"Rocket-fast ascension, the new superstar in the ring!"

"A battle that is about the dignity of Japanese Go!"

When Li Xiaoqiang and Yamashiro Hiroshi "shook hands for the second time", the "Go fever" triggered by the ring match reached a new height. The attention that this game has attracted can even be compared to the "main showdown" in previous editions. When the game really comes, whether it's China or Japan. This game has gone beyond the scope of the Go circle and has become a topic of conversation for many people after dinner.

Of course, this game is not the final battle after all. If it is a "main duel", there is no way back for both sides of the game. When people watch the game, there is always a hint of nervousness in anticipation. This game is different, especially for Go lovers in China. "Nervous" is definitely not. At this moment, Su Da Idol has been pursuing the realm of "winning and losing", which seems to have been realized by the majority of Chinese Go lovers.

Of course, everyone hopes that Li Xiaoqiang can win, but no one will strictly demand that Li Xiaoqiang "must win". Compared with Li Xiaoqiang, the pressure on Mr. Yamashiro is much greater. He even has a tragic sense of "no way back". It is important to know that the status of Go in Japan was very high, and when Ben Yin Fang was appointed as a "celebrity chess house". Go was elevated to the status of "national skill" by the Japanese.

In any case, Li Xiaoqiang is too young. The "national skill" that makes the Japanese proud is now being rushed by a "child", not only the Japanese Go world has no face, but ordinary Go enthusiasts are also a little unbearable. The most tangled thing is when they calmly analyze and predict the outcome of this game. At best, he can only be "cautiously optimistic" about Hiroshi Yamashiro's victory. This is also very normal, except for the fact that Hiroshi Yamashiro may have a slight advantage in the level of technique. In all other aspects, without exception, Li Xiaoqiang has the advantage.

"Whether Yamashiro-kun can resist the pressure from all sides and fully play his level will be the key to the victory or defeat of this game."

For this game. In the various analysis and prediction articles, there is not much talk about specific technical issues, and the word "ordinary mind" is mentioned a lot. In the eyes of many people, who can maintain a "calm mind" in this game is the key to winning or losing this game.

Interestingly, not only Japanese people are talking about "ordinary heart", but Chinese are also talking about "ordinary heart". The Japanese are worried that Hiroshi Yamashiro will be too nervous and lose his sense of normalcy. The Chinese, on the other hand, are worried that Li Xiaoqiang is too relaxed. One is too tight, the other is too loose. The psychology of the game is very subtle. In either case, it does not meet the requirements of "ordinary mind".

All kinds of factors come together, and this game becomes a "big win". The match was broadcast live on state television in both countries. China's imperial court is explained by Nie Whirlwind. Japan's NHK TV station was even more exaggerated, organizing a "luxury lineup" such as Hideyuki Fujisawa, Yoshio Ishida and Masaki Takemiya to broadcast the game live in the form of a "symposium".

Since it is a "big win", the level of play of both sides of the game has become the focus. In the Go world, there has always been a saying that "there is no name in the game since ancient times". That's the truth. When the match between Li Xiaoqiang and Hiroshi Yamashiro began, this issue has been the focus of the commentators. It is also one of the main topics of discussion in the viewing room.

When the morning's game ended. During the midday closure. More interesting things appeared, and the Chinese and Japanese Go circles seemed to be relieved. They are all satisfied with the performance of their own chess players. This is a very strange phenomenon.

"Well, it seems that Yamashiro-kun is still trustworthy. At least judging by the current process, he is not disturbed by external pressure. Behaved very calmly. He also put the chess game into the track that he is good at. ”

When the game was played in Japan, Mr. Fujisawa first praised Hiroshi Yamashiro's performance.

"That's right, this kind of game is very difficult, it's really hard for Yamashiro-kun. It can be seen. Yamashiro-kun not only prepared carefully for the game, but also controlled his emotions very well. As long as it is a protracted battle, Mr. Hiroshi Yamashiro should have a slight upper hand. ”

It was Yoshio Ishida of Japan who said this. He is also a disciple of Mugu. When he was young, he was as famous as Masaki Takemiya and Masao Kato. It is known as the "Three Feathers" of the Japanese chess world. In fact, he came out much earlier than the other two. Before the establishment of Japan's "Chess Holy War", he used to gather "celebrities" and "Beninfang" in one, and was known as Mr. Lin Haifeng's nemesis, which can be regarded as having his own era in the Japanese chess world. Unfortunately, his results declined very quickly, so he did not make the list of "super-first" players.

Mr. Yoshio Ishida is not only a good chess player, but also versatile, and it is said that he also has a professional level of singing, and he once released a record. And he is also very eloquent, his chess lectures are very popular in Japan, and he is a frequent guest on Japanese Go TV shows.

