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

Su Ran placed her piece with a calm expression.

Seeing Su Ran take the initiative and attempt to fight by placing a piece at the corner, A Fu quickly picked up a piece and placed it down!

Both sides moved their pieces with lightning speed!

In the initial sharp exchanges, Su Ran did not show much sharpness, but calmly observed her opponent's moves.

That small, sharp hook was both an attack and a tentative, tentative probe.

Don't release the hawk until you see the rabbit.

Because nobody knows who is the oriole and who is the mantis.

By combining his exceptional chess sense with his own understanding of the game, Su Ran was able to improve.

Both sides made their moves with lightning speed, and Afu played chess at an astonishing pace.

This is Ah Fu's usual way of beating people!

If he faces an opponent who is slightly weaker than him or on par with him, his playing style can put his opponent under immense pressure and make them feel breathless!

"But... Su Ran's defense is watertight, and she always has a sharp counterattack."

Afu scrutinized the chessboard, his eyes never leaving it, his fingers gripping the pieces tightly without ever letting go.

Snapped!

The pieces keep falling one after another!

However, it is obvious that playing chess quickly has its advantages, but when facing Su Ran, A Fu made a few weak moves in the middle game because he didn't think for long enough, and Su Ran seized the opportunity to exploit them.

Then came a ruthless counterattack, leaving no room for retreat and pressing the attack while the enemy was ahead!

"Oh no... those eight white stones... are already trapped..."

When Afu saw that the eight white stones on the left had not been able to form a true eye, his heart clenched.

"Su Ranjun, you truly live up to your reputation."

“If I show even the slightest weakness, Su Ranjun will seize the opportunity. No… there’s still a chance, there’s still the competition for the top position.”

Thinking of this, even though he knew he was at a great disadvantage, Afu resolutely decided to take a gamble. He reached into the chess box and, as always, placed a piece at lightning speed.

Su Ran's hand descended from ten thousand feet, seemingly carrying a radiant glow, leaving Afu somewhat stunned.

Twelve columns, eight rows, jump!

"They've abandoned their pawn!"

"It's an absolutely targeted sacrifice tactic, pursuing even greater speed. I don't even dare to mention sacrifice; we must fight for speed."

"But it's impossible to win. If Su Ranjun is concerned about what's behind her, I might still have a sliver of hope..."

"Su Ran is too strong."

Looking at this move, Afu finally breathed a sigh of relief, relaxed, and grabbed his hair: "Ahhh, I lost."

Before the game was over, Afu saw the situation ahead and judged that even if Su Ran made a mistake in the endgame, he would not be able to catch up. He decisively chose to resign.

Su Ran was taken aback: "Sorry."

Afu smiled and shook his head: "It's alright, it's alright. Su Ranjun, you actually disregarded the rear and resolutely abandoned a piece to fight for the big handicap. It really startled me."

Su Ran looked at the chessboard and shook his head: "It's just that the time has come, and with this kind of chess pattern, I'm not at a disadvantage in terms of the exchange of pieces and influence."

Afu nodded; he understood what Su Ran meant.

"However, although it is true that pieces and power are equivalent in exchange, sometimes power is even more important than pieces."

"However, if the sacrificed piece makes a mistake, such as insufficient offensive or a weak move, the opponent may be able to hold on, making it very difficult to turn the tide. It may seem like an equal exchange, but in reality, the side that sacrifices the piece bears greater pressure, right?"

"here."

Afu looked down and pointed to the 12th column and 7th row: "When I was here, I also thought about the sacrifice tactic, but after thinking about it for a while, my head was about to explode, so I gave up."

Su Ran smiled and shook her head: "Then, just don't make any mistakes."

Afu laughed.

"Hahahaha, those intense, fighting patterns are hard to control, right? Also, Su Ran, why did you choose to press down here instead of trying to cut off the opponent's movement and force a fight?"

Su Ran and A Fu began to review the events.

Meanwhile, Akira Touya was also fighting against Isumi.

Unlike Afu, Isumi is not slow in his game, but he is definitely not fast either. In addition, he has a solid opening strategy and prefers to wait for the enemy to tire themselves out.

For a time, Akira Touya only had a slight advantage.

Akira Touya picked up the black stone and, as always, placed it down!

Every move made on the board had a resounding, metallic quality.

"I will move towards my goal, turning fear into courage!"

Seventeen columns and fifteen rows, break!

Faced with Akira Touya's relentless pressure, Isumi was clearly struggling to keep up. He could clearly sense that Akira Touya had changed from before.

