The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

However, she only needs to use one method she developed in her previous life.

I need to buy a set of Go equipment in a few days, so that when Wang Murou reads the moves to her, I can also set up the game on the Starry Sky Go board.

Ji Yingting wasn't particularly concerned about beating a novice with the skill level of a professional 7-dan player, since it was online Go and not exactly a formal competition.

The speed at which online chess players played was astonishing, so Ji Yingting thought she should just play around with it casually.

"Teacher Qi, the opponent is a 3-dan player. Should we request a two-stone handicap?"

In the affluent district of Wingyue City, Crescent Province, a very ordinary-looking girl sits quietly in front of a computer desk.

Her name is Xin Yufei, a member of the Go club at Minghaiji Middle School, and the girl whose competition spot was taken away by Ji Yingting.

Xin Yufei was unwilling to miss the junior high school league in two weeks, so she asked her parents to hire an amateur 5-dan Go teacher for private instruction. Today was the first night of their lesson.

"Um...no need. Although the opponent is a third-dan player, their record is 0 wins and 0 losses. They're probably a beginner who just registered on Kyushu. You can just apply for points first."

The female teacher surnamed Qi peeked out and said.

The first stage of their lesson was a game of Go in Kyushu. She planned to review the game record and provide guidance after Xin Yufei finished playing.

"Sakuraba, it's starting now. You're the black piece."

Wang Murou sat in her chair, staring at the chessboard on the screen.

[P3, Small Eye] Ji Yingting sat quietly on the bed, her hands resting flat on her knees, and said.

"P3? Let me find it... Okay, found it!"

A clicking sound came from the computer.

The small eye is also one of the most common ways to occupy a corner, but because it involves the issue of direction, the small eye is more likely to generate combat than the star position.

*Click* "The opponent has placed D16 [Star Position]," Wang Murou said.

【C4, Small Eye】Ji Yingting, playing black, used the 【Mistaken Small Eye】 for the opening, while Xin Yufei, playing white, used the 【Star Small Eye】 at the start, meaning one small eye and one star point.

Ji Yingting pondered for a moment, a slight smile appearing on her lips.

【C17, 33】

Wang Murou quickly located the position Ji Yingting had indicated, clicked the mouse on the computer, and with a crisp sound of a piece being placed, the black piece landed inside the white piece.

"Huh!? Teacher Qi, why did it directly select my 33?"

Xin Yufei looked puzzled and quite troubled.

"They're either the type who greedily try to take your corner, or they're confident they can destroy your flanks. But, it's definitely a disadvantage to directly attack the opponent's corner at the very beginning of the game."

The female teacher surnamed Qi said dismissively.

Although she had a strong outer defense, Xin Yufei felt that not only was her horn taken away, but she was also left with a disadvantageous position, which was quite unpleasant.

【Q6, Big Fly to Guard the Corner】Ji Yingting said in a pleasant tone, and the two black pieces immediately transformed into a beautiful shape, slightly elegant.

Although my actual skill level is a professional 7-dan, playing online Go, which doesn't require much brainpower, occasionally is a relatively relaxing way to play.

"pat"

"White played E4, what's the next move?"

Wang Murou turned her head and asked.

[Is it a high-hanging small eye? H4, two high-clamped bays]

Ji Yingting said.

"Want to use the Demon Blade's signature move...? Just use the way you know how to play, the simplest way."

Sitting behind her, the amateur 5-dan Go teacher stared at Xin Yufei's computer and said.

"Yes, I've learned this pattern."

Xin Yufei nodded and adopted the simplest large flying shield.

In this situation, should we use the Demon Blade?

It seems its skill level isn't that great either? Even the corner defense benefit of the Big Fly has decreased...

In their view, Ji Yingting had ruined their initial plan.

"Teacher Qi, the omen is favorable, should we place it?"

"It seems your foundation is quite good... then go ahead and establish it."

The female teacher surnamed Qi was slightly surprised. She didn't expect that a beginner amateur player of level 5 would be able to think of this. It seems that she is very talented....

【The leap, also known as the capture, is a basic move in Go. It is a method of capturing an opponent's stone when it has only one liberty by repeatedly twisting and turning the stones. However, if the opponent has a supporting stone, the capture cannot be made. Simply put, it is a deadly shape; the more the player whose stone is being captured tries to escape, the more stones they lose.】

After the most basic changes of the Demon Blade are completed, the opponent can choose Tiger or Stand. If the situation is favorable, they will usually choose Stand.

"As expected, White plays..."

Ji Yingting rolled around on the bed incessantly. [O17, Low-hanging eyes]

"A ko fight... The Demon Blade opening sequence isn't even over yet, and Black has already disregarded the objective? And this ko fight isn't strong enough at all..."

Xin Yufei looked at the black piece's move and pondered for a long time but still couldn't come up with a solution.

