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

Chapter 205 Divine Gift
Not only Jiang Mobai, but Li Junhe was also sweating profusely from this step.

Because after AlphaGo clicks, Lee Jun-hyuk will definitely stick to it, which is the next step that you shouldn't even think about. But what happens after it sticks to him?
Without any hesitation, Old Ke made a small, simple gesture that immediately immobilized the person.

Li Junhe now felt he was caught in a dilemma; no matter what choice he made, it would be wrong, and he could no longer find the right path.

If AlphaGo were to approach from the right, it would only need to jump out, posing no threat to the opponent. Furthermore, Lee Jun-hyuk would have to deal with his own dartboard in the upper left corner.

But now, if it were in a town, AlphaGo could simply fly over and come alive.

In the territory that Li Junhe originally regarded as his hometown, he made a living.

"How could this be?"

Li Junhe never expected that there would be such a move. With just three moves, he directly seized control of his own position and formed an indestructible territory.

Is it starting to decline again? But it's only at sixty moves yet.

Seeing the victory, Master Ke shook his head and said with a smile, "I made my opponent spend three million in three moves. I am a Go player who is good at understanding people's hearts."

At first, no one paid attention to that step, thinking it was just a minor mistake, a trivial spoon, until the disaster completely jeopardized the whole situation.

"One flaw is enough to kill you, old man."

"This move was indeed brilliant. All the weaknesses that Li Junhe had left behind were exploited. Even if you casually break two or one of his moves, Li Junhe still won't be able to catch you."

Yi Zheng couldn't help but shake his head. In fact, if you look closely, Li Junhe's failure to stick to the target was just a minor mistake. He didn't think that this step was a fatal flaw in a normal game.

Normally, such minor mistakes are quite common in Go. Everyone makes them frequently, and in most cases, they don't significantly affect the outcome of the game.

However, because of this small mistake, two groups of stones went wrong in a row, which has probably started to affect Li Junhe's mood.

But there's no way around it. For Mr. Ke, a small mistake can slowly escalate into a big mistake, and eventually become an irreparable error.

Snowballing, snowballing again!
"Ugh……"

Yi Zheng sighed helplessly. He was the one who could empathize the most, after all, he was the one who suffered the most and was tormented by it.

But how should I put it? Let the world feel the pain! I can't bear this suffering alone!

I have to carry a bag of rice up to the second floor. I gave you too much rice. I'll wash the bag of rice. Who gave you a bag of rice?
Looking at the situation on the board, Li Junhe tried to calm himself down and chose to move directly towards it, hoping that AlphaGo would create a difficult life in this area.

Since killing is impossible, the only option is to make the other person suffer as much as possible.

Unfortunately, Old Ke actually had a brilliant idea here!

"I have so many amazing skills!"

Old Ke couldn't help but smugly remark, which made Yi Zheng, who was standing next to him, want to hit him.

Fortunately, Go competitions prohibit communication; otherwise, Master Ke's anger alone could drive his opponent to the brink of madness and complete disarray.

Move 61, Black, clamp!

Li Junhe was also very troubled by this situation. After thinking for a moment, he chose to extend his reach outwards, not wanting AlphaGo to gain external influence.

Similarly, Lee Jun-hyuk also wanted to see if he could create a threat to the black stones on the right side by relying on the style he created on the outside.

Although the situation is deteriorating, Li Junhe's efforts to save it have been in vain, and things are only getting worse.

"Li Junhe's operation above was also a major failure."

Jiang Mobai shook his head as he watched the situation change. In just ten moves, the whole situation had taken a sharp turn for the worse.

All I can say is that AlphaGo played exceptionally well, while Lee Jun-hyuk played terribly.

"Although this group of black stones looks lifeless, it can easily escape by simply moving it this way. Li Junhe can only push towards the center, while AlphaGo only needs to follow suit. Now, this tough spot has been directly exposed. Who can withstand such a hard stick being thrust out like this?"
Now, AlphaGo can just squeeze in here at any time, and your three white stones will die while he lives.

Seeing the current situation, Jiang Mobai couldn't help but shake his head.

If counting backwards ten times earlier was still manageable, Li Junhe is no longer capable.

With seventy moves, Li Junhe successfully broke his previous record of over forty moves, achieving a new milestone.

But you've made great progress! This time you managed to hold for seventy moves! That's almost twice as long as last time!
If Li Junhe were to hear this, he wouldn't be happy at all; he'd probably punch you twice.

This is like telling you afterwards, "It's okay, two minutes is a long time. You only lasted one minute last time."

Are you really praising me?
76th move, White, shoulder hit!
"The shoulder-to-corner attack is a variation that many professional Go players have recently adopted, which is actually learned from AlphaGo."

Many people believe that this move made Worry-Free Corner no longer worry-free, and can be regarded as a revolutionary move.

Essentially, it's about making the already solid corner even thicker, which is why many people are choosing this approach now. It seems Li Junhe has been studying AlphaGo's game records quite a bit.

However, as I was talking, Jiang Mobai shook his head. He said, "You might say that studying AlphaGo was fruitless, but it definitely was. It broadened my thinking and I learned things that would be very helpful for improving even top players like myself."

It could even be said that the emergence of AlphaGo has given many people a great deal of inspiration.

After all, at Jiang Mobai's level, many of the people around him are not of any reference value, and he often has to figure things out on his own.

Then suddenly AlphaGo appeared. Although it wasn't very clear-cut and there were many things we didn't understand, and we couldn't ask it, it seemed that many things had a research direction.

The problem is, how can you defeat him by studying him? No matter how much you study him, it seems you can't defeat him.

"Is this guy even human? How can a human be this strong? Could it be that there really is such a thing as divine gift?"

Jiang Mobai really didn't know what to say. He had been told that he was a genius, someone who could understand things instantly and learn them quickly.

Those who reach the top are all like God is chasing after you and feeding you in this project, practically begging you to become the best.

But to truly become a top player, besides having extraordinary talent, who hasn't constantly honed their skills and competed fiercely in professional competitions, ultimately standing out from countless others to reach their current level?

To put it bluntly, if a top player relaxes their training even slightly, their opponent can sense the fluctuation in their performance, because the gap between them is already very small.

But what about AlphaGo? It has never participated in any professional competition, and nobody knows who it is.

This at least proves that he has never had any deep interaction with any top professional players, which proves that he studied entirely on his own.

To reach this level in this way, one can only say that one is born with innate knowledge!

Otherwise, this person is a chess master who traveled from ancient times, another world, or the future!
But since you've already traveled through time, why don't you just come out and compete in professional matches? Why hide online?
With your skill level, you'd definitely become a core member of any team within a year, and the following year you'd sweep all domestic and international competitions.

They have money and fame, so why don't they come out and make a name for themselves?

Mr. Ke: The premise for obtaining these things is that others can see me. If I punch you twice right in front of you, you won't even feel it!
Could there really be such a reclusive master who seeks neither fame nor fortune? Can anyone truly reach such a level? Or is it that only by reaching such a level can one attain such a level of Go skill?
Could it really be some kind of future human, as some netizens have speculated, where the physical body no longer exists, or perhaps, in order to avoid changing the future, the only way to store data is through quantum storage and on the internet?

But you've already put us in this state, and you still say you haven't changed the future? The future of Go has definitely changed!
So what exactly is it like...?

What's wrong with this world...?

I don't understand it! I really don't understand it!

I don't understand!

Jiang Mobai was also confused for a moment. There was no way around it; anyone would be confused when faced with such an indescribable and incomprehensible AlphaGo.

(End of this chapter)