I really don’t want to play Go!

Chapter 391 That Five-Five Shoulder Strike

Under the tense gaze of everyone, the white piece hesitated to make its move, clearly indicating that Su Yiming's move was also unexpected by Fu Shunan.

"What would be a better approach here?"

Seeing that Fu Shunan had not made a move for a long time, people finally turned their attention back to the chessboard and began to discuss it.

"It's a tough decision. We've used the 'push and retreat' strategy far too many times. Nobody would think of any other move. Su Yiming's change of tactics here has made the situation incredibly complicated."

“Here, White might consider extending its territory along the side. Since Black is displaying such amazing ambition here, aiming to fight in the central sky, White should stay grounded and hold onto its own territory on the side.”

"Or perhaps place a piece on a high position and engage in a tug-of-war with Black?"

Unlike before, when everyone was discussing the game, their expressions were relatively relaxed, and they were just observing the game from the sidelines. But now, everyone's expressions became serious.

Clearly, Su Yiming's flying attack, facing the central sky, greatly shocked everyone.

Time passed minute by minute.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Fu Shunan, holding a white piece, finally placed it down again.

Hey!
Seven columns, four rows, jump!

"Jump?"

Yu Shao looked at the TV screen and quickly placed a white piece in sync with it. He was not surprised by this move.

"A very calm move."

Yu Shao made his own judgment. Although if he were to play, Tian would not make this move, it did not stop him from thinking that this move was very good.

“The side expansion seems the most aggressive, not only to contest the corner but also to occupy the side territory. However, the side expansion is too fast and the counterattack is too strong. The connection between the pieces will become empty, and Black may have a way to invade.”

"However, the jump not only preserves the possibility of seizing territory on the side, but also echoes the other white stones in the corner, making it extremely difficult for black to invade!"

"This move may not seem strong, but in reality, this incredibly powerful response is outwardly soft but inwardly firm!"

Yu Shao stared intently at the television screen.

"So, where will Su Yiming place his bet in response to this jump?"

Soon, the white piece was placed on the television screen again.

Hey!
The crisp sound of the plate hitting the plate seemed to travel through the television screen and into the broadcast room.

Twelve columns and seventeen rows, a pincer attack!
"They really launched a pincer attack!"

Upon seeing this move, Yu Shao was startled.

This pincer attack was the move he had anticipated, but it seemed too greedy. He had previously faced the central open space, yet here he was fixated on the edges and corners, making it seem contradictory.

The people around were also stunned when they saw this move.

"Is this a pincer attack?"

"The previous Dafei soared through the sky, but here he's back on the ground?"

"Shouldn't we continue to place stones on higher positions? From a strategic perspective, the game has already progressed to this point. The only option is to face the center and build up our territory, using the large territory in the center to contend with White, right?"

Hearing the whispers around him, Yu Shao looked at the television screen and finally spoke up: "No, that's not it."

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback and immediately turned to look at Yu Shao.

"Black's high-position move earlier was not a feint, but it wasn't a real move either. The position of the large knight's move was so excellent that it seemed like it could have an effect. However, it's hard to say how much of an impact that move would actually have in the endgame."

Without turning his head, Yu Shao said, "From a strategic perspective, White should indeed continue with the previous approach and focus on developing the territory in the center."

"But if you look further ahead, it's different."

"If you can see further ahead, then continuing to place pieces at higher positions is tantamount to cutting off your own escape route, and may even fix the effect of that big piece!"

"Here, Black and White are entangled in the corner. It remains to be seen how much impact that large Black group will have in the future!"

"What is unknown is the strongest, because it is precisely because it is unknown that it has infinite possibilities!"

Yu Shao spoke with absolute certainty, "This might be... the best strategy under the current market conditions!"

Upon hearing these words, everyone subconsciously followed Yu Shao's train of thought, trying to broaden their perspective and re-examine the game from a broader viewpoint.

Then, gradually, a look of emotion slowly appeared on everyone's faces!
Quiet.

An eerie silence fell over the entire room.

Xu Zijing looked at Yu Shao, who was still staring at the TV screen, opened her mouth, but in the end, she didn't say a word.

"From a broader perspective..."

Xu Zijin stared blankly at Yu Shao's profile.

