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

Chapter 298: Winning Streak and End

"Well...I give up."

November 11, 23: p.m.

Konchi Resort, Kyoto Province, South Korea.

In a round of 16 match of this year's LIG Cup, last year's runner-up Kim Woo-eun, seeing no hope of a comeback, surrendered in broken Japanese to the 34-year-old former No. 1 player in Japan, announcing that her journey in this LIG Cup was over.

But to be honest, although it is not a very happy thing to have a bye in the first round and be eliminated in the second round, the Ice Queen is mentally prepared for it.

Last year's LIG Cup, she was able to make it all the way to the finals, which was the result of a combination of the right time, the right place and the right people. It can be said that she was not completely confident in every game on the way to the finals - even the quarterfinals and semifinals looked like big disadvantages before the game!

Therefore, it was not surprising that the Queen was eliminated after a hard-fought battle against Hiroaki Shindo in the second round this year.

"Thanks for your advice, Jin Jiudan."

Shindo Hiroaki politely replied in South Korean:
"Want to review it together?"

Jin Youen smiled politely. She knew that Jin Teng had learned Chinese and Korean well in his early years in order to learn from the masters of China and South Korea, so she answered in South Korean:

"Let's wait for next time. I still have things to prepare for the tournament."

"Ah! Indeed! The second phase will begin soon..."

The Japanese throne sighed slightly:

"But... there's no need to appear in the second stage of the ninth stage of the Golden Stage, right?"

It is indeed as Jin Teng said, even if the South Korean chess players did not win a single game in the second stage of the Lakeside Cup, the Ice Queen, who is a strong general like the young master of the Liu family, will not appear until the first game of the third stage.

But Jin Youen shook his head and asked naturally:
"Shindo 9th Dan, you don't need to play in the second stage, so don't you worry about your team's affairs?"

Shindo Hiroaki couldn't help but smile bitterly:
"what……

"If you put it that way...I can understand it!

“Speaking of which, Lei Qi, the vanguard of the Huaxia team in this year’s Nongshim Cup, is indeed a headache!

"It's not enough to beat the top two players in our country, but the game against Xu Xiangheng, 9th Dan, where he was stabbed in the beginning, but still managed to turn the game around, it really opened my eyes!"

"Lei Qi... it's okay! After all, I believe you were prepared when he took the Sanshuang Cup.

"It's this Rui Zhao who suddenly appeared at the Lakeside Cup... who is really giving me a headache!"

The Queen sighed softly:

"Perhaps you don't pay much attention to women's games in China, but at the recent Dongjiang Jianqiao Cup Women's Go Championship in China, this Rui Zhao..."

"… I won against Jia Fei, 6th dan, and Wen Xuefei, 6th dan, but lost to Zou Yang, 8th dan, in the semifinals."

Shindo Hiroaki continued with great understanding.

Jin Youen was startled, and his tone immediately changed: "Are you so concerned about her?!"

Shindo Hiroaki shook his head helplessly:

"It's not good not to know! She is very popular in our country! There are follow-up reports on her new achievements in China!

“This time I, Ichijo, and Ueno came to participate in the LIG Cup, and there were not many media outlets in China that sent people.

"But I heard that there will be a lot of reporters coming to report on the tournament next week!"

"That's it..."

Kim Yoo-eun pondered:
"But... your country's media, aren't you worried that this Go star will eliminate your women's team in the second stage in front of all the cameras?"

"All...eliminated?"

In response to Jin Youen's slightly exaggerated statement, Shindo Hiroaki couldn't help but look up at the other party.

But the Ice Queen answered very calmly:

“…It’s entirely possible.

"If you have watched her recent matches, you will know... Rui Zhao's stability is really amazing!
"To beat her these days, you either need to be a male 5th dan or above mid- to high-level chess player, or you need to be Zou Yang 8th dan or Liu Yuhong 8th dan - ah, but the little witch has never played against her head-on. But if we really have to face each other... I'm optimistic about Rui Zhao.

