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

Chapter 122 Style
“…Brother Tian, ​​I know the situation, but I still feel it’s not right.”

Monday morning, June 6th.

Chinese Go Association, Chairman's Office.

Lu Wenjie stood in front of Shang Chaotian's desk and stated his thoughts truthfully.

"Although I respect Mr. Wu very much and understand his eagerness to further promote the development of women's Go in China...

“But I still think it’s not advisable to move the second wild card for the Wu Yue Cup without authorization.”

Shang Chaotian, who was also standing, was silent for a few seconds and said without emotion:

"Tell me the reason!"

Lu Wenjie replied in a deep voice:
"Brother Tian, ​​one of the biggest pain points of the Go sport is that there are only a few countries that deeply identify with it. The only ones who really play it are us, South Korea, and Japan.

"To put it bluntly, the world champion of Go is just the champion of the Three Kingdoms Tournament.

"It can even be said that Japan has been showing signs of being self-contained and playing badly in recent years due to its poor performance in international competitions. In the international arena, it is largely just us and South Korea that are competing.

"Originally, the reason why the Wu Yue Cup gave one quota each to North America and Europe, where not many people play Go, was mainly to promote it.

"But if we, as the host country, take the initiative to break the previous practice of issuing wild cards, it will be easily regarded by South Korea and Japan as parochialism, which will further intensify the protection of the events in various countries...

"If we and South Korea become like Japan, which is a closed-door country, then there will be no chance for the sport of Go to be promoted to other countries."

Shang Chaotian was silent again, and expressed his own views:

"In fact, I think this is mainly due to the country's political and economic status...

"For example, the internationally recognized Chinese chess is also a very sophisticated board game, but compared to Go... well, I personally think it is a little bit inferior.

"The reason why Chinese chess is so popular internationally is largely due to the fact that European and American countries have the right to speak internationally. As for East Asia in the future... well, it seems that the other two cannot be counted on.

"Well! When our country becomes stronger, I think Go will definitely be widely recognized by countries around the world..."

"But the further strengthening of the country cannot be achieved overnight. It will take time!"

Lu Wenjie interrupted:

"Before that, we have to ensure that Go remains a respected and vibrant sport in our country.

“It is not like many other intangible cultural heritages, which are said to be protected, but in fact are just made into lifelike specimens and placed in crystal coffins!

"Brother Tian, ​​in this era of rapid change, even the internationally accepted Chinese chess has fewer and fewer people playing it, and we... must be more careful at all times!"

After thinking for a while, Shang Chaotian nodded: "...Yes, you are right! I will explain this matter to Mr. Wu later!

"To be honest, Mr. Wu has never asked us for anything in these years. But he proposed something for the development of women's Go, and we rejected his proposal... I have to think about the wording carefully."

"Actually, you can wait."

Lu Wenjie suggested:
"If after the South Korean and Japanese qualifiers are over, it is found that there are obviously missed pearls that must be picked up, it would be best to use this as an excuse. I believe that Mr. Wu will understand.

"...Brother Tian, ​​we still have some time to discuss the Wu Yue Cup, so please put it aside for now.

"Have you read the arrangements for the Chess Saint Tournament that I reported to you earlier? The first game will be played this Sunday!"

Shang Chaotian pursed his lips and said, "I've seen it, but...is it really necessary to go through so much trouble?

"It took almost twenty days, and we had to go to five different places, and rent so many venues... Isn't that a waste?"

"Brother Tian, ​​I have to criticize you for this."

Lu Wenjie rarely sang a different tune from his own chairman:
“You have to know that if you want others to take you seriously, you must take you seriously first!
"Now, those ghosts on the island in the east... er, ahem! The Japanese who have so many clever ideas, even though they play chess worse than each other, and we laugh at them every day for being so timid, but they do one thing very well - no matter how bad they are at chess, they take those title battles very seriously!

"The chess pieces, chessboards, and venues used are all very particular! Although we can mock the poor students for having more stationery, chess players are respected in China and receive generous prize money!
"The prize money of the three major chess tournaments in Japan is comparable to that of the 'Yingyi Cup' held only once every four years in the world championship! But people hold it every year!

“On the other hand, we used to play even such an important match as the Tianyuan Tournament by just randomly finding a position in the chess academy. This must not be allowed to happen again!
"It just so happens that in this chess saint battle, it is Xiao Lei against Lin Ruixin, who are undoubtedly the top two masters in China. And the media in the circle have already warmed up to it. This may be another "battle of changing dynasties".

"Plus, the chess master Lin is already an internet celebrity, and his popularity is unprecedented both inside and outside the circle. We must take this as an opportunity to raise our level!"

Shang Chaotian thought about it and felt that what his deputy said made sense, but there was one thing he was still a little worried about:

"But the funding..."

"Don't worry about the funding!"

Lu Wenjie immediately patted his chest:
“I have already contacted venues like Dajing, Xidu, Dongjiang, and Qiantang, all of which have recently opened and need exposure.

“I heard that many central media will broadcast live this time, and these hotels, clubs, and man-made scenic spots are very willing to host our competition at the most favorable prices.

"As for the last match, I have already made an agreement with the Bai Ge Cup organizing committee!

"It just so happens that they are also going to hold a dan tournament at Tongge Tower in Gezhou in the next few days, and they are willing to provide a venue for the chess saint tournament: after all, they have to gain some fame from this man-made scenic spot!

"They only have one request: they hope that after Lin Ruixin and Xiao Lei finish playing the chess saint war, they can pick two newly promoted first-dan players to play a game with them and let them coach them, so as to add some excitement to the promotional tournament.

