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

Well……

There must be many, many Go enthusiasts watching this match through these cameras right now, right?
Meanwhile, in the chess room of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Jiangdong.

After glancing at the several cameras set up indoors out of the corner of her eye, Huaxia Yongshi Zhaojun, who had just sat down at the chessboard, couldn't help but subconsciously purse her lips.

Today... is April 29th, 2028.

And I came into this world on April 28, 2023.

...All in all, it really has been five years!

Thinking of this, a very faint, self-deprecating smile crept onto Rui Zhao's lips. It vanished in an instant, so fast that it was almost impossible to catch.

Back then, I hadn't even decided on my rank yet...

But now... they actually dare to challenge AI!

Then, she slightly turned her head, her gaze falling on the black computer case emitting a low hum in the corner. Beneath that cold metal shell lay her most formidable opponent at this moment—the latest version of the OMEGA GO from Deepbrain.

As a professional Go player who has been immersed in the game for many years, she understands the terror of AI more deeply than anyone else.

When AI serves as a valuable mentor and friend in retrospective analysis, it acts as a guiding light and a wise strategist who can point out mistakes.

But once it becomes an opponent on the other side of the chessboard, its powerful chess sense and extremely strong computing power instantly transform into a cyber dragon coiled in the torrent of data, constantly radiating a suffocating pressure!
Even with the system activated, she repeatedly tasted the bitterness of being crushed in countless simulated matches against it, and in the last six months or so, she has tasted the bitterness of utter annihilation countless times.

However, after each failure, she would silently and meticulously review the analysis, trying to find the slightest flaw in the artificial intelligence, and then...

Let us launch another assault on that seemingly insurmountable goal!
To many, these repeated failures might seem like an eternal torment inflicted upon Sisyphus, this mortal, by the gods…

But for the first person in history to also bear the name of a goddess, this may simply be another trial for the further sublimation of his divinity.

...Now is the time!

Rui Zhao made up her mind and calmly shifted her gaze to the other side of the chessboard.

Deepbrain's CEO, Elon Musk, was leaning back in his chair in a relaxed posture.

He wore a relaxed and nonchalant smile, his eyes brimming with effortless confidence, as if what was about to begin was not a clash of titans concerning human wisdom and dignity, but rather a casual performance whose outcome was already predetermined.

When Rui Zhao's gaze fell on him, she noticed that Musk only glanced at her casually before turning to the camera and greeting the world, as if he thought that his opponent, whom countless chess fans regarded as a goddess, was just an insignificant background figure.

But Rui Zhao's gaze remained unwavering—she didn't care about the other person's posture or the deliberate contempt they were trying to project.

To her, Musk is just a symbol, a medium connecting her to cold AI.

Her real adversary is that machine buzzing in the corner, that almost godlike artificial intelligence software hidden deep within the torrent of data!

What she has to do today is to prove to the world that even in the face of the latest version of AI, human chess players still have value in this day and age!
For this purpose, Athena's followers have prepared shields and spears for her!
...This includes a tool library designed to address blind spots in AI deployment...

This also includes the "spell" that Li Jingzhe had just taught her five days ago!
Just then, the referee, who was sitting at one side of the chessboard, cleared his throat, breaking the silence in the room:

"Both sides guess first."

Without hesitation, Rui Zhao reached smoothly into the chess box in front of her with her right hand. Her slender fingers deftly scooped up a handful of chess pieces from among the smooth cloud-shaped pieces and held them firmly in her palm.

Musk's reaction was much more casual. He casually picked up a black stone from in front of his chess box and gently placed it on the center point of the board, his movements carrying a deliberate clumsiness and nonchalance.

Rui Zhao then opened her palm: two, four, six, eight, ten.

—Even numbers, the result of the guessing game is now finalized.

In the first game of the best-of-five series, Rui Zhao played black, while Masco, who guessed wrong, played white.

Rui Zhao nodded slightly, her gaze calmly meeting that of Musk across from her. Musk also nodded casually, his face still bearing that relaxed smile, as if he didn't care at all who played black or white.

After the two sides exchanged black and white chess boxes, the referee gave the order, and the two sides bowed to each other.

Under the watchful eyes of over a billion viewers worldwide, the first game of the best-of-five human-machine Go match began!
"Snapped!"

A crisp and decisive sound, like the clash of metal and stone, broke the silence of the room!
The first move in this man-machine battle was gracefully and steadily placed in the upper right corner of the board by the Athena of the chess world – the 3-3!
Start with a three-three hand!

After the advent of the AI ​​era, this move was once considered to be slightly less valuable, a symbol of "ambush" or "seeking change" rather than a choice to pursue optimal efficiency.

