broke out in the upper right corner, was initially started by the black pieces, who intended to kill the white pieces. However, it is now the white pieces who want to kill the black pieces!

Soon, Chen Shan picked up another black piece and placed it down.

Hey!
Three columns and five rows, with a pointed top!
"Kuroko, he's... ignoring it again?"

Upon seeing this move, the female notary and the two referees could hardly believe their eyes.

Faced with the white piece's attack on the black piece in the upper right corner, the black piece ignored it and launched a fierce attack on the white piece that had previously moved to the upper left corner!

Not long after, the white piece was placed again.

Twelve columns, three rows, Little Fly!

"Still ignore it?"

The three of them were stunned.

White ignored Black's attack in the upper right corner and cut it off directly in front of Black, attempting to kill Black!

The crisp sound of a piece being placed rang out.

The black piece falls again!

Nine columns and four rows, a pincer attack!
"No response again?"

Seeing this, the three people in the game room were all dumbfounded.

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……

Not just the three of them, but everyone watching these eye-opening moves was speechless with astonishment.

They went their separate ways...

Inside the Donghai Chess Hall, a guest's eye twitched slightly as he exclaimed in shock, "Nobody's paying attention to anyone else."

Everyone else stared at the television screen in silence, but their faces also showed undisguised shock.

Everyone couldn't help but recall the ten new Go strategies that Yu Shao had mentioned before—

Determine to win; enter the territory deeply; attack the enemy without regard for self; sacrifice pieces to kill others; take both large and small pieces; fight when in danger; enjoy speed and lightness; do not play any pieces; if the enemy attacks aggressively, your position will be isolated and your piece will be destroyed.

"Even the chess pieces don't respond..."

Someone stared at the chessboard in shock and murmured, "They say it's a game of mutual combat, and it really is! It's outrageous! They actually play chess like this! And there are two of them! Neither of them is willing to back down!"

It is natural to respond to every move, but not every move requires a response.

If you determine that you shouldn't play this move and can gain greater value by playing elsewhere, then you can naturally not play it. If played well, this approach can also put tremendous psychological pressure on your opponent!
However, this approach is far too risky.

Because the chessboard is still quite empty, no one can accurately judge which move is definitely more valuable.

If the game goes on and the odds change, even a seemingly insignificant move can become the deciding factor in the outcome!

Once the value of the two sides' moves differs, the side with the lower value will instantly fall into a losing position!

It's not that you can't play that way, but most players simply wouldn't, or rather, normally no one would even consider playing that way, because the risks are just too great. It's much safer to play a counter-move strategy!
However, in this particular game, both players played in this way, without countering each other's moves, but instead directly engaging in close combat and fiercely competing against each other!
"Right now... the situation between the two sides should be evenly matched?"

Among the crowd, someone asked somewhat uncertainly.

"The situation should be roughly even, but it's impossible to judge too accurately."

An elderly man, around sixty years old with gray hair, stared at the television screen, frowned, pondered for a moment, and finally spoke: "However, even if there is a gap, the difference in the odds shouldn't be too large."

Hearing this, everyone took a deep breath. The old man was the strongest Go player in their group. Although he didn't go professional, he had been playing Go since he was a child and had been playing for fifty or sixty years.

He wasn't there when Yu Shao and Zhu Xinyuan played chess at the chess hall last time. He regretted it afterward and now goes to the chess hall every day whenever he has time, afraid of missing a good game again.

"but……"

After hesitating for a moment, the old man said, "This is probably the position White wants to see. In the current situation, the two sides are evenly matched, but I feel that White has a slightly better chance of winning."

Just then, another black piece fell on the television screen.

Six columns and thirteen rows, Xiao Fei!

Upon seeing this move, everyone's expressions subtly changed.

"This……"

The old man stared at the television screen, opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing, his heart filled with turbulent emotions.

"I see!"

After a long while, the old man stared at the television screen in shock and finally said, "This is exactly the situation that White wanted to see!"

"Generally speaking, you should try your best to avoid the kind of situation your opponent wants to create. However, Chen Shan 9-dan went along with it, and the final situation was not as White wanted!"

"After this small knight's move, Black's influence in the upper right corner has become stronger, while White's previous move to support the upper right corner—"

"It's no longer of any use!"

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Hands talking indoors.

Quiet.

Very quiet.

The two referees and the notary standing nearby stared dumbfounded at the chessboard not far away, completely dumbfounded, and even forgot to blink.

The development of the game was completely beyond their expectations; they never dreamed that the situation would develop like this!
The chessboard is now covered with a dense array of stones, with Black attacking the lower left corner and White attacking the upper right corner – a clear pattern has formed!

but--

After a long while, one of the referees finally came to his senses, looked at Yu Shao, and then froze completely.

Opposite Chen Shan, Yu Shao stared at the chessboard, observing the small knight's move, yet his expression remained calm and undisturbed.

next moment.

"Click!"

The sound of chess pieces colliding rang out.

Yu Shao lowered his eyes and gazed at the chessboard. He took a chess piece from the chess box and slowly placed it down!
Hey!
Eight columns and seven rows, that's the town!

The chess piece lands on the board with a crisp sound!
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P.S.: I'm in terrible shape today, I'm really stuck on writer's block. I was thinking of taking a day off, but I still managed to write a 4k chapter to get my thoughts back on track.

　Asking for a monthly ticket!

　　
　
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