I really don’t want to play Go!

Chapter 482 Amazing!
At this moment, the chess game on the large screen—

The immense potential that Black had built by sacrificing two groups of stones and then placing a stone in the center to create a central area has been completely destroyed by White. Not only has the center not been able to enclose enough territory, but it has even become a burden!

The white stones, which were originally suppressed and were in a weak position, not only successfully emerged, but also built a strong position like a towering mountain, with the intention of swallowing the black stones. The shape built on the left side is already emerging and is terrifying!
The eerie blue light emanating from the television screen shone on the stunned faces of the crowd, making everyone appear as if they were ghosts!

An eerie silence fell over the entire room.

"how so?!"

After a moment, Lee Jun-hyuk could no longer contain his shock and exclaimed in disbelief, "How did they do that!"

"Black's formation in the center has already created a significant advantage. While details can be altered, this overall trend is almost irreversible!!!"

Beside him, a young man remained silent, licking his incredibly dry lips, suppressing the emotions surging within him, grabbed the remote control, and repeatedly pressed the "rewind" button.

He would pause every time he moved backwards until the white piece was placed, and then continue pressing "backwards".

He only stopped after going back to the very beginning, to the time when Honinbo Shingo made that "hanging" move.

Everyone stared intently at the television screen, holding their breath, memorizing the current market situation as if waiting for their destiny to unfold.

The young man finally picked up the remote control again, pressed the "forward" button, and the video started playing at double speed.

First-hand information.

The second move.

The third move.

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As the situation advanced relentlessly towards the plate they had just seen in a chilling manner, beads of sweat, large as beans, appeared on everyone's faces and slowly dripped down.

"This is……"

Their eyes seemed glued to what was on the television screen, unable to look away, or rather, they couldn't believe their eyes.

Da da……

In the debriefing room, the only sound was the faint clicking of the remote control.

Finally, when the screen returned completely to the position they had just reversed, even the slightest sound of pressing the remote control disappeared without a trace.

Quiet.

Quiet.

"Gudong."

A sound of swallowing saliva could be heard.

Everyone stared blankly at the chess game on the television screen, as if they had seen a ghost!

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Phoenix Cup, seminar room.

No one could remain calm anymore; everyone was completely out of control. Some people who had been sitting in chairs watching the game had somehow gotten up and were staring intently at the television screen!

Unlike Li Junhe and his group, they hadn't taken their eyes off Yu Shao's game from beginning to end, and could even say they had witnessed how Yu Shao had made his move to this point!

It was precisely because they knew perfectly well how this pattern was formed that they felt even more horrified!

Everyone's pupils trembled, and their hearts were filled with turmoil, even the usually calm Xu Zijin was no exception.

Wu Zhixuan covered her mouth with one hand: "Yu Shao..."

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Phoenix Cup competition, studio!

"He's simply... a genius!"

Yang Yuhong, the 9-dan commentator, turned red in the face. He should have remained calm and composed in front of a global audience, but his hands trembled with excitement as he spoke, and he almost swore!

Fortunately, he still had some sense and changed his mind before he could finish speaking.

"Master Honinbo Shingo sacrificed two thick and large groups of stones to build a magnificent shape in the center, which is an unparalleled genius move that should make all Go players in the world ashamed!"

"However, Yu Shaoguo, the master, inexplicably used a 'peng' move to directly penetrate the black formation!"

Yang Yuhong suddenly turned his head, looked at the camera, and faced a world audience, his face flushed and spittle flying:
"Up to the next twenty-eight moves, the variations were ordinary and seemed unremarkable. White used close combat to avoid Black's local material advantage. Now that I think about it, touching it might not be unreasonable!"

"Yu Shao simply brought up the tactic of 'touching' (碰), which we previously thought was only appropriate in a stalemate, directly during the standoff. Black had no choice but to launch a fierce counterattack, which in turn led to an exchange between the two sides!"

