I really don’t want to play Go!

Chapter 364 Yu Shao, is he about to start his performance again?

Da da da……

Yu Shao and Li Congyou began to take turns placing their pieces. The black and white pieces in the lower right corner of the board started to spread out based on the push-back opening.

"They descended so fast!"

"I'm afraid Li Congyou, an 8-dan player, has already played this game countless times in his mind, which is why he was able to place his pieces so quickly."

Inside the game room, everyone stared at the chessboard, a sudden sense of familiarity washing over them. They couldn't help but think to themselves, "And this opening... it feels so familiar..."

Standing behind the referee's table, Zhuang Weisheng had already figured out where he had seen this game before.

"The game has progressed to the point where it is exactly the same as the game Yu Shao played against Zheng Qin in the National Masters Tournament qualifiers."

Zhuang Weisheng stared at the chessboard, his eyes blazing: "In that game, he played that incredibly unbelievable five-space shoulder attack."

"Although Yu Shao won the last game and the five-line shoulder hit was recognized, to this day, no player dares to play the five-line shoulder hit in a game."

"However, this game will naturally not develop exactly like that game."

"No two games in Go are ever the same. So, who will make the first move?"

Soon, Yu Shao picked up another chess piece and quickly placed it down.

Hey!
Thirteen columns and sixteen rows, Tiger!

This is the same move Yu Shao used in that game against Zheng Qin, where Zheng Qin, playing white, used a one-space jump.

Almost every player would respond to this, but in the end, Black chose to directly ignore it and build a shape on the top, a move so elegant and graceful that it was truly a masterpiece.

"coming!"

Upon seeing this move, Li Congyou's pupils constricted slightly, and almost instinctively he reached into the chess box, causing the chess pieces to collide inside!

The reason he made so many moves so quickly was because he had already imagined countless times in his mind the scene of fighting Yu Shao again!

Since losing to Yu Shao, he has studied almost all of Yu Shao's game records, including the game between Yu Shao and Zheng Qin in the National Masters Tournament qualifiers.

The reason he chose this layout is the result of his research!
The chess piece was finally taken out of the chess box.

Li Congyou stared intently at the chessboard, a sharp glint in his eyes. He bit his lip slightly, and with a chess piece between his fingers, he placed it on the board!
Hey!
Sixteen columns and fifteen rows, sharp!

"White has changed its move!"

Upon seeing this move, everyone in the game room was taken aback.

"Previously, when facing this situation, Zheng Qin chose to jump."

The female notary couldn't help but hold her breath, her eyes glued to the chessboard.

Li Congyou's move is different from the jump in that it puts more pressure on the three black stones in the tiger's den, and the changes will be more intense!
If Black continues to choose to move to the upper side to extend its position at this point, then White will launch a strong attack on the lower side!

"Sharp?"

Yu Shao looked at the chessboard in front of him, pondered for a moment, and finally picked up a piece again and quickly placed it down.

Hey!
Nine columns and seventeen rows, then remove the edges!

"Faced with White's change of move, Black also changed his move accordingly, instead of extending his move to the upper side, he extended his move to the lower side, thus solidifying his shape!"

When they saw Yu Shao also change his tactics, no one was surprised.

Go is full of variables. If a move is different, all subsequent developments will be completely different. White was clearly prepared, and Black responded by extending the side at the bottom, which was also a fair and square move!

Everyone's expressions became more focused, already feeling the oppressive atmosphere of tension and fear within the game!

From the very beginning of the game, the two sides are locked in a fierce battle, and it is bound to be a fight to the death!
Li Congyou looked at the chessboard, composed himself, and while he was conceiving this move, he also saw the move below that involved extending the side, which was the strongest move when facing a sharp point!
Seeing Yu Shao make this move, he showed no surprise on his face, but his expression became even more serious. He picked up another piece and quickly placed it on the board.

Five columns and four rows, Little Fly!
Yu Shao gazed quietly at the chessboard, pondered for a moment, and then quickly picked up a chess piece and placed it on the board.

Hey!
Eight columns and four rows, with two high-pitched compartments!
On the chessboard, black and white pieces took turns placing their pieces, and the two sides began to clash in the upper left corner of the board. Surprisingly, both sides placed their pieces very quickly and without hesitation.

Soon, after another ten or so moves, it was Li Cong's turn to play again.

Li Congyou glanced at the chessboard and immediately reached into the chess box, striking down a chess piece without hesitation, just as before!
Seventeen columns and nine rows, dismantle!
Upon seeing this move, Yu Shao did not make a move as quickly as before. Instead, he lowered his eyes and looked at the chessboard, seemingly pondering something.

