After all of us are reborn, who plays Go?

Chapter 236 235. Mid-game break
The tradition of closing the game of Go has a long history.

Simply put, a game of chess cannot be finished within a certain period of time, and the game is suspended with the consent of the referee and both players.

For example, players may have lunch at noon, or even a two-day Go game may not be finished in one day and need to continue the next day.

In ancient China, there was usually no time limit for playing Go. It was common for top players to play for several days. The four major title tournaments in Japan also take a long time. These games all require a closed game, otherwise it would be impossible for the players to play for several days and nights without eating or drinking.

Otherwise, he would really become like the first generation eagle-training master Jiang Liuer training the old man. If someone really died, it would be even more disastrous.

Even in the past, Japanese Go masters had the right to close the game at any time, and it was said that they could also take the game back to discuss with their disciples, which caused a lot of controversy and protests.

In the era of artificial intelligence, the system of closing the game has basically been completely abolished. This is because when top players are playing a game, they may not necessarily accept advice from someone secretly, and may even think that their own ideas are better.

Who are you and who am I? You want to give me advice? Are you qualified?
However, after the birth of artificial intelligence, Go has a "correct answer" to a certain extent. Once top players know the answer, they can often understand the subsequent procedures at a glance.

Because of this consideration, China's closing system was basically abolished in 2017. South Korea abolished it even earlier. After the rise of Chinese Go, they were worried that China would have collective discussions when closing the game at noon, so they abolished the system.

The noon closing system originated from Japan. Each side has 3 hours, plus countdown, a game of chess lasts more than 7 hours. It is indeed a bit cruel if there is no break for meals during the game.

Theoretically speaking, the midday closing of an international competition like this is also a long period of time for thinking.

Just like now, Sanye Kenichi has already made his move, and Zhan Lang can use this time at noon to carefully think about what to do next, which is equivalent to an extra period of reserve time for no reason, although he can only make one move.

But this is not entirely true. Some people even deliberately grab a hand before the market closes to avoid the thinking time at noon.

Making an unusual move at the last moment can easily put pressure on the opponent, so that you can get a good rest at noon, while the opponent will often keep thinking about the meaning of that move, and will be physically and mentally tired. This is also a kind of advanced psychological warfare.

However, this did not happen today. Zhan Lang and Mitsuha Kenichi had forgotten the time during the game. It was not until Takemiya Masahei announced that it was twelve o'clock noon that the two of them came to their senses and finished the first half of the game in the morning.

This international competition was very formal. After leaving the game room, Kenichi Mitsuba and Zhan Lang followed the staff's guidance to a separate small cafeteria for lunch. The two stayed together throughout the entire process and could not come into contact with other people.

Except for the two of them, no one else is allowed to enter, let alone communicate with them. The main focus is on mutual supervision.

However, the lunch at Japanese Go is still quite rich. The staff directly gave both sides of the game a menu, and they could order directly from the menu.

Zhan Lang and Sanye Kenichi both chose seafood rice bowl. After all, they were already here, so they naturally wanted to taste the local specialties.

On the other side, the Chinese and Japanese staff were arranged to have lunch at the hotel’s restaurant.

The hotel restaurant was packed today. It was already filled with chess fans participating in the All Japan Go Congress, not to mention other chess fans who had rushed here after hearing the news.

Non-staff members who want to eat in the restaurant have to queue up in long queues, and many people are even forced to find food elsewhere.

The crowded restaurant was filled with all kinds of noisy sounds, but all these noisy sounds had only one theme, which was today's game.

Many people are discussing the current situation, and some are even arguing.

"I don't know what Sanye Jianyi is doing. You have such a good situation. If it were me, Zhan Lang would have just given up and gone out to eat. Sanye Jianyi is a good guy. He didn't grasp such a good situation and played like this. I am really impressed."

Listening to the referee Masahiro Takemiya speaking at the table next to him, Chinese team representative Hao Qiang couldn't help but push his glasses.

With his current level, he really can't analyze too much in the current situation. He can only hope for the explanation of the people around him to better understand the situation of the game.

However, it was so noisy everywhere, including the different opinions of professionals and chess fans, that Hao Qiang felt a headache just listening to the Japanese voices beside him.

Looking at Ye Qing who was sitting opposite him and eating silently, Hao Qiang couldn't help but ask, "Don't you find it noisy?"

“I don’t understand.”

Upon hearing this, Ye Qing spread his hands helplessly. All he could hear was a bunch of chattering sounds, like noise.

"It's really worrying, and I don't know what the situation is like now."

"Don't we have chess manuals?"

"what do you think?"

"Black has no useless pieces on the board, and the chessboard is lively and promising.

The most important thing is that this is probably the situation that Sanye Kenichi is least good at. "

Hearing this, Hao Qiang breathed a sigh of relief. After all, at the beginning of the game, he heard people say that Zhan Lang did not play well and fell into a disadvantage.

But now at noon, it has become a situation where some people say it is good and some say it is not.

This shift in rhetoric at least proves that the situation is slowly improving.

In the small room, Zhan Lang and Sanye Kenichi had finished their meal. The small room was also a place for them to rest, but there was no bed.

But while thinking, Kenichi Mitsuba discovered that Zhan Lang, who was sitting next to him, had started snoring for some reason.

When Sanye Kenichi saw this scene, he didn't know what to say. He was the one who made the last move before the market closed. Shouldn't Zhan Lang take advantage of this rest time to think carefully?

Why are you still asleep?
Thinking of this, Kenichi Mitsuba also felt a little tired and wanted to close his eyes and rest, but when he heard the snoring next to him, he had to open his eyes again.

I can't sleep if there's any noise! ​​If I had known this, I would have gone to sleep first!
The break was not long, and soon it was time for the second half of the game to begin. As the referee, Masahira Takemiya also had to take the two to the competition venue.

Zhan Lang returned to the game room and before he sat down, he picked up a piece and placed it on the chessboard.

Move 93, Black, jump!

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