I really don’t want to play Go!

Chapter 467 A World-Shaking Incident
(P.S.: Sorry, sorry. There was a chess notation in the previous chapter, but I made two changes in the middle to fit the plot. I played the AI-recommended optimal position, the one where the move extended. But when I was writing the rest, I forgot to switch it back. I just checked and it took me a while to find out. Laughing and crying. It's been corrected.)
Of course, despite this, in terms of its actual effect and function, this long move is not much better than blocking, and it is not difficult for White to respond. The only remarkable thing is that White thought of this long move!

Therefore, Araki didn't think for long and quickly picked up a piece and made his move!

Hey!
Eighteen columns and thirteen rows, tiger!

"Even if Black comes on strong, he turns the tables and demands that Black make a living group... That's a strong move."

Yu Shao looked thoughtfully at the white pieces that had just been placed on the board. Through this move, he also sensed Araki's unyielding and tough attitude.

From the perspective of the board shape, Black's most desired move is definitely to attack White's key stones, forcing White to connect, and then Black can directly cut off White's stones, engaging in a decisive battle with White.

With the white stones on the bottom blocked by the long line, their life and death are still in question. Meanwhile, the white stones on the top are completely cut off, leading to a fierce battle. White will be in a tough situation.

After White makes this tiger's mouth move, if Black plays again, White connects, Black cuts, and White pushes again, then Black will not have enough liberties in this ko fight.

"However, Black doesn't need to get bogged down in the upper area. A simple move to the lower area to attack the isolated group on the bottom is also a good option."

Yu Shao quickly discerned the appropriate response to the current market situation.

Su Yiming was clearly aware of this as well. With a click, he took a chess piece from the chess box and placed it down with lightning speed!
Hey!
Eighteen columns and seven rows, sharp!
"A skillful touch!"

Yu Shao's eyes flickered.

This move, which seems to be purely a defensive move and completely contrary to attacking the lower part of White's stones, is actually a preparation for attacking the lower part. As the chess proverb says, "He who reinforces his own stones when there is nothing to do with the enemy has the intention of encroaching and destroying them." This is exactly what it means!

Because the black stones also have weaknesses, after this move strengthens them, the black stones are free to decide how to attack the white stones. If the black stones are not strengthened and instead a direct attack is launched against the white stones, it may seem like a fierce attack, but it is actually just reckless courage!
This move is indeed a way to fill a gap, but it also contains the means to invade the upper right corner of the white territory, and prepares for the attack below. The troops move only after the supplies are ready, and it is actually the strongest local attacker!

Araki frowned slightly, then quickly picked up a chess piece and placed it on the chessboard!

Hey!
Eighteen columns and six rows, block!
Perhaps White also saw that Black was going to turn around and attack the White stones below, but Black's sharp move was a truly brilliant and decisive one.

If White goes to reinforce the lower corner, the empty corner above will be invaded. If White blocks the upper corner, Black will inevitably turn around. It is difficult to deal with both at the same time. Therefore, White can only block the upper corner first and observe Black's movements.

Sure enough, the next second——

Hey!
Eighteen columns and fifteen rows, so sharp!

Black, taking advantage of the situation, turned and moved to the bottom, cutting off another retreat route for White's stones below, and now poses a menacing threat to White's stones below!

Araki quickly picked up another piece and placed it on the board!

Hey!
Sixteen columns and sixteen rows, wow!

Su Yiming quickly picked up a chess piece and placed it down.

Nineteen columns and twelve rows, stand up!
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
A fierce battle that had been brewing for a long time finally erupted in an instant, and the sound of pieces being placed began to ring out continuously.

"After Black made his move, the shape of the stones was flawless, and White took the opportunity to fix the cut."

"Black's move is aggressive, and White should respond with an extension, but if Black plays another sharp move, it will threaten two groups of White stones at the same time."

As Yu Shao gazed at the chessboard before him, his mind raced, calculating the ever-changing possibilities that would unfold.

……

White, 11th column, 10th row, jump!
Black, 12th column, 15th row, small knight's move!

"White first uses a jump to escape the white stones at the top, but Black's small knight's move directly blocks out all the white stones at the bottom. I wonder how Black will respond to this move?"

Seeing this, Yu Shao finally turned his gaze away from the chessboard and glanced at Araki.

This local situation is quite different from before; it can be said to be extremely difficult to respond to, posing a great challenge to White.

