I really don’t want to play Go!

Chapter 360 I just learned how to download

When Yu Shao returned to the hotel, it was already afternoon.

The winners of the national team title match have been decided, but the losers' bracket is still ongoing. Only one person from the losers' bracket can eventually climb out of the pile of corpses and continue on the road to the title match.

Finally, the winner of the winners' bracket will face off against the winner of the losers' bracket for a title challenge. Only the winner of the losers' bracket will be able to enter the final best-of-three match against the current title holder.

"In the main tournament of the Grand Masters Tournament the day after tomorrow, Su Yiming's opponent will be Zhang Dongchen, the Go Master."

As Yu Shao reviewed the game he had played that day, he suddenly thought of the Grand Chess Player Tournament.

The Grand Chess Player Tournament and the National Chess Player Tournament are being held almost simultaneously. The main tournament is also nearing its end, and the game the day after tomorrow will be Su Yiming's first match against the current title holder.

"Zhang Dongchen and Su Yiming..."

Yu Shao gazed at the chessboard, lost in thought.

Although Su Yiming lost all the games he played, in his eyes Su Yiming was not weak, but incredibly strong, and the first opponent in the world who made him take him seriously.

Having played Go for so long, in this lifetime, there are only three games in which he is not confident.

One game was the one he played against Su Yiming at the Yingjiao Cup, another was the one he played against Li Congyou, and the last one was the one he played online against an unknown opponent.

Especially in that game of chess played online, he was indeed at a disadvantage, and it was the first time in this life that he had experienced being forced into a desperate situation.

Unfortunately, that game wasn't finished. I don't know why the opponent lost because of timeout, and he never logged back in.

Thinking of this, Yu Shao pondered for a moment, then suddenly got up, went to the table, and opened his laptop.

Soon, Yu Shao logged back into the "19" International Go Platform and searched for the ID of his former opponent—

shiau.

This ID doesn't seem to have any special meaning; it's just an ID I randomly typed on the keyboard.

"Online?"

Yu Shao stared at the computer screen and saw the ID he had searched for glowing slightly, indicating that it was currently online. His eyes lit up, and he immediately moved the mouse to the side of the ID, preparing to right-click and send a battle invitation.

But just then, Yu Shao suddenly noticed that the words "In a Game" were displayed to the right of his ID.

"They're already playing chess?"

Yu Shao was slightly disappointed, but he quickly moved the mouse, clicked the right button, and entered spectator mode.

"Just beginning?"

Yu Shao glanced at the chessboard and found that there weren't many pieces on it. The two sides had only played about twenty moves and were still in the opening stage.

After glancing at the situation, Yu Shao looked at Shiau's opponent's ID and then paused in surprise.

gangxuebuhuixia.

This is Shiau's rival.

"Pinyin?"

Yu Shao frowned slightly and subconsciously read out the other party's ID in pinyin: "Just learned... don't know how to download?"

Upon seeing this ID, Yu Shao couldn't help but smile slightly. After thinking for a moment, he clicked on the profile of "Just Can't Learn" and began to read it. Then, a look of astonishment appeared on his face.

"I haven't played many games, only forty-one, but... my win rate is 100%?"

Yu Shao wasn't actually surprised by this win rate.

After all, Go is the number one board game in the world, with a huge number of players and a massive amount of traffic on the platform. Online Go is usually a fast game with a move every 60 seconds, so 41 games is not a lot.

In this world, even amateur chess players can easily win 30 or 40 games in a row online, maintaining a 100% win rate.

However, having just learned how to use this ID, coupled with a 100% win rate, seems a bit incongruous.

This player is someone who just learned how to play and is probably some amateur player from China who came to the 19 International platform to bully newbies.

"However, it was bad luck to face Shiau."

Yu Shao found it somewhat amusing. He turned his attention away from the pinyin ID he had just struggled to learn and focused intently on the chessboard and the game.

So far, both sides have maintained a relatively stable posture, deploying their forces without displaying any sharpness, and are largely at an even balance.

Because it was a fast-paced game with each move taking sixty seconds, both sides were making their moves with lightning speed. As they watched, Yu Shao's expression gradually changed from indifference to surprise.

"Shiau played white in this game, and as I expected, every move he made was excellent."

