The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

However... even under the same rules, someone who has studied chess for ten years is still a professional player.

Are there really people who don't understand the rules?

"Sister Xuehuang, you're not trying to say that Ke Jiurui doesn't understand the rules of Go, are you?"

“How could that be… Of course she understands,” Ji Xuehuang said softly.

"Then why did you ask me?!"

Ji Feiying was furious, her pink flower eyes filled with anger, even though she had just thought about it for a while.

"That's right, there really isn't such a person... So, have you ever seen a professional Go player who knows the rules of Go but pretends not to?"

"........."

Instantly, her pink flower-like eyes narrowed slightly, and she looked at Ji Xuehuang with some confusion.

"What, what do you mean?" This time, her voice trembled slightly.

"She's down by 7 points... no, probably around 9 points. That's how she always plays."

"what??"

"I've looked at most of her game records, including those from matches, and that's how I discovered... she's always played like this, and ultimately, I arrived at the precise figure of nine points."

Paying nine eyes out of pocket? What does that mean...?

If White plays Black, White will have a 16-point advantage over Black in the opening.

If you play white, you also have to give black a 1.5-point handicap.

She... is not a normal professional Go player at all.

As a fellow professional ninth-dan, and the person in the Ji family closest to Ji Xuehuang, Ji Feiying's expression was full of shock.

She... already possessed the advantage of having a point and the initiative, and then she added nine more points. Ji Feiying certainly understood how incredibly difficult that was.

Just like letting people go first... this lack of a target mechanism is actually very unreasonable.

Many people might think, "It's just letting Black make the first move, what's the big deal..."

However, this is not a simple matter of mesh count. [This issue has been discussed before.]

Just like a professional 5-dan player versus a professional 6-dan player, the latter's skill level is probably about 3 points higher than the former.

In other words, if they play their first moves, the latter has a chance to win by three points.

But what if it's a matter of giving way first? That means paying seven and a half points upfront?

Putting aside the game we won, if we lost, would it be a stupid calculation like 3 points - 7 points = a loss of 4 points?

No, it can't be...

The game the latter loses will inevitably be a crushing defeat...

Because, in order to win back those measly seven and a half points, she would have to exhaust all her efforts and use every means at her disposal, so it wouldn't be surprising if she lost by fifty points in the end.

Paying out nine and a half points... isn't that even worse than letting someone go first?

that is……

"Has Ke Jiurui always maintained this level of performance in playing Go? Did she maintain this level of performance to become a professional Go player?"

"Yes, because...she is the daughter of Ke Jiuzhu, and she bears the responsibility of the Ke family, so she also carries the burden of shackles."

Chapter 438: The End of Ugliness 1

"Who was calling me just now?"

At the same time, the black-haired girl sitting opposite Fengshen was slightly stunned.

"Ke Jiurui..."

Even sitting in front of the screen, Xia Tianran could see that her once jet-black hair had turned much whiter.

It wasn't the snow-white of white hair or dyed hair, but an unsightly pale, dry, and sickly look.

It's like... an old man's hair, scarred and broken.

Deep within her soul, her entire body was enveloped in endless streams of dark water, spiraling in concentric circles.

The water flow formed invisible shackles... binding her entire body.

Unable to think, unable to breathe...

She was in great pain; even breathing was a painful experience.

However, this shackle will eventually be broken... perhaps now, perhaps in the future.

Or perhaps, it has already been opened.

Or perhaps, there were no shackles to begin with... it was just her own desires.

It presents the world with an ugly image, vividly and without reservation.

In this match, Ke Jiurui suffered a terrible defeat.

Of course, there won't be a scene where Ke Jiurui suddenly bursts out and then reverses the powerful Feng Shen, and no one has ever expected such a scene.

Because she is no match for the Phoenix Goddess at all. So what if she throws herself at Nine Eyes? So what if she doesn't?

"Ah, Ke Jiurui, why did you cut off White's stones with that move in the middle game? That was a disastrous move."

"Yes, it's a pity... Actually, she played quite well in this game, but the gap between the two sides was just too big..."

"If you ask me, I should have played a small point at that time; if White blocked it, I could have cut it off."

Inside the spectator hall, Xiao Qiyu, a professional sixth-dan player who loves to give pointers, started pointing and commenting on the game again.

However, everyone could hear a slight hint of regret in the voice of the girl with long blue-purple hair.

That's right... Ke Jiurui played quite well in this game; she was very serious.

She simply lost, that's all.

Ke Jurui was well aware of this, and knew that she was no match for Feng Shen.

She was not even... a match for anyone participating in the Three Lives Cup this time.

She was just an ordinary junior professional who had worked hard until now for some unknown reason.

There are many people stronger than her, even though they are both at the beginner level in their respective fields... and quite a few who could give her two sons.

Lü Kuangmei, Shang Gongying, Luo Zhuyu, An Ruotong, Ji Yingting.

She can't go down alone, can she?

From beginning to end, she was never expected anything from anyone. She was just a useless person who had tried her best but still gained nothing and had nothing.

Her long black hair fell slightly below her eyes, and her dark eyes held an unknown emotion, all of which was hidden by her black bangs.

No sadness, no tears...

This was a game destined from the start, a game that could never be won.

"Ah, let's stop here..."

Ke Jiurui silently stood up from the chair, her expression slightly dazed.

This long, black robe, embroidered with the large character "Ke" in its name, feels rather heavy... like carrying a massive boulder on one's back.

I can't quite remember some of them. Come to think of it, did I have similar feelings a few years ago?

"Sorry……"

The whole world seemed to have turned into a gray space, silent and indifferent.

Ke Jiurui stood up from the sofa where she was playing chess, and then, under the watchful eyes of the screen, walked step by step out of the competition venue.

She walked very slowly... because she knew that even if she lost, no one would laugh at her.

Because no one has any expectations of her, therefore... no one will be disappointed.

Finally, having left the brightly lit area, Ke Jiurui returned to the pitch-black corridor.

Next up will be Ji Heiyu, a professional sixth-dan player, although... Ke Jiurui doesn't think Ji Heiyu is stronger than Ke Jiuman.

However, at least Ke Jiuyu still has a sliver of hope of defeating Feng Shen.

Unlike her, whose appearance was merely to wear down the Phoenix God's stamina, she was just a clown.

"You should go back and rest, Ke Jiurui."

In the dark corridor, a girl with long, glamorous black idol-style hair walked towards her, causing Ke Jiurui to pause for a moment.

What kind of aura is this?

Ji Heiyu, a professional sixth-dan, wore blood-red eye makeup with crow's feet, and her whole body was radiating blood-red light.

A magnificent black Taoist robe trailed on the ground, while two black and white carp circled in the air.

She wasn't even looking at him.

Her dark pupils widened slowly under Ke Jiurui's gaze, but they could no longer contain her own figure.

Because she's excited!!

She was excited for this very moment, for the opponent sitting across the chessboard who was waiting for her!

Ji Heiyu... does she know that her strength is inferior to that of the Phoenix God?

Although they had never formally played against each other, she must have known about it.

Even so, she was still so full of fighting spirit. Perhaps... she really likes playing Go and enjoys playing against others.

Ultimately, which professional Go player doesn't genuinely love playing Go?

More than winning or losing, they care about whether they can play against strong opponents; that's what professional chess players are all about.

This is... a being completely different from me.

This is... Himeko.

Watching Ji Heiyu's departing figure, Ke Jiurui slowly squatted down against the wall.