"As an unparalleled master of the Go world, Honinbo Shingo is naturally no ordinary person. He calculated the formation of the exchange and made two preparations. If the exchange takes place, Black will have two flowers blooming in the center foot group!"

"Thirty points are gained by capturing a flower in the center, let alone two! This is a terrifying and horrifying variation that would make any Go player in the world tremble. Normally, one should abandon further exchanges and switch to a grappling and attacking strategy!"

"However, Yu Shao disregarded the obvious and made a 'top' move, shockingly allowing Black to bloom two flowers!"

"But after the next dozen or so moves were played, what was initially thought to be a disadvantageous move turned out to be a good move. After ignoring the initial move, it was even able to defend successfully, and the two flowers in the center became repetitive and solid!"

"The game has come to this point—"

"Black's formidable central formation was completely breached by White in an instant, rendering their numerous pieces utterly useless!!!"

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Inside the competition venue, the sounds of pieces being placed echoed continuously.

However, Honinbo Shingo's expression was solemn as he focused intently on the Go board in front of him, completely oblivious to any external sounds, his mind constantly deducing the subsequent changes in the game.

In his world, there was only darkness, and in that darkness, there was only a chessboard!
The situation on the chessboard at this moment was enough to move the world, and indeed it was. But he, as the one in the game, remained completely calm, to an inhuman degree!
There is a story circulating in the Go world about Honinbo Shingo. It is said that when Honinbo Shingo was playing Go as a child, an earthquake suddenly occurred. His opponents all ran away, but he was completely unaware of it until after he made his move.

Afterwards, Honinbo Shingo's teacher exclaimed that Honinbo Shingo would surely become famous in the Go world in the future.

Many people think this story is unreliable, just some motivational fluff from magazines like "Yilin," but in fact, while many motivational stories are fake, this story is absolutely true!

Once a game of chess enters the intense middle stage, he becomes completely focused. There is only one game in which even the outcome of a match cannot disturb his mind, as if he were possessed.

"Next move, Black moves with a flying move, White clamps, Black pushes again, White jumps, Black jumps, White extends. At this point, Black can consider maneuvering and turning around, or it can consider using the ladder to fight aggressively..."

A moment later, Honinbo Shingo finally took out a Go stone from the box again and quickly placed it on the board.

Hey!
Eight columns and eight rows, fly!

Soon, Yu Shao also took out chess pieces from the chess box, looked at the chessboard, and placed the pieces as if racing against time!
Seven columns and twelve rows, sandwich!
"Click!"

The moment the black stone was placed, the sound of a stone being grabbed rang out. Honinbo Shingo immediately took a white stone from the box and placed it on the board again, while Yu Shaohe followed suit and placed his stone as well!

clatter! clatter! clatter!
The sound of pieces being placed echoed continuously.

The black and white pieces are intertwined, and the battle is becoming increasingly fierce. The black piece hovers on the line between life and death, yet it remains completely calm, searching for a way to break the deadlock within the dense, spiderweb-like formation!

The female notarizer and referee standing to the side, as well as the spectators, already felt a sense of suffocation.

They never expected that, under such circumstances, Honinbo Shingo could still make one brilliant move after another. Although the black stones were teetering on the brink of collapse, they stood firm and seemed to have the intention of turning the tide!
This game of chess has completely exceeded their expectations, and they feel a sense of awe! They sacrificed two pieces to build a shape, but it was countered and transformed. They used the second move to connect two flowers in the center, but it was repeated. The surrounding pieces were completely useless. Even so, they were not defeated. This was something they never dared to dream of.

"Although he successfully destroyed Black's territory, the influence of Black on the right side has become stronger, and there is a real possibility of a counterattack!"

As the chess pieces were continuously placed on the board, Yu Shao stared at the board with a cold look in his eyes.

Looking at the chessboard, Yu Shao reached into the chess box again, picked out a chess piece, and quickly placed it down.

