I really don’t want to play Go!

Chapter 407 There is no way to win but there are ways to win

Hands talking indoors.

Although the game was over, Su Yiming and Yu Shao remained seated, gazing at the intricate black and white pieces on the chessboard before them.

Fine beads of sweat still clung to Yu Shao's forehead and temples as he silently stared at the chessboard. Although he had won, there was no joy on his face.

Although the team won by defeating the dragon in the middle game, it was not an easy battle.

It could even be said that this was the most difficult game he had ever played in this world so far, even though he had the advantage throughout the game and finally captured the large white group.

Although Yu Shao lost the game against Jiang Changdong, he never felt it was difficult because his misjudgment led to the complete defeat.

In this game, he made no mistakes.

Every move he made was meticulous and thoughtful, and he played what he considered to be his best move.

He hadn't played a game of chess this seriously in a very, very long time.

The last time I was this serious was in my past life.

Even so, Su Yiming's every move still put a lot of pressure on him. His unrestrained and ethereal moves made him feel an unprecedented sense of oppression.

For a long time, Yu Shao has had a sense of pride because he is a Go player who has experienced the AI ​​era, and even in the AI ​​era, he stands at the pinnacle of the Go world!

After all, there is a gap called "era" between him and the chess players in this world, a gap that is as insurmountable as an insurmountable chasm!
He naturally felt a sense of superiority over other chess players in the world.

but.

The past is not necessarily less advanced than the present!

In terms of perspective and understanding, chess players who have not experienced the AI ​​era do indeed have a gap compared to those who have.

However, in the mid-game attack and capture, in seizing opportunities, and in the sense of the game under ambiguous board conditions, the players of the past were not necessarily weaker than those who experienced the AI ​​era!

Some of these brilliant moves are so stunning that even players in the AI ​​era would be impressed!

Yu Shao believed that even if this game of chess had been played in his previous life, the countless brilliant moves in Su Yiming's game would probably have deeply shocked countless chess players in his previous life, and they might even have felt ashamed of their own inferiority!

In the end, this game of chess, a breathtakingly complex game with over three hundred points, saw every move by black and white filled with blood and tears, a battle raging across the entire board, until the victor was finally decided...

Even though he lost, Su Yiming's every move still shone with amazing brilliance. Every ingenious move he made under the complex board situation was truly moving.

This is a move that even many top AI players from the previous era might not have been able to make.

"Although he has learned a lot of AI Go ideas, he has not yet fully grasped them. In other words, he is not fully mature yet, but he has already played such a game."

"If one day he completely understands AI Go..."

Yu Shao finally turned his gaze away from the chessboard, raised his head, and looked at Su Yiming opposite him.

"Where will he grow to be next?"

On the other side, Su Yiming stared at the chessboard, his eyes somewhat dim.

Still lost.

Since his last match against Yu Shao in the China-Japan-Korea team tournament, he has been constantly honing his skills, waiting for another chance to face Yu Shao.

He has made preparations for this showdown.

He even once believed that there wasn't much difference between him and Yu Shao anymore.

but……

After this game, the difference in skill between the two players was immediately apparent!
The balance of power had been reversed, but he was completely unaware of it, failing to realize that White was in a dead end, and even at one point thought that White had the advantage!
Although he got the answers he wanted and witnessed a higher level of chess skill, after the initial joy, he was now somewhat bewildered...

Yes, I feel lost.

There was even a sense of powerlessness.

He used all his strength and finally reached the heavens. He thought he had reached the highest point, but when he looked up, he saw only the vast universe. He was just a drop in the ocean.

Faced with the boundless universe, even he felt a sense of powerlessness...

This is no longer a famous game. A famous game is when both players make brilliant moves, resulting in a famous game. There are many famous games, but this kind of subversion and understanding of thickness and thinness can only be called unprecedented and unparalleled!
"In this game, where do you think the key factor that will determine the outcome is...?"

Just as Su Yiming was staring blankly at the chessboard in front of him, Yu Shao's voice suddenly rang out.

Su Yiming paused slightly, composed himself, pointed at the chessboard, and said, "It's about thickness. I was too confident in my thick moves and failed to notice that your thin moves have more potential than my thick moves."

