The first two rounds of the 3rd "Ying's Cup" ended in December 1996. In December, there is another world championship in the Go world, and that is the 8th "Toyo Securities Cup".

is still the first two rounds, and Li Xiaoqiang still only played one game of chess. This time, he defeated South Korean chess player Yang Jae-ho and successfully advanced to the top 8 of the World Series again. With the end of this game, all the international tournaments that Li Xiaoqiang could participate in in the 96 year also ended.

At the end of 1996, Li Xiaoqiang returned from South Korea shortly after participating in the "Toyo Securities Cup". He came to the editorial office of the magazine "Go". In the office of reporter Zhang Da. Reporter Zhang Da suddenly sighed:

"Xiaoqiang, in my impression, it seems that you haven't been here for a long time to explain the self-war."

After listening to reporter Zhang Da's words, Li Xiaoqiang was embarrassed: "I'm ashamed." ”

Reporter Zhang laughed, and he patted Li Xiaoqiang on the shoulder: "It's okay, I believe that by next year, you will have to come here many times......"

For a Go magazine, the current situation is of course a very important section. And the chess player's self-battle commentary is a very good way to understand the current situation. It is usually not a major game or an important game. The magazine will not invite chess players to explain the self-war.

In the past year or two, Li Xiaoqiang's achievements in the international arena have been boring. Then there will naturally be fewer opportunities to do self-war commentary. Although Li Xiaoqiang has a pretty good relationship with the "Go" magazine. But even if the magazine wanted to ask Li Xiaoqiang to do the self-battle commentary, let him explain a game in which he defeated a lesser-known chess player in a small game. Li Xiaoqiang himself is embarrassed to come, isn't he?

But this time it's different. Li Xiaoqiang helped the Chinese team win the "Zhenlu Cup" for the first time. If you conduct a "year-end inventory" at this time, you will find that in the past 1996, the results of Chinese Go are not good, especially compared with 94 and 95, the results are far worse. Winning the championship in the Three Kingdoms Tournament is already the most important championship won by Chinese Go this year.

Therefore, at the moment when Li Xiaoqiang defeated Li Shifo. This self-war commentary was booked by reporter Zhang Da. It's just because Li Xiaoqiang has participated in 2 world competitions in a row, plus the publication cycle of the magazine itself. This self-war commentary has only dragged on until now.

As for the 4 games of chess, which game is good? If according to the importance of the game, it stands to reason that the final decisive battle against Li Shifo should be explained. However, reporter Zhang Da thinks that from the perspective of the ornamental nature of the chess game, the game of chess with Cao Yanzi is better and more exciting, so at his strong request, Li Xiaoqiang came to explain the game of himself and Cao Yanzi in detail this time.

The player's commentary on the game is still different from commenting on other people's games. When explaining their game, chess players can fully present their thoughts and thoughts in the game more realistically. For example, it is specific to this game with Cao Yanzi.

Why did you get hit at the beginning? When did you find out about the knife? And what was your mood after finding out that you were stabbed? These are the mental activities of the players in the game. In fact, it is the point of the self-war commentary.

How will I set Cao Yanzi in the future? How did you plan the game? What did you think of at that time? What are the concerns? Even at that time, why did you think that the opponent must not have discovered the "world catastrophe"? Li Xiaoqiang can tell these things one by one when explaining. And these things are often not seen in ordinary chess reviews. This is the difference between a player's self-battle commentary and an ordinary chess commentary.

Why is Go called "hand talk"? Although there is a saying that likes to say "the authorities are obsessed". But Li Xiaoqiang thinks that this sentence may not be correct. At least most of the time, when you're fully engaged in a game, your understanding of your opponent's psychology is often more realistic and reliable than that of a bystander.

This is the charm of Go, and it is also what distinguishes the player's self-battle commentary from ordinary chess commentary. Li Xiaoqiang and reporter Zhang Da have known each other for many years, and this is not the first time they have done self-war commentary, and they have a tacit understanding with each other. So it didn't take long. A self-war commentary was made by the two.

"You should be more free for the next while, right?"

"Well, from now until the Samsung Cup, I don't have any games to play. It's time to adjust it again. ”

The two started chatting after finishing their business. In fact, after the end of the "Toyo Securities Cup" competition. Li Xiaoqiang has not only ended his journey in the international arena this year, but even in the domestic arena, all his events this year have ended.

In the past two years, the pattern of the domestic chess world is still Li Xiaoqiang and Ma Xiaofei. In 4 domestic challenge system title battles. Li Xiaoqiang holds "Tian Yuan" and "National Player", while Ma Xiaofei still maintains "celebrity" and "chess king". In the domestic arena, the two can be said to be evenly divided.

Interestingly, since last year's "Toyo Securities Cup" final. Li Xiaoqiang fell into a slump. And Ma Xiaofei may also focus more on the international arena, and the two failed to meet again in the chess match. Like two years ago, the scene that moved "Ma Li Shiban" or even "Ma Li Fifteen" is no longer seen. In this way, it seems that this has given other chess players in the country a chance. Since Li Xiaoqiang snatched "Tianyuan" from Ma Xiaofei at the beginning of last year. Liu Dazhui, Cao Dafang, Yu Bin, and even Chang Ren Shengzhou Dayang and others took turns on the stage of the domestic title finals.

