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

Chapter 304 The Kill Begins
"Do you want to seize the initiative again?"

Jiang Mobai looked at Yi Zheng, who had taken the initiative to launch a pincer attack, and instantly understood the other party's intention.

Yi Zheng always manages to dictate his opponent's rhythm, gradually drawing them into his own, ultimately leading to their inevitable defeat.

He's practically a master of setting the pace, so Jiang Mobai was certain that no matter what, he couldn't let Yi Zheng take the initiative and lead the game.

If I really get into that kind of rhythm, I'm afraid I'll be more likely to lose.

“If we turn down now, Yi Zheng can block us directly at the corner. If we make a move at the corner, he can continue to crawl over. We can’t just play it safe; we have to counterattack! Disrupt Yi Zheng’s rhythm.”

Thinking of this, Jiang Mobai immediately placed his piece and jumped out.

I'll fight back first!

Yi Zheng responded extremely quickly, as if he had anticipated Jiang Mobai's refusal to comply, and climbed over this spot to connect directly to the area below.

"In this area, we can first adjust the shape of the pieces, because it is a classic turtle shape that does not extend its head. It is easy to gain the initiative by extending and leaning later."

In the actual battle, Jiang Mobai chose to jump out on the left side. He was probably worried that Yi Zheng would directly launch an attack from the left, which would create a very complicated battle in the lower left corner. Starting the battle like that would be too risky.

Except for a few exceptionally skilled players, most players do not play such complex opening moves.

After all, nobody wants to make a one-off deal with the slightest mistake.

Just like in the original timeline, even though many people know the basic variations of the Mi family's flying knives, very few people actually use them in professional matches.

One reason is that the throwing knife has too many complex variations, and even world champions have been stabbed many times in official matches.

Secondly, this change is so significant that even if neither player is hit and the game becomes evenly matched, at least a quarter of the board is still occupied.

Once this happens, the room for everyone to make their own moves will be further reduced.

A master prefers to keep things in reserve, but once you start throwing knives, you can't stop.

Jiang Mobai is now secretly hoping that Yi Zheng can learn a thing or two, so that he can control Yi Zheng.

However, Yi Zheng was extremely perceptive about the shape of this area, because he had encountered this shape many times with a certain soul.

"It grows by relying on itself, not only strengthening itself but also aiming to take advantage of the middle."

Seeing Yi Zheng place his piece, Jiang Mobai also fell into a brief period of deep thought.

If we respond to this move, Yi Zheng will undoubtedly gain an advantage first; however, if we don't respond...

He is currently unsure of the size and value of this piece, or whether it is more valuable than the piece he has just acquired. Furthermore, if he were to lose four pieces right away, it would inevitably affect his mood.

After a moment's thought, Jiang Mobai decided to accept the offer.

No rush, no rush, let's play around with him first.

Seeing this move, Yi Zheng's lips curled up involuntarily. He successfully pocketed the bottom right corner, and Jiang Mobai had benefited from his first move.

"Now the two sides have formed a siege pattern, which is a common occurrence now, and professional players should have studied it."

Anjing Sandan watched the two players move their pieces at a rapid pace and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He could understand this kind of change.

"Abandoned!"

Seeing Yi Zheng break through directly, Jiang Mobai made the choice to sacrifice a piece almost without hesitation, because he knew that according to Yi Zheng's consistent style, he would definitely accept it.

First, secure the territory, then figure out a way to deal with the orphan. But Jiang Mobai had the same idea: let Yi Zheng deal with the orphan, and then he would kill him!
Yi Zheng is skilled at treating orphans, while Jiang Mobai is skilled at slaying dragons.

This was also what many people predicted before this game: it would probably be a contest between slaying the dragon and healing the orphan.

And this is indeed the case.

Just as Jiang Mobai had predicted, Yi Zheng readily accepted Jiang Mobai's deal.

After all, this is an equivalent exchange, and neither party loses out.

Yi Zheng took charge of the food and lodging above, while Jiang Mobai expanded the central formation.

"In the sixty-fifth move, Yi Zheng, an eighth-dan player, directly chose to move in, a move very much in his style."

But the time allotted for both sides in this game was so short! Sixty moves have already passed, and each player has only used less than twenty minutes, which is quite rare in slow chess games like this.

Anjing, a 3-dan player, looked at the other games. Some of the games had only a dozen or so moves left, and some players were already deep in thought around the fifth move.

Chess players have different styles. Some players seem to spend no time or effort at all, while others seem to be particularly cautious in very ordinary situations, spending countless hours on them.

Jiang Mobai took a deep breath as he watched Yi Zheng approach. He knew that the crucial moment he had been waiting for was about to arrive.

"It's about to begin!"

Yi Zheng has already come in! The rest is simple.

Move 66, White, clamp!

Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon, World-Honored Ksitigarbha, Prajna Buddhas, Prajna Paramita! Prepare to slay the dragon!
"That's a vicious move!"

Seeing this move, Yi Zheng couldn't help but tap the table faster. Jiang Mobai's ruthless tactics seemed to suggest that he was going to decide the outcome here by slaying a dragon.

Are you really that confident? Hajijiang.

"If that's what you think, then watch what I do!"

Yi Zheng first reinforced himself above, but did not expand to the maximum extent, because Yi Zheng was also worried about overstretching Jiang Mobai's formation first.

After making preparations, Yi Zheng did not hesitate at all and took action immediately!
"It's that same old trick of turning beans into soldiers again."

Jiang Mobai looked at Yi Zheng, who had been leaning back and shifting his weight, and felt that Yi Zheng was really like a slippery eel!
Even though Jiang Mobai simply didn't give Yi Zheng any leverage, Yi Zheng still flew lightly towards the center.

Is this situation really survivable?

Looking at the few black stones surrounded by heavy encirclement, An Jingsan couldn't help but ask, "From his perspective, it must be too difficult for Yi Zheng to deal with this isolated group."

However, in Ma Zhaoxu's eyes, the situation on the chessboard was completely different; he had already seen many ways for the pieces to live easily.

"If he can survive, Jiang Mobai's best option now is to use the attack to compress Yi Zheng's living space and then make himself thicker."

but……"

After saying this, Ma Zhaoxu shook his head. If things were to proceed this way, then he wouldn't be Jiang Mobai.

"If I say I'll slay the dragon, I'll slay the dragon; if I say I'll sweep two streets, I'll sweep two streets!"

Jiang Mobai directly transformed himself into Fang Si's foolish form, determined to forcibly sever Yi Zheng's connection!
Enough talk, let's start killing!

(End of this chapter)