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

Chapter 429 Accepting Two Sons
"It's too late..."

"Of course I can see that, duh."

After observing the other players, they couldn't help but exchange glances, their eyes revealing a sense of worry.

After all, it's obvious to everyone that Lee Jun-hyuk is already at a significant disadvantage in a game where he has the initiative.

Furthermore, the situation has gradually entered the final stage, where the variables have been reduced to a minimum, making a comeback almost impossible.

But no one knew what to do. They couldn't just rush over and overturn the chessboard where the battle was raging, could they?

In that case, it's hard to imagine what the two players would do, but whoever overturns the chessboard will definitely lose face big time.

However, Hong Young-min, who was trapped outside and unable to get in, really wanted to overturn the chessboard, let Yi Zheng go, and then frame Yi Zheng for something wrong. He had already secretly contacted AlphaGo to give him advice remotely.

Don't ask, the answer is that we detected abnormal electromagnetic fluctuations!
After all, there was no security check for this kind of private training between the two sides, and the lack of evidence was because Yi Zheng destroyed the evidence after returning.

All you need to do is stir the water up.

However, it was clear that these ordinary chess players didn't have such shamelessness and shrewdness, so everyone hoped that their good friend next to them could sacrifice himself and go up to save face for Han Qi.

But if I were to go up there myself...

No one could possibly do something that harms themselves for the benefit of others.

"you lose."

Yi Zheng carefully examined the final position on the chessboard after the last endgame move was completed, then looked up and calmly announced to Li Junhe sitting opposite him.

Despite some ups and downs in the game, Yi Zheng ultimately prevailed by a narrow margin of two points over Li Junhe, securing the victory in this match.

However, it's perfectly fine to stop here.

The saying goes, "Since emerging from the cave, I have had no equal; when it is possible to show mercy, one should show mercy."

Lee Jun-hyuk was, after all, a former world number one Go player, so there was no need for him to humiliate his opponent and further force him to play a game with a two-stone handicap.

Even when artificial intelligence matured and began to sweep the world, many top players couldn't psychologically accept the idea of ​​a two-piece game. It was Lao Ke who first swallowed his pride and took the plunge, and everyone else was forced to accept reality and follow suit.

Not to mention, the opponent sitting opposite you right now is a living, breathing person, someone who once stood shoulder to shoulder with you and fiercely competed against you on the pinnacle stage of a world-class competition under completely fair conditions.

Putting yourself in their shoes, it would be difficult for anyone to bear such a disparity.

Therefore, Yi Zheng felt there was no need to push his opponent so hard. Although Li Junhe did have some controversial past, he had indeed made undeniable contributions to the development of Go.

Moreover, this is still in Silla. If you really push them too far, it would certainly be satisfying to trample on the face of Silla Go. You never know whether a dump truck or a motorcycle will appear on the main road. After all, similar things have happened before.

But at this moment, Li Junhe's gaze was fixed on the chessboard, which had already ended, as if he wanted to etch the black and white colors on the board into his eyes.

This situation, which he had never imagined or even wanted to believe, has now truly befallen him once again.

What had happened online was now happening in reality. These two nightmares, one real and one illusory, weighed heavily on Li Junhe like a ghost, making it hard for him to breathe.

"Are you AlphaGo? No, you're not him... Your styles are completely different now."

How could this be... how is this possible..."

Seeing that Li Junhe seemed to be in low spirits, Yi Zheng felt embarrassed to ask him for another fifty yuan. He glanced at the other Silla Go players next to him and reminded them in a consultative tone.

"How about... we let Li Junhe 9-dan go back and get some rest first? After all, he has an important official match to participate in tomorrow."

Upon hearing Yi Zheng's words, the corners of the mouths of the people next to him twitched involuntarily. You still know that he has a competition tomorrow?

You've made him look like this today; who knows how he'll be in the game tomorrow?

Several people couldn't help but exchange glances, feeling that this might be a conspiracy by Chinese Go, deliberately having Yi Zheng influence Li Junhe's performance before the Jiang Mobai vs. Li Junhe match, so that Jiang Mobai could win the game.
This alarm clock is terrible!
Seeing that Shin Joon-min wanted to help him back to rest, Lee Joon-hyuk pushed his hand away directly: "No need! Continue!"

Hearing this, Yi Zheng, seeing the predatory look in the eyes of the person opposite him, really wanted to put on a helmet. However, he asked uncertainly, "Next move is a two-stone handicap, Li Junhe, 9-dan, are you sure?"

Playing this kind of game is very shameful, not to mention that you're already surrounded by a bunch of reporters.

"Continue! If I win this game, we'll play again under the handicap rule; if I win another game, we'll revert to a level handicap game!"

Lee Jun-hyuk was clearly unwilling to fully admit defeat, stubbornly believing that his loss was not purely due to Yi Zheng's absolute dominance. He firmly believed that if he could start over, he had a real chance to turn the tide.

Therefore, at this moment, Li Junhe was like a gambler driven to the brink of despair, unhesitatingly putting all the last chips he could bet on the table, strongly demanding a restart, hoping to achieve a stunning comeback in this desperate situation.

Upon hearing this, Yi Zheng nodded, took out two black pieces and placed them on the chessboard, then placed a white piece on the star point.

Looking at the layout of the chessboard, the cameras of the surrounding reporters were practically smoking from pressing them.

Regardless of the outcome of this game, it will inevitably be recorded in history.

Even if Li Junhe manages to turn the tide, he will likely have little chance of being compared to Yi Zheng again, unless he defeats Yi Zheng once more in a fair and official competition.

The former world number one was defeated by the new world number one, losing by a handicap of two stones!
The new king will step over the bones of the old king to ascend the throne that belongs to him and rule the world.

Without any hesitation, Yi Zheng quickly placed his piece, choosing to use a small knight's move to guard Li Junhe's star position. Li Junhe also used a small knight's move to guard the corner and then placed it on Yi Zheng's only star position.

Faced with Yi Zheng's classic throwing knife variations, Li Junhe chose to avoid the fight this time, opting instead for a simpler three-three variation.

After all, the reason I lost so quickly in the first game when we were evenly matched was because I didn't fully understand the change. It seemed like a 50/50 situation, but looking back, I still fell into the trap.

Having gained the initiative, Li Junhe launched an attack by placing a low pincer movement on the white stones hanging in the upper right corner, while simultaneously limiting the influence of the white stones in the upper left corner caused by the 3-3 point.

PS: The fifth update is over. Yi Zheng was not strengthened. In reality, Shi Fo once privately trained with a Korean professional player and was beaten to a four-stone handicap in a rapid chess game... Although it is unbelievable, it really happened. Reality is just that absurd.

(End of this chapter)