The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

Luo Qiu'er stared at Ji Yingting for a while, then shook her head, swaying her long, snow-white hair, and said.

Just as the two were talking, the door opened with a whoosh.

"Coming, coming back from buying food!" A red-eyed girl with long black hair pushed open the door and entered.

Following behind An Ruotong were Shang Gongying and Ma Gongling.

Shang Gongying's long orange hair has returned to its original straight orange color, so it seems she is indeed Shang Gongying in her true form...

Luo Qiu'er gave Shang Gongying a strange look, knowing that she definitely wouldn't recognize her.

"Oh, I've got it! The first move is Black's small eye."

The teacher, playing black, made a small eye move as his first move.

Upon hearing this, Ji Yingting gently raised her water lily-colored sleeves, picked up a black chess piece with her slender right hand, and placed it with a thud on the small left eye in the upper right corner.

This is not a rule, because there is no such rule.

Although there are eight positions to choose from for the first move, Ji Yingting is certain that Lin Hong will choose the top right corner facing left for the first move, because it is a sign of respect.

The first move, placed in the opponent's upper right corner, is simply to show respect for the opponent, a timeless principle in the world of Go.

"Sakuraba, you're wrong. It's the small eye pointing upwards in the bottom left corner."

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"I really want to see it live!"

The small dot in the bottom left corner?

For some online Go players watching the live stream, this isn't a problem, but... no Go player who has actually studied Go knows this.

If Su Chan, playing black, had made this move, it would have been understandable, since 8-dan player Ji Shihu did the same thing in his match against the throne-holding Liu Tianmen.

Lin Hong... he's an active 10th Dan, what is he thinking?

The top floor of the Crescent Moon Provincial Professional Chess Academy is extremely quiet, eerily quiet...

The pale green moonlight from the night sky did not shine in.

Long silver hair floated in the air, and the girl in the silver Taoist robe slightly raised her head.

Before her was a massive figure, though his body was long since decayed, his chess skills were no longer at their peak, and his fighting spirit was no longer high.

His black hair was gradually turning gray, and his eyes did not reveal much confidence. He simply placed the black piece in his lower left corner without warning.

Su Chan's expression changed slightly, her silver eyes filled with an eerie light.

Lin Hong is a giant who has stood firm in the chess world for many years.

"Su Chan, be careful in the final game. The 10-dan's echo move has an overwhelming restraining effect on your position. Be very careful..."

Echoing move?

The Luo family had also vaguely heard this rumor, about how the explosive force of placing a piece with the fingertips released an extreme airflow.

A chess player is extremely vulnerable at the moment they use their position, and there is a high possibility that they will be injured by the shock.

Separating the soul from the body requires a significant amount of physical exertion, which is why continuously releasing chess moves can lead to exhaustion.

shuh...

A phantom silver spear emerged from the sky, and amidst the shimmering light of her silver hair, she slowly picked up a white chess piece.

The Luo family has been kind to me... Today is the day to repay them.

That day, a snowy night, was her first day learning Go.

"Your name contains the character for 'Zen,' so you seem well-suited to this path."

Many people would say to her that if you have a calm mind, you can learn chess.

Her heart is a Zen heart.

A decade-long journey of learning chess is arduous, requiring daily study of game records, problem-solving, and practice.

However, all of this...

All of this is to unleash the hidden flames within them during the game.

This is the charm of Go.

Su Chan always felt that everyone should have at least one great move in their life that will be remembered for eternity, or perhaps one terrible move that will be remembered for eternity.

Of course, none of this matters... because for a professional chess player, there will always be one game that will be remembered and commemorated by future generations.

Decades of learning chess, seizing every minute, every second.

A life of ordinariness, all for the sake of shining a single chess piece.

Centuries ago, at the end of the 20th century, a South Korean Go player named Lee Chang-ho dominated the world of Go for fourteen years, achieving the first true Grand Slam.

He was as calm as a stone, remaining unmoved by anger or joy, worry or sorrow, whether he was behind or ahead. He was like a heavy sword with no edge, and was known as the Stone Buddha.

Unfortunately, Lee Chang-ho, the "Stone Buddha," ultimately lost... to Chinese player Luo Xihe.

A famous game throughout the ages, the divine pig Luo Xihe.

Some people believe that he was born for that day, that game of chess, that moment, that instant.

