"Rui Zhao 9th Dan, first of all, congratulations on your fourth consecutive win in the Nongshim Cup!
"You won today's match relatively easily against Lee Jung Yeon, but at the beginning of the match when Lee Jung Yeon played the 34th move at the top of the board, you were in a disadvantageous situation.

"May I ask what you thought about this move at the time?
“Well, when I saw this move, I could understand Li Jiudan’s intention of opening a backdoor, but it does seem that how to make up for it is a rather complicated matter.

"After thinking about it, I feel that a small tip is the best move, but if White moves a little further after the small tip, the situation will suddenly become very complicated.

“I personally am looking forward to the complicated situations, it feels very exciting!

"But then I thought about how quickly Li Tingyan made his move just now, and I quickly felt that Li might have been prepared for this situation. The more complicated it is, the more disadvantageous it may be to me!

“If it was an individual competition, I would probably try my hand at the knife, just like I did in the national championship this year!
“But the Nongshim Cup is a team competition, so I thought about it and decided to use the method with the highest winning rate to secure victory first.

"After reviewing the situation, I felt that it was possible to play the game with the tiger behind, so I continued to play it this way. But I felt very strange that the white chess pieces didn't hold my second piece in the 50th move.

"In my opinion, not fighting here is the same as admitting defeat! Li Jiudan is still a little too conservative...

"I hope he can practice his attack more. A chess player needs to be more comprehensive to perform better in the competition!

"When I was not good at official games, I was targeted very badly, but now I will accept anyone who competes with me!"

"Ah... But Li Jiudan is old now, and it's not easy for him to improve his chess skills..."

"No, no, reporter sister, there is no such thing!

"For example, Shangguan Jiudan is already 32 years old, and he still maintains the top ten level in the country!
"Including Brother Zeng! He was also average in his youth, but has made rapid progress in the past two or three years! He is almost thirty years old and is still improving!"

"...Zeng, Zeng Guangwen?"

"yes!
"……Um?

"Reporter sister, why do you have such an expression?"

“No, nothing!
"I just don't know why, but I suddenly remembered the phrase 'a cornered dog will jump over the wall'...

"Ah, then next question:
"After finishing the first stage of the Nongshim Cup, you will participate in the Go competition of this Asian Games the day after tomorrow, and even participate in all three events in one go.

"As the only female athlete participating in the men's event among all 6235 female athletes in this Asian Games, you have won widespread attention from the media in Japan and many other Asian countries with your extremely high competitive level, excellent appearance and mental outlook.

"How do you feel about being a girl competing in the men's competition and receiving so much attention?"

"Ah? Am I... a big hit?"

"Of course! Didn't you see that the hotel is almost full of media from all over the world these days?"

“Is that so?!
"I may have been focusing on practicing chess these days and not paying attention to other things.

“Thank you for your attention to me!

"But I have always felt that Go competitions should not be divided between men and women. Girls are no worse than boys!
"Although many people did not agree with this idea before, many top players in China have recently spoken out and agreed that 'there is no difference between men and women in the game of Go'. Players like Yang Manjing, 9th dan, Uesaka Rei, 5th dan, and Zhu Han, 4th dan... all performed at a level that was not inferior to that of male players of the same age.

"Even a little fan of mine in Qinguan Province said that she was no worse than boys of the same age in the provincial competition!

"So, the so-called 'only female athlete participating in a men's event' is not something worth mentioning.

"As female players overcome stereotypes and continue to improve, I believe that in the near future, women's Go events will be gradually eliminated, and men and women will truly compete on the same field.

"Including the Zhao Miao Cup we are holding now, there is only an unlimited group. We also hope to become a pioneer in co-ed competitions!"

"Okay, thank you Rui Zhao Jiudan! These words are very impressive!

“But I have a small question: As far as I know, you didn’t start learning Go until you were in high school?
"As a result... you said that you have always believed that Go should not be divided by gender since you were a child?

