I really don’t want to play Go!

Chapter 420 Losing the courage to pick up a chess piece!
After the guessing game ended, the four people bowed to each other.

The game of chess has finally begun.

Zhuang Fei stared intently at the empty chessboard in front of him, the game he played against Yu Shao in the professional ranking tournament a year ago still vivid in his mind.

After a moment, Zhuang Fei's eyes hardened, and with a snapping sound, he finally picked up a chess piece from the chess box and slowly placed it down.

Hey!
Sixteen columns, four rows, stars!
After the first move was made, it was He Yu's turn to play.

He looked at the black piece that had just been placed on the chessboard, his face showing visible tension.

"This game will be watched by chess players all over the world, and it is also... my first battle as a professional chess player."

He Yu sat there, took two deep breaths, and tried his best to calm himself down before finally reaching into the chess box.

"I will win."

A fierce glint appeared in He Yu's eyes. He finally picked up a chess piece and slammed it down.

"I will team up with Yu Shaoguo to defeat the opponent and crush Zhuang Fei. I will let all the Go players in the world see the Go skills of He Yu!"

Hey!
Four columns and sixteen rows, a star!
Upon seeing He Yu place his piece, Su Yiming pondered for a moment before quickly picking up a piece and placing it on the chessboard.

Seventeen columns and sixteen rows, small columns!
"Xing Xiaomu..."

Yu Shao thought for a moment, then quickly picked up a chess piece and placed it on the chessboard.

Four columns and four rows, stars!

White could have considered a small eye or a 3-3 move, but since this is a two-player game, Yu Shao ultimately chose the most common two-star combination after consideration.

At this point in the game, all four players had placed a stone, forming a classic star point opening against a two-star point opening. This is a fairly common opening, and even aspiring professional players have played at least a thousand games with this opening, if not ten thousand.

Now it was Zhuang's turn to play chess.

Zhuang Fei's expression became more serious. After thinking for a moment, he finally picked up a chess piece and placed it on the chessboard.

Hey!
Three columns and three rows, dot 33!

"Did you get 33?"

Upon seeing this move, He Yu was stunned and somewhat incredulous. He had never expected that Zhuang Fei would make such a move as the 3-3 point when his partner was Yu Shao!
Even Su Yiming, upon seeing Zhuang Fei's move, glanced at Zhuang Fei beside him with some surprise before quickly looking back at the chessboard, waiting for He Yu to respond.

He Yu snapped out of his daze, immediately picked up a chess piece, and quickly placed it down.

Hey!
Four columns and three rows, block!

Su Yiming remained calm and also picked up a chess piece, gently placing it down.

Three columns and four rows, so long!

Now it was Yu Shao's turn to play chess.

"Should we go long or short on this board?"

"or……"

Yu Shao gazed thoughtfully at the chessboard, glancing at Zhuang Fei opposite him. He noticed that Zhuang Fei had clenched his fists and was staring intently at the chessboard, waiting for Yu Shao to make his move!
Although Zhuang Fei remained silent throughout the game, Yu Shao could still sense the turbulent emotions surging within him from the very beginning.

Finally, Yu Shao reached into the chess box, picked out a chess piece, and slowly placed it down.

Hey!
The chess piece is placed on the board!

Three columns and six rows, Little Fly!
"So, how do you deal with this move?"

Yu Shao raised his head and looked at Zhuang Fei, a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

Zhuang Fei froze on the spot when he saw this move. Not only Zhuang Fei, but also He Yu, the referee and recorder in the game room, all had their expressions change after seeing this move!

"Heavy rainstorm!"

Yes.

This move by Zhuang Fei is a strong one. After this move is made, the basic shape of a big rainstorm has been formed. How the market develops afterward depends entirely on Zhuang Fei's response!

"Really... in a two-player match, is this going to become a pattern of torrential rain?"

The notarizer standing nearby couldn't contain his shock, staring intently at the chessboard not far away.

"The 'Great Rainstorm' opening sequence is, to date, the most complex variation in the history of Go, bar none!"

"Even a single person could be submerged by this torrential rain, let alone a two-person battle!"

The music notator couldn't help but take a deep breath, as if he could feel the storm that was about to sweep in!

"If Black stalls, both sides will be in dire straits, even if White plays a classic rainstorm opening!"

The referee next to the notary held his breath, staring intently at the chessboard not far away, closely watching the game that had just begun but had already revealed its formidable nature!

