The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

Shang Gongying looked around. The atmosphere in the entire Go club was extremely serious, with the constant clattering of stones hitting the board.

"I'm just the honorary president. Professional players shouldn't interfere too much in amateur matches, you all know that, right... Ji Yingting, 1-dan, and Shang Gongying, 1-dan."

In order not to affect other players' games, Chu Jiangyu explained in a low voice, his tone very calm.

"President, are these two little girls first dan? How long have they been learning Go?"

Just then, a senior student with red wavy hair looked up and asked curiously, having heard Chu Jiangyu mention the words "first stage".

Her words immediately drew the attention of many people around her. Wow, two super cute little sisters!

Are you a freshman? Are you interested in Go? Are you a first dan?

"Yes, they're first dan. Let's continue the game."

Chu Jiangyu nodded gently, her long, dark blue hair swaying, without explaining whether she was an amateur first dan or a professional first dan.

Of course, no one would associate the two of them with professional first dan, after all, they are the same age. Apart from Chu Jiangyu, the leader of the team who is a professional Go player, who would think that someone their age is a professional Go player?

Of course, most professional Go players fade into obscurity around this age. There's a famous saying: "If you're not a national champion by 18, you've got no hope for the rest of your life..."

However, that was during the Earth era. As for the Moon... it would take at least until it reaches its peak at age 25.

After all, as time goes by, the players' overall chess skills become stronger, and chess strategy is something that needs to be cultivated slowly and requires time to develop.

Chu Jiangyu's Go club has about thirty members, which is much more than Ji Yingting had at Minghai Ji Middle School. When she learned that the club's leader was Chu Jiangyu, she couldn't help but develop a subtle interest in the club.

Ji Yingting casually found a place to sit down, where two little girls were playing chess next to her.

The starry chessboard appeared before her eyes in an instant, and two little girls with black hair appeared in front of Ji Yingting. Were they also new students who had just joined the club today? They didn't even seem to be at the rank level.

Her pale purple starry eyes opened gently, their dazzling starlight beautiful to the point of being eerie.

Once you become a professional Go player, you can watch other people's games through the starry sky; that's how Ji Yingting did it in her previous life.

However, Shang Gongying's behavior made Chu Jiangyu's forehead crease with several black lines. The girl with long orange hair kept wandering around the chessboard, and every time she saw a game, she would show an exaggerated expression.

Whether it's vomiting, wide-eyed stares, or gaping mouths, these expressions are undoubtedly mocking towards the chess players.

Of course, the players were all focused on the game and couldn't see Shang Gongying's little tricks.

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④ The Mother's Clan

Mother Clan Chapter

Chapter 279: Match Schedule for the Young Tiger Tournament

"If there's nothing else, you two should head back quickly..."

Sitting on the sofa in the small room next door, the girl with long blue hair said calmly, "This is the reception room for our club."

"Why did you become the president of the Go club?" Ji Yingting asked.

"I always have been, I just became a professional Go player..."

Jiang Yu's deep blue pupils narrowed slightly, and she continued.

"Also, don't let them know you're professional Go players... Sometimes, people don't need to know too much. They're quite happy this way, and that's enough. Don't get me wrong, that's how Go clubs at school are supposed to be."

Ji Yingting had also thought about this question: After the members of the Minghaiji Middle School Go Club graduate and leave, will they continue to study Go? Perhaps, they will never.

He clearly couldn't become a professional Go player...

Shang Gongying asked curiously, "Huh? You mean they don't know you're a professional Go player?"

"How is that possible..." Suddenly, Chu Jiangyu stared at Shang Gongying for a while with the look of someone looking at an idiot.

The names of professional Go players are reported in Go newspapers every day. How could so many people in a club not know that she is a professional Go player?

"What I mean is that in this environment, they can happily learn Go, participate in competitions, and leave the club contentedly after three years. That's enough. They don't need to take professional exams for that slim hope. For those of them who don't have talent, that would be too painful. I can't bear to see that happen."

Chu Jiangyu's deep blue eyes shimmered with a hint of sadness, and her voice carried a touch of melancholy.

Ji Yingting's long, light green hair swayed gently, and she thought of a girl with long, silver hair.

"But someone once told me that even if she spent her entire youth on Go, she wouldn't regret it..."

She's almost at the age where she can take the professional exam, and she failed again this year.

Next year... there will be new people, and even stronger enemies will appear.

A chess player awakening from despair, a chess player breaking free from nightmares, a new generation of chess players going against the tide, next year's professional assessment... it's purgatory level. What are her chances of becoming a professional chess player?

"Perhaps, but I don't agree. People without talent don't need to work that hard... that will only bring despair."