"I'll talk to both of them about this. It's just a game of chess for entertainment purposes, so I don't think there will be any problem."

Shang Chaotian was completely speechless now, and couldn't help but laugh:
"Hey, hey, do you have to be so meticulous? I feel like I should just step down as chairman as soon as possible!"

Lu Wenjie also continued the joke:

"sure!

"But before you return it, remember to approve this arrangement I submitted first. Otherwise, I will approve the document I drafted... This is not in compliance with regulations!"

"Haha! You..."

...

...

"You win!"

"Ah! Thank you for your advice, Sister Wang!" At 6 pm on June 13, Zhejiang-Hangzhou Chess Academy.

After the group qualifiers of the "Wu Yue Cup" ended last week, the round-robin qualifiers continued this week at the Zhejiang-Hangzhou Chess Institute in Qiantang City, one weekend later.

This afternoon is the fourth round of the round-robin selection. Liu Yuhong's opponent is her second-table teammate from the Su Hu women's team - 32-year-old veteran, 6th-dan chess player Wang Haocheng.

After the 188th move, Wang Haocheng resigned and admitted defeat.

Since they were all teammates and it was not a crucial game, both sides were very relaxed after the game and collected the chess pieces together.

As he was collecting the money, Wang Haocheng started a conversation:
"Yu Hong, Jingjing went to play a game of online chess with Rui Zhao last Saturday night... Did you know about this?"

Liu Yuhong raised his eyes to glance at the older sister in the team, then lowered his head and put away the chess pieces.

"Well, it was such a big fuss that I found out the next day."

"So what do you think of Jingjing's performance in the Wu Yue Cup qualifiers..."

“…That’s probably the reason.”

Before Wang Haocheng could finish, Liu Yuhong gave his reply, and then he couldn't help smacking his lips and cursing:

“Tsk, but this Lin Ruixin is also like that!
"It's fine to talk about your own things during the live broadcast, but why mention me! It makes Jingjing's mentality unstable!
"It's because my junior brother hasn't come out of retreat yet, and the teacher won't let me have any contact with him. Otherwise, I would have told him to teach this bastard a lesson for me in the chess saint tournament!"

Seeing the commander's expression, Wang Haocheng couldn't help but smile bitterly and continued to ask:
"Have you talked to Jingjing these two days?"

Liu Yuhong shook his head: "No, anyway, she won the game and got rid of her anger. It would be awkward for me to talk to her about this, so I might as well pretend I don't know."

"……Too."

Wang Haocheng thought about it and agreed.

"But I'm a little curious, why are you so concerned about Rui Zhao? You even ignored Jing Jing's birthday and went to Dongjiang to watch her competition!
"Jingjing particularly admires you, you know that..."

Liu Yuhong quickly explained: "Hey, Sister Wang, aren't you planning to take a break next year? I have to look for new teammates in advance!"

Wang Haocheng has been married for five years and still has no children. At his age now, it is a bit too late to delay any longer.

So she plans to have a child next year and quit the chess world for a while, and everyone knows this.

"Like This……"

Wang Haocheng nodded slightly:
"I watched the game between her and Jingjing. She is indeed a good talent, but she still lacks experience.

"If she's on the third channel next year, I don't think it will have any impact on our team without me...

"However, although she does have great potential, she is still not as good as Jingjing! But why do I always feel that you pay more attention to her than Jingjing? You even went to watch her competition offline!"

But Liu Yuhong did not completely agree with the other party's view:

"Sister Wang, although Jingjing is younger and stronger in chess now... but Rui Zhao may not be worse than Jingjing in the future!

"Whether or not one is promoted to a dan has a huge impact on the subsequent development of strength! Although Rui Zhao is already 18 years old, I have only seen one girl with this level of skill who has not been promoted to a dan. If you count the men, I have only seen one more, my junior brother!
"But my junior brother's promotion was deliberately suppressed by my teacher for two years, and he had no shortage of resources during this period, so the situation is different...

"So, I really don't dare to underestimate this child. It's always a good idea to get in touch with him early."

Wang Haocheng thought for a while, and finally nodded in agreement:
"What you said... is true. I was wrong about you!
"Rui Zhao looks like he has been delayed for a long time! Once he enters the professional world, he might be even more aggressive than Jing Jing!"

“Well, that’s what I thought, so I wanted to see it with my own eyes.

"…But what do you mean by 'wrongly accuse me'? What did you think I was doing in the first place?"

Liu Yuhong discovered something strange in his own second voice and couldn't help but bring it up.

But Wang Haocheng had a strange smile on his face at this moment:

"I thought...she was Junior Sister Sun Yi, you have a sense of crisis!"

"Hmm? What kind of nonsense is this?"

Liu Yuhong was immediately confused.

"Little Sheep is still Monkey King's senior sister! What does it matter?"

"No! You don't understand me!"

Wang Haocheng looked at Liu Yuhong meaningfully.

"Zou Yang is not as pretty as this little girl!"

Liu Yuhong is even more inexplicable:
"???
"What does playing chess have to do with being pretty?"

Seeing Liu Yuhong's reaction, Wang Haocheng shook his head helplessly and said:

“Then I asked directly:

"When do you and Sun Yi plan to confirm your relationship?

"You'll be twenty-five next month, so don't keep putting things off!"

But Liu Yuhong still didn't understand:

"Relationship? What kind of relationship? Aren't we just teammates at best...

"...

"……Eh?"

The recent plot is mostly foreshadowing, I am afraid that the big guys don't like it, so I will try to update more and faster. I plan to start writing the first game of the Chess Saint War tomorrow.

Today I updated more than 6000 words, and I am another strong man who has reached the [Half-step Three-Update Realm].

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