He alone, with the light that shone forth in that instant, sacrificed himself and brought an end to the era of the Stone Buddha.

Su Chan gently lifted a strand of silver hair, her silver eyes swirling with an unusual expression.

Today, a draw between her and Lin Hong is impossible because the komi rule is the modern, widely used method of counting stones, and Black gives a komi of seven and a half points.

Today, a draw is truly impossible. Even if it were the Three Tribulations Cycle, or even the Eternal Tribulation, their title battle would not end in a draw.

Because... in the above situation, all you need to do is start a new game, and the winner will be decided sooner or later, no matter what.

So, 10th Dan, please place your stone, wherever you place it!!!

..............

Blade bounty: 50 blades plus one more chapter.

Chapter 351: The Head of the Six Concubines, Luo Huangwu [Fourth Update]

Demon sword...

"I never expected to see the Demon Blade's signature move in the final game of a 10-dan title match..."

There is a famous opening sequence in Go called "Muramasa Demon Blade".

The pattern begins with a single high-hanging small eye, followed by a second high-clamping two-room pattern. Subsequent variations number in the hundreds, employing numerous tricks and deceptions.

It is the most common opening pattern for amateur players, and even top Go players regard it as a "double-edged sword" that can both defeat the opponent and harm themselves, studying it in great detail and daring not to underestimate it. A game can even be lost because of this one opening pattern.

Su Chan, she took the Demon Blade.

"What, you've even studied the Demon Blade's signature move?" Ji Yingting asked curiously after hearing An Ruotong's exclamation.

Today, her light green Hime-style long hair and bangs were combed exceptionally neatly, and she seemed to have recovered her mood quickly.

Ji Yingting probably said a lot of strange things because she drank too much last night.

"It wasn't really a study. It's just that when I was playing chess with Hua Shenxi before, there was a game where I used the Demon Blade in all four corners, and I got a severe slap from my teacher."

"Pfft..." Everyone couldn't help but laugh, and Ji Yingting's expression was also somewhat strange.

This kind of thing should be quite common. When a player first becomes a beginner in Go, they feel cool and impressive after learning the large standard opening moves and want to use them.

However... playing fixed, established patterns would undoubtedly have a boring effect on the ever-changing game of Go.

Therefore, I often get scolded by teachers for not following the prescribed routines!

Many people who don't understand Go often mistakenly believe that there are only 361 places to place in Go, and that the number of choices decreases with each move.

In reality, they simply overlooked the fact that after each move, there are still 361-n possible variations, and these variations can be infinitely extended based on the 361-n-1 possible variations.

Therefore, the true possibilities of Go are 10 to the power of 170, which is more than the number of atoms in the universe.

This level of complexity far exceeds that of other board games, and has even transcended the realm of mere calculation.

Once the first few dozen moves of a game of chess have all been played according to the established patterns, there really aren't many places left to play.

Muramasa Demon Sword...

What was Su Chan's intention?

Of course, professional players would never actually play this opening sequence; they would probably stop halfway through.

"Oh, White's tenth move indeed didn't extend, but chose to retreat—a very unusual variation."

Luo Qiu'er picked up a white chess piece, thought for a moment, and placed it at position 10 (white).

"Black moves very quickly, and their pieces have expanded."

"Clatter..." Ji Yingting slightly furrowed her green crescent-shaped eyebrows and placed a black chess piece in her hand.

In this way, although White captured a corner worth about 20 points with the first move, Black's outside position is very solid, so it is still a relatively advantageous position.

Looking at the starry sky chessboard that he and Luo Qiu'er had set up, Ji Yingting felt that the layout of the game was somewhat strange.

Although she felt it didn't matter who won or lost, however...

"Teacher, you really need to be careful... White already has a 7-point komi, plus a 20-point corner, so the margin for error is very high."

With her slender little hands rubbing her long, bluish-green hair, Ji Yingting pondered silently.

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"Clap!"

With a heavy thud, Lin Hong removed a white piece and placed it on the board.

His aura was as steady as Mount Tai, and even though they were separated by a chessboard, Su Chan could feel immense pressure.

Lin Hong's opening move was a very rare one, a pair of small eyes, which was to prevent White from making a low approach with a small knight's move.

Su Chan's low approach with a small knight's move is surprisingly sharp. Although the low approach with a small knight's move is easier to attack than the high approach with a small jump, Su Chan's research on the low approach is clearly much deeper than that of other professional players.