LOL: Can’t I play other games professionally?

Chapter 303 What to do if you accidentally win the double championship

The National Games has entered the seventh day of the schedule, and has basically entered the final round of each stage. Except for the team competition which will be decided the day after tomorrow, the other three Go competitions all came to an end within one day.

First of all, in the morning's individual events, in the men's professional group, Ke Jie, a professional 9th ​​dan from the Yunnan team, won all seven games and was far ahead in points, winning the first gold medal since Go returned to the National Games.

In the women's professional group, Shanghai veteran Rui Naiwei won the National Games championship again with 6 wins and 1 loss and 12 points, while Jiangsu chess player Yu Zhiying, who also scored 12 points, won the runner-up because of her lower score.

Facing a 54-year-old veteran player, Yu Zhiying, the top female Go player in contemporary times, lost a good game in the final round and suffered a comeback. This was undoubtedly an upset.

The defeat and loss of the gold medal for two consecutive days also made the atmosphere in the Jiangsu team depressed.

Fortunately, in the subsequent amateur women's final, the ten-year-old genius Wu Yiming lived up to expectations and secured the championship, winning the first gold medal for the Jiangsu team since participating in the National Games.

"It's good that it's not zero. Before the competition, I was thinking about at least guaranteeing two gold medals. The rest depends on the team competition."

The Jiangsu team leader felt regretful when he saw the Shanghai team celebrating, not for the gold medal, but for... the bronze medal.

Zhang Yu's original goal for the National Games was to secure at least a silver medal. After all, as an amateur with the potential to become a professional, she was considered a supermodel. However, she only learned just before the competition that a ten-year-old prodigy was also competing.

I was unlucky enough to get into the semi-finals and lost even my guaranteed silver medal.

But at least I got a bronze medal.

"Actually, the bronze medal is pretty nice too." Zhang Xing couldn't let it go after coming down from the podium.

She showed it to the team leader and Lin Ruo. The little girl just loves to show off.

Tian Bin gave a thumbs-up and praised loudly: "Of course, a bronze medal is more prestigious, right? It's better than no medal at all."

Zhang Yu was silent for a moment, then said, "Captain, you could actually remove the last sentence."

Tian Bin quickly nodded and repeated, "Sure, a bronze medal is very prestigious."

After saying that, he turned his head and looked at Lin Ruo who was drinking water and eating bread beside him. He couldn't help but say, "But the gold medal is definitely the best looking. Lin Ruo, remember to show it to me first when you bring it back."

Hearing this, Zhang Xuan rolled her eyes silently. The people close to her always hurt her the most.

Lin Ruo, who didn't say anything, was thinking, but of course he was definitely not thinking about how to win the gold medal.

But how much is the prize money for winning...it should be at least 10 to start.

If you have 15, this wave will definitely not be a loss.

A small profit of 20 yuan...if it's more, it will take off.

Lin Ruo, who had figured it out, walked into the venue at the referee's notice, pulled out the table and chairs in the middle and sat down.

Today's opponent in the final is an amateur 7th dan player from the Chongqing team.

While there were many amateur male players of the eighth dan level in this National Games, it was a real seventh dan player who made it to the finals, which was indeed surprising in some ways.

However, there was no emotion on Lin Ruo's face, he just stared at the chessboard quietly.

Then, the player with higher skill level takes a black piece from the chessboard and guesses the first move.

It looks like he is grabbing, but the movement of his hands easily makes it clear that there is only one of them.

The opponent guessed correctly and played black, which gave him the first move, and it was also the last time he had the first move in this game.

The 3-3 opening counters Black's small eye.

Lin Ruo made it clear from the beginning that he didn't want to follow the usual path of play.

This makes the opponent nervous. When they know they will lose before the game, someone who is stronger than them will choose an unusual and aggressive style of play. If they can withstand it, it's fine. If they can't, it's just a matter of how many moves they have to make to be slain.

From the nineteenth move, the black chess piece made a flying stabbing move, and Lin Ruo made a sudden shoulder strike.

Start here.

The black chess piece that makes a rash move will inevitably fall into the trap of being slain.

By the 60th move of the game, the amateur player from Chongqing, who was holding the black chess pieces, was already somewhat unconscious.

"It was just a small mistake, how could he make such a big deal..." The Jiangsu team leader outside the field couldn't help but wonder.

The black player took the risk of choosing the flying stab in order to achieve the goal of capturing the piece.

The price paid was obvious. The climb to the second road on the upper left ended in failure, and the white chess piece successfully turned out, resulting in an uncomfortable position in the corner.

But it is a bit exaggerated to say that this becomes a fatal flaw that leads to losing the game.

He thought there would be no suspense today, but he never thought the lack of suspense would be so cruel.

Liu Yuncheng, who had just won the third place in the individual competition, felt subconsciously relieved for some reason.

Lin Ruo used defensive counterattacks when playing against him yesterday, which made him almost unable to raise his head after 100 moves. If he had chosen to attack at the beginning, he couldn't imagine the consequences.

