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

Chapter 265 Victory in the first battle
"Now it's a situation where A-Zheng is paying out of his own pocket."

Holding a bag of snacks and watching the scene on TV, Miao Jun couldn't help but say, "In this situation, it's going to be very difficult for Yun Linglei to turn things around. He can't afford to fail."

The main issue is that the current situation isn't particularly chaotic, making it extremely difficult for Yun Linglei to turn the tide.

Most importantly, Yi Zheng is constantly changing his mind, practically leading Yun Linglei by the nose.

Yi Zheng immediately abandoned the white piece in the center, allowing the zheng piece in the top to escape. He then turned the piece around, which put the left side of the block directly at the life or death of the large group. The white piece abandoned in the center was even in a state of near death.

Anyone who has played chess with Yi Zheng knows that his seemingly half-dead moves can always create a situation at crucial moments.

Like death.

Watching Yun Linglei's counterattack on TV, Shi Yuhan couldn't help but ask, "Should we switch positions? Wouldn't it be better to jump if we did?"

Miao Jun casually explained, "That's right, but Yun Linglei wanted to be stricter so that he could stick close to the white pieces' liberties and even wait to see if there were any ways to connect on the top later."

When at a disadvantage, one cannot resort to ordinary tactics; one must employ more forceful methods.

Upon hearing this, Shi Yuhan couldn't help but nod. Although he was the only loser among his roommates, Shi Yuhan was still a dazzling rising star in Go when he was out in the public eye.

Having only been a professional for a little over a year, he has already shown remarkable performance in the Rising Stars Tournament. Although he can't compare to the monsters, he can still be considered an ordinary genius.

There was no way around it; with just a little guidance from the two powerful people sharing the apartment, Shi Yuhan could easily access countless resources.

Sometimes resources are far more important than hard work. A problem-solving method that a top student in a small city summarizes and treasures, which he won't show to anyone, may have already been eliminated because it's inefficient in a high school in a big city.

This is why having a good teacher is so important. A good teacher can save students from countless detours and even put them on the right track.

Even in the age of artificial intelligence, the role of the teacher in Go is irreplaceable, because AI will only show you the variations, but will not tell you the intention behind each move.

Therefore, even before entering a professional field, or even in an ordinary profession, they still need continuous, higher-level assistance and explanations of the thought process to better understand the concepts.

Otherwise, simply copying blindly will not be effective; one must understand not only what it is, but also why it is.

Although some companies later launched so-called AI explanations of artificial intelligence concepts, many people criticized them as pure nonsense and strongly advised against promoting them before they were truly perfected.

Looking at Yun Linglei's stern expression, Yi Zheng couldn't help but shake his head. Although he couldn't walk normally right now, this step was practically handing him a chance to perform.

Move 120, White, point!
"Excellent!"

Miao Jun couldn't help but clap his hands when he saw this move, and then explained to his roommate next to him: "This move threatens the upper part of the board, but if Yun Linglei fills in the upper part, A Zheng can directly block it. This exposes Yun Linglei's weakness of having a tight board position, and Yi Zheng can use this to find his own rhythm in the center."

If Yun Linglei dares to reinforce, A Zheng's central position will be completely strengthened! The movement of the remaining stones in the center will become even more severe! Especially since the surrounding white stones will all become reinforcements!

Miao Jun couldn't help but shake his head as he said this. There was really no other way. If you didn't try, there was no hope at all, but the more you tried, the worse it would get.

"There's really no point in trying to hold on now. If it were me, I would have already given up."

"It's irreversible."

Yun Linglei is definitely oblivious to outside comments; he can only force himself to play chess with a blank expression.

No matter what, you must manage your facial expressions well. Even if you can't be a talented actor, you must be an idol!
Thinking of this, Yun Linglei straightened his hair. He'd rather lose his head than mess up his hairstyle!
However, Yun Linglei knew this wouldn't work during the game, so he had to make a drastic decision, abandoning his key pieces and instead moving to the bottom to hold the line. Yi Zheng couldn't help but comment, "Senior Brother Yun, you're making a last-ditch effort."

Yun Linglei has no choice but to capture the left side, otherwise Yi Zheng can directly threaten the black stones in the upper left corner with a single forceful move. There is no need to kill them; just attack the black stones to solidify their shape. With the current advantage on the board, Yi Zheng can easily win.

However, Yun Linglei's right side is still missing a piece of air, and if it is not retrieved, the right side will be completely empty.

Move 136, White, jump!

Yun Linglei was on the verge of collapse as he went down the mountain, and in the end, he had no other choice but to shatter his jade body.

But who would keep breaking like jade? Wouldn't that just be shooting themselves in the foot?

In the end, Yun Linglei forcibly stuck and killed the white stones in the center. Yi Zheng then surrounded the upper left corner, causing a ko fight. However, the big-headed ghost in the lower left corner, which caused the whole game to break up, was still playing a role.

Yun Linglei knew he had absolutely no chance now, because Yi Zheng completely ignored his threat to the upper right corner and directly added a move on the left.

Move 216, White, makes a move to capture.

Seeing this, Yun Linglei's right hand trembled slightly. He moved the chess piece in the box above the chessboard, but seemed to realize something and eventually put it back in its original place.

Yi Zheng has now completely captured all the black stones in the upper left corner. Although Yun Linglei has also captured the upper right corner, the difference in their exchange is completely disproportionate.

Yun Linglei shook his head and immediately stopped the game. In fact, the game was already over from the moment he made the wrong judgment in the lower left corner.

"I lost……"

Yun Linglei sighed as he looked at the situation on the chessboard. He hadn't been unaware that he would lose the first game, but he hadn't expected to lose so badly.

Some people died at the 71st move, but were not buried until the 216th move.

This game was an absolutely fantastic one for Yi Zheng, as he completely crushed his opponent right from the start, leaving little room for discussion.

"We'll continue the day after tomorrow."

Yun Linglei had no interest in reviewing the game; what followed was purely Yi Zheng's solo performance, which was flawless.

What Yun Linglei needs to do now is to quickly adjust his mindset and condition to win the match the day after tomorrow.

Ideally, there would be a one-day break between the first and second games, giving Yun Linglei ample time to adjust.

Yi Zheng nodded upon hearing this. Compared to the first game, the second game was probably the real challenge.

With two out of three games played, Yun Linglei has lost the first game and is facing match point. He will definitely launch a strong counterattack in the second game the day after tomorrow.

It goes without saying that it will be a tough battle.

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(End of this chapter)