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

"Good morning, fellow chess fans and enthusiasts!"
"Welcome to the [Go Xiao Zhao] live stream! I'm your assistant, Ranran!"

At 9:50 a.m. on January 13, 2028, in the temporary live broadcast room of [Weiqi Xiaozhao] at the Oriental Hotel in Singapore.

Hua Ran sat in the center of the anchor's seat, a professional and friendly smile on her face, and clearly spoke to the camera:
"Today we are going to have a great honor to invite Huang Bonan 9-dan to be our commentator!"
"Everyone is welcome!"

"Hello everyone! I'm Huang Bonan! I'm very happy to be here with you all to witness this historic match!"

At this moment, Old Longbo's face was beaming with undisguised excitement, even more radiant than usual.

Despite his recent setback in the South China Sea Cup qualifying rounds, failing to advance to the final round, it did not dampen his high spirits at all! His excitement was practically overflowing from the screen!
the reason is simple--

The WorldSkills Championship qualifiers happen every year! But this is the first time in your life you'll have the chance to give the Dragon God a handicap in a challenge match!
So when it was confirmed that the first game of the "Eternal Glory" challenge match would be held on January 13, Huang Bonan pounced on it almost immediately!
He not only gave up the South China Sea Cup preliminary rounds, but also declared that he would cover his own travel and accommodation expenses and not accept any payment! All for the sake of being able to provide live commentary on Rui Zhao's first handicap challenge match!

This fervor and "enlightenment" left Ai Jian'an both amused and exasperated, and she ultimately agreed without hesitation.

After a brief opening and introduction of the guests, Hua Ran skillfully steered the conversation toward the upcoming battle of wits:

Okay, I believe what everyone is most concerned about is undoubtedly the first match of today's 'Eternal Might of the Monarch' Challenge!
"Huang 9-dan, as a top player and a senior who has watched Rui Zhao grow all the way, what are your thoughts on the direction and possible outcome of today's match?"

"...the direction and the outcome?"

Old Longbo's face, slightly flushed with excitement, was now filled with absolute confidence:
"Is there even a question?! The Queen of Pop has to win!"
"I have always been a loyal follower of the Queen of Heaven. Her superb combat skills are unmatched by anyone in the world!"

"Uh... I'd like to remind you about that ninth-dan royal..."

"Today we're giving them the first turn..."

"So what if I let them go first?!"

Huang Bo Nan waved his hand without the slightest hesitation, his trust in Empress Zhao Tianhou seemingly exceeding even that of a certain dog under his command:

"The diva doesn't usually seem so fierce, but that's only because she's kind! She doesn't want to draw her sword and embarrass everyone!"
"You should know that the nickname 'Zhaoci White Emperor' is not given for nothing!"

"She was willing to help Lin Dazui, a typical reactionary, to smooth things over, which shows how compassionate she was!"
"but!"

Huang Bo Nan suddenly changed the subject!
"Although the Empress is kind, she is no joke when she draws the Dragon-Slaying Saber if necessary!"
"I have expressed this view countless times: you can always trust the Queen of Heaven's close-quarters combat skills, her ability to attack and slay dragons!"

Even if you carry a mask on your back, it's still the same!
"If you don't believe me... believe me."

"You'll believe it after watching today's game!"

Old Longbo spoke with absolute certainty, his tone so confident it didn't sound like a prediction, but rather like stating a perfectly natural physical law.

Hua Ran was speechless at Huang Bo Nan's vivid and confident answer. She thought that Zeng Guang Wen had just complained that Bian Lele was trying to steal his dog's spot and suggested that Ai Jian An and Hua Ran should never invite Haji Lele as a guest in the future.

But now it seems... Old Dragon Uncle's willingness to be loyal is in no way inferior!
Aren't there just too many die-hard followers for their own streamer?!
"Uh... okay, okay!"
"Thank you, Huang 9-dan, for your confident foresight!"

Hua Ran tried to make her expression natural again, and at the same time turned the topic to the already started match:

"Ah, we see that the event has officially started. Now let's begin the commentary on the competition."

"According to the established rules of this special challenge match, all matches are played with the challenger receiving the first move. Therefore, Liu Shixian 9-dan will play black directly, and Rui Zhao will play white."

"Both sides stared at each other with small eyes... Huh?"

"hiss--

"It seems that Sister Rui Zhao has made some preparations for today's competition!"

Hua Ran took a deep breath, her voice slightly trembling:

"In the first game of the special challenge match where the opponent gives her a handicap, Sister Rui Zhao's first move..."

"It went straight to 3-3!"

… …

"...San San?"
"A 3-3 starting hand?!"

Meanwhile, in Dongjiang City, Huaxia, at the Wendao Go Club.

