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

Chapter 456 Can't Tell

"He can even lie."

Yi Zheng couldn't help but laugh as he watched the AI's moves. Theoretically, AI shouldn't have any emotions, but he never expected it to be able to trick him.

A so-called deceptive move is a strategy that uses seemingly reasonable but flawed moves to induce the opponent to make a mistake in order to gain a local advantage.

Often, in a stalemate, someone will deliberately reveal a flaw to deceive the opponent, betting that the opponent will not make the correct response, and then gain the upper hand after the opponent makes a mistake.

If the trickster is even more skilled, they can keep deceiving people without losing anything themselves. If you make the right move, I'm fine; if you make the wrong move, you're out.

This move definitely cannot be a downward sweep or a direct counterattack. Any expert with a certain level of skill can see that this would be advantageous for White.

However, if you have the keen sense of a top professional, you will subconsciously think of making a move, so that if White squeezes in again, Black can directly rush upwards.

In this scenario, an exchange would give Black the initiative, and theoretically, Black should be satisfied.

But in reality, this is a trap. White is using this to lure Black into a trap, because when Black rushes up, White will not block it, but will directly attack from below.

In this case, White will play directly from the lower right corner, instantly reversing the situation.

It's very well hidden, and if you don't look closely or it's your first time dealing with it, even top experts are likely to suffer losses.

"It seems you've studied quite a few chess games, and you've done some research here as well."

Meanwhile, Yun Linglei was explaining how to place the pieces during his live stream, and said that the AI's capabilities were just so-so, and that it really wasn't up to Yi Zheng to play; he added that he could do it himself.

Faced with the challenges posed by artificial intelligence, Yi Zheng came up with a very good solution.

"A regiment? Is Yi Zheng planning to cut off the entire operation from the outset?"

Yun Linglei looked at the place where the black pieces had been placed on the chessboard and made a slight adjustment: "It feels like although black has a strong external influence on the left side, fighting here seems like a case of 'distant water cannot quench immediate thirst'..."

That's not easy! This way, it's very likely that Black will end up with neither side alive, making it difficult to maneuver.

Yun Linglei didn't know what Yi Zheng was thinking for a moment, but he soon found out.

Yi Zheng did not cut out from the point of failure, but instead made a simple move on the second line, forcing White to reinforce the cut on the outside.

Watching Black's simple response, Yun Linglei couldn't help but nod repeatedly: "A heavy sword has no edge, great skill is without artifice. Yi Zheng seems to be retreating, but he has left White exposed next to Black's outside influence. Very beautiful! The middle move is the best move! Yi Zheng's skill is getting deeper and deeper, it's pure internal strength."

Yun Linglei couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Back when Yi Zheng was a novice fighting against him, he used all sorts of flashy moves that dazzled people. Now, he can suppress all opponents with just his internal energy.

But the problem is, the time interval in between is too short!

Meanwhile, Li Junhe was also watching this game closely. Seeing the moves that were clearly different from yesterday's, Li Junhe felt a multitude of thoughts running through his mind.

When Li Junhe went home to sleep that night, he felt that the name of AlphaGo and the game were still swirling in his mind. His intuition told him that the game he played yesterday must have been with AlphaGo.

But reason told him that this was impossible.

After all, the entire game was broadcast live, and Yi Zheng's every move was under the camera's scrutiny; he didn't even go to the bathroom. Moreover, it wasn't that Yi Zheng seemed to receive guidance on any particular move; rather, it was as if AlphaGo was playing the entire game on his own.

Unless it's said that AlphaGo is Yi Zheng's twin brother, or that he possesses someone else's body, it's highly unlikely.

As for high-tech cheating, Li Junhe felt it was unlikely. After all, if someone were caught cheating in this kind of competition, their career would be ruined, if not completely destroyed.

Moreover, given AlphaGo's reputation, it could easily be included in the competition if it wanted to face artificial intelligence.

After all, for artificial intelligence companies, a mysterious and undefeated online chess master is a huge source of traffic.

Therefore, Li Junhe still doesn't understand why AlphaGo is unwilling to appear in the public eye. After all, with his current achievements, he would immediately gain both fame and fortune if he appeared.

It's unbelievable that someone in this world can resist the temptation of fame and fortune. Even if he could, given his Go skill level, it's impossible that he wouldn't want to play matches, unless he has some unspeakable reason for not wanting to appear in front of the public.

However, it's unlikely to be due to a serious illness, because if a problem occurs, it's impossible to concentrate on the game.

Unless it was born with a disability or... to put it bluntly, AlphaGo was so ugly that it was considered horrifying, to the point that even its opponents would feel like vomiting after just one look.

With his Go skills, countless beautiful women, even those who are only 8 or 9 out of 10, would still try to seduce him, and many bosses would spend a fortune to play Go with him.

"I don't understand why he would use Yi Zheng to play the game? And why would Yi Zheng agree? Even if they are master and disciple, it doesn't make sense."

Li Junhe felt that this matter was full of paradoxes and should not have happened in this world. After all, not many people would really believe that there are spirits behind the body, or even think in that direction.

"Da Li, what are you muttering about? Actually, if it's not... maybe you're currently shining brightly in a battle against artificial intelligence, as a closing gift to your career."

Shin Junmin couldn't help but sigh as he watched Yi Zheng, who was the center of attention on TV. If it weren't for Yi Zheng, it might have been Lee Junhyuk who was on the field.

Lee Junhyuk completely ignored Shin Junmin's remark and simply asked, "Can a person make two moves at the same time?"

"What? Two pieces were played?"

"It's one person with two different playing styles."

Shin Junmin felt confused when he heard this. Playing style is like a person's ID card, especially nowadays, where players have very distinct styles.

Sometimes you don't even need to see the name; you can roughly tell who's playing just by looking at their playing style.

Moreover, if one rashly changes their style, it will inevitably affect their performance. Just like a player who plays agile chess might be worn down by their opponent.

Furthermore, changing one's style is not an easy thing. It's no exaggeration to say that a change can be a complete transformation, and once you've changed, you can never go back to your previous style and switch back and forth.

"That's why I can't figure it out!"

Li Junhe watched as black and white pieces fell continuously onto the chessboard, feeling as if his head was about to explode.

I can't tell them apart! I simply can't tell them apart!

(End of this chapter)