At 12 o'clock in the morning, the first round of the Samsung Cup finals officially came to a close. Before the close, Yu Xiaoyang did not make his 37th move.
Yu Xiaoyang thought about this move for a full hour. However, even after an hour passed, he still didn't make a move.
In official competitions, it is very rare to take a long test of nearly an hour, especially in the opening stage, it takes such a long time to think.
And the long test lasted until one o'clock in the afternoon when the game started again.
In the viewing room, everyone expressed doubts about Yu Xiaoyang's long exam.
"Well, this is rare."
Lao Nie touched his chin. He thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure out why Yu Xiaoyang didn't make the move.
Although White has temporarily taken the first move advantage, Black has not fallen behind in terms of numbers, and the current situation can be described as evenly matched.
In the current situation, there is absolutely no need to take the exam for so long, right?
Could it be that 'Xiao Du' put too much pressure on him?
No way?
That's Yu Xiaoyang. As one of the 'leaders' of the chess academy, what kind of person is Yu Xiaoyang? Could he, Old Nie, not know that?
After thinking for a moment, Lao Nie shook his head helplessly.
If the organizer hadn't stipulated that chess players should not have contact with the outside world, Lao Nie would definitely find Yu Xiaoyang and ask carefully.
At this moment, two voices that were somewhat familiar to Old Nie came into his ears.
"Hey, I thought there would be an offensive and defensive battle today, but who would have thought that it would be a bladder game? This game is so boring to watch."
"It's true that I'm a little unmotivated. We came all the way here, but we didn't expect that the first game would be played so slowly. Hey, Lao Zhu, what do you think happened to Yu Xiaoyang's 9th Dan today? Although he used to play chess sometimes, but at least he was slow.
It won’t be like today.”
"Oh, you ask me, who should I ask? When I was watching the game just now, I wanted to rush into the game room, grab Yu Xiaoyang's ninth level and ask him what he really thought."
"Forget it, I've already come, there's no point in saying this, but this morning's start is a bit interesting. I didn't expect that point three and three can be used like this. To be honest, this move alone is worth the price of admission.
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"Yeah, this kid from Duke is so fucking awesome. I guess after today, Point 33 will be popular again. Maybe in the future, in professional competitions, Point 33 will become a must-play at the beginning.
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"It must be done? Isn't it a bit exaggerated to say so?"
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As the two of them got farther and farther away, their voices gradually became lower.
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On the other side, in the lounge, Yu Xiaoyang leaned on a chair and slowly closed his eyes. At this time, he was only thinking about the morning's game and did not even take a bite of the food on the table.
Tick tock!
Tick tock!
Time passed slowly, and the heat on the food became less and less, until it was cold and Yu Xiaoyang had no intention of taking a bite.
About a quarter of an hour later, the hunger in his stomach forced him to come back to his senses. The growing hunger reminded him that it was time to eat.
In a Go game, the players seem to be just sitting next to the chessboard and don't seem tired at all, but high-intensity mental activities consume a lot of energy on the body.
Replenishing energy is a very necessary means!
Logically speaking, as soon as Yu Xiaoyang entered the lounge, he should eat the meal prepared by the organizer and then take a good nap in the lounge.
But he didn't do that.
Looking down at the time, Yu Xiaoyang sighed. There was not much time left for him. In about ten minutes, the afternoon game would begin.
Glancing at the lukewarm food, Yu Xiaoyang knew without touching it that the food must have been completely cold.
However, he did not ask the organizers to ask them to change their lunch.
Let it cool down, it's better than not eating it at all.
Yu Xiaoyang, who has experienced hundreds of battles, has never encountered any situation?
Many of the competitions I have participated in before did not include lunch breaks. At that time, from the beginning to the end of the competition, except for necessary physiological needs, chess players basically would not leave the chessboard.
So far, the most painful game he has ever played was the one he played against R country chess player Taya Yukihiro in the Yingshi Cup.
In that game, the two men fought from ten o'clock in the morning to five thirty in the afternoon. After nearly eight hours of fierce fighting, the winner was finally determined.
After that game, Yu Xiaoyang fell seriously ill.
But now, with food, rest, and hot drinks, what could Yu Xiaoyang be dissatisfied about.
After finishing the food on the table, Yu Xiaoyang couldn't help but burp. The hunger in his stomach finally subsided, and his thoughts became clear again.
At one o'clock in the afternoon, the game resumes.
After nearly two hours of long examination, Yu Xiaoyang was full of energy. Every time Li Jie made a move, he followed it up with almost no pause.
To outsiders, Li Jie's reaction seemed to be seen through by Yu Xiaoyang.
The pressure returned to Li Jie's side again.
In the 75th move, Li Jie fell into a long test, which lasted more than 20 minutes.
Yu Xiaoyang's layout ability was indeed impeccable, and unknowingly, the first move was back in his hands.
In addition, he also laid a series of traps in the dozen or so hands just now. If he is not careful, he will fall into the opponent's rhythm.
After thinking for a moment, Li Jie suddenly noticed Yu Xiaoyang's 65th move. That move seemed ordinary at first glance.
However, now it seems that this move is full of mysteries.
This chess move seems to be a solitary move, and it also means that the army is going deep alone. But if it is pushed back a dozen moves, this chess move will become an excellent move.
Yu Xiaoyang has his eyes on his own dragon!
After seeing through the fog, Li Jie's breathing became much faster.
What a great way to attack the east and west!
If he hadn't noticed this move, then Yu Xiaoyang might have secretly eaten his dragon.
The most important thing is that even if you see through the opponent's purpose, Black will not lose much numbers.
Attack with defense, defend with offense again, this move is really exquisite!
Is this Yu Xiaoyang’s true strength?
Thinking of this, Li Jie raised his head and glanced at Yu Xiaoyang sitting across from him.
The two of them looked at each other silently, and both saw the solemn look in each other's eyes.
'He found out!'
'He knows I found out!'
'He knows I found out what he found!'
The next second, Li Jie gently took out a white piece from the chess box and landed it on the chessboard with a snap.
Nine out of twelve!
Li Jie chose front hard steel!
In terms of computing power, he asked himself that he would not belong to Yu Xiaoyang. In other words, in terms of computing power alone, he was not afraid of anyone here.
Since Yu Xiaoyang wanted to lure him into a trap, he simply followed his wishes.
Take the initiative to step into the trap and use offense instead of defense!