"Yes or no……"

"...Huh? I have indeed been like this since I was a child...

“…!!!
"Oh, no, no! I just said it wrong!

"I mean, it started from the time I first started playing Go!"

"Ah, Rui Zhao, don't be so nervous! I'm just confirming!
"Thank you! Good luck to the Asian Games!"

"Okay, okay, see you, reporter sister!"

call……

I almost let it slip!! At 9:17 pm local time on September th, at the Toyo Chukyo Tower Hotel.

After finishing the post-match interview of the last game of the Nongshim Cup, Dang Zhaojun, who almost thought her secret was about to be exposed, slowly left the interview area while subconsciously patting her chest to slow down her heartbeat which had just accelerated violently.

Fortunately, the matter of time travel was so beyond other people's imagination that the reporter sister did not doubt it too much...

Therefore, we must pay more attention in the future!

"What's wrong, Rui Zhao Jiudan? Haven't you gotten used to the interview yet?"

A very recognizable gentle voice came into Rui Zhao's ears, and this fast chess Athena was slightly surprised for a second and immediately looked in the direction of the voice - it was Liu Shixian!

"Ah, Liu Jiudan!"

Rui Zhao exclaimed in surprise:
"You're in Japan too?"

"The Asian Games will start the day after tomorrow, so I have to get there."

Liu Shixian smiled and said:

"I finally waited for you to participate in the Nongshim Cup! You played very well these past few days!

"It's just that you, the vanguard, are out in battle...

"I'm really looking forward to meeting you, but I'm also a little worried that I'll actually meet you!"

"what……"

Rui Zhao blinked and quickly understood what the strongest chess player in South Korea meant, and then immediately suggested:
"Then Liu Jiudan, you will fight as the backbone!

"Didn't you also play early in the last Nongshim Cup? This way we may meet soon!"

Liu Shixian was stunned when he heard this, then shook his head helplessly and said:
“This time…it might not work.

"Just like you chose to prioritize victory in the game with Brother Li, I also have to do my best to stand until the end.

"Going into battle early again... is still a bit too irresponsible!"

Rui Zhao was a little surprised by this answer, but he still nodded seriously:

“Then… I understand!
"Every time I compete with you, Liu Jiudan, I feel that I have gained a lot and I have a lot of fun competing with you!

"So in the future international competitions, whether it's the Asian Games, LIG ​​Cup, Nongshim Cup or the World's Strongest Player Tournament, I will work hard to challenge you, Liu Jiudan!"

“…Same here!”

After a brief silence, Liu Shixian smiled calmly and said:
"So, do you want to go to the Asian Games Village together? That way we can have a chance to chat for a while in the car.

"To be honest, I really want to have a good chat with you like we did last time in Dongjiang's ward."

"Eh?"

This proposal was more and more beyond Rui Zhao's expectations, but there was really nothing wrong with it.

The Asian Games Village officially opened to the public two days before the start of the Asian Games - that is today.

According to the plan, Jiao Kai, Rui Zhao and Zeng Guangwen will go to the Asian Games Village to meet up with the main force after the game. Therefore, Rui Zhao has already packed his luggage and placed it in the Huaxia team's combat meeting room, ready to set off after the game.

However, she did not expect that Liu Shixian would make such a suggestion at this time.

Well……

Although it’s a little different from the plan, it’s the same thing anyway. It’s okay for me to be alone with Liu Jiudan, right?

Just tell Vice Chairman Lu and Ranran and the others!
After all, the opportunity to communicate with Liu Jiuduan is indeed rare!
Rui Zhao thought for a moment and nodded slightly. He was about to agree, but another young and powerful voice suddenly interrupted:

"...I'm afraid this won't work, Liu Jiudan!

"According to the rules of our delegation, we cannot leave the team without permission in other countries!"

Rui and Liu were both stunned when they heard this. They both looked over and saw the person coming...

It is Lei Qi! (End of this chapter)

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