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

Chapter 379 The first battle is the decisive battle

"Thank goodness it wasn't me."

"But Li Junhe, a 9-dan player, probably doesn't have much of a chance either."

"That shouldn't be the problem. The main issue is that their team's star player will definitely be Yi Zheng in the next game. Who should we play for?"

"Don't worry too much. The other members of their team aren't particularly strong. Yunzi is about even with us. If they run into Lao Jiang, they'll probably have to do their daily filial duties again."

Although Shen Guhong's strength has improved, he still lacks experience and maturity, so we have a better chance of winning. Yan Ran's strength is only average, and I am about 70-80% confident that I can beat him.

Even though we lost that game against Yi Zheng, our chances of winning 3-1 are still very high.

In the hotel suite, listening to his teammates discuss tomorrow's match and tactics, Li Junhe didn't feel much at first. After all, their team was too strong. They were champions last year and the year before, and the probability of winning this year was also very high.

But as Li Junhe listened, he sensed something was off. Although everyone seemed very confident about winning the championship, their confidence in defeating Yi Zheng was practically nonexistent.

"Yi Zheng is very strong, but he is not invincible."

Li Junhe took a sip of his tea drink and shook his head. Even when he was at his peak, he had lost before. How could anyone never lose?

……

AlphaGo is not considered a human.

Just thinking about AlphaGo makes Li Junhe lean back on the sofa. What kind of person is this guy?
Seeing that Li Junhe was still completely unaware, the people next to him couldn't help but show a look of pity.

Lee Jun-hyuk 9-dan doesn't seem to be paying much attention to the Asian Cup, as he has many domestic competitions and activities in his own country during this period.

As the pillar of Silla Go, Lee Jun-hyuk continues to contribute to the country's Go cause even at the end of his professional career, because he simply cannot find anyone else to shine for him.

So it's no exaggeration to say he was working non-stop. However, he himself didn't care too much. He had already studied the game records of the Yi Zheng Chess Saint Tournament. In a month, a player's style and strength wouldn't change much.

Therefore, Li Junhe felt that although Yi Zheng was in good form in the Asian Cup, the opponents he faced in the previous few matches were not particularly strong.

In the final, Teruto Kuroki was good at defending but not good at attacking, so it was not surprising that he was defeated 3-0, not to mention that there was also trouble caused by an old man from Japan.

Therefore, in Li Junhe's impression, Yi Zheng is still a top-level player, but it is impossible to say that he is invincible.

It can only be said that his luck, fortune, and other aspects have recently reached their peak, making it indeed very difficult to defeat him.

However, Li Junhe felt that he had faced countless opponents throughout his life, and even though he was old, it did not mean that he could not defeat Yi Zheng.

Seeing Li Junhe's confidence, the other three members of the team exchanged glances. They could understand Li Junhe's pride, after all, they had been thoroughly crushed by Li Junhe in his prime during the early stages of their professional careers.

but……

"Li Junhe 9-dan, I think you might want to take a look at some of Yi Zheng's games in the Asian Cup, especially the final games. Your opinion might change then."

Jiang Mobai couldn't help but pat Li Junhe on the shoulder. He didn't offer any advice or guidance, because Jiang Mobai himself had been pondering these games deeply and still didn't understand many parts. He felt the same way as Kuroki Teruto; looking at AlphaGo's game records was like trying to see the moon through a well, but through Yi Zheng's game records, he seemed to have a deeper understanding of AlphaGo.

Jiang Mobai also felt that he was just a little bit away from taking another step forward. If he wanted to break through, he would either need a sudden burst of inspiration or he would need to work hard to constantly correct his thinking.

But at least Jiang Mobai felt confident that he could break through this level and reach a completely new level of strength before he retired.

However, it remains to be seen how abnormal Yi Zheng will become at that time.

Chu Tianjiao nodded and shook his head, saying, "I wonder how long Yi Zheng's condition will last, or if he will eventually return to his normal state."

Seeing that everyone looked like they were about to be defeated and become depressed, Li Junhe was also confused. In his memory, none of his three teammates had directly faced Yi Zheng in the Asian Cup.

Is watching a game going to make you depressed?

Not to mention that you were already depressed when you were young, so you should have gotten used to it by now. How can you become more depressed when you get old?
Li Junhe took out his phone and opened the app. The homepage still showed Yi Zheng's game record from the Asian Cup final. After watching it, Li Junhe was silent for a moment.

Because he discovered that the feeling Yi Zheng gave him from the chess scores was something he had only ever experienced with another person.

Although Li Junhe had many questions that he hadn't fully figured out, he didn't dwell on that one game. He quickly turned to another final game record because he wanted to verify something.

Was it a sudden flash of inspiration from Yi Zheng, or had he already reached a stable level?

After reviewing all three final game records, Li Junhe seemed to have roughly confirmed something and understood the reactions of the others.

But he didn't speak. He just closed his eyes and began to savor the experience. All sorts of changes flashed through his mind, as if he were trying to understand something.

Seeing that Li Junhe had closed his eyes and started thinking after reviewing the game record, the people around him did not disturb him but quietly left.

This kind of thing really needs to be processed properly, especially since Li Junhe will be facing Yi Zheng the day after tomorrow.

When Li Junhe opened his eyes again, half an hour had passed, and he was now alone in his room.

Li Junhe, leaning back on the sofa, couldn't help but sigh, "So that's how it is. It's a pity that he didn't live long enough. If AlphaGo had appeared ten years earlier, or even five years earlier, it would have been great."

Li Junhe knew that he no longer had any possibility of taking a step forward; even if his thinking broke through, his strength would only decline.

"But perhaps the last thing I can do is this final dance. This year's ranking competition also saw the emergence of many good kids in Silla. They are the hope for the future."

I want to leave them one last glimmer of hope.

Li Junhe couldn't help but think of Gu Jianhun from the Olympic Games back then; perhaps he felt the same way he did.

"The first thing we need to do is break Yi Zheng's momentum; we only have one chance."

"The first battle is the decisive battle; one battle will decide the fate of the world!"

(End of this chapter)