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

[Congratulations to the Queen! Rui Zhao once again crushes Lei Qi, winning the Dragon Star Tournament Championship with a total score of 2-0]

[The Dragon Star Tournament finals have concluded today. Zhao Tianhou delivered an outstanding performance, once again securing a decisive victory with a straight-sets win, defeating Lei Qi in the middle game and successfully defending her Dragon Star Tournament title!]

Throughout the game, Queen Zhao's control over the situation remained terrifyingly strong; Lei Qi had virtually no chance at all.

[After this match, Rui Zhao not only successfully defended his title in the Longxing Tournament, but his winning streak in all official rapid chess tournaments has also extended to an astonishing 84 games.]

Their dominance in rapid chess has reached an unimaginable level! They continue to steadily advance towards the unprecedented goal of achieving 100 consecutive rapid chess games!

Considering her winning streak and the content of her matches, I now have a feeling:

Could it be that in the blitz chess arena, Rui Zhao has already acquired the ability to give any top male player in the world a one-move advantage (meaning he can still guarantee a win rate of over 50% against any player even with a one-move advantage)?

What do you philosophers think?

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[Let them go first? Isn't that a bit too much?!]

In modern Go, where Black needs to give komi, a handicap of one move is a huge advantage! Isn't this kind of boasting a bit unreasonable? Wait a minute?

[Holy crap!! Could the poster be the real-life philosopher?!]

[Don't be ridiculous! Would someone as intelligent as Philosopher, after suffering a loss once, still be so obviously foolish?]

I don't think it's an exaggeration!

[When I saw the Queen of Pop making frequent mistakes in the first half of the Dragon Star Tournament semi-final, and being forced into a draw at one point, I thought that the Queen of Pop is human after all, and there will always be times when she doesn't perform well.]

[But in the finals, she dominated both sets, leaving Xiao Lei completely helpless!]

Looking back at that incredible comeback in the semifinals, it's even more shocking!

[After the bottom right corner changed, the board size was already quite small; the Queen was at least one komi behind!]

[But even the Empress managed to turn the tables on the officials who were always adept at restraint, relying on her extraordinary power to force a comeback. In this situation, who dares to say they can withstand the Empress's advance?]

[Besides, just look at the reactions of those old guys, and you'll know what I mean.]

[Previously, a bunch of 9-dan players were still acting all high and mighty, saying that they hadn't put their hearts into the rapid chess tournaments, and that once they did, the queen of chess would inevitably lose one or two games sooner or later.]

[And the result? Ever since Hajime went to Zeng Gou's live stream and led the way in siding with the Queen, everyone is now completely convinced by her! Even I find it nauseating how effusive they are in praising her!]

[It's over! Looks like Zeng Gou's path to wealth is now in full swing!]

[However, we must commend Zeng for his keen eye; he had already licked her boots when she was only at level two!]

……

She is now...

It has truly reached an unprecedentedly terrifying level!

At 5 p.m. on May 16, in a teahouse near the Huaxia Chess Academy in Dajing City.

After reading the latest trending posts on the Yiguo platform, a complex and indescribable emotion welled up in Li Jingzhe's heart, prompting him to let out a heartfelt exclamation.

The idea of ​​giving all chess players a first move was simply a pipe dream a few years ago!

Even if limited to rapid chess formats that are advantageous for beginners, this is an extremely absurd idea.

But now, it has appeared so openly on the front page of the Yiguo platform, and the discussions below are actually mostly analyzing its feasibility!
In just a few years, the figure he had been longing for had raised the ceiling of rapid chess competitions to a level that made everyone look up in awe and even start to consider whether to prostrate themselves in worship!
And it's not just in her completely dominant and hopeless blitz chess game!

Even in slow chess, the world's number one player's prowess is still awe-inspiring:
The list of nominees for the King of Kings tournament, which will be held in three days, is almost a direct reflection of the strong dominance of the current Chinese Go leaders over the past year. Since the end of last year's King of Kings tournament, all the national and international unrestricted individual Go championships produced by Chinese Go have belonged to only three people!
Sun Yi only holds one World Championship title: the Tongge Cup.

Lei Qi, the previous King of Kings, plus the titles of "National Master" and "Master Chess Player", has a total of three championships.

As for Rui Zhao... she took on the rest!
A series of memories he had witnessed flashed through Li Jingzhe's mind, like taking stock of a collection of shining treasures:
Agon Cup, Pinghu Rapid Chess Tournament, Asian Games Men's Individual Gold Medal, Changqi Cup, [Meijin], LIG ​​Cup, World's Strongest Player Tournament, Sanshuang Cup, [Tengen], Chunzhilan Cup, Longxing Tournament...

Eleven championships!
In just one year, he won a total of eleven unrestricted individual championships!

Behind these terrifying numbers lies absolute dominance across different competition formats, time limits, and opponents!

This doesn't even include the two weighty Asian Games team gold medals, the Chinese Weiqi League championship, and the most imposing one, where he single-handedly ended all the suspense on the Nongshim Cup stage!
That's precisely why, when faced with this pitifully meager "entry list," the organizer of the King of Kings tournament, Shengjiang City, couldn't sit still—how could they possibly compete with only three people?!
The usual competition format simply cannot be arranged!

