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

Chapter 209 Are you going to destroy Silla Go?

There are still two minutes left before the match starts, why hasn't Li Junhe arrived yet?

[Could it be that they're still scared after getting beaten up yesterday?]

[Very likely! Yesterday's two games were enough to break through their defenses, so what's the point of winning again today? Giving them the first game would be too embarrassing, so they'll just have to avoid it.]

[Tsk, this time he's really ruined his reputation.]

[Shameful.]

[All you do is make sarcastic remarks. You can't see Li Junhe's contributions to the world of Go!]

Looking at the comments flooding the screen, Old Ke couldn't help but shake his head: "That's unlikely. Although I was pretty ruthless yesterday, it wasn't enough to completely break him down."

Professional Go players wouldn't be so mentally fragile during a match, withdrawing from the next day's game. At least Lee Jun-hyuk shouldn't be like that; he doesn't seem like such a fragile person.

As Old Ke spoke, he himself became a little insecure. Could it be that he really went too far yesterday? Was he really that reckless?
Of course, while there are professional players who are extremely psychologically fragile, Li Junhe shouldn't be that bad.

"They haven't arrived yet? There's only one minute left until the agreed match time! What's going on? Will they lose time if they're late? This isn't a formal match, it's just a friendly online game. How should we arrange this?"

Inside the Muye Fox live stream room, Anjing Sanduan watched the live stream on the big screen and couldn't help but ask a question while listening to the voice in his headphones.

In a formal competition, if a player is late, not only will the time of lateness be deducted from their reserved time, but double the time will also be deducted as a penalty.

If you exceed the time limit by a certain amount, you will be automatically declared the loser, and you will lose the game.

Don't think that such things don't happen. Similar incidents have occurred many times in real competitions. Being dragged by leaders to take photos before a competition can be considered an act of non-competence.

However, professional chess players themselves often make mistakes, such as their alarm clock not going off, both they and their coach misremembering the match time, or they go to the wrong venue and end up at someone's wedding.

It's fair to say that with more competitions and more people, all sorts of dramatic things can happen.

Compared to the anxious staff around him, Jiang Mobai, who was still a special guest today, seemed very calm. He just sat calmly in his seat, fanning himself with a fan, as if he knew some inside information.

Immovable as a mountain, unmoved by the eight winds.

"Li Junhe is online?"

When the match time arrived, everyone was surprised to find that Lee Jun-hyuk was nowhere to be seen in the Sinro Go live stream, but his account had already been logged into the Muyefox platform.

What's going on? Does Lee Jun-hyuk not want to be broadcast live? He should have said so beforehand.

"What's going on? How come the account shows as online when he/she isn't here?"

The director of the Silla Chess Academy looked at the logged-in Li Junhe account on the computer screen and a sense of foreboding welled up in his heart.

What is Li Junhe trying to do? Is he really going to do something stupid?
I already told him myself yesterday! What exactly is he planning to do!
"Damn it! What is he trying to do?!"

Just when many people were wondering what was going on, Jiang Mobai turned on his microphone in the Muyehu live stream: "Let me tell you, today we had a group of chess players that we are quite familiar with, and we discussed a reality that we are all too embarrassed to admit but have to face."

It's something I feel a little embarrassed to talk about now, but it's really come to this.

"That means that, in the case of a split-second decision, it seems almost impossible for us to defeat AlphaGo at present."

Although it's hard to admit, AlphaGo's current strength is indeed unparalleled.

But even so, as top players, none of us would be willing to do this, after all, I can't even remember how many years ago it was when I last played a handicap game against someone, it seems like it was when I first became a professional.

So many years have passed in the blink of an eye, and it seems like we're going to be subjected to military training like beginners again, which does feel a bit embarrassing.

But someone still has to do it, and we don't want to put all the pressure on Li Junhe 9-dan alone, letting him bear the burden while we hide in the background and remain inconspicuous. That's not right, and it's also shameful.

So today I started contacting other top players, and we even created a group chat to discuss it briefly. In the end, everyone acknowledged this fact and was willing to face it. So, including myself, the top-ranked players, such as Teruto Kuroki, Alexander from the Americas, Victor from Europe, and Ethan, all said they had something to do, but really, it's just that young people are too shy.

But we old folks don't care. I'm putting it out there: I'm shameless, tonight we'll all play AlphaGo with a handicap!

Starting with Lee Jun-hyuk 9-dan, due to time constraints, we will play the remaining games at the normal online time limit.

So tonight, if AlphaGo is available, it will play five games. If it's not available, we'll continue playing tomorrow, so everyone can enjoy it all at once!

Upon hearing Jiang Mobai's words in the live stream, both the live stream comments and the comments from Muyehu, the Go platform, instantly erupted!
Many people had little expectation for tonight's match, after all, Lee Jun-hyuk was beaten so badly yesterday, and few could count on him to win today.

Today, many websites' prize-winning prediction contests have even turned into predictions about how many moves Li Junhe can last in today's game.

Some people said that if Lee Jun-hyuk can really swallow his pride and let her go first, there might be something interesting to watch tonight.

But to everyone's surprise, tonight it wasn't just Li Junhe, but a whole bunch of top Go players who shamelessly played against AlphaGo, giving it a handicap.

[Holy crap! The show's production value is off the charts! I never imagined such a fantastic start!]

[Wuhu! Take off!]

[I thought tonight's game was pretty boring, but then they pulled this stunt again! You top players always manage to come up with something new!]

AlphaGo is invincible! It reigns supreme in the world!

I think these guys are completely hopeless; they've all given up and are just a bunch of useless trash.

[Quickly! My sword is itching for a fight! How many of these five matches do you think AlphaGo will win?]

It's not about how many games AlphaGo can win, it's about how many games these top players can win.

[Shut up if you're below 4D! You have absolutely no idea how heavy the burden of the number system rules is!]

[4D kneeling down!]

[Didn't any of you notice the problem? Am I the only one feeling sorry for AlphaGo? These top players were clearly preparing for a simultaneous exhibition! Playing five games in one night, they were really treating AlphaGo like a dog!]

[What's the point of chivalry when dealing with such underhanded tactics as AlphaGo! Brothers, let's charge!]

It was not only unexpected by everyone, but also by Elder Ke and Yi Zheng, who had not received any prior notice.

Yi Zheng couldn't help but say, "This is quite a surprise attack, Mr. Ke. It seems you won't have time to watch the show tonight."

"Who said that? If you play quickly, a game of online chess can be finished in less than half an hour! There are still five hours left, plenty of time! I can still watch tonight's show on time."

Watching Jiang Mobai's words in the live stream, Old Ke couldn't help but smile and say, "That's right! Only with vitality can there be a future!"
Don't be afraid, or you'll truly lose for life.

[Match: Handicap - First Move]

Time: 60 minutes (per serving)
Countdown: Three times a minute
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Upon seeing the match message from Li Junhe, Yi Zheng clicked "accept" without any hesitation.

Seeing the two people enter the game room, the director of the Silla Chess Academy was almost frantic: "What's going on? Can't you still contact Lee Jun-hyuk?!"

"He won't answer his phone!"

"Damn it! That damned bastard! Is he trying to ruin Silla Go?!"

(End of this chapter)