By this time, the Chinese Go "Tianyuan War" is already in its 5th session. As in previous years, "Tianyuan Battle" is the first event after the beginning of the Chinese professional game of Go. Just after New Year's Day in 91, the 5th "Tianyuan War" began immediately.

Slightly different from the past, the news of defending champion Qian Yuping's abstention due to illness was revealed. This also makes this competition attract more attention from everyone. While everyone feels sorry for Qian Yuping, they also know that this competition will produce a "new Tianyuan" of Chinese Go.

In the early years, Li Xiaoqiang's results in the "Tianyuan War" have always been good. It belongs to the more "active" kind. Even when he participated in the 1st "Tianyuan War" with a "wild card". He was also able to pull off an upset all the way to the top four. In the later competitions, Li Xiaoqiang was actually very "active". For example, in the third edition of the competition, he also entered the final "challenge competition".

But it's a pity that Li Xiaoqiang's "activity" is limited to this. So far, he has not actually reached the final of this competition. Therefore, from this point of view, Li Xiaoqiang feels that he seems to have less "fate" with this competition.

At least when compared to the "celebrity war", this seems to be the case. In any case, Li Xiaoqiang also won the first "celebrity" title of Chinese Go. Although it was kicked down by others in the second competition. But he also participated in 2 finals, didn't he?

Of course, the "fate" of Li Xiaoqiang and "Tianyuan Zhan". Not many people care at this time. After the start of the 5th "Tian Yuan War", everyone was more concerned about the fate of another chess player and the "Tian Yuan War". And this chess player, of course, can only be Nie Whirlwind Jiudan.

In the first 4 competitions, Nie Whirlwind was actually the same as Li Xiaoqiang. Not only did he not win the championship of the "Tianyuan War", but he also did not enter the finals.

Li Xiaoqiang did not make it to the final, so of course not many people will be surprised. Because his level is not yet at that level. But Nie Whirlwind did not make it to the final of this domestic competition, which surprised many. Therefore, after the opening of this competition.

"How is Nie Whirlwind doing this time?" It became the focus of the whole competition. Moreover, due to the holding of the "Sino-Japanese Go Tianyuan Confrontation Tournament", Chinese chess players have not yet made peace on the stage of this bilateral confrontation. Therefore, the call for Nie Whirlwind to participate in this confrontation is very high.

In the eyes of the majority of chess fans, the current level of Ma Xiaofei and Liu Dazhui is not very reliable. Including Li Xiaoqiang, I think these chess players have impact. But if you want to play against Japan's top players in the tournament. It should be that Nie Whirlwind is more sure.

It is for this reason that both chess fans and the organizers of the Tianyuan War. Everyone actually prefers Nie Whirlwind to win this championship. And it is precisely because there is a confrontation task behind it. Nie Whirlwind has also put more energy into this domestic competition than ever before. After the start of the game, he swore that he said:

"Go well in this game!"

Nie Whirlwind lived up to his promise. He was really playing chess diligently in this game. In these years, when Nie Whirlwind really got serious, his level of Go in China was indeed outstanding. Therefore, he made a breakthrough all the way and successfully entered the final 4 of this year's "Tianyuan Competition".

When the top 4 of this competition were decided, it was actually very close to the Spring Festival in 91. According to the arrangement of the competition. The last two games of the semi-finals will be the last round of the year. After the semi-finals. The whole schedule has also come to an end for the time being. The subsequent five-way finals will be held in the coming years, and the ownership of the 5th "Tian Yuan" title of Chinese Go will be decided in March.

On this day before the Spring Festival in 91, in Beijing, the venue of the semifinals of the Tianyuan War. It was already past 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Zhang Zhidong, as a staff member of the organizer of the "Tianyuan War" this time, he, like many other spectators, was waiting for the final results of the two semifinals.

"Ma Xiao, you can predict who your opponent will be in the final this time? If you look at the current situation, who has more hope? Is it Lao Nie or Xiao Qiang? ”

In the viewing room. Ma Xiaofei, who was the first to get a place in the finals, is also inside. Ma Xiaofei defeated Liu Dazhui to enter the finals. In that game of chess, Liu Dazhui was defeated early. Therefore, the game ended relatively early. Therefore, after a brief review, the two appeared in the viewing room to pay attention to the other game of chess in the semi-finals.

