The work of the Go master

The storm was getting stronger, with lightning and torrential rain colliding in the dark clouds, making the road ahead increasingly difficult.

It's almost here, that decisive moment.

On the other side, Harushima Deer also sensed this opportunity.

120 hands, 130 hands, 140 hands!

Every move a player makes is a loss of points to accumulate ko threats, much like how one has to borrow money at exorbitant interest rates to have enough chips to enter a casino.

despair--

despair--

despair--

Every time a white piece is placed, it bleeds out – that's the loss of points and the investment of resources.

"Hoo..." After more than 150 moves, Ke Zhiguang took a deep breath. This was already the limit. With so many unstable factors accumulating, it was time to ignite the powder keg.

then--

"Harushima deer!"

"Ke Zhiguang!"

In a certain metaphysical realm, the two called each other by their full names, as if they were about to clash with Rasengan and Chidori at any moment.

158 moves. In the half-dead zone in the upper right corner, Ke Zhiguang nailed a sharp, inverted strike to the spot, which was the strongest move in the area at that moment.

The chessboard heated up rapidly, the frozen area in the lower left corner thawed instantly, and the half-dead pieces were given new life.

Let the robbery begin!

Chapter 85 High Waves + Night Raid

The fuse was lit, and the gunpowder barrel exploded instantly!

Propose robbery, seek out robbery!

Propose robbery, seek out robbery!

The souls of countless chess pieces ascended to heaven from the place of the ko fight.

The entire chessboard is a giant ko pool, with gunpowder sprayed at every intersection.

"Qingdao has entered the countdown phase, while Kezhiguang has more than 30 minutes left. However, Kezhiguang's moves are almost instantaneous, and he intends to use the time advantage to overwhelm his opponent."

A rapid-fire attack with a rhythm almost like kendo!

The ko fight has always been a stimulating element in Go, often resulting in major exchanges, comebacks, and defeats. In the era of online Go, just when a game is going on in a dull manner and everyone is drowsy, a big ko fight suddenly occurs, and everyone will straighten up like a carp jumping out of its skin.

"Anything can happen during a ko fight. Judging from the score, Ke Zhiguang is already far behind. This ko fight is his only chance to win at the moment. However, it must be admitted that even if he wins this ko fight, he may not win. The final score will be close, and it may take a long time to finish the game."

"What about the materials both sides are robbing?"

"In this case, perhaps... the princess's side still has the advantage. This game will be quite difficult for Koji Mitsuhiro." Naosaka shook his head.

For Ke Zhiguang now, the only chance of winning is through the ko fight, and the chance of winning the ko fight lies in the advantage of time.

There are some things she might not be able to predict accurately.

Although the chessboard was exploding with sounds, at the center of his mind, he had already sunk into the quiet depths of the sea, and the halo above his head was gradually shrinking.

He used his time advantage to roughly count all the ko threats, and he was probably behind by 2 to 3 ko threats. In short, no matter how he calculated it, the final result was that he lost the game.

However, there are two types of calamities: true calamities and false calamities.

On this chessboard, there is a spot where there is a real ko that looks like a blind ko. This ko threat is hidden very well, like a bomb planted in the black's territory.

That was his only chance of victory, like the poisoned needle in the assassin's mouth, which he could only spit out when the enemy thought he had won and came up to examine the body, so that he could strike back and kill them.

You must wait until all the obvious ko threats are exhausted before you can pretend to be dying and place your piece in this spot. It would be best to add some sighs and slumps in your chair to make some off-board moves, so as to confuse your opponent and make them completely relax.

Psychological warfare has always been an important aspect of Go.

He didn't know if his theory would succeed, but it had indeed popped into his mind out of thin air, so he had no choice but to hold on to this ray of light tightly.

Come on, let's reveal the truth!

“10、9、8、7......2、1。”

"Two countdowns left."

"..."

"One countdown left."

"3, 2, 1—"

Before the echo of 1 had faded, Harushima Kashi immediately placed a piece, putting the countdown back on track.

With a full three countdowns, totaling 90 seconds, she had roughly calculated all the changes that would follow. It should be her victory, and her zeal would be several points ahead of Ke Zhiguang's, putting her on the final track to an easy win.

We can win, we can win, we can win!