"From a macro perspective, everyone would undoubtedly feel that continuing the descent into the air would be better. However, if we take a longer-term view, a view that goes beyond the macro perspective..."

"Is what we've always considered the big picture really the big picture?"

"A general perspective is based on experience and involves judging future gains and losses."

"but……"

"But is it possible that a true strategic perspective is not based on future gains and losses, but on observing how the situation develops?"

"Even if we don't necessarily get what we want in the future, because we know the trend and that the direction is right, we will eventually get the answer in the future that is even more distant than the future, in the future that no one can see clearly!"

Xu Zijin looked at Yu Shao, a myriad of complex emotions welling up inside her.

"Or rather, what we've always considered the big picture isn't actually the real big picture at all; in fact, it might be completely different from the real big picture—"

"Completely the opposite!"

Yu Shao was completely focused on the TV screen and didn't notice Xu Zijing at all. He didn't know what Xu Zijing was thinking. When he saw Fu Shunan finally place a white piece again, he also picked up a piece and placed it down.

Seeing that the battle between black and white had intensified, everyone focused their attention, followed the development of the game, and pondered the situation.

However, the atmosphere in the broadcast room was noticeably different from before; everyone watching the game was somewhat distracted.

Like Xu Zijin, Yu Shao's previous explanation left an indelible impression on them, shaking them deeply.

Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
Time ticked by, and as more and more pieces were placed on the chessboard, the battle between black and white gradually began to show its intensity. Soon, another black piece was placed on the television screen.

Hey!
Nine columns and ten rows, that's it!

"town?"

Upon seeing this move, everyone was startled and finally temporarily put aside their distracting thoughts, becoming once again drawn to the game.

Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
Gradually, after another seven or eight moves, a look of surprise appeared on everyone's face!
"Their spirit is astonishing!"

Someone stared at the television screen in awe: "He doesn't pursue easily obtainable benefits at all; every move he makes here is strategic and far-reaching!"

"Every move Black made was like it was imbued with ethereal beauty, so incredibly graceful, almost entirely floating in mid-air!"

Some people nodded, staring at the TV screen, not daring to blink, their faces filled with lingering shock!
A three-star formation does indeed build a large pattern, but building a pattern is inherently a very risky move, because each move can easily be too vague and unpredictable.

Just like a star position occupying a corner, although the corner is not large, it will be more difficult for the opponent to attack the corner. And it goes without saying that a 3-3 position occupying a corner is even more difficult. Once a 3-3 is played, the opponent will hardly be able to shake the corner.

Similarly, the more open space you try to create, the easier it will be for your opponent to attack. That is why, the closer you are to the center, the bigger the open space may seem, but in reality, you often end up with very little open space!

This is why there is a saying in Go, "The best players are in the center." The center is the most difficult area to manage in Go. The reason why a three-star formation is not good is because you have to manage the center!
However, in this game, Black displayed an unstoppable momentum, building up a large territory with every move and placing pieces in positions they never dared to imagine!
These moves are not offensive in nature, yet they possess an overwhelming and majestic power!

Su Yiming's chess moves are not difficult to understand, but every move he makes is too ambitious, with a grand scale that is awe-inspiring and unbelievable!
"This method of deployment..."

Zheng Qin stared blankly at the television screen, a figure uncontrollably appearing in his mind.

He had never seen this person before; the person was already a legend even before he was born.

However, the voices emanating from those timeless chess scores, from over a hundred years ago to over a hundred years later, still resonate in the chess world to this day!
"Shen Yi!"

Yu Shao stared silently at the television screen, without saying a word.

In fact, when they got to this point, even the others were somewhat impressed, but in his opinion, although Su Yiming's plan was imaginative and had an amazing spirit, it wasn't actually that good.

All I can say is... it's not bad.

Admittedly, several moves in this game were indeed grand in scale, and the magnificent imagination and unrestrained passion were quite impressive, even to him. However, there were some moves that he felt were not so good.

However, Yu Shao did not underestimate him because of this; on the contrary, his expression gradually became more focused!
He knew very well that Su Yiming's true strength lay in his mid-game pressure, his unparalleled offensive power, and his astonishingly tenacious fighting style!

