At the end of March 2031, Li Xiaoqiang's hometown of Ganyuan will be in the final of this year's "Top Ten Chinese Go Battles".

"Since it was me and Li Lin who broke into the finals, then I would like to make a request to the organizers, can you let me play a special game of chess with him?"

All were elated, all were in high spirits. This is Li Xiaoqiang VS Li Lin. The former World Chess Saint vs. the current World Chess Saint, a rare father-son final in the world chess world. What's more, this is the first official competition for Li Xiaoqiang in more than 10 years. Although he has not played chess for so many years, Li Xiaoqiang still won all 4 games in the group stage, and realized the father-son game in this way.

What could be more interesting than that? Is there a better gimmick than this? So in this case, Li Xiaoqiang seems to be forgivable for making a little excessive request. The so-called "special chess" in Li Xiaoqiang's mouth is likely to be the 21st Chessboard, right? According to rumors, Li Xiaoqiang has been specializing in the 21st Chessboard for so many years, and since his opponent this time is his son, it seems that Li Xiaoqiang should be willful once.

Li Lin smiled bitterly in his heart, although he was very eager to really play with his father on the nineteen-way chessboard, but since his father made this request:

"Since you want to win so much, then you have to win once... Li Lin thought so in his heart. To be honest, the shadow of the first few games of chess has not yet dissipated, and on the 21st chessboard, Li Lin has no confidence that he can defeat his father.

Li Xiaoqiang smiled and said to Li Lin:

"This time, I want to play a game with you on the seventeen-way chessboard."

"Huh?!"

The final of this year's "Top Ten Battle" was thus agreed, and Li Xiaoqiang and Li Lin competed on the seventeen-way chessboard.

As a result of the competition, Li Xiaoqiang ended in a small defeat, and Li Lin won the championship of this year's "Top Ten Battle".

After losing the game, Li Xiaoqiang frowned slightly, and he sighed softly.

During this final, Zhao Dabao returned to his hometown to watch the game, because Li Xiaoqiang was back in the rivers and lakes, and the retired reporter Zhang Da also came to the scene to watch the game.

"I just don't understand... Zhao Dabao said to reporter Zhang Da: "For so many years, why does this guy Xiaoqiang always like to play these tricks, will he die in the next official game?" ”

"I didn't understand it before, but seeing him playing chess on the seventeen-way board today, I seem to have understood."

"Oh? What do you know? ”

Reporter Zhang Da sighed softly: "Over the years, Xiaoqiang has not given up the pursuit of chess, and he still hopes that his chess skills can continue to improve." ”

Zhao Dabao looked at reporter Zhang Dabao with a fool-like look: "Ha, I know you are an admirer of Xiaoqiang, but don't be like a brainless fan, say such sensational words, right?" ”

"Dabao, what do you think is the most difficult part of Go?"

"This... According to professional chess players, the hardest thing in Go should be to judge, right? ”

"Yes, then Dabao, do you think that with the level that Xiaoqiang once reached, if he follows ordinary methods, such as continuing to persist on the nineteen-way chessboard, can his judgment ability be greatly improved?"

"This..." Zhao Dabao thought about it, and when he figured it out, he suddenly jumped up;

"You mean to say that Xiao Qiang has been studying the Twenty-One Chessboard for so many years, and he just wants to continue to make breakthroughs in judgment?"

"Of course!" Reporter Zhang Da first answered Zhao Dabao's words very affirmatively, and then sighed and said:

"Only Xiaoqiang dares to think of this method, and only Xiaoqiang dares to do it. As we all know, the judgment ability of professional chess players is tempered by thousands of tempers, and there are too many mindsets in it, if you want to continue to improve on this basis, you must first break the original mindset... ”

"Break and stand! Is that what it means? That's why he's been reluctant to compete in official competitions for so many years, isn't it? ”

Reporter Zhang Da looked at Zhao Dabao and nodded slightly: "To be honest, I am still a little unconvinced that you were able to beat me last time, but since you can say this kind of thing today, it seems that it is not a fluke that you can win." Xiaoqiang has not played official competitions for many years, this is not because he has given up Go, but because he is still pursuing improvement. As you said, break and stand! ”

"So do you think Xiaoqiang can succeed?"

Reporter Zhang Da was silent for a while, he looked at Li Xiaoqiang, who was reviewing with his son not far away, and reporter Zhang Da suddenly smiled:

"I don't know if he succeeds or not, the only thing I know now is that Xiaoqiang should have to train for a while, when he can defeat Li Lin on the seventeen-way chessboard...

“。。。 That's when he challenged the "God of Chess"! ”