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

"...Lin Ruixin showed great tenacity in this game!"

"Although the win rate has been fluctuating, he has never allowed Liu Shixian's win rate to exceed 50%!"
"I just don't know if he can hold on until the end! You really can't tell who will win until the very end..."

……

Hang in there, Ruixin!

Let's not talk about the champion yet...

Let's at least teach that Liu Shixian a lesson first! Prove that you're definitely capable too!

At 6:15 p.m. local time, inside a business hotel outside the Sanshuang Training Institute.

Watching the live broadcast of the final game of the Chinese official chess style, Mo Wei, who was staying here, kept silently chanting in his heart, and it was almost like praying!

Mo Wei was so nervous because the situation had become extremely tense and reached its final stage!
The AI's win rate is still fluctuating, making it feel like walking on a tightrope over an abyss. Any small mistake could lead to utter ruin!

Just after move 209, when Liu Shixian, playing black, crawled along the second line, white's winning percentage was still 65%, still a half-point or even a single ko.

The biggest battle for the endgame on the board is undoubtedly that small, seemingly insignificant area below the center, which is actually full of hidden secrets!

Here, black and white stones are intertwined, creating a complex shape where every move can affect the outcome of the entire game!

Therefore, Lin Ruixin did not hesitate to use up the last precious delay.

He frowned, his gaze sweeping across the chessboard repeatedly, as if trying to etch every detail into his mind. Finally, he picked up a white piece and placed it steadily in the lower center...

Xiao Fei!

This is the AI's second choice! And the win rate is almost the same as the first choice!
Lin Ruixin made no wrong moves and maintained control of the situation!
Mo Wei breathed a silent sigh of relief, his tense nerves relaxing slightly.

Although the AI ​​shows a 65% win rate for White, it still tends to believe that White has a higher probability of winning by half a point in the end... But Mo Wei knew that this final shaping of the center was by no means easy!

There, the forces of black and white are intertwined, and the changes are complex and profound. Under the one-minute countdown that is like a death warrant, even the top chess players cannot guarantee that they can calculate all the branches and find the absolutely optimal way to form a shape!

This situation is almost identical to the previous game!
Almost every move they make could be their final, disastrous move—how could Mo Wei not be nervous!

After that small, quick move, it was Liu Shixian's turn to place his piece. This made Mo Wei secretly pray that his opponent would make a mistake.

Unfortunately, this strongest Go player in South Korea also displayed the demeanor of a top-level player!

He showed no impatience and decisively used his last delay at this crucial moment.

Finally, as the countdown was about to end, the young master of the Liu family picked up a black piece and made his only choice with precision—the small point!
"……Depend on!

"Why is Liu Shixian so difficult to deal with!"

Upon seeing this move, Mo Wei couldn't help but curse aloud—because the small point move to protect the territory was indeed the only option available at the moment.

Only this move can keep Black's winning percentage around 30-40%; any other move will result in an immediate chain reaction!
At the last moment, Liu Shixian demonstrated his keen sense of the game, accurate judgment, and a strong mentality, pulling the black pieces back from the brink of collapse!
Next, White's blocking move is inevitable.

However, Lin Ruixin did not rush to make a move, but instead squeezed the time to the limit!

His gaze swept rapidly across the chessboard like a scanner, fine beads of sweat forming on his forehead. He was clearly calculating all the possible outcomes, trying to find the safest path to victory! That's why he was making the most of every ounce of time he had available.

However, Liu Shixian, who was equally experienced, would never give Lin Ruixin any chance to breathe or think things through!

In move 213, Black immediately played a flying move – clearly a move that Liu Shixian had already conceived while Lin Ruixin was thinking.

After the AI ​​calculated the subsequent recommended approach, Mo Wei's heart sank – this was the AI's first choice, the final test for Lin Ruixin!

Faced with this flying move, White only has two responses: block or push outwards!
The outside move is the correct one! If played correctly, White can even gain a slight advantage!
However, if this opportunity is missed and a block is made, White's winning percentage will plummet to 30%! This puts Black in a position where he is more likely to win by half a point!

This is the final decisive moment! The watershed between heaven and hell!

Mo Wei felt his heart pounding wildly, almost leaping out of his throat! He stared intently at the screen, his gaze shifting back and forth between Lin Ruixin's face and the chessboard.

Inside the chess room, Lin Ruixin's condition was clearly presented to the camera—his face was slightly pale, his eyes were sunken, and although his back was still straight, his subtle movements revealed an undeniable stiffness and exhaustion.

Having just finished the first game yesterday and having already fought for more than five hours today... the 31-year-old was clearly showing signs of exhaustion.

However, his bloodshot eyes remained fixed on the chessboard, as if trying to see through the complex chess formations completely!
This former world's top sports analyst knew perfectly well that this was the final battleground!
He was squeezing every last drop of his nearly depleted brain cells, trying desperately to find the one and only correct answer to victory in the chaotic fog!
"...six...seven...eight..."

Time ticked away like a relentless drumbeat. The final ten seconds of the countdown sounded particularly jarring in the silent chess room.

From Lin Ruixin's furrowed brows and slightly conflicted expression, Mo Wei could clearly sense that the veteran had not yet fully calculated which of the two options, the inside and the outside, was the absolutely correct answer!
Right now, he has no choice but to gamble!

