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

"...Huh? No, really?!"
"Lin Ruixin... is he really going to win another world championship?!"

At 5 p.m. Beijing time, in a studio at the Huaxia Chess Academy.

Seeing that White had once again seized the key point of the first move, Song Jin's tone was filled with surprise, and even a sense of unreality.

To be honest, even though Lin Ruixin upset Liu Shixian in the first game of the final the day before yesterday, Song Jin still didn't have any confidence that the former national chess master could win the championship.

To expect Liu Shixian, known for his solid layout and low error rate, to make a major mistake in the 30-plus moves of the second game in such an important deciding game is undoubtedly wishful thinking!

Even when today's decisive game was just like the previous two, with the game locked in a stalemate from the start and the middle game remaining evenly matched, Song Jin still secretly felt that Lin Ruixin would probably fail in the final stage again, repeating the same mistake as in the first game.

But right now, the undeniable facts are right in front of us!
After winning the second game and getting a valuable day of rest, Lin Ruixin seemed to have a real resurgence today, showing an amazing high level of skill!

Without making any obvious fatal mistakes, Liu Shixian managed to gradually increase his winning percentage from a stalemate by relying on his extremely high-quality moves and accurate judgment at crucial moments!
Just on move 152, Lin Ruixin made a crucial choice, a move that was like a stroke of genius, precisely seizing the most critical endgame move on the board!

This move was of immense value, and the subsequent formation was almost entirely linear!

Black played a move, White connected, and Black retreated; both sides made necessary responses!

By move 162, when Lin Ruixin had captured four of Black's stones, his winning percentage had soared to 92.3%! The former Chinese chess master had almost secured an unshakeable victory!

At this point, no matter how unbelievable or inconceivable it seemed, Song Jin had no choice but to try and accept this shocking truth.

Lin Ruixin, the former Chinese chess master who has been ridiculed by the entire Chinese and even the world chess community for more than two years, is about to win the world championship again at the "advanced age" of 31, just when almost everyone thought he was past his prime!

Equally shocked by the scene before him was Fan Zhuo, a 9-dan Go player standing next to Song Jin—the incredulous expression on the face of this Go veteran lingered for a long time.

"...Today's game of chess...was truly intense and exciting!"

He took a deep breath to calm his turbulent emotions, and then slowly began to speak:

"Both sides were evenly matched from the very beginning, putting pressure on each other, just like the first two games!"
"This has been the case for three consecutive games, which shows that the difference in strength between the two is negligible, and they can even be said to be on par!"

"Although we have always criticized Lin Ruixin for not working hard enough, wasting his talent, and being arrogant... we must now put aside our prejudices and judge people!"

"Regardless of his purpose or reason, Lin Ruixin has indeed demonstrated amazing perseverance and persistence!"
"After more than two years of hard training, he managed to reverse his decline in skill level and improve in the opposite direction of his age! To the point that he is now among the top chess players besides Rui Zhao!"
"What is even more admirable is that, judging from the first two games, Liu Shixian should have had the upper hand in the second half of the game, probably due to his age and lack of physical strength and energy."

"But the further the game went, the more he showed his unparalleled composure, and he had the last laugh at the most crucial moment! He's already in a winning position!"
"If he ultimately wins the championship, it will be an extremely remarkable achievement!"
"As we all know, it has become extremely difficult to win a world championship after the age of thirty since the beginning of the new century - the last example was when Vice President Lu Wenjie won the Miao Lily Cup in 2014!"

"What's even more remarkable is that it has been a full eight years since Lin Ruixin's last world championship!"

"In my memory, no chess player has ever won the World Championship after a full eight years since their last one!"
"Any player who has ever played a top-level game knows just how difficult it is to make a comeback after eight years of being at the peak..."

"Alright, alright! Teacher Fan, please stop making promises you can't keep!"
"The match isn't over yet, don't let Lin Jiudan's jinx backfire!"

Hearing Fan Zhuo's admiring remarks, Song Jin quickly reminded him, half-jokingly and half-seriously, fearing that Fan Zhuo's high praise might have some metaphysical backlash.

Although Song Jin had never had a good impression of the former chess master, who was originally arrogant and rude and had recently been regarded as a "clown" in the chess world due to various controversial words and deeds, deep down she even secretly hoped that Lin Ruixin would lose this game, so as not to cause trouble for Rui Zhao after he won the right to challenge.

But after hearing Fan Zhuo's heartfelt praise, she had to admit to herself:
If Lin Ruixin can truly reach the top of the world again at the age of 31 and after eight years through his own efforts, it would be an absolutely admirable feat worthy of being recorded in the history of Go from any perspective!

