Gao Jin and Yu Jin entered the courtyard side by side and saw only a four-room building connected to each other. In front of the courtyard was a flower garden, a patio on the left, a towering tree on the right, and a stone table under the tree.
On both sides of the table were two figures sitting motionless, looking at the stone table meticulously.
When Gao Jin saw someone there, he stopped and said loudly: "Xiapi Gao Jin has come to pay a visit. I heard that Dahong and Chen Ji were here, so I came here for a while."
The two people kneeling with futons on both sides of the stone table still didn't move. Gao Jin stood for a while and saw no movement, then slowly walked over, only to see an old man in rough clothes and a beautiful girl who had not yet shaved her hair.
The two girls looked at each other and stared at a chess game on the stone table without moving.
The girl frowned deeply, biting her thin lips as if she was worried. Her oval-like face looked extremely dignified from the side. The sunlight slanted down and fell right into her eyes, reflecting the gleaming light.
The old man, who is nearly fifty with high cheekbones and a sparse beard, has a well-kept hand stretched out from his sleeve and is playing with the chess pieces. His eyes are focused on the chess game, completely forgetful of himself.
Only then did Gao Jin realize that these two people had lost their minds while playing chess, so he stood still and watched the battle.
The girl is white, and the old man is black. Gao Jin and his master practiced in the mountains, and played Go for fun when they were bored, so they also have a certain understanding of Go. In modern Go, black comes first and white comes last, but in ancient times it was just the opposite. This girl
He must have taken the lead, and when he looked at the chess game, he understood why the girl was so sad. White had lost half of his country and was struggling to hold on. No wonder it was like this. He made up his mind and went to watch the black chess piece.
After watching for a moment, Gao Jin could conclude that the old man's chess style was quite stable. He could win steadily against players who were weaker than him. The possibility of a horse making a mistake was very small. Black's layout was quite stable.
Gao Jin once heard a master who loved chess say that the ancients were good at playing chess. When faced with someone who wanted to attack or defend, or to wait for themselves, they would often choose to attack. This was a major trend in ancient chess. The ancients did not focus on layout.
The emphasis on the middle game may be related to the rules of ancient Go, because ancient chess also ended with pieces, otherwise the outcome cannot be judged unless the middle game is won, so players tend to be more aggressive.
It's just that in Gao Jin's opinion, this girl is a little too impatient. Who is the old man's opponent? Now that she has reached the midfield, there is no possibility of doing anything anymore. However, this girl seems to be very stubborn, and she just looks at the chessboard without saying a word.
As if thinking about a way out, Gao Jin smiled inwardly. Seeing that the old man was also obsessed with it, he couldn't help but secretly marvel at this pair of weirdos.
After waiting for half an hour, the girl finally gave in, pouting and throwing down a white piece in her hand with dissatisfaction, looking extremely aggrieved.
The old man also came back to his senses, raised his eyes and saw Gao Jin, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Gao Jin quickly introduced himself: "Xiapi..."
The old man interrupted him and said, "Can you play chess?"
Gao Jin nodded bravely: "Have a rough idea."
The old man waved and said: "Why don't you play a game of chess, Yun'er, you can stand aside and watch the battle."
The girl stood up and walked to the old man with a smile. Seeing this, Gao Jin had to kneel down in the girl's position, put the chess pieces on the chessboard into the chess cup, and said, "Sir, do you want to guess first?"
The old man shook his head confidently: "No need, just choose Bai Zi with one step."
This was equivalent to giving Gao Jin the upper hand. The old man must have been quite confident in his chess skills. Gao Jin was not polite and took the lead in making the move. He made the first move and lost the corner.
The old man thought about it for a moment, and finally decided to hang on the corner and descend.
Gao Jin quickly occupied the big field with more than ten moves, and the advantage of the first move was firmly established. He went to see the old man who was sitting attentively playing chess against him. When he saw him, he let out a sigh. It was obvious that Gao Jin was not weak in chess, so he paid more attention to every move.
All are wandering.
After playing more than 30 moves, Gao Jin realized the strength of the old man. Not only was his chess moves steady, but his sense of chess was also extremely sharp. His strength was probably not much higher than that of his master.
But Gao Jin had no fear and waited confidently for the old man to make his move.
He is not as cautious and decisive as this old man. He is an offensive chess player. Chasing the big dragon is his specialty. His moves are sharp and tight, and he is pressing everywhere. In addition, the advantage of being the first mover is huge, so the old man's solitary chess becomes more and more important.
, Gao Jin took advantage of him a lot.
By the time he had reached more than fifty moves, the old man had been thinking for longer and longer. When Gao Jin was impatient, the old man moved his pieces in the air and landed the chess pieces. Then there was a flash of sharpness in his eyes, and he raised his eyes and glanced at Gao Jin.
