I really don’t want to play Go!

Chapter 447 Master and Disciple

On the other side, the game between Higashiyama Kaoru and Kimura Go gradually transitioned from the opening to the middle game, and this battle between master and apprentice attracted the attention of most people in the audience.

Beside them, an amateur Go player, around twenty-six or twenty-seven years old with dyed blond hair, was intently watching the game between Higashiyama Kaoru and Kimura Go.

As an amateur player invited to participate in the Phoenix Cup World Championship, he is clearly not an ordinary player among amateur players. Most of the professional players present are probably familiar with his name.

Han Xiu, amateur 7th dan.

"Although the plan has only just been completed, it feels like Higashiyama Kaoru is putting in a lot of effort to keep up with Kimura Go-sensei, while Kimura Go-sensei seems to be handling things with ease."

He looked up from the chessboard, glanced at Higashiyama Kaoru, then at Kimura Go, and thought to himself, "Kimura Go-sensei, still so strong..."

Looking at the chessboard in front of him, Higashiyama Kaoru's expression turned slightly heavy as he fell into deep thought.

Kimura Go, sitting opposite Higashiyama Kaoru, had no expression on his face, which made him appear somewhat cold and stern as he quietly waited for Higashiyama Kaoru to make her move.

Finally, after a short while, Higashiyama Kaoru picked up another chess piece and quickly placed it down!

Hey!
Eight columns and eight rows, jump!

Seeing Higashiyama Kaoru's move, many people around him had a strange look in their eyes. You know, in this situation, Higashiyama Kaoru's move was not a common tactic.

However, Kimura seemed completely unsurprised by this, and without even thinking, he picked up another piece and quickly placed it on the board!

Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
The two sides continued to take turns placing their pieces, and the surrounding crowd watched more and more intently. Soon, the black and white pieces had finished their twenty-odd moves. Everyone stared intently at the chessboard, and a look of alarm appeared on their faces!
Higashiyama Kaoru's jump was indeed a tricky and unconventional move; anyone else would likely have been caught off guard by this unexpected attack.

However, Kimura Go seemed to have seen through Higashiyama Kaoru completely, and his move was thick and solid. This move was so precise that it hit Higashiyama Kaoru's tricky and aggressive attack right where it hurt.

Or rather, it's watertight!
"He's incredibly strong! Even when facing his own students, Mr. Kimura shows absolutely no mercy on the field!"

Someone couldn't help but whisper, "Every move Higashiyama Kaoru made seemed to be exactly what Kimura Go-sensei expected, completely seen through and perfectly restrained."

"This game should be pretty much a foregone conclusion."

The person next to him sighed slightly and replied in a low voice, "Kimura Go-sensei knows Higashiyama Kaoru inside and out, and Higashiyama Kaoru might have an even harder time winning against Kimura Go-sensei than against Yasuhiro-sensei."

"Indeed, it's such a pity that they ran into each other in the first round."

Some people shook their heads, their tone tinged with regret.

Single-elimination tournaments are the most brutal of all tournament formats because players only have one chance; a loss results in immediate elimination.

Although with Higashiyama Kaoru's skill level, he shouldn't have fallen at the starting line, but unfortunately, Higashiyama Kaoru's luck was just too bad. He just happened to encounter Kimura Go, an opponent who was not only strong, but also knew him inside and out!
Time passed second by second, and as the pieces were continuously placed, the situation in the game increasingly favored Kimura Go. It seemed that Higashiyama Kaoru's every move was anticipated by Kimura Go, and many people gradually lost interest in the game.

Some people turned to look at other tables, picked a player they were interested in, and left to watch the game at other tables.

However, some people did not leave and remained in place, ready to see the game through to the end.

Da da da……

At the competition venue, the sound of pieces being placed echoed continuously in everyone's ears.

Shortly after, Kimura Go picked up another Go piece and gently placed it down!
Hey!
Seven columns and twelve rows, so long!
"Unless Higashiyama Kaoru can escape, even if he uses 'touch,' he will only be attacked by Kimura Go-sensei instead!"

Seeing this move, Han Xiu's eyes changed slightly. The unparalleled pressure brought by this move made it difficult for him to breathe.