At this moment, it was Su Yiming's turn to make a move.

However, Su Yiming hesitated to make this move.

……

……

Hands talking indoors.

Su Yiming lowered his eyes and stared at the chessboard, not making a move for a long time, instead falling into deep thought.

"You've been thinking for a long time here? Black has the advantage!"

Seeing Su Yiming deep in thought, the female notarizer and judge beside him were both puzzled.

"How should Su Yiming move? All you need to do here is hold it, right?"

The female music notary frowned and thought for a long time, but still couldn't figure it out.

She suddenly glanced at Fu Shunan sitting opposite Su Yiming and saw that Fu Shunan's face was extremely ugly, even slightly pale.

"Teacher Fu Shunan, in the first half of the game, you were completely overwhelmed by the momentum of Black, right? It's simply... unbelievable."

The female notary silently reflected on the game, then looked at the chess score on the computer screen. Seeing Black's every move, brimming with boundless imagination, she could still feel a deep shock when she recalled it.

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

"Are we going to log off?"

The female music notator snapped out of her thoughts and immediately looked at Su Yiming: "Shouldn't we still switch?"

After a long period of contemplation, Su Yiming finally reached into the chess box and slowly picked out a chess piece. The black chess piece seemed to shimmer with light between his fingers.

As Su Yiming gazed at the chessboard in front of him, the image of Yu Shao's last game in the National Masters Tournament seemed to flash through his mind again.

Su Yiming's gaze shifted, and the next moment, under the watchful eyes of the world, he finally placed his chess piece!
Hey!
Five columns and fifteen rows, five-five shoulder strike!

The placement of a piece is like a pebble falling into a lake, causing endless ripples across the entire chessboard!

Upon seeing this move, the female recorder was slightly taken aback, and the two referees were also stunned.

Immediately afterward, all the heated discussions about the game and the board position, both online and in real life, came to an abrupt halt and vanished completely after that move!
Even Yu Shao was stunned for a moment after seeing this move.

"This……"

"This is……"

At this moment, everyone in the world stared wide-eyed at this move, their hearts trembling!
As Zheng Qin looked at the chessboard, his mind uncontrollably recalled the fifth-rank shoulder attack he made during his match with Yu Shao in the National Masters Tournament qualifiers!
How similar is this scene to that one?!
On this chessboard with its nineteen lines of lines, this black piece, located in the fifth column and fifteenth row, shines like a star in the boundless dark night sky!
Now, Black has many options on the board. Since Black has already blocked White's moves, the simplest option is to simply block and completely suppress White's potential!

Even if Black doesn't continue to block, but instead comes over from the bottom, it can still deliver a devastating blow to White with a fierce attack!
But, no.

Black did not use any of these moves.

Instead, they resorted to this tactic—

55 shoulder strike!

This move, placed on the grass belly, defies the rules of chess, and the shoulder hit is always on the fourth line. The five-five shoulder hit is simply an astonishing move, beyond everyone's imagination!
During the previous national team qualifying rounds, Yu Shao played a five-way shoulder hit, and at the time almost everyone thought Yu Shao had made a mistake.

Even after reviewing the game and concluding that the fifth-line shoulder attack was valid, almost everyone still considered it just a move in a specific board situation.

In actual play, no one would even consider or think of a five-space shoulder hit, because it is too beyond comprehension and too subversive of Go theory!

Previous Go theories held that the third and fourth lines were the balancing lines; the third line was for territory, and the fourth line was for influence. Even if there was a shoulder hit, it was a shoulder hit on the fourth line. Even if there was a shoulder hit on the fifth line, it would only be valid if there were supporting stones around it...

But we can't go down!
Because of this move, a celestial being descends from the heavens, beyond human power!
No one can grasp the subsequent changes of the Five-Shoulder Clash. It is too complex and unpredictable, practically a forbidden zone. Moreover, the occurrence of the Five-Shoulder Clash is extremely rare!
Many people believe that even if Yu Shao played it again, he would not be able to replicate that five-space shoulder attack; only that one game was special!

However, at this moment, this game of chess!

Since the national team qualifiers, the five-way shoulder strike has reappeared!
The game was played by Su Yiming!
(End of this chapter)