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Chapter 139 Chen Anxia's Figure, That Move That Transformed into Stars! (Second Update, Please Subscribe)
Indeed, what appeared before Akira Toya at this moment was the figure of Honinbo Dosaku.
At the same time, Akira Touya also realized why the name felt familiar to him.
Because Yamazaki Sanjiro's name is Honinbo Dosaku's real name.
As for why Yamazaki Sanjiro chose this name, and whether he could bear the weight of it, Akira Toya didn't know.
However, Akira Toya knew that Yamazaki Sanjiro's seemingly illogical moves were actually the style of Honinbo Dosaku, belonging to the Dosaku school.
It even incorporates modern techniques into the Daoce school...
Akira Touya couldn't help but recall his father.
Akira Toya knew that his father, the Meijin Toya, who was hailed as the closest to the divine move in the contemporary Go world, also greatly admired the Go style of Honinbo Dosaku.
In fact, Akira Toya once heard Toya Meijin make such an evaluation of Honinbo Dosaku during a game of Go between Toya Meijin and Ogata Seiji.
"If he were to play a ten-game match against Honinbo Dosaku, he would be unaccustomed to the new opening and strategy due to the era, so the first ten-game match would probably end in a draw."
"But once Honinbo Dosaku gets used to it, I will have no chance of winning..."
"Honinbo Dosaku's skill level was probably around 13 dan, and in the contemporary era, he was probably only..."
"Therefore, whenever I study and observe Honinbo Dosaku's games, I always wonder if Honinbo Dosaku really put in a lot of effort and played seriously."
"Among these game records, these overly strong and illogical moves are truly baffling..."
"Honinbo Dosaku's games were truly flawless, without a single mistake or oversight. Such games deserve the title of 'gods,' 'divine calculations'..."
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In the world of "Hikaru no Go", Honinbo Dosaku's reputation for divine calculation comes from Touya Meijin.
This also gives us an idea of how much Meijin Toya admired Honinbo Dosaku's skills.
That is why Akira Toya was so shocked and incredulous when he learned that Sanjiro Yamazaki was using the Dosaku style.
Because Akira Toya knew that Honinbo Dosaku's Dosaku school had long since disappeared into the river of time.
Thinking it over, Akira Touya took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.
Then, Akira Touya's gaze gradually hardened.
Akira Toya knew that, apart from Honinbo Dosaku, it was impossible for anyone else in this world to master the Dosaku style.
If someone were to actually use the Daoist strategy, it would be like trying to draw a tiger but ending up with a cat.
Akira Touya learned this from his father.
Akira Toya clearly remembered that his father once exclaimed, "There is only one Honinbo Dosaku in the world, because his talent for divine calculation is irreplaceable."
After realizing this, Akira Touya finally calmed down.
However, Akira Touya's expression did not become incredibly resolute.
Perhaps Akira Toya himself didn't realize that his invincible spirit began to waver after the emergence of geniuses like Hikaru Shindo, Anxia Chen, and Otoko Iwashima, who possessed Go skills far exceeding those of their peers.
Akira Touya harbors a deep-seated fear.
This fear stems from the fear that the opponent will be another Chen Anxia-like figure, and that he will once again lose the game by an insurmountable and despairing gap.
The game of chess continues.
Before they knew it, the game had entered the middle stage of the game.
At this point, all of Yamazaki Jusaburo's seemingly irrational moves in the opening phase revealed their true colors, gradually tearing apart Akira Toya's advantage.
In particular, the white stones in the upper right corner, which seemed doomed to die to others, were given a new lease on life in the hands of Yamazaki Sanjiro.
Everyone who witnessed this scene wore expressions of disbelief and astonishment.
They didn't understand how Yamazaki Jusaburo managed to do it, but the fact is that Yamazaki Jusaburo really did it.
When Akira Touya saw the white stone in the upper right corner come back to life, his face showed disbelief, and he was deeply shocked.
Because Akira Toya, who was directly involved in the situation, also didn't know how Jusaburo Yamazaki had managed to do it.
However, Akira Toya knew that after the white stones in the upper right corner came back to life, the balance of the game had already tilted in favor of Misao Yamazaki.
His only chance was the star point in the lower left corner of the board, which was the place where Yamazaki Sanjiro made his first move, the small knight's move to the corner.
'But how can I seize this one and only opportunity?'
In his heart, Akira Touya was asking himself this question.
At the same time, Akira Touya stared intently at the star position in the lower left corner, hoping to find his only chance there.
Unbeknownst to him, Akira Touya fell into deep thought.
Among the spectators, only Yuko Miki and Kei Sakamoto could see the situation clearly and knew that Akira Touya's only chance lay in the star point position in the lower left corner.
However, they had no idea how Akira Toya would seize this one and only opportunity from Jusaburo Yamazaki.