Su Yiming moved the chess pieces and said, "If I had realized this in advance and used a strong position to surround the territory, the situation might have been much better."

Da da da……

In the quiet chess room, Su Yiming kept moving the chess pieces, which landed on the board with a crisp sound.

Yu Shao looked at the variations Su Yiming had set up on the chessboard, remained silent for a moment, and finally spoke up: "Indeed, it would be much better to surround the territory, but... thickness is not actually the key to determining the outcome of this game."

Upon hearing this, Su Yiming's right hand, which was moving a chess piece, stopped abruptly.

"……no?"

Su Yiming raised his head, looking at Yu Shao opposite him with some surprise, and spoke.

"Yes."

Yu Shao nodded and said, "What seems to determine the outcome is the misjudgment of thickness in the middle game. In reality, this is only part of the reason. The fundamental reason for the outcome is not so."

Su Yiming's mind was buzzing as he stared blankly at Yu Shao.

Yu Shao stared intently at Su Yiming, took a deep breath, and spoke again: "You're too fixated on the middle abdomen."

"Although the highest point is in the center, many players believe that the center is not very valuable, after all, there is a saying that the center is like a grassy belly. However, you and I should have the same judgment on the value of the center—"

"The value of the middle abdomen is extremely high!"

Su Yiming remained silent.

Indeed, although there is a saying that the corners are valuable, the edges are valuable, and the belly is valuable, he values ​​the middle part of the body extremely much. Sometimes, he values ​​the middle part more than the edges!

For this reason, his moves often lean towards strategic positioning, placing pieces in high positions, and he has repeatedly created three-star formations!
"Although the value of the midsection is great, and it's not just about the belly, your desire to build a large belly is too obvious, or rather, too aggressive."

Yu Shao paused for a moment, then continued, "I had already established a framework in the central area, but in order to take control of the central sky, you ultimately sacrificed a major piece and violently created the framework."

Su Yiming remained silent, listening quietly to Yu Shao's words.

Indeed, he never concealed his intention to create a large shape from the beginning, and he succeeded in the end. Although he forcibly created the shape, from the perspective of the game, the two sides should have been evenly matched at that time!
So, since the value of the middle section is not bad, and he did not suffer a disadvantage by forcibly surrounding the middle section, why should the key to victory or defeat be that he is too obsessed with the middle section?

Have you ever thought about this—

Yu Shao stared intently at Su Yiming and spoke again: "Not pursuing a grand appearance, but creating a grand appearance without anyone noticing?"

These words struck Su Yiming like a thunderbolt, leaving him stunned and frozen in place! Not pursuing a large circumference?
Unbeknownst to them, a large area was formed.

At this moment, a brand new door seemed to be slowly opening in front of Su Yiming!

"I'm not good at this kind of move, but I know I can definitely make it this way."

Before Yu Shao's eyes, one AI-controlled game after another from his past life flashed by like fleeting shadows. He said, "Every move is unrelated to the overall strategy; they still place their pieces in low positions. It's not a covert attempt to build an empire, but rather a complete lack of intention to do so—"

"Looking back in the end, without realizing it, we've already formed an incredibly magnificent sight!"

"This could perhaps be described as winning without using any moves."

Upon hearing these words, Su Yiming's vision blurred, and he listened intently to Yu Shao's words.

Yu Shao took a deep breath and continued, "Your approach treats the large shape as a potential solid ground, using its sheer size to pressure the opponent."

"However, I think the risks of aggressively expanding a business model often outweigh the benefits. Even if you have a model, it's better to abandon its expansion and seek opportunities elsewhere."

"That is, let the opponent make a small contribution, and then seize the overall advantage!"

Yu Shao turned his gaze to the chessboard in front of him, and after a moment, he spoke again: "In the past, everyone believed that a thick position could not enclose empty space, because a thick position had already formed potential territory."

Yu Shao paused, then spoke again: "But—"

"The true value of a strong position lies not in these potential strongholds, but in the ability to attack!"

"Sometimes, you even have to deliberately leave the shape incomplete to lure the opponent into launching a entanglement attack!"

