Infinity Starting with Hikaru no Go

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When both sides have the same understanding of the game and have a similar level of mastery of the game principles, whoever plays black first will have to bear the disadvantage of a five and a half komi in the opening, and will be under immense pressure.

In other words, if Takashi Takashi were to play black and make the first move in this game, the pressure he would feel would increase exponentially.

It is very likely that the predicament Chen Anxia is currently facing will appear before Takashi Takashi.

However, in Go, luck is also a part of skill.

Sometimes, the brilliant moves made by some chess players are actually due to luck.

Considering all of this, Takashima knew that Chen Anxia's seemingly unreasonable move at this moment was very likely Chen Anxia's way of breaking the deadlock.

Takashima knew how formidable Chen Anxia was, and he wouldn't underestimate any of Chen Anxia's moves.

Almost inevitably, Takashima Takashi fell into deep thought as he looked at Chen Anxia's unreasonable move.

During this long period of contemplation, Takashima was trying to see through Chen Anxia's seemingly unreasonable move, to prevent Chen Anxia from breaking the deadlock, and ultimately to win the game...

While Takashima Takayoshi was pondering, those top-tier players who had also seen the crux of the problem were also deep in thought as they watched Chen Anxia's move.

Clearly, they also wanted to see through Chen Anxia's move and know how he would break the deadlock...

However, Chen Anxia's unreasonable move was somewhat beyond their expectations, leaving them unable to see through it for the time being.

Among Tengen Dosai, Go Seigen, Judan Toneri, and Iwashima Oza, it was believed that perhaps only Yamazaki Honinbo could see through Chen Anxia's illogical move.

However, in reality, even Yamazaki Honinbo couldn't see through Chen Anxia's move.

Although this move was illogical, Yamazaki Honinbo had a feeling that it wasn't purely a Dosaku style move, but as for what it was...

Aside from Yamazaki Honinbo, Kisei Miki Soji, observing Chen Anxia's move, couldn't help but ponder, muttering, "Is this really the Dosaku style? It feels somewhat familiar..."

Time passes gradually.

Takashima Takashi, unable to see through Chen Anxia's illogical move, gave up.

Because he had given up, Takashi Takashi's expression became extremely serious and earnest.

Takashima knew that Chen Anxia's seemingly unreasonable move was definitely meaningful, but he couldn't quite see through it.

Under such circumstances, we must be extremely careful in our next moves, and not let Chen Anxia find the slightest flaw.

Thinking about it, Takashima carefully picked up a chess piece and slowly placed it on the chessboard.

Seeing this, Chen Anxia did not hesitate at all and made another move.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Chen Anxia returned to the principles of Tengen Dozai's chess and made a very steady move.

Everyone looked confused and puzzled, not understanding why Chen Anxia wanted to return to the principles of Tengen Dozai's chess.

Even people like Tengen Dosai, Go Seigen, and Yamazaki Honinbo were puzzled.

In their view, if Chen Anxia, ​​playing black, were to compete against Takashima Takashi using the principles of Tengen Dosai, Chen Anxia would definitely lose.

Confused, they couldn't help but let all sorts of thoughts run through their minds.

'So, why did Chen Anxia return to the principles of Tengen Dozai's Go?'

'Does this mean Chen Anxia has given up?'

'No, Chen Anxia definitely won't give up. The reason for all this must lie in that unreasonable move Chen Anxia made earlier...'

......

And so, to everyone's bewilderment, the game continued.

Before they knew it, the game had entered the middle stage.

Although Chen Anxia managed to recover a point of disadvantage during the planning phase thanks to his slightly better overall strategic vision.

But since then, Chen Anxia has never been able to recover from the disadvantage.

This also means that at this point in the game, Chen Anxia, ​​playing black, is at a disadvantage.

Moreover, most spectators could see that if the game continued like this, Takashima Takashi, playing white, would essentially secure the victory.

The game of chess continues.

Just after both sides placed two or three more stones, top-tier players like Tengen Dosai, Go Seigen, and Yamazaki Honinbo seemed to have discovered something. Their expressions changed, and they murmured in disbelief, "This is..."

As they spoke, they couldn't help but look at Chen Anxia's seemingly unreasonable move, their faces showing a mixture of realization and shock, muttering again, "So that's how it is, that seemingly unreasonable move..."

Then, as if struck by a sudden thought, Tengen Dozai and Go Seigen murmured to themselves, "This illogical move is incredibly strange and unpredictable, somewhat similar to the Dosaku style, but it's not the Dosaku style..."

"What is this principle of chess? Why does it feel so familiar, like I've seen it somewhere before..."

Not only Tengen Dosai and Go Seigen, but also Yamazaki Honinbo and Miki Soji noticed this.

However, unlike Tengen Dosai and Go Seigen, Yamazaki Honinbo and Miki Soji knew more.

