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

Chapter 235 Times have changed
"Yi Zheng is in danger."

Yun Linglei came over and took another look, and found that the current situation did not seem to be particularly friendly to Yi Zheng. To some extent, Yi Zheng was at a disadvantage.

In the current situation, after Yi Zheng captures the stones, Ethan connects and Yi Zheng immediately captures the white stones from above. However, Ethan immediately crawls into the lower right corner, and now the black stones in the lower right corner are in a very tight liberty state, and have fallen into a state of local inactivity.

If Ethan completely wipes out the bottom right corner, Yi Zheng will suffer a huge loss!
But for Yi Zheng, this is the best situation; only with risk can there be reward.

To defeat an enemy stronger than yourself, you must have the ability to take risks.

Just like fishing, the worse the weather, the more money those who can catch fish can make.

I'm afraid of rough seas?

The bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish!

So you can't catch a wolf without risking your cub; if you want Ethan to take the bait, you have to go all out to prepare the trap!
"He's dead in the bottom right corner, but killing him isn't so simple."

Ethan frowned as he looked at the bottom right corner, which he had completely swallowed.

Although it seems like it has captured the bottom right corner, it is still in a state of being devoured in some ways.

Yi Zheng's lower right corner truly had no hope of surviving, but it was also troublesome for him to completely digest the lower right corner; he couldn't simply swallow it whole.

If things aren't handled carefully, there's a risk of indigestion in the lower right corner, as the black stones, surrounded by their own forces, could easily find ways to sabotage them.

Yi Zheng was also in a bad situation, because the storm was really big. Although there were ways to use the bottom right corner, he couldn't detonate it directly, otherwise he would be the one to be blown up.

Yi Zheng knew he had to find clues elsewhere to secure his lower right corner strategy.

After a moment's thought, Yi Zheng went up and made a gesture.

"Making weapons?"

Ethan glanced at Yi Zheng, who was standing there. At first glance, it seemed that Yi Zheng was creating robbery materials in preparation for a possible robbery later.

Should we add a move in the bottom right corner now?

Ethan glanced at the bottom right corner and realized that even if he added another move now, he wouldn't be able to finish the job. If Yi Zheng pounced on the bottom, there would still be a calamity. If he added another move on the bottom, there would still be a calamity.

So even if we add a move in the bottom right corner now, the fight below is still unavoidable, which is fucking disgusting!
Why do I always feel like I have indigestion when I eat Yizheng's products?

Ethan gritted his teeth and took a deep breath. Why was playing chess with Yi Zheng so disgusting?! He was so irritating!

Even though I felt like I had the upper hand, I still had this feeling of something stuck in my throat.

Ethan heard the countdown begin and decided to make a move to switch places with Yi Zheng. However, after the switch, Ethan still faced the dilemma of whether to follow up from above or completely capture the enemy from below.

If things don't go as planned, there's always a chance something will go wrong. After all, he's a big shot. If Yi Zheng were to switch places with him, Ethan wouldn't be able to tell who would be better for the time being.

This requires far too many calculations, but what Ethan lacks most right now is time.

"Judgment and choice are the most troublesome things in the middle game of Go. Two places that seem to have similar value may end up being a matter of who wins by half a point if not handled properly."

Yi Zheng glanced at Ethan, who was deep in thought, and silently thought to himself that he was going to use this kind of thing to torture and torment him. There's no reward for making the right move, because it's your advantage to begin with, but if you make the wrong move, there will be big problems.

Yi Zheng was giving Ethan a test, and it was a test that the teacher set during class.

Forcing you to make mistakes!
This is psychological warfare!

Ethan is really unsure how to proceed. After all, the situation above is quite serious, and if Yi Zheng manages to control the situation, it's hard to say who would benefit from this exchange.

You don't know whether it's killing a thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of your own, or killing eight hundred enemies while losing a thousand of your own. Right now, this slight advantage simply can't withstand such a turmoil.

So, faced with this seemingly easy turn of events that could be a trap, Ethan, after spending two countdowns, resolutely chose to go up first.

You won't lose out if you don't switch!
"They've taken the bait. If things are clearly defined, it could be a slightly disadvantageous situation for me or a slightly advantageous one. I can't tell, and neither can he, so I'm not sure either. That's why I don't dare take the risk."

So I knew he would definitely fight me, and this is where my biggest chance lies! You don't have the ability to fight me!

Yi Zheng knew that Ethan was carried away. He didn't believe that Yi Zheng's suggestion could have any other purpose or some profound strategy that he couldn't have imagined.

In Ethan's view, this was probably just Yi Zheng's last desperate attempt to disrupt things. In that case, it would be better to kill Yi Zheng outright and not give him any hope of winning!

Ethan wasn't just acting impulsively; he had his own plans. He wanted to capture the three black stones in the upper right corner, completely taking control of the upper right corner, and then completely eliminate the lower right corner.

In this case, the white pieces on top are flexible for Ethan, as he has support on both sides, making it difficult for Yi Zheng to completely eliminate them.

In this way, Ethan can be certain that he has the upper hand and has won this round!

Move 150, White, move the knight!
"He overlooked one crucial point!"

Yi Zheng keenly sensed something. He originally thought that Ethan would definitely make a capture in the middle of the top, which would allow Ethan to both make the upper right corner live and capture the bottom first, as well as create a ko in the center. This would greatly reduce the threat that Yi Zheng posed to the white stones in the center.

"If we don't leave now, we won't be able to leave later!"

Yi Zheng maintained a blank expression on the surface, but inside he was secretly laughing like an evil gardenia!
Something went wrong! Something finally went wrong!
After planning for so long, Ethan finally ran into trouble at a crucial point.

By ignoring this crucial order, Ethan had already embarked on the path to ruin!
Yi Zheng made a move, and Ethan responded. Without hesitation, Yi Zheng flew out from the left side, cutting off the connection between the central white stones and the left side, and began to launch a strong attack on the central white stones.

Although White has a connection with the right side, the distance is too great. Even if both sides are trying to connect now, there is still a risk of being directly cut off in this situation.

In this case, the entire white group on the top is directly put in a dangerous situation, neither sacrificing nor taking.

Ethan seemed to realize something and quickly went up to eat.

However, the timing of attacking now is completely different from before. Opportunities on the battlefield are always fleeting. The effect of doing something today is completely different from doing it tomorrow.

The same applies to negotiations. Before, you could talk and you could talk, but now, you don't even have the right to talk anymore!

What is your identity?
The white stones in the corner are already alive, so Yi Zheng no longer needs to play the previous variations.

Times have changed, Ethan!
You might become number one in the world, but it's unlikely you will.

(End of this chapter)