"Mr. Hideyuki, news has just arrived from Osaka. The opponent of this year's Fujitsu Cup final has been determined. The winner will be between Mr. Li Sang and Mr. Zhao Zhixun of China. I believe that for such a result, it is estimated that many people did not expect it before the start of the competition, right? To be fair, although everyone knows that China's Li Sang is strong. He also admits that he already has a strong impact. But he was able to secure a place in the final, which should still be unexpected. At the same time, we all know that you have always been a senior chess player in our Japanese Go community, who admires Li Sang. Now, please share your thoughts again. Do you think Li Sang was able to reach the final this time, is this due to his strength, is it a natural result, or is it an accidental accident? ”

When the results of the two semi-finals had just been passed to the Tokyo Japan Chess Academy. The Yamada reporter of the Japanese magazine "Chess" "caught" Mr. Hideyuki Fujisawa for the first time and conducted a brief interview with him.

"A game of Go can be full of surprises. For example, the semi-finals between Hikariji and the kid that just ended. Who would have thought before the game? How could Hikari have such a complete defeat? What's even more incredible is that Koji seems to be defeated in what he is best at. In other words, the kid used Koji's best move, so as to defeat Koji. Jokes aside, if you just look at this game, you will feel as if the two sides are not on the same level. In a fine chess situation, the gap was easily widened to more than 10 meshes on the board. It really doesn't feel like a matchup of a grade. As for why this game is played like this, in fact, I am still confused, and I don't know the situation at all. But if you want to say that the kid is stronger than Hikari Er now, then don't talk about you, even I won't admit it. That's why I say that Go games are always full of surprises......"

"So do you also think: Li Sang was able to reach the final, is it an accident?"

"No, no, no, a game can have surprises. So many games down. Then it can't be said to be an "accident". This is a manifestation of strength. First of all, he must have this kind of strength in order for him to get to this point. For example, let's look back at that child's path to the next level. Which of the opponents he met along the way was good or right? Of his victories, which one of his games was not remarkable? The only basis for contingency is the habitual notions inherent in our minds. But we all know that this kind of preconceived notion based on experience is often not very reliable. Especially when you're dealing with a genius, this experience is even more unreliable. For example, after the man who said that "there will never be a celebrity in his 20s", his sentence became a joke. With such a lesson in place, I am afraid that no one dares to say now: "There is no way to produce a 16-year-old world champion", right? Do you dare to say this? Anyway, no matter what you think. I don't dare to say that. ”

"Can you tell us about the final that will come soon? For example, now let you predict the final outcome of the game......"

"There's nothing to say about it, the final is completely "five or five"! Regardless of which side wins, I think the result should be considered normal. ”

"This ...... This...... Mr. Xiuyuki, I have to confirm with you again. Is this really what you mean by yourself? Do you really think that Li Sang already has the level of a super-first-class chess player? ”

"No, the accumulation and precipitation of that kid is not enough, and now to say that he is super-first-class, I also think it is very reluctant. If he plays chess with Jixun, I must be more optimistic about Jixun. But don't forget. This final is a game of chess. Because of one of the child's merits, or rather one of his qualities. In a format like this, I think it's good for him. So I think the final will be a five-five tournament. ”

"Idiosyncrasies! What qualities? Although in our magazine, there are enough reports on Li Sang. However, you are a Japanese chess player who pays the most attention to Li San. You should know him much better than we do. Since Li Sang's chess skills seem to be growing rapidly, can you reintroduce it to us now, what characteristics do you see in Li Sang's Go? ”

"You're right. The kid's chess skills have improved again. But when the kid first came into our sight, his progress was unusual. So this shouldn't be too surprising. We've analyzed enough of his other technical features before. I don't want to repeat it again. But what surprised me was that in that kid's recent game, I seemed to see something new, a very interesting, but very incredible quality. ”

"Oh? Can you elaborate on that? ”

"When a chess player grows to a certain level, he or she often has his own personality and characteristics. This is what we usually call a chess style. But what surprised me was that when you studied the kid's chess, you really couldn't tell what type of chess style he belonged to. He doesn't seem to be particularly outstanding in every technical link, but he has his own uniqueness in each link. ”

