I really don’t want to play Go!

Chapter 483 All Creatures Compete for Freedom Under the Frosty Sky

The outcome has been decided.

In the end, Yu Shao won!
This game began with a cunning and intricate opening, with both sides employing a strategy of small-eye, large-jump defense to protect the corners. It then culminated in a thrilling and dramatic battle with a double-swallow opening move.

Black sacrificed two large and thick groups of stones, and with a "hanging" move, set up a trap in the center, forming a net of heaven and earth. However, White turned death into life, and through what seemed like a suicide move, ultimately achieved an exchange!
In this situation, Black still has a chance to win, but White inexplicably allowed Black to capture two more stones in the center, and then, by ignoring the previous move, White not only successfully defended but also made the two stones duplicates!

But this wasn't the end of it. Black, in a desperate situation, managed to turn the tide by attacking and securing its own group, creating new variables on the board. White, on the other hand, went to extremes with its simple and brutal tactics, frantically plundering and overwhelming White with its power!
Honinbo Shinho lost, but it wasn't a bad loss. They still lost, so all we can say is "amazing"!
The game is over.

At this moment, the viewers who watched the final game live were completely shocked!
"Honinbo Shinga-sensei lost!"

"The winner of the Honinbo title match between the national champion and the national player is the national player, Yu Shao!"

"In this game, Honinbo Shingo's performance was already astonishing, yet he still lost to Yu Shao!"

"I thought Su Yiming's game today was the pinnacle, but I didn't expect there would be this game between Yu Shao and Honinbo Shingo!"

The live stream chat for the Phoenix Cup was flooded with comments like a waterfall, leaving viewers breathless.

Everyone was shocked and excited, incredulous, and even a little bit bewildered and fearful.

After watching the entire game, everyone had countless emotions surging within them, eager to express them, but what they actually said was nothing more than Yu Shao winning and Honinbo Shinho losing!
"call……"

In the studio, Yang Yuhong, a 9-dan professional dan player, couldn't help but let out a long sigh: "It's over."

His face was still flushed, his chest heaving, and he was breathing slightly rapidly. He stared at the big screen, unable to look away, as if he wanted to imprint this game of chess deep in his heart.

"That was a really exciting game."

Only then did the female professional Go player, who hadn't been able to get a word in edgewise, finally speak up. Looking at the big screen, she remarked with some emotion, "It's truly an art of black and white."

"A fantastic game?"

At this moment, Yang Yuhong suddenly spoke up.

The female commentator paused for a moment, then looked at Yang Yuhong with some confusion: "Mr. Yang Yuhong, wasn't this game exciting?"

"Of course it's wonderful."

Yang Yuhong shook his head and said, "But it was far more than just exciting. If it were just an exciting game, I wouldn't have been so excited before."

The female commentator became increasingly confused as she listened. She was just an ordinary professional fourth-dan player and didn't quite understand what Yang Yuhong was saying.

"It's far more than just wonderful?"

"Ah."

Yang Yuhong nodded slightly: "In a sense, this can be said to be a game that advances the progress of Go. To put it more seriously, it can even be said to be a game that subverts Go."

One word can cause a huge uproar!

The female commentator stared wide-eyed in disbelief at Yang Yuhong, unable to believe what he was saying.

Not only her, but the director, cameraman, and lighting technician in the studio all looked at each other in disbelief, while the viewers in front of the TV were even more astonished, some of them unable to believe their ears.

Don't you think so?

Yang Yuhong asked, "Don't you think that after this game, although the small eye corner defense will not be eliminated, the small eye corner defense with a large jump will completely enter the players' field of vision and become one of the mainstream playing methods?"

Upon hearing this, the female commentator was stunned.

Yang Yuhong continued, "No one can figure out why a small eye and a large jump to defend the corner is good, and they can't give a reason. But after this game, everyone has a self-justifying argument."

"Before this, there was no game that could convincingly endorse this change to everyone, but this game can!"

Yang Yuhong took a deep breath and looked at the camera pointed at him, as if he could see thousands of viewers in front of the television through the lens!

Why did this game of chess so thoroughly stir his emotions, leaving him unable to calm down even now? Was it simply because the game was exceptionally brilliant?

it's not true!