While the Japanese chess players "praised" Mr. Hiroshi Yamashiro, Li Xiaoqiang was also praised by the Chinese chess players:

"Hahaha, it seems that Xiaoqiang's mind is very clear. Not bad, forming such a situation, he should be able to give full play to his strengths......" This is the judgment of the ninth section of the capital Nie Whirlwind.

"Hehe, forming such a situation, I guess both sides are more satisfied. Interesting, this game of chess is interesting, how to look at it is a bit of a "each takes what he needs" flavor...... "This is the unanimous opinion of the on-site viewing room.

In Go matches, it is not uncommon for both parties to be satisfied. That seems to have been the case in this morning's game. It's just that this "satisfaction of both sides" is only what the outside world thinks, and whether the two sides of the game think so can only ask the players themselves.

The morning was very ordinary, with a total of about 50 chess moves. Such a speed is normal, and in this day and age, such a speed is neither fast nor slow. The current situation is also still early, and since it is "satisfactory to both sides", it can basically be regarded as a "two-pointed" situation.

Only a "two-point" situation is possible that "both sides are satisfied". For example, the game between Masaki Takemiya and Zhao Zhixun is very distinct due to their chess style and characteristics. For the most part, one happily takes the land, and the other happily takes the momentum. Both of them are "wishing things come true", so there is often a situation of "both parties satisfied".

Analyzing today's situation in detail, it should be reasonable for outsiders to think that "both sides are satisfied". To explain this situation, we must also start with the "chess style characteristics" of the two people.

Mr. Hiroshi Yamashiro is known as "Seepage Flow". Speaking of "osmotic flow", it is easy to think of a very famous term in Go:

Fish before you wash!

Indeed, this term is very famous. Anyone who has ever been exposed to Go has heard of this term. Strictly speaking, "fishing first and then washing" is not a Go term. It's just a very simple, and at the same time very effective way of playing chess.

At the end of the game, the winner is determined by the number of "meshes". I first "fished" the real space, and then found a way to "wash" the opponent's real space, so as to win the game. This is the basic idea of "fishing before washing". The key word here is not "fishing", but "washing".

To be honest, it is not difficult to "fish first", especially at the beginning of the game, when the chessboard is relatively empty, and it is not difficult to do it with one mind to fish for the real emptiness. How to "wash" is very particular. The more extreme is Mr. Zhao Zhixun's, who penetrated deeply and completely "washed away" the other party's appearance or empty potential. The difficulty of this method is very high, and I dare not do this without a high level of orphan treatment. Of course, this is also a non-mainstream approach.

In this era, the most mainstream and common "washing method" is the "infiltration flow" like Hiroshi Yamashiro. It's like cutting meat with a knife, slowly penetrating little by little. After the most is accumulated, it forms an advantage in the contrast between real and empty.

This is the essence of "osmotic flow". It is also the most commonly used "catch before washing" method. There are many professional chess players who like to "fish first and wash later", and only Mr. Hiroshi Yamashiro can be called "Osmotic Flow", which shows that he is very good at this kind of play. For this type of player, their specific moves tend not to be very intense. I like to "pick" little by little, and a bit of "small wins for big wins" flavor.

On the other hand, what about Li Xiaoqiang? Although he can't talk about any "chess style", in the eyes of others, Li Xiaoqiang's "characteristics" are still very distinct. To put it nicely, it is said that this person is "very good at catching other people's flaws". To put it mildly:

"This guy is very fond of making a hammer deal."

It must be admitted that for the current Li Xiaoqiang, such an evaluation is still relatively reliable.

One likes "fine water and long flow", and the other loves to do "one-hammer trading". One often shows off gorgeous "big moves", and the other has a lot of hidden "small moves". This is the difference between Li Xiaoqiang and Mr. Hiroshi Yamashiro, in the eyes of many people, this is also the biggest attraction of this game, whoever can play to their advantages, the whole situation will be tilted towards his side. When the morning game was over, after the first round of the competition, the whole situation was not clear for the time being, but there were already signs of this on the board. Naturally, everyone will think that "both parties are satisfied".

At the beginning of this game, Mr. Hiroshi Yamashiro, who took the lead in black, had a very obvious intention, he was ready to "fish first and then wash". Started with a lot of ground. Combined with the characteristics of his chess style, the Japanese personnel will naturally feel that his choice is correct.

On the other hand, Li Xiaoqiang's white chess, since the real space was robbed by the opponent a lot, as compensation, many of the white chess pieces are played outside. In the eyes of Chinese chess players, if the chess pieces are played outside, there are more opportunities to perform "big moves". Li Xiaoqiang can also be satisfied.

The key to the victory or defeat of this game of chess is how Li Xiaoqiang dealt with the problem of "fishing first and then washing".

During the lunch break, Li Xiaoqiang frowned and kept thinking about this problem. Although the idea of "fishing first and washing later" is simple, it is not so easy to crack.

"How do you crack his trick?"

At 1 o'clock in the afternoon, Li Xiaoqiang returned to the game room. (To be continued......)