The key word of this year's "Ying's Cup" is Huishi. Will the Chinese chess players meet in the finals, or will the champions and runners-up of the previous tournament meet again in the finals? Let's wait and see. ”

"Japanese players have once again missed the finals, and this has happened many times in the World Championships. Perhaps, the time has really come for the Japanese Go community to rethink......"

"A different kind of Go! The wonderful and fierce head-on collision between the Middle and Korean streams is currently a draw. ”

Between Game 2 and Game 3, there are 2 rest days for players to adjust. The day after the end of the 2nd inning. A slightly bored Li Xiaoqiang was flipping through the reports of major Japanese media on the first two games.

"Tsk, after yesterday's chess, the tone of the media has changed. Just before yesterday, everyone was still discussing the question that "little geniuses" may not be as good as "old geniuses". However, after yesterday's battle, everyone said that the "little genius" is still powerful, and when it comes to Go talent, the "little genius" should not be inferior to the "old genius". The two are just different types. It's interesting, it's interesting......"

In the room, reporter Zhang Da was holding a newspaper. He shook his head and said the above words like a tongue twister. He suddenly tilted his head to Li Xiaoqiang and asked:

"Xiaoqiang, what do you think?"

Seeing the appearance of reporter Zhang Da, Li Xiaoqiang almost laughed out loud. Li Xiaoqiang said in his heart that I am not Yuan Fang, what else can I think of this boring comparison?

The two games of chess between Li Xiaoqiang and Cao Yanzi have their similarities in both the process and the result. In the first game, Cao Yanzi made Li Xiaoqiang stand up immediately. In the second game, Li Xiaoqiang's good move made Cao Yanzi collapse instantly. In this way, it is normal for this comparison to attract heated discussions.

In the Go world, there is a saying that "it is better to look at the best moves than to look at the famous games". For example, in the two matches in the semifinals, Nie Whirlwind won two games of chess against Dazhu Hero, and both sides played a high level and did not play obvious bad moves and bad moves. Then according to this criterion, these two games can be called "famous games".

Even so, the influence of the "famous game" still seems to be unable to resist the charm of the "magic hand". After the game, various media still used more space to report on Li Xiaoqiang's two wonderful moves VS Cao Yanzi.

Mr. Sakata Eio was invited by the media, and everyone asked the famous "King of Tricks" to express his views on these two moves. For Mr. Sakata, Li Xiaoqiang is naturally very respectful. Interestingly, as another "party", Cao Yanzi also admires Sakata Eio.

In the Japanese Go world, there used to be a famous photograph. Mr. Wu Qingyuan, who has shaved his hair like a delicate monk, and Minoru Kitani, a short and sturdy "Strange Boy Maru", are playing a quiet game, and Sakata Eio, who is dressed in a kimono, is wearing hair. Standing with his fists on his waist and watching the chess. This photograph is famous because it bears witness to a piece of Japanese chess history.

At the end of the Showa era, the Japan Chess Academy published an album as a commemorative occasion and placed this photo at the front of the magazine. Once, a South Korean reporter once held up this photo and asked Cao Yanzi:

"Who is the strongest chess player in history ahead of his time?"

Cao Yanzi replied without hesitation:

"It's Mr. Wu Qingyuan, and I can feel that he is indeed the strongest when I put his chess game. This is also the only reason why Japan recognizes Wu Qingyuan as a genius. ”

"Then who is the second strongest after Wu Qingyuan?"

Cao Yanzi's answer was not so fast, and finally he replied cautiously after thinking for a while:

"It's still Sakata Eio, the ghostly Sakata Eio ......"

Now, it's Mr. Sakata's turn to evaluate the junior chess players:

"There is no doubt about it. Both of these junior players are extremely talented. They all showed extraordinary talent on the chessboard. However, judging from the two games that have just ended, I think they should still belong to different types of chess players. From the point of view of smell and calculation depth, it should be Cao Yanzi who is slightly better, but when it comes to the width of calculation. and the control of the overall situation, Li Xiaoqiang is better in this regard. So putting the two of them together, I don't think it's really good to force a comparison......"

Sakata Eio made a polite remark that was not nutritious, and just mixed up the problem. A posture that no one can be offended. However, Mr. Sakata still mentioned the difference between the two and pointed out the difference in the chess style of the two sides.

Originally, someone was going to ask Fujisawa Hideyuki, an old god stick. In everyone's expectation, Sakata Eio generally rarely evaluates junior chess players. Suppose it was Mr. Hideyuki who answered this question. That's definitely more exciting. Unfortunately, the old gentleman is currently ill, so he is too embarrassed to disturb him.