It is full of provocation. With this move, not only the black dragon's fleeing dragon is basically out of line, but the high-minded white dragon appears to have incomplete vision, and the offensive and defensive momentum is reversed in an instant.
The girl who was watching the battle gave a sweet cry at this time, seeming to praise the old man's good chess. Then she looked at Gao Jin, only to see that Gao Jin didn't take it seriously, but seemed very determined. First there was a trace of doubt, and then a trace of doubt.
The provocative look in his eyes was quite a bit pretentious, and Gao Jin couldn't help but smile.
Gao Jin picked up the white piece and seemed to be thinking about something. He didn't make a move for a long time.
Yu Jin didn't know how to play chess, but he could read his expressions. When he saw Gao Jin's hesitation, the old man's anxiety turned into calmness, and he couldn't help but sweat for Gao Jin.
Gao Jin suddenly smiled and dropped Bai Zi.
The old man was speechless for a moment. He didn't expect that Gao Jin ignored the undead dragon and started to do the robbery first. He was running away from the dragon while doing the robbery. This was nothing less than seeking his own death.
There was a hint of anger in the old man's eyes. Gao Jin did this, obviously he didn't take him seriously. His murderous intention suddenly aroused, he voluntarily gave up the fight, and competed with Gao Jin. The chess style also began to change from steady to steady.
Aggressive.
Time flew by unconsciously, and Gao Jin's knees were already numb. In terms of the territory occupied by the black and white sides in the chess game at this time, Gao Jin indeed had the most white stones. After all, he had the advantage of being the first mover and the profit was not small. However,
The white dragon in the belly has been winding for forty or fifty years, but it has not yet found a way out.
As the saying goes, chess is one foot long and can survive without eyes. The high-spirited white dragon takes too many risks, and if he makes a mistake, he will be doomed. But if Gao Jin makes the white dragon alive, then the chess game will be different, and the old man can only throw away his pieces and admit defeat.
The old man hesitated again and again, and finally made the move. A hint of cunning flashed in Gao Jin's eyes, and he dropped the move, then clapped his hands and said, "Sir, you lost!"
The old man was about to retort, but when he looked down at the direction of Gao Jin's move, his expression suddenly changed and he couldn't help but be speechless.
The high-spirited Bailong was alive, his eyes were working. He raised his head and glanced at the determined Gao Jin, and continued to read the chess, hoping to find an opening, just like an old monk sitting still, staring at the chess game in a daze.
Gao Jin also stretched himself and stood up. He knew that the old man would never be able to defeat his opponent. This chess move was from the "Xuanxuan Chess Sutra" and the old man had no chance of overturning the situation.
"Xuanxuan Chess Classic" was edited by Yan Defu, a chess player in the Yuan Dynasty. It was taken from the Tao Te Ching, which means "mysterious and mysterious, the door of all mysteries". It is used to describe the exquisite chess drawings. Although there are tricks, ancient ruins, etc. in the book, But the focus is on the 100 life and death questions, which are of extremely high quality. It can be said to be the master of ancient Go.
When it comes to playing chess alone, Gao Jin is naturally not the old man's opponent, but he has memorized many exquisite chess records and starting moves, and his vision is much broader than the old man's. It is not difficult to defeat this old man.
The old man continued to watch the chess game. Gao Jin knew that the old man would not give up easily, so he strolled in the courtyard to activate his numb muscles. When he saw the old man frowning and saying nothing, he knew that Gao Jin had won, and his face was full of joy.
Gao Jin looked at the courtyard, then looked at the motionless old man, and thought to himself that this could be Chen Qun's father. He took a serious look at the old man, and felt that he was indeed somewhat similar to Chen Qun. He was thinking about how to persuade him later. , he was also a little lost in thought.
"Hey, you're so good at chess!" At some point, the girl who was watching chess came to Gao Jin's side. She looked up and down at Gao Jin with a pair of big, smart eyes, and praised with a half-smile.
Gao Jin regained his composure and smiled brightly: "If I hadn't given in, sir, I'm afraid the outcome would have been hard to predict." What he said was the truth. If the old man hadn't given him the upper hand, I'm afraid his dragon wouldn't have been able to survive.
The girl curled her lips and said angrily: "You are really hypocritical. You obviously won, but you said that my father gave in. Victory is victory, and defeat is defeat. How can you have so many excuses and modest words."
It was Gao Jin's first time being scolded by a little girl with a straight face. He couldn't help but laugh and cry. He really didn't know how to answer.
The girl's mood suddenly changed, and then it turned cloudy and sunny, and she said with a smile: "Who are you and why do you appear here?"
Only then did Gao Jin realize that he had forgotten to notify him of his application for assassination, and said, "I am Gao Jin from Pi, coming to pay a visit to Mr. Chen Ji. I wonder if Mr. Chen is here?"