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Chapter 443 What to do if you can't beat them? (Clicked)
If he doesn't take action, it's only a matter of time before a massive, all-encompassing network forms.

Having no other choice, Byun Sang-il could only rely on Hou Hu to rise to prominence through his humble means.

The term "common" refers to moves that seem reasonable on the surface but, from a global perspective, usually result in some losses for one's own side.

In short, what may seem to be beneficial in the short term but lacks long-term considerations often has a negative impact on subsequent major changes.

Byun Sang-il took a conventional approach, but it was the best he could do within the objective limits, and it would at least have a short-term effect.

As for whether it will work in the long run, we're already on the verge of collapse, so who cares about the future? Let's just try our best to stay alive until the coffin lid falls on us.

What Byun Sang-il didn't expect was that in Lin Ruo's eyes, his move wasn't even considered a mediocre one, and his next move would break the shackles of his mediocre skills.

What kind of amateur skill is that?

Move 120, White, forcefully pushes.

One block put Black's two pieces in a predicament where they could be easily surrounded and attacked.

Byun Sang-il has had another episode.

He considered how to break through the possible encirclement by White, but he didn't consider that if a piece went in, there might be a smaller encirclement.
Yes, they came again.

Lin Ruo wasn't in a hurry at all; he could capture the two black pieces that came over first.

Setting up a large net to surround a large area of ​​black stones is still an ideal scenario; it's not as good as having two black stones delivered to your door.

For Black to escape, it must fight one move after another.

Byun Sang-il's plan was sound; he tried his best to escape again, but Lin Ruo tried even harder to block the way.

Well, it wasn't really hard work, just some mental effort.

Byun Sang-il took two and a half minutes to come up with the move, while Lin Ruo only took three seconds: one second to place the piece and two seconds to think.

White moves longer, Black moves more closely.

As the number of black pieces increases, Lin Ruo can no longer completely eliminate the large group of black pieces, but the gains are inevitable, most notably the destruction of the potential that black pieces originally possessed in the central area.

The rest depends on whether we can make it to harvest season.

Black had to follow behind and block, but Lin Ruo, who could see very clearly, had already moved to the right side to extend and seize the advantage to prevent Black from pulling down.

Byun Sang-il is stubborn and still dares to try to break through. If Lin Ruo is not afraid, she can just forcefully cut it off and let him know what it means to back down when faced with difficulties.

If Black retreats to reinforce his position, then he can simply continue to reinforce his position.

As a result, the situation on the right flank has completely changed after more than ten moves of entanglement.

Black played a series of single moves, and almost all of them were inside the board, making the board appear a bit small.

However, the outside is filled with a small number of white pieces, but they occupy key positions.

There's a saying that goes something like this: "Everyone outside is a Jackie Chan."

Now Byun Sang-il dared not stop at all; if he did, the area outside would truly be filled with white pieces, and he would have to cover his head with his hands and wait to be blown up.

If White tries to capture, White can still cut off, and then capture and attack again. In this area, White can't win the battle of killing intent.

It would be a miracle if a move could defeat White with only three liberties.

Yeah, he really needs a ghost to help him kill it.

"I feel dizzy." Li Weiqing, off-site, said what the commentators at Yefox dared not say.

In his view, today's game was a messy one where one side was out of form. This lack of form naturally refers to Byun Sang-il, perhaps because too much pre-match preparation made him feel constrained.

Although the match against Shin Jinseo was a complete rout and had already ended at this point, Shin Jinseo was still able to put up a fight.

Byun Sang-il was different; he ran around the board without establishing an effective offensive rhythm or making any good strategic moves.

Just like children playing chess, if they don't like something here, they'll move on to something else.

Are you trying to distribute the spoils evenly here?

This is probably why the game has continued for over 130 moves without ending.

Byun Sang-il was too much troublemaker. Dealing with a fish that was still struggling even when it was waiting to die on the knife's edge naturally required a lot of effort.

However, being able to cause trouble and causing problems are different concepts, and Byun Sang-il belongs to the former.

Aside from getting other people's saliva all over their faces, it really can't do anything else.

Therefore, the whole game seemed a bit intense, but in reality, it was just so-so.

Byun Sang-il's threat was so unrealistic and grandiose that even the commentators at WildFox felt a little embarrassed.

The first few dozen moves shouldn't be called a top-tier offensive battle; in fact, there's hardly any offensive back-and-forth.

What kind of offensive strategy is it to chase me and run away? Throwing a few pebbles at me would be more like it...

In fact, this game was quite boring, especially for those who are professional Go players. The two sides hadn't even really started fighting properly in one place for almost 150 moves.

Then someone said...

Wasn't Byun Sang-il about to capture three white stones in the lower right corner?
It's definitely time to eat it, but you'll have to actually walk those three or four steps for it to taste good.

The result was that they couldn't move an inch.

The excessive pressure in other areas, especially the collapse on the upper right, has not only turned Black into a bird in a cage, but the unfavorable situation has also spread to the center.

Byun Sang-il was now completely overwhelmed; he had no energy left to make those three or four moves to capture the three white stones in the lower right corner.

