The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

Within minutes, the number of people watching the game had grown significantly, and the Minghaiji Go Club's booth was surrounded by a large group of students and tourists.

"Oh, right, Wang Jun, you don't need to call out the numbers, I can hear where the pieces are placed..."

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Wang Jun was slightly stunned, and the members of the Go club were also somewhat shocked.

Those who were unaware of the truth naturally ignored Ji Yingting's words.

To outsiders, she was just a squinty-eyed person; no one would have guessed that a blind person could play Go.

It's time to deliberately reveal this talent... Ji Yingting thought to herself, otherwise it would be too troublesome for her to need her opponent to call out the numbers every time she enters the professional chess world.

"You can go first," Liu Chongxi said, turning his head as it was White's turn. Jiang Gu nodded silently.

With a snap, the handsome blue-haired boy Jiang Gu casually picked up a white Go stone. He roughly understood what had happened; it must have been his cousin who had offended Ming Hai Ji's Go club, which led to this situation.

He knew that Wang Jun was better at chess than him... He didn't know how good the beautiful woman with the light green bun was at chess, but she was definitely not as good as Wang Jun. She was probably just a mascot.

With Yoo Jung-hee on the field, it's virtually impossible for the other side to win.

However, it was clearly my cousin who started this conflict... Should I help him or not?

Jiang Gu frowned and thought for a while.

"Forget it, he's my cousin after all. It would be too embarrassing to kneel on the ground and bark like a dog. I'll just stick to the way I'm familiar with playing chess."

...As for the statement that he asked the other party to disband the Go club, it certainly shouldn't be taken seriously just because it was a joke by Chongxi.

Well then, I'll just grab him and leave as soon as I finish this game...

He glanced around; the area was already packed with tourists...

With a soft thud, Jiang Gu helplessly ruffled his long, sky-blue curly hair. After placing his piece, he gently pressed it down and moved it up a small step, making it a three-three.

Um……?

Three-three? What's the point of playing three-three?

Is my cousin stupid?

Liu Chongxi frowned instantly, his face turning somewhat ferocious, and he unconsciously bit his finger with his teeth.

In this day and age, the 3- ...

According to a professional Go player, the 3-3 point is too low on the board...

The lowest points are almost invisible, as if they're about to fall off the chessboard.

That's right... In ancient times, when the main strategy was to seize territory, 33 was the mainstream. However, modern Go places more emphasis on overall strategy and the balance of high and low positions, so 33 is indeed a bit too low.

Without much thought, Wang Jun placed his first move on the small corner, the same corner as the outer corner.

……

Hmm? Ji Yingting's light green, arched eyebrows visibly twitched, and she frowned, looking at the chessboard with some displeasure.

Corner of Peace and Innocence?

Instead of continuing to occupy the corner, Wang Jun occupied the small corner outside the eye, restoring it to the shape of a carefree corner formed by a small eye and a small flight.

"Worry-free corner" is a common term for a method of defending a corner in Go.

This refers to a defensive strategy in the corner of the Go board, where the first move is to play at the small eye (小目), and the second move is to play outside the eye (外目). This strategy is generally considered to be a more secure way to defend the corner. To prevent the opponent from creating a safe corner, the player often approaches the corner from outside the eye.

"I'm sorry... Senior Ji Yingting, I'm not very good at making faces."

Wang Jun silently apologized in his heart without any expression.

Snap... Each of them had their own ulterior motives. Liu Chongxi placed his fourth move on the star position, and Ji Yingting, who made his fifth move, also placed his fifth move on the star position in the last corner.

Thus... the initial layout for both sides is Star Small Eye's Worry-Free Corner versus Star Three Three.

Pat, pat, pat, pat.

Black Season Sakura Garden.

Bai Jianggu.

Black Wang Jun.

Bai Liu Chongxi.

This was the order in which the four players would place their pieces, but at this moment, Jiang Gu and Liu Chongxi were unaware that they had fallen into a huge trap right from the start of their strategy.

Why do you say that?

Because Ji Yingting is the strongest player among the four, and Wang Jun, who is slightly weaker than Liu Chongxi, will not directly face Liu Chongxi, Ji Yingting will deal with Liu Chongxi's moves.

On the contrary... as the weakest of the four, Jiang Gu had to deal with Ji Yingting, the strongest of the four, with every move he made... after all, they knew nothing about Ji Yingting's skill level...

"Wow, that's amazing... All four of them must be quite skilled, at least at the amateur level 5."

Although the time for private thinking was reduced to half of what it used to be, almost all four of them were holding their breath and concentrating intently as the game unfolded step by step, and Liu Zhongxi's expression became much more serious.

"Hey, someone's started thinking...it seems like it's less than ten moves in total," a passerby remarked in surprise.

With his black bangs drooping below his eyes, Wang Jun lowered his head and pondered quietly.