If White tries to secure its isolated group, it will be visibly difficult and it may not be able to escape. If it tries to entangle and kill Black's large group and compete with Black in speed, White will not have enough liberties.

Seeing Arakino intently staring at the chessboard, deep in thought, I quickly looked away and waited for Arakino to make a move.

Finally, after a few more minutes, Araki reached into the chess box again, took out a chess piece, and slowly placed it down under everyone's watchful eyes.

Hey!
Seventeen columns and seventeen rows, break!

"Broken?"

Upon seeing this move, Yu Shao was slightly taken aback, but he quickly realized what it meant and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

This move is quite cold and extremely tricky. At first glance, all the white stones in the lower part are wiped out, but upon closer inspection, this move can actually make the lower part live by sacrificing stones!
He hadn't even imagined that there was such a skillful hand at manipulating things beneath the surface.

His original plan was to abandon the stones at the bottom, make a large knightly move in the center, seize a large area, and incidentally reduce the influence of the black stones in the center.

In this way, the entire game will instantly become incredibly complex and fraught with danger. While Black's influence in the center is undoubtedly impressive, —

With this massive knight's move, White, in conjunction with the surrounding pieces, will also be able to formidably surround half of the board's territory in the center!
Yes, one move, and half the board is empty!
White's huge territory in this half of the board is indeed extremely empty due to insufficient pieces, but combined with the territory on the side, if White is confident in its calculation ability, it is enough to engage in a suspended battle with Black!

Of course, this way of playing is so amazing that it is probably beyond human imagination. It is the most typical AI chess game. He was able to come up with this way because he played too many games with AI in his previous life and was greatly influenced by it.

Therefore, Yu Shao did not believe that Araki could actually pull off such a super-large flying move; that would be an extraordinary feat beyond human capabilities.

That's why he was curious about how Araki would respond to the situation just now.

As a result, Araki did not play the super large knight's move that placed a piece on a high position, but instead played a move that Araki did not expect at all, cutting off a piece and cleverly making the lower right corner live by sacrificing a piece!
"Broken?"

At this moment, the onlookers frowned upon seeing this move, somewhat puzzled.

If you play like this, won't the white stones at the bottom eventually die?

But soon, someone realized what was happening, their eyes widened, and their mouths opened slightly!

"here--"

"They actually managed to survive by sacrificing pieces!"

Meanwhile, the tens of thousands of viewers watching the game on television and computers were still completely bewildered.

"What do you mean?"

"broken?"

"Wouldn't the white pieces be dead here?"

However, among the hundreds of millions of viewers in the live stream, there are always some with relatively strong chess skills, and explanations quickly appeared in the chat.

"No, look closely. White cuts, Black captures, White plays, Black blocks again, and White's first move is a brilliant sequence. Black can only connect, and then White clamps..."

"Finally, the two white stones at the bottom are dead, but the other white stones on the outside can live by changing the order and controlling the black stones!"

Everyone was shocked, and the live stream chat instantly erupted in an uproar!
"My God, I thought that the white pieces here couldn't possibly die, and I had to find a way to eliminate them, but they were abandoned?"

“I would immediately reject any move by White that posed even the slightest threat. How did he come up with the idea of ​​sending White to its death before trying to make a living group? Why would he even think of that?”

"How could anyone have thought that White could die here? Such a large empty corner, if it dies, the whole game is lost. How could Arakino-sensei think of sacrificing a piece?!"

"Oh no, Black is in a tough spot now. He finally managed to cut White into two groups, but not only did White escape on the top side, but White can also make a living group on the bottom side. All his efforts have been in vain!" "Black's position is too high; the side territory is weak. He's likely to face a fierce counterattack from White!"

"Really? That's incredible!"

Yu Shao was unaware of the heated discussion in the live stream, but similar questions arose in his mind.

"The offensive and defensive positions have been reversed?"

However, Yu Shao quickly dismissed the idea.

"Do not."

"not that simple."

Yu Shao stared intently at the chessboard, his expression gradually becoming serious.

Although there were many and complex changes that followed, even he couldn't calculate them all. However, Yu Shao quickly grasped the overall direction of the game by analyzing local variations, shapes, thickness, and initiative.

"Although Black has failed to achieve its goals on both sides and its center is currently vulnerable, it still maintains pressure on White. If Black continues to launch a strong attack on White's lower left corner and forces White to make a move, White will have no choice but to respond."