Li Xiaoqiang and Zhang Da chatted easily, although there was still a very important game, but at this time, the two tacitly did not talk about the tiebreaker the day after tomorrow.

At around 9 o'clock in the morning, reporter Zhang Da suddenly smiled obscenely at Li Xiaoqiang:

"Xiaoqiang, what's going on today? Why hasn't your personal secretary shown up yet? ”

"Quality! Look at what qualities you have. I think...... I guess it's coming soon. ”

Before Li Xiaoqiang's words fell, Yukari Umezawa appeared at the door:

"Are you both ready? If that's all right, let's go over now. ”

Li Xiaoqiang wrote a series of articles about ancient chess for the Japanese magazine "Qidao". Yukari Umezawa, as a "China expert" and an acquaintance of Li Xiaoqiang, was also invited by "Qidao" magazine to participate in it. This is something that has been agreed for a long time. Umezawa is here now, in fact, just for this matter. "Qidao" magazine hopes to use the two-day break to finish at least the first article. For this request, Li Xiaoqiang readily agreed.

According to the idea of the "Qidao" magazine, the article will be in the form of a "dialogue". It is also said that Yukari Umezawa will play the role of a curious baby, and she will continue to ask Li Xiaoqiang all kinds of questions in the article, and then Li Xiaoqiang will answer them one by one. In this way, the ancient Chinese chess is introduced.

“…… There is a tradition of Chongyi in Chinese history, especially the literati of all dynasties, who are very fond of interpreting the world with the idea of yin and yang flexibility in the I Ching, and this subconscious thinking is eventually reflected in chess, and chess players like to find a way to win through battle or defense in a situation of rich changes and frequent transformations. All in all, it was a choice made by their view of Go. But we can clearly see that the choice is emotional, but the final result is also due to rationality......"

“…… Mr. Wu, you should be clear, why is his Go called "Liuhe"? , "Outside the Liuhe, the saint exists and does not care; Within the Liuhe, the sage does not discuss", macrocosm said, Liuhe is the four directions of heaven and earth, that is, the whole world. Microcosm says, Zi and Chou are combined, Yin and Hai are combined, Mao is combined with Xu, Chen is combined with You, Si is combined with Shen, and Wu is not combined; Meng Chun and Meng Qiu conjunct, Mid-Spring and Mid-Autumn conjunct, Jichun and Jiqiu conjunct, Mengxia and Meng Dong conjunct, Midsummer and Midwinter, Jixia and Jidong conjunct. That's the answer. With such a pattern and such a bearing, this is Gao Qi, and this is where it is difficult for ordinary people to compare with him......"

“…… Some people even believe that a "Zhou Yi", which summarizes the philosophy of the relationship between changes in the infinite changes of natural ecology, is the code of wisdom of the Chinese nation. With this password to conform to the constant and ever-changing in the game of Liuhe, if this idea is applied to Go, how can there be a reason not to win? Of course, I don't agree with this view. Maybe it's because I'm not in the realm enough, but I think this statement is still too mysterious......"

“…… Compared to Confucianism, the I Ching had a much smaller impact on Japan. But it is undeniable that compared with Chinese ancient chess, the Japanese ancient chess may be relatively conservative. This is a static game of Go. But in any case, there must have been a large historical background to the emergence of the Japanese Go theory, but it was also a perceptual choice, and a rational result was obtained through practice......"

To say that the framework of the article has been set a long time ago. Mezeti's question has long been outlined. But the two still have to pretend to have a conversation. Yukari Umezawa plays the role of a good student, and Li Xiaoqiang plays the role of a master of the world. tossed it down, which made the reporter Zhang Da on the side very happy.

Two days passed quickly, but after two days of acting-like "dialogue", Li Xiaoqiang and Yukari Umezawa became more and more familiar. Especially Yukari Umezawa, she is becoming more and more intimate with Li Xiaoqiang, often revealing that demeanor, almost all of which write "I have a good impression of Li Xiaoqiang" on her face. Now not only reporter Zhang Da, but even Masaki Takemiya and Yoshio Ishida, as well as the Yamada reporter of "Chess" magazine, will laugh and joke when they see them.

It must be admitted that "fertilizer and water do not flow into the fields of outsiders", which is a common problem in almost all industries. Even if it is as elegant as Go, it is no exception.

Fortunately, this time is very short, and after 2 days of rest, the tiebreaker between Li Xiaoqiang and Cao Yanzi finally came.

Li Xiaoqiang walked to the arena.

This time, the competition related to Nie Whirlwind and who will be the teacher is coming soon. (To be continued......)