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

"...Did you see that! Did everyone see that!"

Meanwhile, in a studio at the Tokugawa Go Institute in Japan, the nationwide live broadcast of the epic battle between Rui Zhao and OMEGA GO was also underway.
Seeing her absolute idol hadn't made a single mistake so far, and was even slightly ahead of OMEGA GO, Rei Uesaka, who was commentating for the national audience, couldn't help but shout excitedly:

"I knew Sister Rui Zhao always keeps her word!"
"She said she'd teach AI a lesson, and she'll do it! Right, Brother Yitiao?!"

"Uh... Uesaka-kun."

The old rascal beside him gave Kosaka a wink, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
"I've told you so many times, when you're at work, you need to be ranked by skill level..."

Although Ichijo Takuya usually didn't care much about how his young master addressed him, he still made a small correction to Uesaka Rei's address in front of the entire nation—after all, Japan has always placed great importance on outward etiquette and the preservation of tradition.

"Huh?! I-I understand!"

The young master of Japan quickly changed his words:
"I'm sorry, Ichijou... oh no! Ichijou Kisei!"

Ah... there's no need to be so cautious!

The reigning Go master of Japan responded with a smile, and he was equally pleased with the current situation. After offering a brief instruction, he immediately steered the conversation back on track:

"But... Uesaka is right!"

"Up to now: Rui Zhao 9-dan's game was truly perfect, even surpassing AI!"

When he said those words, the old rascal's excitement was palpable:
"Actually, OMEGA GO played this game quite well; almost all of its moves received excellent ratings from commercial AIs. The problem lies in..."

"Rui Zhao, 9th Dan, played exceptionally well!"
"With ample time to think, Yong Shi Zhaojun actually produced a higher quality of play than the AI! Many moves, which the AI ​​initially didn't consider the best option, were later corrected by the AI's calculations to yield a slightly higher winning probability!"

"The only thing to be careful about is... at the current pace, her reserve time will probably run out in about a hundred moves, and she'll enter the countdown."

"Whether she can maintain such excellent play quality once she enters the final countdown and time is running out is still a bit worrying..."

"Will not!"

Before one of them could finish speaking, the young master of Japan interrupted him again, saying:

"Sister Rui Zhao is the Athena of rapid chess! She wouldn't have any problem even entering the final countdown!"

"Uh……

"I hope so!"

Despite agreeing to this, to be honest, the Japanese Go master was still unsure about the second half of the game.

Indeed, it is well known that the name "Athena" of the chess world goddess first came from the rapid chess arena—her quality of moves under time pressure does not drop much compared to when she has more time, and her extremely high quality in rapid chess has always been talked about by many of her fans.

But no matter how small the decline is, it is still a decline, especially when facing an extremely perceptive opponent like AI.

Any seemingly minor flaw will be magnified infinitely in the eyes of AI!
For AI, a minute of thinking time is more than enough in most cases. Not to mention that OMEGA GO is still ahead in time, even if both sides enter the countdown at the same time, it is hard to say whether Rui Zhao can withstand it.

Thinking of this, Ichijo Takuya subconsciously took a deep breath. But just then, OMEGA GO made its 80th move—top left, stand down.

From a human perspective, this is an absolute advantage; with the next move, White can directly kill the Black stones on the left.

However, to Takuya Ichijo's surprise, after a brief calculation, the commercial AI he was using seemed to have a different idea about this move:
The AI's first choice was to ignore the fate of the left side and immediately break away, turning downwards first!
However, if Black plays honestly and tries to make a living group, its winning percentage will drop by ten points! Suddenly, Black's slight advantage becomes a 50/50 situation again!

This……

Isn't this move requiring a bit too much courage?!
Takuya Ichijo frowned, while Rei Uesaka, standing beside him, was also somewhat stunned by the AI's recommendation. She seemed to think that the AI's move was a bit too bold, and she was afraid that her idol wouldn't be able to keep up with it!
However, what followed proved to the two top Japanese fighters that they had underestimated the world's number one.

After five minutes of contemplation, Rui Zhao made his next move as expected...

Faced with the opponent's deadly threat to her left side, Yong Shi Zhaojun, having made a clear judgment, did not hesitate at all and directly abandoned the move!

After a flick of her sleeve, the Athena of the chess world placed her piece, precisely in the position most recommended by the AI...

On move 81, Black turns its head, continuing to threaten the two groups of stones in the lower and central areas!

...

...

"……asshole!
At the same time, in a room at the White House in North America.

Seeing Rui Zhao make the AI's extremely accurate suggestion to sacrifice a piece, Tripp, who was watching the game, roared at Kerry Tucker in front of him—even though he couldn't remember the other's name.

"Hey you, whoever you are! Didn't you just say that Rui Zhao might make a mistake here?!"
"Why is it the first choice again?!?"