"In this fight, Black is indeed at a disadvantage, but Black can quietly reinforce the originally empty center by engaging in a protracted struggle."

"This is certainly extremely difficult, and in the eyes of many people, it is almost impossible, or even absurd."

"The center is the most vulnerable place to attack. The corners can be defended with just a few moves, but the center will be attacked from all sides, and it may take more than ten times as many moves!"

"But he, Su Yiming, can do it!"

"Su Yiming is far from being easy to deal with—"

"If the center is eventually reinforced, White will ultimately find itself in a tough battle!"

At this moment, Su Yiming stared at the white move that cut off the white pieces in the lower right corner of the chessboard, his expression becoming extremely solemn.

"Sacrificing a pawn to save a life..."

He hadn't expected this move at all. He had originally planned to force the white stones to defend their group, and with his relentless attack, the white stones would build up their strength and form a solid shape.

However, his real purpose was not to completely destroy the isolated white stones, but to use the white stones to defend their isolated stones while simultaneously building up his own strength, and then, through this strength, launch a powerful and forceful attack on the white stones from all sides.

However, after White sacrificed a piece to make a living group, everything he had originally planned turned out to be in vain.

Despite this, Su Yiming remained calm, his mind racing as he calculated all the possible changes. The past could not be changed, and the most urgent task was to immediately formulate a new strategic plan and lay out a new course.

“My midsection looks weak, but he may not actually break in. If he stays put and just keeps setting up encirclements, it will be quite troublesome.”

"Then we can only continue to attack White and force him to respond!"

"Then he has no choice but to resist. I will build up a strong position and press down on White, searching for White's roots, forcing him to enter the game!"

"Of course, it is very difficult to build a solid position in a close struggle."

Su Yiming's mind was filled with the memory of the game of chess between Araki and Higashiyama Kaoru yesterday, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

"Then, come on!"

Su Yiming's eyes hardened, and with a click, he finally reached into the chess box again, picked out a chess piece, and quickly placed it down!

Hey!
Eighteen columns and seventeen rows, attack!

Araki seemed to have noticed Su Yiming's change as well. He took a deep breath, picked up a chess piece, and responded.

Hey!
Seventeen columns and eighteen rows, stand up!
Su Yiming made another move.

Sixteen columns and eighteen rows, block!

Da da da……

Both sides began to make moves in succession. Soon, just as everyone had already seen, after White cut off, White successfully made all the White stones on the outside live by sacrificing stones!
Then--

Su Yiming picked up another chess piece and placed it with lightning speed!

Hey!
The crisp sound of the piece being placed seemed to pierce through space, echoing throughout the world and resounding in everyone's ears!

On the chessboard.

Fourteen columns, fifteen rows, jump!

"Jump?!"

Los Angeles, USA.

Someone couldn't help but stand up abruptly, staring dumbfounded at the computer screen: "What does this mean?!"

"White's stones are already in a winning position, yet they still insist on launching a strong attack here?!"

Japan, Tokyo.

A chubby young man was holding a bowl of ramen, slurping the noodles while watching a live stream. Suddenly, his chopsticks snapped, and the half-slurped noodles were left hanging in mid-air.

"This move reduces White's eye space?"

A look of horror crossed the fat man's face. He bit off a piece of the noodle and exclaimed in horror, "What does he want to do?!"

Beijing, China.

Inside the Kong Family Dojo, a group of aspiring young boys were gathered around a laptop, their eyes wide with astonishment.

"Master Su Yiming, you wouldn't be thinking of continuing your battle with White here, would you?" A thin young man, his face covered in cold sweat, pushed up his glasses and asked uncertainly.

"Isn't the meaning of this move clear enough?"

A young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes stared blankly at the computer screen and answered in a daze.

France, Paris Chess Club.

"Does he think he can beat White here?"

A group of professional chess players watched the television screen, their eyes twitching slightly.

"White's stones on the top have escaped, and the stones on the bottom have also made a living group, but Black's life and death are still in question. Black has not been able to make a complete living group. White is just thankful that it is not causing trouble for Black."

"This is completely unreasonable..."

Instantly, the world was in an uproar!
Even though Su Yiming's intentions were obvious, no one could believe their eyes.

　Asking for a monthly ticket!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)