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Chapter 453 Many people were once called geniuses

Kong Zi was not surprised by An Hongshi's move; it was clearly within his expectations. After a moment's thought, he quickly picked up a piece and placed it down.

Hey!
Eight columns and twelve rows, pointed!
An Hongshi stared intently at the chessboard, then quickly picked up a piece and placed it down, making a response.

Da da da……

The two sides then began to take turns placing pieces.

Kong Zi followed the strategy of building up his territory in the center, squeezing out Black's living space, and then launching a raid.

Faced with White's relentless pressure, Black could only retreat and compromise, trying to salvage its weak position and escape to save its own group.

Shortly after, An Hongshi picked up another chess piece and gently placed it down.

Six columns and nine rows, flying high!
Upon seeing this move, Kong Zi, who was about to make his move, was taken aback. His train of thought was suddenly interrupted, as this move was somewhat unexpected.

"Instead of filling in the gaps, he made a large leap, trying to force his way out of the encirclement?"

After a quick calculation of the changes, Kong Zi quickly realized what was happening and immediately took a chess piece from the chess box and placed it on the chessboard.

Hey!
Nine columns and thirteen rows, jump!
Faced with Black's large knight's move, which was an attempt to force its way out, Kong Zi remained calm and restrained. Because White's focus was on the center, she did not relentlessly pursue Black, but instead ignored it and continued to seize more territory!

An Hongshi seemed to have anticipated this, and immediately took out a chess piece from the chess box, followed by the white piece, and then took out the black piece and placed it down.

Two columns and fourteen rows, paste!
Both sides continued to make moves, and the surrounding crowd kept a close eye on the game. Seeing that Kong Zi was still calm and precise in his moves even though he had the advantage, they secretly cheered for Kong Zi, but they couldn't help but worry about An Hongshi's black pieces.

Hey!
Shortly after, Kong Zi placed a white piece and moved it again!

Three columns and twelve rows, please!
An Hongshi gazed at the chessboard with a calm expression, then reached into the chess box again and picked out a chess piece.

Hey!
The chess piece was gently tapped down.

Seventeen columns and eight rows, dig!
Everyone was stunned by this move.

"They actually...dug it up?!"

Immediately afterwards, the crowd, which had been completely silent just moments before, erupted into an uproar.

The previous big move was already suspected of having some problems, and it seemed like they had been too slow. But this digging move was even more unbelievable to them!

White's influence in the center is growing stronger. If Black wants to fight back, whether it's by encroaching or reducing the territory slightly, it has to use every means to weaken Black's territory. But at this moment, White goes to reinforce its already thick territory!

Indeed, if the cut-off points are completely repaired and White's advance is blocked, Black's territory will be impenetrable, and Black can also gain a certain number of points.

However, this move can only secure a few points in the end, while White can gain far more points by expanding its territory in the center and outwards!

"It seems that the two-year hiatus from competitions has had a significant impact on Coach An Hongshi..."

"From a chess theory perspective, this move is not wrong, but it is too short-sighted. Given Mr. An Hongshi's previous level, it would have been impossible for him to make such a move."

"It seems that Kong Ziming put a lot of pressure on Teacher An Hongshi. He was too eager to retaliate and ended up making a foolish move..."

The people around were talking amongst themselves, each with their own complicated feelings.

Since the Phoenix Cup is held in China, and most of the players present are Chinese, they naturally hope that Kong Zi wins. However, seeing An Hongshi being forced to this point, they are somewhat reluctant to see it happen.

Kimura Go, who had been watching Jiang Han'en and Han Si's game of chess, also came to the chess table at some point. Standing in the crowd, he couldn't help but frown deeply when he saw this.

Kong Zi was clearly taken aback by An Hongshi's move and was stunned.

After a long while, Kong Zi looked up at An Hongshi opposite him, then took a deep breath before finally picking up a chess piece and placing it down again!
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
On the chessboard, chess pieces were placed, and the sound of them being placed echoed in everyone's ears.

"wrong!"

After looking at a few more moves, Kimura Go suddenly paused for a moment, then seemed to finally realize something, and his expression became incredibly moved!

"It seems that White not only has a shape in the center, but also has the initiative, while Black has completely fallen behind. However, after a series of exchanges of moves, Black's initiative in the center has become a powerful one!"

"This isn't a huge problem, but Black's territory is too solid. White has no choice but to cut first. If Black then moves in a sharper direction, the order of moves will change!"

