Go: The live broadcast queen launched a gorgeous rebellion against the dog

Chapter 1119 is already and will be

[“Rational Discussion: Is the Queen of Go already the most dominant player since the World Championship era?”]

[As the title suggests, I won't go into too much detail about the first game of today's Spring Orchid Cup final!]

Although the game was fiercely contested for most of the first half, Zhao Tianhou, playing black and without using any flying knives, still managed to defeat Lei Qi, the reigning Go Saint of her country and the undisputed leader of the Chinese Go world!

[This not only definitively declares her to be in a league of her own, the number one person in the world, but also further validates the rationale behind the "witchcraft theory"!]

Therefore, I think we can boldly predict that after winning the first game with black, it's time to award the Queen of Heaven ahead of schedule!

[It's worth noting that Zhao Tianhou has only lost one game all year, and that was also a loss under the Chinese rules when playing black!]

[We've won this game today, so the next one, with the Queen playing white, will basically be a formality!]

[This would give the Queen a four-time consecutive World Championship title, including one widely considered the "greatest tournament in history."]

Moreover, since the Asian Games last year, the Queen has only finished as runner-up in the Yixian Tournament. She has won all the other competitions, whether in the team or individual events. She has even achieved a 20-game winning streak in the World Championships (21 games if you include the next game which is almost a sure win), which far exceeds Liu Shixian's previous record of 16 games!
[And that's not even mentioning his absurdly long winning streak of 80 games on rapid chess!]

Therefore, I think we can confidently say that the current queen of Go, who has dominated for the past six months, has surpassed either Choi Myung-ho or Yoo Se-hyun in any period, becoming the most dominant Go player in history, without exception!

Who agrees and who disagrees?!

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[Um...while that makes sense, winning at chess with a loan is still not a good idea, is it?]

I think it's better to say some things tomorrow... otherwise, what if Xiao Lei really gets a burst of good form and beats Rui Zhao in one game tomorrow?

Forget it! There's no point in pretending to be rational and objective at a time like this!

[After Zhao Tianhou won the match today, Zeng Xigou was so drunk on champagne in his live stream!]

[She confidently declared that Rui Zhao would definitely win her fourth consecutive championship, and Ranran couldn't stop her at all!]

[Even this famously devoted "old puppy" isn't afraid of being purged by Zhao's fans later; Rui Zhao's championship is practically guaranteed...]

Breaking news! Latest developments abroad also fully support the views of the original poster and Zeng Gou!

[Breaking news! A well-known foreign betting website has adjusted Rui Zhao's odds of winning the championship to 1:1.02! This basically means they're extremely optimistic about her winning her fourth consecutive title!]

【What?! 1:1.02?!】

Is this some kind of online gambling platform or a money market fund?!

Honestly, seeing these odds makes me feel a little sorry for Xiao Lei!

[At such a young age, he's already been dethroned and called the "former commander"... and he's even half a year younger than the current commander!]

[I really want to ask, what does it feel like for Lei Qi to be called the "former leader" before he's even twenty-two years old...?]

……

Rui Zhao......

He has now completely surpassed all male chess players!
At 4 p.m. on April 20, in Wu Yueyun's home in Dongjiang City.

After watching the latest public opinion trends on the Yiguo platform after the first game of the finals, Zou Yang, who came to watch the game with Mr. Wu today, was slightly lost in thought.

Despite being mentally prepared, the thought that had just surfaced in her mind was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples of mixed emotions in the little lamb's heart.

As one of Rui Zhao's mentors in her career, she watched this junior rise like a comet, leaving her and other seniors far behind at a breathtaking speed.

Even Lei Qi, the leading figure of China who has always been regarded as the "crown prince" of the world chess world, seemed so powerless in front of his contemporary Zhaojun!

A barely perceptible sigh escaped her lips. Just then, a gentle voice, imbued with the weight of years, broke the silence of the living room:

"Xiao Zou, what are you thinking about?"

Wu Yueyun, a 9-dan Go player, put down his teacup. Through his reading glasses, his eyes, which had seen it all in the Go world, accurately captured the complex emotions that flashed across Zou Yang's face.

"what……"

Zou Yang, pulled back to reality by Mr. Wu's words, was slightly taken aback, but after thinking for a moment, he put down his phone and said truthfully:
"I just felt..."

"They are all women who led their generation. I am far inferior to younger generations like Rui Zhao and Yang Manjing!"

This sentiment, though somewhat abrupt, is undeniably genuine.

It's not just about comparing chess skills; it's more about questioning an era and one's own place in the tide of that era.

"Hmm? Even you've started thinking about this?"

Old Wu's voice carried a hint of barely perceptible emotion, as if he were talking to himself, yet also responding to Zou Yang's confusion:

"I thought you were a rather introverted and content person overall!"

"I'm not entirely satisfied..."

Little Sheep smiled wryly: "Otherwise, I wouldn't have bothered competing with Liu Yuhong for this and that, going to such lengths for a women's Go League championship!"

