I really don’t want to play Go!

Chapter 494 Calamity of the World

"Establish?"

Inside the Korean Go Association, everyone frowned, pondered for a moment, and still looked puzzled: "This move is meant to solidify the edge line and prevent Black from invading in the future. It sounds good, but it's ultimately futile."

Even Cha Yoon-hyuk was touching his chin and frowning.

Or rather, even if White were to act aggressively at this moment, recklessly invading or even attacking without regard for consequences, he would still find it reasonable. However, the way White plays makes him feel uneasy.

This move has no impact on the overall situation, but from a local perspective, it's a decent move. It's a bit strange to play, but it's still reasonable. However, now is precisely the time to fight for the overall situation. No matter what means are used, we should fight for the overall situation!
Therefore, this move, in his view, even had a kind of calm unease.

Is there any backup plan?

However, this group of white stones has been completely suppressed, and the fact that white has lost here cannot be changed.

……

Why is it "established"?

He Yu frowned deeply, his mind also filled with confusion: "It's pointless for the white pieces below to fill in the gaps, it's not like they can't make a living group."

"If White wants to take a gamble, its most urgent task is to invade or take over Black's territory, right?"

White did manage to capture a key black stone in the early moves, resulting in a stalemate. However, Black still managed to suppress this group of white stones in a low position, and in the end, Black won.

Of course, Black won, but it had to spend a certain number of moves to strengthen the outside. The key to White's victory or defeat lay in whether White could take this opportunity to destroy Black's potential to build territory!

This is an opportunity that White has created for itself!

"So this move actually resulted in a victory?"

……

……

Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
Under the watchful eyes of the world, black and white pieces began to fall onto the chessboard again and again. The sound of pieces hitting the board rose and fell, as if echoing throughout the world through the competition venue, resounding in everyone's ears.

Everyone stared intently at the game, completely absorbed in the game, so much so that even the chatter subsided considerably.

"Faced with White's move, Araki-sensei chose to extend, which is quite solid. White's cut here is a strong move to reduce the enemy's strength, but Black also has a way to deal with it, a very beautiful jump..."

In the studio, Hirohiro Ohno, a 9-dan professional Go player, picked up a Go stone, hung it on the Go board behind him, and explained the game to the audience.

He glanced at the live stream again, paused slightly, then picked up the chess piece again and hung it on the board: "White piece, it's turned here."

"Does this turn?"

The female commentator couldn't help but ask, "Leading the direction to the left doesn't seem to be advantageous for White, does it?"

"Indeed it is."

Hirohiro Ohno pondered, "I didn't expect that either. But now that I think about it carefully, there are quite a few things to borrow on the left. Yu Shaoguo probably wants to make use of these borrowed things so that his infiltration will be even more severe."

The female commentator seemed to be thinking about something, then her eyes lit up, she nodded and smiled, "As expected of Hirohiro Ohno, 9-dan, I never thought of that."

"But Arakino-sensei will definitely not let White get away with it so easily. In the next move, I'm afraid Arakino-sensei will cut off White's position here."

As he spoke, Hirohiro Ohno took out a black stone and placed it on the board.

The next moment, in the live broadcast, Araki placed a black stone, and the position of the black stone on the board was exactly the same as the position where Hirohiro Ohno placed a stone on the board.

"That's amazing! Teacher Haohong!"

Seeing this, the female commentator couldn't help but marvel.

Hirohiro Ohno smiled smugly. Although his skill level wasn't particularly high, he was still among the top players. It was just that his luck had run out in the title matches this year; otherwise, he would have been a name in the world championships.

Soon, seeing another white piece on the live stream screen, Hirohiro Ohno also took out a piece, continued setting up the board, and began explaining to the audience.

"White responded quite beautifully here, the point is aimed at Black's weakness..."

"Black played defensively, which I didn't expect. It was a very powerful move, definitely Araki-sensei's style of winning by force. If it were me, I definitely wouldn't have played like that..."

"Then……"

Suddenly, Hirohiro Ohno paused for a moment, took out a white stone, and placed it on the board: "White moves in a hanging move."

Gradually, Hirohiro Ohno stopped explaining. He just kept taking out pieces and hanging them on the board, staring at the board with a look of astonishment on his face.

