The tiebreaker of the 3rd Toyo Securities Cup five-way final has finally come to an end.

After the game, two outstanding young chess players who had just given a wonderful game for everyone walked out of the game room, and they appeared in front of everyone together.

This game started at 1o o'clock in the morning, and when Li Xiaoqiang and Li Shifo came to the hall, it was already nearly half past seven in the evening. By this time, even though it was already a little late, even though it was not the official closing ceremony that night. However, this tiebreaker is indeed thrilling and exciting. There are many spectators who are still immersed in the aftertaste of the chess game, so they are reluctant to disperse for a long time.

And the final result of the game has already been revealed. At this moment, in addition to many chess players watching the game, the hall was also crowded with a large number of Go reporters from China, Japan and South Korea. Because it is customary for players to give an interview at this time and talk about "post-match testimonials" and the like.

"I lost the game, but in this final I did my best, I am still satisfied with the content of the chess, and I think I have played my best. Therefore, from this point of view, although it is uncomfortable to lose, there is nothing to regret. I have to admit that my opponent showed good form in this tournament and gave me a taste of extremely good chess skills. He made me really feel: losing the game is not for any other reason, it can only be said that my skills are not as good as others, through this competition, my opponent let me see the gap, let me see my shortcomings clearly, of course, also let me see clearly the direction of my future efforts. I think. Having such a strong opponent running in front of me was a spur to me, and I even thought it was a blessing for me. Because there is such an opponent, it will spur me to never relax. In the rest of my career. I will do my best to seek the opportunity to challenge him again, and I believe that such an opportunity should still be available, and this day will come......"

Again, "as is customary", "post-match remarks" naturally start with the loser, which is both a form of etiquette. This is also to save the last moment of glory for the championship. Therefore, when Li Xiaoqiang and Li Shifo appeared in front of everyone, Li Shifo was the first to be surrounded by long guns and short cannons, and everyone was asking Li Shifo to "say a few words" first. The above passage is Li Shifo's "post-game speech".

When interviewed, Li Shifo's expression was no different from usual. It's still the same poker face with a wooden face. Due to brain congestion, his whole face was red from the second half of the match, and it has not subsided until now. Perhaps because this is a competition hosted by the South Korean side, Li Shifo has a sense of being a host, and Li Shifo's "post-game speech" rarely said two more sentences, not as brief as usual.

Li Shifo's words were very polite, and his words were also very "diplomatic". But when he was giving his testimonial. All the reporters were listening carefully, and everyone thought that Li Shifo's post-match speech was very appropriate.

Yes! It can be said that Li Shifo passed this "Toyo Securities Cup". Especially through the final five-way chess final, he made many people have a new understanding of him.

It can even be said that through his performance in the "Toyo Securities Cup", Li Shifo also determined his "status in the world chess arena" in one battle!

It's interesting to say, to say that in Li Xiaoqiang's mind, when he is reborn. When he chose to play Go as his profession in his life. In fact, he has always regarded Li Shifo as his "benchmark". But in today's era, when everyone wants to evaluate Li Shifo. When everyone wants to weigh the weight of Li Shifo. Then Li Xiaoqiang can't get around it no matter what. Everyone is accustomed to using Li Xiaoqiang as a "benchmark" to measure other new generation of outstanding chess players in the world chess arena today.

In the past. Although many people recognize Li Shifo as a Go genius, he has not yet proven himself in the world chess battle. Although he is now the "first person" of Korean Go, after all, it only belongs to the category of "nest horizontal". After leaving South Korea, Li Shifo's strength has not been widely recognized by the world chess world, at least in the Japanese Go world, there is also a Ita Kiki who will express dissatisfaction with Li Shifo.

However, after passing this "Toyo Securities Cup", everyone's understanding is no longer the same, and many people believe that it is time to reposition Li Shifo.

Let's not talk about Li Shifo's promotion in this competition, he broke into the final after defeating Mr. Lin Haifeng, Mr. Kobayashi Koji and Mr. Zhao Zhixun. Such a road to promotion can of course be regarded as full of gold. Objectively evaluated, his promotion path should be more difficult than Li Xiaoqiang's promotion path.

Even if you don't talk about these first, just look at Li Shifo's performance in the final. Especially when everyone uses Li Xiaoqiang as a reference to evaluate Li Shifo's strength, many people suddenly find that the current Li Shifo can overwhelm his master Cao Yanzi and become the "first person" of Korean Go, which is indeed his certain reason.

You must know that since Li Xiaoqiang suddenly broke out in the "Fujitsu Cup", he has been in amazing shape for most of the year, especially in the international competition, Li Xiaoqiang is unstoppable, and his performance can only be described as "crazy". In the two world series, Li Xiaoqiang won two championships in a row. In the era when the world professional tournament was still relatively rare, there was no chess player who could appear in the world championship. Li Xiaoqiang has a 12-2 record on the international stage this year.

