After all of us are reborn, who plays Go?

"Mr. Fujii Hideaki, long time no see."

"It's been a long time since we last met. Have you grown taller?"

Fujii Hideaki couldn't help but look Zhan Lang up and down, he always felt that this guy seemed to look the same.

Can you still grow after you are in your twenties? You are almost 1.9 meters tall, right?

However, many Go players are very tall, and even 1.8 meters is not considered very tall, so no one pays too much attention to it.

Fujii Hideaki just randomly brought up a topic as a start of a casual chat.

"But I really didn't expect that I would have the chance to play chess with you."

After sitting down, Fujii Hideaki shook his head helplessly.

From all aspects, Fujii Hideaki no longer wants to meet Zhan Lang in a formal competition.

Fujii Hideaki is already in a semi-retired state. He has handed over all the titles he held and currently has no title in office.

The China-Japan Go Challenge was no longer involved.

So theoretically speaking, it is basically impossible for Fujii Hideaki to have the chance to meet Zhan Lang again.

However, Fujii Hideaki did not expect that he would pass the preliminaries of a world championship just by playing in a random match.

I had originally thought that the organizer would pay for my trip to China for free, and I didn't expect to achieve any results. However, I ended up being the only Japanese to make it to the semi-finals of the World Series.

Then, we once again met the natural enemy of Japanese Go, Zhan Lang.

It became the last hope for Japan Go in this competition.

Fujii Hideaki remembered that he had lost to Zhan Lang in official competitions at least twice.

China-Japan Tianyuan Challenge.

China-Japan Go Challenge Tournament.

Fujii Hideaki felt extremely uncomfortable as he was sniped by Zhan Lang both times when he went to battle to represent the country's honor.

I thought I would never see you again in this life, but now I meet you again.

Isn't it the job of young people to fight against the new generation of China? Why does it always fall on an old man like me?

Fujii Hideaki couldn't help but sigh helplessly. After all, there was no one to succeed him, so it was his turn.

However, Fujii Hideaki also felt that he was lucky this time. In the first round, he met an old Chinese man, and in the second round, he met a young Chinese man who was quite strong but obviously lacked experience and was deceived by him.

Maybe my luck can continue until I reach the semi-finals, and maybe I can defeat Zhan Lang?
We've lost so many times, it's time to give out a guaranteed minimum.

It’s not that Fujii Hideaki is superstitious about metaphysics. It’s true that in Go, the word “luck” is sometimes very mysterious.

Sometimes you see people who are in high spirits and defeat strong enemies in succession, but they always fail at the last level.

However, some people seem to be in extremely dangerous situations in every game. Even if they encounter weak opponents and almost die, they finally survive by relying on other people's faces. They look like they are in extremely bad condition, but they can still hold on to the end.

The word "luck" is the most difficult to describe.

Speaking of this, Fujii Hideaki inexplicably gained a bit of self-confidence.

If destiny is in my hands, I may not be unable to defeat Zhan Lang.

Seeing the originally hunched figure suddenly straighten up, Zhan Lang also felt a little puzzled.

However, Zhan Lang had nothing to worry about. Old man Fujii Hideaki was over 60 years old and had reached retirement age.

To be honest, if someone in his sixties could make it to the semi-finals of the World Series a few decades later, it would definitely be something that would make the news!

If Fujii Hideaki reaches the semi-finals of the World Series, it can basically be compared to Ma Yaodao's breakthrough into the semi-finals of the World Series in 2024.

If something like this could happen, everyone would definitely be shocked!
It can be said to be a miracle among miracles, something that people don’t even dare to dream of.

Not to mention Fujii Hideaki who is over 60 years old, it is completely impossible for Lin Xiaofeng to reach the top four of the world championships in his 40s.

It's equivalent to Gu Dali and Xiao Li reaching the semi-finals of the World Series in 2024, although there is only a slight possibility.

But it's basically the same as winning a football lottery ticket with a one-three-in-one and a score, or even a little more difficult.

To some extent, the competitive pressure in the world of Go is indeed very small now, which is why Japanese Go is impacted by China and South Korea.

But the main reason is that the younger generations in China, Japan and South Korea also do not have any outstanding young people, otherwise it would not be the turn of these old guys to occupy the positions.

Thinking of this, Zhan Lang couldn't help but shook his head.

It is imperative to cultivate the younger generation, but unfortunately there are too few resources available.

Even if the three apprentices become successful, it won't make much difference. There are only three people in total, which is too few. There should be at least 30 people in a generation who can reach a high level and then compete with each other, right?
Zhan Lang also knows that things like this are not very realistic now. After all, it is always linked to the economy. People will only think about this kind of thing when they have enough food to eat.