"However, this player, who had just learned to play black, actually played quite well... not only was his layout very well-organized, but his thinking was also very thorough, and so far we haven't been able to find any major flaws."

Just then, shiau placed a white piece on the computer screen again.

Fourteen columns, eight rows, turn!
"A formidable opponent!"

Upon seeing this move, Yu Shao's gaze shifted slightly, and his expression became more serious.

"Shiau is unwilling to wait any longer!"

"He struck first and began his attack!"

Yu Shao looked at the chessboard and, seeing the white move, subconsciously put himself in the black's shoes, constantly calculating the life and death of the black pieces on the board.

Not long after, "Just Learned How to Play" playing black also placed his piece.

But this move was beyond Yu Shao's expectations.

Twelve columns and nine rows, a giant flight!

"They actually resort to this kind of maneuvering?"

A look of surprise appeared on Yu Shao's face, and then his brows furrowed unconsciously.

"not bad!"

A moment later, Yu Shao's expression turned somewhat surprised.

"This flying move, this kind of maneuvering, looks a bit strange, but upon closer inspection, it feels incredibly ingenious, with surprising variations that are quite interesting and very fun!"

"But the question is whether Black made this move based on intuition or careful consideration, and whether it can fully realize the potential of the move."

……

……

Meanwhile, on the other side, in Seoul.

"Big fly?"

An Hongshi stared at the computer screen. When he saw this move, his expression was initially one of surprise, but after careful consideration, his expression finally became serious.

"That was... a brilliant move."

An Hongshi shifted his gaze from the chessboard to his opponent's ID, as if trying to see through the computer screen to clearly discern the opponent's figure on the other end.

He logged into the 19 Go platform today and had just finished watching the game between Zhuang Weisheng and Yu Shao. Feeling itchy to play, and thinking that he hadn't played online Go in a long time, he randomly matched with someone and started a game. But he didn't expect to encounter such an opponent.

"He is not an ordinary amateur chess player."

"Absolutely not."

An Hongshi stared at the computer screen, pondered for a moment, and finally moved the mouse and gently placed the chess piece.

"This kind of opponent is worth a serious fight!"

……

……

On the chessboard, black and white pieces were placed one after another, the sound of pieces being placed echoing in the room.

"Shiau is no ordinary expert."

Yu Shao gazed at the chessboard, becoming increasingly serious.

"However, this player who has just learned to play is by no means an ordinary amateur chess player! Nor is he an ordinary person!"

Yu Shao initially thought the outcome of this game was a foregone conclusion, but watching the black and white pieces fall one after another on the computer screen, he unconsciously became completely absorbed in the game. "Shiau is playing very ruthlessly and skillfully, demanding complete capture on the right side."

"However, Black made an unconventional move."

"Even though White used such ruthless tactics to launch a strong attack on Black, Black still did not reveal the slightest flaw and completely neutralized White's offensive."

"White's attack is ineffective, and now Black is launching a counterattack, threatening a large group of White's stones in the lower part of the board."

Yu Shao stared intently at the chessboard, but he was the only one paying attention to this exciting battle between black and white.

The balance of power has shifted, and Black's counterattack is extremely frightening.

"perhaps……"

Yu Shao gazed at the chessboard, pondering the development of the situation.

"Hesitation only leads to trouble. Faced with Black's attack, White's best course of action is to simply abandon the pieces to gain greater value."

Just then, the white piece finally made its move again.

Hey!
Eight columns and five elements, turn!

"Without sacrificing any pieces, are we going to forcefully save this isolated piece?"

Upon seeing this move, Yu Shao frowned deeply.

From a local perspective, abandoning such a large area is like cutting off a piece of flesh, which is of course unacceptable.

However, from a strategic perspective, if White doesn't abandon its pieces, the pieces will become increasingly heavy, and White might actually be dragged down.

Having seen so many AI chess records in his previous life, from his perspective, sacrificing a large piece for White is the best choice here. If it were AI playing, they would probably sacrifice it without hesitation.

Soon, the black piece was placed again.

Both sides immediately began placing their pieces rapidly.

As the battle between the two sides intensified, Yu Shao's expression changed.

“Here, White should indeed sacrifice, but Shiau insists on saving it.”

Yu Shao stared at the chessboard, his expression growing increasingly solemn.