"The exchange of the cut and the point seems to have little impact on the situation. It's just a move that comes next, but the result is that White's block doesn't have the original effect!"

Kimura stared at the Go board in disbelief, instinctively taking a deep breath to suppress the shock in his heart!
"If White's block is ineffective, it won't be as thick, and Black will naturally stop its tiger-like attack and instead push out. White will then have no choice but to block. In this way, one move affects the whole situation, and Black will be able to open up a flower in the center!"

"That guy An Hongshi..."

Kimura Go looked up, staring at An Hongshi in disbelief.

This old rival, whom he thought he knew extremely well, now seemed completely unfamiliar to him!

At this moment, after Kimura realized the problem and came down here, Kong Zi also noticed the subtlety of the situation at almost the same time, and his expression changed drastically!
"It can't get any sharper!"

"Since things have come to this, we can only make the best of a bad situation. We must step forward and destroy White's territory!"

A bead of sweat appeared on Kong Zi's face. He gritted his teeth, picked up a chess piece, and placed it right next to the white piece.

"Otherwise, I'll only have one way out: death!"

Hey!
The chess piece is placed on the board!

Fifteen columns, seven rows, jump!
"They jumped out?"

Upon seeing this move, the surrounding crowd was puzzled and looked astonished.

"Why is it that, whether you use a sharp point or a tiger's mouth, it's good to continue strengthening your territory here? Isn't that slower than Black's approach?"

Black's move to reinforce is a slow move, so White could also reinforce itself and observe the situation. Jumping out at this moment to try to expand its territory as quickly as possible seems like it will increase its material strength, but it is actually too hasty and creates weaknesses, thus putting it at a disadvantage!
Two consecutive moves completely surprised not only An Hongshi but also Kong Zi, and they began to realize that something was wrong.

Many people frowned deeply, looked at the chessboard again, and began to re-examine the game, constantly deducing the outcome in their minds.

After a moment, some people finally realized the problem and immediately got goosebumps.

"I……"

Some people stared at the chessboard in shock, swallowed hard, and felt their mouths dry.

"Oh my God……"

Soon, more and more people finally noticed the strangeness of the board, and they were all stunned, staring blankly at the chessboard! The order of the moves—

Something has changed!
"It may seem like just a very insignificant change in the order of moves, and in most cases, it wouldn't have much of an impact on the overall game, but this game is different!"

"Because White made a cut first, and Black played a sharp move, White blocked again because of the importance of the middle position. This made White's position less solid, and the remaining strength of Black's thin shape even subtly turned into a thick position!"

"If this continues, then it will be inevitable that White will allow Black to create a flower in the center!"

Thirty eyes of flowers plucked from the abdomen!
After the flower is pulled in the middle, although there are not many grapes, they are extremely valuable. The outward appearance of the pulled flower is powerful and has a profound impact on the whole game. Therefore, there is a saying that the flower pulled in the middle is worth thirty points!

This is a chess principle that everyone understands perfectly. That's why Yu Shaogang and Su Yiming's capture of a flower in the center during the Yingjiao Cup was so shocking and astonishing!

But that game of chess is that game of chess, and this game of chess is this game of chess!
In this game, White has almost staked its entire life on the center. If Black's isolated group in the center not only survives but also grows stronger, it would be absolutely unacceptable for White!
When the fog cleared and they finally saw the road ahead clearly, witnessing the truth of what lay ahead, the shock and impact it brought them was unparalleled!
Only Yu Shao and Araki, seeing the current situation, did not seem surprised. They continued to keep their eyes fixed on the game, waiting for further developments!
Ahn Hong-seok!
Everyone couldn't help but wonder again, what was the name of the player who played the black pieces?
Over the years, countless Go players have come and gone, some rising and some falling, but one person has always stood at the pinnacle of Go, waiting for challengers.

The world of professional Go is never short of geniuses.

They have seen many geniuses, but in the end, they will fall before the real geniuses. And in the very end, these real geniuses will all fall before An Hongshi!

There has been no exception in the past twenty years!
Why did they have the illusion that Kong Zineng could really crush An Hongshi in just two years?
"Did you notice it?"

Seeing that White chose to jump instead of point, it was clear that White had finally realized what was about to happen. An Hongshi was slightly surprised, but not too surprised. After thinking for a couple of seconds, he picked up another piece and placed it down.

Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
The sound of chess pieces clashing began to ring out again!
The surroundings fell silent once more, everyone watching the game with bated breath.

On the other side, more and more players finished their games. Although the game between Jiang Han'en and Han Si was also worth watching, most players came to An Hongshi's table and turned their attention to the game!

"Kong Ziming played these moves quite beautifully, but Black also played the strongest response in the local area, cutting, which not only limited the expansion of White's shape, but also began to hunt down Black's remaining stones in the corner."

Yu Shao stared intently at the chessboard, his eyes darting around, his mind racing as he calculated the subsequent moves.

"If White responds with a small knight's move, which is the most tenacious move, threatening to capture stones and bite back at Black, then it will not be so easy for Black to restrict White's shape."

At this moment, Kong Zi clenched his teeth and fell into deep thought once again.

After a moment, Kong Zi seemed to have finally figured out the changes. A ruthless look appeared in his eyes. He finally reached into the chess box, picked up a chess piece, and quickly placed it on the chessboard!

Twelve columns, ten rows, Little Fly!

Upon seeing this move, the crowd stirred again.

"Xiao Fei?"

Zhao Zhengyang, the chief referee, had somehow ended up in the crowd and was slightly puzzled by what he saw.

But Zhao Zhengyang was, after all, a former world champion. Even though he had long since retired, his knowledge and understanding remained, so he quickly realized what was going on.

"I see, what a brilliant move!"

"The black stone that was originally intended to invade and reduce the white stones has now become a ko threat. Black has an advantage in the ko, and even has the option of a ko fight!"

"To remain so calm under such circumstances and find a way out through unconventional means is simply genius! No wonder he's Kong Zi! This kid's chess skills have improved again!"

Zhao Zhengyang looked up at An Hongshi and took a deep breath.

"Our players are also catching up and getting stronger. Even for An Hongshi, winning will definitely not be easy!"

However, even after seeing Kong Zizhen use Xiao Fei's strongest countermeasure, Yu Shao's face still didn't show much joy.

"Xiao Fei is indeed the most tenacious, but Black also has a clever move, pouncing into the tiger's mouth, forcing White to tighten its liberties, and then sticking to put pressure on White."

"However, compared to poaching..."

Yu Shao stared at a spot on the chessboard, his eyes reflecting the entire game. He could already see that besides the previous move, there was an even stronger and more decisive move hidden on the board!
This move is extremely well hidden and beyond imagination, but if it can be played, it can even cut off all of White's retreat routes!
"If we don't give White any chance to breathe, and end the battle directly, then it should indeed be—"

Just then, An Hongshi also reached into the chess box and took out a chess piece!
next moment!
The chess piece is placed on the board!

Hey!
Twelve columns and eleven rows, flying pressure!

"Twelve columns and eleven rows, flying pressure!"

Yu Shao's gaze focused on the same spot where An Hongshi placed the chess piece!
The whole place was silent!

Everyone who saw this move was stunned, without exception, even Su Yiming was no exception!
But soon, Su Yiming realized what was happening, his expression suddenly changed, and he abruptly raised his head to look at An Hongshi!

"..."

Kong Zi stared blankly at the chessboard, her hand already inside the chess box, but she hesitated to pick out a chess piece.

The flying press was beyond everyone's expectations, including his, because Black has real territory and it is always more advantageous for Black to fight White on the sidelines, but the flying press directly invaded the center.

Most people, no, almost everyone, wouldn't even consider this possibility, especially since after this move, the black stones that could have captured the flower were now in a foolish shape...

“If we follow the same approach and turn around to capture the stones, the situation will be different. If White pushes again, it will not be able to kill Black. Black can counterattack by capturing stones and take advantage of my previous move.”

"If the bend occurs, Black still has options to counter, such as capturing at the entrance or pushing forward. White has a tesuji (tactical move) to connect, while simultaneously defending key points on both sides. Even if I ignore the move and attack, it will be a last-ditch effort, and White can easily sacrifice a stone..."

Kong Zi stared at the chessboard, somewhat lost in thought.

"My escape route has been completely cut off by a single move..."

There was silence.

Amidst the crowd, Zhao Zhengyang silently turned his gaze away from the chessboard.

"Ahn Hong-seok, it's still Ahn Hong-seok..."

Zhao Zhengyang thought to himself silently.

"Fortunately, I had already won several world championships before he became a professional Go player, and I retired gracefully..."

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