Among these, Yamazaki Honinbo knew that what Chen Anxia was using was the strange and unpredictable chess principle that had given him the opportunity to break through to the top.

Meanwhile, Miki Soji looked at this illogical move and murmured to himself, "Could the principles of the universe be what Chen Anxia comprehended from the Dosaku school?"

"However, the Cosmic Chess Theory emphasizes black and unpredictability, while the Dosaku Style emphasizes white and spontaneity; these two complement each other..."

"Perhaps, the principles of cosmic chess and the Daoist strategy can be combined into one, forming an unprecedentedly powerful chess theory..."

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Chapter 192 A Thousand-Mile Dike Can Be Destroyed by an Ant Hole (First Update, Please Subscribe!)

Although top-tier players like Tengen Dosai, Go Seigen, and Yamazaki Honinbo noticed something, the vast majority of players watching the game were completely unaware.

The game of chess continues.

For professional chess players, if there is no time limit, a game can become extremely long.

The current game between Chen Anxia and Takashima Takashi is a perfect example of this.

For both Chen Anxia and Takashima Takashi, every move required careful consideration before being made.

The players watching the game all expressed their understanding.

Snapped!

Snapped!

Snapped!

......

Before they knew it, another half hour had passed, and Chen Anxia and Takashima Takashi had only made a few moves in that half hour.

These few moves were what made the top-tier players realize something, but they couldn't be sure, and their faces showed surprise and uncertainty.

Takashima Takashi was still completely unaware of what was happening.

In Takashima's view, the current situation of the game is that he, as the white player, has a four-and-a-half-point advantage.

However, this advantage must take into account the five and a half points of komi Black made in the opening. If we only look at the board position, Black is leading by one point.

Of course, if Black wants to truly win, it must ensure that it is at least six points ahead of White at the end of the game.

Judging from the current middle game, it will be very difficult for Chen Anxia to truly gain a lead of at least six points over White.

Although Chen Anxia possessed the endgame skill known as the best in the world from Tianyuan Daozai.

However, for Takashima Takashi, who also possesses the principles of Tengen Dosai, Chen Anxia's endgame skills are simply not superior.

This is something that all the spectators understand very well.

Therefore, in the eyes of most spectators, Chen Anxia's chances of winning this game were almost zero.

Of course, they also knew that the outcome of this game did not mean that Chen Anxia's chess skills were weaker than Takashima's; it was just that Chen Anxia was playing black and making the first move.

At this point, it was Takashima's turn to make a move.

After careful consideration, Takashi Takashi placed another piece.

Right after Takashima Takashi made his move, Chen Anxia didn't hesitate at all and immediately made his move as well.

Takashima Takashi was stunned for a moment, not understanding why Chen Anxia would make such a decisive move this time.

Not only Takashima, but all the other spectators were the same.

Then, they turned their attention to Chen Anxia's move.

Upon seeing this, some people's expressions unconsciously changed.

It goes without saying that top-tier players like Tengen Dosai, Go Seigen, and Yamazaki Honinbo had already noticed this, but even they felt a tremor in their hearts when they actually saw it.

The top-tier players, who had been uncertain before, were now certain of their previous thoughts after seeing this move. They were deeply shaken and their faces showed disbelief.

As for players below the top tier, only a few noticed the anomaly, but they couldn't pinpoint the source of it.

Takashima Takashi was the same; he noticed something was wrong, but couldn't pinpoint what it was.

This made Takashi Takashi frown slightly and begin to think.

After careful consideration, Takashi Takashi still couldn't pinpoint the anomaly.

This fact made Takashi Takashi wonder if he was imagining things.

Without further thought, following the original rhythm, Takashima reached out and picked up a chess piece, about to place it on the board.

Just as Takashi Takashi was about to place his piece, his gaze unconsciously drifted to a certain spot on the chessboard, to the illogical move Chen Anxia had made earlier.

Upon seeing this, Takashi Takashi's pupils contracted slightly, as if he had sensed something.

Then, Takashima unconsciously looked at the white piece he had placed on the board, and his pupils began to tremble.

In Takashima's eyes, the white stones he had placed on the chessboard had transformed into a towering dam.

One side of the dam represents the territory it has occupied, while the other side represents the black pieces that want to encroach on its territory.

At this moment, the black stones were like a stagnant pool, failing to breach the dam formed by the white stones.

But Takashima knew that Black's calm was only because the dam was too strong and too impenetrable.

If the dam is allowed to have even the slightest flaw, then the black pieces will immediately transform into a flood, surging and crashing against the dam until it collapses.

Therefore, Takashima had been carefully and steadily building the dike to ensure that it was impenetrable and without the slightest flaw.

However, Takashima never expected that a hidden ant nest had been concealed within the dam he had built.

There's an old saying in China: "A thousand-mile dike can be destroyed by an ant hole."