"These two stones should have been trapped by Black, but White miraculously saved them through various means!"

"Although White didn't consider the big picture just now, it did an excellent job in the local area! Or rather, White made a strategic mistake, but it displayed an imaginative and unconventional tactic!"

"By relying on tactics, they managed to turn the tide of the strategy!"

"Therefore, we cannot even say that White's strategy is flawed!"

At this moment, the white piece was placed on the computer screen again!
Hey!
Seven columns, six rows, and dots!

This move completely reveals the true intentions behind the move!
"After this point, Black's attempt to block White's moves and forcefully capture the stones is no longer viable. White can directly cut and capture, or break out... In this way, even Black's large group of stones is still in danger!"

Looking at the chessboard, Yu Shao could already see the sharpness that the white pieces were showing in this game.

"Black is in a bad situation."

At this moment, facing White's move, Black also fell into a long period of thought.

Time passed by minute by minute.

In online chess, each move only lasts sixty seconds. After more than fifty seconds of deliberation, almost at the last second, the black piece finally landed on the board.

Six columns and seven rows, stick!

Da da da……

The sound of pieces being placed echoed frequently throughout the room.

Yu Shao looked at the chessboard with an extremely solemn expression.

The situation in the game was once again completely beyond his expectations!
Faced with White's ruthless move, Black made the most of the two white stones, launching a counterattack right on White's weak point, and thus began a series of dazzling moves to secure the group!
……

……

On the other side, An Hongshi's face was expressionless. He stared at the computer screen as if he could see his opponent on the other end of the screen, wielding a long sword towards him.

"Who is he?"

An Hongshi stared intently at the black piece that had just been placed on the chessboard: "Strong... beyond my expectations."

"Not only can they quickly assess the situation, but even in the most complex situations, they can still make the most brilliant move."

"A player like this will never remain unknown."

At first, he thought his opponent was just an ordinary amateur player, but as the game progressed, he realized his opponent was not so simple, and now...

"I'm not sure I can win."

Watching each move made by the black pieces, even through the computer screen, An Hongshi could feel the pressure emanating from the chessboard.

"Are there really that many experts online? Like last time..."

"Although White's shape looks loose and seems to collapse at the slightest touch, I'm afraid we can't make any rash moves. The pieces are too heavy. If we continue like this, we might be checkmated."

"No gain without sacrifice. We must enter the game and fight to the death with Black at the last moment!"

On the computer, the countdown for White's move has begun.

five.

Four.

three.

Finally, with only two seconds left on the clock, An Hong-seok moved the mouse and placed the chess piece.

Hey.

Two columns and eleven rows, pointed!
"Whoever you are, come on!"

……

……

"tip……"

Shiau's choice also surprised Yu Shao!

Shiau seemed to lack strategic vision just now, but now he's focused on the whole game. He's willing to sacrifice pieces without hesitation, sacrificing pieces in the lower game to slay the dragon in the upper game, and sacrificing pieces in the middle game to demand a massive takeover on the left!

"Wonderful!"

Yu Shao stared intently at the chessboard, watching the flashes of swords and blades on it. Even through the screen, he could feel the intense threat.

Even he found this game of chess thrilling, and it was only a fast game. These two people were definitely not ordinary chess players!

Who is Shiau?

"Who is that person who just couldn't learn it yet?"

"Was this a pre-arranged match, or a randomly matched one?"

This was an epic battle with over two hundred points between the two sides. In the end, White sacrificed a large group of pieces that it had painstakingly saved in the lower part of the board, creating a visually striking situation.

However, White also shattered Black's pieces in the upper area, eventually leading to an exchange. Both sides fought fiercely to this point, resulting in a brutal battle, yet the situation remained remarkably close!
"White has a slight advantage... but it's not a big one; the game will be decided in the endgame."

Yu Shao silently stared at the computer screen, watching both sides continue to place their pieces.

Such a large-scale battle with two hundred points is extremely rare. When it does occur, the outcome is usually decided in the middle game. And it is even rarer to see one that goes all the way to the endgame like this.

What's more, this is a rapid game with a move every sixty seconds!

"The endgame moves that you haven't learned yet are better; every move is fraught with danger, and the outcome is still uncertain."

Who will win this online game?

(End of this chapter)