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

Chapter 191 I avoid his edge?
"Both sides played very quickly. In this kind of rapid chess game, I feel that even our explanations can hardly keep up with the thought process. So after the game, we still need to review the game to make sure that there is nothing we have missed."

Yi Zheng used a sacrifice variation in the lower left corner to strengthen the outside by gaining liberties, while forcing Yun Linglei to make his own pieces live in the upper left corner, thus completely strengthening his own formation on the outside.

It's clear that Yi Zheng has already formed a very large formation in the upper central area, but this formation is still missing a rope to seal the bag. Where and how to tie this rope is a real test of skill.

Jin Wan also explained this game in the live broadcast room of the TV station: "Gold corner, silver edge, grass belly. The belly is the largest, but it is called grass because it is difficult to control and grasp."

Take this large area in the middle as an example. It seems like you can enclose it anywhere, but you don't know where is the best place to do so. A slight difference in the path could lead to completely different results in the subsequent changes.

This is also why many of our chess players choose to play on the ground, because having cash in your pocket does make you feel more secure. So we don't know how Yi Zheng will choose in this regard.

A player skilled at utilizing external influences would likely choose to directly enclose the center to maintain their territory.

Yi Zheng is now facing the same problem. The encirclement is indeed large, but how much can be encircled depends on Yun Linglei's constant harassment.

So after thinking it over, Yi Zheng decided not to tie up his pockets first, but instead to continue to expand them.

Yun Linglei naturally couldn't just watch Yi Zheng's penis grow bigger and bigger; he couldn't bear it, as it had already exceeded his tolerance limit.

If Yi Zheng were to build up the space behind him, Yun Linglei would be instantly crushed.

Therefore, Yun Linglei did not hesitate at all and directly clicked on it to heal the orphan and break through the void.

But this is also Yi Zheng's approach: expand your own territory first, and then let the opponent in.

Since it's difficult to encircle him ourselves, it's better to let Yun Linglei in. We can attack him while trying to figure out a strategy. That way, whether to kill him or use the attack to our advantage, Yi Zheng can make the choice.

Although Yun Linglei has the means to infiltrate, he clearly doesn't want to endure such hardship, which would give Yi Zheng a huge advantage.

After penetrating, Yi Zheng also began to use attacks to continuously scavenge the surrounding area. Although Yun Linglei had destroyed Yi Zheng's airspace, his own ground advantage was not much greater, and his potential was also inferior to Yi Zheng's.

Yun Linglei had to continue to disrupt Yi Zheng's airspace, but unfortunately, due to the tight schedule, Yun Linglei made a clear mistake in his choice of direction, which resulted in Yi Zheng further plundering him.

Looking at the white pieces on the right that were all pinned down in the second line, Yun Linglei must have been in a very bad mood.

However, since it was a rapid chess game with a 30-second interval between moves, both sides began to yield the result as the game progressed. Until the endgame, from a human perspective, the two sides were still in a rather tense and evenly matched state.

How to determine the outcome of the endgame at this point is the final test for both players.

After taking the initiative and spending several seconds thinking, Yun Linglei chose to settle his position on the right.

Yun Linglei still adopted the strategy of taking away the ground first. Although it seemed like he had the initiative, he actually strengthened Yi Zheng's perimeter.

Move 178, White, move!

This is also Yun Linglei's consistent thinking: as long as Yi Zheng responds, Yun Linglei will then make another move, thus keeping the situation in a very complicated state between the two sides.

It seems the final outcome of the game won't be determined until all the endgame moves are completed. Yi Zheng paused here, though. He had been playing very quickly before, never using any of the ten countdowns, but here he used six countdowns in one go.

Although Yi Zheng felt that he had a slight advantage at the moment, he was not sure that he could avoid making mistakes in the later endgame stages.

Instead of doing this, let's expand our advantages and make a decisive move!
After finishing his thought, Yi Zheng decisively placed a piece on the chessboard.

Move 179, Black, push!

"That's a very bold move."

Upon seeing this move, Ma Zhaoxu couldn't help but narrow his eyes, while the female player beside him asked rather strangely, "Isn't this move quite normal? Your first instinct should be to go for it, right?"

The female chess player felt that she would definitely rush out if she were in her shoes.

"First impressions are not always correct. Many people's first reaction is to rush out and counterattack, but the question is, what should you do when White retreats?"

Ma Zhaoxu smiled when he heard this. The public's first impression is not necessarily the absolute truth. Sometimes, a move in a game of chess can be interpreted differently by different people.

For example, in a world championship match, a semi-retired world champion thought that a certain move was inevitable at the end, and he discovered that the AI's first pick was this move. However, in the actual game, neither of the two active world champions made this move.

However, the semi-retired world champion did not see the potential risks in the initial selection, while the two players in the game did see them and avoided the change. But the artificial intelligence not only saw the risk change, but also provided a better solution.

So, with the same move, a semi-retired world champion is on the first level, a match-winning world champion is on the second level, and artificial intelligence is on the third level.

The results from these three people's actions were completely different, leading to entirely different outcomes.

Therefore, just because you made a mistake in the same step doesn't mean you'll perform well afterwards.

Faced with the question posed by Ma Zhaoxu, the female chess player didn't know how to answer it.

"It seems like blocking it now might be okay?"

"If you block, that's fine too. This temporary avoidance of the enemy's sharp edge does maintain a 50/50 situation. But the problem is that the enemy can still flank you later, and you'll still gain points. It seems unnecessary for you to charge first."

But Yi Zheng is different... Since he has chosen this path, he must..."

Just as Ma Zhaoxu finished speaking, Yun Linglei stepped back, and Yi Zheng, without any hesitation, followed suit and continued to rush out.

Should I avoid your edge?
Seeing Yi Zheng rush out decisively, Ma Zhaoxu couldn't help but nod. Sure enough, Yi Zheng chose the most aggressive move.

Even when it was entirely possible to not be able to calculate the answer in rapid chess, he still chose the most complex variation.

But it is precisely this kind of player who can create the most brilliant variations!

PS: Please give me monthly tickets, brothers.
(End of this chapter)