"I think I feel the same way when you say that. Looking back on Li Sang's winning moves, in addition to some of his unique ideas that are impressive, it seems that he really does not have to rely on a specific strength. Thinking about it this way, can it be considered that Li Sang belongs to the "all-round" chess style? ”

"That's what makes me feel weird! In the world of Go, there are also many masters with all-round skills. This part of the chess player, we can often classify him as "balanced", but if you think about it carefully, that child, can you classify him as "balanced"? That's obviously not going to work, right? ”

"What? Li Sang belongs to the "balanced" style of chess? Hahahaha, this sentence really looks like a joke. Li Sang's chess is almost the same as saying that he is an "extreme type", how can he be on par with the "balanced type"? No, no, no, he definitely doesn't look like some kind of "balanced type". I'm afraid that no one in the Go world would think so. ”

"That's right! It is because he is full of all kinds of contradictions. In many places, it is impossible to speculate with common sense. Therefore, it can be said that in our Japanese Go world, there is really no one who can really understand that child. He still seems like an enigma. When we think we know him well enough, he can come up with something different, surprise you, and make you swallow the bitter fruit of failure again. I think that's probably why he has a surprisingly high win rate against our Japanese players. Such a situation. We must pay enough attention to it. ”

"That's why you think the final will be a five-five, right?"

"Yes, my old man has talked a lot, what he really means is to remind Zhixun ......"

Speaking of this, Mr. Fujisawa Hideyuki suddenly became serious:

"In my opinion, this final is already a game we can't afford to lose! For us in the Japanese Go community, this final cannot be lost in any way. This is a battle related to the dignity of Japanese Go! Therefore, I would like to solemnly say here: Please, Zhao Jun......"

Hearing that the number one Xiaoqiang fan in Japan actually said such a thing, the Yamada reporter was silent for a while. At this moment, he even lost interest in continuing the questioning.

Indeed, in this year's "Fujitsu Cup" competition, except for Hero Otake and Masao Kato, who did not pass the domestic selection, the other four super-first-class chess players appeared in this competition. So far, except for Zhao Zhixun, the other 3 super-first-class people have all been eliminated by Li Xiaoqiang. If Zhao Zhixun also ......

When this situation seems to be approaching step by step, when it is even very likely to become a reality. So for the Japanese Go community, is this a "battle related to the dignity of Japanese Go"?

"Could such a thing ever happen? In the body of that Chinese genius boy. What mysteries are there that we haven't solved......"

While the Yamada reporter was thinking wildly, a signal from the Osaka arena happened to come from the TV screen inside the Japanese Chess Academy. At the tournament in Osaka, reporters were interviewing the two finalists.

Right now. Li Xiaoqiang is smiling and talking to the camera:

"It is of course a pleasure to have the opportunity to ask Mr. Zhao for advice. Because from a very early age, Mr. Zhao's chess game is one of the chess games that I must play when I study. In my opinion, in Mr. Zhao's Go. There's a very strange quality that fascinates me deeply. I really wish I could see it for myself. So to speak, for the next final. Personally, I'm looking forward to the battle with Mr. Zhao......"

"What is this strange trait?"

As soon as he heard this, Yamada reporter was in no mood to listen to it anymore. Because he was completely distracted by the keyword "traits".

"Hideyuki Fujisawa said just now that there is a very strange quality in your Go. And what are you talking about now? It is said that Zhao Zhixun's Go also has some "strange qualities". I said, where do you get so many qualities? As a veteran Go reporter, how come I don't know anything about it? Could it be that the realm of you top masters is really something we can't understand? No, no, I'll have to take a closer look and see what kind of thing is a trait in the eyes of you top professional chess players......"

Reporter Yamada cares about "qualities", so he has been "looking to the future" and caring about the next game. But the others are different, and there are more people who are still shocked by the process and result of the semi-final that has just ended.

Because in today's game, Li Xiaoqiang doesn't seem to rely on his "whimsy" to win chess. Except for his few steps of "vulgar hands", all other tricks can only be described as "bland". The whole chess game is completely like a chess game of skill.

It is precisely because of this that the shock brought to everyone is also greater. Because in this game of chess, Mr. Kobayashi seemed to be completely suppressed, and he couldn't see any obvious opportunities in the whole game. It is not an exaggeration to say that it was a "complete defeat" of Mr. Kobayashi.