Akira Touya, holding the black stone between his fingers, lowered his hand to eye level before dropping it from the air!

"And, move forward as much as possible!"

Akira Toya made his move again.

Sixteen columns in three rows, pointed!

"I've been chasing after it."

Eighteen columns, seven rows, turn!

"Not only that, Su Ran will continue to move forward, but I will not lose to you. I want to compete with you again!"

Chess pieces, gleaming at your fingertips.

"I'm not afraid!"

Black pieces, targeted kills, dragon slaying!

After a long while, Isumi lowered his head: "I... lost..."

……

A field of formidable fighters! In the Cub Battle, let me witness your growth!

After a brief debriefing session, the second match began quickly.

Su Ran chose the inverted lotus pose, which she hadn't used in a long time. Faced with this unfamiliar situation, her opponent became flustered and made a series of mistakes.

In this fierce battle, one wrong step leads to another, and Su Ran quickly cut down his opponent!

Meanwhile, Akira Touya's match also ended quickly.

After reviewing the morning's games, Uchida called Su Ran and the others to the hamburger shop.

Akira Touya was still sitting alone in the corner, studying the score carefully.

"Why did you suddenly decide to eat hamburgers?"

Su Ran was a little confused, and asked Uchida as they walked.

Uchida explained with a smile, "It's to celebrate your promotion to Class 1. What, do you want to go eat ramen again?"

"Ah, no, to be honest, I'm getting a little tired of eating here after all this time."

Su Ran waved her hands repeatedly, indicating her refusal.

Both Kazuya and Isumi behind him laughed.

"By the way, Isumi, how did your first match this morning go against Akira Touya? Did you win?"

While eating his hamburger, Heya turned to ask Isumi, his voice a little muffled because his mouth was full.

Upon hearing this, Isumi shook his head: "There is absolutely no hope. Akira Touya's skill level has exceeded my expectations. Sigh... I think his chances of passing the professional exam this year are slim."

"Hey, don't worry, if we can't make it this year, there's always next year." Kazuya swallowed the hamburger and comforted Isumi.

Yijiao nodded, took a sip of cola, and after a long while, sighed.

"But... I'm turning 18 soon. If I don't become a professional Go player soon, I'll reach the age limit for insei (professional Go player)."

Hearing this, He Gu felt somewhat disheartened.

"My senior brother is also taking the professional exam this year. I can't beat him, and there's also Akira Touya and Su Ran. I'm giving up. I'll just participate this year for fun."

For a while, the atmosphere was a little dull.

Uchida suddenly remembered and asked Su Ran, "By the way, if we win two more games this afternoon, Su Ran-kun, wouldn't you and Akira Touya be able to directly participate in the Young Lions Tournament?"

"correct."

Kazuya also remembered the Young Lions Tournament and looked at Su Ran: "Su Ran-kun, you're planning to participate in the Young Lions Tournament, right? This is a great opportunity to play against professional players. Moreover, if you can make it into the top three as an insei (academic student), according to the rules, you can directly become a professional player, right?"

Isumi looked over and said, "That's right, it's been many years since any insei (professional go players) made it to the semifinals. Everyone's almost forgotten about the rule. But now that you mention it, it seems like Uchida, Kazuya, and I might have a chance to become professional go players again. After all, if you and Akira Touya both advance to the finals, we can save two spots..."

Huh?

Upon hearing this, both Kazuya and Uchida's eyes lit up, and their hope was instantly rekindled.

"What an enviable talent..."

Uchida's beautiful eyes sparkled as he looked at Su Ran with admiration: "It's been many years since a student from the academy has made it to the finals of the Young Lions Tournament. Can Su Ran-kun break history this time?"

Su Ran smiled and asked, "I don't know either... how did the trainees fare in previous lion cub battles?"

"Absolutely not."

He Gu answered Su Ran's question first. He shook his head and answered while struggling to swallow the hamburger, which made Su Ran a little worried that he might choke.

Fortunately, Isumi thoughtfully picked up the conversation, thought carefully, and said, "In the past, only the students who advanced to the third round, such as Aota 5-dan, were eliminated before the semi-finals."

Kazuya immediately exclaimed, "Yeah! I'd be perfectly content just to beat a new 1-dan!"

On the other side, Uchida took a sip of cola: "By the way, regarding the new first dan, will Aota, the fifth dan, participate in the Young Lions Tournament? Although he is currently a fifth dan, he only became a professional player last year. However, his record was so good that he was directly promoted to the third dan."

"Probably not? Although Kurata 5-dan has only been learning Go for a short time, he is too old and has long passed the age for the Young Lions Tournament."