"Click."

Finally, after nearly a minute, Yu Shao picked up the chess piece again and slowly placed it down.

Hey!
Five columns and sixteen rows, bang!
The sound of the piece being placed was very soft, but it was earth-shattering!
Inside the game room, the referee and the recorder stared at the chessboard in disbelief, and even Zhuang Weisheng's expression changed slightly.

"bump!"

The music notator was suddenly a little thirsty!

"Another completely incomprehensible method!"

How can you touch this?

"This is a classic example of an unreasonable move, completely illogical. If the opponent responds correctly, this kind of move will result in extremely severe punishment!"

"Humans rarely resort to this tactic when faced with such a situation. Even when there are similar tactics in a 2-5 situation, after research, they are ultimately considered to be deceptive moves!"

Although she was well aware of this, she was still taken aback when she saw Yu Shao make this move—

I'm not sure anymore!

Is this really a scam? Is this tactic completely unworkable?
She used to be able to answer this question with certainty, but now, she only feels a chill run down her spine and a sense of dread upon closer examination!
Is this the right move? Is this a viable move?
If the local changes here hold true, Go will have countless new ways to play!

Not only the game room, but also the netizens who were watching this game were in an uproar!

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"It was a bump? My God, unbelievable!"

In America, a group of blond youths gathered together, and one of them couldn't help but shout out: "This kind of 'pumping' tactic has been used before, but it was always considered a cheating move!"

"I never expected Yu Shao to pull this stunt!"

"Yu Shao, is he about to start his performance again?"

The young man was far from calm. He never expected that Yu Shao's move would completely shatter his understanding after only a few moves!

"Is it just a bluff, or is it truly the wrath of the Go God?!"

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In Seoul, a group of young professional Go players stared at their computer screens, their faces showing barely concealed shock.

"We'll run into them here?!"

A young man wearing glasses stared in shock at the computer screen. The chess game record on the screen was reflected in his glasses, giving it a faint blue glow: "This move does look very aggressive..."

"But...but it's too risky! It's not terrible, but it doesn't look like a good move at all!"

All around, the other professional chess players stared at the computer screen in equally shock, but upon hearing the young man with glasses' words, none of them expressed their own opinion.

Their thoughts are actually similar to those of the young people who wear glasses.

This move isn't terrible, but it's still a long way from a good one. If the opponent responds properly, Black will not only gain no advantage, but may even suffer a loss!
However, Yu Shao still played it!
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Meanwhile, inside the game room, Li Congyou, seeing Yu Shao finally make his move, almost uncontrollably leaned forward slightly, even standing up a little from his chair.

"Five columns and sixteen rows! Bang!"

Li Congyou stared blankly at the chessboard in front of him, somewhat incredulous, his expression deeply moved.

Before the game even started, he had already conceived of countless variations and branches. Up until the last move, everything was still within his calculations, but this move was something he hadn't even considered!
Although he knew that no two games in Go are ever the same, and that he couldn't possibly calculate all the variations in Go, the board would inevitably become unpredictable after a certain number of moves.

However, he never imagined that the person would arrive so quickly, and in such an unbelievable way!

"call……"

After a long while, Li Congyou took a deep breath and finally calmed down. He sat back down in his chair, stared at the chessboard in front of him, and fell into deep thought.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Although the board wasn't complicated, a full five minutes passed and Li Congyou still hadn't made a move.

But surprisingly, no one was surprised at all!
One of the referees couldn't help but turn his head to secretly peek at Yu Shao, trying to glean some clues from Yu Shao's face, but all he saw was Yu Shao simply looking down at the chessboard, and he couldn't tell anything from his face.

Finally, a few minutes later, the sound of chess pieces clashing echoed in the game room once again.

"Click!"

Upon hearing the sound of the chess pieces colliding, everyone's gaze immediately turned to Li Congyou.

A hint of fierceness flickered in Li Congyou's eyes. He finally picked up a chess piece from the chess box and swiftly placed it down—

Hey!
Five columns and fifteen rows, turn!
Upon seeing this move, everyone was slightly taken aback, and then their eyes widened in astonishment!

This turn of the arm was stronger than anyone could have imagined!
This is the strongest move for White in the current situation, because once it's made, there's no turning back, and White will be in a difficult position, having to fight Black to the death!

