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

Chapter 133 Nongshim Cup Qualifiers

“…Vice Chairman Lu, that’s it. I will not participate in the Nongshim Cup preliminaries this time.

"My level has been declining rapidly recently. I can't even beat Xiao Lei, a minor. If I swim out, won't it be like the famous Tianyuan, which is a complete disgrace to the country?

"...Yeah! So there's nothing wrong with me imitating the famous Tianyuan, right? He has simply given up participating in the preliminaries in recent years!

"Celebrities can do it, why can't I?!"

"...That's right! Chairman Shang, please understand!
"Okay, no more words, I'll just think about how to lose the next round without being so embarrassing! Bye!"

Dajing City, Longxiang Shengjing Villa Community.

Lin Ruixin, who had just returned home, had a long argument with the person on the other end of the phone and completely gave up the possibility of participating in this Nongshim Cup.

In fact, to be honest, if the chess master Zhan Leiqi wasn't so difficult to deal with, he would actually be willing to continue participating in the Nongshim Cup.

As an iconic figure of Chinese Go, he has ended the tournament three times, the most in China.

At the same time, the Chinese team led by him has won the Nongshim Cup four times, which is also an important achievement in his competition for the number one Go player in China (except for that master).

Moreover, whether the first person who voluntarily gave up playing in the Nongshim Cup can be considered the first person... this is a big question mark.

After all, Shang Chaotian was about to collapse after losing the Nongshim Cup, but he gritted his teeth and continued to participate in it one after another. He even actively participated in the election until the end of his career, until his ranking fell out of the top 16 in the country.

But now, facing the strong attack from Lei Qi, the great chess master Lin, who is no longer at his peak (although he himself does not admit this to the outside world), has to make a choice.

The title of [Chess Saint] is his most important foundation now.

As long as he still holds the title of [Chess Saint], no one dares to assert that the number one player in China has changed hands!
Just like after 2008, the title of the de facto number one in China has actually been handed over to Lu Wenjie. Even after 2010, the number of competitions that Shang Chaotian placed each year began to decline significantly.

But as long as the first title [Chess Saint] has not changed hands, everyone in the circle can only call it "The Second Saint Reigns".

Of course, this is also partly because Lu Wenjie's dominance is obviously not as good as Shang Chaotian's. Even his main domestic achievements and world competition results were almost staggered in time, giving people a feeling that he can only take care of one side.

But this is still enough to illustrate the importance of the title of "Chess Saint"!
And now, Xiao Lei has come in front of him, and because of the free selection for the Nongshim Cup, he can fully prepare for the Chess Saint Tournament.

How could Lin Ruixin neglect it? Giving up the Nongshim Cup and focusing on the title defense battle at hand became a natural choice.

You know, if the contestants don’t win the Nongshim Cup, they will get very little.

Moreover, South Korea's new generation leader Liu Shixian has grown up. In recent matches against him, Lin Ruixin has lost more than he has won, especially in the ring matches, where he has lost for three consecutive years. There is no need for him to continue to make trouble.

In summary, it is easy to tell which is more important, the Nongshim Cup or the title of "Go Saint". It is not difficult to understand why Lin Ruixin decided to give up the Nongshim Cup preliminaries.

It’s just that... Lin Da, an internet celebrity who had already responded to Lu Wenjie, still had a strange feeling.

Alas, I can’t beat Xiao Liu outside, and I can’t beat Xiao Lei at home…

When did I become so embarrassed...

This melancholy feeling lasted for a while, but Lin Ruixin didn't have much time to be sad. He now had to find ways to defeat Lei Qi!
First of all, the flying knife that I got from the leader of the black fans... I should use it when I get the chance next time. Now is not the time to hold back.

Come again...

Lin Ruixin stood there expressionlessly for a long time, and finally threw his suit on the sofa.

He picked up the phone again and dialed a number. When the call was connected, he immediately put on a worldly expression and said politely:
"Hey, Boss Shen! Hmm? It's okay, this is only the first round, don't get too far!

"I asked you to watch the live broadcast of [Go Xiao Zhao] today. Have you found anything new?"

...

...

"...Okay, teacher! I understand what you said. Let me and Lei Qi talk about it.

"Well, I'll try my best! I don't expect to win the World Championship, but I'll consider it a success if I can win a game in the Nongshim Cup!"

At the same time, in Dajing City, inside Lei Qi's residence.

A square-faced, kind-looking young man had just finished a phone call, and then looked at his junior fellow student who had just finished dinner with a slightly apologetic look:
"Lei Qi, as your senior, I can only help you for two days at most..."

Lei Qi just heard the conversation between the teacher and the senior brother, and he already understood the situation. He immediately stood up and bowed slightly and said:
"Brother, you are too polite. It is I who have caused you trouble. I have even asked you to help me collect information..."

"Hey! This is not a big deal! It's just something that happens easily!"

Cai Shuang's smile was still kind.

As a recognized good guy in the circle, his temper is beyond reproach, not to mention his attitude towards his junior fellow apprentice.

