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

"...Huh? Another 3-3 small opening?!"
"Could it be that Lin Jiudan really thinks he has a chance to challenge Sister Rui Zhao?!"

Meanwhile, in the eastern city of Japan, in Kanako Akiyama's room.

After seeing Lin Ruixin's opening move, Qiushan 5-dan, who was streaming live, couldn't help but make a small complaint—because it was exactly the same opening move Lin Ruixin used when he played black in the first game!
Speaking of the opening move of 3-3, the one who has been using it the most recently is none other than Rui Zhao!
In the previous series of "Eternal Sovereign's Might" special challenge matches, apart from playing the second star-shaped opening against Uesaka Rei and the second wrong star-shaped opening in the first game against Raiki, the first two moves of Eternal Sovereign's Might were always 3-3 moves - and there were even two games where the opening was directly two 3-3 moves!
It seems... the number one person in the world doesn't think this is such a bad move.

As a self-proclaimed "number one fan of Queen Zhao" and the president of the "Queen Zhao Japan Support Association", Akiyama Kanako has a deep understanding of Queen Zhao's series of chess games.

After post-match analysis within their chess fan club, everyone agreed that Rui Zhao employed a "first secure, then cleanse" tactic in the handicap challenge. Playing at the 3-3 point maximized early control of the corner territory, and the variations at this point are relatively rare, making it easier to create a situation unfamiliar to most players and allowing them to catch up on the initial handicap deficit in subsequent battles.

Therefore, Lin Ruixin used the 3-3-5 opening in both games of the final, a move that Kanako found blatantly revealing his wolfish ambitions!
He must have studied this plan in depth, fantasizing that one day he could use it to target Sister Zhaojun!
...Tsk!

It seems I still need to remind Sister An'an to tell Sister Rui Zhao to be careful...

Kanako Akiyama couldn't help but think to herself, but as soon as the thought popped into her head, Akiyama, the fifth-dan, immediately gave himself a good scolding.

...Oh! What am I worrying about?!

How did Lin Ruixin, a man in his thirties, manage to get the chance to challenge Sister Rui Zhao?!
There's no way Liu Jiudan will let him win the final!

As the saying goes: Loyalty that is not absolute is absolute disloyalty!
As a devout Zhao fan, I must also be a staunch Xin hater—how could I subconsciously think that my opponent would win!
After reviewing the rules of the game, Kanako, seeing that the game was still progressing, continued to explain:
"...Ahem! Let's continue watching the game!"

"After each side occupies its own corner, both sides have formed common fixed patterns in the lower left and upper right corners!"
"After that, Black rarely extended the right side, seemingly trying to lead the game into an unfamiliar direction and quickly break away from the established patterns."

"Lin Jiudan's move to the upper right is a common follow-up technique, and Liu Jiudan's move to the upper left three spaces with a central selection shows that he has also studied this pattern."

"At this point, White chose to invade on the right side—this move wasn't in the AI's top three choices, but the evaluation was surprisingly good..."

"Next, Liu Shixian, a 9-dan player, chose to jump up and prioritize protecting the lower right side."

"But Lin Ruixin immediately chose the third-line small knight's move - this choice was indeed the first instinct of the chess player."

"Liu 9-dan's flying move above was to prepare for an attack on White, but Lin Ruixin 9-dan played a brilliant move at the point - which was another good choice in the local area."

"This move clearly targets the weakness in Black's small knight's move connection, and is obviously a counterattack!"
"But Liu Shixian, a 9-dan player, was not afraid at all and immediately countered, making the atmosphere between the two sides extremely tense... Ah! Lin, a 9-dan player, quickly chose to break through directly! The two sides began a physical battle!"

At this point, Kanako's voice rose two octaves—for a Go commentator, seeing a more intense battle is always preferred.

"However, Liu Shixian 9-dan also demonstrated his defensive strategy here. After being cut off, he decisively jumped out and counterattacked two key white stones."

"After that, White breaks through the elephant's eye, Black pushes, and White's top moves are all on the same path!"

"According to AI's logic, this should be a point where both sides need to switch roles... wait?!"

Just then, Chairman Akiyama's explanation suddenly stopped.

Because in the next move, the 35th move, Black's move deviated from the AI's recommendation.

Instead of breaking the chain, they chose to make a downward turn first!
This move seemed to have prevented White's attempt to push through, but the AI ​​immediately gave it a negative rating of "mistake"!

"...My God!"
"Liu Jiudan made a mistake in this particular area!"

Although Kanako didn't immediately realize what was wrong with the first move, the fact that Black's winning percentage plummeted from 44.3% to 22.5% couldn't lie!
More importantly, upon seeing this move, Lin Ruixin's slightly cloudy eyes suddenly gleamed with keen insight.

White immediately follows with its next move...

The AI ​​pick is perfect!
...

...

"...Eh?!"
"Liu Shixian actually made a mistake here?!"

Meanwhile, in Dongjiang City, Huaxia, at the Muhu Go Academy.

