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

Chapter 333 The Entire Life

In the vast square, the air conditioner silently blew a slightly cool breeze. Only the crisp or steady sound of the chess pieces striking the catalpa wood chessboard and the occasional mechanical ticking of the clock echoed.

Sunlight streamed in through the surrounding curtains, just avoiding the chessboard area, casting a soft glow only on Yi Zheng's profile and Jiang Mobai's slightly furrowed brows.

Yi Zheng calmly drank a cup of milk tea that he had asked someone to send over before the competition to replenish his sugar levels.

Yi Zheng had no idea what was happening in the live broadcast room; he was just staring at the chessboard and watching Jiang Mobai make his choices.

If Jiang Mobai abandons his piece now, Yi Zheng can have a simple life with food and lodging, and without the exchange on the left corner, he will have many more options to choose from in the future.

But Jiang Mobai was unwilling to accept that and made a formal agreement.

Yi Zheng also saw through Jiang Mobai's intention and placed his position on the left. After Jiang Mobai captured the piece, Yi Zheng quickly positioned himself on the left, and the two sides immediately switched positions at the start of the game.

Now, the choice has once again been handed to Jiang Mobai, who is in control of the white-clad position.

Jiang Mobai remained motionless, simply reaching into the inner pocket of his exquisite suit, taking out a small, dark green glass bottle, and rubbing it under his nose.

Although the competition rules prohibit bringing certain stimulating items, it is still permissible to use them if you apply in advance and obtain your opponent's consent.

However, many contestants would disagree, since even if they don't care about the taste themselves, it would be nice to make their opponents uncomfortable.

But Yi Zheng didn't care, because he also liked the smell of medicated oil, so they just stimulated each other.

Jiang Mobai is like that now. He likes to smell the medicated oil to stimulate his brain and make him think, so that he can achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Jiang Mobai took a deep, long breath from the bottle opening. The stimulating coolness was like a miniature lightning bolt, instantly shooting from his nasal cavity to the Baihui acupoint on the top of his head, and even his temples twitched slightly.

In an instant, Jiang Mobai's mind cleared up a bit, and the "calculation" in his mind began to crackle: "The normal way to play is to extend outwards, but if we do that, Yi Zheng might directly capture the left side, making Yi Zheng's black stones in the lower left corner too big and too thick."

With that in mind, Jiang Mobai decided to start by growing the white seed from the left side.

No matter what, we can't let Yi Zheng have too comfortable a start. If we let him accumulate enough solid points to enter the comfort zone of governing the orphan, our chances of winning this game will drop by at least ten points.

But seeing Jiang Mobai growing outwards, Yi Zheng couldn't help but shake his head. He could probably understand Jiang Mobai's worries, but if I stand here, won't you be at a loss?

Jiang Mobai originally had some leverage in the corner, and there was even a possibility that he could make a living in the future, but with this exchange, all of that is gone.

But after making the exchange, Jiang Mobai quickly made the move he was supposed to make. Yi Zheng didn't hold back either, and directly flew out from the middle and split it into two pieces.

Then both sides immediately seized control of the remaining large areas on the field, basically placing their pieces at lightning speed, so fast that even the timer seemed unable to react, and the time was up before it was even finished.

Move 34, White, point!

Jiang Mobai played with unparalleled sharpness in this game. He was looking forward to Yi Zheng's move, which he would immediately block, so that the two sides could directly engage in a fierce battle on the chessboard.

However, Yi Zheng did not intend to fight Jiang Mobai so soon. To deal with people like them, one must wear down their morale little by little. One must strike hard, then weaken them, and finally exhaust them. When they are exhausted and we are strong, we can defeat them.

Yi Zheng calmly blocked from the third line. The two sides here calculated quickly, and Jiang Mobai's formation in the lower right corner also began to expand.

In the upper right corner, neither side was willing to simply exchange blows, so they stubbornly clung to each other and kept moving outwards, becoming entangled together.

Move 56, White connects. Upon seeing this move, Yi Zheng couldn't help but purse his lips: "They don't even want me to capture three stones."

According to his original plan, Jiang Mobai could make a name for himself outside, but he could also make a complete living in the same place, and then he could infiltrate the orphanage.

Jiang Mobai had also considered this point, but he did not want to take this step, because that would actually make Yi Zheng grow even larger and leave him to work in the same place.

Jiang Mobai's most direct thought was that he couldn't let Yi Zheng simply pocket the cash.

Jiang Mobai even harbored further outrageous thoughts: If you don't live, isn't there another possibility? For example, death?
However, it was clear that Jiang Mobai had fallen behind here, and Yi Zheng, after gaining the initiative, began to test Jiang Mobai.

The morning passed quickly, as there were only two hours in total. However, the two of them didn't finish very quickly, managing only seventy-four moves.

However, this is considered relatively fast in some respects, considering that in a match with a two-hour time limit, three or four hours had passed before the two players had made less than eighty moves.

When two masters of grinding go head-to-head, sometimes the final contest comes down to who has the longest bladder.

Yi Zheng ate a boxed lunch today, but it was a special boxed lunch made by the chess academy. They specially invited a master of Huaiyang cuisine to make it, who is said to be the executive chef of a five-star restaurant.

There were six dishes in total, all ordered by Yi Zheng himself: braised lion's head meatballs, shrimp and dried bean curd soup, crispy fried shrimp...

Yi Zheng found the taste quite good. Although he originally had half of his Southwestern blood and preferred spicy food, he found this Huaiyang cuisine surprisingly delicious.

Yi Zheng couldn't help but praise the chef, saying that he had done a really good job.

The meal was very short, and after both sides finished eating, they returned to their seats and started making moves again.

After both sides made a simple change on the left, the situation came to a point where Yi Zheng needed to think.

Yi Zheng still retained his little habit, subconsciously tapping the table rhythmically with his fingers, searching for a glimmer of inspiration.

Now, aiming for the center with one hand would be a pretty good choice. This would also prevent Jiang Mobai from using the "elephant eye" technique. Even if Jiang Mobai makes a large move in the center, Yi Zheng can still use the "three-three" technique before attacking.

Yi Zheng was absolutely confident that the black pieces he had planted would not die, and that surviving on the ground would not be a problem.

but……

Yi Zheng glanced at a spot on the chessboard, then looked away, but couldn't help looking at it again.

I can't stand seeing people resorting to underhanded tactics!

do not care!
Do it!

Move 83, Black, cut!

Yi Zheng couldn't control the dragon in battle!

PS: The Chess Saint Tournament has been revived this year, but I don't know if the Challenger Tournament will still be held. Theoretically, Lao Ke should be the one being challenged and accept the challenge from the new champion. I don't know if this has been agreed upon yet.

(End of this chapter)