I really don’t want to play Go!

Chapter 379 Wielding a Sword
Inside the game room, everyone had different feelings and would occasionally glance at Yu Shao.

As time went by and the match was about to start, everyone finally calmed down.

Finally, just as the clock struck ten, the referee sitting on the left looked at his wristwatch, stood up, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice, "Time's up!"

"The National Masters Tournament is a best-of-three match, so there is no need to coin toss for the second game. The attacking style will change the game. In this game, National Master Jiang Changdong will play black, and Yu Shao 3-dan will play white!"

"The rules of the match are: seven and a half points for black, three hours for each side, and one minute of overtime!"

"Now, the second game of the National Players Title Challenge begins!"

As soon as the referee's voice fell, Jiang Changdong and Yu Shao bowed to each other.

However, even now, facing Jiang Changdong, who had just defeated him not long ago, Yu Shao's expression remained unchanged, showing no signs of emotion; he was extremely calm.

On the other side, Jiang Changdong also noticed this, and his expression darkened slightly.

The game has begun!

Jiang Changdong looked at the chessboard in front of him, and after two or three seconds, he finally reached into the chess box, picked out a chess piece, and made his first move.

Hey!
The crisp sound of a piece being placed echoed in the quiet game room; the moment a piece was placed, it seemed to carry a hint of deadly intent!

Seventeen columns, four rows, small eyes!

Yu Shao stared calmly at the white piece in the upper right corner, positioned in a small position.

For the past seven days, aside from the time spent flying to Sichuan, he spent the rest of the time alone in the hotel, reviewing all the chess games he had played in this life, as well as... the chess games he had played in his previous life.

He began to examine every move he made in the past from a different perspective, or rather, to confront the Yu Shao of the past with the Yu Shao of today.

At this moment, gazing at the chessboard, those past games seemed to reappear before his eyes, and he remembered every move vividly.

Time ticked by.

One minute.

Two minutes.

three minutes……

A look of astonishment appeared on everyone's face. They never expected that Yu Shao would fall into deep thought after only the second move!
"If you cling to the past, you can't see the future..."

Finally, after nearly five minutes, Yu Shao's right hand reached into the chess box!

"Click."

As he reached into the chess box, the chess pieces inside collided with a sound!

Yu Shao's gaze toward the chessboard was calm and profound. The moment he picked up a chess piece, the sound of the pieces clashing inside the chess box abruptly stopped!

"Well then, let's leave it at that..."

Hey!
The chess piece landed on the board with a resounding thud!
Four columns and four rows, stars!

"Stars?"

Seeing Yu Shao finally make his move, Jiang Changdong's eyes narrowed slightly. He quickly picked up a piece and followed suit, placing it on the board swiftly.

Hey.

Sixteen columns, seventeen rows, small eyes!
Yu Shao did not fall into a long period of thought again. Just a few seconds after Jiang Changdong made his move, he picked up a piece and placed it with lightning speed!

Four columns and seventeen rows, small eyes!

After both sides made their first four moves, a small-scale move against a small-scale move was formed. It was Jiang Changdong's turn to move, and he immediately placed his stone.

Fourteen columns, four rows, a big jump to defend the corner!

Yu Shao seemed to need no thought, immediately following suit and placing his piece on the chessboard.

White's position is in the 17th row and 17th column. A small knight's move is used to approach

Black, three columns and fifteen rows, small knight's move to the corner!
White moves in the fifteenth column and sixteenth row, then moves with a flying attack!

……

Both sides moved their pieces with lightning speed, as if racing against time, making it a breathtaking spectacle.

"It's falling so fast!"

The female recorder was somewhat astonished by the speed at which the two players were placing their pieces. She moved the mouse back and forth across the chess notation almost constantly, recording every move made by both sides.

"It's raining so fast?"

Seeing that Yu Shao made almost every move instantly, as if this were not a slow game of chess with three hours per side, but a fast game with half an hour allotted, Jiang Changdong's eyes couldn't help but change.

The speed at which the pieces are placed actually hides some deeper meaning.

Placing pieces at a breathtaking speed is often an attempt to overwhelm the opponent with momentum and shake their confidence!
"They're being aggressive and coming on strong!"

Jiang Changdong's eyes turned dangerous. Seeing Yu Shao make another move, he immediately picked up a piece and placed it down as well, showing no intention of backing down!
"But it doesn't matter."

"I know his weaknesses perfectly! If I can beat him once, I can beat him a second time!"

