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

Chapter 262 The Demon's Hair
"After hanging up, he immediately cornered me in the upper left corner. Yi Zheng's speed is still so fast."

Yun Linglei looked at the two white pieces above Yi Zheng on the chessboard and silently said something to himself.

People both inside and outside the chess industry like to give names to the different styles of chess players. For example, there are names like "subway flow" and "ditch flow," which refer to many chess players who pay special attention to territory and often play on the lower three lines or even the second line.

Yi Zheng's style is often referred to as "high-speed rail style," meaning it's extremely fast.

Yi Zheng often pursues the highest efficiency throughout the entire game, and is extremely efficient. Even if he reveals a flaw, Yi Zheng will still maximize the effectiveness of his pieces.

Therefore, many people believe that Yi Zheng's move was very aggressive. To put it bluntly, it was reckless; young people always like to take too big a step.

High-speed trains are limited to speeds below 300 km/h to ensure safety, but Yi Zheng dared to drive at 400 km/h on the chessboard.

This is also seen by many as one of Yi Zheng's weaknesses, after all, Yi Zheng has had his share of mishaps in the past.

As for why no one said anything when AlphaGo did the same thing? What nonsense are you talking about? That's AlphaGo, how can it be the same?

That's why double standards are considered the pinnacle of human art.

The richest man going on a date to eat Shaxian snacks is considered approachable, while an ordinary person going on a date to eat Shaxian snacks is considered stingy.

The eleventh move, White, moves with a block.

After Yi Zheng finished making his move, he looked up at Yun Linglei. If it were Jiang Mobai or the other aggressive players, they would definitely cut off the attack, but if it were Yun Linglei, he would probably stick to it.

Neither of these two choices is inherently better or worse; they mainly reflect different personal styles.

As expected, Yun Linglei chose to stick to it, and Yi Zheng also stuck inside, once again leaving the choice to Yun Linglei.

Yi Zheng was really looking forward to a fierce and chaotic battle with Yun Linglei, but he figured it wouldn't be that simple.

Yun Linglei held the jade string in his hand without much thought, choosing a simple method of suppressing the energy.

Yun Linglei usually prefers a very simple approach to battles. He prefers the feeling of having everything under control rather than the chaotic nature of combat.

Just like how he pursues women, he does it one by one, even preparing a strategy in advance.

Of course, Yun Linglei's reluctance to engage in chaotic battles was also due to Yi Zheng's exceptional ability to seize opportunities amidst the chaos.

Yi Zheng's perception of his opponent's weaknesses was extremely keen, like an assassin lurking in the shadows. Once you revealed a flaw, he would strike immediately and kill instantly.

This is the most terrifying part, because Yi Zheng can really seize an opportunity to kill you in one go, and the sword in his hand is both fast and sharp.

This is why Yi Zheng is able to steadily suppress his opponents and challenge the strongest opponents even when they are of a higher level.

If you strike first, you'll be killed instantly; if you strike second, you might be left paralyzed.

Therefore, Yun Linglei did not want to give Yi Zheng this opportunity, thus creating a classic situation where one side gained territory and the other side gained influence.

Move 24, White, low clamp between two spaces.

"A good position limited my ability to execute my formation."

Yun Linglei couldn't help but admire Yi Zheng's move on the right, saying that Yi Zheng's positioning at the start of the game was often incredibly precise.

Everyone else is trying to imitate AlphaGo, so why are you so good at it? Did you secretly take extra classes?

On move 25, Black plays a small knight's move to the corner. Looking at the double swallow formation in the lower left corner, Yi Zheng was at a loss for words.

Is Senior Brother Yun being cowardly or cautious? He's just not fighting against himself.

If it were Yi Zheng, he would definitely jump out decisively, and then a chaotic battle would break out below.

However, Yun Linglei tried to choose the simplest variations, and the simplest way to deal with Shuang Feiyan Yizheng was to press out, which was also a fixed and very simple choice.

However, Yi Zheng clearly had lost interest in playing this floor-laying game with Yun Linglei.

It's time to show off your real skills!

Move 26, White, point!

Yi Zheng's goal was simple: to make Yun Linglei's black pieces on the left side play too heavily, preventing him from easily sacrificing pieces to turn around.

Yun Linglei's lips curled slightly as he watched Yi Zheng's move. Sure enough, Yi Zheng wouldn't simply accompany him through everything in a straightforward manner; he would still find a way to manipulate things and create chaos.

That's how it is. You made the first move, but I won't hold back either.

Move 33, Black plays at the 3-3 point!

It's not the opening move of placing a 3-3 in the corner as commonly believed, but rather placing a 3-3 in the corner when there are already many pieces around to cooperate.

This move can be described as extremely powerful. Yun Linglei is directly trying to seize the territory that originally belonged to Yi Zheng. Similarly, the black pieces above and the second line of the game are also used to overturn the situation. It can be said to be very severe.

But this is exactly the situation that Yi Zheng was looking forward to, so even though he knew that he would lose a little money if he pressed the sharp point, he still chose the sharp point without hesitation.

Because he knew that by exchanging that tiny, insignificant loss for his preferred outcome, he could make a sure profit!
Yi Zheng didn't hesitate at all and charged straight in!
"It seems that Xiaoyun has indeed prepared for a long time. He played quite well in this move. The squeeze move on the 39th move is the key point of both sides' offense and defense."

Ma Zhaoxu nodded as he watched the live broadcast on TV. Yun Linglei's performance in this game was arguably one of his best so far.

To put it bluntly, Yun Linglei hasn't been this serious in a long time.

The impact of youthful challenges constantly fueled Yun Linglei's pride and fighting spirit.

Seeing Yun Linglei squeeze in, Yi Zheng frowned. The offense and defense here could not afford to back down even a step, otherwise, there was a real possibility of utter destruction.

If that's the case, then let's establish it!

Fortieth move, White plays a move that stands!
"Excellent. Yi Zheng is better at chess than Xiao Yun in one aspect: he always draws his sword when facing an enemy and never backs down no matter what."

Although it's said that rigidity leads to breakage, Yi Zheng instead strives to transform his unyielding steel into supple flexibility, not only confronting challenges head-on but also adapting to changing circumstances—a truly difficult feat.

This is why Ma Zhaoxu thinks highly of Yi Zheng, because Yi Zheng is not only extremely demonic, but also demonic in a righteous way!

If you carefully study Yi Zheng's unconventional moves, looking back, you'll find that those moves were actually inevitable.

Although Ma Zhaoxu had been away from the battlefield for a long time, he could still see some simple changes in the corner at a glance: "Now Xiaoyun can't cut off the enemy directly, otherwise she will be beaten into a big head ghost. Both sides can gather their energy, and the one in the corner will be killed directly."

Yun Linglei was naturally aware of this, but just because brute force didn't work didn't mean they couldn't think of other ways. After all, Yi Zheng had left a gap, and if he didn't take advantage of it, his trip would have been in vain!
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