"Both sides are in a dilemma, neither side is confident, all four of them will be in mortal danger, and none of them can afford to make the slightest mistake. One side will inevitably be completely wiped out!"

The Great Rainstorm Technique has only been around for a year, but it has already been stained with the blood of countless top experts, earning a fearsome reputation that strikes terror into the hearts of all.

Logically speaking, the longer a pattern exists and the more it is studied, the more likely it will be summarized into several detrimental and beneficial variations. However, the torrential rain is an exception!

When someone thinks a certain variation is bad, it won't be long before a new variation emerges from that variation. Just one change in a move can change the whole game!

When someone concludes through research that a certain change is a comparative advantage, further research may refute that change!

To this day, no one knows what was right and wrong to do during this torrential rain!

Everyone was just groping their way forward in this pitch-black world flooded by torrential rain, with no way out in sight!
In the face of this torrential rain, neither side had any answers, nor even a direction. They had no choice but to fight to the death, for only the strong would survive!
Therefore, unless it is absolutely necessary to fight a desperate battle, no one will send down a torrential rain. In people's minds, a torrential rain is the most vicious form of rain!
However, at this moment, the basic form of a torrential rainstorm has been formed!
“However, avoiding the torrential rain is very simple. Zhuang Fei just needs to hold on. This is a two-person battle, and Zhuang Fei probably won’t take that risk…” another referee thought to himself.

Zhuang Fei stared at the chessboard in front of him, but did not make a move for a long time.

Time passed by minute by minute.

A moment later, Zhuang Fei suddenly clenched his teeth, reached into the chess box, picked out a chess piece, and quickly placed it down!
Hey!
The crisp sound of the plate hitting the screen echoed in the game room!
Yu Shao was slightly taken aback when he saw where Zhuang Fei placed his piece, while the referee and notary, as well as the thousands of viewers sitting in front of their televisions, stared wide-eyed in disbelief!

On the chessboard!

Two columns and six rows, please!

"Zhuang Fei, accept the challenge!"

As soon as the piece was placed, everyone seemed to feel that the once calm chessboard had instantly become a scene of turmoil!

During this four-person battle, a torrential downpour suddenly began, which was completely unexpected by everyone!
This also means that a deadly situation has been formed, and both sides are in a dilemma. It's either you or me, and there is no possibility of prolonging the battle!
No one understood Zhuang Fei's choice, but regardless, Zhuang Fei made that decision!

Looking at the chessboard, He Yu gritted his teeth and finally picked up a piece, placing it on the board again.

After a moment's thought, Su Yiming also placed his chess piece.

Then it was Yu Shao's turn, followed by Zhuang Fei's turn, and the four of them took turns placing their pieces in this way, going back and forth.

Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
The chessboard became increasingly complex and intense, and the sound of pieces being placed echoed continuously in the game room!
"It's visibly ripe."

Yu Shao gazed quietly at the chessboard, and seeing the position of Zhuang Fei's next move, he couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex feeling of mixed emotions, often including nostalgia or regret).

Zhuang Fei's move was extremely cunning. He had calculated at least thirty moves ahead, intending to use the poor shape of the white stones on the left side to launch a surprise attack and seize influence. If he hadn't noticed the weakness on the left side, he would likely have been immediately defeated. Unfortunately for him, he had already seen that.

"only……"

Yu Shao glanced at He Yu beside him, whose forehead was covered in sweat, and couldn't help but feel a little worried.

Although he saw it, it was now He Yu's turn to respond.

Soon after, He Yu finally picked up a chess piece and quickly placed it down.

Hey!
Seven columns and twelve rows, sandwich!
"Not bad, he noticed it too!"

Seeing where He Yu placed his piece, Yu Shao breathed a sigh of relief. After Su Yiming placed his piece, he immediately picked up his own and quickly placed his own.

After Yu Shao made his move, Zhuang Fei gritted his teeth and quickly made his move again.

Hey!
Eight columns and five rows, Little Fly!
"Are you trying to lure White into attacking a weak point by using Xiao Fei?"

Yu Shao instantly discerned Zhuang Fei's intention and found a way to break the deadlock: "However, White only needs to simply turn around and poke at Black's cutting point, and Black's position will actually weaken..."

Just as Yu Shao's thought arose, he saw He Yu place a white piece.

Eight columns and six rows, bang!

"Ah this..."

Yu Shao was stunned for a moment, and after a long while, he twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "Okay..."

Compared to Zhuang Fei's previous move, this one was actually easier to respond to, but He Yu just couldn't come up with a good one.

