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

Chapter 199 Hurry up and thank Brother Yi Zheng!

"They chose the same opening strategy as us, using the small star point, and then added the small star point. The layouts on both sides are exactly the same."

Yi Zheng, acting as a human arm, looked at the opening moves on the chessboard and muttered something. At the start, both sides made the exact same moves, creating a mirror opening.

It looks exactly like a copy chess game, except that the order in which Lee Jun-hyuk placed his pieces is not the same as the order in copy chess, and Lee Jun-hyuk probably wouldn't play something like copy chess.

After all, this thing had already been tested by others, and it didn't work on Old Ke.

Why would Li Junhe take something out and use it again after it has already been tested and proven to be ineffective?

"prick."

"You can even predict the future now?"

Looking at Yi Zheng, who had marked the mouse position in advance, Mr. Ke couldn't help but smile and say something.

Before Mr. Ke could even speak, Yi Zheng had already moved the mouse to that spot.

Yi Zheng was speechless when he heard this: "Isn't this all standard practice? Xiao Fei jumps from the corner and then stabs with his hand. Is there any need to look at this?"

However, this was a standard move in the eyes of these two players, but it was incomprehensible to the other spectators.

From today's perspective, if you make a move that allows your opponent to connect, isn't that actively helping them strengthen their position? It's completely illogical for you to actively make a move that helps your opponent strengthen their position.

Jiang Mobai, who was also in the live stream, shook his head and said he didn't understand: "Although many professional players are learning AlphaGo's moves, there are obviously no professionals who dare to take this step... It seems that only a very small number of professionals dare to take it."

Because we really don't know where the advantage lies in this move, but we can clearly see where the loss is. Not only does it make White's position thicker, but it also eliminates the weakness of forcing White to play at the 3-3 point later.

As for what's good about it, I can only say it's unknown. I can't see what's good about it, but this isn't the first time AlphaGo has played like this.

Perhaps he has his reasons, but I don't understand them, so I won't comment on this step.

"So, is AlphaGo's move like this a coordinated high-clamp move with another player?"

Anjing Sandan looked at AlphaGo on the computer screen, who had made a move almost instantly, picked up a piece, placed it on the board, and asked a question.

Looking at the situation on the chessboard, Jiang Mobai couldn't see any coordination and could only shake his head: "That depends on everyone's exploration in the future. I don't feel there's anything special about the coordination between the two sides. Anyway, I don't understand it. Maybe my level is too low, haha. Sigh..."

Seeing Jiang Mobai, a ninth-dan player, awkwardly laugh twice and then start sighing, An Jing, a third-dan player, didn't know what to say.

Jiang Mobai can be said to have reached the pinnacle of Go in the world. If your level is still low, is there anyone in the world who can play Go?

So what does someone with a level three skill level like me count as? A beginner?

"The next few steps are all very ordinary, and we can all understand them now. However, it seems that Li Junhe has made preparations for the choice of this direction, choosing a move that seems to be quite ancient."

The fourteenth move, White, is a two-space jump!
Lee Jun-hyuk held the mouse and looked at the computer screen, having naturally made ample preparations for this match.

Even without a direct confrontation, Li Junhe could probably sense that AlphaGo was indeed stronger than him, but being stronger didn't mean he couldn't win.

The outcome of a game depends not only on the strength of both players, but also on the changes in the board position, the preparations made by both players before the game, the state of both players during the game, and various other factors.

In Li Junhe's research, AlphaGo is particularly adept at steering the board into a position it favors. Many opponents gradually feel they are at a disadvantage, and are then relentlessly attacked, ultimately dying with resentment.

What Li Junhe needs to do is at least find a way to steer the situation in a direction that AlphaGo is unfamiliar with, while making changes that he has prepared for in advance.

That's the most likely way to defeat your opponent.

Many top players have experienced losing games due to being at a great disadvantage in unfamiliar situations.

AlphaGo, he is unlikely to be an exception.

"An ancient chess opening pattern."

Old Ke rolled his eyes at the chessboard's layout, then turned his gaze to Yi Zheng, who was sitting in front of the computer. Yi Zheng didn't turn around, but he clearly felt uncomfortable being stared at from behind: "What are you looking at me for! Hurry up and thank Brother Yi Zheng!"
"If I hadn't dug through some unfamiliar opening sequences during our previous game, you might not even know how to play this! See, the effects of our training games are showing now, and you still say there's no training effect!"

Li Junhe could come up with a way to deal with Elder Ke, and Yi Zheng had already thought of all of that long ago.

Or rather, Yi Zheng had already exhausted all the methods he could think of. All the old fixed patterns and tricks were outdated versions. In short, Yi Zheng had tried all the "dirty tricks" that could be used.

Although Old Ke had suffered losses in the past, he retaliated in kind, doubling his revenge.

"You're talking nonsense! Don't try to slander me!"

"That was definitely the case last time! You've even forgotten the changes in a major avalanche, and you were still pushing it while it was falling!"

"I'm thinking of seeing if there's a better solution, okay? Just tell me if I made the right move in the end!"

Meanwhile, Li Junhe, watching AlphaGo, which had been making quick moves but had suddenly paused, felt a surge of joy.

The strategic goals it set were achieved. As expected, AlphaGo could not be omniscient and omnipotent, knowing and recognizing everything.

If that's the case, then he really is the God of Go.

Unfortunately, Li Junhe's smile quickly vanished, because not only did Master Ke lay out this set pattern, but he also changed his move.

"The normal opening sequence should be that Black extends, then White merges one piece, and then Black can directly ignore the opponent's moves."

However, in the actual game, AlphaGo chose to stick, a very tight move that required blocking Li Junhe.

Li Junhe snapped it off; this section was indeed severed, a localized tendon.

Jiang Mobai's judgment was roughly the same as Li Junhe's; they believed that since the area was blocked, they had to cut it off, and that this was a crucial step.

But looking at Li Junhe's computer screen, which showed a direct disconnect, Old Ke couldn't help but shake his head: "We started losing money, so we shouldn't have stopped at this point."

Li Junhe's previous moves were all fine, and the situation between the two remained roughly even.

But Li Junhe made a mistake here. With this misstep, Ke Lao conservatively estimates that he will lose 20 points.

Li Junhe originally intended to test Master Ke with an old and complex set of moves, but he probably didn't expect that Master Ke's change of tactics would make him the one who suffered a local loss.

In a sense, Li Junhe has brought this upon himself.

Of course, judging from the current situation, most people do not think that Li Junhe is bad at all, and think that the two sides are evenly matched.

After all, the number of moves and points were roughly equal in the upper right corner. Li Junhe had handled the situation well on the top, and AlphaGo had handled the situation well on the right as well.

"But from a global perspective, AlphaGo scored first. It gained the initiative and could place its piece in the bottom left corner first. Its overall coordination was seamless..."

Looking at the situation on the computer screen, Li Junhe's originally indifferent expression furrowed even more, because he keenly sensed that the situation had unknowingly become more difficult.

When did it start? Li Junhe paused and looked back, but he couldn't find any point in time when he had problems.

AlphaGo didn't make any mind-blowing moves in this game, but with just a few simple patterns, it formed a perfect combination and gradually began to tip the scales of victory in its favor.

Even if Li Junhe was known for his control-oriented style at his peak, he could never suppress his opponent so easily from the start.

A heavy sword has no edge, and a heavy sword has no skill.

Li Junhe finally understood why Alexander said that playing chess with AlphaGo felt like having his throat choked.

I can't breathe!

(End of this chapter)