The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

"Hmm, I've heard before that blind people have stronger desires than sighted people, is that true?"

Ji Yingting thought to herself with distress, after all, blind people's other senses are much more sensitive than those of normal people because they cannot see.

Chapter 241: Shoes Off Backwards, Doll [4000 words, please stab me in the face]

A clattering sound accompanied the churning of chess pieces inside the box.

At the very moment the competition began, many candidates playing black simultaneously picked up a black piece.

Generally speaking, Black's first move doesn't require much thought; it's usually a matter of the small eye, star point, 3-3 point, outside the eye, or high eye, among other standard positions.

Holding a black chess piece between her fingers, her soft, light green hair entwined around her slender, jade-like hand, Ji Yingting slowly placed a chess piece on the chessboard.

Snap... Slender two fingers held the black piece and moved it slightly forward, out of sight.

His pale purple eyes, like stars, gazed at the chessboard. No matter what special reason a chess player has, he should be fully focused on playing the game the moment it begins.

The hem of her water lily-colored Taoist robe fluttered gently, accompanied by her long, turquoise hair being blown by the wind.

"Whoosh!" A breath of white winter air escaped from her cherry-like lips, and the beautiful, icy mist slowly evaporated in the air.

"Forehead……"

Sitting opposite Ji Yingting, a bespectacled girl with long black hair picked up a white chess piece with a grim expression.

"She's Ji Yingting, really? Is she going to take me this seriously...?" The girl with glasses lowered her dark, unfashionable bangs and avoided meeting Ji Yingting's pale purple starry eyes.

Although her eyes were small, just a pale purple slit...

However, that faint purple crevice contained an undeniable presence, like the urgent feeling of countless stars falling from the sky, which would be instantly swallowed up if it entered her eyes.

Keep in mind that her record was only nine wins and twelve losses. Why would a candidate like Ji Yingting, who was only half a step away from becoming a professional Go player, take it so seriously?

With her fists slightly clenched, the black-haired girl with glasses nervously placed a white chess piece down, then placed her hands flat on her knees.

Snap... Without much thought, or rather, without much thought required for the layout itself, Ji Yingting picked up a black chess piece with her right hand.

Her long, bluish-green hair clung to her chest like willow branches.

There are far too many strong chess players who possess sufficient skill but lack the right mindset, who suffer consecutive defeats due to momentary carelessness, and who fall short of their professional exams at the last moment for various reasons.

Ji Yingting had also witnessed far too many things firsthand.

We must not let our guard down until the very last moment… Ji Yingting pursed her lips slightly.

Becoming a professional Go player is her only goal, and her only goal.

Therefore, she takes every opponent seriously, no matter what kind of opponent she faces.

pat!

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With a snap, at the same time, Quan Shihui picked up the second black piece and slowly placed it on the board with his right hand [two three-three formations].

Her long, black, hers-cut hair fell quietly down her back, and thick black bangs slid down her forehead, obscuring her eerie black and red eyes.

"Hmm?" The orange-haired girl frowned slightly, and Shang Sisi's right hand, which was about to place a piece, stopped in mid-air and did not fall for a long time.

At the very beginning of the opening, Black surprisingly played two 3-3 moves. What does that mean?

The orange eyes were slightly puzzled, but Shang Sisi firmly believed that he could crush all opponents with his powerful chess skills.

Her long orange hair swung rapidly, and a wicked smirk appeared on Shang Sisi's lips.

"No matter what tricks you try to pull, you will be defeated by me, Shang Sisi!" *smack!*

She whispered quietly, and the white chess piece that fell from her hand did not occupy a corner as usual, but instead landed on the star point near Quan Shi Hui's 3-3 position.

"Is the desire to attack so strong..." Quan Shihui's dark red pupils slowly rotated a few times, and the black chess piece in his hand fell again.

The 3-3 move is not commonly used in modern Go games, and even if it is played, it is usually the player with the white stones who makes the move.

Hundreds of years ago, the old rules of Go did not include a komi system, and the player who moved first, Black, had a greater advantage.

Therefore, Black's moves were relatively conservative in that era, and the opening move of Black at the 3-3 point was very common.

However... ever since the rules of Go were changed to give Black a 7.5 point handicap, Black has changed from a conservative player to an aggressive player, while White is now better suited to play the 3-3 move.

Of course, compared to the conservative style of ancient Go, modern players are more unrestrained, so even players who play white move the 3-3 move are rare, not to mention how strange it is for Quan Shihui to play black move the 3-3 move twice at the start.

"Hmph, two 3-3s are too weak. Let me use my superior chess skills to crush you and utterly destroy you!"

Shang Sisi chuckled wickedly and slammed the white chess piece in his hand onto the chessboard.

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"Chess Strategy - Earth Explosion Star!" A boy with purple spiky hair shouted loudly from Group B of the Professional Chess Academy.

*Thud!* A white chess piece landed on the chessboard, and a delighted smile appeared on the purple-haired boy's lips.

"Very good, I've barely managed to kill this group of Black stones that invaded! We still have a fighting chance in this game."

"Utterly boring... I surrender." The black-haired girl's long black hair trailed a fiery red tail, and her blood-red pupils widened slightly.

With a soft thud, a slender, jade-like hand placed a black chess piece onto the chessboard.

"This game of chess... is over," An Ruotong said calmly. She flicked her long black hair with her slender left hand, revealing the beautiful, fiery red ends of her hair.

