As Fang Yiming, the literary scholar of the liberal arts academy, sat down in front of the chessboard, the contest between the liberal arts academy and Da Zhanguo officially began.
Although the people of Daxuan Kingdom had previously said that they were full of confidence in Fang Yiming, when the two sides really started to compete, they were still worried about him.
Next, both sides guess first and choose the stone. In the end, Da Zhan Guo plays black first, and Da Xuan Guo plays white second.
This result immediately made the audience's hearts sink again.
In the battle between masters, the difference between the first mover and the first mover is sometimes very important, so now that Daxuan has no second mover, this is a very unfavorable situation for them.
After that, the two sides began to make moves. The early stage was basically everyone's layout. Sometimes in the battle of masters, the battle focused more on the middle and late stages, so they would not fight too hard in the early stage. Only some more targeted players would start at the beginning.
The attack was launched for the purpose of implementing the overall strategy.
Nowadays, it is the first time for the chess players of Da Zhan and Da Xuan to compete. They are not very clear about the chess style and strength of both sides, so they naturally need to be more cautious.
There were endless moves on the chessboard in front of the statue of the Confucian sage, and both sides played very quickly, almost without much thought.
If you make a move in front, someone will soon pass on the chess score, and there will be many people around you who will start to quickly review the game according to the chess score, trying to guess the changes in the layout of the two people's chess moves.
"The chess players from the Great Zhan Kingdom have the first mover advantage and have one more Tianyuan than ours."
"Fang Yiming's current layout is to plot the hinterland, but the other party is just the opposite. Instead, he is occupying the corners. This layout is somewhat interesting."
"Since ancient times, the middle of the chessboard has been regarded as the land of the Central Plains. Fang Yiming laid out the plan in advance. This is a good view of the overall situation."
"Otherwise, the fight for the corners is also very important, otherwise there would be no such thing as a 'golden corner, a silver border, a belly of grass'. I think Fang Yiming didn't do much to close the corner layout, so I'm afraid he will suffer a loss later..."
Soon the situation on the court was said to be divided into two camps. Everyone had their own opinions and there was a stalemate for a while.
Later, someone nearby saw Su Ping'an behind the crowd, and someone turned around and asked, "Everyone Su, you are here too. What do you think of the current situation on the court?"
Su Ping'an's reputation in the divine capital is now at its peak. When they heard that he was here, many people immediately turned around to look at him.
Su Ping'an was stunned by this.
He looked at the trend on the chessboard, and to be honest, he couldn't quite understand it. His own strength in Go was just that. If it was chess, he could express his opinions, but in Go...
Su Pingan then smiled and said: "How can I watch it? Of course I sat and watched it!"
While he was talking, he actually took out the recliner he had prepared for the drawing challenge before, and then sat down directly, with a carefree look on his face, as if he didn't care about anything.
Seeing his posture, everyone was stunned on the spot.
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As time goes by, there are more and more chess pieces on the chessboard. When the battle reaches the middle game, both sides begin to show their bayonets.
The chess player from Da Zhan Guo was the first to test his opponent Yiming, and frequently used small moves to kill Fang Yiming's chess pieces. Fang Yiming was not to be outdone. He used every move to make moves, and the two of them fought back and forth on the chessboard.
, but it doesn’t matter who wins or loses.
However, as the two people's fighting moves became more and more intense, Fang Yiming suddenly discovered that the opponent's first move advantage was still there, which made him always be one step behind when making moves.
The opponent had obviously discovered this, and since then his attacks had become more aggressive and merciless. Fang Yiming gradually became tired of dealing with it, and could only defend passively, but was unable to fight back.
As the battle gradually came to a later stage, the expressions of the players on the field involuntarily became heavy.
The big guys in the liberal arts academy couldn't help but frown slightly when they looked at the situation on the chessboard. Someone sent a message and said: "This situation is not good. Although Fang Yiming is not bad at chess, he is at a disadvantage because of being one piece behind."
, so that he is now controlled by others everywhere, if he continues to attack like this, his final result can only be defeat!"
"Yes, but there's nothing we can do about it. With the advantage of having the first son, Fang Yiming can withstand the opponent's attacks for so many rounds and still maintain a disadvantage of one son. This is already very difficult. If it were anyone else,
, I’m afraid everyone has already given up in the middle of the game!”
"As long as the opponent makes no mistakes in this game, the result of this game can only be that Fang Yiming loses to the opponent by one piece."
The big guys in the Academy of Arts have extraordinary vision, and have clearly seen the direction of the final chess game through the current situation, which makes their eyes look a little sad.
The battle on the chessboard is still going on, and the chess players from Da Zhan's side are getting more and more aggressive. Their attacks are very ferocious, and it feels like a tiger descending from the mountain and killing everything.
Fang Yiming from the liberal arts college here is already sweating on his forehead, but he is still carefully responding to the opponent's killing moves. Every time he makes a move, he will think about it for a long time and act steadily to prevent the situation from deteriorating.
In this way, the battle continued for another stick of incense. The chess player on Da Zhan's side suddenly stopped holding the chess piece and did not drop it for a long time. Then he looked up at Fang Yiming and said with a smile on his lips: "Chess game
At this point, I think it’s enough. You and I both know the final result, which is that I won by one piece. Unless I make some mistakes later, you have no chance to come back.
