I really don’t want to play Go!

Chapter 367 The Answer of a Century

Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
The sound of chess pieces hitting the board echoed continuously. Everyone held their breath, watching the game intently, their expressions constantly changing as the game progressed.

Time passed slowly, and as the game progressed, everyone's expressions began to change.

"No, how... how could this be?!"

Some people stared intently at the chessboard, their faces covered in cold sweat, utterly bewildered.

After White played that digging move, the board became extremely complex and intense, revealing a way for White to survive. However, the situation that White had managed to salvage began to deteriorate further!
White made a brilliant move that could have overturned the entire game, but Black's series of moves almost always hit White's vital points!

Just then, Yu Shao made his move again.

Seven columns and thirteen rows, jump!
"Jump! Sacrifice the piece!"

Upon seeing this move, everyone was shocked, sensing the sharpness contained within it: "He didn't choose to connect, but instead chose to jump in the center!"

"Black has sacrificed a piece; he has launched a full-scale attack, intending to penetrate directly into White's territory and break the backbone of White's isolated group!"

"This is the most ruthless move! If you want to play it safe, you can choose to block and connect. If you want to launch a full-scale attack, choosing the tiger is also a good move. But White chose the most ruthless pincer attack!"

"But is it really certain that a move can be made? Even though White's situation isn't great right now, after Black sacrifices a piece, White can still launch a counterattack on the sidelines!"

Regardless of whether Black was confident or not, everyone realized that the two sides were truly going to fight to the death, and neither side could back down even an inch!
Black left itself no way out. By sacrificing a piece under these circumstances, it was a do-or-die situation, a fight to the death!

Therefore, once this blade is drawn, it is bound to draw blood.

It's either the enemy's blood or my own.

This is a battle to the death!

Li Congyou looked at the white piece that had been placed on the chessboard, his forehead covered with beads of sweat, and his back was already completely soaked with sweat.

That one move was the result of his exhausting efforts, and it did indeed turn the tide of the game. However, in the subsequent battle, he was almost completely suppressed!
After pondering for a long time, Li Congyou gritted his teeth and made another move.

Snapped!
One column, ten rows, sharp!
Black sacrifices a stone to attack an isolated group in the center. If White goes directly to the center to fight and defend, it will be at a disadvantage and White may lead White by the nose.

Therefore, at this point, White has no choice but to fight back. Since Black is attacking the isolated group in the center, White will ignore it and launch a strong attack on Black's side territory. Even if the isolated group in the center is killed, breaking through the territory will lead to a conversion!
For a moment, everyone held their breath, and a tense and anxious atmosphere filled the entire game room.

Everyone could clearly see that after Black chose to sacrifice a piece, the game had already begun to move towards its end!

This fierce battle will decide the outcome of this game!
Da da da……

The pieces keep falling one after another!

Although they are just chess pieces, when they land on the chessboard, the crisp sound of them being placed seems to transform into the glint of swords and the clanging of blades in everyone's ears!
"Faced with White's pointed move, Black chose to jump out. White's next move should have been a cut-off, but instead, White chose... to clamp directly."

Zhuang Weisheng stared intently at the chessboard, his mind reeling: "This move is unexpectedly good, so tricky."

Li Congyou, covered in sweat, picked up another chess piece, staring at the chessboard with resentment, and quickly placed the piece down.

At this moment, everyone else's expressions also became incredibly complicated.

They suddenly realized that if in the previous game, Black's every move was fair and square, only seeking to win by half a move and not to kill the enemy, now Black's every move was specifically chosen to be the most fierce and ruthless.

Almost every move Black makes ruthlessly cuts off White's path to survival!

Although White's resistance was strong, it began to retreat one after another in the face of Black's impenetrable and overwhelming offensive!

After another dozen or so moves, the chess room became even quieter.

"Too fierce, too brutal!"

