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

Chapter 186 Regret, in short, deep regret.
"It seems that Chen Yanran, an eighth-dan player, felt that his solid ground was not enough, so he leaned against the right side to protect his solid ground."

Both sides seemed to have exercised restraint earlier, wary of each other's strength. As the game progressed into the middle stages, a battle became inevitable.

In the last century, it seemed like there were often games that ended with the board being laid out before any actual combat even took place, but that's almost never seen anymore.

Looking at the situation on the charts, Anjing Sandan couldn't help but comment that the situation on both sides was very close, and it was impossible to tell who was in a better position.

However, Qi Lu, the other fifth-dan player who was paired with him, clearly did not think so: "Although Yi Zheng, the first-dan player, is performing very well now, his strength is still lacking compared to Chen Yanran. Once he enters the middle game, he will most likely be in a bit of a predicament."

Chen Yanran once ranked in the top three at her highest level, and now she is at least in the top ten.

Qi Lu didn't feel that Yi Zheng could defeat Chen Yanran under normal circumstances, unless Chen Yanran made such a big mistake.

After all, it's not uncommon for high-ranking players to lose to mid-ranking players.

Qi Lu is not satisfied with some of the current online sentiments. Some people online are saying that Yi Zheng will surpass Jiang in one year, defeat Li in two years, and be invincible in three years: "Now everyone is too enthusiastic about this young player. I feel that it is not good. For example, there was a player from Silla who performed very well for a period of time, but he quickly faded into obscurity."

A player's performance at one point doesn't mean anything; what's more important is whether they can maintain a good level of play over a long period of time. That's the most crucial factor.

First, you need to understand the fundamental principles of playing Go; you have to be practical when playing Go.

"Have both sides started looting?"

Move 133, Black, clamp!

Seeing Chen Yanran rushing over directly, Yi Zheng didn't expect that his opponent, who had been playing steadily for half the game, would finally make a move now.

Yi Zheng would not let Chen Yanran reconnect so easily, otherwise it would be a huge loss.

Chen Yanran dared to come over, naturally he had his own intentions, because he was here to prepare a way to rob someone.

Chen Yanran wanted to solidify the shape through a ko fight, while also attacking the white stones in the center. At the same time, she wanted to use this ko fight to force Yi Zheng to play all the initiative stones on the left side.

Yi Zheng naturally knew Chen Yanran's intentions, and the two sides then engaged in a contest over this calamity.

"Neither of them dares to switch."

Old Ke, hovering beside Shi Yuhan and the other person, couldn't help but shake his head. If it were him now, he would have switched places immediately.

But upon closer reflection, it seems perfectly normal.

After all, each move in this game only lasts thirty seconds, and there's practically no time limit. Trying to switch sides by considering for a few minutes is unwise.

After all, a major transformation involves many factors, including not only the thickness and future development, but also the benefits of the resulting mesh count.

Let alone a few minutes, a normal person can't even count tens of minutes, so when both sides are evenly matched, neither of them is willing to take such a risk.

After all, if something goes wrong, what was originally a perfect 50/50 situation could turn into a sudden and unexpected disaster.

Of course, if you're in a desperate situation and need to fight to the death, it doesn't matter if you can't figure things out; just do it.

"The two sides have started robbing each other again."

Yi Zheng was also feeling immense pressure at this moment, because he had realized that he was at a disadvantage.

However, Chen Yanran was unwilling to give up so easily despite his advantage, since he believed he had many options in the upper left corner.

If you have a strategy but don't use it, it will be wasted and have no value. Move 195, Black, attack!

Chen Yanran's move completely destroyed the white territory in the upper left corner.

Yi Zheng couldn't help but scratch his head when he saw this move, not because he felt that Chen Yanran was in pain because his upper right corner was broken, but because he felt that the other party was a bit too greedy for solid ground.

Even with all his methods, Yi Zheng could hardly reverse his downward trend after the outside was sealed off.

After all, Chen Yanran's supporters were all around him, and Yi Zheng couldn't possibly defeat them.

However, now, Yi Zheng simply captured a small black stone, directly breaking through the center. The balance of power in the center has been reversed, and Chen Yanran's black stones are now at risk of not living.

At this point, Chen Yanran was trying to get through this simply, but Yi Zheng completely disagreed, making a confrontation between the two sides inevitable.

"The two sides have robbed each other so many times."

Yun Linglei shook his head as he watched the two players' match. Every time he patrolled the area, he saw the two of them robbing each other, and he had lost count of how many times they had done it.

Chen Yanran picked up his own tissue and wiped the sweat from his brow. Although he felt he had a slight advantage, the Worry-Free Tribulation above had now become a life-or-death crisis.

Furthermore, Chen Yanran calculated that she definitely couldn't defeat Yi Zheng in this calamity, so eliminating it was inevitable.

If Old Ke were here, he'd probably say something like, "Sweating buckets, buddy."

Sweating profusely, Chen Yanran had no time to think and decisively ended the calamity.

Upon hearing this, Yi Zheng immediately sensed an opportunity.

Chen Yanran's elimination of the tribulation here is inevitable, because he can't beat Yi Zheng, but the timing of the elimination is very important.

Because Chen Yanran can continue the ko fight to get rid of the capture move below, as long as he has this extra move, the weakness of Black's outside stones will be filled.

However, Chen Yanran clearly didn't have much time to think under pressure, and after realizing that she couldn't win, she kept eliminating obstacles.

Yi Zheng did not hesitate at all. Every opportunity against these top-notch players is extremely precious. If he could not seize it at this point, Yi Zheng could simply resign.

Move 210, White, push!
It's too late for Chen Yanran to block it now, because the changes in the thickness of the black and white in the center have resulted in insufficient space for the central dragon eye position.

If he was joking just now, Chen Yanran is now truly drenched in sweat.

The hard-won stability has now fallen into chaos again.

There's only one eye below, and the break point above is extremely severe. Even now, it's not possible to defend and fill the break point above; the question of survival still exists.

If Chen Yanran were to be interviewed now, she would definitely say, "I feel regret right now, I regret it so much."

I told myself to play it safe before the competition, but I overlooked other things because I saw the tactics.

By move 216, if AI were present, everyone would realize that the win rate had returned to a 50/50 split.

PS: I was fine yesterday, but suddenly I felt like I tested positive today. I have a fever and my whole body aches. I wrote 4,000 words while I had a fever, but I just can't manage anymore. Tomorrow's update might be a little late because I need to get an IV drip. I'm really sorry... I currently owe eleven chapters. I will make up for the missed updates later. Sorry again.

(End of this chapter)