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When the time comes to the end of 2005, it may be a coincidence, but it can be said to be an inevitability. A new round of "alternation of the old and the new" in the world chess world has been launched, and the "battle between the old and the new" is the main topic in the Go world at this stage.

In the next period of time, the biggest event in the Go world and the most influential game is, of course, Li Shishi's challenge to Li Xiaoqiang in the "World Chess Holy War". In addition, another game also attracted the attention of many people, that is, Gu Dali and Li Shifo are about to start the trilogy final in the "Samsung Cup".

The two "post-80s" young heroes challenged the "post-70s" heroes respectively, and everyone will inevitably associate these two games with each other.

In mid-November, just as Li Xiaoqiang was preparing to leave for Japan to participate in the first stage final of the "World Chess Holy War", a reporter asked Li Xiaoqiang to predict the result of another competition.

In Li Xiaoqiang's heart, he actually thinks that the current Gu Dali and Li Shifo should be five or five, but since they are Chinese, they always have to stand up for Chinese chess players, so he gave such an answer with a smile.

"What about yourself? Facing the menacing Li Shishi, are you confident to defend your title as the World Chess Champion? ”

Li Xiaoqiang smiled and forgave the reporter who asked the question, and said in his heart that there are so many rookie reporters now, do you ask such questions? Aren't you playing a trick on me? If I say I have faith, you will call me arrogant, and if I am a little more modest, you may say that I am not confident. That's probably what you're asking, right?

Thinking of this, Li Xiaoqiang said to the rookie reporter:

"Mr. Xiuxing once said a very famous quote to Mr. Zhao Zhixun back then, I don't know if you know?"

"Huh? What did Xiuxing say to Cho Ji-hoon? What words? ”

"Back then, Mr. Xiuxing once said: Zhao Jun doesn't understand philosophy, so he can't win me. Let me tell you the truth, in fact, I really want to say now: Xiao Li doesn't understand philosophy, so he can't win me. But for well-known reasons, I still don't say it. ”

Li Xiaoqiang's words caused other reporters to laugh, and the rookie reporter was flushed.

The background of Hideyuki Fujisawa saying this sentence is that on the eve of the finals of the 7th "Chess Holy War" in Japan that year, Hideyuki Fujisawa, who had been the hegemon for six consecutive years, ushered in the challenge of Zhao Zhixun. You can't think that Fujisawa Hideyuki is bragging, because in that final, Fujisawa Hideyuki won three consecutive victories from the beginning, and judging from the content of the chess, Fujisawa Hideyuki at that time did show a higher level of skill.

It's a pity that later because of the old god stick's physical reasons, and because his opponent that time was Zhao Zhixun like a 'fighting spirit', the final result was that the old god stick was reversed by Zhao Zhixun, so he missed the "chess saint" 7 consecutive hegemony.

The challenge Li Xiaoqiang encountered this time actually has a lot of similarities with the old god stick.

The current Li Xiaoqiang is like an old god stick back then, in terms of skill level, Li Xiaoqiang commented that "Xiao Li doesn't understand philosophy", no one should think that there is anything excessive in this statement. And what about Xiao Li now, how similar he is to Lao Zhao back then. His energy, physical strength, and even reflexes have obviously gained the upper hand, and even his strong desire to win is the same as the 'fighting spirit' back then.

Last time, the younger side won, but what about this time?

Sometime in mid-November 2005, Tokyo, Japan. In the final of the 3rd "World Chess Holy War", in a flash of reporters, Li Xiaoqiang slowly dropped the first move, with the fall of this move, the first game officially began, and also marked the official beginning of a new round of "new and old battles" in the Go world.

"How do you feel?"

This is Li Xiaoqiang's "home" in Japan, Yukari Umezawa handed Li Xiaoqiang a cup of tea, and then asked.

Like the previous two competitions, the first game of the final is also a "two-day system", which is after the first day of the game, Li Xiaoqiang went back to his "home" to rest.