"He's really strong, with diverse chess techniques, superb offense, and flawless defense. It feels like everything is perfect."

Losing the individual final did not make Yu Zhiying feel depressed. Instead, seeing such an unusual and capable newcomer made her feel a little more surprised.

"Xiao Xuan, is it because the breakfast bread you bought for him was too bad? Otherwise, why did he fight so fiercely today?" Tian Bin tried to figure out the reason.

Zhang Xuan subconsciously tasted the bread in his hand.

The chocolate and icing coating was incredibly sweet, and the bread inside was dry, so it proved quite unpalatable.

On the court, time passed quickly, but this was only for the black player, who was a seventh-dan.

Because he didn't know where to go next, he felt overwhelmed when he saw the time passing on the calculator.

In a fast-paced chess game where players only have 20 seconds to think about each move, there is no time to think about anything. Without sufficient analysis, the moves they make are naturally not that good.

Especially in the early stage, which is a transitional period, the problem of being too obvious occurred before the transition was completed.

Once the rhythm is disrupted, it is easy to make a dead move without any formation.

Staring at the chessboard with a frown, the seventh-dan chess player, with a somewhat unbalanced mentality, looked at the current shaky situation.

Now there is a very difficult to accept fact in front of him, that is, it seems that he doesn't even have the opportunity to surrender.

Yes.

It's not just appearance, it's real.

The 83rd chess piece fell, and the crisp sound of the board announced the end of the game.

This was a quick and exciting game of slaying the dragon, which took only eighty-three moves, less than a hundred.

As time freezes.

The referee on the side unconsciously glanced at his watch. It was just over 20 minutes. The speed at which it ended was a little beyond his imagination.

The two people sitting opposite each other bowed.

The game is officially closed.

"Why are you killing so hard? Don't destroy his self-confidence." Tian Bin walked up shaking his head. He felt sorry for his opponent.

Lin Ruo didn't care. He took a sip of water and said casually, "No, it's not shameful to lose to the champion."

He never intended to humiliate his opponent, but his opponent's impulsive stab could easily end the game. He saw this and naturally needed to go all out to win.

"Is the bread delicious?" Zhang Yu asked hesitantly.

Lin Ruo shrugged: "It's delicious, but it's a bit water-consuming."

Zhang Xuan understood that this bread tastes better with water.

"The award ceremony has begun. Please ask the three players who won the first, second and third place to go up to the podium." At the referee's reminder, the post-match award ceremony began soon.

The athletes' march resounded throughout the venue.

Lin Ruo tidied himself up briefly and stood in the center of the podium. On his left and right were Liu Yuncheng, who won third place, and the Chongqing 7th Dan amateur player, who won second place.

The etiquette lady in charge of presenting the awards slowly came onto the stage, and an unknown bald leader put a badge on each of them.

Lin Ruo bent down to accept the glittering gold medal hanging around his neck, then stood up to show it off, and took a photo in front of the camera with a calm smile.

This was not his main concern; he was focused on the last item, holding up the sign.

When the sign of the 20 championship prize was handed over, Lin Ru nodded with satisfaction.

OK, this wave seems to be a small profit.

……

The morning competition ended, and the amateur mixed doubles finals followed in the afternoon, which also started after the professional group.

Facing the duo from the Guangdong team, Lin Ruo and Zhang Xuan's uncoordinated combination led to their usual poor start.

"Don't panic, Mr. Rui. You didn't see it before. This is actually our unique rhythm that won the game."

Tian Bin was explaining to the seniors who came to watch the game outside the venue.

Rui Naiwei, who was wearing glasses, was skeptical. The team that won the game would be in chaos from the start and fall into the disadvantage of fighting on their own.

She was a little worried until fifty moves later when Lin Ruo started to exert his strength and regained the situation.

"Here it comes. When Lin Ruo shows a calm smile or drinks water, it means the game is basically won." Tian Bin, who has seen through the pattern, said confidently.

After a hundred moves, Lin Ruo led Zhang Xuan to gain an initial advantage, raising the winning rate, which had dropped to 30%, to around 70%, which determined the winning point.

"Look, Mr. Rui, Zhang Yu is relieved. This means that even she knows how to win this game."

Tian Bin excitedly waved his fist and said, "OK, get ready to receive the award."

After 150 moves, the opponent's Guangdong duo began to lose their balance.

The final result was decided on the 181st move, with the Shanghai team winning the championship of this amateur mixed doubles competition.

"It turns out that they play chess in such a regular way. I thought they were just playing blindly."

Rui Naiwei also didn't quite understand. The two seemed to have no coordination, but they won after a specific pattern stage.

Is this a sign of weakness from the start? Could this be a new combination?

"Mr. Rui, please don't misunderstand. They are just playing blindly." Tian Bin explained.

Not long after, the two winners stood on the podium again.

Zhang Ying was very happy holding the gold medal.

Lin Ruo was thinking about another point, how much the prize money for mixed doubles should be.

I have to split it in half, so I will definitely lose money this time.

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(End of this chapter)