"Kimura Go's shape is so thick, it's completely impregnable. The edges have been completely filled with territory, and it's impossible for it to be invaded or captured."

"The suppressive power of that hand is too strong."

Han Xiu looked at the chessboard, judged the situation, and got the perfect answer to the question of how to deal with Dongshan Xun!
The reason he didn't leave was to find out how Kimura Go, the Go player who knew Higashiyama Kaoru best, dealt with Higashiyama Kaoru.

Kimura Go's final answer was to remain as immovable as a mountain, forming a majestic mountain range with an astonishing thickness, creating an insurmountable wall of copper and iron, and gradually crushing Higashiyama Kaoru!
However, even after knowing the answer, Han Xiu remained completely silent.

Although the answer is right in front of you, not everyone can copy it. Higashiyama Kaoru's game is more intense than refined.

However, only Kimura Go could remain unmoved by each of these extremely intense attacks and calmly deflect them one by one!

If it were the vast majority of chess players, they would probably be at a disadvantage in the first encounter, then be constantly attacked, and finally be overwhelmed by the overwhelming offensive, resulting in a crushing defeat.

The reason for this is simply... Kimura Go is too strong.

Even though his situation was already precarious and all his attacks had been neutralized by his opponent, Higashiyama Kaoru remained incredibly calm as he looked at the game in front of him.

He was not surprised to find himself in this situation. In fact, he was used to this kind of situation when facing Kimura Go, the teacher who had taught him Go since he was a child.

On the board, Kimura Go's black stones were as solid as a rock, almost unshakeable. His external influence was not only amazing, but more importantly, extremely thick. After a series of fierce attacks, the weakness of white stones had been exposed!

For White to win, it must break Black's outer influence. However, White has not only failed to break Black's thick position, but its previous aggressive attack has also led to four isolated groups of stones, making it difficult to resolve these isolated groups.

Higashiyama Kaoru gazed at the chessboard, once again falling into deep thought.

"All I can say is... it has to be Mr. Kimura Go, as strong as ever. I wonder if Mr. Kimura Go will face Mr. Yasuhiro this year. It should be very worth watching."

Seeing this, Han Xiu thought to himself.

One minute.

Two minutes.

three minutes……

Soon, five minutes passed.

"Let's go check out the other tables."

Han Xiu glanced at his watch, turned to look at Yu Shao's table, hesitated for a moment, then decided not to look any further and turned to leave.

Just as Han Xiu was about to turn around, suddenly there was a "click" sound. Dongshan Xun reached into the chess box, a hint of fierceness in his eyes, picked out a chess piece, and quickly placed it on the chessboard!
Hey!
Fifteen columns and thirteen rows, a giant flight!
The crisp sound of the pieces being placed seemed to echo throughout the entire competition hall!
Although Han Xiu turned around, his gaze remained on the chessboard. Just as he was about to look away, he saw this move and was instantly frozen in place!
The next moment, an expression of disbelief appeared on Han Xiu's face as he stared at the chessboard in utter astonishment!

"Big fly?"

The others around were also staring in disbelief at the chessboard, as if they had witnessed something incredible.

Upon seeing this move, Kimura Go, who was sitting opposite Higashiyama Kaoru, was slightly taken aback. After regaining his senses, his eyes changed, and after thinking for a moment, he grabbed a piece and quickly placed it!
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
The sound of pieces being placed began to echo again.

The others around them seemed to be frozen in place, staring intently at the chessboard, not daring to breathe!
Time passed, and Dongshan Xun's forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat. His eyes were fierce, flashing with a chilling coldness! At the same time, Kimura Go's expression had become somewhat ugly. His face was sullen, his teeth were slightly clenched, and he kept reaching into the Go box to place stones.

At this moment, the two did not resemble master and disciple at all. On the contrary, they were more like two mortal enemies who were determined to make the other never recover and never be able to redeem himself!

"How can it be……"

Han Xiu was completely stunned. Not only him, but everyone around him was also stunned. Even Kimura Go had a look of disbelief on his face!
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
The pieces keep falling!

"Black has already built up a strong position, while White has no initiative and still has four isolated groups of stones to deal with. Normally, no matter what, the battle that follows will be one-sided!"

A bead of cold sweat slowly trickled down Han Xiu's face as he stared at the chessboard before him in utter shock.

