After the reform incident, Kansai Chess Academy once again became a hot topic in the media, and the reason was its just announced ‘Chenhara Cup’—

‘The Chihara Cup is sponsored by Kiji Group and Sumitomo Group and sponsored by Kansai Chess Institute. It is for non-professional chess players under the age of 16. The championship prize is 5 million yen...’

This is the statement of the Kansai Chess Academy.

For a moment, all Japan and even the world chess are suppressed by the courage of the Kansai Chess Academy. Not to mention it is an amateur event, even a professional event, the prize of 5 million is enough to rank.

"We welcome chess players who meet the criteria to come and participate in the competition. Once you enter the quarterfinals, you will have the opportunity to participate in the Kansai Chess Academy assessment. As long as you pass, you can enter the stage without a professional exam!"

In front of the camera, Hiroshi Chihara said so.

Moreover, the championship bonus is 5 million. After entering the quarterfinals, there are also bonuses to get:

No. 2 and 3 are 1 million yen, No. 4 and 5 are 600,000 yen, and No. 6, 7 and 8 are 300,000 yen.

Even the reporter holding a microphone next to him and the camera carrying a camera were breathing after hearing these bonuses.

After ending the disclosure of information related to Chihara Cup, Chihara Hiroshi left immediately.

Originally, the bonus was more than that, but after hearing that he planned to turn the "Chianyuan Cup" into a non-professional event, some companies retreated or cut the funding in half.

Only Muji Group and Sumitomo Group have maintained their previous promises, which has prevented the first Chihara Cup from being too terrible.

In an instant, all the qualified teenagers of Japan paid attention to the Qianyuan Cup with an unprecedented attitude, and the media dubbed it "Jiaziyuan in the Go world".

After all, the two have many similarities, and the biggest similarity is that once the ranking is at the forefront, you will have the opportunity to become a professional chess player.

This is equivalent to giving a channel to enter the section in addition to the entry exam twice a year.

...

Tokyo, the student training department of Japan's Chess Institute.

"How is it? Are you planning to participate in the Qianyuan Cup? I heard that many people from Group B next door have secretly consulted relevant information and are planning to register!" a teenager whispered.

The number of students in the hospital will be divided into several levels according to the number of people. Generally, there are five groups, with the highest group A and the lowest group E. The number of groups will rise or fall according to the battle points per month.

"You are crazy. You dare to discuss such things in Group A. Haven't you heard that the people in Group B were severely warned?"

"What's this?" The boy looked indifferent, but his voice lowered a little. "Don't tell me, you are not moved by the 5 million prize. Tsk tsk, even the second and third places have 1 million to get, even in some professional competitions, I can't give so much!"

"Then you have to have a chance to win, and as students of the Japanese Chess Academy, can we still come back once we go to participate in the Kansai Chess Academy competition?"

"Anyway, I only select the six best chess players in Group A to participate in the entry-level assessment every year. I haven't been selected for three consecutive years. The Kansai Chess Academy may not be a chance!"

Hearing this, the boy next to him couldn't help but feel silent. Although they were in Group A, there were too many people who were more talented than them. Once they could not enter the section before the age of 17, they would be persuaded to retire and go back to complete their studies.

And such people are losers in the eyes of all the teenagers who have made the ranks.

Just as they were discussing, they suddenly heard a commotion coming from a distance, and they saw what happened to the college student and instructor who seemed to be the number one in Group A.

I saw that the latter looked ugly and his voice was a little louder:

"Do you know what you're talking about?"

"I know," the boy was still calm and did not feel any timid because of the teacher's anger. "My idol is Teacher Chihara. Since there is such a chance, I want to give it a try."

When the onlookers who were not yet familiar with the situation heard this, they immediately remembered the Qianyuan Cup that had been circulating in private recently, and could only sigh in their hearts:

The other party is really brave!

After all, since Hiroshi Chihara withdrew from the Japan Chess Academy, this name has become a taboo, and the students of the college only dare to say a few words in private.

Sure enough, the instructor snorted coldly:

"If you want to go, go. It's impossible to just ask for leave. Or you just quit here and you don't have to come back in the future."

Suddenly, the scene was silent.

However, the boy was still unlucky and nodded:

"Then I'll trouble the teacher, I'll go and go through the withdrawal procedures."

The instructor was slightly stunned. He didn't expect that the other party would actually do this and didn't know what to react for a moment.

...

The Qianhara Cup is held at the end of December, which is also to take care of students who are still in school. This period is exactly the winter vacation.

In October, this year's Tianyuan Battle, the Throne Battle also began. In November, two challengers emerged, namely Zhao Zhixun and Kobayashi Koichi.

Because he served as the vice chairman of the Kansai Chess Academy and the head of reform affairs, Hiroshi Chihara did not sign up for this year's Dragon Star Battle, NEC Fast Chess Competition, and even the NHK TV Fast Chess Competition, he declined on the grounds that he was busy with his affairs.

However, no matter how busy it is, of course it is impossible to give up the title battle.

After two months, Tianyuan and Throne played five games in two games, which was the same result as last year, and he still maintained his title with a score of 3:0.

And some people's expectations are disappointing:

I thought Chihara was busy with the reform of Kansai Chess Academy and would neglect Go, but I didn't expect that the opponent's chess skills not only did not regress, but also improved according to the post-match interview between challengers Zhao Zhixun and Kobayashi Koichi.

Defending two titles is not a big deal for Hiroshi Chihara, but Kansai Chess Academy attaches great importance to it.

Not only did he earn two expensive commissions, but this was the first time that the chess player in the Western Chess Academy won Tianyuan, the throne, and the first time in the history of the Chess Academy!

Therefore, under the auspices of Tatsuo Chijo, the Kansai Chess Academy held an extremely solemn commendation meeting for Chihara.

...

At the end of December, on Christmas Eve, it was a sweet time for lovers to gather and date, but at the airport and train station in Tokyo, there were many young people gathered from morning to night.

The snowflakes slowly fell, and the tightly wrapped teenagers all had the same destination, that is Osaka.

They are all young chess players who want to participate in the Qianyuan Cup!
Chapter completed!