As they pondered, Yuko Miki and Kei Sakamoto looked at the star point in the lower left corner and fell into deep thought, beginning to deduce the possible future of the game.
As for the other spectators, although they could not accurately see the situation, they knew from Akira Touya's expression that he was in trouble and had to think long and hard to find a way to break the deadlock.
This fact shook them to their core, and they couldn't help but look once again at Yamazaki Sanjiro, who was as cute as a little girl.
It was only then that they realized that Yamazaki Sanjiro had maintained the same expression and demeanor since the beginning of the game, as if everything was under control...
This discovery left them somewhat dazed.
In a daze, they seemed to glimpse the truth, to see Yamazaki Sanjiro standing atop the mountain of chess prowess, looking down upon them from a height they could only look up to.
'Who...is he?'
Similar questions began to arise in their minds.
At the same time, an indescribable sense of oppression descended upon them, making them feel an unspeakable heaviness.
Time seemed to slow down and become unbearable at this moment.
As for Akira Touya, he could no longer perceive the existence of time and space.
At this moment, all Akira Touya saw was the chessboard in front of him, and the star position in the lower left corner.
Countless future chess games were born in Akira Touya's eyes, only to be shattered one by one by Akira's denial.
Each disillusionment is equivalent to a failure, adding to Akira Touya's burden.
Unbeknownst to him, Akira Touya's heart grew incredibly heavy, and even beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
Akira Touya didn't know if he could seize that one and only opportunity, but he wanted to.
Akira Touya didn't want to experience defeat again.
His inner desires transformed into a pillar supporting the ever-increasing burden on Akira Touya.
Suddenly, Akira Touya saw the image of Chen Anxia in his mind. He saw Chen Anxia holding a black chess piece, which fell into the vast universe formed by the chessboard and turned into an incomparably brilliant star.
Instinctively, Akira Touya reached out and picked up a black stone, placing it on that dazzling star.
Snapped!
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Chapter 140 A Masterful Move, The Final Chapter! (First Update, Please Subscribe)
Upon seeing Chen Anxia's figure and witnessing Chen Anxia's move that transformed into stars, Akira Touya entered a very peculiar state.
However, Akira Touya himself was unaware of this.
Akira Touya felt as if the chessboard before him had transformed into a vast universe, and the black and white pieces on it had transformed into stars.
Such a spectacle, such a breathtaking sight, captivated Akira Touya, making it difficult for him to extricate himself.
Of course, only Akira Touya himself could see such a spectacle and such a magnificent sight. To everyone else, the chessboard was still the same chessboard, and the pieces were still the same pieces.
As for Akira Touya's move...
Among the spectators, those with slightly better chess skills couldn't help but frown and look puzzled after seeing this move.
In their view, Akira Touya's move was a mistake.
Because Akira Touya's move failed to address the white stone that posed the greatest threat to the lower left corner of the star point, which was the small knight's move that Sanjiro Yamazaki made first.
In fact, Akira Touya gave up the opportunity to build a defensive fortress with this move. Instead, he used the second move of the black stones, which was the one black stone that was hanging high, as the starting point to bring a big jump to the center.
It can be said that Akira Touya's move was tantamount to giving up the best defensive point.
This means that Yamazaki Jusaburo can now use that lone piece to penetrate deep into the corner of the star point in the lower left.
Even if Yamazaki Jusaburo cannot occupy the corner of the lower left star position, he can still carve out a portion of the territory and convert it into his own points.
This would be fatal for Akira Touya, who was already at a disadvantage.
Therefore, even Yuko Miki and Kei Sakamoto showed a look of confusion on their faces after seeing Akira Touya's move.
Both Yuko Miki and Kei Sakamoto knew that Akira Toya's playing style was one of steady progress.
To put it simply, Akira Touya will only bare his fangs and launch an attack on the opponent when the situation is relatively stable.
However, in the eyes of Yuko Miki and Kei Sakamoto, Akira Toya's move was blind and even somewhat unreasonable.
They completely failed to understand the significance of Akira Touya's move.
If they weren't familiar with Akira Touya, they might have thought he was giving up on himself and making this move recklessly.
When Yamazaki Sanjiro saw Akira Toya's move, he was momentarily stunned.
Clearly, Akira Toya's move was an unexpected one for Mitsujiro Yamazaki.
This was somewhat unbelievable for Yamazaki Sanjiro.
This is because it's the first time someone of the same age has made a move that exceeds their expectations, even if that person is just a game NPC.
However, Yamazaki Jusaburo quickly calmed down and began to calculate again, taking Akira Toya's move into account the overall situation.
However, Yamazaki Sanjiro did not expect that his calculations would be so difficult.
As time passed, the onlookers around the game became increasingly puzzled when they saw that Yamazaki Sanjiro had not made a move for a long time.