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

Chapter 393 Hundred Steps Divine Calculation
"Damn! The central government's previous tightening of restrictions is now paying off! If Ethan's black piece is captured, the overall balance on the ground will be broken again."

Hearing the exclamations of others around the hall, Miao Jun could only nod helplessly; that's how it is when playing chess with Yi Zheng.

There's nothing to be surprised about. Didn't you see the numb expressions on the faces of the chess players under the Chinese Chess Academy?
Because you've gotten used to it, and seen it so much, even the most amazing things become commonplace.

Playing chess with Yi Zheng is like this: you feel like you've gained an advantage in one place, or even reversed the situation, but in other places, you'll immediately give back everything, including your initial investment, or even more.

Simply put, you might have one piece that's fine, but there will always be one piece that's not.

Yi Zheng is always in a Schrödinger's cat-like lead. You think you've leveled the score, but you immediately find that he's in the lead again. You try to catch up, but then you find that he's ahead of you again.

Never-ending...

In some ways, excessive rainfall can be truly disheartening.

“We’ve been so immersed in Ethan’s perspective that if we calm down, we’ll realize that while Ethan appears to be making connections, they are actually all one-way connections.”

It appears that the white stones have captured five of Yi Zheng's white stones, but after they were later moved to the ground, the white stones suffered heavy losses in territory, and even had a way to escape later.

What we thought was a level playing field, Yi Zheng had actually been secretly reaping the benefits all along.

After calmly analyzing the chessboard, Miao Jun couldn't help but sigh. The calmer he was, the more he could feel a powerful sense of exhaustion.

Because when you think you've turned the tables, you'll find that Yi Zheng has been quietly making a fortune all along.

Once Ethan gets this extra reward in the top left corner, he can immediately acknowledge his father as his son.

It seems Ethan has truly acknowledged Yi's father; after four consecutive losses, he's likely to solidify his reputation as a filial son.

Ethan's son, Yi Zheng's father...

But honestly, Yi Zheng seems to perform better every time he beats Ethan; he really is Ethan's strictest father.

"Speaking of which, he's not the only one with a four-game losing streak..."

Miao Jun couldn't help but glance at the figures of three or four people playing a decisive game in the corner of the game room on the big screen, as well as someone in the corner of the hall.

These top-ranked players in the world have been constantly being pushed to their limits by Yi Zheng during this period.

According to this standard of judgment, Yi Zheng has quite a few sons, and could even be described as having a large family.

However, Miao Jun probably forgot that, according to his own standards, he would also be Yi Zheng's son.

Miao Jun probably wouldn't care, since boys are always in a father-son relationship, and who isn't someone's father?

Ethan, who was on the field, could also see the situation clearly. He couldn't accept such a simple defeat. He had no other choice but to attack and control the situation.

Looking at Ethan, who seemed to be making a last-ditch effort, Yi Zheng smiled silently, then took out a chess piece and placed it on the chessboard.

This is really the last time, don't worry, Ethan. There will only be this one time, and the pain will be over soon.

Of course, the premise is that you don't torture yourself.

142nd move, White plays a move called "Ban"!

Seeing this, Ethan didn't seem to care that a hint of gloom would be added to his pale face.

After taking this step, he realized he couldn't hold on at all. Not just the outside, but the solid ground at the corners was completely gone!
Even the entire left side became Yi Zheng's territory and was taken into his possession!
It was ten thousand times worse than the original situation...

After this move, not only Ethan, but even the players watching from outside felt their scalps tingle.

It's not impossible for Ethan to survive this part, but if he does, he will definitely pay a huge price elsewhere.

Whether he lives or dies, Ethan is 100% doomed to lose.

To die is to lose, and to live is also to lose at the cost of death.

"it's over……"

Everyone in the hall couldn't help but shake their heads and sigh. They thought they had seen a glimmer of hope in this round, but they didn't expect that this hope would be as fleeting as a candle flame. Yi Zheng let out a soft breath and it was extinguished.

"Ethan played exceptionally well in this round."

"That's right, compared to the previous rounds, this round was at least not as hopeless."

"What do you mean by 'good'? Do you mean you felt there was a chance to win but ultimately couldn't?"

"At least the first half of the game went well!"

Most people praised Ethan's performance in this game. At least from most perspectives, Ethan didn't collapse in the early moves, and his attacks and kills were back and forth. It was probably the best game that everyone had seen from Ethan in a long time.

Yi Zheng's performance in the first few games was so abnormal that it left everyone with no hope of winning.

After this round, at least many people felt that there was still a chance to win, it was just a little bit short.

Hearing the surrounding discussion, Old Ke couldn't help but shake his head. "If this is what you call a give and take? If this is all the experience you're after, then you're doomed. You may not even realize that you're deceiving yourselves."

If you all become obsessed with this false kaleidoscope illusion, then you will never be able to defeat Yi Zheng.

This is just an illusion created by the way both sides laid out the floor plan; the actual situation has long been a complete mess.

Even now, Ethan is still obsessively playing his cards, and the gap in the game doesn't seem that big. Old Master Ke predicts that Yi Zheng will win by about four and a half points after the game is over.

The gap may not seem that big, but in reality, it is so big that it is impossible to bridge.

One reason is that such a gap in skill level would be considered a complete defeat in a top-level professional match. Another reason is that Yi Zheng even gave way a little in the final moments and didn't harass Ethan too much.

Otherwise, given Yi Zheng's overall strength, he could even continue to plunder Ethan.

The difference may seem small, but it is actually huge.

"More importantly, the two remaining stones in Yi Zhengkai's local position became a winning strategy that influenced the outcome of the game a hundred moves later."

Old Ke's gaze deepened. There are no coincidences in this world; everything is inevitable.

Without countless hours of prior accumulation, it's impossible to achieve a decisive victory in the end. If you always attribute other people's victories to good luck and coincidence, then you're truly doomed.

Compared to all the previous games, this one is Yi Zheng's best game in a long time.

He has taken another step forward.

(End of this chapter)