Hikaru no Go: I taught you Go, and you made the Kisei cry?

"I can feel my own heartbeat."

"Where to get off?"

After a long while, Kurata Atsushi followed his intuition and placed a piece down.

"This is it!"

Seventeen columns and twelve rows!

Press!

An aura seemed to emanate from Kurata Atsushi. He originally looked simple and chubby, but at this moment, he had an aura that was anything but frivolous and made everyone's spirits soar!

"This...this is...pressure!"

The village teacher was startled by this move, but after thinking about it carefully, he couldn't help but admire it. He quickly turned around and placed the pieces on the large chessboard.

Seventeen columns and twelve rows, press!

Looking at this move, the students all felt the pressure, and cold sweat poured down their foreheads.

"Is this the skill level of a professional fifth dan?"

"I can't think of this next move even after a month..."

"Press... There's actually this move? This is not a move that can be easily thought of. This move requires careful consideration to appreciate its infinite uses."

"He wants to suppress the black pieces within the third rank. This move seems to be far from the main battlefield, but..."

"It's connected to all the pieces again, right?"

"And in one fell swoop, they attacked the weakest point on the left side of the black pieces."

"As expected of Kurata-senpai, who is known for having the intuition of a beast, this move is not something you can come up with just by thinking about it; you have to have that kind of feel for the game."

"An intuition that you can't envy..."

Everyone recalled what Aota, a fifth-dan professional, had said during the interview.

"Playing chess? Actually... I'm not very good at chess, but I have a lot of faith in my intuition, and I always think I'll play a really good game."

It's all about intuition, like a starving wolf that can always sniff out prey from miles away. Aota, a fifth-dan player, has that kind of keen sense of smell, or rather, intuition!

"Is this the skill level of a professional fifth dan?"

"It's true that Su Ran is very strong, but can he really win against a 5-dan player like Kurata?"

"Su Ran-jun, you've already given us so many surprises, can you win now...?"

Su Ran lowered her eyes, her gaze calm and composed, as if she had expected everything.

However, Su Ran was also slightly surprised when she saw Kurata Atsushi's move.

This is the best course of action and the most tenacious move in the current situation!

"His sense of the game... he also has a similar intuition to a super strong sense of the game, only slightly weaker than Hikaru Shindo's, but... he's just as formidable!"

Su Ran closed his eyes and fell into a brief moment of contemplation. He had originally thought that this move was something Kurata Atsushi would never have been able to detect.

But who would have thought that the opponent was also a player with an exceptional sense of the game?

However, judging from the previous moves, the opponent's sense of the game seems to be less developed than that of himself and Hikaru Shindo.

It is precisely this slight difference.

That alone is enough to guide the game of chess toward a completely different outcome!

That's the difference between being so close yet so far!

Su Ran suddenly opened her eyes, picked up the black stone again, and pressed it down with a snap!

Fourteen columns and fourteen rows, let's eat!

Kurata Atsushi understood Su Ran's idea: to use speed to force him to abandon the attack on the left flank.

At this moment, Kurata Atsushi's eyes were resolute. After weighing the pros and cons, he made a brave decision, sacrificing his white pieces to attack the flank!

He was going to take a gamble, on that ever-shrinking chance of winning!

Snapped!

The chess piece is placed!

Seventeen columns, four rows, sandwiched!

Kurata Atsushi was relentless and wanted to settle things with Kuroko!

The chess pieces kept falling onto the board, and the sound of each piece falling deeply resonated with everyone present.

"I've never seen... this kind of instructional chess before..."

"No...or rather, it's no longer a game of instruction. Aota 5-dan considers Su Ran a true, evenly matched opponent!"

"He only wanted to win. They were all enjoying the game and wanted to play with all their might! They completely forgot that this game was supposed to be an instructional game."

"Enjoy the sound of chess pieces clashing, that battle!"

During the game, Su Ran knew that Kurata Atsushi would definitely sacrifice a piece after weighing the pros and cons.

This is an inevitable exchange, an unspoken rule that both parties are aware of and tacitly agree to.

Kurata Atsushi traded for forces capable of resisting the attack, while Su Ran first gained some practical benefits!

Finally, Su Ran made her move!

Eighteen columns, twelve rows, jump!

In an instant, all the chess pieces seemed to gleam.

Su Ran launched a fierce attack on the central abdomen, abandoning the right side!

A surprise attack that caught everyone off guard!

At this moment, Hei Zi's sharp edge was fully revealed. He switched from defense to offense and was determined to strike at the heart of the enemy!

Kurata Atsushi's chubby face was covered in sweat, drenched in it.

They also placed a piece on the board!

White, fifteen columns and eleven rows, Xiao Fei!

Su Ran attacks the right flank, while Kurata Atsushi takes the left flank!

After making a few more moves.

Kurata Atsushi only realized at this moment that the three-three-point move not only gave him the initiative, but was also a tough nut to crack that had been buried long ago!

The situation is quietly reversing!

The students were astonished to discover that, without them even realizing it, Su Ran had already taken control of the situation!

Kurata Atsushi gritted his teeth and did not give up, because it was still in the middle game. In the middle game, there was still hope. One wrong move and the whole game would be lost!

He was waiting, waiting for Su Ran to make a mistake!

At that time, he could launch his fierce counterattack, leaving Su Ran breathless!

……

Press the attack! He's determined to secure a merciless victory!

The sound of each move resonated with everyone, and a silent battle unfolded on the chessboard. Whether you were playing as the white or black player, you could hear the sounds of battle cries.

It's like being on the frontier, and the black pieces have the spirit to swallow up thousands of miles like a tiger!

"The situation has reversed... Without realizing it, Su Ran now has the upper hand!"

"As long as he holds firm and doesn't reveal a single flaw, he will win this game!"

"Insei... he's going to win, he's a professional 5-dan..."

The crowd could hardly believe their eyes and fell into an unusual silence.

They watched each move with utter awe. After gaining the upper hand, Su Ran, playing black, moved with utmost precision and exhilaration, each move a nail-biter.

Su Ran picked up the black piece again and brought her hand down from a great height.

On the chessboard, there are not only black and white stones... On the side of light and brightness, there are stars, the moon, the sun, the Milky Way... the universe.

With each chess piece placed, a beam of light connects the distant past and surges toward the originally gloomy future.

We shuttle between seemingly lonely celestial bodies.

"Defense?"

Su Ran stared intently at the chessboard, scanning each point, calculating the possible changes after each move in her mind.

"No, I won't defend! I'll keep attacking!"

Finally, the chess piece was placed!

Snapped!

Fifteen columns and eleven rows, build it!

Su Ran raised her head and looked at Kurata Atsushi across from her.

"Akira Touya, I'll show you if you can even see my shadow clearly!"

"Do you still have the courage to pursue me?"

Kurata Atsushi watched Su Ran's move, his obese body trembling slightly.

He could hear his own heartbeat, and after making that move, it felt as if he had missed a beat.

"He's still attacking!"

Kurata Atsushi took a deep breath. Only when he was in the game could he truly feel the pressure coming from the other side!

Kurata Atsushi fell into deep thought; his usually trusted intuition seemed paralyzed at this moment.

"In the struggle on the left, I fell into a disadvantageous position..."

"Now, are there any weaknesses? If we're so greedy with our attacks, the game should have many more opportunities..."

"No...no, he used every move to kill, sacrificing his pawns cleanly and decisively, all in one smooth motion."