Beside him, the female commentator seemed to have noticed something as well, and her eyes widened in surprise. Not only her, but everyone in the world watching this game gradually showed a look of astonishment on their faces!
Da da da……

In the live stream, a few more moves were quickly played.

"The changes here were somewhat unexpected; they have actually led to a calamity."

Hirohiro Ohno frowned, took a step back, somewhat surprised and puzzled, and continued while looking at the rest of the board: "However, for White, this ko—"

Suddenly, Hirohiro Ohno stopped speaking abruptly, his eyes widening little by little.

This doesn't seem to be an ordinary battle!

Upon closer inspection, this ko fight affects the survival of multiple pieces on both sides, and could even be a large-scale ko fight that directly determines the outcome of the entire game!
this is.

A great calamity befalling the world?

In fantasy or xianxia novels, there is often talk of a great calamity in the world. This idea actually originates from Go, or rather, the concept of ko (knock) comes from Go.

The so-called "world ko" is a special type of ko fight in Go that has a strategically decisive role. It is also known as a "panic ko" or falls under the category of "life-or-death ko," which means—

The scale of a ko fight in the "World Ko" is all-encompassing, involving the life and death of multiple related pieces, and the value invested by both sides is often more than ten times that of an ordinary ko fight!
In the Great Calamity, the quantity of resources becomes the decisive factor. If one side lacks sufficient resources, even with a local advantage, they will face total defeat! And now—

He looked at the rest of the chessboard, his surprise turning into unprecedented astonishment!
White has an overwhelming number of ko threats; at a glance, it's clear that White has far more ko threats than Black!
In the previous fifty moves, White had put in considerable effort, but ultimately failed to achieve its goal and was pressured by Black. It seemed that White itself had suffered losses, but after the creation of a major ko fight, looking at White's current positions, they are surprisingly—

Robbery materials are everywhere?!
Hirohiro Ohno is not the only one who realizes this; everyone in the world is at this moment!

The female commentator beside her was stunned, staring blankly at the chessboard, and exclaimed, "My God..."

At this moment, the world was shaken!

"All the previous changes seem to indicate that White ultimately suffered a loss, but in reality, White had already foreseen a major ko fight after move fifty, so they started creating ko opportunities early on?!"

Because of the unimaginable shock, some people couldn't help but lose their voices!

This statement would seem utterly nonsensical to anyone else, but when applied to Yu Shao, it is perfectly fitting!
Because this chart has only one interpretation!
"How did you do that?" someone asked!

"Impossible! More than fifty moves! He could have predicted the calamity of the world more than fifty moves in advance? Is he even human?!" someone exclaimed in shock.
"There's a second path that will determine the outcome of the entire game. It's not just about whether White can disrupt Black's potential on the outside, but also about the ko fight!" someone exclaimed in surprise.

Yes.

The white stones below have been suppressed by the black stones. After they are made to live, the score is basically determined. The key to the victory or defeat is the large area of ​​empty space on the outside of the black stones. If the black stones have enclosed enough space, the white stones will lose.

Moreover, it seems that White doesn't have any particularly strong moves to disrupt Black's large territory—and that is indeed the case.

However, there is actually a second way to determine the outcome of the entire game.

What if we don't treat the lowered white stones below as already defined territory, but instead treat it entirely as a ko threat?
What if a game-changing ko occurs that decides the fate of all the pieces on the board?!

In the midst of the ko, all pieces are in a state of flux, neither fully born nor fully dead. Before the ko is resolved, everything is uncertain. Pieces that were destined to die can be revived through ko fighting, and pieces that were originally alive can be killed through ko fighting!
Thinking about it this way, the market situation might be completely different!

From blocking to placing the stones, and some of the seemingly strange moves that followed, White was actually preparing for ko threats, preparing to use the ko to kill Black's large group!
At that moment, everyone was utterly astonished!
From the perspective of the situation, White has always been at a disadvantage. However, if White had anticipated this major ko fight, then it could even be said that White has always had the advantage!

……

……

Yu Shao picked up another chess piece and gently placed it down.

Hey.

The chess pieces are placed on the board.