"The potential of thirty points does not mean turning it into a thirty-point territory, but rather using the shape to force the opponent to fill in low positions, thereby gaining the initiative elsewhere!"

"The traditional grand design is a progressive one, but perhaps the grand design can also be fluid, possibly expanding halfway up and then suddenly turning downwards to begin a new expansion!"

"In other words, it's not about not making a big show of things, but about being prepared to turn around at any time."

"The goal is not to create a large encirclement, but to prevent the other side from doing so!"

"I think... this is the true way to play the Great Formation!"

After Yu Shao finished speaking, the entire game room fell silent.

Beside him, the two judges and the notarizer stared at Yu Shao in disbelief, their minds momentarily blank from the shock!
Yu Shao's words were all revolutionary, every sentence could be called treasonous, and every sentence challenged the very foundation of traditional Go!

Their first reaction was that it was absurd, but upon deeper reflection on Yu Shao's words, a layer of cold sweat broke out on their foreheads.

If any other player had said these words, they would have thought he was crazy. However, Yu Shao has now won a title and even accomplished countless unprecedented feats!

Therefore, upon hearing Yu Shao's words, they felt their scalps tingle and their first reaction was that it was absurd, but they no longer subconsciously tried to refute it!
Ancient and modern!
New and old!
Tradition and Change!
"Perhaps, the way we play Go really needs to be completely changed!"

The referee sitting on the left was far from calm, and sweat was pouring down his face!

"It's not just about thickness, sequence, terrain, and speed! Now even the word 'appearance' needs to be redefined!"

He didn't know what kind of waves Yu Shao's words in the chess room would cause once they were circulated, but he knew that they would definitely shake the chess world!

Although no one knows whether Yu Shao's words are correct, everyone will think about this issue because it was Yu Shao who said them!
"but……"

The referee shifted his gaze, looking at Yu Shao with some apprehension.

"Even if Yu Shao is right, why did he tell Su Yiming?"

"They still have another game to play!"

"They... are opponents who are determined to kill each other!"

A long silence fell over the game room.

"Thank you."

Finally, Su Yiming's voice broke the long silence.

Su Yiming gazed at Yu Shao quietly; the bewilderment and helplessness he had felt earlier due to losing the game had vanished.

"I... benefited a lot."

Su Yiming shifted his gaze from Yu Shao to the chessboard in front of him and said sincerely.

"You're welcome."

Yu Shao shook his head and said, "What I said is just my personal opinion. How you judge it is up to you."

After saying that, Yu Shao slowly stood up, stared at Su Yiming opposite him, and said, "I await our second battle!"

Su Yiming also stood up, looked at Yu Shao with a glint of fire in his eyes, and replied, "I'm waiting too!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Shao finally turned around and left the game room.

Su Yiming did not leave, but sat back down in his chair and looked at the chessboard in front of him.

A chessboard seemed to appear before his eyes again, and based on the layout of this game, he continuously placed pieces one after another.

Yu Shao's words still seemed to echo in my ears.

"No moves are the best moves!"

"The true value of a strong position lies not in these potential strongholds, but in the ability to attack!"

"The traditional overall design is a progressive one, but the overall design can also be fluid!"

"It's not that we shouldn't make a big show of it, but that we should be prepared to turn around at any time."

"The goal is not to create a large encirclement, but to prevent the other side from doing so!"

Every word he said brought an unprecedented shock to Su Yiming's heart!
The door to the hall of Go seemed to have been violently blasted open in front of him at that moment!

Although he didn't step inside, he stood at the threshold and looked into the hall, but all he could see inside was—

Empty!
Su Yiming gazed at the chessboard, his eyes shining even brighter.

He slowly reached into the chess box and picked out a chess piece.

The next moment, the chess piece was placed!

"In return..."

"I promise you won't be disappointed in our next game of chess!"

Hey!
Twelve columns and fourteen rows, sandwiched!

The sound of the chess pieces falling onto the chessboard is crisp and melodious, like the clash of metal and stone. Although subtle, it is incredibly moving!
　Asking for a monthly ticket!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)