……

"That's right... Think about it more. It's okay to spend a lot of time in the planning stage."

Ji Yingting was also slightly nervous. A strand of light green hair fell from the middle of her bun, and her fingers gently twirled that strand of hair.

Although she was absolutely confident that she could beat Liu Zhongxi, Wang Jun's chess skills should also be slightly better than that of the blue-haired pretty boy.

However... if one person makes a move, anything is possible, the variables are just too great... perhaps a brilliant move you've been thinking about for tens of minutes can be ruined by your teammate in a second.

Wang Jun sat next to Ji Yingting, and the two people opposite him also sat side by side across the chessboard.

Under the starry sky, Ji Yingting could see three people around the chessboard... This was also her first time playing Go 2 vs 2, but she had a completely different feeling.

In the opening phase, a single wrong move can widen the gap to nearly ten points. With both sides betting on their own resources, no one wants to make a mistake.

Author's Note:

P.S.: A classmate's book!! 【Infinite Killing Madman】...

My classmate is writing a novel for the first time, and I highly recommend it.

Although I taught my classmate a lot, he still wrote something incredibly embarrassing. You all absolutely have to try it and trigger your own embarrassment!!!

Chapter 66: Restraint and Fear

Snapped……

After thinking for a full five minutes, Wang Jun finally placed a black stone.

Oh?

Ji Yingting raised her light green eyebrows. That move wasn't bad...

The game continued, and Ji Yingting silently placed a chess piece.

Although White gained an advantage in the lower right corner of the board, Black seized the initiative, and Ji Yingting also rewarded White with a double move in the upper left corner, a flying swallow.

Jiang Gu rubbed his long, sky-blue curly hair, and hesitantly placed a white piece on the board.

"Oh no!!!" A look of shock flashed in Liu Chongxi's and Wang Jun's eyes at the same time, Boom!

Wang Jun extended his right arm, and a black line appeared on his palm as he dropped a black piece heavily onto the chessboard.

"This is bad..." Jiang Gu frowned. He had been deceived by that woman...

He looked up and saw a stunningly beautiful girl with long, light green hair; a slight smile played on her lips.

Although his move might not seem like a big problem to a normal person... he captured a piece worth 6 points with the second move.

However, in high-intensity matches, especially in the setup phase, if you are given the initiative even for a moment, you will be continuously suppressed.

Because... the value of a single move in the opening phase is more than 10 points!

"Sure enough, he's having a hard time... It's too much for him to face Senior Ji Yingting. You guys made a mistake with the order of your moves." Wang Jun's dark pupils deepened.

Several blood vessels appeared in Liu Chongxi's pupils. After playing so many moves, he had also noticed the unusual nature of the green-haired woman.

pat, pat.

A turning point occurred from the moment Jiang Gu made that mistake; the balance between black and white was broken!

Wang Jun's decisive move of seizing territory was crucial.

Disgusting!! They're using this tactic again! Shameless bastards!!

Liu Chongxi was furious. Wang Jun frequently used tactics such as probing moves and second-line sniping to stall him. He often forced him to make moves where he had no choice but to respond, making it impossible for Liu Chongxi to develop his skills.

On the contrary... without his help, Jiang Gu, who was facing Ji Yingting alone, was almost unable to hold on, and his cheeks were covered with cold sweat.

Although there was no significant difference in the number of points between the two sides, Black's shape was almost impenetrable, while White's shape was not only low in position but also full of weaknesses.

Wang Jun was also very satisfied with the opening, which was indeed the style of Senior Ji Yingting, because her shape was so perfect that it even left the opponent with no ko threats.

The game has progressed to this point, and even a fool could see that Wang Jun was deliberately giving Ji Yingting important moves because... her chess skills are terrifyingly strong.

At the same time, Ji Yingting also saw Jiang Guqi's weakness; he was unable to cope with high-intensity attacks.

Well... it's somewhat like Niu Xiaochai without using any chess moves.

With a soft thud, a black piece fell from the sky, and Liu Chongxi's heart trembled violently... Did she want to settle the score here, or was she just testing us?

Ji Yingting tossed her long, light green hair. She had just placed a piece into the white piece's territory. Wang Jun's black eyes widened, even though the shape of that white piece was quite interesting.

But... he also felt it was unlikely that the black stone could live in this empty space in the white territory...

Alright, let Senior Ji Yingting make the next move.

*Thud...* Wang Jun shamelessly took a deep breath of the white chess piece.

Damn it!!! Liu Chongxi almost couldn't resist overturning the chessboard. His eyes were bloodshot, and cold sweat kept pouring down Jiang Gu's forehead. He clearly realized how serious a mistake he had made.

Jiang Gu made a terrible move at the very beginning of the opening phase, and now he can't recover from it!

Every time Wang Jun tightens his grip on the white stones, Liu Chongxi has to spend a move in that area to reinforce his position.