On the other side, Honinbo Shingo's face was expressionless, as if he wasn't the one playing the game at all. He stared intently at the white stone that had just been placed, reached into the chess box, and quickly picked up the stone.

Fourteen columns, seven rows, Little Fly!

clatter! clatter! clatter!
The sound of pieces being placed echoed throughout the competition venue. Each crisp sound was accompanied by a suffocating killing intent, making everyone around dare not breathe!
On the chessboard, as pieces were continuously placed, the large black group was becoming increasingly precarious under the relentless onslaught of white pieces.

"If you want to survive, you must completely cut off your own escape route. Otherwise, you can't make a single move to recover. It's just meaningless defense, and you'll ultimately fail. You have to put yourself in a do-or-die situation to survive."

Honinbo Shingo gazed at the Go board, seemingly merely an observer, offering advice without any subjective emotion in his judgment of the situation.

It seemed that someone else was playing the game, and this person heard Honinbo Shingo's words, used Honinbo Shingo's hand to pick up the chess piece, and quickly placed it down!

Yu Shao looked down at the chessboard, then quickly picked up another piece and gently placed it down.

Four columns and eleven rows, Tiger!
Immediately afterwards, Honinbo Shingo took another Go stone from the box and placed it on the Go board.

Hey!
Eleven columns, six rows, jump!
Everyone's hearts were filled with turmoil as they stared intently at the chessboard, as if they could see endless twists and turns, and intrigues and power struggles.

Black's move to jump above cuts off its own retreat while simultaneously forcing White's isolated stones to their deaths on the right side. At a heavy cost, Black gains the initiative to both reinforce its own stones and launch an attack!

Yu Shao quickly picked up a chess piece and placed it back on the chessboard.

"Although Black has gained the initiative here, the cost is high. Black's large group of stones may be captured. Therefore, in order to turn the tide, Black must secure its own group and launch an attack in advance..."

Honinbo Shinkyo remained an outsider, assessing the situation.

He was certainly not a true outsider, nor was he being controlled by some demon or monster. It was just an indescribable state that made his mind feel as if he were outside the situation, undisturbed by emotions or external factors.

The moment the white stone was placed, Honinbo Shingo almost instinctively grabbed a black stone with his right hand, and then the stone collided with the board.

Hey!
With a crisp sound, the chess piece is placed!

Eighteen columns, six rows, pounce!
Upon seeing Honinbo Shinho's move, everyone around was stunned. The next moment, everyone's eyes changed drastically, as if they had thought of something, and they suddenly turned their heads to look at Yu Shao!

Yu Shao lowered his eyes to the chessboard, his face revealing no emotion. He quickly reached into the chess box and picked up a chess piece.

Hey!
Nineteen columns, six rows, eat!
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"Honinbo Shingo will force White to reduce its liberties by sacrificing a stone, and then use the initiative to attack Black's large group of stones to escape and save his own group!"

Inside the debriefing room between North and South Korea, everyone was drenched in sweat as they watched the black and white pieces fall one by one on the big screen, their hearts filled with a profound sense of awe!
"Is this the skill level of Honinbo Shingo?... He's incredibly strong."

One of the boys was somewhat dejected: "I'm still feeling smug about reaching the third dan, but I'm afraid that even if I play Go my whole life and study it diligently, I still won't be able to beat Honinbo Shingo."

"Although White's position here is very solid, there is still a lingering effect. I was completely unaware of it until Honinbo Shingo made his attack."

Lee Jun-hyuk stared blankly at the television screen for a moment, his mouth dry and his heart filled with shock.

Li Mingcan was also unable to utter a single word.

The white stones formed such a large, impenetrable wall, seemingly indestructible. He had no idea about this place before, but Honinbo Shingo not only found the slender but also wanted to use it to cure his orphan!

It is evident that although the perception of thickness has changed, there are still significant differences in the depth of people's understanding of thickness!
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Inside the studio.