And I’m sure that I won’t make any mistakes later, so do you think you want to continue?”
When Fang Yiming heard this, he looked at the chessboard and his brows almost knitted together. After thinking about it for a long time, he finally sighed and said, "You are right, but I still want to finish the game."
"Are you waiting for me to make a mistake, or are you thinking of using up more of my mental energy to give the chess players behind me a chance?" The chess player from Da Zhan stared at him with interest.
Fang Yiming's eyes were calm and he replied calmly: "I just want this game of chess to have a beginning and an end!"
Looking at Fang Yiming's firm and clear eyes, the chess player of Da Zhan State paused slightly at this moment. He did not expect that he would be waiting for such an answer.
But looking at the other party's expression, and then looking at the chess game in front of him, he suddenly realized something. Then he straightened his posture a lot, nodded and said seriously: "I understand, then let us continue!"
In Fang Yiming, this allowed him to see the attitude a chess player should have.
There is a beginning and an end, which is easier said than done.
In the past, many chess players would directly surrender and admit defeat when they reached the middle game or late stage when they realized that they had no chance of winning. This behavior has even become a habit.
It is difficult to play a whole game of chess, and it is even harder to play a whole game while maintaining the same chess position.
In the end, the chess game ended, and the battle situation was as predicted by the big guys in the liberal arts academy. Da Zhan Guo won the final victory with the advantage of holding black first, and Fang Yiming regretfully lost.
After getting up after the game, the chess player from Da Zhan looked at Fang Yiming and said in admiration: "You are really good. If it weren't for this advantage, I might not be able to beat you at all, and it might be a draw in the end. I look forward to it."
I can fight you again in the future!"
Fang Yiming was a little tired after the battle. After hearing his opponent's words, he just nodded and then retreated.
The results of the first game were out, and the scene immediately started to be filled with noisy voices. "Ah, you actually lost?"
"Hey... what a pity. Fang Yiming is very strong, but he is the second player. If he goes first with black, then we will definitely win this game!"
"It's just that this scene is really a pity."
The surrounding chess players also felt sorry for Fang Yiming, and many people shouted, asking Fang Yiming to play a second game with his opponent. If he could get the upper hand, he would definitely win back the victory this time.
At the Literary Academy, they were also asking about Fang Yiming's situation.
"Yiming, how are you? Can you play a second game?"
The bosses of the Academy of Arts and the officials of the Ministry of Etiquette also looked at Fang Yiming with concern.
Hearing this, the latter shook his head and said: "I'm afraid it won't work. Although I and the opponent ended up in a draw in the previous round, I tried my best, and the energy consumption was too great. I'm afraid it will take several days.
It will take some time to adjust. If I go up again, I'm afraid I can only hold on to half of my energy and my energy will decline. Then I will definitely lose..."
The previous chess game looked like it was just a competition of moves, but for both players, it was a mental competition. Every move they made was calculated countless times in their minds, and even every move was calculated in their minds.
The changes in the fifty or sixty moves after the move require them to quickly deduce. This is no longer a contest of ordinary chess strength, but also a contest of energy and calculation power.
It was also because of this that Fang Yiming looked so exhausted after a competition.
After listening to his words, the literary college was silent.
Someone looked back at Da Zhan Guo's side again. The guy who fought against Fang Yiming before was still in good spirits. It can be seen that maybe the guy on the other side just didn't use all his strength. This made people feel
It feels a bit scary.
"Is the chess prowess of the Great Zhan Kingdom so terrifying now?" Some people couldn't help but wonder in horror.
When the officials of the Ministry of Rites saw that Fang Yiming could not play and the opponent was so strong, they looked a little anxious for a moment, so they asked: "Who is the Literary Academy planning to let play in the next game?"
Several big guys from the Academy of Arts looked at each other, and finally the elder from the Chess Branch thought carefully and said: "If it's still Go, then let Xijinlou play!"
Hearing this name, the official of the Ministry of Rites was slightly startled, "Xijinlou? If I remember correctly, he should be the student who took part in the Hua Dao challenge last time. How come he has..."
The elder of the chess branch heard this and replied: "Yes, that's him. This Xijinlou is a genius among the younger generation in our academy. He is not only proficient in painting and chess, but also proficient in calligraphy and piano. He is
Four geniuses. In our chess academy, apart from Fang Yiming, he is the strongest chess player. I think he should be able to compete with the players from the Great Zhan Kingdom!"
Hearing what he said, what else could the officials of the Ministry of Rites say besides being surprised that the "Golden Washing Tower" was such a monster.
Soon, the two sides began to draw lots on what to try in the second game.
This time the lot was drawn, and it was the Liberal Arts Academy's turn to take action. When they took action, countless people secretly clenched their fists to cheer for them.
"Xiangqi Xiangqi...it must be Xiangqi this time!"
"If I could draw a chess piece, I would be a vegetarian for a month, no, for half a year!"
"If I could win the chess game, I would not go to Piaoxianglou for a month."
"Brother, look at your face, you should take care of yourself!"
Under the gaze of everyone, the wax pill drawn by a big shot from the Academy of Arts was crushed into pieces, and when they opened it, everyone's expressions suddenly changed.
Because on that small piece of paper, there were two clear small ink words written - Go!