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

"Well……

"Liu Shixian suddenly became much more aggressive with these two moves!"

At the same time, in the studio of the Huaxia Chess Academy in Dajing City.

At 10:30 a.m. on January 13, 2028, in the studio of Huaxia Chess Academy.

Upon witnessing Liu Shixian's sharp 25 and 27 consecutive moves, veteran host Xu Qinglan raised her voice, seemingly slightly surprised, and simultaneously turned her head to look at the commentator Fan Zhuo standing on her right:

"Teacher Fan, what do you think?"
"The change in style between these two moves felt a bit abrupt."

"...Indeed, but there's nothing we can do about it."

Fan Zhuo, a three-time world champion and current head coach of the Beijing team in the Chinese Weiqi League, nodded, expressing his understanding of Liu Shixian's decision.
"Given Rui Zhao's current tactics, he can't keep hiding forever. He might as well make his move sooner."

"We can't keep hiding like this..."

Xu Qinglan repeated softly, immediately grasping the key point in Fan Zhuo's words:
"Teacher Fan, you mean..."

"Do you think Rui Zhao's moves have been too ambitious, forcing Liu Shixian to retaliate?"

"Yes."

Fan Zhuo's answer was very affirmative:

"Although chess fans may rarely see handicap games or games with a handicap in professional matches, they have probably encountered them during their learning process or when watching expert instructional games."

"Actually, games with a handicap are essentially the same: the player with the handicap needs to play more aggressively and try to recover from the initial disadvantage. And this 'aggressiveness'..."

To put it more bluntly, it's actually 'a bit excessive'!

At this point, Fan Zhuo emphasized his words slightly:
"When to be patient and when to punish the opponent's 'excessive' moves... these all severely test the judgment of the side that is being given a handicap!"
"And Liu Shixian just clearly felt..."

"Rui Zhao's moves... were too much!"
"Normally, the most conceivable follow-up move for the top right corner is to seize the 3-3, which gives you a good number of points and allows for further attack options."

"But Rui Zhao's hanging move is much more ruthless than the robbery of San San!"
"This move aims to block Black's stones while also trying to support the three unstable stones in the lower right corner—clearly, Black's own stones are still very weak!"
"This kind of rain was simply unbearable for Liu Shixian."

"So after exchanging a move and continuing to emphasize the weakness of White's connection, he decisively split the White stones into two groups, one above the other, to fight! He could not allow White to connect so easily."

"Well……

"Now it seems that Liu Shixian really did have that idea..."

After listening to Fan Zhuo's insightful analysis, Xu Qinglan nodded thoughtfully, but then changed the subject and threw out a key piece of information:
"But the problem is..."

"From the AI's perspective, Rui Zhao's 24th move was evaluated perfectly, and the win rate dropped by less than two points!"
"Is this really such an excessive move?!"

"so……"

Upon hearing this, Fan Zhuo took a long breath, his face displaying a complex expression of both disbelief and admiration:

"Our number one person in this world is truly extraordinary..."

"Could she really be able to be the first in the world to do so?!"

To be honest, in Fan Zhuo's opinion, Rui Zhaoqiang is strong, but against a player like Liu Shixian with a handicap, he can only manage a 70/30 chance at best. Even if he wins, it will definitely be a difficult game.

However, judging from the AI's evaluation of the 24th move, he couldn't help but start to waver in his previous judgment.

Although Rui Zhao's win rate has slightly decreased from 16.4% at the start to 13.8% due to the disadvantage of having a single point in the game and having to play aggressively, the situation is likely gradually moving into the scenario that this reigning god of war desires...

Because Liu Shixian was starting to lose patience and thought this was a good opportunity to counterattack! But the AI ​​didn't think that White had revealed much of a weakness!

Since the AI ​​has made this assessment, it's highly likely that Rui Zhao considered how to deal with a possible strong counterattack from his opponent when he made this move!

If this were to enter a chaotic battle that the AI ​​doesn't consider too difficult, it would probably play right into the hands of the current killing god!

Thinking of this, Fan Zhuo couldn't help but feel a chill, as if the game of chess had already entered a fast-paced phase!
And just as he expected, after a moment's thought, the God of Slaughter revealed his fangs!
Move 28, White jumps down! Begins to strongly punish Black's earlier mistake of ignoring the initiative in move 27!
However, facing the aggressive aura displayed by Eung Seo-jun, South Korea's strongest Go player did not shy away from the battle at all!

Instead of giving up and regrouping, the young master of the Liu family continued to launch a series of counterattacks against the white pieces!

He first separated the already obviously flawed connection of the white stones in the upper part, and then cut off the white stones again in the lower right, clearly pointing the finger at the white stones in the lower right.

This series of moves received high praise from the AI, and by move 41, Black's winning percentage remained at 81%! He hadn't fallen behind even when battling the reigning champion!
but!

When White extended its territory in the lower right corner with its 42nd move...

Liu Shixian's seemingly stern move as Black, the 43rd move (a move where Black plays on the side), resulted in the AI's first negative "mistake" rating of the game! Black's winning percentage plummeted from 81% to 70.6%!

Rui Zhao seized this fleeting opportunity almost the instant the winning percentage changed!

She didn't hesitate at all when making her next move!
One move and it hits the AI's first pick!
… …

"hiss--

"Why did Black lose so much of its winning percentage here?!"

