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

Chapter 355 I'm Not Human Anymore!
"Li Zongrui played really aggressively in that game."

Yi Zheng couldn't help but comment as he watched Li Zongrui trying to take the initiative everywhere. He said that Li Zongrui had been pursuing efficiency and power throughout the game, but his position was very weak. If he lost the initiative, it could lead to disastrous consequences.

However, this also clearly reflects his style: charging forward with a big sword!

However, Li Zongrui's assessment of the situation is still relatively optimistic, and he even feels that he is doing well.

"Is it not impossible for me to win this game?"

Even this thought couldn't help but rise in Li Zongrui's mind. After all, although Yi Zheng was strong, it was impossible for him to not lose a single game!
No one can go through a game without losing.

You mean AlphaGo? It's already been expelled from the human race, thank you.

And if Yi Zheng loses, he could very well advance directly to the finals and win the championship, becoming the first continental champion in Malaysian Go history!
Thinking of this, Li Zongrui's hand holding the chess piece trembled slightly, and he even pressed his right hand with his left, as if trying to calm his right hand down.

Yi Zheng couldn't understand Li Zongrui's reaction, because in his opinion, Li Zongrui had flaws everywhere so far, and was even a little too optimistic about the situation, which left even more flaws.

Li Zongrui's two moves just now may seem expensive, but the gift of the chessboard already had a hidden price tag, and Li Zongrui will inevitably have to pay the price later.

"I'm still limited in my thinking, and I need to find a way to break free from that limitation..."

But now, Xiao Li, you have to pay your debts!

Yi Zheng quickly picked up a chess piece and struck it, directly hitting the weakness below Li Zongrui!

Move 71, Black, squeeze!

Upon seeing this step, Li Zongrui's brows furrowed involuntarily, because the severity of this step was extremely high. There was no room for retreat here, otherwise Yi Zheng could easily eliminate the area below him first.

Turning the gun back to deal with the three black stones above is practically a free point for a master like Yi Zheng, who is skilled at managing isolated stones.

Once the two groups of black stones on the top and bottom are secured, Lee Zongrui's offensive will immediately fail, and his desperate attack will be declared a failure.

After a moment of contemplation, Li Zongrui also devised his strongest countermeasure.

72nd move, White captures!

"My first choice is that this way, not only will the number of eyes in the lower left corner be better, but it will also prevent Yi Zheng from having the opportunity to make a mistake."

This child is progressing incredibly fast! With the global reach of Go and the internet age, any country can produce a strong player; it's truly exciting!

Sitting on the sofa in his research room, watching Li Zongrui being selected on the television screen, Professor Ke couldn't help but sigh.

Li Zongrui did have a vague memory of Yi Zheng's online chess partner. Whenever Yi Zheng went online, Li Zongrui would definitely send a game request immediately.

In a previous interview with Malaysian news media, Lee Zongrui expressed his gratitude to Chinese Go players, especially Yi Zheng, for their willingness to train with him online, allowing him to maintain his form even when he was in his home country.

"Yi Zheng can immediately attack and capture the enemy, thus creating a ko fight, and Yi Zheng will also have a pleasant ko opportunity."

This is a change that the Chinese players discussed in the research lab, but Yi Zheng is now thinking about how to find another way and not be limited by ordinary thinking.

73rd move, Black, poke!

Li Zongrui saw this step and immediately stuck it on without thinking, because if it wasn't stuck there, it would look bad if Yi Zheng blew it into a crack.

But Yi Zheng was waiting for Li Zongrui to stick to him. The instant Li Zongrui made contact, Yi Zheng unleashed a lightning-fast five-hit combo, which he had prepared beforehand.

Top! Break!
Li Zongrui probably also reacted quickly here, after all, he certainly couldn't let Yi Zheng escape like this, otherwise the entire power structure of the central government would be completely changed.

Therefore, Li Zongrui quickly blocked the attempt to capture the black stones below, and the resulting variation seemed to leave Yi Zheng with only three liberties, making it impossible for him to capture the white stones on the outside.

Move 85, Black, extend!

Seeing this move, Li Zongrui couldn't help but rub his hair; now he had to deal with two groups of stones.

If you want to deal with the white stones below, Yi Zheng can jump and clamp. Although he can capture the stones below, Yi Zheng can also completely thicken his position by capturing the stones with liberties.

Lee Zongrui initially wanted to win three more points by winning on both sides, but now it seems almost impossible.

However, what followed was unexpectedly smooth for Li Zongrui. He actually managed to do it easily, with the white stones in the center extending outwards and capturing three black stones below. The only price he paid was that Yi Zheng captured two stones, increasing his eye space slightly.

"Have I become stronger?"

Li Zongrui doesn't feel that Yi Zheng's reputation is undeserved. To be able to fight his way to victory in a hellish tournament like the Chinese Chess Saint Tournament, to reverse Ethan twice in a row, and to quickly defeat Li Junhe with a flying knife opening move—if you say that such a person is weak, then there is no strong player in the world.

"So I've really become stronger?"

Although Li Zongrui warned himself not to get carried away, he couldn't help but feel excited. He might become the first young person to defeat Yi Zheng!

Yi Zheng is no longer invincible!

If Yi Zheng knew what Li Zongrui was thinking, he would definitely shake his head, because Li Zongrui's thoughts were almost entirely wrong.

Because the thickness of this part has completely changed!
Move 95, Black, Tiger!

After making thorough preparations, Yi Zheng took a deep breath.

As Professor Ke once said, the greatest strength of artificial intelligence lies not in computation. If we only consider local computation, humans are not much worse than artificial intelligence.

The truly powerful and extraordinary aspect of artificial intelligence lies in its comprehensive strategic vision and judgment, giving it a significant lead in assessing the situation and choosing future directions.

Even in human games, it's not an exaggeration to say that artificial intelligence can "predict the future," because everything about you is always within its calculations and you've never escaped its reach.

He can gradually guide the game into a winning position.

“I want to do this, at least for everyone else.”

Move 97, Black, jump!

Li Zongrui was unaware that he was about to become the first victim of Yi Zheng's inhumane behavior.

However, Li Zongrui also vaguely felt that something was wrong. The black stone that he had cut off earlier was now like a fishbone stuck in his throat, impossible to swallow!

Furthermore, Yi Zheng's head hardened at this moment. Although it seemed that he had Yi Zheng under control, he still had to be wary of Yi Zheng's first move due to his tightness in his chest.

Just two steps later, the situation seemed to be in a great position, but when I looked at it again, it seemed like the whole situation had fallen apart.
How could this be?
Li Zongrui inexplicably felt a pressure coming from nowhere. It seemed that both the black pieces on the chessboard and Yi Zheng were emanating a suffocating sense of oppression!

(End of this chapter)