When Li Wangyuan saw that the student's first move was in the rare 3-3 position, his voice was filled with surprise and a hint of barely perceptible excitement:

"Rui Zhao...maybe he came prepared today?!"

"That's normal!"

Hearing the veiled meaning in his old friend's words, Yu Qingguang chimed in:
"Although Yoo Se-hyun's current form is inevitably declining compared to his peak period, he is still undoubtedly one of the top three in the world and the number one in South Korea!"
"Facing such a powerful opponent, it would be more reassuring to be able to strike them directly during the planning stage."

"That's what they say, but Liu Shixian seems to be taking it quite seriously!"

Old Lei, a 9-dan player, quickly joined the discussion about the game:

"Although Rui Zhao conceded the opposite corner, he still honestly occupied the lower right corner first, and the first ten moves looked very safe! He clearly didn't want to give anyone a chance to develop a complicated situation!"

As he said, apart from Rui Zhao's slightly abrupt 3-3 opening move, both sides started with the most common routines in the AI ​​era: occupying corners, hanging corners, and splitting edges... as smooth as a textbook.

However, when White made the 12th move, a corner approaching move in the lower right corner, and Black followed up with a simple wedge move, a ripple suddenly appeared in the calm situation:
The conventional approach would have been to split the two branches into three, but Yong Shi Zhaojun chose a more risky path...

Move 16: White makes a big jump!

"...They're here! They really are here!"

Old Lei, a 9-dan professional Go player, immediately lit up when he saw this move:
"I knew it! When you have the advantage of going first, you have to play more aggressively!"
"This move is already expanding the territory on the bottom! It's clear that they want to lead the game to a central battle!"

"Hmm...that's true!"
Li Wangyuan nodded heavily, his face showing an expression of "as expected":

"Lao Lei and I had previously discussed that when facing top-tier opponents like Lei Qi and Liu Shixian, Rui Zhao would have to bring out his formidable offensive skills."

"Otherwise, it would be difficult to recover a full komi disadvantage by simply playing a pure komi game!"
"This move... it really reminds me of her 'godlike dragon-slaying' performance against Xiao Lei in the first game of last year's Tianyuan Tournament."

"At that time, Xiao Lei followed up with an extra move when faced with that big jump! As a result, by the time Rui Zhao made another jump and tried to attack, it was already too late!"

"I wonder if Rui Zhao will have another chance to come today!"

Li Wangyuan remembered it all, so how could Liu Shixian, a top chess player, not remember that famous game that made Lei Qi suffer a defeat?

As expected! Liu Shixian on the screen hardly hesitated and directly chose the safest approach - quickly entered the lower position, not daring to gain any more than necessary, for fear of following in the footsteps of Xiao Lei, the ninth dan!

"Hmm... the response was quite timely."

Yu Qingguang nodded slightly, his tone carrying a hint of approval:
"It seems that although Rui Zhao hasn't been drawing her dragon-slaying sword much in recent matches, and even started giving away dragon kills in games like the one against Uesaka Rei, Liu Shixian is still clearly very wary of her power."

"I wonder how Rui Zhao will attack after facing such a cautious Liu Shixian."

However, to the three elders' surprise...

Faced with the invaded black stone, Rui Zhao's white stones did not immediately launch a fierce attack as expected. Instead, they slowly began to make flying attacks in the upper right corner to solidify the local shape!

However, Liu Shixian obviously did not dare to be careless. After simply responding to Rui Zhao's "flying stab" in the upper right corner, he immediately moved his piece back to the bottom to solidly expand and steadily settle the black piece that had been invaded. He was afraid that Yong Shi Zhaojun, whose chess skills were definitely more advanced than in last year's Tianyuan Tournament, would "death descend" directly when he was not careful!
However, when White made a light, dangling move on the right side on the 24th move, Liu Shixian seemed to sense something was wrong and fell into deep thought, only making a decision two minutes later!
On move 25, instead of stabilizing the black stones in the upper right corner, he slammed his stone up on top!

With a sharp, aggressive move, Rui Zhao clearly aimed at the weakness of the white stones above, attempting to disrupt Rui Zhao's rhythm.

Faced with this sudden counterattack, Rui Zhao did not panic. After a moment's thought, she steadily followed Xiao Fei's hand to protect herself and ensure her safety first—which was also the most recommended option given by the AI.

However, right after this seemingly uneventful exchange, Liu Shixian's next move was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, instantly creating huge ripples in the research room!
On the screen, Black's 27th move didn't choose to continue invading or stabilizing, but instead made an extremely forceful strike, like a mountain crashing down, slamming heavily between the two groups of White stones! (End of Chapter)