Ma Xiaofei has actually been in the viewing room for a while. He has been closely monitoring the progress of the other semi-final. After he heard Zhang Zhidong's question. He didn't speak immediately, he went through the progress of the other game again:

"Both of them have played at a high level today, tsk, compared to the real old Nie. Sure enough, it's not the same as usual. His usual "slowdown" is no longer visible today. However, Xiaoqiang's performance today was also very good. The change in the upper left corner is Xiaoqiang's first "novice new form", right? It's really a novice who hasn't seen Xiaoqiang, and it seems that he is not nothing. It's just that he refuses to use it when facing us ordinary chess players. Today, he can be regarded as competing with Lao Nie. Seriously, so far in the game, I can't really tell who is good and who is bad. ”

"By the way, in this Tianyuan War, I heard a lot of chess players talking about it, and they said that Xiaoqiang's current chess style seems to have undergone some changes. What do you think? ”

They said that Xiaoqiang's recent games of chess in the Tianyuan Tournament were a bit like Qian Da's "blunt knife" style, and several games were won by relying on the way of cutting meat with a small knife. Is that what everyone says? Hehe, let me tell you, don't be deceived by Xiaoqiang, he won chess in this competition, and the way he won chess was indeed very similar to Qian Da. However, Xiaoqiang's real advantages and characteristics are actually different from Qian Da. ”

At this time, Liu Dazhui on the side also joined the chat between Ma Xiaofei and Zhang Zhidong, and they began to comment on Li Xiaoqiang's chess style. Seeing the three of them chatting, other chess players around them also gathered around. Among them, there are also chess players from the national junior team such as Chang Rensheng.

"Oh? Sledgehammer, do you have any other opinions? In your mind, what kind of chess player is Xiaoqiang now? ”

"Xiaoqiang: In this competition, there are a few games of chess that are indeed won in a way that is very similar to Qian Da. But there's nothing surprising about that. The chess players of our Go team all know that Xiaoqiang and Qian Da usually like to dismantle chess together. The time that the two of them dismantled together is estimated to be the most in the entire Chinese national Go team. Therefore, they must have a lot of common experience, and Xiaoqiang uses a big money to win chess. I don't think it's surprising at all. Isn't that so? Horse demon. ”

"Yes, Sledgehammer, you're getting to the point this time. We all know that the most distinctive feature of Qian Da is actually his kung fu of cutting meat with a small knife. is specifically manifested on the chessboard, which shows that his official kung fu is superior. Therefore, this advantage of his is easy to impress. But don't forget, in fact, Xiaoqiang's official kung fu is also very strong. Although his characteristic is not as obvious as that of Qian Da, we can all recall that when we played against Xiaoqiang, did anyone "reverse" Xiaoqiang's chess? I'm afraid it's very rare. There are a lot of chess that have been "reversed" by him. What does this mean? This actually shows that Xiaoqiang's official kung fu is very good. Although his mastery moves in the official stage are not as big as the money, the ordinary level of his official kung fu is actually above many chess players. At the very least, mistakes in his official stage are rare. ”

After Ma Xiaofei expressed his opinion, Liu Dazhui continued to add:

"Yes, when everyone usually talks about Xiaoqiang, they are more likely to be attracted by his "big moves", and even shocked by his whimsy. But let's not forget that if you want to release the "ultimate" on the chessboard, you must also have the corresponding basic strength as a guarantee. Otherwise, just relying on a little whimsy, you can win 1 game once in a while, and if you want to rely on this to win all the time, it is also impossible. ”

Reporter Zhang Da listened carefully to the analysis of Ma Xiaofei and Liu Dazhu. Then he asked another question:

"Yes, yes, I have observed a lot of Xiaoqiang's recent wins, and I found that his unexpected moves seem to be significantly less than before. There are a lot of chess. He relied on this kind of water grinding kung fu to win. Could it be that after Xiaoqiang's skills are improved, his whimsical ideas will be reduced? ”

"Hehe, who would dare to think like that. Then I can guarantee that the next time he faces Xiaoqiang, he will definitely suffer a big loss again. ”

"Oh? Ma Xiao, why do you think so? ”

"I think the scariest thing about Xiaoqiang is actually his unique Go philosophy. Of course, this is what everyone often calls a whimsy. With the improvement of Xiao Qiang's skills, I think these things of his are not less, but more and more powerful! It's just that this advantage of his has also become more hidden, so hidden that it is not easy for everyone to notice. In the past, Xiao Qiang's skills were still shallow, so his whimsy was also obvious, as long as he made a move, everyone could easily perceive it, so it gave people a deeper impression. But when he makes a move now, others are not so easy to notice. You can only feel the pressure he puts on you when you sit across from him. I think everyone who has played chess with him recently should have experienced this, right? ”

"Hehe, is Xiaoqiang really so powerful now? Let's talk about this game first. How's the game going? Is it possible for Xiaoqiang to take down Lao Nie? ”

After hearing Zhang Zhidong's words, everyone's attention returned to this game. After a short exchange, everyone agreed that when the game was played at this point, it was really hard to say who would win. After seeing that everyone gave such a judgment, reporter Zhang Da was a little surprised:

"Oh? Didn't everyone agree that Lao Nie played very well. How? Could it be that Xiaoqiang has grown to this point now? In the face of a super-first-class chess player who plays well, can he also fight with others? ”

"No, no, no, I admit that Xiaoqiang's skills have improved a lot now, and his whimsy is still there, and even more hidden. However, if he only relies on these two points, he should still not be able to take down Lao Nie, who is in good shape. In my opinion, if Xiaoqiang wants to win this game, he must do two other things. Then Xiaoqiang can hope to win......"

