LRAB Page 95
Page 95
Chapter 142 The Reappearance of Little Flying Horn, Chen Anxia's Universe! (First Update, Please Subscribe)
In the morning, Harumi Ichikawa had just learned from the radio what Meijin Touya had said to Anxia Chen, words that had shocked her.
Unexpectedly, not long after that, I saw Chen Anxia.
Moreover, Chen Anxia was seen inside the Zishui Go Club.
This is also why Harumi Ichikawa was horrified.
At the same time, Harumi Ichikawa was also somewhat confused and puzzled.
Today is Monday. Shouldn't Chen Anxia be at school at this time?
Although Chen Anxia had come once before during what should have been a school day, he used preparing for the National Children's Go Tournament as an excuse to skip it.
So what about this time? Is Chen Anxia going to participate in some competition again?
For a moment, Harumi Ichikawa's thoughts were scattered, and she looked somewhat dazed.
Chen Anxia was speechless upon seeing this.
Chen Anxia was unaware that he had already made a name for himself in the Go world, so he also didn't know why Ichikawa Harumi always seemed particularly surprised whenever she saw him.
Not only Chen Anxia, but also Nakata Kaoru, who was following behind Chen Anxia, looked at the scene in front of him with some confusion, not knowing what had happened.
Without thinking twice, and without waiting for Harumi Ichikawa to react, Chen Anxia said directly, "I want to play a game of chess, and I'll cover the cost."
With that, Chen Anxia led Nakata Kaoru to an empty chess table and they sat down.
Because it's Monday and lunch break, the Zishui Go Club is quite deserted.
Chen Anxia looked around and saw only two people engrossed in their game of chess, oblivious to the commotion outside, and naturally, they didn't notice Chen Anxia's arrival.
It wasn't until Chen Anxia and Nakata Kaoru sat down that Ichikawa Harumi realized what was happening.
After seeing Chen Anxia and Nakata Kaoru begin to guess, Ichikawa Harumi suppressed her confusion and bewilderment.
At the same time, Harumi Ichikawa walked to the edge of the chess table, intending to take a good look at Chen Anxia's game.
Chen Anxia and Nakata Kaoru didn't care about this; their attention was focused on the upcoming game.
The result of the coin toss was quickly announced: Chen Anxia would play black and move first.
Upon seeing this result, Nakata Kaoru's lips curled up slightly, and his confidence in this opportunity and mission grew even stronger.
Honinbo Dosaku's skill far surpassed that of his contemporaries, so he almost always played white against the black stones or gave the opponent a handicap.
It's important to understand that in the era of Honinbo Dosaku, there was no komi (komi) rule, so playing white as the second player meant being at a disadvantage from the very beginning.
In such an era, Honinbo Dosaku rarely lost when playing white, even in the highly competitive Gojo Tournament.
This gives an idea of how terrifying Honinbo Dosaku was.
Because Honinbo Dosaku almost always played white and went second, he also explored and created a set of standard opening moves for playing white and going second.
This is what later became known as the Dosaku school.
Of course, the Dao Ce lineage, which has been passed down to this day, has long since kept pace with the times and continuously incorporated modern techniques through the efforts of its descendants, thus constantly being elevated.
Especially under the current rules of the game, the power of the Dao Ce Liu style has undergone a qualitative change.
This is also why Yamazaki Honinbo was able to dominate an era.
As a disciple of Yamazaki Honinbo, Nakata Kaoru naturally learned and inherited the Dosaku-ryu style.
Although Nakata Kaoru could not truly grasp the essence of the Dosaku style, he still managed to become a professional first-dan player by imitating the Dosaku style in a superficial way.
Nakata Kaoru even had the confidence that he could dominate his peers with this "Dosaku-ryu" style, which was essentially a copy of a tiger but turned into a cat, even when playing white and going second.
Chen Anxia and Harumi Ichikawa were naturally unaware of Nakata Kaoru's confidence.
At this moment, Chen Anxia looked at the chessboard in front of him, and it seemed as if the universe and stars were flowing in his eyes.
Chen Anxia originally planned to find a suitable opponent on the online Go platform after dinner to test the power of the new universe's Go theory.
Now that Nakata Kaoru, a player, has actually delivered himself to our doorstep, that's naturally the best thing ever.
I just hope that Nakata Kaoru won't let me down.
Of course, the disappointment here has two meanings.
The first requirement is that Kaoru Nakata's own Go skills must meet the standard.
The second crucial point is that Nakata Kaoru shouldn't be a cheater like Iwashima Otoko, otherwise the outcome of the game would be quite predictable.
unless...
Having already immersed himself in the new universe of chess principles, Chen Anxia didn't think much and directly placed a piece. His movements were as beautiful as the shifting of stars, with subtle rhythms in both stillness and movement, making it a delight to behold.
Snapped!
With a crisp, clear sound of a piece being placed, a black stone was placed on the star point in the upper left corner.
When Harumi Ichikawa saw Chen Anxia make his move to place a piece in the game, her eyes narrowed slightly.