Although his performance has been poor in the past two years, and he made a big mistake in a crucial set in this year's title match, which caused him to fail to even enter the main tournament and miss the qualification to enter the World Championship, he was once a top player in the World Championship!

He had seen far too many brilliant chess games.

Admittedly, this game is absolutely astonishing among so many famous games, especially the idea of ​​letting the opponent capture two flowers in the center, ultimately making the game repetitive, which is truly brilliant and astonishing!

However, none of this was enough to make him lose his composure in front of a global audience. What truly moved him was what lay behind this entire game of chess!
Why is the small eye jump to defend the corner considered a rare move, and almost no one uses it?

Yang Yuhong spoke up.

At this moment, tens of thousands of viewers in front of their televisions were all taken aback.

The next moment, Yang Yuhong began to explain on his own: "Because previous Go theories believed that the core of choosing a way to defend the corner is to strike a balance between territory, efficiency, stability and potential weaknesses."

"Therefore, the small eye and small fly guard corner, also known as the 'worry-free corner,' is highly regarded. Its structure is extremely solid, with abundant eye positions, and it has almost no weaknesses that can be exploited by the opponent."

"The so-called 'small knight guarding the corner has no bad moves' ensures the absolute safety of the corner, allowing players to develop to the sides or engage in battle in the center with peace of mind."

Yang Yuhong paused for a moment, then continued, "Secondly, there's Xiaomu's single-handed corner defense."

"This corner defense method is more biased towards the central area than the small flying corner defense method. Although the corner area is slightly thinner, the structure is still very stable and not easy to be directly attacked."

"These two corner defense methods are almost considered the two most mainstream ways of playing in the small-eye opening. Other methods are considered less effective. Ultimately, the small-eye opening should prioritize 'stability'!"

As a 9-dan player who once reached the top of the world championships, Yang Yuhong's understanding of the small eye corner defense is obviously extremely profound and insightful. Even beginners in Go can understand what Yang Yuhong means.

"Therefore, the big jump to defend the corner, which goes against the word 'steady,' seemed completely inexplicable to us before."

Yang Yuhong smiled and continued, "Because the large jump corner defense structure is loose and has obvious weaknesses."

"After the big jump to defend the corner, the third position leaves a fatal entry point. If the opponent plays the third position, the original corner territory may not only be hollowed out, but the corner stone will also become isolated and become a target for attack!"

"But that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is—"

Yang Yuhong took a deep breath and uttered four words: "Inefficient!" "Traditional thinking holds that spending a move to create a piece with an incomplete structure and obvious weaknesses is inefficient. This move neither completely secures the corner territory like a small knight's move, nor effectively expands influence like a side extension, therefore it's bad!"

"In addition, the large jump to defend the corner also violates the principle of 'reinforcing and cleaning up'."

"In high-level chess games, the focus is on 'shape' and 'original moves.' When making a move, it's best to solidify and clean up the shape, avoiding leaving too many openings for the opponent. A large jump to defend the corner is clearly a typical example of 'weak shape,' leaving too many room for the opponent to exploit."

"That's why the small eye and big jump corner defense strategy has always been ignored and not accepted by us!"

"It's irresponsible and inefficient to make a move that leaves a clear weakness in your defense. Why take a risky move when there are stronger, more reliable options, like a small knight's move or a single pass?"

Upon hearing this, everyone held their breath, a sense of unprecedented tension inexplicably spreading through their hearts!
Yang Yuhong's analysis of the small corner defense is undoubtedly correct, and can be said to be very insightful!

For these reasons, the large jump to defend the corner has never been considered a good tactic!
At this point, everyone had a strong premonition that they were about to witness history. Yang Yuhong's next words would likely shake the world of Go!

Go is a long and endless path, and everyone is a seeker of the way, even the strongest players!

As the saying goes, if you hear the truth in the morning, you can die in the evening!

"This game of chess gave me a new perspective."

Yang Yuhong slowly said, "That is to say, whether the shape is good or not, whether it violates the principles of chess, is not important. The weakness of defending the corner with a big jump may be compensated by forming a position through the speed of the whole board?"

Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent!

Everyone stared wide-eyed in disbelief at Yang Yuhong.