However, at this time, Li Xiaoqiang and Ma Xiaofei showed their strength higher than other domestic chess players. All the finals ended in the victory of both of them. Among them, Ma Xiaofei, in particular, took turns to accept the challenges of Liu Dazhui, Cao Dafang and Yu Bin in the "Chess King Battle" and "Celebrity Battle" in the second half of last year, including the "Chess King Battle" earlier this year. What is the final result? 9 to 0! Ma Xiaofei actually defended his title with a record of not losing a set.

"I suddenly felt that the domestic grading system is still very reasonable. It makes sense that Chang Rensheng can be ranked third. Now it seems that it can be a threat to both of you in the future. The most promising is probably him. ”

The two are talking about the ongoing domestic "celebrity war" showdown. This is the last major Go tournament in China this year. The competition was challenged by Chang Rensheng to Ma Xiaofei. Although judging from the current situation, Chang Rensheng is not able to pose a sufficient threat to Ma Xiaofei.

So far, the game between Ma Xiaofei and Chang Rensheng has not completely ended, and the two sides have temporarily dropped to 2-1, and Ma Xiaofei has already won the match point. But with the support of the first three 3-0, Chang Ren Shengneng snatched a set victory from Ma Xiaofei. This already makes people feel precious.

"It's normal, it's a natural law." Li Xiaoqiang replied lightly.

Indeed, in the future domestic chess world, Chang Rensheng must be more threatening than others, which is something that does not need to be thought about at all. It doesn't mean that Chang Rensheng's chess is necessarily better than Liu Dazhu, Cao Dafang and even Yu Bin and others. The most critical problem is that Chang Ren Sheng is younger than these people. This is the law of nature, and no one can resist it.

Since Li Xiaoqiang entered the professional chess world, it can be said that except for Li Shifo, a peer, he has been competing with his predecessors most of the time. Judging from the current situation, from now on, I will have to face more and more challenges from my peers and even juniors.

I don't know why, when Li Xiaoqiang thought of this, he was inexplicably a little sad.

"Hehe, aren't you afraid that Chang Rensheng will threaten your position in the future?"

"Reporter Zhang, do you want to hear me tell the truth?"

"Nonsense, that's still worth talking."

"Then let me tell you, I've never been worried about the threat of the everlasting saints. What I really have to watch out for is the threat from Gu Dali and Kong Erjie. If I wait for them to grow up, I can still withstand their onslaught. Then I, Li Xiaoqiang, am really powerful. ”

Reporter Zhang Da looked at Li Xiaoqiang dumbfounded:

"Hahaha, you guy......"

Speaking of Gu Dali and Kong Erjie, a group of chess players, reporter Zhang Da suddenly said:

"By the way, when I was in South Korea a few days ago, South Korea's Park reporter told me that they have produced a very powerful Go genius in South Korea. Not only is it a good game, but the style of play is very similar to when you were younger. Therefore, he is also known as South Korea's Li Xiaoqiang by many people. I don't know if he bragged or not. ”

South Korea's Li Xiaoqiang? Li Xiaoqiang didn't react for a while.

"What's the player's name?"

"I heard what it's called."

Li Stone? The famous "Bird Island Boy"! South Korea's Li Xiaoqiang? Li Shishi is now called South Korea's Li Xiaoqiang?

I have to say that at this moment, Li Xiaoqiang had an extremely ridiculous and ridiculous feeling.

Is his style similar to that of Li Shishi? Others would think that they are very similar to Li Shishi's style? No matter what others think, Li Xiaoqiang himself doesn't think so. In Li Xiaoqiang's view, Li Shishi's "zombie flow" is quite weird, and it can be regarded as an arrogant and unreasonable method. And what about their own chess? Li Xiaoqiang has always thought that he is very particular about chess theory. Therefore, Li Xiaoqiang never thought that his chess was very similar to Li Shishi. This is also the reason why he didn't expect it to be Li Shishi at the first time just now.

However, Li Xiaoqiang's own opinion, others don't think so. Think about it, Li Shishi's chess style is indeed somewhat similar to Li Xiaoqiang when he was young. There are at least 2 things in common.

The first common denominator, Li Shishi's "zombie flow" is an extreme way to play. And Li Xiaoqiang when he was young, he also liked extremes.

The second common denominator, Li Xiaoqiang was most praised for his "whimsy" when he was young, and the most powerful thing about "zombie flow" is his extremely weird power point.

"South Korea's Li Xiaoqiang? Hahahaha......"

Li Xiaoqiang laughed heartily.

In a few days, it will be 97 years, as long as it is about 2000, Li Shishi can quickly grow into a world-class master, right? It was different when he was still sad just now, but the junior chess players appeared in front of him in a blink of an eye.

The upcoming year 1997 is a big year for Go. The upcoming year 1997 will produce 5 world champions!

At this moment, Li Xiaoqiang's heart swelled with pride. (To be continued.) )

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