Yu Shao understood the meaning of He Yu's move. He Yu wanted to surround and kill the three isolated black stones on the top, but he did not realize that black had a strong move to sacrifice a stone to gain the initiative!
Across from Yu Shao, Su Yiming was also taken aback. After glancing at He Yu, he picked up a chess piece and gently placed it down.

"Abandoned...abandoned their pawn?"

Seeing Su Yiming's move, He Yu was stunned for a moment, and then her expression changed drastically. Only then did she realize how big a mistake she had just made!
You have to understand that this is a classic example of a massive downpour pattern. Under these circumstances, even a slow move could lead to utter ruin, let alone this move which was already considered a mistake!

"I lost... There's nothing I can do about it, it's all my fault..."

A deep sense of regret and self-blame welled up in He Yu's heart. He wanted to apologize, but because it was a competition, he couldn't speak and had to swallow his words back.

Yu Shao frowned as he stared at the chessboard, constantly deducing the subsequent situation and trying to find a chance to turn the tide.

"We might not necessarily lose."

“Here, Black’s sacrifice does give him the initiative, but White’s touch here is not as bad as it seems.”

Yu Shao stared intently at the chessboard, his expression growing increasingly serious.

"Perhaps we could consider sacrificing this move to force Black to capture it, and then using this dead stone, we could force White's strong position to be exposed!"

Yu Shao frantically calculated the situation in his mind. On the chessboard in front of him, black and white pieces seemed to be falling one after another, spreading wildly!

"As long as we exploit the weakness of White's thick but vulnerable position, there is still a glimmer of hope for this game!"

Finally, Yu Shao picked up a chess piece and placed it down again.

Hey!
Thirteen columns, twelve rows, jump!

"Jump?"

Upon seeing this move, Zhuang Fei was instantly stunned, completely unexpected that Yu Shao would make this move.

He Yu stared at the chessboard in astonishment, completely bewildered as to why Yu Shao had made that move.

Even Su Yiming was slightly taken aback, and then his expression instantly became serious.

After a moment, Zhuang Fei seemed to finally understand something. His expression changed slightly, and he clenched his left fist. His right hand quickly reached into the chess box, picked out a chess piece, and placed it down with lightning speed!
"Black gained the initiative, but instead of attacking, he reinforced his position?"

He Yu was still puzzled and didn't understand at all: "My move revealed a flaw. If it were me, I would have attacked without hesitation."

Hey!
Eight columns and fourteen rows, Tiger!
He Yu hesitated for a moment before finally placing his chess piece.

Su Yiming gazed at the chessboard, pondered for a moment, and then placed his piece.

"They added more..."

He Yu stared blankly at the chessboard. He couldn't understand the meaning of these three moves and didn't know how to place his piece for a moment.

At this moment, Yu Shao focused intently on the chessboard and placed another piece on it.

"and many more."

Seeing Yu Shao make his move, He Yu stared at the chessboard and suddenly realized something.

"this……!"

He Yu's eyes widened little by little as he stared at the chessboard in front of him in disbelief, finally realizing the mystery on the chessboard!
"I see!"

"Unexpectedly..."

"I can't believe you can think like that!"

He Yu was deeply shocked, staring blankly at the chessboard. At this moment, it was as if an ordinary person had raised their head and looked up at a towering peak that pierced the clouds!

"Bang! That's definitely a bad move!"

"The normal way of thinking is to remedy a mistake, but... Yu Shaoguo... his thinking is not like that!"

"Not only did he not try to fix it, but he made the best of a bad move. He didn't treat the 'pong' as a bad move, but instead treated it as a good move and tried his best to maximize its effect!"

A bead of sweat slowly trickled down He Yu's cheek, her heart churning with turmoil.

"He found the greatest value that this move could bring to the overall future!"

"He even wanted to use my move to completely defeat Black!"

"This is simply..."

"genius!"

He Yu couldn't help but recall the words Zhuang Fei had spoken to her in the lounge before the Battle of the Torch—

You know absolutely nothing about Yu Shao!
You'll only know when he's actually sitting across from you.

It will make you tremble with despair, and may even make you lose the courage to pick up a chess piece again!

At this moment, although he was not sitting opposite Yu Shao, but next to Yu Shao, he understood what Zhuang Fei had said.

And now I finally understand what it means that Zhuang Fei didn't give up after losing to Yu Shao last year and is still desperately pursuing this matter!
The fact that Zhuang Fei still has the fighting spirit and hasn't given up on this matter is remarkable enough!

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