After Mr. Taya hung up the phone, he walked back to the Japanese room and sat down in front of the chessboard again.
"teacher?"
At this time, sitting across from Takaya Ren was one of his most proud disciples, the current ninth-dan professional Go player, Ogata Seiji.
Master Tayan looked down at the chessboard with an expressionless expression and said calmly.
"Well, go ahead."
Ogata Seiji nodded slightly, picked up a black stone from the chess box, and dropped it with a snap.
He is a disciple of Master Taya. He has been learning chess with his teacher for nearly ten years. He has long understood every move and little habits of his teacher.
However, although he saw that the teacher seemed to have something on his mind, he did not immediately ask about his doubts, because the teacher once taught him that no matter what happens during a chess game, chess players should put the chess game first
Important tasks.
Snapped!
Snapped!
Snapped!
…
…
The sound of falling pieces continued over and over again, until at a certain moment, Ogata picked up two chess pieces from the chess box and placed them on the chess board.
"Teacher, I lost again."
Although he lost the game, Ogata Seiji didn't have much disappointment on his face, because he was used to losing after losing.
Master Tayan glanced at the disciple sitting opposite him and said in a deep voice.
"Your heart is not at peace."
"Well."
Hearing these words, Ogata Seiji couldn't help but be a little shocked. Indeed, he had not put all his thoughts on the chessboard for a while, but he quickly adjusted.
Unexpectedly, the teacher discovered it.
Ogata Seiji bowed slightly and complimented him without any trace.
"Teacher, I really can't hide anything from you."
Master Taya shook his head slowly and asked, "What were you thinking about just now? Are you thinking about the title battle later?"
"Well, I'm a little worried. After all, senior Kuwahara is not weak in strength."
Soon, Ogata Seiji will challenge for his first title. There are seven titles in the R country Go world, namely Go Master, Honinbo, Meme, Judan, Qisheng (Little Go Master),
Throne and Tianyuan.
As of now, the holders of each title are.
Hideyuki Kuwahara: Holder of Honinbo title.
Ichiyanagi Yusuke: The holder of the title of Qi Sheng.
Ta Ya Xing Yang: Holder of the five major titles of Celebrity, Chess Saint, Tenth Dan, Throne, and Tianyuan.
Looking at the holders of the seven major titles, Kuwahara Inbo is undoubtedly the relatively weak one because he is the oldest. Therefore, Ogata Seiji took the title of 'Honinbo' as his first goal.
Taya Xingyang nodded to show his approval.
"It is true that Kuwahara-senpai is not weak in strength, but Ogata, you should have more confidence in yourself. From my personal point of view, your chess ability is not inferior to Kuwahara-senpai."
"As for who wins and who loses, it all depends on on-the-spot performance."
Ogata Seiji:?_?
Hearing the teacher's encouragement, Ogata was a little surprised. In his impression, the teacher always showed a stern image, and the number of times he wanted to hear "praise" or "encouragement" from the teacher's mouth was definitely only a handful.
"Thank you teacher, I will definitely adjust my condition."
"Yeah." Taya replied calmly, and then talked about another thing: "Don't leave in a hurry later."
Ogata glanced at the teacher unexpectedly, Taya Yukihiro saw this and said slowly.
"I just received a call from the chess club. Xiao Liang lost chess today. He lost to a kid who was younger than him."
"What?"
Upon hearing the news, Ogata Seiji was shocked.
Xiao Liang actually lost to a child even younger than him?
If this sentence had not come from the teacher's mouth, Ogata would have thought that he was joking.
As Taya Yukihiro's proud disciple, Ogata is certainly no stranger to his junior brother. Xiaoliang has been exposed to Go under the guidance of his teacher since he was two years old.
The teacher is currently recognized as the number one player in Go in Country R. As expected, the younger brother inherited the teacher's talent for Go, and by the age of ten he had initially reached a professional level.
And this year, the eleven-year-old Tayashi Ryo has gone one step further. With his chess skills, he is not inferior to those players who have just determined the chess rank. No, maybe it is even higher than that. Xiao Liang is completely able to stand firm in the first tier of professional ranks.
heel.
If you perform exceptionally well, you can even arm-wrestle with some old people who have been in the sport for several years.
"Teacher? Is this true?"
Taya Xingyang nodded solemnly. At first, when he got the news, he was no less shocked than Ogata.
Xiao Liang was trained by himself. No one knew Xiao Liang’s strength better than him. It was precisely because he knew Xiao Liang’s strength that he did not allow Ta Yanliang to participate in amateur competitions or enter the chess academy.
study.
Because if that child participates in competitions or enters the chess academy, it will only kill the hopes of other children.
Although Ta Yaxingyang has never praised Ta Yanliang in person, in his heart, Xiao Liang is undoubtedly his pride, and if nothing else, he will be his pride for the rest of his life!
In his heart, Ta Yaliang was a special being. For a moment, he couldn't believe that there were other children who could beat Xiaoliang.
"Xiao Liang will be back soon. You can stay and review the game with Xiao Liang later."
"good!"
Ogata Seiji agreed without thinking. At this time, he was also curious about the level of his peers who could beat Xiao Liang, and how the chess game between the two developed.
have to!
have to!
Speaking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrived. At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps in the corridor outside the room, and not long after, Ta Yaliang's figure appeared in front of the two of them.
"Father, I'm back."
"Hello, Mr. Ogata."
"Come here and sit down."
Tayan Xingyang raised his finger and pointed to the seat cushion next to him. Hearing this, Tayan Liang moved a few steps towards the chessboard and sat down.
"Did you lose today?"
Hearing this sentence, Tayaliang was obviously stunned. He didn't expect his father to know it so quickly. However, although he felt a little surprised, Tayaliang still nodded and acknowledged it.
"um, yes."
Taya Xingyang pointed at the chessboard: "Put that chessboard out for me to see."
"yes!"
Country R is a typical patriarchal society. The head of the family almost has absolute authority. Even though Ta Yaliang was a little reluctant, he still obediently laid out the chess game.
Snapped!
Snapped!
In the following time, the Japanese room became extremely quiet. Apart from the breathing of a few people, only the sound of falling was floating in the room.
'Well!'
As the chess pattern slowly unfolded, Taya Xingyang's brows gradually wrinkled.
This game of chess is not simple.
Can such a complicated chess game really be played by a child?