The final solution was both helpless and somewhat darkly humorous: a temporary "voting spot" was added and opened to the top 20 players in the rating who missed out on the championship. The fourth contestant was selected by fans to compete against the top three champions in a double-elimination tournament for the championship!
This officially confirms the famous meme that "the voted champion is also the champion," and has led to a fierce battle between supporters of the dog and the little witch on various platforms.

The dominance of the world's number one leader... is terrifying!
Although Li Jingzhe was pleased that Rui Zhao had just won the Longxing Battle championship today, the astonishingly outstanding performance of the famous Zhao Jun still made him feel a subtle, heartfelt sense of insignificance.

He is the pride of Tsinghua University and a "life-changing success story" in the eyes of his peers, with a degree from a top university and a glittering future.

Yet, compared to the sun-like brilliance of Wang Zhaojun, these achievements, enough to illuminate most people's lives, seemed to dim instantly, becoming a few faint stars in the distant sky. Immediately afterward, an overwhelming sense of self-deprecation quietly spread through her.

He might be able to suppress his youthful excitement—to be able to use his knowledge to provide her with some assistance in the field of AI Go is already a blessing from fate that far exceeds what he deserves.

If you have to say it...

I wish I had just a few more chances to see her...

Just as he was lost in his thoughts, a clear, crisp voice pierced the quiet air of the teahouse, sounding softly from very close behind him:

"Li Jingzhe, good evening! Long time no see!"

Li Jingzhe froze instantly, as if struck by a tiny electric current! He turned around with almost unreflexive speed!
In my field of vision, the figure wearing a simple beige light jacket stood two steps away, the dim lighting in the teahouse outlining her slender figure.

At that moment, she raised her hand and gently pulled down the black mask covering her mouth and nose. The face that had appeared countless times in his mind was suddenly revealed before him. Her clear eyes, filled with a smile, were fixed on him.

Buzz —

Li Jingzhe felt his mind go completely blank!
He opened his mouth, but his throat seemed to be blocked by something, and he could only squeeze out a few meaningless syllables:
"Uh...ah...I..."

Then that concerned voice rang out again: "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"

The genuine concern in the voice was like a bucket of warm water, instantly extinguishing the confusion in his mind. Li Jingzhe then quickly replied as if waking from a dream:
"No, no! It's just...it was too sudden!"
"Rui...uh! Please sit down, please sit down!"

He frantically pointed to the empty chair opposite him, his movements as stiff as a marionette.

This has become a recurring problem for him. In recent years, he has felt somewhat restrained whenever he meets Rui Zhao, even though he never felt this way when he was with her back in high school.

He was one of the top students in Tsinghua University, confident and capable in the laboratory, and articulate during project defenses. He was a promising young talent in the eyes of his mentors... He had met and even interacted with countless outstanding women at the university!
There are countless classmates who come from outstanding families, are talented and good-looking, and have successful careers!
But in Li Jingzhe's view, it was nothing special.

What's there to brag about if a so-called "outstanding young woman" can't even outperform all the men in her field?
However, Li Jingzhe was completely unaware of how "destined to be single" his idea was. He suppressed the turmoil in his heart and, taking advantage of the brief moment when she sat down as instructed, said:
"Um... congratulations on defending your title as Dragon Star Warriors champion!"

"Ah, thank you!"

Rui Zhao's answer was as brief and calm as ever, as if she were only responding to a trivial matter:

Congratulations on successfully graduating with your bachelor's degree!

"Ah, I suddenly realized that four years have passed in the blink of an eye!"
"I remember when you first came to Qinghua to register, we were traveling the same way!"

"Uh, ah... yes, yes." Li Jingzhe's heart skipped a beat again, and his memory was instantly pulled back to that sunny summer day four years ago.

"However... I really didn't expect that you would eventually choose to research AI in Go!"

Rui Zhao didn't notice his slight awkwardness, only paused briefly, and then spoke with a hint of apology:
"I was thinking that I had wronged you so much in high school, and that my becoming a professional Go player would make you prejudiced against Go..."

"You, you mustn't bring up things from high school!"

He waved his hand forcefully, his tone resolute as if he were severing some unbearable past:

"It's all in the past, really! I don't care anymore!"

"Okay!"

Seeing his strong reaction, Rui Zhao was slightly taken aback, then nodded knowingly and readily abandoned the topic:
"Li Jingzhe, tell me about your achievements over the past year! I've been waiting for this for a long time!"

Faced with this straightforward and trusting inquiry, Li Jingzhe's surging emotions calmed down a little—this was his domain.

The world of code, the logic of algorithms—this was the only thing that allowed him to stand before her and give her something to look forward to.

He took a deep breath, and his voice calmed down:

"Hmm... there's been some progress in all aspects!"

He spoke with the caution typical of a researcher, without resorting to empty talk:

"However, some details are quite technical and might be difficult to understand if I explain them to you. Let me just give you a general conclusion first:"
"...I...have developed an even more powerful AI." (End of Chapter)