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

Chapter 240: The Third Round of Weiqi

"Xu Nanying...

"You've only been promoted to the second dan level for two years?"

March 9, 1 a.m.

The capital of South Korea, the capital city of South Korea.

Jin Youen looked at the results of the third round of the Lakeside Cup qualifiers that had just been released yesterday, his expression was a little conflicted, and he subconsciously sighed.

This... the chess academy can't think that they can just do this because I'm backing them up, right?

Otherwise, according to this idea, can we squeeze two people with connections into the team in the Nongshim Cup just because there is Xiao Liu in the team?
Anyway, according to our rules, the prize money is divided equally, so even if we don’t win a game, we can still get some money…

"Sister Youen, why are you sighing all of a sudden?"

"what!"

When the queen was thinking quietly, she was startled by a sudden voice in her ear.

When he calmed down and turned around, he saw that the person asking the question was the young master of the Liu family!

The Queen frowned slightly unhappily:

"…Xiao Liu! Can you not be so sudden?"

"Ah... sorry, sorry!"

Upon seeing this, Liu Shixian expressed his apology directly with words - but it was not obvious from his facial expression.

“When I passed by you just now, I felt that you rarely showed this kind of expression, Sister Youen, so I came to ask, it also shows my concern!

"But...what are you so unhappy about? I think you haven't lost any chess games recently, have you?"

Jin Youen sighed and said slowly: "I just saw the Lakeside Cup qualifying match report yesterday.

"The fifteen-year-old girl from the Xu family performed very well. She eliminated Park Wenmei in the semi-finals. If she wins another game on the 7th, she will get a spot in the Lakeside Cup... But she is only ranked th in the domestic ranking now!

"I think that even though the tournament is a quick game that decides the winner, the qualifiers are too random! The players selected in this way may not be the best choice."

The reason why Kim Youen said this is because South Korea's Lakeside Cup qualifiers are relatively consistent with China's overall model, and are also group qualifiers.

Except for the Ice Queen who was exempted from the selection, there were three groups in total. Zheng Caixi, Park Wenmei and An Huilin, who ranked second to fourth, were respectively seeded in the groups. Each group champion received one qualifying spot, and the last spot was designated by the South Korean Chess Institute wildcard.

This does not seem to be much different from China's ring competition selection method, but the problem is...

China requires that only players in the top sixteen in the ranking are eligible to register, while South Korea requires that only professionals are eligible.

Yes, as long as it is a profession, there are no other restrictions.

This directly led to players like Xu Nanying, who were ranked quite low in the rankings, having enough opportunities to make upsets and move up in one fell swoop. This situation made the Queen very uneasy.

But after hearing this, Liu Shixian couldn't help but smile:
"Wasn't it the same last year? Why are you so nervous this year, Sister Youen?

"Besides, isn't Sister Wen Mei the only one who failed this year? Can we just let the chess academy use wild cards to save the day?"

"That's what I said..."

Jin Youen pondered and was about to make up a reason to reply to the other party, but Liu Shixian spoke first:

"It seems... China's lineup this year puts a lot of pressure on you!"

"..."

After a moment of silence, the Ice Queen answered truthfully:

"……Um.

"To be honest, China's lineup this year is stronger than last year. If we can't really select players of high enough level, then I will probably face a lot of pressure in the end."

Liu Shixian smiled and comforted:
"No need to be so worried, right? Compared to last year, they just replaced Rui Zhao with Wang Haocheng!

"I've watched Rui Zhao's recent games in the Women's Go League. Her level is there, but it's much lower than yours. She can't pose much of a threat to you.

"When you played that game with her, it was probably because she played better."

"You actually watched the Chinese Women's Go League?"

The Ice Queen was a little surprised.

You know, Liu Shixian usually doesn't even want to practice chess with her! But he watched the Chinese Women's Go League?!
Master Liu shrugged and said:
"I can't help it, she's quite popular with me!"

Jin Youen looked at the other person intently, and then said:

"...Indeed, I have watched her recent chess games, and her performance is indeed much worse than that in the Wu Yue Cup.

“But I feel that this child is not just a flash in the pan, she is probably just accumulating her strength.

"I have recently asked someone to help collect information about her in China. I found that she has participated in competitions quite frequently recently. She also plays online chess quite frequently. She even brings in top Chinese male players to help her review the games from time to time. She has no intention of slacking off at all.

"Go is a very pure thing, and persistence and hard work will definitely pay off.

"For a player like this who has been studying and practicing hard, even if he experiences a temporary decline in form, it is only a matter of time before he catches up again. Do you think I should not be on guard?"

"Well...that's true." Liu Shixian nodded naturally.

Jin Youen was not surprised at the understanding of the world's number one person.

Because Liu Shixian himself is the person who implements this point most thoroughly.

You know, three or four years ago, when he had not yet fully risen, he was suppressed for a long time by domestic Li Tingyan and a group of Chinese masters represented by Lin Ruixin. His performance was up and down, and he was even mocked by the media many times that "the young master's dream of winning the Go championship is about to be shattered."

However, Liu Shixian himself always had a gentle and calm smile on his face. Whenever he had time, he would indulge in this "long-term fun" and work hard without stopping.

As a result, today, the offensive and defensive situations have changed.

Seeing Liu Shixian nod, the queen couldn't help but ask:

"So... you are more interested in Rui Zhao and watch her competition because of this?"

"Ah?" Liu Shixian was stunned, then smiled and shook his head: "That's not the case!

"She is a girl after all. No matter how hard she tries, she can't threaten me. I don't care that much about someone who can't threaten me."

