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Chapter 160 In One Breath [Four Chapters, Requesting Monthly Tickets!!! Bonus Chapter for 5000 Monthly Tickets Last Month]

Move 82, White captures!
If Li Zongrui escapes directly here, it will be feasible for Yi Zheng to escape and fight as well. Furthermore, by dividing the four black pieces in the middle, Yi Zheng will also gain an advantage.

However, this was not unexpected for Li Zongrui. He had anticipated such a simple chart and chose to place a downward pressure at the bottom.

This move is also a preemptive strike, capturing the cut white stones while simultaneously aiming to sever the connection between the white stones below and forcefully kill them.

Therefore, Yi Zhenglian's return was inevitable, and Li Zongrui then extended the black stones that had been attacked outwards.

In Li Zongrui's view, this was undoubtedly a successful operation for him.

The center has grown out, and the three black stones have successfully escaped. The left side has also weakened the white stones.

At least we've managed to salvage the situation, and we might even have a slight advantage now.

However, what Li Zongrui didn't know was that the real show was just beginning.

Move 86, White, press!

Li Zongrui was surprised to find that Yi Zheng kept repeating the same pattern of attacking after attacking in the middle, and all of them were first moves!
Because Black's liberties are extremely tight, Li Zongrui has no way to counterattack. If he were to counterattack, Yi Zheng could forcefully kill him.

"...The trap is here!"

Li Zongrui was horrified to discover that the picture, which he had never anticipated so long ago, was actually a trap that Yi Zheng had already dug there.
Yi Zheng had planned this all along, using the advantage of consecutive first moves to break through Li Zongrui's formation, and finally using only one move to fill his two gaps.

Li Zongrui had to admit that even though he had seen Yi Zheng's game records before and had already overestimated his opponent, even considering him an opponent on par with the Three Musketeers.

Even so, I still underestimated the other party in some areas.

The opponent's keen insight into board positions and his mid-game fighting strategies are simply beyond the capabilities of an ordinary young player.

No, this kind of thing should be considered talent, not something that can be achieved simply through accumulation.

Genius! Another genius! Another top genius!
too strong!
Perhaps Yi Zheng will be an even more formidable opponent than the Three Musketeers, but his strength is not yet fully developed and he needs more time to grow.

But once he fully matures, his opponent will be a formidable rival to Ethan's future achievements.

"Everyone is a genius! But I carry the hopes of my nation, and I will defeat whoever it is!"

When Li Zongrui put it under the table, his fists were clenched tightly. Born into a commoner family, he was noticed by a coach and given the opportunity to grow continuously, and even received the full support of the entire country.

He wanted to create a Malaysian version of the "Lee Jun-hyuk myth," and he absolutely could not let them down.

Li Zongrui stared intently at the chessboard, deep in thought, while Yi Zheng went to the side to get some snacks and water.

Theoretically speaking, in professional games, as long as it's not the kind of super-fast chess where you have one minute of overtime or ten seconds per move and have absolutely no training value, you can play any game.

Even a standard rapid game of chess takes about two hours to start.

After all, not everyone is quick enough to turn back their own clock in a time-lapse system.

Therefore, even if the players have already eaten beforehand, they will still want to eat something to replenish their energy during this period.

Therefore, in professional competitions, there will be a small table nearby with hot water, coffee, and snacks prepared in advance, so that players can replenish their energy.

Li Zongrui seemed to cherish every second; almost all the other players took something from the chair, but Li Zongrui seemed welded to it, not moving an inch. When Yi Zheng went over to get something, he also grabbed some water and a few biscuits and placed them next to Li Zongrui, because he had noticed that Li Zongrui's lips were a bit dry and calloused.

Li Zongrui hadn't expected Yi Zheng to offer to help him with his things. Although he couldn't speak during the game, Li Zongrui still nodded to express his gratitude.

Although it wasn't a big deal, Li Zongrui suddenly felt that the other person was a good person.

Yi Zheng has the advantage in the current situation, but he is still having a very tough time in the mid-game battle.

Lee Zongrui, as a veteran player with genuine 7-dan skill and a world-class top talent, has accumulated experience that Yi Zheng, who hasn't even reached 7-dan level for a year, cannot match.

Yi Zheng himself admitted that, in terms of pure hard power, he was indeed inferior to the Three Musketeers and Li Zongrui.

There's no way around it; even if Huo Linfei were to clear all seven parallel universes, it would still take him seven days.

However, every time Yi Zheng was struggling against others, he would think about when he could be like Master Ke, who could regard all the heroes in the world as nothing and become completely invincible.

After all, who would want to struggle through a challenge against someone of a higher level when they can easily surpass them in terms of cultivation level?

It's more comfortable for me to be the Heavenly Emperor and suppress all enemies.

Both sides played very aggressively in this game, and as soon as one side showed a weakness, both sides were quick to detect it and launch an attack.

Even as the countdown began, Li Zongrui maintained an extremely tough stance and remained completely composed.

Looking at the situation he was faced with, Yi Zheng couldn't help but start to ponder.

Yi Zheng didn't know whether he should climb over Renpai after finishing the fight on the left.

The situation between the two sides is very close now. Yi Zheng is not sure if he will have the upper hand if he holds back. Moreover, with the countdown urging him on, Yi Zheng really doesn't have time to do the recalculation again.

If you happen to be patient and lose a few points, which becomes a losing move in the game, then you might really regret it.

Thinking of this, and hearing the countdown with five seconds left, Yi Zheng quickly placed his piece and struck the clock!

Urged on by the countdown, Yi Zheng still chose the most aggressive move!
top!
Seeing Yi Zheng's extremely fierce step, Li Zongrui didn't expect that Yi Zheng would fight so hard during the countdown.

Li Zongrui couldn't help but look up at Yi Zheng sitting opposite him. The other man still had a very confident expression, as if he was waiting for something.

Thinking of the trap left by Yi Zheng in the middle of the game, Li Zongrui was momentarily flustered.

Because of the time constraints, Li Zongrui hadn't fully calculated the changes here, so he hesitated when he thought about it.

The situation is still unclear, so don't engage in a direct confrontation with Yi Zheng.

What Li Zongrui didn't expect was that because he wanted to win so badly and wanted to defeat his opponent easily, he missed the best chance to win this game.

Sometimes, the difference between victory and defeat for top players can be decided in a single breath.

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