After a week, I just returned to Japan. The first call from Hiroshi Chihara was actually called by Kansou Yaguchi:

"President, you're finally back!"

"What's wrong?"

"Two days ago, the magazine received a call from the United States, claiming to be the administrator of IGS. He wanted to talk to us about something, and he also said that it was your introduction?"

Hiroshi Chihara breathed a sigh of relief and said to the microphone:

"It's true that this is the case, I'll come here in the afternoon."

"Okay, then I'll wait for you."

...

After hanging up the phone, the sound of the door lock turning came from the door.

A few seconds later, a familiar figure ran in and said happily:

"Master, you beat Li Changmin in that game, so beautiful!"

Of course, the person who came was his disciple Renino Morino.

When I saw each other again a week later, Chihara Hiroshi was also a little happy, but he still disliked him:

"It's already this time, why are you still staying at home?"

It is 10 a.m. Generally speaking, the other party should be at the Zhixun Research Association.

Rino Morino acted like a coquettishly and stuck out his tongue:

"Isn't today the day you come back? As a disciple, of course I have to welcome you!"

As she said that, she talked about the game yesterday again.

After only one night, the relevant and unrelated media have fermented the matter.

Japan is naturally praising it very much. Needless to say, "the chess is better". Some media even speculate that his previous mistakes were intentional, just to determine the outcome with the official in the middle and late stages.

Speaking of this, Rino Morino raised his head and asked:

"Master, you didn't really do it on purpose, did you?"

Qianhara Hiroshi couldn't help but stagnate. It turned out that he had performed too perfectly before, and he could make up for so many things in one mistake.

He shook his head and said:

"Of course not, I didn't notice it at that time."

Rino Morino sighed in a pretentious manner:

"I thought you wanted to pursue some stimulation, so you deliberately made it like that!"

Qianhara Hiroshi flicked her forehead lightly and said:

"How could anyone pursue excitement so much?"

However, it was indeed a great risk to not start the "peak of the road" at the beginning, and this risk almost happened.

Rino Morino covered his head and protested weakly.

...

In the afternoon, Hiroshi Chihara took a car to Chess Magazine.

The magazine has been established for nearly two months and the fifth issue will be released soon.

At present, sales have already exceeded 10,000 copies and are moving towards the goal of 15,000 copies.

If we only calculate the design, printing and transportation costs of "Chess Soul", the magazine has actually achieved a balance of revenue and expenditure.

There were only two people in the magazine. Ryohei Takeguchi took a new employee out to do business, leaving only Kanfu Yaguchi and another newcomer.

"President Qianhara!" The newcomer's voice was loud, and his eyes were filled with admiration when he looked at him.

"Well, good afternoon." Chihara Hiroshi responded with a smile, and saw the stingy man walking towards him.

"President, congratulations!" His first sentence was also congratulations.

Chihara Hiroshi said as he walked towards his office:

"It's just the semi-finals. When you win the championship, it's not too late for you to come back."

"It's more than just congratulations," Yamato said a whisper, "I'm even ready to make a poster!"

"Then forget it, it's too eye-catching." Chihara Hiroshi walked into his office, and the display was still the same as a week ago.

Yaguchiko sat down on the chair opposite him, put the documents in his hand on the table, and asked:

"When did you have been to the United States, I don't know at all?"

"It's not going to the United States," Chihara Hiroshi picked up the documents on the table and searched for a few times. It was all small matters of the magazine's daily operations, and then said casually, "I encountered it a few days ago in South Korea. Some things were agreed upon, but I left the magazine's number for the specific content."

Regarding the content of the construction of a new website, he does not intend to participate in it in his personal name, but through a magazine.

The tone of the yaku mouth became solemn:

"So, are you going to work with them to create a Go website?"

Chihara Hiroshi put down the document, his face was equally serious, and he said "yes", and then said:

"And this website is only for professional chess players from all over the world. Have they told you about this?"

"They mentioned it." Speaking of this, the silly man seemed to be a little reluctant to speak but stopped.

"If you want to say anything, just say it. After all, you are still in the idea stage and you can put forward all kinds of suggestions." Chihara Hiroshi said with a smile.

The dry mouth pursed his lips, stared at him, and said:

"Do you think this will succeed?"

"What do you think?" Qianhara Hiroshi felt the other party's tone was different, and seemed to have some doubts.

Sure enough, the silly man replied:

"I think it's difficult. There are many problems. The first is the identity authentication of professional chess players. This inevitably requires cooperation with the Japan Chess Academy and the Kansai Chess Academy. Of course, with your current identity, it will probably lead to this.

"And the second one is—"

After a pause, he continued:

"How many professional chess players do you think can afford it at the current price of computers? And it's not just the cost of computers, but also the dedicated telephone lines and dialing fees, which are not a small amount."

Hiroshi Chihara, including the chess players he comes into contact with, is a group of people who can live a very comfortable life by relying on game fees and bonuses, but this group is only a few, and most of them still have to work part-time to barely make ends meet.

Especially after the bubble burst, most middle and low chess players have even harder to live in a difficult time in the context of the economic environment.

It is undoubtedly absurdity that they expect to spend a huge sum of money to buy computers.

Hiroshi Chihara couldn't help but ponder:

He once mentioned this issue to those two Americans, and it is indeed a headache.

"I have thought of this problem, but let's not talk about it for now. If you really create such a website, it will definitely be a big event in the chess world!"

"But the premise is that you must solve the previous difficulties." Yaguchi poured a basin of cold water.

Chihara Hiroshi nodded:

"I know, but the goal is there, and the difficulties between them can be overcome one by one."

He knew that the future would be the era of the Internet, but the other party did not have such forward-looking nature, so he was extremely skeptical.

The slutty man was still not optimistic about this plan. He thought for a few seconds before saying:

"This plan can be an attempt, but I think you'd better not have too much expectations and focus on "Soul of Chess"..."

Hearing the 'chess soul', Qianyuan Hiroshi thought and suddenly an idea came up!
Chapter completed!