"……Too!"

Wu Yueyun's voice was deep and clear, carrying a calm as she looked back on the past:

"I was quite moved when I saw Rui Zhao. You're the first female Go player to win the Rookie of the Year award. You shouldn't have had no thoughts about it at all!"

"Although the age limit for female players to register for the Rookie King Tournament is two years longer, I personally think that by then you will already be very strong!"

"Although you might not be as good as Lin Ruixin, Lang Haishen, Zhu Yuanjun, Tang Guansheng, and others who won the World Championship early on, at least back then you were definitely better than Kuai Liang, Ji Wen, Zeng Guangwen, and others!"
"At that time, I really thought that you could become the first female 9-dan in the new century—and the kind that would be undisputed even among men!"
"You should be able to do everything that Kim Yoo-eun from South Korea has done!"

Wu Yueyun spoke these words with great certainty, full of recognition of Zou Yang's talent and hard work back then.

But upon hearing Old Wu's affirmation, tinged with reminiscence, Zou Yang showed no joy; instead, a deeper bitter smile appeared on his face.
"But it seems... I haven't made much progress since then!"

She raised her head, her gaze meeting Wu Yueyun's with sincerity:
"It's always been said that the ceiling for female chess players is lower than that for male players!"

"So at that time, I thought, as a female Go player, it's normal that I can't beat men. I felt that being the first female Go player to win the Rookie of the Year award, and taking a step further than Sister Wang and Sister Xuefei's generation, was already a remarkable achievement..."

Zou Yang paused, her gaze becoming complex, as if she were examining her past self. Her voice lowered, carrying a belated realization:

"But looking back now... I was still too weak!"

Silence fell in the living room again. Wu Yueyun quietly took a sip of tea and said nothing more.

She knew that Zou Yang didn't need comfort, but rather to confide in someone and sort things out.

At this moment, Zou Yang couldn't help but turn his gaze to the window, where he saw that the sun had already sunk more than halfway down, leaving only the magnificent sunset glow on the horizon.

She remained silent for a moment, as if processing her emotions or gazing into the distant future. When she spoke again, the self-deprecation and bitterness in her tone had faded somewhat, replaced by a clear understanding tinged with regret yet also with acceptance.
"But the next generation..."

"Their views must be completely different, right?"

"Yes, of course."

Wu Yueyun nodded slowly, and then said as if she had expected something:

"I even feel that my opinion will change soon..."

"I'm afraid it's not just young girls anymore."

...

...

"……What?!!

"You said you're going to register for the men's division in this year's professional ranking tournament?!?"

Meanwhile, in Bachuan County, Qin Guan Province.

Upon hearing her student's thoughts, Bai Yinhua, who had just finished watching the first match of the Spring Orchid Cup with Qu Hui, was so surprised that her eyes almost popped out of her head.

Qu Ye, whose hair was tied in a neat ponytail, was startled by the teacher's suddenly raised voice and instinctively shrank back. But she immediately straightened her back and tried to look confident and righteous, like a little fighter.

"Okay! Sign up for the men's group!"
"After all, Sister Rui Zhao is now participating in individual competitions that are not exclusively for women!"

Once Bai Yinhua realized it wasn't a hallucination, she felt a surge of heat rush to her head.

He quickly took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, and immediately began to earnestly persuade the fervent young Zhao fan in front of him:

"Uh no, Xiaohui, stop messing around!"

"I know you have high aspirations, but we really need to think this over carefully. We can't act on impulse!"

He struggled to organize his thoughts, trying to persuade his stubborn young apprentice with objective reality:

"Although your sister Rui Zhao has sparked a crazy craze for women learning chess in the past two years, it's safe to say that in another three or four years, the competition in the women's group might just be as fierce as that in the men's group..."

"But looking at this year, the competition in the men's group is definitely much fiercer! There are many top players and strong competitors!"
"In the end, you started learning chess systematically back in 2024! That's more than a step ahead of most girls who were only attracted to learning chess by Rui Zhao in the last two years!"

"For this year's professional ranking, it's definitely more appropriate to register for the women's group!"
"We need to get our professional certificates steadily and surely first, that's the right way! That will make Mom and Dad happy too!"

However, Bai Yinhua's earnest advice clearly failed to sway his young apprentice's resolve.

Qu Hui immediately pouted, her little mouth almost big enough to hang an oil bottle!
"I don't want to! I won't sign up for the women's group!"

Her small fists clenched on her knees, and her big eyes shone with a determined light, as if she had found an incredibly strong reason to support her:
"Sister Rui Zhao, Little Witch and Uesaka Rei are no longer participating in the women's competition!"

"Even now, Zhu Han plans to completely withdraw from women's individual competitions after the Women's Go League and Wu Yue Cup this year!"
"Aspiring female chess players would never want to play in a 'women-only' tournament! I..."

"...We definitely need to learn from our seniors!"

(End of this chapter)