However, ever since Yong Shi Zhaojun started with a 3-3 move multiple times in the "Yong Zhaojun Wei" special challenge match, creating some truly breathtaking games, the tide in the professional Go world has quietly shifted!
More and more top chess players are beginning to re-examine the value of this move, adding it to their arsenal and exploring its new possibilities in the AI ​​era!
In the recently concluded Sanshuang Cup final, even Lin Ruixin, who is widely regarded as Zhao Tianhou's arch-rival, used the 3-3 opening move in the first two games of the final, which is enough to show the leading role of the world's number one player, Rui Zhao, in the tactical style of the entire world chess scene!
only……

The followers of the Athena of the chess world naturally do not include the electronic chess god who is completely superior to humans!
Seeing his opponent make the first move, Musk, representing OMEGA GO, immediately manipulated the mouse to input the first move into the interface.

A few seconds later, Old Ma once again stretched out his two somewhat clumsy fingers and slowly picked up a chess piece from the white chess box.

His movements still carried that unintentional yet deliberately awkward quality, finally landing on the small eye point in the lower right corner of the board! — And this is precisely one of the two best opening choices, alongside the star point, according to mainstream AI on the market!

...

...

"Well……

"Still that ugly move!"

Meanwhile, in a discussion room at the Toyo Go-in (Eastern City) in Toyo Province.

Hiroaki Shindo, who was watching this epic battle with his peers, narrowed his eyes slightly and uttered a rare, highly aggressive word.

"……Um?"

Hearing this, Natsukawa Aoi, who was sitting next to him, turned her head slightly.

After staring at Hiroaki Shindo's face, which was filled with complex emotions, he suddenly realized something and asked knowingly:

"You... you remember twelve years ago?"

"……Um."

Hiroaki Shindo fell silent for a moment before slowly nodding, as if lost in some distant thought:

"To be honest, when I watched 'Xiao Guang's Go' when I was a child, I always felt that Xiao Liang was overreacting to Xiao Guang. They were the same age, so why couldn't Xiao Liang allow a child who was better than him to exist?"

"Xiao Liang is indeed a genius, but there are countless geniuses in the world of Go! There's absolutely no need to overreact!"

"I am as proud of my own skill as Choi Myung-ho 9-dan and Choi Sung-seok 9-dan!"

"But it wasn't until twelve years ago, when I saw Mr. Musk defeat Choi Sung-seok 9-dan with such clumsy moves, that I suddenly understood how Xiao Liang felt when he saw Xiao Guang, who was extremely unskilled at making moves, easily defeat him!"

"This is really too bad!"
"You should know that the essence of Go is accumulation and perseverance."

"We are not afraid of losing to other players, because we know that this victory also embodies the hard work of our opponents, it's just a matter of how much - they deserve this victory just as much!"

"But when you've put in so much effort, and then get crushed by someone who clearly doesn't understand Go, that feeling is absolutely awful! No wonder Xiaoliang developed such an obsession later on..."

At this point, Lao Xiaoguang shook his head and continued with a sigh:
"I thought that after so many years, I would be used to the existence of AI and wouldn't have any aversion to it, but now... tsk tsk!"

Seeing her old friend shaking his head repeatedly, Sister Xia Chuan naturally understood the situation.

As a Go player, Aoi Natsukawa knows that Go players are always sincerely impressed and have nothing to say to those who are more hardworking and talented than themselves.

But the feelings of professional Go players regarding that man-machine battle twelve years ago are truly indescribable!

The feeling of being defeated in an almost mocking way by someone who knows absolutely nothing about chess is like rubbing salt into a wound; the bitterness and humiliation are far beyond what is simply a matter of being less skilled.

"...It's alright, trust Rui Zhao!"

Natsukawa Aoi sighed softly and reached out to pat Shindo Hiroaki's shoulder reassuringly.

"More than a year ago, she announced that she would become the greatest of all time; six months ago, she even pulled off a surprising challenge match... In the end, she far exceeded her expectations."

"Now that she dares to stand on this stage, she must have made some preparations."

"……Um."

Lao Xiaoguang nodded, then looked at the live stream screen again.

The four corners of the stones were already settled – Black had two double 3-3 stones on the diagonal, while White had one small eye on the diagonal.

Omega Go's moves are quite common, and whether it's a diagonal arrangement or a double 3-3 formation, the world's number one player's moves undoubtedly carry a strong personal style!
Black made a fifth move, approaching the lower right corner, while White played a single jump to the upper left to defend the corner, and the game gradually unfolded.

Keep it up, Rui Zhao, 9th Dan!
Hiroaki Shindo clenched his fists tightly.

Although he knew deep down that, given the limits of human Go players, challenging the OMEGA GO, which represented the current advanced level of artificial intelligence, was almost a pipe dream.

But he still hopes that this all-time great can perform at his best and play an immortal game that showcases the ultimate level of human Go... or even, with the help of luck, be able to find the AI's blind spot and win a game by sheer luck!
However, the course of the game far exceeded the expectations of this honorary Honinbo...

Even just one move by Rui Zhao caused a stir in the entire world of Go...

An uproar ensued! (End of Chapter)