Her long black robe seemed to unfurl like a scroll as she stood up from the sofa.

"Huh?" Ye Xing's eyes widened suddenly as he stared at the chessboard in disbelief at the spot where the black piece had landed.

How could this be... Did Black commit suicide? Why did she make that move?

Wait! No, her piece isn't dead yet!!

Suddenly, a few drops of cold sweat spilled from his forehead. A few seconds later, Ye Xing slumped his purple spiky hair limply.

“That’s right… this chess shape is, ‘Reverse slip of the shoe’,” An Ruotong said calmly, her blood-red eyes looking down at the purple-haired boy.

The "Reverse Boot" (a Go term) is also known as "Removing Bone" and is a unique shape in Go life and death problems. After the opponent captures several of your stones, you then reverse the situation and capture the opponent's stones.

In actual Go games, the "reverse boot" shape frequently appears, but amateur players often don't recognize it, don't know how to play it, and thus miss the best response in local situations, sometimes even leading to a dead group.

"I concede..." The purple-haired, spiky-haired boy placed his hands reluctantly on the chessboard and said in a low voice.

With a gentle flick of her long, dark red hair, An Ruotong's wide black robe trailed on the ground like a whirlwind, her blood-red eyes revealing a hint of arrogance.

"Xiao Tong..." Hua Shenxi, who was still playing chess, heard the commotion over there. She glanced at An Ruotong's figure with a complicated expression, her long pink pear blossom hair falling to her ears.

"Really? That girl won again after only twenty minutes of the game, and her opponent only had three losses. Did she resign in the middle game again?"

"Hmm, she's been winning at an incredibly fast pace these past few days. I really can't believe she'd lose to Hua Shenxi."

With her blood-red pupils slightly contracted, An Ruotong looked down at her fair and delicate hands as she walked out of the venue.

"Not enough... I will become stronger, stronger... Now I'll go report the good news to Teacher Hongying. I've eliminated the last threat before becoming a professional Go player. I will definitely become a professional Go player."

A slight smile appeared on his lips.

Hmm? But when An Ruotong came down from the basement to the lobby on the first floor, her blood-red eyes widened slightly in surprise.

The next second, a long orange hair floated past her eyes, and Shang Sisi also came out of the women's restroom and slowly met her gaze.

"Shang Gongying? No, who are you?"

An Ruotong called out with a slight uncertainty. As soon as she finished speaking, the girl in the orange Taoist robe in front of her suddenly stopped in her tracks.

After all, although they both have orange hair, this girl looks a size smaller than Shang Gongying, and her face looks younger.

"What? Haven't you ever seen someone go to the toilet before?" Shang Sisi turned around angrily, tossing her long orange hair.

Having held it in all day, Shang Sisi hadn't gone to the toilet since she came out, until her bladder was so full that she couldn't play the game properly anymore, at which point she finally let out.

However… the human body is really hateful. I actually did something that only humans do again! Shang Sisi tossed her long orange hair unhappily and tied the beige ribbon hanging around her waist.

Hmm? She tidied her clothes without even being in the bathroom? His dark brows furrowed slightly.

The next moment, An Ruotong's blood-red eyes suddenly widened as she stared arrogantly at the orange-haired girl in front of her.

"Heh, I've indeed become stronger. From you... all I can sense is weakness, the weakness of an ant. I'm stronger than you."

"You... don't be so arrogant!" Shang Sisi glared at An Ruotong with his orange eyes, and the jade-colored mask gradually covered her profile.

Although she didn't know this little girl with long black hair at all, she was incredibly audacious for her to dare to provoke her like that!

However… I seem to be almost over my 15-minute time limit!! Oh no! Compared to teaching this arrogant little girl a lesson, my own competition is more important.

Thinking of this, Shang Sisi's expression changed slightly. Dragging her orange Taoist robe, she hurriedly ran back in the opposite direction. "I suddenly remembered I have a competition! You just wait! I'll remember you!!"

Hmm? Watching the orange-haired girl run away, An Ruotong's puzzled expression became even more serious, her blood-red eyes thoughtful.

What's going on? She really doesn't seem to be the original Shang Gongying... Anyway, let's go back first.

The bloodshot gaze gradually receded.

However… perhaps it was just her imagination, but An Ruotong felt that the orange-haired girl's figure… gave off a feeling that she was about to disappear.

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With her long orange hair fluttering in the air, Shang Sisi rushed back to the competition venue as fast as she could, panting as she scrambled through the door.

"Phew! That was close!"

Glancing sideways at the clock, the orange-haired girl sat back down in her seat, casually placing the beige ribbon hanging from her waist aside.

The black-haired girl sitting opposite him stared expressionlessly at the somewhat empty chessboard; their game had only just entered the middle stage.

But... that's enough. I'll take the victory in this game.

"Mom... this is something I promised someone, and I will keep it!"

Holding his orange Taoist robe, Shang Sisi sat back down on the sofa and let out a long sigh of relief. His orange, sinister eyes darted around a few times.

But... at that moment, she suddenly had an extremely ominous premonition.

Compared to its initial arrogance, Shang Sisi has now become completely stable.

Her mood was no longer as agitated as yesterday, and her wicked orange eyes had softened considerably.

To be precise... Shang Sisi has already adapted to this world to some extent. Although she doesn't want to admit it, she has gradually adapted to the human world.

"Okay, let's begin... Mom."