Go: Is the portable old man the nine-time champion?

Chapter 145 Finding Hope in Despair
"That's really rude!"

Seeing Yi Zheng tumbling around in his own space, Shen Junmin's temper flared up.

Yi Zheng's strategy of "first scooping, then washing" is not wrong, but the problem is that he went too far in washing!
Faced with Shen Junmin's harsh punishment, Yi Zheng not only did not defend himself, but instead seemed to retaliate as if he were angry.

Shen Junmin simply couldn't understand it. It seemed like Yi Zheng thought it would be very easy for him to survive as the middle dragon, and that he posed no threat to the other party at all.

It was as if the empty space in the middle naturally belonged to Yi Zheng, and Shen Junmin was the uninvited guest.

Is there any heavenly principle? Is there any royal law?
Clean the house before inviting guests, but you're the one who cleaned my house!

This young man needs to suffer a great loss so he'll learn what it means to respect his elders.

Therefore, Shin Junmin was already calculating the possible variations of killing all the black stones.

"Once the intention to kill is made, the flaws will naturally appear."

Yi Zheng strongly agreed with this statement. For example, Shen Junmin is currently trying to kill him by constantly blocking the way, which has weakened the outer defenses.

Once a person gets stuck in a dead end, they forget everything else and may not even realize that danger is creeping in.

Shen Junmin's strategy remained consistent: to forcefully kill Yi Zheng.

132nd move, White, point!

This is a move that demonstrates exceptional human intellect, disrupting the eye space that Black can easily capture.

Of course, to put it simply...

"Finally, the spoon is out!"

Seeing Shen Junmin, who was in a bloodthirsty frenzy, Yi Zheng didn't hesitate and immediately attacked.

After planning for so long, everything finally happened according to the predetermined script. Shen Junmin's situation was no longer a clean break, but a complete disaster.

Yi Zheng's invasion of black stones resulted in a ko fight, and he also captured white's lower left corner. It was undoubtedly a success for Yi Zheng in this battle.

"It really worked!"

Even Mr. Ke couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. He hadn't had high expectations to begin with, although theory is one thing, practice is another.

Even if a theory is correct, very few people can actually apply it to practice.

Yi Zheng's current situation is certainly not very good, but at least the game has become 50/50.

Here's a chance!

Shen Junmin also realized this, but there was no other way but to rob Yi Zheng.

"Damn it... They clearly said not to get high, but I still got high."

Shen Junmin felt cold sweat pouring down his back. If he lost this round, he would really become the background character of some legendary rise.

Shen Junmin didn't have the habit of feeling honored to be a background character, but in this situation, he could only grit his teeth and rob Yi Zheng.

The current situation can only be described as a close contest between the two players, and the success or failure of this ko could determine the outcome of the entire game.

This struggle was undoubtedly important to both of them, so Shin Junmin even used up all his reserved time just to be on the safe side.

After all, if we don't use the time now, it will be useless even if we save it all later.

But in the end, Yi Zheng chose to avert the calamity.

"Ugh……"

As Master Ke watched Yi Zheng choose to eliminate the calamity, he tried his best not to make a sound, but he still couldn't suppress his emotional fluctuations.

Just a little bit closer!
It was so close!

If Yi Zheng makes a clear judgment and continues to fight this calamity, in the end the opponent will be one calamity element short.

However, there was no way around it; Yi Zheng still lacked experience in competitions, and his judgment on some issues was not sophisticated enough. He made a mistake in judging this particular matter.

Although we've done a great job, would we have won if we had done even better?
Old Ke could only sigh helplessly. Although Yi Zheng had captured the bottom left corner, Shen Junmin, as expected of the second best player in South Korea, quickly seized Yi Zheng's weakness and made a sharp attack on the top, putting both of Yi Zheng's large groups in a precarious position.

Shen Junmin couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, even feeling like he had escaped a disaster. He never expected to experience this feeling with Yi Zheng.

But... it's over now, Yi Zheng should be revealed, revealed... But when Shen Junmin looked up, Yi Zheng's expression was completely different from what he had imagined.

Yi Zheng was unusually calm at this moment, and without any hesitation, he rushed out from above.

"Damn it... He should be at a disadvantage! How can he be so confident?"

Shen Junmin, who had just escaped a disaster, breathed a sigh of relief because he thought that Yi Zheng had finally managed to fight back after his defeat, but was ultimately defeated and brought down to the ground. He was bound to have a mental breakdown.

Let alone a new professional like Yi Zheng who has little competition experience, even veteran professionals would find it difficult to avoid such emotional fluctuations.

This is why many people, even when their situation isn't particularly bad after being overturned, quickly collapse.

However, faced with Yi Zheng's almost instantaneous drop shot, Shen Junmin began to doubt himself.

Yi Zheng now feels like he'd lose if he spent even a second on the game.

Why is Yi Zheng still so confident even now? Could it be that he hasn't calculated things clearly? Impossible, the situation is obvious at a glance.

It's incredibly disheartening to turn the tide in a desperate situation only to have it turned around again, so why isn't this guy on the other side feeling frustrated at all?
He should be in pain!

He should show the kind of expression he's been hoping to see, the kind of expression he's always wanted to see, that frustrated and powerless expression.

It shouldn't be like this now!
Shen Junmin didn't know why, but he felt himself becoming more irritable.

No matter how you look at it, Yi Zheng shouldn't have been so calm in this situation.

No, on what basis?
How can he remain so calm?

"I feel you're out of time. I can't calculate it, and neither can you! Someone once said that nothing is more important than self-confidence."

Yi Zheng stared intently at the chessboard, and even though he knew the situation was extremely bad, he had no intention of giving up.

In adversity, only by maintaining an unwavering belief in victory and a determination to fight to the death can one possibly turn the tide.

Who says you can't turn the tide of a game a second time?!
Move 183, Black, point!

Yi Zheng is now trying to make this game as chaotic as possible. Even if you are a 9-dan, don't say you are the second best in Korea, even if you are the best in Korea.

I don't believe you can keep a single flaw during the countdown.

Every human being will!

Move 193, Black, move!

Seeing this, even Old Ke couldn't help but laugh. "It's still the dog I trained, but its bloodline isn't pure enough."

This move is definitely not one of AI's top three choices, but it is absolutely the most annoying move in the current situation.

"A mad dog! It's absolutely a mad dog!"

Shen Junmin looked at Yi Zheng, who was biting him tightly, and for some reason, beads of sweat were appearing on his back.

Why is this guy fighting so hard? It's just a qualifier. So what if he loses to himself? Isn't it normal for a first dan to lose to a ninth dan?
Why does it seem like losing this game is unacceptable, like you have to die with yourself?
You're insane!
Hearing the countdown, Shen Junmin could only hurriedly place his piece. He had spent too much time on the previous ko fights, and now there was only one last countdown left.

But no matter what, we can't give away such a huge advantage!
It's impossible for one to make the only wrong move among countless correct moves.

Absolutely impossible!
Move 196, White, Ban!

A glint flashed in Yi Zheng's eyes again.

An opportunity! The last chance!
Move 197, Black, Tiger!

Move 199, Black, connect!

Seeing Yi Zheng's move, Shen Junmin was completely stunned. After Yi Zheng's move, the liberties of the entire group of stones increased dramatically, and the turn he had originally calculated was no longer valid.
The best outcome here is actually a dual-active setup.

However, once Yi Zheng's large group of stones survives, the game is effectively over.

"How is it possible? How is it possible?"

Shin Junmin felt he couldn't accept it; how could a chess player fall twice in a single game?

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