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

Chapter 181 Angle
Unfortunately, Qi Ling's attack from the left side didn't have much effect. Although he gained a good position on the left, Yi Zheng also seized the initiative and launched a flying attack from the right.

This move not only completely blocked White's escape route, but also, in conjunction with the three remaining stones inside, revealed a sense of borrowing.

Qi Ling was no fool; he must have noticed the problem in the upper right corner immediately with such an obvious smell.

Even if Qi Ling sometimes disregards the strength or weakness of the opponent and likes to attack first, he absolutely cannot do so in this situation.

After all, he wasn't stupid; throwing his life away to the enemy wasn't something a normal person would do.

Anyone can see that Yi Zheng only needs to make a simple move to play the game directly.

The worst-case scenario here is that Yi Zheng manages to create a living piece within someone else's territory. In Go, creating a living piece within someone else's territory is practically a form of slow, agonizing death. In that case, Qi Ling would have almost no points left on the board, and the game would simply explode.

Even if the best outcome is a complete loss, if Yi Zheng surrounds Qi Ling from the outside, Qi Ling will still feel extremely uncomfortable.

Therefore, Qi Ling had no choice but to make a move.

Seeing Qi Ling choose to make a move to fill in the gaps, Yi Zheng also made a move to fill in the gaps.

Move 57, Black retreats!

Qi Ling also felt something was off when she saw this move. It looked too slow, like a backup plan.
Normally, Yi Zheng's efficiency is the fastest, so why is he playing such a slow game today?

Qi Ling really couldn't understand it. Could it be that he was afraid of his own attack power and was trying to build himself up so that he wouldn't be afraid of his attacks?
When did Yi Zheng become so chubby? Like this.

However, Yi Zheng stated that this is not a slowdown.

At first glance, you might not appreciate it, but if you carefully examine this step of the calculation, you will find that it is the best way to proceed.

Some moves may seem like the move that puts the player to the left, but in the future, the player may become the move that puts the player to the right.

Some moves may seem slow, but they are incredibly solid.

First, then middle; slow, then fast.

Use slowness to overcome speed, and softness to overcome hardness.

Tai Chi, the essence of Yi!
Of course, in layman's terms, Yi Zheng's move may seem slow, but it made the black stones' outer perimeter very solid and allowed various possibilities to still linger in the air.

Although Qi Ling felt confused, he thought that his upper right corner was fine. Since it was fine, he decided to switch back to the left side to attack.

Fight on, Yi Zheng!

"Sure enough."

Looking at Qi Ling, who had taken off his clothes, Yi Zheng had an expression that said, "I knew it." Qi Ling didn't see the smell in the upper right corner, or rather, even if he realized something, he subconsciously chose to ignore it.

If the black and white stones were swapped, Qi Ling would immediately notice the problem in the upper right corner and think that the white stones were making such a mess on both sides without any living stones. Wasn't this just trying to lure him in?
However, without the option to switch places, Qi Ling, who was in white, felt that she was fine.

Qi Ling's main trait is greed; he preemptively sets fires and attacks everywhere, so if he were to be countered, he wouldn't be Qi Ling anymore.

Therefore, some of the experience from senior players is still useful. For example, when you are halfway through a game, you can look at other players' moves and then come back to look at the board again. Or, when you are halfway through a game, you can change your perspective and look at the opposite board from your opponent's point of view. Sometimes you will see some different things.

If you only think about a problem from one perspective, you will often fall into a fixed mindset and easily get stuck in a dead end.

Qi Ling's idea has always been simple: after dealing with his own pieces, he would continue to seize large areas and build up territory.

"Strange, they didn't choose to fight by growing out of their bodies."

Looking at Qi Ling, who hadn't chosen to grow despite being attacked, Yi Zheng felt a little strange.

In Yi Zheng's view, they now held an almost absolute advantage. If he were on the other side, he would definitely be prepared to fight to the death. And there was still a chance to fight to the death. If a chaotic battle broke out here, Qi Ling would face difficulties, but there would still be some hope.

After all, humans are prone to making mistakes in complex battles in the middle of the abdomen, and it is also a situation that Qi Ling excels at.

However, Qi Ling did not make that choice; he simply stuck it on, as if he felt that as long as he broke the hole and rescued the three pieces, that would be enough.

"Judgment, it's still judgment."

Yi Zheng increasingly felt how important judgment was, as Ke Lao had said. If your judgment is flawed in a game of chess, even if you play well, you are very likely to lose in the end.

Even judgment can determine the future direction of a game of chess.

Yi Zheng is certain that Qi Ling has absolutely not realized there is a piece in the upper right corner, which is why he is not engaging in a chaotic battle in the center but instead simply dealing with the situation.

Because from the perspective of the two players, the situation on the board is completely different.

Qi Ling believed that the upper right corner was all empty space for him, and that he still had plenty of solid ground.

However, Yi Zheng believes that he can move his upper right corner at any time, making Qi Ling unable to take care of herself.

However, Yi Zheng was not in a hurry, because the changes in the upper right corner were already very complicated. Since Qi Ling couldn't see it now, he still wouldn't be able to see it in the future.

Given this, Yi Zheng has ample time to calculate the upper right corner to ensure he is absolutely certain of success.

Yi Zheng didn't look at the upper right corner. Instead, he focused his attention on other places, thinking about his next move while simultaneously calculating the subsequent changes in the upper right corner in his mind.

Thus, the most crucial upper right corner seemed to be ignored by both sides of the game.

Yi Zhengxian chose to have the central government embroider the paper, and after this step, Qi Ling's situation deteriorated further.

Because now, the top right corner doesn't even need to be fully alive; it only needs to form a siege, and Qi Ling can't stand it at all, because he can hardly win.

Qi Ling's four white stones in the lower left corner are not alive, and if the large dragon in the upper left corner were to be made alive, it would be a continuous source of ko threats for Yi Zheng.

Qi Ling remained calm and continued to reinforce his position in the upper left corner, ensuring the stability of his large group of stones there.

After gaining the upper hand, Yi Zheng immediately went down below and began to torture Qi Ling.

If Qi Ling dares to engage in direct combat here, the chaotic battle here will provide a large number of ko threats, and Qi Ling's four white pieces in the lower left corner are not yet stable.

Upon seeing this step, Qi Ling couldn't help but frown. Although he didn't see the problem in the upper right corner, this step still made him very uncomfortable.

This step will allow Yi Zheng to further expand his central formation, lowering and encircling the enemy.

Qi Ling chose to use his advantage to prevent Yi Zheng from using his strength, but in doing so, Yi Zheng could use his advantage again later, and the entire central formation would be formed immediately.

Looking at the situation on the chessboard and the changes in the upper right corner that he had finally calculated over such a long time, Yi Zheng couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

Now, you can start using the top right corner.

Everything is about to come to an end.

Move 97, Black, point!

PS: Three more chapters to come.

(End of this chapter)