【Capture: One of the basic tactics in Go, after being captured by the opponent's capture, placing a stone on the path to support the capture, forcing the opponent to spend a move to capture the captured stone. This is equivalent to playing two stones in one place, thus gaining a certain advantage.】

"Teacher Qi? Anyway, the opponent hasn't finished their opening moves yet, and Black has quite a few weaknesses, so I'll just play it safe and make a move to fill in the gaps."

Xin Yufei asked tentatively.

"Okay, fine, you decide for yourself. I'll stay silent and give you a debriefing after it's over."

Xin Yufei defended her position at the top left corner, and although her opponent made a move in the bottom right corner first, the black pieces' opening moves were not yet finished.

Chapter 7: The Great Oblique Thousand Changes

PS: Just to clarify, the previous chapter was the last one and a warning to quit; there won't be any more overly technical descriptions of chess games like this afterward.

There's another book that's a mild version of the "100" book, not as exaggerated as the older ones; it's very light in terms of difficulty.

【O17 Eyes Beyond, a Thousand Changes】Ji Yingting slightly opened her eyes, a glint of light flashing in her brilliant purple star-like eyes, and she said excitedly.

"I've never seen this shape before, so I have no choice but to proceed. However, Black's two consecutive moves here are equivalent to me capturing Black's corner outside the territory."

"Da Xie?"

The female teacher surnamed Qi glanced at it secretly. Even she hadn't seen this set of moves before. It seemed that the other party was very skilled.

The Great Slant, the Demon Blade, and the Great Avalanche are among the three most complex joseki in Go. The Great Slant with a Thousand Variations is the most difficult of them all, with thousands of variations, enough to fill a book. Hence, it is simply called the Great Slant with a Thousand Variations.

"Sakuraba, why isn't the opponent making a move?" Wang Murou, who was controlling the computer, noticed that the white pieces hadn't made a move for several minutes and couldn't help but ask.

Ji Yingting was sitting on the bed playing with an adorable cat plush toy. She pinched the cat's neck and said softly.

"They're probably thinking things through. If I'm not mistaken, their next move will be Q14."

Snap! The white piece landed exactly where Ji Yingting had predicted.

"Oh, they really left? Why? Is it a given?"

Wang Murou asked in surprise.

Ji Yingting shook her long, bluish-green hair and said, "No, amateur players probably haven't learned this opening sequence. Q14 is just because it aligns with a normal person's intuition about the game."

Amateur 5-kyu is just the beginning level of Go. Both his calculation ability and his sense of the game are very poor. After being dragged into a large-scale battle by Ji Yingting, the white stones quickly collapsed.

"Sakuraba, do you want to continue the matchmaking?"

Xin Yufei quickly conceded defeat after a partial collapse, and Ji Yingting won this game quite easily.

"Not for now, let's talk about it in a few days..."

Ji Yingting was thinking of going to the mall tomorrow to buy a set of Go equipment. Besides, constantly beating up beginners online would ruin her Go sense, so she shouldn't play too much.

Wang Murou nodded and shut down her computer. She was going to sleep at Ji Yingting's house tonight. She hadn't been to Ji Yingting's house for a long time since they entered junior high school.

"Rou Rou, could you please draw the living room curtains?"

Ji Yingting felt that it was getting late, so she got up and slowly walked to the corner of the wall to draw the curtains in the room.

Since she couldn't see outside the window, she could only rely on her senses and drowsiness to determine when to sleep. Since Wang Murou didn't object, it meant that it was already dark.

"Uh-huh!"

After Wang Murou finished getting ready, she pulled Ji Yingting to the bathroom.

"Sit on the toilet, I'll help you take off your stockings."

"Um……"

Ji Yingting, somewhat embarrassed, slowly extended her beautiful feet, clad in white over-the-knee stockings. Wang Murou licked her lips and gently helped her remove the stockings from her legs.

"Your skin is still so white, soft, and smooth..." Wang Murou casually stroked Ji Yingting's calves a few times.

"Okay, okay, don't touch those weird places!"

Ji Yingting moved Wang Murou's groping hand away, stood up, took off her school uniform, and gently lifted her underwear, letting the small panties with cat patterns slide down her thighs.

The warm water had already been prepared. Wang Murou quickly took off all her clothes and deftly untied her black twin ponytails, her beautiful long black hair cascading down to her waist in an instant.

"Phew, it's been years since I last took a bath with Sakuraba, hasn't it?"

Soaking in the bathtub, Wang Murou rested her hands on the edge of the tub and said.

Ji Yingting sat in the water with her legs spread apart in a duck-like posture. Her long, blue hair became even more alluring after being wet with water droplets, and a strand of soft, blue hair hung down to her chest.

With large strands of black hair clinging to her skin, Ji Yingting gently tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "Ugh, so sleepy."

Ji Yingting yawned, tilting her head weakly while maintaining her duck-sitting posture.

I played three games of chess today, and my already somewhat weak body must be even more tired now.

"Don't sleep here! Hurry up and finish washing up and go to bed!!!"

"Ahhh, no, I'm so sleepy!"

Ji Yingting said weakly.

"Then I'll help you wash, okay?"