Li Xiaoqiang and Zhang Zhidong came to the competition hall of the "Chess Boy Cup". Today's game is over, and a bunch of kids are playing inside. Luo Shenzhu and the others saw Li Xiaoqiang coming over, and they surrounded them one after another. Liu Er, who was the most active, spoke:

"The boss is here, let's go, let's ...... the game"

"Ha Luha, Liu Er, you must have lost today, you want to find me to be angry when you lose? Just go, you think you really can compare to me? Hmph, let me tell you, I happened to have a headache that day, so you got lucky to win once. You're not going to have that much luck today......"

The competition that Liu Er said is a tradition that has been preserved since last year.

"Live and Death Time Trial".

Last year, Li Xiaoqiang would not play anyway. This is, of course, to keep the halo on his head. Got a little mysticism for myself. This year, Li Xiaoqiang took the initiative to find other chess children to play such games.

The purpose of this is to remove a little bit of the aura of mysticism from himself.

When Li Xiaoqiang just came back from Japan, he ran here for the first time. See other people look at their own expressions. That feeling...... Tsk, Li Xiaoqiang doesn't like it very much anyway.

Once, Li Xiaoqiang learned the appearance of other coaches and toured the field everywhere. Patrol to Ding Wei, who is still young. Ding Wei was so nervous that he didn't know what to call Li Xiaoqiang, so he blurted out:

"Teacher Li......"

There's no one who isn't awkward. Li Xiaoqiang is awkward, the coaches are also awkward, and the chess boys are even more awkward. At this time, Li Xiaoqiang will have to find a way to "reduce his seniority". This "seniority" is brought about by the gap in the level of Go, which can only be solved by the method of Go.

It is necessary to eliminate estrangement and level the "generational division". The best way to do this is to do a life-and-death competition.

After Li Xiaoqiang played a few life-and-death games, the estrangement was really eliminated a lot. The chess boys really began to "intersect" with Li Xiaoqiang.

"Ha Luha, although Li Xiaoqiang is a big master, although he is Teacher Li. It turns out that there are some things that are not as good as me, and it turns out that I am also very good......"

Li Xiaoqiang really didn't release water when he was doing the life-and-death competition. His speed really can't match these real kids.

To say that Li Xiaoqiang has passed nearly 2 years of life-and-death training. The speed of doing questions has also improved a lot. However, when he gets a life-and-death question that is not very difficult, he still habitually analyzes the regularity of the problem first. By the time he made a few turns in his head, some of them had already solved the problem. Although the time of the game is not much different, Li Xiaoqiang always has to be half a beat slower.

At first, some people thought that Li Xiaoqiang was releasing water, but later through careful observation. I found out that he was really not releasing water, and his speed was really not as good as other children. 8 times out of 10 times you will lose, and the two times you win are also because other children want to go wrong in the first place. Others took a long detour to let Li Xiaoqiang win once or twice occasionally.

"Well, Xiaoqiang's level of Go is high. But his reaction speed seems to be mediocre. ”

That's what most coaches know. Children are different, they know more directly. For example, Liu Er, anyway, after he loses chess, he likes to play with Li Xiaoqiang. His intention is obvious, that is, he wants to find balance in Li Xiaoqiang.

Later, more and more children wanted to find a balance in Li Xiaoqiang. Li Xiaoqiang almost has a tendency to become a punching bag. Naturally, Li Xiaoqiang is very popular here.

There are too many punching bags, and Li Xiaoqiang also wants to change the status quo. No one wants to be a punching bag all the time. Li Xiaoqiang finally seized this opportunity today:

"Ha Luha, I said Liu Er. You believe it now. The day before yesterday it was because I had a headache. Otherwise, how could I lose to you, as long as I don't have a headache, you are definitely not an opponent......"

At this time, Luo Shenzhu came up with a smile:

"Boss. And what about you at noon? Do you also have a headache when you lose to someone at noon, Zhou Dayang? ”

Li Xiaoqiang was annoyed and angry:

"Of course it's a headache, my headache is just right in the afternoon. Isn't it possible? ”

More and more chess kids are coming up. Liu Qing, the youngest brother of Li Xiaoqiang, spoke:

"Yes, yes, our boss just has a headache, he has a headache every day. He only occasionally doesn't have a headache. happened to be caught up by Liu Er......"

"Haha......"

Li Xiaoqiang fled.