Seeing that Cai Shuang was very polite, Lei Qi stopped repeating polite words with his senior brother and said directly:

"Well, I won't thank you much then." "Also, brother, do your best in the Nongshim Cup qualifiers this time! Let's fight for the championship together by the end of the year!"

Cai Shuang's overall qualifications are not outstanding. He was promoted to the ninth dan only at the end of last year. His current rating is just around 15th or 16th in the country, which is just enough to qualify for the top 16 in the Nongshim Cup qualifiers.

Winning a game in the Nongshim Cup has always been one of Cai Shuang's long-cherished wishes. This time he is finally able to participate in the preliminaries, and it can be expected that he will give his all.

Cai Shuang was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then he immediately smiled and sighed:

"...Yeah! Let's do our best! But... our situation is not optimistic this time!

"Although you are a new member, there is also a lot of bad news...

"First of all, I just got the news from the teacher that Lin Ruixin is concentrating on the chess saint competition and will not participate in the Nongshim Cup qualifiers starting in early July.

"Although I don't like him very much, I have to admit that without him our strength would definitely be much weaker."

Hearing this, Lei Qi just nodded slightly.

Lin Ruixin devoted himself to the chess saint competition - this was inevitable in his opinion.

Cai Shuang continued:
"...Next, even if Dai Gong is exempt from the selection this time, I'm afraid that if he is selected, he will probably just give away a head for nothing... But he has never shown any intention of giving up!"

After hearing this, Lei Qi understood why his senior brother said that.

The "Dai Gong" that Cai Shuang mentioned refers to Dai Ran, a three-time world champion who is currently ranked third in the Chinese ranking. "Dai Gong" is the abbreviation of his nickname "Dai Gong Intelligence".

The reason why Dai Ran was given such a nickname is mainly because he has done a thorough research on AI. His layout and mid-game moves have a very high AI compliance rate, so he is not afraid of anyone when facing top players. Even if he meets South Korea's No. 1 Liu Shixian in the world competition, he can fight head-on!
But... although Dai Ran's dog chess move has a very high upper limit, it also has many problems.

The most typical example is that his rapid chess is obviously much weaker than his slow chess - according to him, the tight time of rapid chess makes it impossible for him to fully calculate the changes and choose points.

Unfortunately, the retention time for both sides in the Nongshim Cup Tournament is only one hour, which is much faster than the general world championships!

In such a fast chess competition system, facing the top South Korean chess players, Dai Ran, who is not good at fast chess, has a high probability of losing the game.

Originally, if the qualifiers were held normally, it would be difficult for a player like Dai Ran, who is obviously weak in fast chess, to swim out of the qualifiers and participate in the Nongshim Cup - because the qualifiers will naturally adopt the time setting of the Nongshim Cup main competition.

But there is a bug here...that is the "free selection system" of the Nongshim Cup.

According to the "Huaxia Go Team Nongshim Cup Selection Regulations", there are three situations in which players can enter the final selection list without going through the selection process:
The main player who played in the previous competition and ended the challenge match, the player who won five consecutive games or more in the previous competition, and the world champion after the start day of the Nongshim Cup qualifiers in the previous year.

In the last Nongshim Cup, the Chinese team did not win the championship, and the longest winning streak was only Xiong Siyi's three consecutive wins, so the first two were naturally not there.

As for the last criterion, there are two Chinese chess players who meet the requirement: Lei Qi, the champion of the "Sanshuang Cup" in February this year, and Dai Ran, the champion of the "Miao Jia Bailing Cup" in September last year.

The “Miao Family Bailing Cup” is a world competition, so naturally it’s a slow chess competition!
Therefore, Dai Ran, who is not good at fast chess, was able to "save the country in a roundabout way" and successfully enter the Nongshim Cup entry list!
It was for this reason that Cai Shuang complained a little.

However... Lei Qi was quite open-minded about this:

"Brother, it's normal for Dai Gong not to give up. This is the qualification he earned by winning the championship."

"Do you know what my dad secretly thinks about the most? One is that he didn't have a student, and the other is that he gave up his qualification for the ring match twice. It's been almost 20 years, and he's still thinking about it...

"So, it's best to just do what needs to be done. Otherwise, it won't be good for the environment or the chess players..."

Cai Shuang thought about it and nodded:

"Well, Lei Qi, you are right, I should just do my best!
"Lin Ruixin won't be participating this time, so my chances are better. I can't let myself regret it in the future!"

"Yes! That's it!"

But since we were talking about the two things his father often talked about, Lei Qi suddenly remembered something.

"Ah... I suddenly remembered: before I returned to Dajing from Dongjiang on May Day, my father seemed to have accepted a female student. I haven't asked him about this yet! I'll ask him when I have the chance..."

"No, no, no, no! Don't do that!" Cai Shuang waved his hands quickly after hearing that.

"Ah?" Lei Qi was puzzled for a moment: "What's wrong, Senior Brother? It seems that you don't welcome my dad to accept you as a student?"

"Ah? No, no..."

Cai Shuang looked embarrassed and took a long time to reply:

"Why are you in such a hurry to ask this? Wait until you finish the chess battle!"

Lei Qi looked puzzled for a moment:

"Uh……

"I didn't say I had to rush..."

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