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Chapter 478: The Birth of Chess Club

Five matches will be played at the same time, and one loss will be rewarded with one million yen!

This incident has caused a violent shock in Japan, but also in China and South Korea. Even people who do not pay attention to Go on weekdays have joined the ranks of melon-eating.

Among the prize money for professional competitions in Japan, one million yen is not a big deal, but this is just one game, and there is a chance to win one million yen in one game.

Many chess players were inevitably moved, but they also understood that if they were not top chess players, they would probably only get a gift when they went up.

‘If you play 5 games at the same time, if the five opponents are all top-notch chess players, you should have a chance to win one of them, right?’

This is the voice of many people.

Even Chihara's fans felt that he did not have a match, and it was a pity that he matched him.

After all, chess fans enjoy not only the game process, but also the expectations for the results before the game. However, as a chess fan of Qianhara, the former may feel good, while the latter has almost never experienced it.

This even led to a result. Regarding the go betting game, Chihara Hiroshi's odds almost do not exist, and most people will only place bets on winning a few points.

At this time, the first floor of the Japan Chess Academy.

A small exhibition space was built in the hall, mainly composed of signs, which introduced the establishment process of "小子子" and the future planning goals.

Since the first and second floors of the Japan Chess Academy are open to the public, and today is a weekend, many people stop to visit, most of whom are parents with their children.

There are also some media reporters taking photos at the exhibition sign "Click, click".

At this time, a commotion came from the door, and a group of people were moving towards this side.

"It's Teacher Chihara..."

Hearing a few calls, the visitors, especially the reporters among them, rushed over, holding the microphone and shouting:

"Teacher Chihara, can you explain in detail your invitation?"

"Teacher Qianyuan, what do you think is the significance of this new website? Isn't it no different from ordinary online chess platforms?"

"According to the content of the exhibition, you are going to agree to the chess academy of Japan, China and South Korea. Since it is named 'Youxuan', does the chess academy of Japan also support your plan?"

...

Hiroshi Chihara finally stood in the middle of the exhibition area, facing the bombardment of reporters, but fortunately, the security of the chess institute was strong enough, so he stopped them outside in advance.

He took a microphone casually, looked at the crowd below and spoke:

"The questions you just now basically have answers on these exhibition cards. As for the relationship between 'Youxuan' and the Japanese Chess Academy, they authorized this name to us, that's all."

Suddenly, the reporters started to scream again, but he did not answer the relevant questions and turned around and left.

It is not appropriate to say that he leaves, because his destination is also on the first floor, and not far away, many people are already waiting there.

"President, you're ready." Yaguzu said to him.

Not only Yaguchi, but there were two employees of Chess Magazine, and staff sent by the Japan Chess Academy.

Behind them was the place he rented in the chess yard before, and now it has been decorated. Ten computers are quietly placed inside, separated from each other by plates, making the space very abundant.

Hiroshi Chihara was a little moved.

This Internet cafe is not like the Chinese-style Internet cafe in later generations, but it is more like a Japanese-style Internet cafe. Its sense of closure is not that strong, and it does not provide snacks or drinks.

After a while, the chairman of the Japan Chess Institute, Kikuuchi Toru and former director Takanobu Sakai arrived here, followed by Reno Morino, Hiroaki Yasui, Takayasu Misawa and others.

When the time came to ten o'clock, Chihara Hiroshi walked forward, glanced at the crowd, and said to the microphone:

"Thank you all for coming here, today, it's..."

The speeches were prepared in advance, while the reporter stood underneath, with the camera facing him straight.

Due to their professional sensitivity, they keenly noticed that none of the seven executive directors of the Japan Chess Academy came to the scene, and Takayuki Sakai was just a former director.

Everyone thought of the previous storm, and it was easy to associate these two things together.

When Chihara Hiroshi read the last part of the manuscript, he said:

"Online Go, this is a revolution in Go carriers, bringing traditional games from reality to the Internet. In this way, even if you are thousands of miles apart, even if you don't know each other, you can still play chess together!

"And the reason why I set up such a place is to provide a platform where chess players who don't have computers at home have the opportunity to enjoy the convenience brought by this!

"So, I call it 'chess bar', similar to a chess hall, except that your opponent may not be here, but in any corner of the world!

"Next, I announce the official opening of the 'chess bar' established in Japan's Chess Academy!"

Suddenly, there was thunderous applause from below, and the flash kept lit up, recording the moment that might have been recorded in the history of Go.

Then, Kikuchi, the chairman of the Japan Chess Academy, came up to speak...

...

When the strange new thing "chess bar" appeared, even the comprehensive print media reported this incident for a while.

At the same time, registration for Hiroshi Chihara's five-game invitation game has officially begun. The conditions are very simple. You only need to be a professional chess player and make a phone call to register successfully.

However, you cannot be selected if you register successfully. After that, you will have some screening and get the 5 best results in the field.

...

At the China Chess Academy, thousands of miles away, Ma Yingchun had just put down the microphone.

Liu Yiguang, who passed by, said curiously:

"Old Ma, what's wrong, he looks excited?"

Ma Yingchun said with a smile:

"Have you heard of Hiroshi Chihara's invitation to the fifth bureau?"

Liu Yiguang immediately recalled the chess magazines and newspapers these days and said "yes":

"Hasn't it been a big deal recently? Why, have you signed up?"

Ma Yingchun nodded heavily, and his tone was quite happy:

"The results will be obtained in two days!"

...

The Korean chess industry is also very concerned about this and even held a chess player meeting within the Korean chess academy.

Faced with such an opportunity, many people are very excited. The one million yen is still secondary. The main thing is that as long as someone in South Korea defeats Chihara in this game, the Korean Chess Academy will immediately become famous.

In the eyes of the Japanese Chess Academy, the Korean Chess Academy is like a rampage nouveau riche, with no background at all; in the eyes of the Korean Chess Academy, the Japanese Chess Academy is just an old guy who is self-congratulated.

Both sides look down on each other.

In the end, the Korean Chess Academy decided to register all chess players, and the specific matters will be handled by the Chess Academy.
Chapter completed!
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