The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

Regardless of whether her chess skills can improve or not, and regardless of what achievements she can make in the future, at least... Shi Shishi has finally been relieved of a burden. At this time last year, she was still regretting her failures, but this year she can finally leave without regrets.

Of course, the premise is to win the subsequent games well. Without psychological barriers, Shi Shishi played much more freely.

The curved, horny object, the waterfall washing over the chessboard like waves, the thick, silvery mist spraying from Shi Shi's nostrils, the water waves emitting a sound like a perpetual motion machine devouring the water droplets.

Its icy blue eyes were filled with frost, and a silvery shell gradually grew on its back, while the single horn on its forehead was half a meter long!

"Chess Strategy: Silver Horn and Heavy Rhinoceros"

Born into the Shi family, Shi Shishi's chess skills need improvement, but in terms of strategic development, he is in no way inferior to Shi Yuele and Shi Loulou.

"Becoming a professional Go player is just a goal, everyone says that, but... for me, what does it matter if it's the end goal, as long as I can become a professional Go player?"

The five-year battle has come to an end, and Shi Shishi will join the Shi Family Chess Academy, where she will have a better learning platform. Her situation has relieved Luo Qiu'er and other old friends from the semi-professional chess academy.

however……

At this moment, Group A was only just beginning its final sprint. If they couldn't remove those three players from the undefeated list, all the players who lost only one or two games would be shut out!

Ma Gongling was someone others thought was unbeatable, but Bai Yongye had been eagerly anticipating his victory.

Looking at the girl with brown twin ponytails in front of her, she clenched her fists and said, "After half a year, I've become much stronger, and finally... I can sit across from you again."

Chapter 517: A Dark Hand in the Night

Professional exam, round twenty-two.

Bai Yongye clenched his fists and said, "After half a year, I've become much stronger, and finally... I can sit across from you again."

"Oh, really? Then you'll have to work hard."

Ma Gongling opened the black Go box expressionlessly. Half a year after leaving the academy, she could hardly remember her former classmates and did not want to be regarded as an opponent by anyone.

pat...

Her first move was at the 3-3 point in the upper right corner, which startled Bai Yongye. 3-3? Fortunately, it wasn't a big problem, and Bai Yongye quickly placed his piece in the star point.

After making an unusual 3-3 move, Ma Gongling's second move became more normal, landing on the small goal position.

"Ma Gongling is a player who rarely plays at the star point."

After reviewing the game records she kept at the semi-professional academy, Bai Yongye understood something.

The star point is theoretically the best opening and also the most common opening in Go.

[The small eye position ranks second, is lower in position, is good for both offense and defense, and has more complex variations, but its expansion potential is slightly less than that of the star position. Once the two-corner defense strategy is developed, it often becomes superior to the star position.]

Besides these, the "Outside Eyes," "High Eyes," and "Three-Three" techniques can be considered unconventional moves.

Ma Gongling's star point opening is extremely rare, and he would never play the star point when playing black.

Such a strange chess player... After reviewing a large number of her game records, Bai Yongye understood Ma Gongling's intention: she didn't play the star point because she was too confident that she could gain an advantage.

While the star point position is advantageous, it's easy for the opponent to turn the advantage around. A single move at the small eye point can lead to a safe corner. On the other hand, even if you manage to play a double move at the star point position, your opponent can still play the 3-3 point if they want to.

This weakness is less of a concern in lower-level openings, especially the impenetrable 3-3, which makes it easier to defeat the opponent when in an advantageous position.

"Therefore, we absolutely cannot allow her to gain even the slightest advantage in this game. That's why I played the double star formation."

pat...

Bai Yongye's expression changed before he could finish his thought. Ma Gongling had actually continued to point out her third point. That bastard...

The opening move involved two 3-3 points, but Ma Gongling skillfully allowed White to build two massive walls, prioritizing scoring points before breaking the "Cosmic Style" attack.

This boring, simple, yet highly practical online chess opening actually appeared in a professional exam. Bai Yongye was so angry that she started trembling, her long white hair swaying. She had been so looking forward to her duel with Ma Gongling, but it had all been ruined by a few boring moves.

"What are you really thinking, Ma Gongling..."

"What were you thinking? I only play games I can win," Ma Gongling replied, tucking a strand of her long brown hair behind her ear.

"Heh? You think you can beat me like this? Even if it were you..."

The white eyes gradually turned cold, and the chess piece was placed in the corner and moved to the second rank.

A cloud of purple smoke emerged from Bai Yongye's body, transforming into the shape of a large mouth that bit into Ma Gongling's calf.

"This is the first time you've seen my chess strategy, isn't it? Let me... slowly erode you."

Oh~?

Should we move the second lane before launching an attack?

Ma Gongling frowned slightly. He had always found this girl very difficult to deal with when they played against her before. She liked to gain an advantage little by little from the edges and corners, and to squeeze the enemy little by little. Her fighting power in the early and middle game was particularly outstanding, although it was a very special style of play.

But... isn't that a bit too petty? A player like that won't be popular.

Ma Gongling gently picked up a chess piece, intending to place it, but was interrupted by Bai Yongye.

Bai Yongye said sarcastically, "Ma Gongling, stop... your useless, weak struggle. Hurry up, use all your strength and strategy, and fight me to the death. This is a game that will determine who becomes the top player in Group A. You also want to enter the professional stage with a perfect record, right?"