These words were full of arrogance, but the queen had no way to refute them, so she could only continue to ask:

"why?"

Liu Shixian raised his eyebrows: "Tell the truth?"

"of course."

Seeing that the other party really wanted to know, Master Liu showed a playful smile: "Hmm...

"She's very beautiful, mainly because of that."

"what?!"

This answer surprised the Queen greatly.

Because according to the Queen's understanding of this "high-class pleasure man", beautiful women are not enough to stimulate his threshold at all - he will even find it troublesome!

But Liu Shixian actually said that he paid attention to Rui Zhao because she was pretty? !
This……

Jin Youen was a little stunned for a moment, but when he was about to ask, Liu Shixian had already stepped back and said leisurely:
"...But, Sister Youen, you did remind me. I have to watch the Chinese Weiqi League tomorrow!"

"I hope that young man can adjust as soon as possible! Otherwise...

"Isn't this Nongshim Cup too boring?"

...

...

"Qiu Juan, for tomorrow's competition... how do you think we should arrange it?"

On the same day, at 6pm.

Inside a budget hotel in Dajing City.

A man who looked to be in his thirties and of medium build asked his teammate in a calm voice.

This man has a calm temperament and deep eyes. Combined with his angular face, it can be seen that he must have been very handsome when he was young.

It’s a pity that there is an obvious baldness trend on the top of his head, so he looks a bit middle-aged even though he is actually only less than 30 years old.

"Ah... I think apart from you, Brother Dai, who is the iron commander, the others don't matter."

Ji Qiujuan, who was standing in front of Dai Ran, had a delicate appearance and a gentle temperament. She answered very softly:

"I just don't know if the Dajing team will still put Xiao Lei on the main general podium..."

"I don't think so." Dai Ran said briefly, "It's been four or five days, and I haven't seen Chairman Shang and Xiao Lei refute the rumor. I guess there's something wrong with his condition."

Ji Qiujuan thought about it and agreed:

“…Yeah, indeed.

"Xiao Lei's condition was so bad that he almost lost to Chu Jun. It is really inappropriate for him to leave the main stage.

"Then... do you think he can play the fast chess table? But it's rare to see him playing the fast chess table at his age!"

Each match of the Chinese Men's Go League consists of four games. In addition to the main general battle, there is also a fast chess game.

The fast chess table is no different from the other two tables other than the main general game, except that the time setting is the "one hour, one minute" fast chess rule.

In the fast chess competition, most of the teams in the Weiqi League send out veterans. The main reason is that the veterans have a good sense of chess, and their disadvantages in physical strength and calculation ability are not obvious in fast chess.

For example, all the fast chess games in Pengze team’s home rounds last year were monopolized by veteran Huang Bonan.

It is relatively rare to see young players like Lei Qi, who are not even 25 years old, playing fast chess - especially since he is a world champion chess player under the age of . Such people are almost always the main players of the team.

of course there are exceptions.

For example, “Old Fast” Kuai Liang was basically fixed on the fast chess table before he was 20 years old.

...

Hearing Ji Qiujuan's question, Dai Ran answered decisively:

“That’s most likely the case.

"He has good blitz skills and is in such good condition, so it's best for him to play blitz."

Ji Qiujuan nodded: "Well, after all, his first national championship was last year's Pinghu Rapid Chess Tournament!

"It's just that the home team decides the order of the rapid chess match. Even if we guessed that Xiao Lei would play rapid chess, we don't have any way to deal with it. We can only guess."

The Chinese men's Weiqi adopts the "on-the-spot setting system", which means that both sides will not know the other side's deployment until before the game. But there are a few exceptions:
First, the home team can decide the main player's position first - usually the second position is the default.

Because the main player's position must be one or two according to regulations, and the black and white order of the four positions of the main team of Weiqi is fixed as "black, white, black and white".
Under Chinese rules, it is generally believed that white pieces have a slight advantage, so the home team will always choose the second table with white pieces as the most important main table.

Next, the home team can decide the rapid chess table in advance without notifying the visiting team in advance.

This is possible for the first, third and fourth tables, with the exception of the second table - the main chess table must be a slow chess table.

Then there is the [Foreign Aid Avoidance Rule]. According to the rules, if foreign aids meet, the visiting team's foreign aid must be adjusted down one level accordingly.

Dai Gong could only reply briefly:
"Well! It is better to remain unchanged in the face of ever-changing situations!

"I'm two and you're one. You try to get a point with white. If I win, we can win as the main general."

Ji Qiujuan nodded, but did not mention what to do with the other two.

Except for Dai and Ji, the Yuzhou team was unable to introduce strong players in other positions, and finally signed two players of 7th dan.

As for these two 7th dan players,... their overall level is very average, and they lose most of the time.

Therefore, for the Yuzhou team playing away, the most pragmatic option is to ensure that the two ninth-dan players can successfully defeat their opponents to the greatest extent possible.

As for the other two...good luck to you!

...

...

On September 9, the 2 China Go League A ended its third round of competition.

In a highly anticipated match, the Dajing team changed its lineup, with foreign player Li Tingyan replacing Lei Qi as the main player. Lei Qi was moved to a table (fast chess) to play against Ji Qiujuan, who has been in the limelight recently.

In the end, Dajing team's third player Cai Shuang and fourth player Liang Sizhen both successfully defeated their opponents.

However, Li Tingyan lost to Dai Gong in the main battle, and Lei Qi lost to Ji Qiujuan by half a point after a fierce battle of three hours and thirty minutes. Dajing team suffered three consecutive defeats.

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