"I just need to calmly execute each move and wait for him to attack. In the midst of a complex and confusing battle, his moves will naturally reveal their weaknesses!"

At this moment, Yu Shao made his move again.

Jiang Changdong glanced at the chessboard, then picked up a piece and quickly placed it down.

"Don't rush to counterattack; stay in an invincible position and lure him into the game."

Soon, Yu Shao made his move again.

Jiang Changdong immediately picked up a chess piece and placed it on the chessboard.

All I have to do is wait...

Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
As both sides continued to place their pieces, the sound of the pieces hitting the board echoed throughout the game room, like a passionate symphony resounding in everyone's ears!

"Yes!"

Jiang Changdong reached into the chess box again, picked up a chess piece, and quickly placed it down. As the white piece was placed on the board, Yu Shao, just like before, picked up a chess piece again and placed it down immediately afterward.

"Just wait patiently—"

Seeing Yu Shao place a piece, Jiang Changdong reflexively reached into the chess box again, intending to pick up a piece and place it down.

However, just as Jiang Changdong's hand reached into the chess box, he also clearly saw where Yu Shao had just placed the piece. He was shocked, and his pupils suddenly contracted rapidly!
His hand, which was about to pick out a chess piece, also paused inside the chess box, and he was unable to place the piece immediately as before!
"They're launching a full-scale attack right now?!"

On the chessboard!

Five columns and twelve rows, that's it!
……

……

Jiangling, Southern Chess Academy.

"Yu Shao—"

In the broadcast room of the Southern Chess Academy, Zheng Qin stared at the TV screen in disbelief. He had just been sitting in a chair, but after seeing this move, he stood up abruptly without any control!

He opened his mouth, but something seemed to be stuck in his throat, rendering him unable to utter a single word for a long time! After a long while, Zheng Qin finally regained his ability to speak, his face still showing deep shock—

"They're launching a direct attack?!"

"So early!"

Not only Zheng Qin, but also Wu Zhixuan, Xu Zijin and other professional chess players in the game room stared at the computer screen in disbelief, unable to believe their eyes!

"Really? That's too much!"

Wu Zhixuan stared at the TV screen without blinking, her pretty face filled with shock. She couldn't help but cover her mouth and exclaimed, "Yu Shao's previous moves were already too over-the-top, and now he's attacking right after setting up his formation. He's invading the territory too quickly!"

"What...is he going to do?"

Even Xu Zijing couldn't remain calm, staring blankly at the television screen, and couldn't help but murmur softly.

An eerie silence fell over the broadcast room.

Everyone stared at the chessboard in disbelief, their hearts filled with profound awe.

In the previous game, most players still believed that Yu Shao lost because of that overly aggressive move. If he had played more solidly and not taken such a risk, Jiang Changdong would have had a very difficult time.

However, Yu Shao ultimately made that risky move, squeezing out the opponent, and was eventually overturned by Jiang Changdong.

However, now, facing Jiang Changdong's second move, Yu Shao not only failed to learn from his mistakes, but even... intensified his actions?!
……

……

Hands talking indoors.

Jiang Changdong stared intently at the chessboard, his face filled with disbelief.

He was waiting for the moment when Yu Shao could no longer contain himself and would launch an attack. He had even mentally prepared himself to wait patiently. However, he never expected that this moment would come so soon!

Arriving so early was beyond his expectations, almost bordering on unreasonable!

The so-called unreasonable move is a move that is so domineering that it makes no sense. Once it is made, it will immediately be met with a strong counterattack from the opponent, and the player will eventually be punished and pay the price!

This move can already be described as provocative!

The female notary and the two judges stared wide-eyed, completely stunned!
Jiang Changdong's expression immediately turned extremely ugly. After taking a deep breath and suppressing his emotions, he finally picked up a chess piece and immediately placed it down.

Upon seeing Jiang Changdong's move, Yu Shao immediately reached into the chess box, picked up a chess piece, and placed it down again.

Hey!
Eight columns and eleven rows, dig!
"Since he's resorting to force, then I'll retaliate in kind!"

Jiang Changdong gritted his teeth, scanned the chessboard, and kept calculating the various changes that would follow in the game.

"White's invasion lacks support. If I cut off White's retreat route directly, it will become an isolated group of stones!"

"Then I'll just cut off the white stones. White can only retreat, and I'll block again. White's stones will be divided up, and then I'll surround the territory. White can only try to save its own group. Once it's done saving its own group, I'll have territory!"