Fleeing in the wilderness and fleeing in the wilderness, but Li Xiaoqiang knew that the aura of mysticism on his body was slowly broken. Ordinary people still feel that they are still mysterious. People in the industry are different. They will be more objective and rational in their analysis.

In the eyes of people in this era, Li Xiaoqiang's growth rate is certainly a miracle. There will definitely be people who objectively analyze Li Xiaoqiang's growth path, and those who are interested will find that Li Xiaoqiang's growth is completely contrary to the Japanese Go theory. In this way, someone will analyze the reasons and reflect on them. Some deep-seated ideas will loosen.

In addition to wanting to eliminate the gap between himself and his peers, this is also one of Li Xiaoqiang's purposes in doing this.

Li Xiaoqiang has always believed that subtlety is much better than shouting. For example, Li Shifo, when did you see him say a big thing? I don't think so. Not only did he not have big words, but he had very few bold words.

In my impression, Li Shifo's "big words" are only so twice.

One was the final of the "Oriental Securities Cup" with Ma Xiaofei in 96. At that time, Ma Xiaofei was in high spirits. At that time, Ma Xiaofei had already surpassed his predecessors, and Liu Chao and Nie Whirlwind Cao Yanzi were no longer his opponents. At this time, Ma Xiaofei met Li Shifo and met a junior.

Before the game, Li Shifo said a word:

"I'm going to help my master avenge this final!"

In the previous game, Ma Xiaofei eliminated Cao Yanzi to enter the finals. So Li Shifo said a big word. Before the game, it seemed like a big word. But after the game......

The second time was in the late stage of the Three Kingdoms Tournament in 04, Li Shifo defeated five with one. At this time, Li Shifo's dynasty had begun to loosen. First Cui stabbed a gap, and then Li Shishi began to seize power, and China's Gu Dali is also growing rapidly. During that time, Li Shifo's state was not very good. Therefore, many people thought at that time that Li Shifo was in danger this time.

Before the game, a reporter went to interview Li Shifo, and Li Shifo said something big for the second time:

"The outcome of the game is not certain!"

On the surface, this sentence means that Li Shifo does not think that he will definitely lose. According to his consistent performance, it should actually be understood that Li Shifo is full of confidence. The end result also proved that he didn't say big things.

Throughout Li Shifo's career, his big words have only been like this twice. The first time was when he had just reached the top of the world. The second time was at the end of his prime.

What about other times? No matter what others say, no matter what others say. He didn't open his mouth at all. He just wouldn't speak.

He didn't speak much, though. It does not stop him from imperceptibly changing the entire world of chess, and it does not affect him from changing people's understanding of Go.

Of course, how to influence others, how to change other people's concepts. These are not Li Xiaoqiang's main tasks now. The task now is very utilitarian and realistic. It is to find a way to achieve "5 consecutive wins".

It's already the end of July, and the match against Shuzo Ohira will be held in late August.

With the frequent good news from the Chinese side, Go is becoming more and more popular in China. The venue of the competition has also become "fragrant buns", which has caused competition among various provinces and cities. The next match will be held in Longjiang Province in the northeast.

The days before the game are numbered, and Li Xiaoqiang has also stepped up his preparations. There was not the slightest relaxation. By this time, there was already some optimism in the country. There are many people who believe that Li Xiaoqiang has a better chance of winning against Shangdaping Xiusan. After all, Dahei Jiudan is 57 years old this year, and he hasn't achieved any good results for a long time. Compared with the opponents in front of Li Xiaoqiang, Daping Jiuduan seems to be a little easier to deal with.

Only Li Xiaoqiang doesn't think so, he knows that in parallel history, Liu Dazhui also won 4 consecutive victories. The last was planted in the hands of Ohei Shuzo. Li Xiaoqiang is absolutely unwilling to repeat the mistakes of the past.

It is precisely because of this that Li Xiaoqiang has not relaxed his cultivation for a moment. The daily training is also carried out in an orderly manner.

During this time, Li Xiaoqiang's sparring partners became Liu Dazhui and Jiang Zhujiu. These are two typical domestic strength players. Of course, there are also female chess players of the national team, and the female chess players are basically forceful.

In addition to the absence of official competitions, Li Xiaoqiang enjoys the best treatment. This kind of treatment is only enjoyed by Chinese players.

The day of the competition is approaching, and Li Xiaoqiang's chess skills are also continuing to grow. (To be continued......)