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

This single match attracted nearly 30 percent of Go enthusiasts worldwide.

Among them, some viewers hoped that Hideo Ohtake could defeat the new god SAI and end his winning streak in the eighth game.

Another group of viewers were hoping that SAI could step on the remains of Otake Hachidan and gradually walk the path to godhood.

Is it the rise of a new god, or the slaying of a dragon by a warrior?

All the audience members waited quietly for the countdown to end.

……

【Ding! 】

With a soft click, the game finally began.

This time, Otake Hideo was a bit luckier, successfully getting the black pieces and gaining the first move.

"SAI's strategy is exceptionally clear, and its opening moves are quite meticulous..."

"To beat him, you can't be aggressive at all. The safest way to win is to play it safe, drag the game out until he makes a mistake!"

After pondering for a while in front of the screen, Otake Hideo cautiously made his first move:

Fourth row, sixteenth column, star!

As this move was made, Sai, inside Hikaru's body, couldn't help but frown.

"That's a very solid move..."

"Xiao Guang, it seems the opposing player is determined to drag the game out in the late game!"

"He must have thought that as long as we drag this out, we won't be able to defeat him within a hundred paces."

"However, our ultimate goal is to fight to defeat THESAI!"

"The more insurmountable the predicament we face, the more we must break free from this dark cage!"

"A formidable opponent, since you want to stall..."

"Then let's see if your shield is stronger, or if my and Xiaoguang's spears are stronger..."

"Make it even sharper!"

After pondering for a long time, Sai spoke firmly:

"Xiao Guang, third column, fourth row, Xiao Mu."

"clatter!"

Following Sai's suggestion, Hikaru Shindo quickly placed a white stone in the upper right corner.

Small eyes?

Looking at the spot where the first white piece landed, Otake was taken aback.

This opening move seems to have been frequently used by chess players in ancient times, but nowadays, very few people play it this way.

Moreover, for the attacking side, such a lukewarm opening seems to make White's pace even slower...

What exactly is SAI up to?

After thinking for a long time, Otake still couldn't figure out Sai's intention, so he could only follow his own established strategy and place another piece in the star position in the upper left corner:

Fourth row, fourth column, star.

Now that he had guessed Otake's plan, Sai would naturally not hesitate in his next move.

Soon after, he instructed Hikaru Shindo to place a white stone in the small corner of the lower right.

"clatter!"

"clatter!"

"clatter!"

"clatter!"

The two sides then proceeded in this manner, each making twenty-four moves without infringing upon the other's territory.

After Black's 25th move, White suddenly made a change of strategy, inserting a nail into the upper left corner, where Black's defense was most solid:

White, fifth row, sixth column, point!

As he took that step, Da Zhu's eyes twitched involuntarily.

tip?

What does this move mean?

Do you think you can break through my defenses with just this one tiny nail?

It's ridiculous!

Thinking this, Daizhu subconsciously wanted to divide his forces to surround and block this thorn in the side.

But the next moment, his right hand, which was moving the mouse, suddenly stopped!

No, judging from SAI's style in these dozens of games, he is definitely not a reckless person who likes to take risks.

There must be another reason for playing the game this way.

I'll hold back for now, carefully observe the subsequent developments of his move, and then try to eliminate this hidden spy...

Having made up his mind, Otake acted as if he hadn't even seen the white piece, and continued to place another piece in the lower left corner according to his original strategy.

And indeed, things turned out exactly as he predicted.

After Sai tested the waters with this nail and found that the other side ignored him, he did not continue to send troops to the upper left corner.

He then began to set up his own strategy on the right side of the chessboard.

Soon, the two sides had each made over fifty moves.

The current situation is becoming increasingly clear – Black and White each occupy half of the territory!

However, deep within Black's territory, there is an inconspicuous nail that remains firmly planted.

This nail caused Dazhu to have to think twice before placing his piece.

Should we capture this white stone?

It seemed that if they could hold on for less than twenty more moves, they could securely drag the game to over one hundred moves, but...

However, as the white stones gradually launched their attack, the black stones played by Otake increasingly felt powerless to resist.

Despite being stretched thin, they are absolutely capable of preventing the remaining twenty moves from collapsing.

However, based on Otake's experience, he would likely lose the game by a mere half-point margin in the final stages.

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He not only has a chance to survive a hundred moves, but he also has a very high chance of ultimately defeating SAI, this formidable opponent!

However, there are also risks involved.

Even now, Otake is unsure about White's move 25.

Was it a trap deliberately placed here to lure me in?

Or was it simply a mistake made because he moved too quickly and didn't think things through?

The problem facing Daitake is actually quite simple, and it boils down to one sentence:

bet?

Or not to gamble?

……

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Another eight-game winning streak! First in the win rate rankings, both at the top!

Just as Otake Hero was deep in thought.

Su Ran, on the other hand, finally woke up from her sleep.

He slept for more than eight hours.

At this moment, the mental energy that had been depleted from countless challenges to the game of Go between Kato Masao and Shindo Hikaru in the simulation yesterday has finally been fully restored.

After a quick wash, Su Ran felt she had nothing to do.

My father is still the same as before; judging from the situation, he won't wake up anytime soon.

As for the book "The Principles of Go" that he left behind, I have managed to understand most of it over the past week.

Since his Go talent was raised to over seventy, Su Ran's ability to learn Go principles has reached a level far exceeding that of ordinary people.

In addition, I sparred with different experts online for two consecutive days, and opened the emulator countless times.

now.

His actual skill level is at least at the amateur 7-dan level, or even higher.

of course.

Now, he understands to some extent why his father loved Go so much.

Honestly, this stuff is really addictive!

now.

Su Ran feels uncomfortable if he doesn't play chess for a day.

After thinking about it, since there was nothing else to do, Su Ran decided to go to the internet cafe where Sister Mitani was again.

After exchanging familiar greetings with Yuko Mitani, Su Ran found a computer in a corner and logged into the World Go Network again.

As soon as I logged into my account, hundreds of match requests popped up.

These battle requests were probably sent by those skilled players who came specifically to snipe him yesterday.

Fortunately, he didn't go online for a day.

These match requests have all expired.