"Even if that isolated piece manages to survive, it will have no way to fight back!"

Thinking of this, a ruthless glint appeared in Jiang Changdong's eyes. He picked up another chess piece and placed it on the chessboard.

Yu Shao stared expressionlessly at the chessboard, glanced at it briefly, then immediately picked up a piece and placed the black piece next to it.

Seeing Yu Shao still moving his pieces with lightning speed, Jiang Changdong became a little impatient, clenched his left fist, and placed another piece.

Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
The black and white pieces spread across the board at an astonishing speed, intertwining and becoming increasingly complex and difficult to decipher!
"Alright, White has been reduced to an isolated group. If we push for its complete annihilation, White might have to fight to the death. However, if I turn around and instead of attack, I surround White's territory, White will be in a dilemma!"

Seeing the game unfold as he had anticipated, Jiang Changdong breathed a slight sigh of relief, but he kept his eyes glued to the board, not daring to be careless in the slightest.

"Click."

The sound of claws being pulled rang out again.

As before, Yu Shao took out a white piece from the chess box and quickly placed it down.

Hey!
Seven columns and five rows, break!

Upon seeing this move, Jiang Changdong was slightly taken aback, then his heart pounded with shock, and his expression changed drastically!
"They didn't try to escape, but instead broke off?"

This move completely caught Jiang Changdong off guard, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead!

"They actually pulled this tactic! They're trying to break out from my territory!"

"Before turning the white stones into isolated groups, we should have seized the high ground and taken the initiative. I didn't expect there would be a gap here!"

Jiang Changdong's expression immediately turned extremely ugly. Although he still had the advantage in the number of points on the board, he felt that the situation had spiraled out of control and undergone a shocking shift!

After thinking for a long time, Jiang Changdong finally came up with a solution and reached into the chess box.

"Now that things have come to this, it's impossible to enclose any territory. We can only make the best of a bad situation and forcefully kill this isolated piece, pushing it into a desperate situation. Even if we eventually manage to make it live, we can still use this to maneuver against White!"

The chess piece is placed!
……

……

Outside the Eastern Chess Academy, inside a small chess hall called Donghai Chess Hall, a chess score hangs on the wall.

If a chess fan who pays even a little attention to domestic competitions comes to this chess hall, they will immediately recognize that this is the second game played by Yu Shao and Zhu Xinyuan.

This game of chess caused a huge sensation online after it was played.

At this moment, inside the chess hall, a group of people were gathered around a television set, their eyes glued to the screen.

"Fantastic! Absolutely fantastic!"

Someone couldn't help but shout excitedly, "It's still Yu Shao! Who said Yu Shao would be defeated? He's too strong! With this move, White not only came back to life, but even threatens Black's large group of stones!"

"Yes!"

Someone nodded in awe and said, "However, Jiang Changdong is indeed a master. He took advantage of the threat posed to his large group of stones to lure White deeper and attack White's isolated stones!"

"So what? Yu Shao's response was very decisive. With a single move, he strangled Black's stones. Now White's position seems quite good!"

A man in a windbreaker shook his head, his face flushed, then turned to a middle-aged man in a Zhongshan suit in the crowd and asked, "Secretary Han, you're the strongest chess player here, aren't you?"

The middle-aged man had an extraordinary presence and looked like no ordinary person, but at this moment he was completely unpretentious. He not only mingled with the people around him, but also looked somewhat excited as he gazed at the chessboard.

He thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Indeed, White has a better chance of playing now. This series of moves is simply fluid and smooth, with not a single slow move!"

"However, we must not let our guard down."

The middle-aged man in the Zhongshan suit paused for a moment before continuing in a deep voice, "Black is in a tough battle, but it is far from being in dire straits. Even I have seen quite a few of Black's counterattack tactics!"

"Oh ho, isn't Secretary Han a fan of Go master Jiang Changdong? Judging from his tone, he seems to be thinking from Yu Shao's perspective?" someone couldn't help but joke.

"Hahaha, people always change, and Yu Shao's chess moves are truly brilliant!"

Secretary Han smiled and said, "Although we lost the last game, that defeat was even more captivating to me. That game revealed Yu Shao's spirit of never giving up, even when he was in dire straits."

Secretary Han let out a long sigh, looked at the television screen, and said with a touch of emotion, "I wonder how this game will turn out. It's really—"

"It's something to look forward to!"

(End of this chapter)