The female notary couldn't help but swallow hard, her face covered in cold sweat: "Black's moves these past few games have been absolutely brilliant. After sacrificing a piece, Black hasn't shown any weakness. Every move has been extremely sharp, making full use of every piece around them and considering all possible variations!"

"Even with the score like this, Li Congyu, an eighth-dan player, is probably..."

Not only her, but others have also seen the advantages and disadvantages of the situation. The situation between the black and white sides was once even, but now it has begun to widen, and the gap is getting bigger and bigger.

White is probably going to be unable to hold on!

Everyone thought that after the sacrifice, the two sides would continue to fight for a long time, but the reality was completely different from what they expected!

Black played several tricky and sharp moves in a row, some of which were so ingenious that it took people a while to realize their brilliance!
Although White launched a counterattack on the side, Black completely ignored all of White's counterattacks.

No, rather than ignoring it, it was cleverly resolved through various means.

Black still almost completely suppressed White, and Black is about to invade the heart of Black's territory, almost unstoppable!
"too strong……"

Someone stared blankly at the chessboard: "How could you play it like that?"

Even though Black had the upper hand in the opening and early middle game, White still had room to maneuver, and it still looked like a long battle.

However, right after White played that digging move, Black launched a sudden attack, and the situation instantly took a sharp turn for the worse. White was suppressed by Black to the point that it had no chance to fight back.

Wasn't that digging good enough?
Absolutely not.

Everyone could see that after that digging move, the situation between the two sides was indeed evenly matched, and it could even be said that Black was in some danger at that time!

However, as the game continued, Black not only turned the tide but White even found itself in a dead end!

After another five or six moves, Yu Shao placed a black piece again.

Hey!
The sound of the plate being dropped was incredibly crisp.

Li Congyou looked at the white piece and reached into the chess box, but he couldn't pick it out again.

The game room was completely silent.

The notarizer looked away from the chessboard, already reluctant to watch any longer.

Because everyone has already clearly seen the current situation, the outcome for both sides is already evident on the chessboard!

"Are you kidding me? Li Congyu, an 8th dan player, played so well, and you still lost..."

Although Li Congyou had given it his all and fought desperately, even with this result, he was ultimately defeated by Black.

Black wins by killing the dragon in the middle game!

Li Congyou stared at the chessboard for a long time, then lowered his head, remaining silent. He neither placed a piece nor continued playing, letting the timer tick away.

"Lost."

He had already foreseen the end.

Continuing down this path is just a pointless waste of time.

Even though he had tried his best, the final result was still so tragic. Even though he was extremely unwilling, the outcome had already been decided, and there was no way to turn the tide!

Yu Shao also silently stared at the chessboard in front of him. Although the overall situation was already decided, he did not feel any impatience because Li Congyou did not play any pieces or resign.

He could probably understand Li Congyou's feelings, knowing how painful it was to have put in all his efforts only to end up failing and losing everything. After all, he had felt that way before. To be honest, he was indeed forced into a tough battle in this game. After that digging move, the situation was once very critical, but fortunately, he won in the end.

When you encounter a worthy opponent and finish a truly brilliant game, as the winner, you will never feel any joy.

For the game to be exciting, the opponent must be strong enough and play well enough. Every move made by either side must be brilliant.

Anyone who can play such a game should win, but Go is a game where there can never be a win-win situation. There must always be a winner and a loser. Even if there is a rare draw, there will still be a tiebreaker to determine the winner.

He won this game, directly qualifying for the title challenge in his first game, but at the cost of Li Congyou's defeat.

Ultimately, they are just rivals, not enemies.

Time just kept flowing by.

Tick, tick, tick.

Twenty minutes later, the timer next to the chessboard, which belonged to Li Congyou, reached zero.

Seeing this, the entire game room seemed to become even quieter.

"Li Congyou, 8th dan, sat in meditation until the time limit was exceeded and was disqualified..."

One of the referees couldn't help but glance at Li Congyou, who was still bowing his head and remaining silent, his feelings complicated.

