Hikaru no Go: I taught you Go, and you made the Kisei cry?

Isn't that...

The chess game I just played with Su Ran an hour ago!?

……

Chapter Forty-Three: The one who plays the white pieces is no ordinary person!

World Go Online.

As THESAI resumed his game, a large number of Go enthusiasts who had heard the news flocked into his room to watch the match.

The number of people continued to soar, and soon it broke through the three hundred mark.

and!

There is also a continuing upward trend.

Keep in mind, this is the world of Hikaru no Go, which was just emerging on the internet.

In this era, although Go is considered one of the most popular competitive sports, its overall player base is much smaller than that of football and basketball.

after all.

As a brain-intensive game, the number of people in the world who can truly understand Go is at most a few hundred thousand.

Of these, only a handful own computers and know how to use the internet.

But at this moment.

The number of people watching the battle in Su Ran's room alone had reached more than three hundred.

And this was only his first game of the day.

and.

Judging from the opponent's information, they are not considered a formidable foe.

Even so, it still attracted the attention of most Go enthusiasts.

visible.

After a week of fermentation, THESAI's name has spread almost throughout the entire online Go community.

And today.

Will THESAI be able to continue?

What about his legendary feat of being invincible from the start and defeating eight chess masters in one night?

Everyone is watching with bated breath.

In the midst of a chess game.

Currently, the black and white sides have reached the eighteenth move.

When Su Ran played against Akira Touya here, his move of a large knight's move with an 8/18 score astonished everyone in the chess room.

In this game, he still chose this move, the most powerful attack.

Hey.

Eighteenth row, eighth column, Big Fly!

"hiss!"

As Su Ran placed his piece, all the chess fans watching on the computer screen couldn't help but gasp.

"That move... was incredibly powerful!"

A viewer from Yingzhou couldn't help but type on the forum:

"Black's playing style is too aggressive. From the very first move, the star point, it has been suppressing White's living space. Especially this move, it's a direct confrontation, hitting White's vital point!"

"This kind of reckless approach is very rare these days..."

As soon as the first spectator spoke, the other chess fans quickly joined in the lively discussion.

Of course, the conversation between the black and white players in the middle of the game is invisible to them.

This is also an optimization of the World Go Network.

after all.

If onlookers offer unsolicited advice from outside the game, it will be a terrible experience for all chess enthusiasts who enjoy playing online.

"It's no secret that THESAI plays an aggressive style, but what I find curious is that this amateur 3-dan white player is able to fight THESAI to a standstill, which is quite strange."

"Yes, now that you mention it, I realize that White has withstood several of THESAI's attacks without me even noticing, and that's with the opponent making every move a potential threat. This... doesn't seem like the level of an amateur 3-dan at all!"

"Could it be a skilled player using a low-level alias?"

"Hmm, that's quite possible... but we can't tell the true identity of this expert yet."

"Let's see what he does next. The two sides have been going head-to-head since the start. It seems that only Kobayashi 8-dan likes to play this aggressive style in Yingzhou."

"Kobayashi 8-dan? Are you kidding me?! There were rumors last year that he wasn't in good health, and he hasn't played a single professional match this year. He would play Go online?"

"I'm really curious how White will respond to THESAI's flying move."

……

Amidst online discussions.

On the other end of the computer.

Kobayashi Koichi stared blankly at the chessboard before him, his expression no longer as calm and composed as it had been at the beginning of the game.

"Eighteen out of eight? That's truly a brilliant move..."

Kobayashi Hikaru rested his chin on one hand, stroking his beard repeatedly.

"He not only set a trap for the opponent in the center, but also charged into the enemy's left flank... It's unbelievable that a teenager could have made such a move."

"Unfortunately, the tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind... Such a fierce and ruthless fighting style can easily create opportunities for the opponent!"

Thinking about this...

Kobayashi Koichi's lips curled up as he clicked the mouse, placing a single move in the 18th row, 2nd column.

That's a long reach.

It was the move that Touya Kouyo had thought about for a long time when he faced Su Yuan.

……

"Father!"

With Kobayashi Koichi's move, the white stones extended.

Akira Touya, who was watching the game in front of his computer screen, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise and turned his astonished gaze to Kouhiro Touya.

"Father, this person is definitely not an amateur third dan!"

Akira Touya looked excited:

"Even you thought about this move for a long time before you came up with a solution... An amateur player could never see that far ahead."

Ogata Seiji also adjusted his glasses:

"Indeed brilliant. This move, combining neutralization and attack, not only instantly neutralized Black's offensive but also seized upon the opponent's weakness in the blink of an eye, showing a strong intention to launch a counterattack at any moment... It was truly a rare and excellent move."

Upon hearing this...

Tajiki Yoshihiro's expression remained unchanged, but in his mind he was rapidly calculating how many masters in the current Japanese chess world could make this move.

He pondered for a long time.

An aged figure involuntarily appeared in his calm, still eyes.

"So it's Senior Kobayashi? Well, this is quite an interesting game."

Touya Kouhiro did not voice his guess, and continued to observe the game in front of him without showing any emotion.

A week ago, when he played against Su Yuan to this point, he relied on this move of pressing and extending on the left side to completely neutralize the black's attack.

And then.

The entire situation then fell completely under White's control.

nowadays.

Will the mysterious young man with the ID THESAI be able to come up with a brilliant counterattack against this move?

Like Touya Kouyo, Touya Akira and Ogata Seiji were also filled with curiosity.

as well as.

All the online chess fans are watching this grand event.

……

"long……"

Su Ran silently watched this defensive counter-attack, which was only 20% of the way through the game, and felt a slight panic in her heart.

prior to.

With the help of the Go simulator, he was virtually invincible, and even Sai and Meijin Touya might not have been able to gain an advantage against him.

But at this moment, facing an amateur third-dan player, this sudden and ingenious move...

He was at a loss for how to respond.

If you turn on the emulator, there's no doubt that this match will end in a resounding victory for you.

But if that happens...

How can one effectively improve their chess skills?

"Doubt, pain, bitterness, despair... This is a process that a top chess player must go through on the road to becoming a top chess player."

"If you think of taking shortcuts every time you encounter setbacks, how can you ever reach the highest point and meet the challenges of the world?"

Thinking of this, Su Ran's gaze sharpened, and the panic in her eyes completely disappeared.

Instead, there was an incomparably resolute calm.