"Hey, hey, hey, Matsumoto, there's no need to be so mean to a child, right?"
"That's right, that's right, it's only a little before one-fifty now. I'm neither late nor absent."
"snort!"
…
…
"ha?"
Seeing everyone focusing on him, Shindo Hikaru, who had never been treated like this before, suddenly became cautious and glanced around.
Ogata Seiji looked at the young man who came in a hurry, then turned around and said.
"Xiao Liang, is this another child?"
Tayashi nodded, he had been looking forward to today's battle for a long time.
On both sides of the game, one was a Chinese boy who defeated him and was recognized by both his father and Mr. Ogata, and the other was Shindo Hikaru, who easily defeated Mr. Kawada.
Although these two players are neither young nor playing chess, their chess skills are far superior to ordinary people.
Therefore, he and Mr. Ogata arrived very early. They arrived at the scene half an hour ago in order not to miss this exciting duel.
On the other side, Du Wenhui noticed the panic flashing across the young man's face, smiled slightly, stood up and walked over, speaking in a gentle tone.
"Kid, your name is Shindo, right? Come on, come over here."
"Oh well."
Shindo Hikaru was like a puppet, being led by Du Wenhui to the corner where the game was about to take place.
At this time, the chess table was already crowded with people, including Taya Ryo, Ogata Seiji, and Mr. Kawada.
"Hello, Shindo, we meet again."
Seeing the bewildered Shinto Hikari, Li Jie took the initiative to smile and say hello, and then he glanced at the void next to Shindo Hikaru without leaving any trace.
If nothing else, Zuo Wei should be standing there.
Although this talented chess player from the Heian period died unexpectedly, his soul was always wandering around the world because of his love for chess. Until the Edo period, he met a young man named Kuwahara Torajiro.
This encounter that spanned a century created a legend. This young man named Torajiro eventually became the famous chess master in the history of R Country Go - Honinbo Shusaku.
Unfortunately, Torajiro died young due to an illness, and Sawei's soul fell into deep sleep again. Hundreds of years passed, and Sawei woke up again.
In fact, Li Jie had been looking forward to this chess game for a long time. After all, in that era when there were no goals, Zuo Wei had created a legend of being undefeated in black.
Even though hundreds of years have passed and the development of Go has changed rapidly, Li Jie still dare not underestimate Zuowei, or to change the name, he calls it Honinbo Show Ce Honce.
"Hello, gambler, nice to meet you."
Shindo Hikaru returned the smile and greeted Li Jie with poor Japanese pronunciation.
'Hello, Duke!'
Compared to Shindo Hikaru, Sawei's pronunciation was much more standard, but it was a pity that no one else could hear his voice except Shindo Hikaru.
"Let's get started!"
Since both parties are here, there is no need to waste time to start the game. Li Jie pointed to the chair opposite.
"good."
As a tool man, Shindo Hikaru naturally had no problem at all. He nodded and sat down on the chair.
"Single? Or double?"
Seeing Shindo Hikari take his position, Li Jie grabbed a handful of chess pieces and put them in his hand.
Although Shindo Hikaru was a novice at Go before, he still understood the rules of guessing after the last game. This time, he didn't ask Sawei and directly uttered a word.
"one!"
Li Jie opened his palm, and a chess piece lay in his palm.
"You go first."
After saying this, Li Jie smiled slightly and pushed the chess box containing the black chess pieces over.
After exchanging the chess boxes, the game officially begins!
Tick tock!
Tick tock!
Time passed slowly, Shindo Hikaru didn't hear Zuowei's voice for a long time, and couldn't help but ask.
‘Zuo Wei? Where are you going?’
Zuo Wei's eyes fell on the chessboard and he was silent for a long time. Although he had only played one game of chess since he woke up, he was keenly aware of the difference between ancient and modern formulas.
Many moves that seemed meaningless in the past have become very common in modern times, and the formulas that were often used in the past have become dispensable now.
Hundreds of years have passed, and Go has changed, or progressed.
If the opponent last time had been placed in the Edo period, even if he was not as good as those top chess players, he would still be considered a first-class chess player.
However, in modern times the opponent is just an amateur chess player.
It can be seen that the average strength of modern chess players is far stronger than that of the Edo era.
As for the young man from China opposite, although he looked like just a child, after seeing the strength of his opponent, Zuo Wei would not take it lightly.
Seeing that Shindo Hikaru was still hesitant to make a move, Taya Ryo couldn't help but feel a little surprised. He turned around and looked at the time. Five minutes had passed.
‘Huh? Are you stuck in a long exam first hand?’
'Scenes like this don't happen often.'
On the other side, Shindo Hikaru was also a little anxious. After all, he was just a child. In the past five minutes, he not only had to look at the chessboard, but also had to bear the surprised looks of others.
As time passed, he couldn't help but urge.
‘Zuo Wei?’
'Four of seventeen, Xiaomu!'
After pondering for a long time, Zuo Wei finally decided to use the method he was most familiar with, which was the legendary 'Xiu Ce 1, 3, 5' layout.
Back then, he relied on this layout to create the 'myth' of being undefeated in black! (The reality is that he won nineteen consecutive games in the game, not a 100% winning rate)
Even though times have changed, Zuo Wei still believes that as long as the chessboard is still 19-way, the value of Xiu Cejian will always exist!
Small head?
Seeing this step, Li Jie immediately understood Zuo Wei's plan.
Although Xiu Cejian is an ancient formula, and in the era of big ties, this move may seem a bit slow, but it is undeniable that Xiu Cejian has not been eliminated.
Even in the era when AI is rampant in later generations, Xiu Cejian still has value, but compared to other formulas, Xiu Cejian's efficiency is not that high.
Snap!
Snap!
Following Sawei's guidance, Shindo Hikaru awkwardly placed the black stones on the chessboard one by one.
After five moves, the legendary Xiu Cejian appeared on the chessboard!
Seeing this ancient formula, Ta Yaliang's pupils shrank.
'this?'
Immediately, he turned his eyes and glanced at Mr. Ogata beside him.
Ogata Seiji pushed up his glasses, shook his head indifferently, and signaled Tayaki to calm down and continue reading.
On the other side, Mr. Kawada's eyes were a little complicated when he saw this familiar pattern.
Another show of talent!
At that time, he was confused by this hand.
At the same time, the onlookers were also talking about 'Xiu Ce Jian'. However, before they had time to discuss the results, their eyes were attracted by Li Jie's next move.
Li Jie's first three moves were typical of the "Chinese style", but in the fourth move, he made a move that surprised everyone.