Harumi Ichikawa remembers clearly that the last time she saw Chen Anxia making a move in Go, he wasn't like this...
Harumi Ichikawa didn't know how to describe it, but she felt that Chen Anxia's movements when placing the pieces were a qualitative leap compared to the last time.
However, Harumi Ichikawa didn't know how Chen Anxia did it. It hadn't been long since the last time, so why had Chen Anxia's move in placing the pieces improved so much?
Nakata Kaoru was unaware of Chen Anxia's situation, but after seeing Chen Anxia's actions of placing a piece in the game, a look of surprise flashed across his face.
According to Nakata Kaoru, Chen Anxia's movements when placing stones were fluid, graceful, and possessed the elegance of Go, as if they had been honed through countless repetitions and had become instinctive.
This level of skill in placing a piece wouldn't seem out of place even on a professional player; on the contrary, it would seem perfectly natural.
This fact made Nakata Kaoru, who had initially been somewhat dismissive and complacent, take things seriously.
Although the act of placing a piece is not the true standard for judging chess skill, it can still reveal a lot.
In order to avoid a disastrous outcome, Kaoru Nakata decided to go all out.
Nakata Kaoru was confident in himself and even more confident in the Dosaku style. With this confidence, Nakata Kaoru directly reached out and picked up a white stone, which turned into a white streak of light and fell into the chessboard.
This move is... a small knight's move approaching the corner!?
When Harumi Ichikawa saw Kaoru Nakata's move, a look of astonishment and disbelief appeared on her face.
He couldn't help but wonder if Kaoru Nakata really knew how to play Go.
Because Nakata Kaoru's move was truly unreasonable.
Unlike Harumi Ichikawa, Chen Anxia, who had already immersed herself in the principles of Go, did not experience any emotional fluctuations due to this illogical move.
In Chen Anxia's eyes, the chessboard before him had transformed into a vast universe.
In this vast universe, there are countless shining stars that are attracting Chen Anxia's attention.
Chen Anxia knew that these shining stars were all formed from the spiritual light of the universe's chess principles.
Without hesitation, Chen Anxia made his move, his actions unchanged.
Snapped!
Harumi Ichikawa's attention was drawn to the sound of a piece being placed, and she couldn't help but look at Chen Anxia's move.
Upon seeing this, Harumi Ichikawa seemed to realize something; her expression shifted slightly, and she muttered to herself, "Two stars..."
"Is that brand new layout... about to appear?"
......
Chapter 143 Reversal: The Visible Principles of Chess!? (Second Update, Please Subscribe)
Nakata Kaoru was somewhat surprised to see that Chen Anxia made her move without hesitation after he played the small knight's move.
Kaoru Nakata knew how unreasonable this small knight's move was. If it were a player seeing this move for the first time, they would usually have some reaction, even if it was a professional player.
But Chen Anxia didn't, so there are only two possibilities.
The first possibility is that Chen Anxia has an exceptionally strong mindset, which is why she can remain so calm.
The second possibility is that Chen Anxia had seen such an unreasonable move before.
Personally, Kaoru Nakata leans more towards the second possibility.
Because a chess player's mindset is usually linked to factors such as age, experience, and chess skill.
In Nakata Kaoru's opinion, given Chen Anxia's age, unless he is exceptionally gifted, it is unlikely that he would possess such a strong mental state.
Of course, Nakata Kaoru doesn't know the truth yet.
After that, Nakata Kaoru stopped worrying about the problem and began to calculate the next move in the game.
To be honest, Chen Anxia's double-star move was beyond Nakata Kaoru's expectations.
Generally speaking, when faced with this small knight's move at the corner, a player will either choose to defend or choose to attack instead of defend.
It's rare to see someone as completely disregarding everything as Chen Anxia.
At the same time, Chen Anxia did not use the most common diagonal star formation, but instead used a double star formation, which was something Nakata Kaoru did not expect.
Therefore, Kaoru Nakata needs to overturn all his previous moves and recalculate.
At this point, there were only three pieces on the board: two black and one white. The board layout and situation were not complicated, so Nakata Kaoru was able to calculate very quickly.
Not long after, Nakata Kaoru picked up a white stone and placed it in the upper right corner star position.
Although Kaoru Nakata could choose to use the small knight's move as a base point to penetrate the upper left corner of Black's territory.
However, during this process, the other corner star positions will most likely be occupied by Black, which is not what Nakata Kaoru wants to see.
After Nakata Kaoru made her move, Chen Anxia did not hesitate at all, and immediately placed her own piece, forming a three-star formation under the expectant gaze of Ichikawa Harumi.
When Nakata Kaoru saw Chen Anxia's move, after seeing the three-star formation, he was stunned again.
Chen Anxia's move once again took Nakata Kaoru by surprise.
In Nakata Kaoru's original plan, Chen Anxia should have occupied the last corner star position in the lower right corner, forming a three-sided star opening with a great advantage.
As for himself, after Chen Anxia occupies the last corner star position, he will immediately penetrate into the upper left corner star position of the black pieces, so as to eliminate the great advantage of the three-sided star opening and open up his own situation.
only...