"Yu Shao accepted the challenge, directly capturing the sacrificed piece, and observed Black's moves to secure their group!"

Commentator Yang Yuhong, a 9-dan professional Go player, was in high spirits. While placing the Go stones on the board, he explained the game to the audience around the world. The female notary next to him seemed to be just a decoration, unable to get a word in edgewise!
"Black's cut is a very strong move, but here, here Yu Shaoguo has a better understanding! This turn is brilliant, intercepting Black's isolated group while also having the intention of encroaching and reducing its territory!"

"Honinbo Shingo, naturally, was not going to sit idly by and wait for his death. The move was a beautiful killing move, but Yu Shao responded by blocking it. He was determined to take away Black's stones. Black then made eight moves, and his lone group went deep into the territory. The lone group escaped and actually managed to take a corner from White's mouth and successfully make a living group!"

The female commentator was dumbfounded. She didn't even know which side Yang Yuhong was on. It was one thing to be excited when White made a move, but why was he equally excited when Black made a huge move?

The entire world held its breath, watching this earth-shattering battle that had completely exceeded everyone's expectations!

White will not tolerate Black using the corner it has captured to its advantage and do whatever it wants. Otherwise, White may be defeated by Black. But since Black has already ventured deep into Black's territory alone, White will have to fight Black to the death!

Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
Black and white pieces alternately fall!

"Yu Shaoguo is looting, he's still looting!"

Suddenly, Yang Yuhong, a ninth-dan player, was first stunned, then became even more excited. His eyes widened, as if they were about to burst, and veins bulged on his neck: "So that's how it is! So that's how it is!"

"Master Yu Shao never intended to actually surround and kill the black pieces; perhaps he calculated that the black pieces wouldn't die!"

"so!"

"Therefore, Master Yu Shaoguo is frantically plundering Black's stones. Although the individual gains are small, the accumulation is considerable. He intends to use this plundering to build up his own strength, and then force White's powerful stones to be quickly suppressed!!!"

At this moment, everyone in the world who was watching this game was probably influenced by Yang Yuhong, a 9-dan player. They were all extremely excited, staring intently at the game board, their eyes bloodshot!
Time flowed by as the chess pieces were placed.

at last!

On the big screen, the white piece fell again.

The moment that move was made, time seemed to stretch out!

"White has launched a full-scale attack!"

Seeing the white piece on the big screen, Yang Yuhong's voice trembled slightly: "This is the final battle, a decisive victory in one fell swoop. The white pieces are already well-positioned!"

"However, this is also Black's last chance. Black has been patient for so long and has accumulated strength at the small eye point. At the same time, Black has an advantage in the ladder match, which will become a burden for White!"

The whole world held its breath!

This game of chess is incredibly complex and spectacular, with both sides locked in a fierce and even violent confrontation, which is finally coming to an end.

White seems to have the upper hand, but Black has managed to hold on for so long and unexpectedly captured a corner, launching repeated attacks and counterattacking White. Who dares to say that Black has no way out?
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
The sound of the piece being placed seemed to echo throughout the world!

Time keeps passing!
I don’t know how long it took.

The competition venue was extremely quiet. Su Yiming and Araki had somehow joined the crowd and were watching the thrilling match.
"Click!"

Honinbo Shingo looked at the Go board and reached into the Go box again, the Go stones clattering inside.

The next moment, he grabbed two chess pieces, then released them, and the two pieces fell onto the chessboard!
Da da!

The entire venue instantly fell silent.

Then, Honinbo Shingo slowly raised his head and looked at Yu Shao opposite him. Looking at this young man who had been a professional Go player for less than two years, he opened his mouth slightly, as if he had a thousand words to say, but in the end, all those words were summed up in one sentence.

Honinbo Shingo's voice was strong and resounding as he addressed Yu Shao, saying, "Amazing!"

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