The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

Bai Chang'an entered the Go hall early. Opposite her was a girl with long, ice-blue twin ponytails, about the same age as herself. She was her sister's friend from the semi-professional dojo... who became an amateur 5-dan with first place in the provincial competition.

Xiao An holds the black scepter, while Lü Binghu holds the white scepter.

The first move is placed on the star point in the upper right corner. Every move must be carefully considered, and we must not make any more mistakes that could lead to defeat...

Snap, snap, snap. After a dozen or so moves, Lü Binghu also showed a hint of surprise. This guy was stronger than she had imagined, not as easily defeated as her sister had said.

Lu Binghu asked softly, "I know you are Xiaoye's sister, and I'm also curious, with your strength, why didn't you join the semi-professional dojo earlier?"

"At that time, my talent was far inferior to my sister's, and my strength did not meet the standards for entering a semi-professional dojo."

Lu Binghu said angrily, "Don't belittle yourself. I know your strength perfectly well. Don't pretend to be humble just because I flatter you. Whether you're strong or weak, the gap between you and Bai Yongye is very obvious. I just have high hopes for your chess skills; you have a great chance of becoming a professional player next year."

"But I want to become a professional Go player this year..."

Lu Binghu shook her head. "It's a pity. I originally wanted to let you lose more easily for Xiaoye's sake."

"........."

Lu Binghu's gripping posture became extremely bizarre. Her four fingers were joined together at the top, and her thumb supported the bottom of the piece, gripping the black piece like a crab claw.

Two strands of ice-blue twin tails grew long and thin, swaying wildly behind her like lobster whiskers.

Lu Binghu raised her white velvet sleeves and slammed the white chess piece downwards with a clenched fist. *Thud!*

In an instant, the chessboard turned gray, a vast expanse of white... with her body as the origin, the chess pieces lost their color.

boom!!!!!

In an instant, a tremendous shockwave blew Xiao An's long hair wildly backward, the whirlwind formed purely by the power of the chess pieces completely suppressing her!

Punch after punch, the originally even game suddenly tilted in one direction, with wave after wave of fierce attacks piercing the weak points of the black pieces.

"Chess Strategy - Dragon's Wrath!!"

this!??

This is the chess position...

Bai Chang'an's eyes widened in shock, completely unable to react. Aside from Ji Yingting… this was the first time anyone had managed to suppress her, a player known for her aggressive style, so thoroughly. All the other candidates she'd encountered in the previous rounds were simply not in her league!

Under White's relentless bombardment, White Chang'an's defenses quickly collapsed, leaving him only able to defend, defend, and defend...

Xiao An's mind was also somewhat blurred by the shockwave, but he stubbornly kept his eyes wide open to maintain his thinking.

boom!!!

Lu Binghe's moves were so powerful they seemed to want to crush her opponent, wanting to defeat her completely again and again.

Just thinking about her subservient attitude towards Ma Gongling a while ago made Lü Binghu's heart almost explode with anger.

Why……

Why is she so much better than me?!

She had clearly given it her all that day! Unfortunately, Lü Binghu no longer wanted anyone to see her helpless state.

Click, click, click. Lü Binghu completely disregarded the timer, placing her piece immediately after Bai Chang'an placed one, and the game quickly progressed into the middle game.

However, after Lu Binghu calmed down, she was shocked to find that she was not in the lead.

How could this be!? She was clearly suppressing the black pieces the whole time.

Indeed, White can only pitifully surround a small number of points on the edges and corners, forced to enclose territory on the fourth or even third line under White's pressure.

On the other hand, despite attacking for so long, Lü Binghu didn't gain any territory, and White's point advantage was about to disappear under her aggressive attack.

Xiao An's face was covered in sweat, and she dared not relax for a moment. Even she herself was unaware of this, except for Ji Yingting.

She knew that her chess skills were much stronger when she was forced to defend than when she was attacking, but she mistakenly thought that Lü Binghu's chess skills were too terrifying. Recalling her defeat a few days ago, Xiao An dared not be careless. This made things difficult for Lü Binghu.

The girl with ice-blue twin ponytails took a deep breath, her expression gradually calming down. She thought to herself, "Although this is bad, I still can't break through her defenses. In this game, I've gone from having the upper hand to being at a disadvantage. Just keeping wearing down my position like this isn't a solution; her skill level is much stronger than I imagined."

Bai Chang'an opened with the "Mistake Small Eye" opening, which is originally a good offensive move. However, when forced to defend, the lower position made it difficult for Lu Binghu to make a move.

Bai Chang'an breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the strangeness on Lü Binghu's body had disappeared.

Aside from that day, this was the first time she had seen such an existence so clearly, and she never expected that she could actually endure it.

"I admit that what I said before was wrong. From now on, I will treat you as a true rival."

Lu Binghu slowly picked up a chess piece, looked at Xiao An who had the exact same face as Bai Yongye, and said softly.

With long black hair and pure black eyes, she was a petite girl of only thirteen years old. Thirteen years old is not too early for the professional stage, and she certainly has the qualifications to challenge the professional Go world.

Hey ~

Xiao An hurriedly smoothed her long black hair. It was the first time she had heard such praise, especially from Lu Binghu. For a moment, she didn't know how to respond.

"Hehe, your silly look is completely different from your sister's," Lu Binghu chuckled.

Different? Are my sister and I completely different?

