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

"Please give me more advice."

Su Ran didn't hesitate much when making her first move.

Seventeen columns, four rows, small eyes.

The reason why a draw is rare in Go is because of the rule of giving a winning handicap.

Everyone must strive to win, to seek the slim chance of survival on the chessboard.

"This boy named Su Ran is ranked fifteenth among the students, at the bottom of the list, but I can't let my guard down."

Lu Yuan glanced at Su Ran, picked up a white piece from the chess box, and placed it on the chessboard.

Sixteen columns, four rows, stars.

As a disciple of Meijin Touya, he would not underestimate any opponent.

Although he said that fifteenth place was nothing special, he was determined to give it his all.

Otherwise, if he loses to a student, he'll be fine, but the real problem is he'll lose face as a celebrity.

Too many people have lost games because they underestimated their opponents. Moreover, as the top students in Class 1 of the academy, they almost all possess a level of skill comparable to professional players.

As a result, people gradually gathered around, including the village teachers and some students who were not qualified to participate in the lion cub battle.

Ashihara couldn't help but feel a little strange. Shouldn't they have placed all their hopes on Akira?

Why are you all here?

However, he didn't think too much about it. Perhaps they were worried because the boy in front of them was at the bottom of the class?

"Well……"

In Su Ran's mind, his super chess sense was running wildly. Now, he could run his super chess sense continuously for four hours without feeling tired.

Of course, if it's a major competition, this time could be even longer!

This is the benefit of his continuous training in developing a superior sense of chess during this period.

Both being unparalleled geniuses who have unlocked extraordinary chess sense, he has now far surpassed Hikaru Shindo.

Su Ran reached out and picked up the black piece, her eyes flashing, her wrist hanging down.

Three columns and seventeen rows, three times three!

Looking at this move, Ashihara was stunned, almost unable to believe his eyes.

"The second move... was placed at the 3-3 point?"

"An unimaginable method of attack!"

However, none of the students from Class Two and the teachers from the village who were watching around expressed any objection. They all remained calm, as if they were used to it.

Ashihara's heart pounded as he observed the expressions on the faces of those around him.

"Could it be that I don't know how to play chess?"

Looking at this move, Ashihara deeply doubted himself, but after a moment, he resolutely picked up the white piece and placed it down with a snap!

Four columns and three rows, small eyes.

He chose to believe in the chess principles he had learned over the years, even though... he was being stared at by all the onlookers as if he were an idiot.

"Why? Why do I get such pitying looks just for walking normally?"

"What on earth are these students doing?"

"Using such a crude tactic to put pressure on us professional Go players? I've never heard of such a thing before..."

Ashihara was under immense psychological pressure, feeling as if he had been hit with a critical strike.

Fortunately.

Despite years of tutelage from Touya Kouyo, he withstood pressure from all sides and, with an almost obstinate mindset, insisted on using normal chess thinking to punish his opponent's bad opening move of playing the 3-3 point!

Since we're slow, let's use speed to overcome slowness!

The village teacher nodded secretly.

"Do you think the 3-3 move is too slow, and you want to use the small eye and star point to quickly develop your influence?"

"Indeed... for the opening point of 3-3, too much emphasis is placed on the territory, while the external influence is neglected."

"A 33 is like...like a lone boat adrift on a vast ocean!"

"No matter how sturdy a small boat is, it will still rise and fall with the rolling waves and capsize at any time!"

"The idea that the white pieces are like rolling waves is certainly not bad."

"but……"

"Facing this child, Su Ran..."

Teacher Bencun glanced almost imperceptibly at Su Ran through his glasses, trying to glean something from his expression.

However, Su Ran remained calm.

He picked up a black piece from the chess box and placed it down without hesitation.

Five columns and three rows, small flying hang.

"Xiao Fei... got caught on the corner..."

Across from him, Ashihara was somewhat alarmed.

"They've gone on another attack... Completely out of touch with strategic thinking. Just a moment ago they were defending the city, and now they're at each other's throats again..."

"What is this boy thinking?"

Does he really know how to play chess?

Lu Yuan looked around and noticed that as Su Ran made that move, the eyes of the surrounding students were filled with admiration.

Now, he was confused again.

"Damn it... This awful psychological warfare... which idiot came up with this?"

"Why is such a move, which makes absolutely no sense, being expected to succeed by so many people?"

"Could it be that this guy has actually made a brilliant move that I failed to see?"

"But... how can you possibly discern anything from just a few moves?"

"The pressure is immense..."

Ashihara broke out in a cold sweat and had to re-examine the game. After looking at it for a long time, he saw that the timer was about to run out, and he was still extremely conflicted.

"Should I just charge straight in and attack?"

"Yes, that's right, they're deliberately trying to mislead me!"

"As long as I don't fall for their tricks... Ignore them, ignore them..."

After hesitating for a long time, Ashihara picked up a white stone and placed it down decisively.

Seventeen columns in three rows, pointed!

"They've attacked! So fast!"

The village teacher was slightly startled, but remained silent, watching the chessboard calmly.

"It's finally stopped like this..."

"Previously, no one had ever directly attacked the 3-3 point move."

"That's right. When facing a 3-3 point, you should attack fiercely. Being too bound by the situation won't work."

"As expected, as someone who is a disciple of a famous person, he saw through it at a glance. It's good to teach Su Ran a lesson."

After this move was made, both sides moved their pieces almost in unison, with each move being within the other's expectations.

Sixteen columns, three rows, bump.

Seventeen columns, four rows, pointed.

……

The two sides engaged in a fierce battle over the third and third positions in the upper right corner!

We both know exactly what each move is all about.

It's a move that both sides have to make.

That sharp move left Su Ran, who was playing black, with no room for compromise.

The only option was to grit my teeth and resolutely draw my blade!

Otherwise, his move of 3-3 would not only be useless, but would also become a burden to him.

“That’s right…that’s it…I told you, this move wasn’t anything special.”

"Those students were just trying to distract me..."

Seeing Su Ran struggling to cope, Ashihara felt relieved and finally put his mind at ease.

Meanwhile, the village teacher nodded secretly, looking at the shape of the board: "This move is almost a must-play. There can be no compromise. If you make a mistake, you will suffer a loss."

The village teacher had already anticipated the outcome.

"If Su Ran's black piece connects in the 16th column, 2nd row, then the white piece must touch it in the 15th column, 2nd row!"

"This move was like a pair of cold, iron hands, firmly gripping the throat of the black piece!"

"Then, forced by circumstances, Su Ran could only make one move in the seventeenth column, second row..."

"The final result was..."

"Although Hei Zi was not forced to his death and barely survived, he suffered a great loss."

The village teacher sighed quietly.

"This is... the bitter fruit of rashly choosing San San, the wicked San San..."

Over there, the game of chess was progressing exactly as Mr. Honmura had predicted.

"This is it!"

Sure enough, Ashihara's eyes lit up, and he quickly picked up a white piece, raised his wrist high, and slammed the piece onto the board!