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

Chapter 310 An Insurmountable Peak

"Such a conservative start, oh dear."

Yi Zheng couldn't help but comment sharply after watching Ke Lao's opening move: "It seems that my opening move in the last game was too amazing, causing someone to choose a conservative approach, afraid that I would kill their dragon again. I understand, I suppose Ke Lao has never experienced being completely crushed from start to finish in this world."

Alas, how lonely it is to be invincible! How empty it is to be invincible! Alone at the summit…

"Stop yelling, you're completely off-key!"

Old Ke didn't know how Yi Zheng managed to find the correct tune from his own off-key singing, but he was in no mood for idle chatter.

Because he knew that Yi Zheng was clearly trying to provoke him with these words, hoping to distort his technique.

The tactic of provoking someone is arguably the most clumsy yet most effective, especially in an informal gaming atmosphere. It relies on one's blood boiling and distorting one's plans, leading to a series of mistakes.

Ke Lao couldn't help but recall his past complaints in his live stream, saying that if he could talk while playing chess, his mouth and nose could break his opponent's mentality and he could win at least a few more championships.

But I never expected that one day I would be punished: "Don't do that when you're playing chess! Didn't your teacher teach you such basic things?!"

"What's the rush, Mr. Ke? It's not a formal match. You always like to chat when we play casually, so why are you unhappy after I say a few words?"

"You can't expect me to get so worked up just because I defeated your dragon at the start, right? Really? The world's number one Go player, AlphaGo, wouldn't be so petty, would they? Would they stoop to the level of a newbie like me?"

Hard!

Old Ke felt his illusory fist was almost solidifying. Where did this guy learn so many sarcastic and sarcastic remarks from?
So annoying!

However, Coach Ke decided to calm down first and give Yi Zheng an unforgettable lesson no matter what.

Let him know that in the face of absolute strength, any amount of talk is ineffective!
After setting his objective, Ke Lao's strategy was very clear: first, he would surround the enemy's territory, and then break through Yi Zheng's territory.

This is the safest way for Master Ke to defeat Yi Zheng. No matter what, he will win this round and curb Yi Zheng's arrogance.

Yi Zheng naturally wouldn't let Ke Lao achieve his strategic goals so easily. He first made a move in Ke Lao's inner circle, so that even if Ke Lao resisted the communication, there would still be something that could be used against him later.

Then Yi Zheng immediately removed the connecting piece from the right side.

"Both players are playing very cautiously. Yi Zheng's thirty-third move, which came from the right, was a feint. In essence, he was still preparing to first encircle the enemy's territory. Both sides have their own agendas."

Looking at the current situation, Li Zongrui observed that after more than thirty moves, the score was still even, which is normal in professional matches, but it can sometimes collapse when playing against AlphaGo.

"Yi Zheng's opening moves have indeed been very well practiced. He should be able to hold his own against AlphaGo within the first 50 moves. But in terms of opening moves, I feel that no one in the world can beat Yi Zheng."

Move 34, White, poke.

Old Ke's attitude was also very clear: make Yi Zheng more serious, otherwise, if he simply glued it on, he wouldn't even be able to find the eye position.

Yi Zheng would certainly not walk like an amateur.

"bump!"

"How annoying."

Now Mr. Ke understands why people used to say they hated playing against him when they played chess with him. It's because now he's facing a replica of himself, and he hates it too.

Now that I've held my ground, Yi Zheng's second-line tiger formation is already quite impressive. I don't need to worry about his cut-off at all. Yi Zheng can directly move the tiger formation to the corner to live, and I can't possibly exchange moves with him.

After thinking for a moment, Old Ke said, "Establish."

Seeing that Ke Lao had chosen to stand up, Yi Zheng still refused to stick with him and instead bumped into him again from the right.

Because now, Master Ke is not afraid of Yi Zheng's attacks at all, since no matter which direction Master Ke attacks, Yi Zheng will ultimately benefit. Master Ke can naturally see this as well, so he ignores it and charges outwards instead. Yi Zheng also gets the opportunity to move upwards, and he can repair the area without having to stick it up.

In terms of mood, Yi Zheng is doing very well.

"Both sides are playing very efficiently, and the situation is currently very close."

Kuroki Teruto watched the two of them wrestling below and felt it was like dogs fighting. With every move, the two were pursuing maximum efficiency and were absolutely unwilling to simply stick together or make up for it.

They keep passing the buck, pushing the problem onto the other party, and making themselves the biggest beneficiary.

Move 58, White, cut!

Ke Lao's move was also very clear: he was preparing to make up for the deficiencies in the game efficiently.

However, Yi Zheng, the Yin-Yang Master who had been so charismatic just moments before, was now quiet and lost in thought, biting his thumbnail.

From the perspective of the overall situation, Black is actually not in a bad position, since there is no need for komi and Black still has a significant advantage in the first move.

However, Yi Zheng feels that his advantage of going first is slowly being erased.

Others didn't notice, but Yi Zheng's judgment told him that the situation was developing in an unfavorable direction.

Even though I haven't really gotten over any problems, the gap is slowly narrowing.

"Is it simply a difference in strength?"

Yi Zheng bit his nails and couldn't help but shake his head, feeling that he couldn't continue down this simple path, otherwise he might really be boiled to death like a frog in slowly boiling water.

Now that Ke Lao's previous move of touching the 3-3 point has taken effect, Yi Zheng has no way to capture this white stone that has been cut in.

It can only be said that in the area of ​​Tieshan Kao, Mr. Ke is still too authoritative.

"It can only grow longer."

"Punch an elephant's eye!"

Seeing Yi Zheng's superior skills, Old Ke didn't hesitate at all, his moves were extremely elegant! You could even say they were incredibly graceful!
However, the problem is that Yi Zheng simply cannot deal with the two white stones that Master Ke has.

There's no way to just spit it out directly, otherwise Old Ke would have survived, and he would have caused extensive damage to the empty space in the lower right corner of his body.

"We have no choice but to stick it on. If Old Ke sticks it on, it will just seal it off completely."

But how could Old Ke resort to such a idiotic method? He directly used a two-way trick.

Looking at the shape forming in the lower right corner, Yi Zheng couldn't help but shake his head. It seemed like he had protected the lower right corner, but the lower right corner originally belonged to him!
Old Ke used his own resources to do himself a favor, and by holding his breath, he also managed to mend the broken line in the middle and gained the initiative!

"That's beautiful... Now that AlphaGo has gained the initiative and filled in the gaps on the right side, the right side is completely complete."

Kuroki Teruto couldn't help but shake his head. It wasn't that Yi Zheng played poorly; it was just that AlphaGo was too strong! It seemed that every move he made was the correct answer.

Without anyone noticing, the gap that had allowed them to take the lead had been quietly bridged.

The situation is basically settled, with the odds evenly split.

Is this the peak that no one can surpass?

PS: Congratulations to Kaiwen on winning his first world championship! China has won three of the four world championships this year, breaking the curse that no player with the same surname can win the championship. Players with other surnames should hurry up and try to win too!

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