Upon hearing this, Bai Chang'an raised his head in a daze.

She used to resemble her older sister a lot, but when exactly did it start? Xiao An no longer tries to imitate her sister intentionally.

She also has her own talents, her own life, and her own... strength.

After undergoing 30 days of training at Ji Yingting's chess academy, she is now completely different from when she participated in the provincial competition. This battle with Lü Binghu is just the beginning of everything.

In the end, Xiao An, playing black, won the game with 186 moves, bringing his record to 15 wins and 1 loss.

Chapter 516: The Final Sprint

"Lu Binghu, did you lose?" Bai Chang'an asked in a trembling voice, holding the chess game table. She had lost to her own sister!

A chess player like Lü Binghu would never hold back. Even though Xiao An is her younger sister, she left early after the game. Damn it... How did Xiao An manage to beat Lü Binghu?

Bai Yongye had watched Xiao An play. She was good at killing moves and her moves were very volatile. But... that was it. Could it be that Lü Binghu made an accidental mistake?

She felt dissatisfied, but it wasn't appropriate for her to go and ask Lü Binghu about it at this time.

Time passed slowly, and the candidates had waited for the twentieth day of the professional exam, the twentieth match.

At this stage, many players have given up hope, many have calmed down and are waiting to fight again next year, and some are making a final sprint for the few remaining spots.

Ma Gongling, 20 consecutive wins.

Xin Yufei, 20 consecutive wins.

Bai Yongye, 20 consecutive wins.

The three players' record is unbreakable, with Lin Qianyu and Bai Chang'an trailing behind with nineteen wins.

Lü Binghu is ranked sixth with a record of eighteen wins.

Only the top three can become professional Go players, and ties are also acceptable... Lin Qianyu and the others are really looking forward to Bai Yongye and the others losing a game. No matter who they lose to, maintaining a perfect record is just too despairing.

The same applies to Group B, where Quan Shihui and Luo Qiu'er are far ahead in terms of performance, Qin Hanyue suffered two defeats, and Shi Shishi suffered her third defeat after losing to Luo Qiu'er and Quan Shihui.

Today is the match between Quan Shihui and Qin Hanyue. Shi Shishi had been holding her breath and concentrating for several days. She knew that Qin Hanyue's chess skills were definitely no weaker than Quan Shihui's on the surface. Once she won, the balance between her and Qin Hanyue would be broken.

Qin Hanyue didn't care much about Quan Shihui; as long as there was one person stronger than her, Luo Qiu'er was enough.

Sitting at the chess table, Qin Hanyue stared at the strange black-haired girl and yawned.

This older sister is quite cute, but her blank face makes her look like a lunatic. Don't worry... I'll soon give you your first failure in this professional exam.

Qin Hanyue casually opened the black chess box, clumsily picked up a black chess piece and placed it on the chessboard. She was too lazy to even place the piece in the upper right corner of the board, so she just placed it in the lower left corner.

After losing to Luo Qiu'er, Qin Hanyue became much more irritable.

pat...

"........."

"!!!"

"How is this possible?" In an instant, her pale golden eyes narrowed slightly. When Qin Hanyue raised her arm, she looked at the spot where the black piece had been placed in disbelief.

【1.1】Black has landed on the very edge of the board!

"What did you do?!"

"No way... Playing such a disrespectful game of Go will be punished~ Go should be played properly in the upper right corner."

Quan Shihui narrowed his eyes and said calmly. Just as Qin Hanyue was shocked, the black pieces on the chessboard automatically changed position and moved to the star position in the upper right corner of the chessboard.

"You were thinking of getting a lower star position, right? I've let you have it~"

"You bastard..."

Qin Hanyue's voice trembled slightly. Only then did she understand what kind of opponent she had encountered. She quickly sat up straight and opened the chess box.

This woman...

Even in her fear, she couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration. Because of her disrespect and carelessness, Quan Shihui could have ruined herself with her first move, but she moved her pieces back to their original positions.

Although she had intended to ask for a small favor, Qin Hanyue was too embarrassed to ask again.

"thank you"

A few strands of black hair were clutched in Quan Shihui's hand as he said blankly, "If you want to become a professional Go player, no matter what kind of opponent you face... you must give it your all and show respect. I hope you can adjust your mindset."

"Um……"

Quan Shihui is surprisingly a good woman.

Of course, this is based on the premise that Qin Hanyue was not tortured inhumanely.

Even with her best efforts, Qin Hanyue was still brutally slaughtered by Quan Shihui. Her movements as she placed the chess pieces were stiff and her strange postures occasionally interfered with her thinking.

After the game ended, Qin Hanyue clenched her hands helplessly. Luo Qiu'er was right...

All professional chess players strive for breakthroughs and to become stronger. No wonder the Qin family declined from the stage of history. As recorders of chess scores, the Qin family remembered the ancient chess scores, but they themselves were not remembered by anyone.

A player who can only ever see the past is not worthy of becoming a professional player.

At this point, the situation in Group B is completely set.

Quan Shihui and Luo Qiu'er continued their winning streaks, while Qin Hanyue and Shi Shishi both had 17 wins and 3 losses. It has to be said that Shi Shishi is really lucky. If she had been assigned to Group A, or if a slightly stronger player had appeared in Group B, she would not have been able to become a professional player. This is because there is a significant gap in the strength of the players in Group B.

Just shy of the age limit, he finally stepped into the professional arena.