Her long, dark blue hair fluttered gently as she turned back to look at Chu Jiangyu before leaving, a faint smile playing on her lips.

"You are different from them. You are talented... So, let's all do our best in the Scorpio Cup!"

wow...

The blue-haired girl left, and Ji Yingting's pale purple eyes narrowed slightly as she pondered Chu Jiangyu's words.

Wouldn't it be sad if they weren't given the hope of becoming professional Go players...?

At that moment, she hadn't yet carefully considered the meaning of those words.

She just wondered... what if... someone among them actually became a professional Go player?

How will we know the outcome if we don't let them try?

Of course, Ji Yingting felt that what Chu Jiangyu said made a lot of sense.

"What? Surprisingly, he's a good person..." Shang Gongying muttered softly.

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After saying goodbye to Shang Gongying, Ji Yingting left the school on the school ship. She gently rested her green head against the window of the spaceship. Three days later, it would be the second round of the Throne Title Battle, and... the first round of the Ten Dan Title Battle.

Ji Yingting returned to her own little home, where sometimes, it was quite comfortable to be alone quietly.

I opened the window to enjoy the breeze, lying on the soft bed... My long, lush green hair cascaded down like a willow tree swaying in the breeze, beautiful and dazzling.

The pillows were soft too... The house smelled not only comfortable but also cozy, even though she was all alone.

To prepare for the professional exam, Ji Yingting hadn't been home for a month. Her exhausted body and mind seemed to have been redeemed, feeling limp and powerless.

"jingle!"

Suddenly, a notification ringtone sounded from her phone, and Ji Yingting immediately picked it up from under her pillow.

Because I wasn't wearing headphones, the sound was coming out of the speaker.

All members, the slots for the Young Tiger Tournament have been adjusted. The match schedule will be announced next.

Ji Qiuyao versus Ke Jiurui.

Ji Bingyuan vs. Shang Gongying.

Niu Xiaomai versus Huashenxi.

Ji Wanying versus Ke Jiuying.

Ji Xuehu versus Ke Jiuyan.

Wang Jun vs. Niu Xiaomo.

Cui Jinlie faces off against Lü Kuangmei.

Luo Zhuyu versus Ke Jiusi.

Ji Yingting versus An Ruotong.

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As an exhibition match, each player in the Young Tigers Tournament only needs to play one round.

While this match may be just for fun for many, for some... it's something they'll fight tooth and nail to win.

Ke Jiurui was slightly nervous after seeing the list of opponents. But then she thought about it and realized that both Full Moon Province and New Moon Province had very strong players. This was already a very favorable group for them, at least their opponents were all humans they could potentially defeat.

[Based on data from professional examinations]

As for how strong their opponents were, how could she possibly know? But judging from the data from the professional exams, Ji Wanying, Ji Xuehu, and Luo Zhuyu were all at the bottom of the rankings. Even Ji Qiuyao wasn't particularly dominant. This was an excellent opportunity for them to prove their chess skills, and it was also their last chance before the Scorpion Cup!

"An Ruotong?" Upon hearing this name, Ji Yingting's light green eyebrows furrowed slightly. She didn't seem to have seen Xiaotong during the latter half of the professional exam, and she hadn't thought much about it at the time.

Those two women surnamed Niu are said to be distant cousins ​​of Niu Xiaochai; Ji Yingting had heard of them.

I wonder how good Xiaotong's chess skills are now. Let's talk about it in a few days... Ji Yingting gently closed her eyelids.

At this moment, Ji Yingting did not consider An Ruotong as her opponent. To be honest, she was a little disappointed.

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"Sister Hongying, you really did something..."

A black-haired girl with long, black, her hair styled in a hisimei cut, and wearing pajamas lay on the large bed, smiling gently.

No wonder she was so confident in challenging Sakuraba-nee to a duel; if she really faced her, she'd have no choice but to go all out!

Whoosh!

A snow-white feather fan was slightly opened, with the three large characters "Ji Hongying" engraved on it.

An Ruotong returned to the chessboard and set up the game alone.

Pat, pat, pat, pat.

One by one, the black and white chess pieces fell, her blood-red eyes becoming slightly deep.

"Sakuraba-nee, I'm fully prepared for battle..."

Ji Hongying certainly rigged things, but not in the kind of dirty tricks many people think. Cheating is impossible in Go competitions and draws.

On the morning of the day the match schedule for the Young Tigers Tournament was announced, Ji Hongying visited a friend who is also a professional Go player.

That friend's chess position was quite unique.

She has the ability to change her luck in the Go draw, which makes it very easy for her to get good rankings in any competition she participates in.