"Don't ask me what's going on, because even I'm confused and don't know what's going on. The only thing I know for sure is that in today's game, Mr. Kobayashi did not play at his true level at all, because I used Mr. Kobayashi's own moves against him, so it may have been unexpected, which also allowed me to get lucky with the sneak attack. Today's game of chess actually doesn't explain anything at all. In fact, I hope that I will have the opportunity to play chess with Mr. Kobayashi, because only that kind of competition can actually better reflect the real strength......"

When Li Xiaoqiang's words spread to the national Go team, the members of the national team even joked with Ma Xiaofei with a smile:

"Have you seen it, Xiaoqiang just didn't take the little demon in his eyes at all. I said Ma Xiao, you have to be careful now, you see, people Xiaoqiang is starting to think about the "Sino-Japanese celebrity competition" now......"

Even Li Xiaoqiang himself couldn't figure out what went wrong. In real history, the "Sino-Japanese celebrity competition" that appeared very early has not yet started in this world. It's only now on the agenda. The "Sino-Japanese Tianyuan Confrontation Competition", which should have appeared earlier, has no shadow now.

Li Xiaoqiang often thinks that it may be because he has won these two titles in China. This makes everyone feel that they are not weighty enough and that they are not qualified enough to represent Chinese Go, so these two competitions have not yet been held.

However, this year, the "Sino-Japanese Celebrity Competition" has finally begun to be put on the agenda. The first competition will be held at the end of the year. At present, the candidate for the Japanese side has been decided, that is, Mr. Kobayashi Koji, who has just defended the title of Japanese "celebrity".

Due to Qian Yuping's abstention, China's "celebrities" will compete for the top two in the "tournament" in five chess games to determine China's new "celebrities".

In this era, the "competition" of China's "celebrity battle" is the same as the Japanese celebrity battle, both of which are round-robin competition systems, and this competition is now nearing the end, Ma Xiaofei's record in the round-robin circle is far ahead, and he has won a place in the finals. And Li Xiaoqiang's record is also good, although it is not enough insurance, but he is temporarily ranked 2nd in the round-robin circle, and he is also very hopeful of getting another place in the finals. Of course, whether Li Xiaoqiang can be as happy or not depends on whether Nie Whirlwind and Liu Dazhui agree or not.

"It's true that Xiaoqiang didn't take me seriously, but didn't you notice? He didn't take you seriously. So if you want me to say, we should share the same hatred and stop Xiaoqiang's progress in the celebrity battle, and this is the right thing to do. Do you think so? ”

"Yes, yes, think about the upcoming World Champion. How do you say it in Xiaoqiang's words? "Just thinking about it burns," he said......

"Hahahaha......"

Inside China, because of this victory of Li Xiaoqiang. In many places, the atmosphere is the same as that of the Chinese national Go team, which is a cheerful laughter.

In Li Xiaoqiang's hometown of Cuiwei County, in Zhao Dabao's home. Around 10 o'clock in the evening.

"Xiao Hei, you're going to take the college entrance examination tomorrow, why don't you rest early?"

"Don't worry, I'll finish watching the sports news first, I'm going to watch Chubby's news on TV, so that I can sleep peacefully......"

"Ladies and gentlemen, let's start broadcasting sports news...... In the just-concluded 4th Fujitsu Cup Pro Go Championship. China's talented teenager Li Xiaoqiang played an outstanding fifth stage, he dared to fight in the game, and showed a tenacious fighting spirit...... In the end, he defeated the first person in Japanese Go...... He made it to the final. His opponent in the final was ......"

In Lin Mengyu's home, Lin Mengyu also insisted on watching the news, she saw Li Xiaoqiang's high-spirited appearance on TV, and then she ran to rest with a smile on the corner of her mouth.

What greeted them immediately was also an important assessment in their lives. What kind of answers can they deliver?

In July 1991, in this hot summer, Li Xiaoqiang and his companions continued to move forward. (To be continued......)

PS: Chapter 30 is working hard to write the book, please be patient, I believe it can be delivered before 12 o'clock, but recently the network at home is not strong, I am also praying......

Thank you for your continued care,