"After a long deliberation, Li Congyou, an 8th dan player, showed no weakness and was not intimidated by the initial touch. He immediately countered and launched a fierce counterattack!"

Yu Shao looked at the chessboard, his expression becoming more serious.

This move was indeed a strong one. The game instantly turned into a battle of wits, full of tension and the changes would become extremely intense and complex. If one side failed to calculate correctly, they would lose the entire game in an instant!
Soon, Yu Shao picked up another chess piece and quickly placed it down.

Four columns and eleven rows, shoulder strike!

"Shoulder strike."

Yu Shao's choice of a shoulder strike is a relatively rare move, since traditional Go theory suggests that entering the territory should be done slowly, while a shoulder strike is too fast and appears weak and excessive.

However, Li Congyou, who had already studied Yu Shao's chess manual repeatedly, showed no surprise and immediately picked up a chess piece and placed it down again.

Six columns and sixteen rows, attack!
Yu Shao picked up a chess piece again and slowly placed it down.

Four columns and eleven rows, block!
The instant the black piece was placed, Li Congyou almost immediately reached into the chess box, picked up a piece, and placed it down again!

Four columns and ten rows, paste!

Da da da!

The battle between black and white on the left wing of the chessboard has become extremely tense. For a moment, everyone's eyes seemed to be glued to the chessboard, unable to look away even a little bit!

In this clash, neither side had many reinforcements and lacked the initiative, quickly resulting in a situation where White secured territory and life, while Black gained influence and strengthened its position.

Now it was Li Congyou's turn to make his move.

White moves again!

Hey!
Six columns, seven rows, turn!

Upon seeing this move, everyone in the game room was stunned, and a flood of heated discussions erupted online!
"What do you mean?"

"White already has a living group, and the fighting on the left side has come to an end. So, under these circumstances, why would White take the initiative to make this exchange between the inside and the outside?"

"At this point, White could have easily moved elsewhere, but instead chose to continue playing here and get entangled with Black. Why?"

"Now that we've already succeeded and there's no pressure of life or death, we should plan for the whole future!"

"Indeed, this is like adding fuel to the fire. What are they trying to do?"

In their view, since White has already made a living group, this move is definitely to take control of the large area, not to mention the piece configuration on the left flank. If a complex battle is initiated, White will be at a disadvantage!
This hand-operated lever looks rather strange.

"weird?"

Inside the chess room, Zhuang Weisheng gazed at the chessboard not far away, his eyes slightly darkening.

"No...that's not the case!"

He had already figured out White's intention.

"From a local perspective, since we have already made progress, it is natural to break away from the initiative, but that is a strategy, not a tactic."

"From a purely tactical standpoint, White clearly intends to gain territory first and then clean up. This move not only creates a larger territory but also creates a cutting point for Black on the outside!"

"In the short term, White is in a tough fight, but in the long term, that may not be the case!"

"White intends to first gain enough territory, then drag the situation into the most complex and ambiguous board position, penetrating deep into Black's large territory, in order to secure its own group and fight Black to the death!"

Zhuang Weisheng glanced at Li Congyou, then at Yu Shao.

"Li Congyou has already gone all in!"

Yu Shao lowered his eyes and stared at the chessboard, watching Li Congyou's move. After thinking for a moment, he placed another piece.

Hey.

A crisp sound of a piece being placed rang out.

Seven columns and seven rows, turn!

Li Congyou followed suit and placed his piece.

Six columns and six rows, so long!

The two sides continued to take turns placing their pieces. These black and white pieces, like stars, adorned the long night of the chessboard, emitting a dazzling light!

The sounds of pieces being placed and timers being pressed rose and fell in succession.

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In Japan, a group of professional Go players sit around a computer, their eyes glued to the Go board.

"White's move was so aggressive!"

A young man of about twenty years old stared intently at the chessboard and said with difficulty, "Yu Shao is known for his aggressive style, yet he has placed all his bets on the future of the heir apparent!"

"The area where you can manage a lone group is the one with the fewest patterns in Go, but also the one that is the easiest to grasp. There are just too many things that are unclear!"

"It's still hard to believe that despite losing to Yu Shao before, Li Congyou still has such a strong fighting spirit. These few moves seem ordinary, but in fact, they reveal a fierce and desperate spirit!"

Another young man nodded and said, "But Yu Shao is also responding to each move as it comes. He has clearly seen through White's intention to secure the group of stones and decide the outcome. Some of his moves are also preparing for this!"

"This is terrifying! Li Congyou, an eighth-dan player, has actually staked all his hopes on treating the orphan!"

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