4,000 people, when they pass the preliminary round, there are almost only 200 people left, pass the preliminary round, advance to the semifinals, and select 200 people out of 4,000 people to advance to the semifinals. And with each round of elimination, the remaining opponents are even more powerful.

And it is not easy to advance to the top 32, originally there were only 32 places, after going out of the ten seeded players, there were only 22 places, and 190 people went to compete for 22 places, which was only a little higher than 1 in 10.

If you want to be sure that you want to advance to the top 32, you must win five battles and five wins, but if you want to win five battles and five wins, even if Han Shengqi's current chess strength wants to advance, it is not easy to advance. Although the 10 seeded players have been removed, it does not mean that there are no better opponents than the 10 seeded players.

Hearing the host finish talking about this year's competition system, Han Shengqi also had to sigh that it was not easy to advance.

Then about 4,000 people began to party to receive numbered tickets, and each opponent and the number of tables were displayed on the big screen of the organizer.

The venue of the organizer is not small, but it is impossible to accommodate 4,000 people to complete the game at the same time, and only 500 people can compete at a time, and the organizer also stipulates that during the preliminary round, each game cannot exceed one hour. If it is more than an hour and the winner has not been decided, the referee will decide whether the winner or loser.

And in order to save time, those who lose two games in a row are directly eliminated, and those who win two games in a row will not directly advance to the next round.

Soon, Han Shengqi received his number plate, his luck was good, the first game was the first time, each game was five hundred, four thousand people were divided into eight times, Han Shengqi was able to be his game for the first time, it was also luck, and there was no need to wait in vain to waste time.

Han Shengqi's number plate is 0058, and his opponent is 1057, and his first match was at table 12 in Row A in Hall B.

Han Shengqi walked towards his playing field, and as soon as he walked to Hall B, someone noticed Han Shengqi.

"This is not Han Shengqi, isn't he playing Go, why did he come to participate in the chess competition?"

When someone saw Han Shengqi holding his own number plate, they knew that Han Shengqi participated in this competition, and they were very surprised, after all, Han Shengqi came to participate in the chess tournament by playing Go, which is indeed a strange thing.

"I think he's here for a show. Do you really think that if you win the championship of the National Collegiate Go Competition, you will be able to play chess? The difference between Xiangqi and Go is not small. ”

Some people couldn't help but pout, and they didn't know if it was envy or other reasons, in short, the man's words were sour.

Han Shengqi didn't pay attention to these people's words at all, and directly found a seat, and soon Han Shengqi's opponent arrived, a man with a full beard, who looked almost in his thirties, but this provincial chess tournament has an age limit, and it is obvious that the bearded man is less than thirty years old.

"Han Shengqi, it's surprising that you also play chess?" said the bearded man.

Han Shengqi said: "Xiangqi and Go are my hobbies, can't those who play Go play chess?"

The bearded man shook his head slightly: "Of course not!" But there is a big difference between chess and Go, it is not that Go is great, but it can also be very good at chess. ”

Han Shengqi didn't particularly care and said, "Of course I understand this!"

The first game of the first round of the first round started at 9 o'clock, and a few minutes later, 9 o'clock arrived, and then the official game began.

Han Shengqi didn't know the opponent's chess strength, so he didn't hide it and directly used all his strength.

After more than a dozen moves, Han Shengqi felt that the opponent's chess strength was not bad, of course, if the chess strength was too low, he would not participate in this kind of competition, which would only be a loss of face.

After going down to a dozen steps, the bearded man couldn't help but get nervous, and he could also see Han Shengqi's chess strength, which was much higher than him.

The bearded man really didn't expect Han Shengqi to be so powerful in Go, and he also had some attainments in chess.

The opponent's chess strength is not bad, but it is still a little worse than Han Shengqi, and then looking at the overall situation, he plans to defeat the opponent within fifty moves if he goes all out.

Calculating the opponent's chess path is a skill only a master, but Han Shengqi can calculate the opponent's chess path in Go, and now he has been able to transfer the method of postponing Go to Xiangqi, but Han Shengqi is delaying Xiangqi, which is far less easy than delaying Go.

Of course, it is also because the strength of this opponent is not strong now, if Han Shengqi is good, this can deduce this person's chess path.

However, Han Shengqi chose to use some skills and strategies that he had not mastered before, although his chess strength would decrease, but Han Shengqi was confident that he would not lose to the opponent in front of him.

As Han Shengqi thought, in the end, Han Shengqi still won the opponent, and in the last sixty-second move, the opponent was completely killed, because he was trying to use some unskilled things, so Han Shengqi would take longer than previously estimated.

"I ...... I lost!" the bearded man was a little unwilling, but now that he lost the game, he couldn't help but admit it.

Now they lost the first game of the first round, and although they still have a chance to advance to the second round, they will have to win the next two games.

Unless the bearded man is particularly lucky, and he encounters an opponent who is weaker than his chess strength in both games, it is impossible to advance to the next round, because he lost the game in the first game, and the pressure is naturally not small, even if he encounters an opponent of the same level, I am afraid that he will lose more and win less.

Han Shengqi is the opposite, and now his chances of advancing to the second round have increased, and he only needs to win one of the two matches tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. The pressure is reduced, and the state is better when it comes to playing.

"Concession!" Han Shengqi stood up and arched his hand.

For the victory over the bearded man, Han Shengqi has no place to be proud, this bearded man is probably the worst player in this provincial chess competition, if even he can't be defeated, it is better to give up the game quickly.

Han Shengqi is not the fastest person to win, many people have already finished the game at this time, because there is only one game a day, and there is nothing to see in the preliminary round, Han Shengqi is ready to go back and continue researching.

Han Shengqi had just walked to the door, and a person came from behind, without looking at the road, and bumped into Han Shengqi head-on. Han Shengqi frowned slightly, who is so short-sighted.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" he quickly apologized to a fat man who hit him.

The fat man's attitude was very good, and Han Shengqi naturally wouldn't be unforgiving: "Forget it, I'm fine, be careful when you walk next time." ”

"Yes, yes!" the fat man nodded.

"Huh?"

Just as Han Shengqi was about to leave, the fat man said in surprise.

Han Shengqi frowned slightly, could it be that this fat man is looking for trouble?

"Is there anything else you can do?"

Han Shengqi said politely.