During this period, whether it is a super-first-class chess player in Japan or a Go king in South Korea, no one seems to stop Li Xiaoqiang's outburst. And everyone noticed that Li Xiaoqiang's only 2 games of chess were precisely in the finals of this year's "Toyo Securities Cup", and he lost both games to Li Shifo. Therefore, when everyone suddenly realized this, they found that only Li Shifo could be inseparable from Li Xiaoqiang. So now Li Shifo, naturally no one dares to underestimate him.

Of course, winning or losing is one thing, but the more important thing is that many people pass this final. Through the content shown in the chess game, it is clearer to understand what Li Shifo is strong at. For a long time, everyone did not have a very correct understanding of Li Shifo's Go. Many people admit that he is strong, but it is not clear what he is really strong. So much so that there are many people who are not convinced after losing to Li Shifo. But what about now? The situation is no longer the same.

Go is like many competitive games. "Evenly matched" is often one of the necessary conditions for fame.

As the saying goes, "the more scheming you are, the more wonderful it is, and the one who does it is also the one who achieves it."

In this final. When the two players are fighting against their opponents, it can be said that they have used all their "best skills". Especially because the two have different chess styles and different chess concepts, then in such a collision, they can show some things that they can't usually see.

Especially in the 4th and 5th games of this final. Whether it's the "idle hand" of the 4th game. Or in the 5th game, under the pressure of Li Xiaoqiang's openness, Li Shifo showed the concept of Go, as well as his hidden resistance methods. This made the onlookers fascinated at the same time, but also saw Li Shifo's technical expertise more clearly than usual.

By this time, many people have fully realized that Li Shifo is the same as Li Xiaoqiang. This is also a chess player with his own "uniqueness". Then such a Li Shifo is enough to make people look at it differently.

It was already past 8 o'clock in the evening, and in the hall, some of the necessary procedures after the game were still going on in order. Many chess players and journalists still did not leave. Then again, although many people have been impressed by Li Shifo, even though this is Li Shifo's home field. However, when Li Shifo routinely accepted the post-match interview, when he consciously stepped aside and gave up the central position to Li Xiaoqiang. Li Xiaoqiang who walked to the front desk. It was natural to be the only protagonist in the venue.

In this moment, all the focus of the scene, all the glory. All converged on Li Xiaoqiang!

At this moment, when all kinds of long guns and short guns were aimed at Li Xiaoqiang, there was even a brief cold scene at the scene. Yes, because through this battle, Li Xiaoqiang's "status in the rivers and lakes" in the Go world has also changed. The silence of the reporter is actually a change in the mind to adjust this positioning.

What kind of wickedness is this? He is not even 17 years old this year. He became a double champion in the world professional chess arena before he could win the championship. He was known as the wizard on the chessboard. He always brings too many topics and surprises to people. Regardless of the speed at which he grows. or his Go concept, it seems that it has become a "phenomenal" existence in the Go world. He is the person. And the chess he played, like a strong hurricane blowing in the entire Go world, is violently impacting the preconceived notions of most people.

Under normal circumstances, at the age of 17, people can only be called "rookies" in the professional Go world. Even Li Xiaoqiang has already won a world championship. In fact, in the inherent concept of many reporters, Li Xiaoqiang is still regarded as a "rookie". So what about Li Xiaoqiang now? Can everyone still consider him a "rookie"? Or is he already a super chess player?

Interestingly, while the reporter was still adjusting his positioning and preparing to ask questions, Li Xiaoqiang was actually stunned. The first to break the silence was reporter Zhang Da, who stood with the members of the Chinese delegation.

"Shame, shame! Let's see, in front of the public, Xiaoqiang is actually habitually wandering there again. Let's look at his dumb look, how can he have a little bit of the demeanor of a world double champion. Haha, I'm afraid that from today onwards, his appearance of "Xiaoqiang in a daze" today will be as famous as the famous "Xiaoqiang Long Exam", right? ”

In the crowd, reporter Zhang Da looked at Li Xiaoqiang who walked to the center of the stage with joy. It must be admitted that as a good friend of Li Xiaoqiang for many years, reporter Zhang Da is sincerely happy for Li Xiaoqiang. However, when reporter Zhang Da saw Li Xiaoqiang's current appearance, he couldn't help but start ridiculing.

What does Li Xiaoqiang look like now? To be honest, when Li Xiaoqiang walked out of the game room, when he became the focus of the world chess world again. Especially when Li Shifo finished being interviewed by reporters, which made Li Xiaoqiang the only focus of the scene. More than 7 hours of fierce battle, the fatigue after the desperate battle, and the joy after winning the championship were mixed together. The current Li Xiaoqiang has not completely come to his senses.

Therefore, just like Zhang Da reporter saw: now Li Xiaoqiang, he is habitually wandering there again.

Of course, if you want to accurately describe Li Xiaoqiang's current mood, there are only 4 words to describe. That's "unreality".

In Li Xiaoqiang's mind now, all this today seems so unreal. You know, when Li Xiaoqiang achieved this achievement, the World Series of Professional Go had only been established for a few years? It's only been 4 years. So far, how many world champions have been born in the entire world chess scene? Only 6. In addition to the 2 obtained by Li Xiaoqiang, the distribution of the other 4 is 2 from Masaki Wugong, 1 from Cao Yanzi, and 1 from Mr. Lin Haifeng. Therefore, from this point of view, Li Xiaoqiang's achievements now are not inferior to any of the current super chess players. said Li Xiaoqiang at the moment. He has reached the pinnacle of the entire world chess scene at present.