Although Lao Lei 9-dan was removed from the Dajing team due to some inexplicable "secret mission," the two old men still gathered together as usual today to watch the Sanshuang Cup finals.

After seeing the exchange of 35 and 36 between the two sides, Yu Qingguang couldn't help but voice a question:
"It's rare to see him make such a big mistake in the opening stages!"

As is well known, Liu Shixian, a master strategist, has long been considered one of the top three in the world in terms of strategic skills, and his performance has been extremely consistent.

It is indeed extremely rare to be beaten to a win rate of only slightly over 20% in the 30s!

"Liu Shixian made a somewhat presumptuous move."

At this moment, Li Wangyuan, who was standing to the side, discussed the AI's subsequent variations, and finally adjusted his glasses, saying: "His intention in making this move was very clear, which was to prevent White from taking advantage of Black's limited liberties to crawl over and make contact with the corner, but the problem is..."

"From the AI's perspective, White should never have played like that!"

At this point, Li Wangyuan carefully laid out the chessboard for his old friend:

"Although it seems that if White can crawl first, the gain in points will be huge and very pleasant, in reality, after sacrificing a few stones on the outside, Black's center will become extremely thick, and the situation will already be a connection for White! So this move of turning down is completely unnecessary!"
"On the contrary, after exchanging with White's move, another problem arose - White's right side does not have to pursue the connection with the corner, and can choose to live on the spot, which can reduce the amount of looting, and may result in a difference of three points in the local area."

"However, the first instinct of a human player here is definitely not to let White easily crawl back, and the issue of local thickness involves a lot of subsequent calculations and judgments, so it's normal not to see it at first glance..."

"No wonder... there was such a pit here!"

Seeing this, Yu Qingguang nodded repeatedly:
"I never expected Lin Ruixin to stumble upon such a great gift... He might actually have a chance in this game!"

"A lucky accident?!"

Upon hearing this, Li Wangyuan's face showed a hint of disapproval:
"Old Yu, I think you'd better not underestimate Lin Ruixin."

"I don't know if you noticed, but Lin Ruixin didn't make any mistakes in the opening of the first two games of the final!"
"And after the 22nd move, he played each move very quickly, and every move was a local choice!"
"This... is probably not a coincidence."

"Eh?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Qingguang was taken aback, and then showed a surprised expression.

He immediately leaned closer to the screen, his fingers quickly scrolling through the game records, his eyes scanning line by line the positions of Lin Ruixin's moves and the AI's recommended markers.

A few seconds later, he suddenly looked up, his face filled with shock!
Li Wangyuan was absolutely right: starting from the 22nd move, every move Lin Ruixin made landed precisely on the first point recommended by the AI—this is probably not something that can be explained by mere chance!

Upon reaching this point, Old Yu, the ninth-dan player, suddenly realized:
"You mean...

"Did Lin Ruixin prepare for this setup, or even know about this trap beforehand?!"

“Yes!” Li Wangyuan nodded solemnly.

"But...this isn't right!"

Yu Qingguang still couldn't quite believe it:
"Liu Shixian's opening strategy is always very profound. It's difficult for anyone other than a master of bluffing like Ni Jue or Rui Zhao to catch him off guard. Even in this local area, Black's extension on the right side is a rare configuration..."

"Lin Ruixin actually figured that out?!"

"if not?"

Li Wangyuan raised an eyebrow and said:
"As I said before: the essence of Go is accumulation and perseverance."

"In fact, layout research often relies on observing and arranging more, and drawing inferences from one instance to another. What's needed is a lot of training and a high level of commitment."

"That is precisely why Rui Zhao was able to quickly become a master of throwing knives, even reaching the absurd level of being 'immune to throwing knives'!"

"But this principle applies not only to Rui Zhao!"
"In the last two years, Lin Ruixin has been working day and night. I heard that Lao Shang is worried that he is overdoing it. His training volume is probably no less than Rui Zhao's!"

"Furthermore, he is recognized as the most talented person in history, capable of conducting research even more deeply than Liu Shixian..."

"Is that a strange thing?!"

After hearing these words, Head Coach Yu was stunned on the spot. It seemed that he had just realized something unbelievable, yet also quite reasonable.

"...You're surprised already? Then there's more to come that will surprise you!"
Seeing that his old friend had stopped moving, Old Li, the eighth-dan, added:

"Judging from recent matches, Lin Ruixin has improved in more than just his opening moves! He has also greatly improved his weaknesses from the past, such as his unstable moves and tendency to make unnecessary mistakes!"

"Let Lin Ruixin gain the advantage now..."

"I'm afraid the young master of the Liu family won't have an easy time playing chess later on!"

After saying that, he fell silent, his gaze fixed intently on the screen.

The game has now progressed to move 44! Facing Black's strong blockade, White didn't hesitate to make a contact! On the AI's recommended list, this contact is once again ranked as the top choice!

Since entering the game on the 22nd move, Lin Ruixin hasn't missed a single local selection! Every move is precise, every step is calculated!
Less than fifty hands...

The former leader of China has already reduced his winning percentage against his absolute worst opponent to less than 20%! (End of Chapter)