Tucker is a renowned North American Go player who officially achieved the amateur first dan rank in Japan and has represented North America in numerous world tournaments. Tonight, Tripp invited him over late at night specifically to explain this crucial game to him.

To be honest, Tucker really didn't want to come to see this unpredictable blond guy—but the other side offered him so much. So Tucker could only helplessly remark that the other side "had a really good eye for people."

However, making big money is never an easy task.

Faced with Tripna's volcanic eruption-like rage, Tucker frowned slightly, then patiently began to explain:
"Commander, although I just said that Rui Zhao might make a mistake..."

"But she made the right bet, I can only admire her!"

At this point, Tucker pointed to the chessboard on the coffee table:
"In the eyes of the vast majority of professional chess players, there is no doubt that they should follow up with a move to secure the left side."

"Although the move below has a huge impact on the overall strength of the game, it is too difficult and risky to sacrifice 20 or 30 points of territory to make this decision!"
"But today's Rui Zhao... is truly no ordinary chess player!"
"Her level was already terrifying during the challenge match, but she still had some minor problems from time to time."

"But his performance today is almost indescribable! He was like a king at the peak of his life!"
"Given that the AI ​​currently gives Black a 60% chance of winning, even the AI ​​admits that Rui Zhao played better than it in the first 80 moves, so it's not surprising that she made this turn..."

"enough!"

Just then, Tripp interrupted Tucker with a furious roar that seemed to hit a nerve!

"Whose side are you on?!"

"I invited you here to give me advice on chess, not to flatter Rui Zhao!"

Hearing this, Tucker was speechless—but Rui Zhao's move was brilliant!

Are we really going to force a negative interpretation based solely on the game's content?!

However, seeing his chief of staff frantically giving him meaningful glances, Tucker knew he probably couldn't afford to provoke the old blond man any further.

Otherwise, forget about getting paid for commentating on the game; the IRS might even come knocking on your door to audit your taxes.

Fortunately... most people who play Go are intelligent.

After a moment's hesitation, Tucker took a deep breath and changed his tone:
"Uh...please calm down!"
"I was just using a praising technique before criticizing!"

After explaining his earlier remarks, Tucker immediately began to express his pessimism about the eternal Zhaojun:
"But it was useless for Rui Zhao to play well in the beginning—because she used up much more time than us!"

"Look, she only has less than twenty minutes left to keep her reservation! And OMEGA GO has almost an hour left!"

"Moreover, after OMEGA GO captured White's stones on move 82, the situation has become extremely complex! It takes a lot of time to make various calculations and judgments."

"Black's territory is clearly insufficient, which makes the situation even more difficult for human players to grasp!"
"So once this game reaches around move 100, and Rui Zhao runs out of time, the situation will likely change very quickly!"

Hearing Tucker's "pragmatic" analysis, Tripp's flushed face eased slightly. His tightly furrowed brows relaxed a little, and the bulging veins on his forehead subsided somewhat.

He picked up the whiskey glass on the table, tilted his head back and took a big gulp, then refocused his attention on the intricate chess pieces on the screen:
"I hope it's really as you say! Otherwise..."

He changed the subject, his gaze sweeping like a venomous snake across Tucker's face, which was etched with a professional smile:
You'll see!

"..."

Upon hearing this, Tucker's expression twisted involuntarily.

Uh, not an old man?! I'm just a chess commentator!
If that monster Rui Zhao is unreasonable, how can you blame me?!
...

...

"...Tsk!"

"What level of monster is this?!"

Forty minutes later, inside a villa in California, North America.

When Black's 105th move jumped up and hit the AI's first choice again, Musk, who was also watching the game, had a somewhat distorted expression.

The reason for this is actually quite simple—about twenty moves have passed since Black's 81st move, when the board turned downwards, yet the Athena of the chess world still hasn't revealed the slightest flaw!

Although the gap between the two sides did not continue to widen after Black sacrificed six black stones on the left, today's Yong Shi Zhao Jun seemed to have given it her all and was determined to show the infinite possibilities of human wisdom!

Despite facing artificial intelligence, she maintained her extremely high level of performance. By attacking the white stones in the center and using the upper and left sides, she not only instantly broke through the white stones' shape on the left side, but also instantly created huge potential for territory in the lower and center. It can be said that she completely matched the winning advantage and still maintains a slight advantage in the situation!
They've already made 105 moves! And yet, the human team still has a slight lead...

It would not be an exaggeration to say that this game is the highest level of half-game played by humankind to date!
Since his crushing defeat to Rui Zhao a few days ago, Musk, who had been cramming on Go knowledge, unconsciously became a little nervous. He couldn't help but ask Zhang Zhengxi, who was standing beside him:
"Manager Zhang, this game of chess..."

"Could something have gone wrong?!" (End of Chapter)