"but--"

"He inexplicably used these four isolated stones to forcibly surround White's stones, intending to launch a strong attack on White!!!"

A lone piece, as the name suggests, is a weak piece that is isolated and needs to be managed. In very rare cases, a lone piece can be used to attack, but no one would ever think of using four lone pieces to besiege the opponent's strong position!

Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
Black and white stones alternated in play. Faced with Higashiyama Kaoru's astonishingly sudden attack, Kimura Go did not sit idly by. He directly used his strong position to engage in a fierce battle with the black stones!
White's strong counterattack was an extremely severe punishment for Black, but Black unleashed an astonishing momentum, not only refusing to retreat but also relentlessly attacking White!

On the chessboard, black and white pieces are tightly intertwined, and the situation is becoming increasingly complex.

"Faced with the black piece's jump, the white piece chose to extend its length. The black piece's tendon was severed here, and then the white piece..."

Han Xiu looked at the chessboard and paused slightly when he saw Dongshan Xun place another piece: "White piece... turn."

Both sides made their moves quickly, and gradually, Han Xiu's face broke out in more and more sweat, and he became increasingly shocked.

After a while.

"They've already killed off five giant dragons!"

Some people couldn't help but swallow hard and mutter to themselves.

On the chessboard, pieces kept falling, and everyone's expressions grew increasingly incredulous.

They all stared intently at the game, subconsciously holding their breath, not even blinking, watching the astonishing killing intent emanating from the black and white pieces on the crisscrossing chessboard!
Time flowed by as the chess pieces were placed.

at last!

On the chessboard, the white piece is placed once again.

The moment that move was made, someone couldn't help but swallow hard!
"Eight...eight already!"

On the chessboard, the struggle between black and white is intricate and complex, and the situation is dazzling. There are a total of eight large dragons dancing wildly on the chessboard!

Everyone was stunned!

"Eight dragons dance together, four isolated pieces forcefully surround and kill Kimura Gosho's forces!"

Beneath this incredible and ingenious idea lies a chilling ruthlessness!

"White's counterattack momentum—"

“It’s a done deal!”

Han Xiu couldn't help but look at Higashiyama Kaoru. Just then, Higashiyama Kaoru also raised her head. Their eyes met for a moment in mid-air. Seeing the killing intent in Higashiyama Kaoru's eyes, Han Xiu subconsciously avoided looking at her!
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.....
the other side.

Dong He stared blankly at the chessboard, as if he had lost his soul.

Black's previous move was a tesuji (a skillful move). If Black were to play another attack now, Black wouldn't capture and would instead initiate a ko fight. The situation would be completely different from before the attack was played...

At this point, White has no way to continue.

Even reaching the endgame is wishful thinking, because no matter how the game is played, Black's next move to kill the dragon is already a foregone conclusion, and if the game continues, White will only be completely wiped out!

After a long while, Dong He reluctantly lowered his head, his fists clenched so tightly that his nails dug deep into his palms.

After a while, Dong He managed to squeeze out a few words through gritted teeth.

"I...I lost."

Upon hearing this, silence fell over the surroundings.

After a long while, someone finally murmured, "My God..."

Everyone was deeply impressed by this game of chess.

Although Dong He is not a top player, he is still a veteran 9-dan player who has been through many battles and is active in major international competitions. Occasionally, he will have a surprising performance that catches the eye.

Regarding this game, some people thought Dong He might win, but most people thought Yu Shao would win. Even those who thought Yu Shao would win never imagined that the game would end in this way.

This game ended far too quickly, far beyond their expectations. They felt as if it had just begun and was over in the blink of an eye.

They never imagined that in this game, the two sides would only fight once, and that this one and only battle initiated by White would end violently with the capture of White's large group of stones by Black!

This was the fastest game to finish in the first round of the competition.

Seeing Dong He throw his piece, Yu Shao remained calm, bowed slightly to Dong He, and said, "Thank you for your guidance."

After a moment, Dong He responded weakly, "...Thank you for your guidance."

After bowing, Yu Shao put away the chess pieces, then stood up, scanned the competition venue, found the direction where Su Yiming was, and walked towards Su Yiming's table.

Soon, Yu Shao came up behind Su Yiming and looked at the chessboard.

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