With his white pieces completely divided into several large pieces and no way to use his strength, how can he possibly win this game in a pure contest of strength and calculation?
There was really no other way but to calculate the route and rely on brute force.

During those long twenty minutes of deliberation, he indeed couldn't see a way out for a while, because the situation was too complicated for him to calculate completely!
Although he has calculated the path very far, he is still not as good as Araki, a chess player who wins purely through calculation. After all, he is not a chess player who relies on attack and strength at all!
In his past life, he used his power to suppress others and subdue them without fighting. Naturally, he couldn't compete with chess players who specialized in attacking and fighting. He usually used his overall strategy to overwhelm his opponents.

However, he suddenly realized that besides calculating all the variations, there might be another way to calculate far ahead, allowing him to be no less skilled than these incredibly powerful chess players, or even surpass them!
That means first looking at the direction of the situation to see the future, and then working backward from the future to deduce the process!

This is impossible for most chess players, but he is different. A strategic vision, in a sense, is a prediction of the future, and it is equally effective even when applied to the local level!

This was enough for him to see a general direction, to see the farthest point in that direction, and then to work backwards in that direction to find the solution!

In this way, he was able to foresee a great calamity in the future more than fifty years in advance, and prepare the materials for this calamity in advance, achieving this unprecedented feat!

This great calamity is unavoidable!
If this is to be avoided, then Black can only make a bad move, and then the ko fight will not happen. If Black plays well enough, the ko fight will inevitably occur!

From the moment he realized this, his past self was no match for his present self!
Across from Yu Shao, Araki stared blankly at the chessboard, not making a move for a long time.

Because he knows.

There was no turning point from his advantage to his disadvantage. The moment Yu Shao shockingly predicted the calamity of the world after fifty moves, he had already fallen into a disadvantageous position.

In the very path of calculation that he was so proud of, he was utterly crushed, not because of any understanding of Go or knowledge of the principles of the game, but simply because of a difference in strength!
Previously, it was Black chasing and blocking White's stones. The turn of events was extremely abrupt, but that's the reality. Next, White will start to kill Black's large group!
The competition venue was completely silent.

Finally, Araki gritted his teeth and kept thinking about the next changes in the game. Even though it was a dead end, he still wanted to try his best!
"Next move, Black jumps, White blocks... Either I jump to make room, or I connect with a block..."

A moment later, Araki finally took out a chess piece from the box again and quickly placed it on the board.

Hey!
Eight columns and seven rows, block!

Soon, Yu Shao also immediately took out a chess piece from the chess box and placed the white piece as if racing against time.

Seven columns and eleven rows, sandwiched!
"Click!"

The moment the black piece was placed, the sound of a piece being grabbed rang out, and Yu Shao immediately took a white piece from the chess box and placed it on the board.
clatter! clatter! clatter!
The sound of pieces being placed echoed continuously.

Black and white pieces are intertwined. In this chaotic battle, the fighting has reached its peak. Both sides are hovering on the line between life and death, unable to gain the upper hand. The situation is so complex and unpredictable that it creates a sense of suffocation and pressure!

Everyone was completely dumbfounded!

Even though White had anticipated the ko fight, Black was still fighting desperately, trying to find a way out!
This game of chess was completely beyond their imagination and beyond their comprehension!
The offense and defense at this time were equally exciting. Black tried to find ko threats as much as possible, and every move was aggressive. White responded to each move and tried to use the ko threats to force Black to its death!

This game of chess has completely exceeded their expectations, and a sense of awe arises in their hearts!

clatter! clatter! clatter!
The sound of pieces being placed echoed frequently in the quiet chess room. Each crisp sound of a piece being placed was accompanied by a terrifying killing intent that left one breathless!
On the chessboard, as the pieces were continuously placed, the large white group was becoming increasingly precarious under the relentless onslaught of black pieces.

Everyone's hearts were in turmoil as they stared intently at the black and white pieces on the chessboard, witnessing this earth-shattering battle!

Black must find a way to survive even in the face of death!
but--

Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
Gradually, the whole world quieted down.

Finally, after an unknown amount of time, two black stones fell onto the chessboard.

it's over!
(End of this chapter)