"Didn't I say that? Xiao Li: He doesn't understand philosophy. Li Xiaoqiang did not talk about the specific chess game in detail, but responded to Yukari Umezawa with such a sentence.

"Looks like you're confident."

"Of course, hehe."

If you are with Yukari Umezawa, you can still have a lot of communication in Go. Li Xiaoqiang further added: "You still remember the first competition, I fought against Li Shifo. I think this time is a bit similar to that time, but the roles are reversed. ”

Yukari Umezawa is a smart person, and she understands what Li Xiaoqiang means after a little thought;

"You're saying that a three-set "two-day" is the key to victory? ”

"That's right, that's what it means."

In the first "World Chess Holy War" finals, Li Xiaoqiang once encountered a great crisis, that is, in the first two sets of "two-day" games, Li Shifo perfectly performed his "control flow". Fortunately, in the 7th game of the finals, that is, the third game of the "two-day" game, Li Xiaoqiang finally found a way to crack it, and finally defeated Li Shifo and became the first "World Chess Saint".

Based on Li Xiaoqiang's previous experience in dealing with Xiao Li, such as the two five-game chess games at the end of 2003, Li Xiaoqiang mainly used "control flow", so in this final, Li Xiaoqiang's basic idea is also to use "control flow". Although this is not Li Xiaoqiang's strongest point, but against an opponent like Li Shishi, it is Li Xiaoqiang's strongest point in this regard.

It's the same in any competitive game, you always have to find a way to hit the long and the short, don't you? Therefore, Li Xiaoqiang thinks that there is nothing wrong with his thinking. And if you want to use the "control flow" against Xiao Li, then as Yukari Umezawa said: the three-game "two-day system" is the key to this series.

"What's the Lab's opinion today?" Li Xiaoqiang asked casually again.

"Well, everybody thinks you're in a good situation so far."

"That's as it should be, huh."

At this point, the two of them did not continue to talk about today's chess game, but instead talked about other things. If you talk about the chess game again, then there is already a suspicion of "supporting moves", and with Li Xiaoqiang's pride, of course he disdains any "support moves". And with Li Xiaoqiang's self-righteous game strategy, his own deeper skills than his opponent, he is full of confidence in his victory in the first game.

It's just a pity that the result of the first game backfired. Li Xiaoqiang thought he had to remember, but he didn't think that he Li Xiaoqiang would think like this, and his opponent would also think of this problem, and would think of corresponding countermeasures.

The first game was played at more than 7 o'clock in the evening of the second day, and the two sides had been fighting for more than 17 hours.

A small defeat in the first game was inevitable.

"Here, I want to thank Li Shifo's predecessors...

After winning the first game, Li Shishi said at the end of the interview:

He said that Li Xiaoqiang would definitely take the "control flow" method to deal with me, and the "control flow" has never been Li Xiaoqiang's best play, so in the game, you must have enough patience, you must show the greatest endurance to deal with him, so that you have a chance to beat him... ”

“。。。 Luckily, today I finally did it... ”

"Wait, wait like a patient hunter and wait for your chance, right?"

"Yes, that's the key to my victory."

A game that was supposed to be nine out of ten was unexpectedly missed, which made the wind direction of this series change abruptly. In the normal 3-hour game of the second game, although Li Xiaoqiang pulled back a game, in the third game of rapid chess, Li Xiaoqiang lost again.

1 to 2! Li Xiaoqiang's road to defending his title got off to a bad start.

If that's all it is, just as Li Xiaoqiang and Li Shishi were fighting, news came from South Korea:

In the just-concluded "Samsung Cup" final, Gu Dali defeated Li Shifo with a score of 2-1 and lifted his first world championship trophy.

"Is it true that a new round of replacement between the old and the new in the world chess world has come?"

This is after two 2-1s, and everyone can't help but think so.

"Now, it's finally time for Li Xiaoqiang to defend the honor of his old comrades!"

In an article just released by reporter Zhang Da, he actually used such a title.

In late November 2005, Li Xiaoqiang moved to South Korea and began to compete with Li Shishi in the second round. (To be continued.) )