"Wait, I'll take a note first, Xiaoqiang wants to impact the world's top chess players...... No. 1: Skill Improvement. No. 2: His whimsy is still alive and much more hidden. Section 3...... Ma Xiao, what is the third point? ”

"Number three, of course, is the careful preparation and the right strategy before the game. In my opinion, Xiao Qiang has actually done this, so so far, he can still be inseparable from Lao Nie. ”

"Oh? Where did you see Xiaoqiang's strategy? ”

Reporter Zhang. Xiao Qiang's strategy for playing this game of chess can actually be understood from the novice who sacrificed a move or two......"

"Isn't it? This game of chess has also been analyzed by many people before, and everyone thinks that Xiaoqiang's novice move is not a success. Do you judge differently? ”

"Hehe, I haven't carefully dismantled this step for novices, so I don't have a say. That's it, it's just that Xiaochang and they are all there today. I know that Xiaoqiang likes to study these routines in the national junior team the most. Let's listen to what Xiao Chang has to say. ”

When everyone turned their attention to Chang Rensheng, Chang Rensheng had no stage fright, and he talked eloquently:

"This move made by the boss has actually been studied in detail in our national junior team. Strictly speaking, the boss is not a novice today. He made this move. It appeared in the Japanese Go world a few decades ago. However, the general opinion at the time was that this move should not be a good move, and this kind of play was a bit reluctant. As a result, this method became rare and gradually became obsolete. But what the boss likes to do the most is to take this kind of chess out and study it with us. After everyone's in-depth research, we really found that in some specific occasions, or in the case of special sub-force configuration, this method can also be established. For example, like today's actual combat. Although Mr. Nie's coping method is very good, he doesn't take advantage of it. ”

"Does everyone have the same judgment?"

"Yes."

"Then I can understand what Ma Xiao means now. Xiaoqiang's strategy in this game of chess was indeed successful. He used an uncommon routine, although he didn't take advantage of anything in the layout stage, but he didn't suffer after all, did he? Hehe. can be in a two-point situation with Lao Nie in the layout stage, then it can be regarded as Xiaoqiang's success anyway. ”

"This is just on the surface, if you want me to say, after this situation is now. No matter how you say it, it should be regarded as Lao Nie's dark loss. ”

"Sledgehammer you mean ......"

"This kind of routine, Xiaoqiang has studied it. Although Lao Nie responded correctly. However, he definitely suffered in terms of game time. When this new shape appears on the chessboard, although the overall situation is still two, one of the parties has studied this situation, and he is more familiar with this situation. And what about the other side? He may be unfamiliar with the situation. So who do you think is beneficial to such a situation? Therefore, with these two points, I think Lao Nie should be regarded as a dark loss. ”

"That's right, you can prepare a variety of different strategies for different opponents. For this, I have always thought that it is also a great advantage of Xiaoqiang. Encountering such a Li Xiaoqiang is indeed a headache. Okay, that's all for today, I'm going to leave too......"

"Wait, wait, where are you going?"

"Where else can I go now? Of course, I was going home for the New Year. ”

"Yes...... But this game of chess is not over yet, didn't you just say that the outcome of this game is still unknown? By the way, there is also the advantage of Xiaoqiang, didn't you just say: if Xiaoqiang wants to impact a super-first-class chess player, he must meet 4 conditions. You only said 3 of them, right? And the last condition, you don't seem to have said it yet, right? What is the last condition? ”

"Hahaha, Xiaoqiang's last advantage, of course, everyone knows. When he walks into our sight, it seems that this merit of him has never been lost. So I don't think I need to say it at all. ”

"Oh? What is this merit of him? ”

"This merit of his, of course, is his tenacity! I can't beat Xiaoqiang...... I said Zhang Da reporter, I don't need to study this game of chess. You just wait patiently here...... Well, it's a little over 5 p.m. For example, this game of chess is nearing the end, and you don't need to tell me the final result later. All you have to do is tell me when this game is over. ”

"What do you mean?"

"If this game ends before half past five, then it is estimated that Lao Nie won. Assuming that this game is dragged by Xiaoqiang until after 6 o'clock, then I can be sure that my opponent in the final after the year will definitely be Xiaoqiang! ”

Speaking of this, Ma Xiaofei suddenly smiled at reporter Zhang:

"If you don't believe me, then we can make a bet......"

After saying the last sentence, Ma Xiaofei drifted away.

Was Ma Xiaofei's prediction correct? I didn't have to wait long for Zhang Zhidong to do so. So he waited patiently.

By 6:30 p.m., Zhang Zhidong was finally able to enter the game room. At this time, reporter Zhang Da actually doesn't need to ask about the results. He is good at observing words and feelings, and he noticed Li Xiaoqiang's facial expression from a distance. He noted:

This is the expression that only comes after Li Xiaoqiang's victory!

Looking at Li Xiaoqiang, who was still reviewing with Nie Whirlwind, he didn't go up to disturb them. Reporter Zhang Da suddenly thought wildly:

"With these 4 magic weapons for winning chess, Li Xiaoqiang, is he really able to impact the world's first-class chess players......

Thinking of this, reporter Zhang Da was a little stupid. (To be continued......)