What is this guy talking about?

Shape and strategy are unimportant?

"Because the big jump to defend the corner is the corner defense method with the widest coverage. It greatly emphasizes the potential of the side and the center, and ultimately forms a new balance!" Yang Yuhong continued.

"Wait, Professor Yang Yuhong!"

The female commentator couldn't help but interrupt Yang Yuhong, asking incredulously, "So, according to you, if none of these things matter, then it doesn't matter how many flaws there are, as long as the speed is fast enough? If that's the case, then why not use the Star Position? The Star Position is faster!"

"It has to be a star position, that's the right way!"

Yang Yuhong shook his head and smiled, "The small eye and big jump to defend the corner has found a delicate balance. It is not the star position, but the small eye, because the small eye is more solid and has more control over the corner. If it were the star position, the speed would be too fast, so it is the small eye, and it can only be the small eye!"

"After watching this entire game, don't you all think..."

These words made everyone's heart skip a beat, as if struck by a heavy blow. Their minds went blank, and they even felt a ringing in their ears!

It can only be a small eye?
Compared to the star, the small eye is more solid; compared to the small eye, the star is faster.

They previously believed that a solid foundation was essential in a small-scale opening, and if speed was the priority, why not choose a star position opening? Using a large jump after a small-scale opening to pursue speed is like trying to have your cake and eat it too, resulting in pleasing neither side!

However, or rather, one could say that the small eye and large jump to defend the corner is precisely—

I want them all?!
Moreover, if this theory holds true, not only will we want them all, but we will actually succeed in getting them all?!
However, Yang Yuhong's words left them speechless!
why not?
The star position is too fast, and the big jump and the edge split are not far apart. They are very similar to a triple star. Perhaps the small eye is the most suitable?

But this completely overturned their understanding of small eyes and stars!

Everyone couldn't help but turn their gaze back to the game between Yu Shao and Honinbo Shinga, their hearts trembling with excitement.

"Could the 'Horn of No Worries' be wrong?" the female commentator couldn't help but ask.

"No, the most interesting thing is that Cape of Worry should also be correct."

Yang Yuhong smiled faintly and said, "Two completely different, or even contradictory, theories, but both are correct. Their advantages and disadvantages are very subtle and can be ignored. Or rather, the only difference is which one you think is better!"

"Therefore, players who believe that the 'no-worry corner' is the right one will not think that the 'small eye big jump' is good, and players who believe that the 'small eye big jump' is the right one will not think that the 'no-worry corner' is good!"

"Because none of them are wrong!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned, and the female commentator next to her was even more moved!
These words were absolutely shocking, leaving everyone speechless and dizzy!

"Of course, if we only say that the small eye and big jump to defend the corner is a feasible move, although it is impressive, it is not enough to say that it advances the progress of Go."

Yang Yuhong shook his head and said, "What truly fascinates me about this game is the strategic implications behind the feasibility of a small-eye-large-jump defense in the corner."

Upon hearing this, the female commentator finally came to her senses, and seemed to realize something as well, her expression changing drastically!

Thousands of viewers in front of their televisions, some seemed to understand, some looked frightened, and some were blank-minded, but none of that mattered anymore!

Yang Yuhong paused, then spoke with a firm and resounding voice!

"Right now--"

"We no longer adhere to the core principles of 'solidity, natural moves, and no weaknesses,' but instead pursue speed and overall coordination! As long as we have speed and overall coordination, and find that balance point, any other principles can be discarded!"

"This is the Dingxi that truly excites me and is a pioneering force!"

"This is the future of Go!"

"Without any constraints, all creatures compete freely under the frosty sky!"

……

……

Yu Shao, inside the competition venue, was completely unaware of the uproar caused by Yang Yuhong's remarks in the studio in front of a global audience.

Yu Shao finally turned his gaze away from the chessboard and looked at Honinbo Shingo across from him. His eyes remained calm as he slowly bowed to Honinbo Shingo and said, "Thank you for your guidance."

Despite the defeat, Honinbo Shingo showed no sign of disappointment. He glanced deeply at Yu Shao and then bowed his head in return, saying with utmost composure, "Thank you for your guidance."

　Asking for a monthly ticket!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)