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

Chapter 390 Want both and want
"Damn, it's the exact same process as before."

Kuroki Teruto inexplicably felt his throat go dry and subconsciously rubbed his forehead with his index finger knuckle.

The fine beads of sweat weren't from the room temperature, but from the familiar feeling on the chessboard that made him uncomfortable. The game between Yi Zheng and Ethan had been almost exactly the same as the game between him and Yi Zheng.

This feeling was terrible, as if it had dragged him back to that game from a while ago. Kuroki Teruto still seemed to feel a bit suffocated.

Kuroki Teruto felt as if he was being reminded of some unpleasant memories. His fingers curled slightly, as if the cold touch of the chess piece rolling down his fingertips still lingered. Kuroki Teruto felt like he was having PTSD.

In that situation, Kuroki Teruto chose to switch, not knowing what choice Ethan would make.

Not only Kuroki Teruto, but all the spectators in front of the screen held their breath, waiting for Ethan's choice.

Since that particular game was played, many people have done their research, but there is still no definitive conclusion.

After all, everyone has different styles and ideas, and if no obvious flaws are found, there will often be situations where both sides have their own reasons.

Ethan quickly gave his answer as well, choosing to turn the lever as well. However, while Kuroki Teruto had initially chosen to turn the lever from the left, Ethan turned it from the right.

"Looks like they're preparing to acquire land."

"That's normal. Most people prefer tangible things. Things that can be seen and touched are more reassuring to most people."

The spectators immediately saw Ethan's intention in making this move; without a doubt, it was a move that favored securing territory.

"Looking at it this way, the overall situation at the top is quite stable. Yi Zheng has controlled the development of the Chinese flow above Ethan, and Ethan has also controlled the two white pieces in the upper left corner."

Upon hearing this, Kuroki Teruto couldn't help but shake his head. "You seem calm, but you're actually anything but calm!"
It's undeniable that Yi Zheng controls the Chinese pieces above, but as for Ethan controlling the two white pieces...

Not to mention that these two white stones are both disposable, they haven't lost their vitality yet, and Yi Zheng will definitely use them again.

These two white stones are like a dormant volcano. They seem to pose no threat anymore, but who knows when they might erupt and cause a cataclysmic disaster.

Watching the progress on the chessboard, Kuroki Teruto revealed an expression of utter certainty, a sinister grin seemingly forming on his lips as he muttered under his breath, "No one understands Yi Zheng better than me! No one!"

Looking at Kuroki Teruto, who seemed to be generating electricity, Ke Lao couldn't help but retort, "Dude, are you the King of Go? Don't you Japanese say you want to leave Asia and join Europe? But the King of Go is from America."

The reason why Kuroki Teruto said this was because when Yi Zheng faced Ethan's threat to the lower left corner, he completely ignored it and continued to develop towards the upper left corner, seemingly wanting to take advantage of those two pieces.

Ethan frowned slightly, glanced at the top left corner, and began to think: "The top left corner does seem to have some use, but it's not very useful, or rather, I have the ability to limit its impact."

Now that Yi Zheng has the audacity to break away, I must punish him!

With this thought in mind, Ethan acted swiftly without hesitation, his thoughts flowing smoothly, prompting everyone in the hall to nod in approval.

"I didn't expect Ethan to recover from being beaten so badly yesterday. It seems I underestimated him before."

I wonder how A-Zheng will handle this local situation. He definitely can't use a strong move now. I remember we studied this situation before; in a ko fight, Black would gain one move advantage, right?

Miao Jun, observing the changes on the chessboard, couldn't help but remark that a person's current state and feelings are best revealed through their chess moves. Ethan's impression on Miao Jun was that he was very calm, yet also very sharp. He seemed to have been completely overwhelmed yesterday, but today he had quickly recovered.

"Looks like it's not good to criticize Ethan's bad temper anymore."

Qi Ling shook his head upon hearing this: "You're wrong. The greater the sorrow, the calmer you can become. You can unleash your power in the face of adversity. If you succeed in unleashing your power, you can definitely take it a step further and even break through your fear."

But what if it fails…

Ethan is currently pushing himself to the limit purely through the hormones secreted by his own body. If he wins this round and gets the feedback, that's fine, but if he loses, it won't be as simple as the side effects of one plus one being greater than two.

There's an 80% chance he'll end up like Yi, the filial son.

You mean it already is? Then it's alright.

Seeing Yi Zheng back down, Ethan was immediately in high spirits. "I never thought this day would come!"
"As expected, my research was correct. If it's a direct confrontation, I'm faster than Yi Zheng. Even if Yi Zheng finds another way to kill me, I still can't withstand his attack! All I need to do now is seal him off!"

Yi Zheng shook his head as he watched Ethan, who was barely able to contain his laughter, and took a step back. The child was actually this happy.

I never thought I'd raised this child to be like this, so how did I end up like this...?

The problem is, I reckon you won't be laughing for long.

Yi Zheng sighed slightly and placed a white piece on the chessboard.

Although I really don't want to, there are fathers and sons on the chessboard, and your father is your father.

Move 44, White, top!

Ethan instantly felt numb from being pushed so hard. Yi Zheng was undoubtedly preparing to leave himself a weakness in preparation for future battles.

Ethan pondered for a moment and chose to descend via the second route on the left. If it were simply a matter of blocking from the outside, Yi Zheng could easily gain too much ground in the lower left corner by blocking from the corner.

Ethan simply couldn't accept that Yi Zheng was making such high profits, as he felt it would completely affect future development.

But what Ethan didn't know was that his current actions would affect the subsequent developments.

Yi Zheng shook his head. The worst thing you can do in chess is to want everything. If you want everything, you'll end up with nothing.

If Ethan could hear Yi Zheng's inner monologue, he would definitely curse out loud: "Which bastard wants both!"
Yi Zheng: "To get by in this world, you need both ability and connections. If you don't have those, do you expect to have it all?"

Move 48, White, point!

50th move, White plays a sharp move!
Ethan's simple, unadorned, and monotonous hands left him unable to attend to both his upper and lower body.

That's what you call wanting both!
Little brother, you're still a bit green, you need to practice more!

(End of this chapter)