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

"Xiao Ran, a skilled player focuses on the overall situation, while an unskilled player focuses on individual pieces... The path of Go is like walking alone in the dark; only by grasping that light can one transcend oneself and reach a higher level."

In his mind, the words his father had used to teach him to play chess flashed by one by one.

"That's right, I want to seize that light... like Hikaru Shindo, seize it—"

"That light!!!"

Su Ran recalled the feeling of suddenly entering a state of chaos in the simulation scenario and couldn't help but close her eyes.

It seems like ten thousand years have passed.

It seemed as if only a fleeting moment had passed.

next moment.

When he opened his eyes again, on the computer screen, there was a crisscrossing chessboard.

A tiny glimmer of starlight shines in the dazzling universe of the Milky Way—

It throbbed!

"That's it! This is the place!"

"This is the dish that belongs only to me, Su Ran—"

"The Light of Go!"

Hey!

With a flick of the finger, a black piece descended from a great height and quietly landed on the left side of the chessboard.

Like a pebble thrown into a lake, gently falling into the water and creating ripples.

Eighteenth row, third column, bump!

……

Chapter Forty-Four: A Sudden Moment of Danger! Defeat Originates from Greed.

"bump?"

Looking at the answer given by THESAI, Ogata Seiji couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

"This THESAI doesn't seem as amazing as the legends say..."

White presses down.

In Ogata Seiji's view, there are only two best ways to deal with this.

Either block or step over.

Generally speaking, when the two sides are evenly matched, choosing to block is the safest option.

It allows us to both rest and wait for the opportune moment to change the situation.

When the situation is unfavorable to one side, they can choose to cross over.

In this way, we can avoid the opponent's sharp edge and trade space for time. Although we will lose some resources, we can effectively preserve our own strength.

No matter how you look at it.

Both of these methods offer more room for maneuver than a direct confrontation.

"This THESAI..."

Akira Touya stared blankly at the black piece's move, and a figure involuntarily flashed through his mind.

For some reason, he always felt that the THESAI in front of him seemed to have a very similar playing style to Su Ran!

It was also an attack that left no room for compromise.

They were both charging forward without fear of death.

Plus……

The first eighteen moves were that incredibly familiar inverted lotus pose!

If it weren't for this haphazard "bump," Akira Touya would have almost blurted out Su Ran's name!

"No, he is not Su Ran."

"If it were Su Ranjun, he would definitely have a better way to handle this move."

"Su Ran, and that Hikaru Shindo..."

"Their playing styles, like their father's, possess an oppressive quality that makes one feel as if they are standing on the edge of an abyss. Playing against them, from the very beginning, you feel a strange sense of despair. And this THESAI..."

Akira Touya frowned as he looked at the hand in front of him, and secretly shook his head.

obviously.

He couldn't sense the awe-inspiring aura emanating from THESAI's moves.

the other side.

Touya Kouyo took in his son's expression, but his face remained expressionless.

He simply lowered his gaze, quietly observing the chessboard before him, a thoughtful expression occasionally flashing across his face.

"Teacher, what's your opinion on this move?"

Seemingly sensing that Touya Kouhiro was very interested in this game, Ogata Seiji mustered up his courage and asked a question.

"This touch...you and Xiao Liang should both take a good look at it."

Touya Kouhiro did not offer his opinion, but simply gave the two men a deep look before turning and leaving the Go room.

"Why...did the teacher leave?"

Ogata Seiji was completely bewildered as he watched Touya Kouyo suddenly leave.

but.

The departure of Touya Kouyo gave him a sense of relief. He took off his coat, leaned back on the sofa, and lit a cigarette.

"Xiao Liang, do you also feel that teachers can be very strict sometimes?"

Ogata Seiji exhaled through his eyes:

"Actually, the teacher isn't what you think. The reason he has higher expectations of you than anyone else is because he doesn't want to waste your talent."

Do you understand this?

"Xiao Liang?"

Ogata Seiji spoke a great deal from the bottom of his heart, but failed to receive a response from Touya Akira.

Surprised.

He couldn't help but look at Akira Touya with a puzzled expression.

What comes into view.

Akira Touya was seen resting his chin on his hand, deep in thought as he looked at the move Black had just made, move number 18-3, as if he were completely mesmerized.

He didn't hear his own question at all.

"This child... when he gets serious, he's just like his teacher."

"but……"

Ogata Seiji took a deep drag on his cigarette, slowly exhaling as he thought to himself:

"The teacher specifically instructed us to carefully study this move. Could it be... that this move really has some deeper meaning?"

Thinking of this, he, like Akira Touya, looked at the chessboard with a dazed expression.

After a long while.

Ogata Seiji abruptly stubbed out his cigarette, letting out a soft exclamation:

"Oh no! White is in danger!"

……

On the other end of the computer.

Kobayashi Koichi chuckled softly as he looked at the 3/18 that THESAI had given him.

"This little guy from China seems to really think of me as an amateur third dan!"

“Here, if we make a block with a 12/7 ratio, we can maintain our ground and continue our momentum.”

"Or, we could simply abandon the mid-game and use a 5/19 cross to gain a speed advantage in another area, stalling for time and perhaps even managing to fight our way back to the mid-game."

"It's a pity you didn't make those two moves, instead opting for a desperate attempt to win with a pong..."

"Young Chinese chess player, are you overconfident, or are you simply unworthy of your reputation?"

Kobayashi Koichi smiled and shook his head, then moved the mouse to place his next move in row 16, column 7.

He believed that as long as he secured this small point, Black would have no chance of breaking through his defenses.

While the drooping lotus is powerful, it overemphasizes fast attacks.

If they cannot break through after a prolonged siege, they will inevitably weaken and perish.

The initiative is now completely in the hands of the white pieces.

As long as the defenses don't collapse.

After a maximum of fifty more moves, Black will have no choice but to resign and lose.

……

World Go Online.

As Kobayashi Koichi seized the small eye with this move, many Go fans behind their computer screens sighed deeply.

"It seems that THESAI is not as strong as rumored. His opponent is only an amateur 3-dan, yet he has completely suppressed the black stones' influence. If this continues, I see no hope of turning the game around."

"THESAI was far too complacent. He clearly had such a good position in the opening. If he had just played steadily, White would never have been able to find an opportunity to counterattack... It can only be said that the information about his opponent's amateur 3-dan level had a very good effect on him."

"Indeed, if he were truly an amateur 3-dan, it would be impossible for him to precisely time every move at the crucial moment when Black's old strength has waned and new strength has not yet emerged, delivering a fatal blow."

"It seems that Black can only continue to try a fast attack. If Black can break through the defense within thirty moves, then there is still a chance."