The odds of winning on both sides widened significantly at this point, reaching a near 70/30 split.

Byun Sang-il suddenly felt like fighting, just like he had wanted to have a final showdown in the lower left corner earlier. However, he realized that what he was trying to do now was more like finding a lucky spot for himself, the kind of fight where he would end up lying down.

If the bottom left is gone, what about the top right? If the bottom right is gone, what about the top right?
Everywhere I went was the upper right.

The situation in the upper right corner is not optimistic. After capturing the small pieces, the white stones, which have become bloated, are immediately preparing to capture the larger ones.

Lin Ruo didn't save him a single penny.

Others make one mistake and then another, but Byun Sang-il kept running until he couldn't run anymore and was waiting to die.

He tried to resist, but it was no use; the terrible scene in the upper right corner spread too quickly and extinguished all hope of survival.

Seeing the scene of the upper right corner being wiped out after 160 moves, Bian Xiangyi, who couldn't help but regret his actions, couldn't help but slap himself twice.

I feel terrible, so terrible.

This really annoyed the media present. A professional player slapped himself in the face during a break in the match?
Unheard of, but what a great news headline! In an instant, cameras snapped past Lin Ruo and shot towards Bian Xiangyi.

Lin Ruo never expected that he would have his thunder stolen because of this.

[This South Korean athlete shouldn't hurt himself! Friendship comes first, competition second.]

The force wasn't enough. If you really need a fight, I can take your place.

[Lin Gou beat someone so badly they couldn't help but slap themselves in the face; that's too brutal.]

[Honestly, is the advantage really that big? It's still not over after 160+ moves, which is already quite impressive. There's no need to contradict yourself.]

[You don't think "liking turtles" is a good adjective, do you? He's just running around everywhere like a turtle; the whole game he didn't seem to be seriously planning or engaging in battle in one place.]

[This is a sarcastic comment; it was opened in the upper right corner, and then it exploded—you know what I mean.]

The viewers in the live chat also understood; it was indeed a match where they felt no pressure watching the entire game, and their opponent was truly a failure.

It is better to be like Shen Zhenxu.

At least other people can get hard in the early stages, but this guy never gets hard at all, no wonder he doesn't have many female fans in South Korea.

At this point, it's okay if there aren't many fans, but the real danger is that they might all turn against us.

On Korean online forums that followed the entire match, based on the actual situation, there were quite a few people who turned against the team.

Few people who can watch a match seriously from beginning to end are illiterate in the world of Go.

in short.

Korean viewers are well aware of how embarrassing this game has been so far.

You're completely useless, and you don't even know how to fight back? Is it fun to just touch someone and run away?

[I really don't know what you're doing. Even if you're just playing chess and dragging it out until the end to compare points, you shouldn't be afraid to make a move.]

[Shiba, even if you're going to lose, can't you lose standing up? Losing like this is really embarrassing.]

I don't understand why they were so hesitant and timid throughout the entire match. Were they under too much psychological pressure before the competition?

[If this keeps happening, they'll just have to come back downstream. Seriously, what are they doing? There's absolutely no hope left.]

[This is a line from League of Legends, don't mess with it, our League of Legends players haven't even swum yet.]

[Sigh, Lin Ruoqiang is one thing, but he shouldn't have failed to even show his own style of play. Anyone who didn't know better would think he surrendered before the match even started.]

...

Korean viewers watching the game expressed their helplessness, while Byun Sang-il at the chessboard felt even more helpless.

He also wanted to use the Italian cannon to fire a few shots at the white side, but...

Yes, you know, the opening move resulted in a loss of advantage in the left outer area due to a mistake in the order of placing the pieces.

This is also a major reason why Byun Sang-il started to engage in guerrilla warfare later on. To be specific, the mistake at this stage caused his mentality to break down a bit.

After the constant switching between sensations that barely even scratched an itch, Byun Sang-il's mental state deteriorated further.

Fortunately, an advantage was established in the lower right, which is why Byun Sang-il launched the upper right campaign.

Then... it was completely wiped out after one hit.

Yes, sometimes the plot is full of twists and turns, leaving room for unpredictability.

Seeing the 170th move, which resulted in a near collapse of the central area of ​​the board, Byun Sang-il, unable to accept the situation, chose not to make any moves for the time being and instead closed his eyes to adjust his state.

Now most of the chessboard is no longer his.

Continuing to play the standard opening moves in the lower left corner is futile; it simply cannot stop White's hysterical, overwhelming offensive.

As for the three stones in the lower right corner, should we eat them as a final consolation? That's not out of the question.

Byun Sang-il quickly adjusted his mindset and slowly opened his confused eyes.

He finally knew what to do next to minimize losses.

And this method is absolutely effective; he will never again be relentlessly pursued and attacked by Lin Ruo without being able to fight back.

boy.

Today I'll show you what the last resort really is.

Byun Sang-il picked up two chess pieces and placed them outside the chessboard with an air of nonchalance, displaying an exceptionally firm resolve.

I've clicked, I'm done playing.

(End of this chapter)