Just like in 2024, parents in county towns are pushing their children to take three interest classes at a very young age. This is simply unimaginable now.

You are sent to school because it is mandatory from above. After you come back, herding sheep is more important than doing homework. How can you attend interest classes?
The economic base determines the superstructure.

Zhan Lang sighed helplessly. In essence, the real golden generation can only be those born around 1990 years later.

But before that, I can only try my best to cultivate more, as much as I can.

Looking at Zhan Lang who was shaking his head and sighing, Fujiyi Hideaki didn't know why Zhan Lang was always sighing at such a young age.

Isn't this kind of thing something an old man like me likes to do?
However, the two did not have much time to chat, as the bell to start the game had already rung.

After guessing the first move, Zhan Lang got the white chess pieces. He played white in the first game, black in the second game, and white in the third game. Then, according to the rules of Fanqi, Zhan Lang had to play black in the fourth game.

This time the draw was evenly distributed, half black and half white.

However, Zhan Lang didn't have time to think about it, as Fujii Hideaki placed his piece on the chessboard without any hesitation.

Fujii Hideaki, playing with black, chose the wrong opening and did not place any star positions.

The reason is very simple. Zhan Lang's efficiency in picking up corners at the three-three point level is just too high.

Although everyone generally believes that Zhan Lang's style is that of a very flexible chess player, most of the time he just goes with the flow in every game.

However, Zhan Lang obviously prefers to scoop first and then wash more often, especially the three-three point method, which is his signature method.

If his two corners were taken out by the opponent at the beginning of the game, Fujii Hideaki would really have no confidence at all.

There is nothing strange about fighting the waves. After all, many people do this when facing themselves, just to avoid being hit by three or three.

Zhan Lang chose the star small eye to start with, and Fujii Hideaki didn't hesitate at all and directly used Xiaofei to hang on Zhan Lang's small eye.

Zhan Lang did not choose the peak, but instead attacked from the right side.

A low room!
Fujii Hideaki naturally didn't hesitate at all and chose to fly down directly.

There are common ways to play the small eye, small flying, and low corner shot, and Fujii Hideaki naturally knows it clearly.

But just when the two were making their moves quickly, Zhan Lang made a move that was different from the standard one.

Fourteenth move, White, sharp!
Fujii Hideaki was stunned when he saw this move, because according to the traditional way of playing, he should eat the broken piece or let it fly to the left.

Although he didn't know why Zhan Lang didn't choose the original way to play, Fujii Hideaki could also feel that this move must have a deeper meaning.

Or is there something wrong with the original method?

However, Fujii Hideaki didn't think too much about it. He could ask when reviewing the situation anyway. Thinking too much about it now would just be a waste of time.

Fujii Hideaki flew down the third line and completely captured Zhan Lang's piece, preventing him from making another move later.

However, after Zhan Lang turns outside, Fujii Hideaki's pressure will also increase.

But if it is a four-line jump, Zhan Lang will have a lot less pressure to turn Fujii Xiuming.

However, the third-line flying focuses more on the actual situation. It can only be said that each has its pros and cons, and it is hard to say which one is better.

Fujii Hideaki's idea was very simple, to hold on to the base first, and then proceed slowly.

Zhan Lang took a look at the changes in the lower left corner and was not in a hurry to turn around in the middle. He immediately realized that he could escape and went directly to the upper left corner to hang high.

If Fujii Hideaki retreats from the top and he turns back to the bottom, the largest formation can be formed on the left immediately.

Fujii Hideaki could naturally see this simple idea at a glance, and immediately pressed forward to disrupt Zhan Lang's subsequent turn.

Although Fujii Hideaki is old, he obviously does not give up an inch on the chessboard, and the two sides are in a good relationship.

PS: Today, the King of Kings Xuan Gong Lao Mi advanced to the semi-finals. They will have a day off tomorrow and the loser group will continue the competition.

Lao Mi's style does not seem to pose much of a threat to Xuan Gong, because his opening moves are too abstract and he often just goes straight to the next move...

Once Xuan Gong gets the advantage at the beginning and gets into his pace, it will be difficult to turn the tables later.

But if you think about it carefully, what follows Lao Mi is also very abstract, and it is not necessarily impossible to bring Xuan Gong into the field of abstract Lao Xuan.

It's really hard to predict...

Tomorrow, in the loser group, Taizi will face off against Ah Dang, and Xiaoxiao will face Ritian. I am optimistic that the two born after 00 will win.

It’s time to make an effort!

(End of this chapter)