Her heart relaxed and calmed down at this moment, and she felt that she had already accepted the ticket to the game.

At this moment, she suddenly felt a strange sense of emotion. Since yesterday, she had proposed a third round, fought until late at night, asked Mr. Hanno for permission to join the new star battle, and now she was about to defeat the man she regarded as her nemesis. So many things had happened at once, making her feel like she was in a dream.

After a flurry of touching moments, she opened her resolute and clear eyes; the background was now the setting sun.

"Then I'll accept this game!" she shouted in her heart, as if unleashing a finishing move, raising her head high and slamming the chess piece down with great force!

Tijjani.

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Harushima closed her eyes as if taking a nap, breathed a sigh of relief, and took a sip of the tea beside her.

The tea was provided by the organizers; it was top-quality black tea, meant to moisten the players' throats while they played chess.

But as she relaxed, she suddenly became very aware of the strange looks around her. As a popular chess player, she was always keenly aware of people's gazes.

She glanced around and noticed that the referee and the photography crew were all looking at her with incredulous astonishment.

—Huh? What's going on? Is there something strange here?

She looked around and then out the window, but didn't notice anything strange.

Even more bizarrely, Ke Zhiguang was also staring at Qingdaolu with disbelief, his expression mirroring that of the referee and the photography crew.

Why is he looking at me? Shouldn't he be focused on the chessboard at a time like this?

She was subjected to so many strange stares from those around her, and felt uneasy all over.

Finally, she also turned her gaze to the chessboard.

Then she realized something was wrong.

—Huh? What about the 'Zed' I mentioned earlier?

—Where did my chess pieces disappear?

As her gaze moved downwards, she froze instantly.

She did mention a calamity just now, but... it seems she mentioned it in the wrong place.

The ko should have been played in the upper right corner, where the outcome of the game was decided, but instead, her ko... was played on the dead stone in the lower left corner.

This...she mentioned the wrong calamity!

"Pfft!" After realizing she had mentioned the wrong thing, she spat out a mouthful of red tea, literally vomiting blood.

In Ke Zhiguang's view, a huge rice spoon suddenly fell from the sky and hit her right on the head.

The dragon on the dragon-locking pillar was also stunned, its eyes widening in surprise, and the whole dragon's appearance was incredibly cute.

Spoon counter +1 - 13.

"You... you can do this?" When Naosaka placed this move, his first reaction was that he thought he had placed it wrong, or that the game score had been passed down incorrectly.

There are many different ways to perform a scooping action, but most of them are basically due to not paying attention to the fate of the person, not caring about whether they live or die. The more outrageous ones are those who squeeze themselves and then get completely pulled out. This kind of misjudgment... seems to be the first time in history, right?

"It's here! It's starting! Spooners are ecstatic!"

"Yes, it tastes just like that!"

"Report! The princess has jumped up again!"

In front of the chessboard, Harushima Deer's mouth was wide open, big enough to fit an entire loaf of bread. Her tongue was trembling inside her mouth. The cup in her hand fell to the ground with a thud, but it was sturdy enough not to break.

this.....

It took Ke Zhiguang a long time to recover, but he still has plenty of time left to recover.

Good heavens, I, Jing Ke, haven't even used any hidden weapons yet, and the King of Qin has already knocked me down with a single blow from his sword?

So here's the question: out of chess etiquette and gentlemanly manners, should he pause and return the move? Of course, this is merely a matter of etiquette and manners, so now...

With a snap, Ke Zhiguang decisively eliminated the ko, instantly reversing the situation.

We've already won; we've taken this huge chunk for free.

Finally, as if due to a network delay, Shiro finally reacted: "Ahhh! You mentioned the wrong Zed!"

Her two ponytails flew up behind her.

"Um, Ms. Harushima, the competition is still ongoing... please be quiet..." The referee was speechless for a moment. Having been a referee for several years, this was the first time he had ever seen such a spoon-throwing gesture.

No, as expected of Princess Haru-shima!

After 207 moves, Ke Zhiguang won by resignation!

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After a day of competition, lying in the open-air restaurant under the night sky, watching the trails left by the returning seagulls, Ke Zhiguang felt that today had been incredibly magical.

In the distance, there were still brilliant fireworks.

Well, it's a pretty good ending, I guess.