This perseverance, this tenacity, this courage to go against the tide in desperate situations... is enough to move anyone who understands the cruelty of the professional Go world!
The image of Lin Ruixin in the chess room seems to confirm Fan Zhuo's praise.

Although he still had that almost excited and focused expression on his face, the closer he got to the finish line of victory, the more flawless his moves became!

He no longer pursued flashy finishing moves or the highest possible score, but instead chose the most stable and secure approach to securing the win! He was even willing to relinquish some unnecessary advantages, all to ensure a steady and solid victory in this game!
As the game progresses, the white winning percentage curve, which has reached 90%, is like a smoothly flowing river, no longer fluctuating wildly, but steadily approaching the final destination with a firm and gentle attitude!

Finally, on this small chessboard, the final period slowly came to an end...

...

…Oh dear…this is really embarrassing!

I'm afraid I won't be able to tease Lei Qi anymore!
At 5:30 p.m. local time, in the game room of the Sanshuang Training Institute, Liu Shixian couldn't help but shake his head as he looked at the endgame board in front of him.

The game has now reached move 247, and all the points on the board have been captured. Although the referee has not yet officially counted them, Liu Shixian already knows the outcome:
Own……

We lost by half a point.

This realization was like the subtle yet insurmountable difference in points on a chessboard—cold and clear. He let out a soft breath, the sigh particularly noticeable in the silent chess room.

However, despite feeling a slight sense of apology towards the eternal Zhaojun of China and the new Tianyuan, the young master of the Liu family believed that he had done his best in this final.

Go is a game of endless variations, and most people, unless they have an absolute and overwhelming advantage over their opponents, will find it difficult to play without losing a single game—the only exception is perhaps the world's number one player who can maintain his passion for Go forever.

At present, his strength and Lin Ruixin's strength are already evenly matched. Even if he goes all out, it will be difficult to widen the gap - the final score after three games has already explained the problem.

Facing an opponent whose strength was not inferior to one's own, losing a best-of-three series is not something to be surprised about. If one had to say something...

That's just unbelievable: Lin Ruixin, at this age, could actually raise his strength to this level again!

Even though he is over thirty, the intense training he has undergone day after day for the past two years, comparable to that of Athena in the world of chess, has, at the cost of enormous physical and mental exhaustion, revitalized Lin Ruixin's historically recognized supreme talent in the chess world, allowing him to shine brightly again against the passage of time.

Thinking of this, Liu Shixian subconsciously looked at his opponent, only to see that the former Chinese chess master, who had just won the decisive game, was completely still, his face almost expressionless, as if he was concentrating or waiting for something.

In short, he showed none of the excitement a champion should have after winning the championship, a stark contrast to his arrogant demeanor after winning two consecutive games at the LIG Cup eight years ago.

Just then, a staff member walked over quietly from the side.

He walked up to Liu Shixian and said calmly and professionally:

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

"Liu Shixian, 9th Dan, have you confirmed the final result?"

"confirm."

South Korea's top Go player responded decisively, his tone devoid of any frustration or anger, displaying only the calm acceptance of the game's outcome.

The staff member nodded in greeting, then turned and walked to the other side of the chess table, speaking in slightly broken Mandarin to the leader of the Chinese team who, after many years, had finally been crowned world champion once again:
"Congratulations to Lin Ruixin 9-dan for winning the third game and becoming the champion of this year's Sanshuang Cup World Go Masters Tournament!"

This was originally a formulaic congratulatory message, merely a polite blessing.

Upon hearing this, Lin Ruixin, who had been sitting as still as a statue after the game ended, suddenly shuddered! His previously cloudy and empty eyes instantly burst forth with an eerie and intense light!

He suddenly looked up, grabbed the staff member's arm, and asked directly:
"I...I won, right?"

"I won a championship, right?!"

His voice was somewhat hoarse, as if he hadn't spoken in a long time, but it was still rapid.

The staff were clearly taken aback by Lin Ruixin's sudden reaction and nodded subconsciously, afraid that this internet celebrity would do something strange again.

However, his expectations were not met...

Upon receiving confirmation, Lin Ruixin's face instantly lit up with an almost frenzied excitement!

He abruptly stood up from his chair, raised his voice, and, in an unquestionable, commanding tone, threw out the ultimate goal that had been weighing heavily on his mind:
"What about... that little stinky chess player?!"

"Tell her to get out here right now!!!" (End of Chapter)