"And even if Zou Yang and Liu Yuhong want to beat her, it won't be easy. I saw that they played the last two games very seriously."

"So, if Rui Zhao really wants to clear the table with one shot, it is entirely possible...

"And to be honest, being eliminated from a tournament... is not a pleasant thing." Upon hearing this, Shindo Hiroaki suddenly understood why Kim Woo-eun said that - because the Ice Queen had experienced such a tragedy in her early years!
In the 2012 Three Kingdoms Women's Tournament, the young queen had just begun to show her talent. She participated in the tournament for the first time as a pioneer for South Korea. Unfortunately, she was quite nervous at the time and unfortunately lost the first match.

Then...the competition entered Wang Haocheng's performance time.

Wang Haocheng, the Chinese pioneer who took the stage for the second game, showed amazing form in that challenge match. He won eight consecutive games and eliminated four players from the Japanese and South Korean teams respectively.

——This also includes the South Korean captain of that session, five-time women’s world champion Lee Ji-young, 9th dan.

At this point, the South Korean team had not won a single game in that tournament and was eliminated.

That was also the only time in the history of South Korean Go that the team did not win any game, so the Queen remembers it very clearly.

But what Jin Youen didn't expect was that the King of Japan smiled even more at this time.

"Oh my, oh my... Jin Jiudan, don't look so serious!
"You are so serious. How can a loser like me who has gone through two rounds of ring competitions without winning a single round face off face life?"

"what……"

Hearing this, Jin Youen suddenly realized. As for not winning a single round in a ring match... then no one is more experienced than Shindo Hiroaki!

Although the former No. 1 player in Japan has maintained excellent form throughout his career, maintaining good form is not necessarily a good thing...

Because of his outstanding strength, he has participated in the competition since the 12th Nongshim Cup. Including this session, he has participated in 14 consecutive sessions without missing a single one.

But because of this, he suffered the bitter fruit of his team losing a single match twice, at the 13th and 19th Nongshim Cups - yes, the level of Japanese men's Go is only this high now.

That is why Hiroaki Shindo two years ago and Takuya Ichijo this year took the initiative to attack in advance when they saw the opportunity to make some small breakthroughs. It is also because for Japanese men's Go, it is good enough to earn some face, what else do they need!

Jin Youen complained about his grievances in front of him... It was really like showing off one's knowledge in front of an expert!

“…Sorry, Shindo Kyudan!

"I... really didn't mean it!"

The Queen looked apologetic, and it was obvious that she did not mean it.

"It's okay, it's okay! I'm used to being a punching bag after all these years!"

The 34-year-old 26th Honinbo Hiromitsu was also very generous and waved his hand in a relaxed manner:

“…Besides, I don’t think our women’s team will have their heads shaved bald.

"Jin Jiudan, don't forget who ended Wang Haocheng's eight-game winning streak."

...

...

“Hey, hey…

"What do you mean by 'I was able to end Wang Haocheng's winning streak back then, so I can definitely stop Rui Zhao this time'..."

December 11, 29: am.

Japan, Tohoku International Airport.

Even though she knew that her two teammates were just being polite, the Japanese female Honinbo, as the leader of the team, couldn't really be happy.

"Haruna-chan, Asa-chan! Cheer up!

"I am already thirty-one years old! I am old and frail!
“If possible… I still want to wait until the third stage to appear!
"I don't want to be like I was ten years ago, when I went out and found a Chinese pioneer who had won seven or eight consecutive games standing in front of me!"

Akakura Haruna 6th dan and Sanada Asa 5th dan, who were about to board the plane, looked at each other and expressed their determination:
"Sister Aoi, don't worry!"

"Since you said so, we must go all out!"

"Then... please!"

Xiachuan Aoi smiled and said:

"If possible, I don't want Li-chan to be defeated shamefully along with us in her first ring match.

"After all, even the Ice Queen...

"I've remembered this for more than ten years."

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