"If you interfere with me again, I'm going to report you to the referee..." Ma Gongling said calmly. Her words immediately made Bai Yongye's expression change and he obediently shut his mouth.

"Hmph, coward."

"........."

With a soft thud, Ma Gongling placed a chess piece down, muttering, "Playing a game without going all out doesn't mean I'm not serious. I will take every game seriously, no matter who my opponent is. Besides... I've already decided where I'm going next, so it doesn't matter whether I win all my games or not."

Bai Yongye became even angrier upon hearing this, and asked through gritted teeth, "Are you saying I'm not worth your all-out effort!?"

"Well, although I really want to comfort you... it's a pity that your chess skills haven't reached the level I expected; you're not the person I'm waiting for. This game should be a good opportunity for you to learn."

"........."

In an instant, a vortex of purple smoke filled with deathly aura covered the entire ground, withered purple vines and fallen leaves grew, and black crows circled in the air...

It was an apocalyptic scene: purple arms reached out from the vortex, grabbed Ma Gongling's legs, and tried to drag him into the abyss.

"Chess Moves - A Secret Hand in the Dark Night"

Bai Yongye said coldly.

Her lingering placement of the stone seemed to completely absorb Ma Gongling. She changed her attacking stance and placed it between two black stones, colliding directly with them… Was she trying to kill them outright?

This group of stones is obviously impossible to kill; relying on its strong position, it makes an arrogant and unreasonable move...

however……

Normally, she's the one who kills other players' pieces; no one else, at least not in this professional examination room, is qualified to kill my pieces.

Ma Gongling's gray eyes gradually opened, and he raised the black chess piece in his hand above his head.

"boom!!!!!"

In an instant, the enormous impact nearly overturned the entire chessboard, and the thunderous explosion drew the attention of all the examinees present.

Bai Yongye's pupils widened. What just happened? He hadn't seen it at all!

Her chess position was destroyed in an instant, with purple limbs and fragments flying everywhere. Bai Yongye was shocked and picked up a white chess piece and placed it on the board. The position began to slowly recover.

Her arm trembled slightly; it was the first time she had ever seen her chess moves vanish completely.

boom!!!!!!

Once again, this time, the still-developing arm, including the purple trees, instantly turned to ashes. Ma Gongling's black pieces used a move to cover the white pieces in the opposite direction.

"A greedy kill move, a kill move that cannot succeed... it's meaningless. I'll show you that momentary anger will only lead to your utter ruin," Ma Gongling said coldly.

For a Go player like Bai Yongye, who plays a solid, cosmic style, as long as he captures her stones in her territory, Bai Yongye can resign. In Go, killing stones is the most difficult thing, which is why solving life-and-death problems is said to be the fastest way to improve one's Go skills.

Ma Gongling spread his five fingers wide. "Five moves, I'll crush you..."

Chapter 518: The First Battle of the Throne Selection - Ji Shihu!!!

The girl with long brown twin ponytails, Ma Gongling, entered the chess academy at a very young age. At that time, everyone thought she was a genius, a rare genius, a genius who could shine even as a professional chess player.

Unlike the other children at the chess academy who were begging their teacher to let them play against them, she was busy studying life-and-death problems.

She could solve life-or-death problems that troubled and frustrated others with ease.

Unfortunately, everything changed the day I met her.

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

Boom! With the first blow, Bai Yongye's chess formation was utterly destroyed, and purple limbs and fragments flew everywhere.

Boom! With the second blow, the purple trees instantly turned to ashes, and Bai Yongye's chess position could not keep up with Ma Gongling's berserk power at all.

"Five moves, and I'll shatter you..."

Shatter me!?

While furious, Bai Yongye was also extremely apprehensive. Most chess players would say they would crush you, but she actually said she would shatter you.

It seems she herself knows how exaggerated she's been. I'll have to see the difference between us! Bai Yongye placed the chess piece with trembling hands.

The next moment, a black piece, like a nuclear explosion, fell from Ma Gongling's hand onto the chessboard—BOOM!!!

A burst of dazzling light erupted, and a huge gap appeared in the purple sky. Trees, crows, arms, vortexes—the chess world created by Bai Yongye vanished into nothingness.

"That's...? What??"

At the same time, Bai Yongye stared wide-eyed in disbelief as a black bow radiating moonlight appeared in Ma Gongling's hand.

This was the first time she had unleashed her full potential in a game since failing her professional exam last year... a violent aesthetic, an exaggeratedly powerful bow drawn to its fullest extent.

Boom! Boom! One after another, Bai Yongye's chess position had completely collapsed, but the terrifying sounds made all the surrounding chess players cover their ears.

Of course... making too much noise when placing a stone doesn't violate the rules of Go, and even if you report it, it won't do any good.

Fortunately, Ma Gongling's move was already complete. She flicked her sleeves and put the black pieces back into the game box, and the game was over. Less than thirty moves had passed since the start of the game, yet the white pieces were already in disarray.

Ma Gongling defeated Bai Yongye in just ten minutes, and the boring strategy came to an end with a brilliant finale.

Whether Bai Yongye can believe the result or not, she has lost the opportunity to challenge Ma Gongling... No matter how hard she tries, the gap between her and Ma Gongling has not narrowed at all, and is even widening.

"Perhaps you shouldn't keep focusing on me, but rather focus on winning against... those players who are about to surpass you. I don't want to play seriously with you because I don't want you to make the same mistakes I did."

Ma Gongling said calmly that she had wasted time trying to become stronger in order to chase after Shang Gongying's distant figure.