Although how a player uses their match time is their own business, sitting silently until the time limit is exceeded and a loss is declared when the game is already decided is undoubtedly very impolite and may even be seen as lacking class and being unable to accept defeat.

"Perhaps we really can't afford to lose."

"But how can we be so critical?"

"Li Congyu, 8th dan, has been in the final rounds of title matches for several years, always falling just short. But this year, his dream of winning the title has been shattered once again..."

"How many dreams can one afford to lose?"

He couldn't help but turn to look at Yu Shao again, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

"More importantly, what shattered Li Congyou's dream of becoming an 8-dan professional Go player was a newcomer who had only been a professional Go player for a year..."

Finally, he took a deep breath, composed himself, and slowly stood up from the referee's table, saying, "White has exceeded the time limit and loses according to the rules. Black will win this game!"

As the referee's voice faded, Li Congyou remained seated opposite Yu Shao, his head bowed low, seemingly oblivious to the referee's words, or perhaps he had heard them but was unable to absorb them.

Seeing this, Yu Shao didn't say anything. He silently reached out and began to tidy up the chess pieces. He quickly put all the pieces back into the chess box before finally getting up and turning to leave.

Just as Yu Shao reached the door of the game room and was about to push it open, Zhuang Weisheng suddenly spoke up: "Yu Shao, third dan."

Yu Shao paused slightly, stopped in his tracks, and looked at Zhuang Weisheng.

Zhuang Weisheng looked at Yu Shao and said, "Congratulations on qualifying for the title challenge. I look forward to your performance in the title match final. Jiang Changdong is a tough guy to deal with."

"Thank you."

Yu Shao was somewhat taken aback, but quickly nodded: "I will do my best."

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the other side.

"A brilliant game of chess."

Su Yiming looked away from the computer screen and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

"This is... Yu Shao's chess skill."

"That Li Congyou is also very strong. Although he lost in the end, he was able to play such a game and find that digging move, which is enough to be proud of."

"But more importantly..."

Su Yiming turned his gaze back to the computer screen: "I have finally found Yu Shao's weakness in this game."

Su Yiming took a deep breath, slowly stood up, walked to the chess table next to him, picked up a chess piece, and began to review the game move by move. Although there were many players in this game, every move was flawless and accurate.

Soon, Su Yiming finished setting up the entire game of chess, and then stared intently at the board.

"If I were playing this game, I could win!"

Su Yiming stared at the chessboard, his eyes shining.

"However... I still have shortcomings."

"What I lack is judgment. His insight into the subtleties of the situation in the most complex circumstances and his understanding of Go are still superior to mine. That is why his overall perspective is so good."

Thinking of this, Su Yiming's mind seemed to flash before his eyes, recalling each of Yu Shao's games, starting from the most recent one and working his way back to the game he played in the high school Go league.

This was also the first game he played against Yu Shao. At that time, neither of them were professional players. He didn't take Yu Shao too seriously and didn't think he would lose.

However, he never expected that more than a hundred years after arriving in this world, he would lose to an unknown high school student in a high school Go league.

He still clearly remembers the intense disbelief he felt about Yu Shao's chess skills after losing the game, as well as the profound sense of resentment he felt.

Even when he lost, he felt it was impossible.

There's no way such a person could exist.

But, of all people, this is exactly what happened.

Although he worked hard to improve himself, the gap between them was still evident in the second, third, and fourth games.

However, this gap is gradually narrowing.

In preparation for their next match, he practiced chess and studied game records almost every day, and the calluses on his right hand fingers grew thicker and thicker.

"Li Congyou lost because of the difference in their overall perspective."

Su Yiming reached into the chess box and took out a chess piece.

"If only I also possessed this kind of judgment and this sense of the big picture—"

The chess piece is placed!

Hey!
"The answer I couldn't find until my death more than a hundred years ago will appear more than a hundred years later!"

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