Bet on your intuition! Bet on the chess instincts you've developed through years of battles and practice!

"...nine..." Just as the countdown was about to end, Lin Ruixin suddenly reached out, picked up a white piece, and with an almost resolute determination, slammed it heavily onto the chessboard!
At that moment, Mo Wei felt his breath catch in his throat, as if he could hear the sound of his blood rushing through his veins!
When he saw it clearly, he saw that White's latest move had already landed on the fifth line of the board!
——Outside pull! Correct answer!

AI's only choice!!!
You made the right bet! Ruixin made the right bet!
A long, exhaled breath, filled with immense relief, burst forth from Mo Wei's mouth!

He collapsed backward onto the sofa back as if he had collapsed from exhaustion, his tense body instantly relaxing, and a layer of cold sweat seeping from his forehead!
However, Liu Shixian's expression remained completely unchanged in the video! He didn't even lift his eyelids! The moment Lin Ruixin placed his piece, his finger was already reaching for the chess box!
squeeze!
The AI's first choice! The test continues for White!

However, after Lin Ruixin accurately judged the correct way to handle the long one, the rest of the time was basically a straight line.

After making a few more moves, Liu Shixian couldn't help but sigh in the live broadcast.

Although he continued to place his pieces at a rapid pace, Mo Fei clearly sensed that South Korea's strongest Go player understood that even though Lin Ruixin was extremely exhausted at this point, his opponent would never make any more mistakes in the basic endgame moves!
The scales of victory... have irreversibly tipped in favor of White!
Finally, the game ended on the 276th move...

Facing Liu Shih-hsien, his biggest nemesis besides Rui Zhao in his professional career, Lin Ruixin, playing white, won by half a point! This forced the final into a decisive game!

And their losing streak against the South Korean champions, who held 15 titles, spanned 11 matches and lasted for over seven years...

And so it ends here!
...

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"...The computer tallied the results, and Bai won by half a point."

"Liu Shixian, 9th Dan, do you confirm this result?"

"confirm."

"OK, thanks!

"So, in the second game of the final, Lin Ruixin 9-dan has won! Congratulations, Lin 9-dan!"

……he……

Has it really gotten that strong?!

Meanwhile, in the Go room of the Sansou Training Institute.

Following the staff's gesture, Liu Shixian, who had just confirmed his defeat, slowly shifted his gaze to Lin Ruixin opposite him, his emotions fluctuating considerably...

To be honest, when facing his old rival Lin Ruixin in the previous South China Sea Cup encounter, the young master of the Liu family, who was more adept at adding seconds, did not think that his opponent was too difficult to deal with.

But this time at the Samsung Cup, the feeling of South Korea being the strongest is quite different!
On the one hand, compared to the South China Sea Cup three months ago, Lin Ruixin's strength seems to be rising against his age!

His judgment became more accurate, his playing style became more composed, and his resilience reached an unprecedented level. His extreme focus on the chessboard was even more moving!
On the other hand, the standard slow chess format of the Sanshuang Cup has clearly given Lin Ruixin, who is older and whose calculations have slowed down, more time to perform better! It has even reached the point where even Liu Shixian, one of the top three in the world, cannot be underestimated!
Regardless of his previous controversial remarks and actions, the fact that a man in his thirties can still play at such a high level is truly admirable!

With this in mind, Liu Shixian, who was entrusted with intercepting the other party, took a deep breath, composed himself, and very politely congratulated them:
"...Lin 9-dan, congratulations on winning the second game of the final."

"You played this game exceptionally well!"

However, despite Liu Shixian's sincere congratulations, Lin Ruixin remained seated with her eyes lowered.

His face showed no joy, his eyes were devoid of any sparkle, and even his breathing remained unchanged, only carrying a deep sense of exhaustion.

He was like a statue that had lost its soul, exuding an empty and indifferent aura, as if the word "victory" meant nothing to him!

Liu Shixian's heart sank:
This feeling... is almost exactly the same as when the first set ended!
He clearly remembered that after the first game yesterday, Lin Ruixin also had only this kind of almost numb calmness!

Victory or defeat, honor or disgrace, even his own existence are irrelevant to him! He's like a walking corpse who only knows how to play chess!

……this……

Looking at Lin Ruixin's seemingly isolated state, Liu Shixian pursed his lips slightly, but ultimately didn't dwell on it. He gently shook his head, prepared to pack up the chess pieces, and got up to leave the chess room filled with an eerie atmosphere as soon as possible.

However, just as Liu Shixian's fingers touched the black pieces on the board, Lin Ruixin, who had been sitting still like a statue, suddenly shuddered!
Those eyes, which were originally empty and cloudy, suddenly ignited with a strange and intense light, like dry tinder thrown into a fire, filled with a kind of almost insane desire and obsession!

"...Huh? I..."

"Did you win?"

A soft, uncertain yet urgent cry escaped Lin Ruixin's lips, her voice slightly hoarse, as if she hadn't spoken in a long time.

Liu Shixian was slightly taken aback, then nodded.

Upon confirming this result, Lin Ruixin's speech suddenly quickened, and she immediately pressed for more information! There was a hint of nervous excitement in her tone:

"Then... shall I win another game against you...?"

"So I can finally go and settle accounts with that little chess idiot?!" (End of Chapter)