At 10:30 a.m. on the same day, in Qiantang City, China, at Ni Jue's home.

Seeing that Black would inevitably cut off at move 45, Xiao Mingran, who was watching the game, was quite puzzled.

In her view, it was certainly satisfying for White to control a Black stone on the outside with a capture on move 44...

However, after Black cut off the two white stones in the lower right corner, Black has already secured the entire lower area. Black can even continue to utilize the remaining value of the sacrificed stone on the outside by initiating a ko fight, so there's no reason why it shouldn't be a bad move.

However, after the switch, the AI ​​lowered Black's winning percentage by more than ten points, which puzzled her.

Even though she was still rocking her yawning baby, Xiao Mingran's eyes were already fixed on her husband, clearly expecting an expert to answer.

Ni Jue, who also didn't register for the South China Sea Cup preliminary rounds, frowned, seemingly a little confused as well. Finally, she could only sigh helplessly and say:
"I'm starting to not understand this either..."

"The AI ​​is now suggesting that Rui Zhao should honestly play two more moves on the top and right sides, but it's really hard to see why Black's winning percentage has dropped so much... Huh?"

Just then, Ni Jue suddenly let out a small sound of surprise.

Because at that moment, Rui Zhao made an extremely unexpected move without much thought...

The second point below!

Upon seeing this move, Liu Shixian on the live stream was visibly stunned, while Ni Jue and his wife, who were watching the game, exchanged a shocked look.

What kind of bizarre move was that?!
However, when the AI ​​gave a specific evaluation of this move outside of the three options after ten seconds, White's winning probability hardly decreased at all... The evaluation was still "Very good"!
Even with a disadvantageous start, the world's number one player maintained her signature high level of consistency in this game, without making a single mistake!

But what exactly does White mean by making this move on the second line?!
Puzzled, Ni Jue immediately grabbed the tablet and began studying it. With the help of AI, he quickly discovered the key point:
"Ah... I see!"

After pausing for a while, former Meijin Tengen subconsciously slapped his thigh, his tone full of amazement:

"Those two dead pieces on Rui Zhao's lower right still have a considerable lingering effect!"

"Aftertaste?"

"Yes!
"Rui Zhao's move was aimed at exploiting the remaining strength of two dead pieces."

Ni Jue immediately began to explain:

"Faced with this move, Black's strongest move is to directly counterattack with a three-space pincer attack, but White's next move, a three-space pincer attack, is also a strong move."

"If Black connects here, White will also connect, and then Black will be unable to kill White in the local area."

"If Black blocks with a move, White will then launch a strong attack on the outside. Because of the remaining strength of the two White stones in the corner, Black will be unable to effectively pressure the White stones that have entered. Instead, Black will be cut off from the inside and outside, and the Black stones on the outside will become isolated. Black will also be forced to capture the stones in the corner!"
"But if Black gives in here and directly flies to the second line to protect the corner, then White's next move will almost cut off one of Black's stones, which is completely unacceptable!"

"So from the AI's perspective, it can only first defend the corner and then see how to deal with the black stones in the center."

"I reckon Liu Shixian has realized the severity of this punishment by now, otherwise he wouldn't be pondering for so long!"

At this point, Ni Jue gestured with his chin toward the live stream on the TV screen. It was clear that Liu Shixian was gradually realizing the power of White's move, and he stopped playing to think for a long time, his expression becoming increasingly serious.

Seeing that White had begun to break through the stalemate, Ni Jue couldn't help but continue to praise:
"...Tsk tsk tsk!"

"This area is still very complex, with both sides having a wide range of options. One wrong move could lead to utter ruin... It's truly remarkable that Rui Zhao was able to see through the tactics here so quickly!"
"The God of Slaughter of our time truly lives up to his name!"

"Now we'll see how Liu Shixian plays his game."

However, after a long period of deliberation, the young master of the Liu family seemed to realize that his choice had been somewhat problematic, but he was still somewhat unwilling to suffer a loss in the lower right corner.

Instead of choosing the tip recommended by the AI, he first looked at the upper left shoulder and then made a judgment at a later time.

However, this move once again received a negative rating from the AI, indicating it was "poor." Rui Zhao then decisively moved forward in the upper left corner, countering the ko fight!
Seeing an opportunity, Liu Shixian attempted to break through and put pressure on the upper left, but after these two moves, Black's winning percentage dropped from 73% to 56.1%, and the initial advantage of giving Black the first move was almost gone!
On the other hand, Rui Zhao had already clearly judged the value of both sides!
On move 50, White took the initiative by flying to the lower right corner and launching an attack, once again hitting the target.

Black attempted a counterattack, but Rui Zhao ignored it and decisively cut off Black's stones! By move 56, Black had suffered heavy losses in the lower right corner, and its winning percentage was only 47.4%!

Facing South Korea's strongest player, the world's number one player only needed less than sixty moves to turn the tide in the first close-quarters battle in the lower right corner, where he was at a disadvantage with a handicap!

Their terrifying strength in chaotic battles has reached an extraordinary level!
At this point, although Black's 47.4% winning percentage seemed to offer a fighting chance, both Ni Jue and Xiao Mingran were acutely aware that the game still had dozens of moves to go before reaching the endgame.

Let's start the first game of the special challenge...

Rui Zhao has secured the victory! (End of Chapter)