So even though one year ago, Li Xiaoqiang was still struggling to qualify for the World Series. Therefore, when Li Xiaoqiang participated in the World Series, everyone would only regard Li Xiaoqiang as a player with a certain impact, and no one regarded him as a candidate for the final championship. So today, right now. If someone lists Li Xiaoqiang as one of the top chess players in this era, it should be said that it is not too much.

"This, what's going on? Am I ...... right now? Has it become the top existence in the professional Go world of this era......"

When Li Xiaoqiang walked out of the game room, he suddenly realized what he had achieved. When such thoughts flashed through his mind. Li Xiaoqiang naturally has a sense of unreality.

Well, even if the current Li Xiaoqiang is habitually distracted there. However, he was in a daze for not long. Li Xiaoqiang is not Li Shifo after all, his person is Zhenmune. Compared with Li Shifo, Li Xiaoqiang, who is a man of two lives, has a little more experience in dealing with today's scenes. He still seems to be a little more relaxed.

At this time, the surrounding reporters also recovered, and everyone began to ask questions about Li Xiaoqiang. And Li Xiaoqiang also began to answer various questions politely and politely.

"What do you think of today's game?"

"Lucky! The victory in this game can only be described as lucky. Everybody saw it. When my opponent came running from behind to kill the chess, he didn't notice this idea in my game. I broke out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, I found a life-saving step in the end, and I was able to get through the difficulties. Therefore, I said that this game of chess won a fluke, which should not be too much, and I will not tell you the truth, in fact, I am still a little scared now. If I hadn't discovered this move at the time, the game would probably have been confessed......"

"What do you think of your opponent?"

"Very strong! I can tell you responsibly. I think my opponent is very strong, that's what I really think. I want to go through these games. Everyone should have seen it, right? My opponent was very difficult to deal with, he had a unique way of thinking, very few flaws, and he always had a surprise hit at the crucial moments. To be honest, it's really a headache to encounter such an opponent. That's why I want to stress again that it's not because I'm at a higher level to win the World Championship again this time, it's because I'm a little bit more lucky than my opponents......"

"You are now a double champion in the world chess world, and your achievements are very impressive, and you can completely compete with many super-top chess players, so how do you evaluate your level and strength?"

"Everywhere, I still have a lot of shortcomings, compared with many senior chess players, my skills are not deep enough, and my understanding of Go is quite shallow. All in all, I don't qualify to be on a par with them right now. Again, I can stress that I have been able to win both World Series titles in a row, and it has nothing to do with my level. The only reason, and that's probably because I'm luckier than all of them......"

Li Xiaoqiang pursues the principle of being a low-key person and copes with questions from reporters from all walks of life. On such an occasion, Li Xiaoqiang is of course impossible to be high-profile. Therefore, when he answers various questions, he has two principles, one is to praise the opponents he has encountered, and the other is to repeatedly attribute his success to "luck". So don't look at him talking there, in fact, he is talking about something that is not nutritious.

If the reporters all asked such questions, then Li Xiaoqiang would probably have passed through the haha like this. But at this time, Li Xiaoqiang heard another question. At this moment, Li Xiaoqiang stopped playing haha, he thought about it seriously, and wanted to answer this question well.

"You just said that your opponent has a unique way of thinking and always has an unexpected blow at a critical moment. In fact, in the eyes of the outside world, you yourself are the master of this. Especially in today's tiebreaker, you used an extremely subtle "squeeze" to break the opponent's "trial hand". There are many experts who believe that your good move is likely to be the most important turning point in the game, and it will also lay a solid foundation for your final victory. Everyone knows that you are the descendant of the ancient chess. In the afternoon, when I was in the research room, Chen Jiuduan and Coach Luo of China both thought that your move had the charm of ancient chess. You should have absorbed the nutrients from the ancient chess and applied the concept of the ancient chess to make this move. So what do you think of this move? As you know, a lot of people don't know much about second-hand chess nowadays, and there are big differences in their judgment of the level of second-hand chess. I only know that there is a difference between ancient chess and modern chess. Can you tell us more about the difference? ”

When it comes to ancient Chinese chess?

When he heard this question, Li Xiaoqiang knew in his heart that this problem was not so easy to get through. Because this is a question of one's own "origin". Li Xiaoqiang carries the name of an "ancient chess heir" every day to swagger through the market, so on this issue, Li Xiaoqiang is not ready to mix it up vaguely.

But then again, such a question is not easy to answer at all. How to show some of the concepts of second-hand chess to everyone in the most vivid and specific way?

After hearing such a question, Li Xiaoqiang fell silent. He is ready to set up his own banner on such an occasion. (To be continued)

ps: It's been more than 1 month since the change. Here are two >

First, the book continues, and it will not be a eunuch, nor will it be unfinished.

Second, due to the author's work, the normal update speed of this book may be around May 5th.