Li Xiaoqiang methodically practiced Go at his own pace. Especially after the winter break.

It is worth mentioning. In this final exam, Li Xiaoqiang finally did not take the first place. The first place was won by Liao Qiong, who narrowly defeated Zhao Dabao. Li Xiaoqiang was behind the two of them.

However, Li Xiaoqiang did not care about the test results, and he now had more important problems to solve. Yes, there was a problem with his Go cultivation.

The problem does not appear in the Draco diagram. In fact, Li Xiaoqiang was very satisfied with the progress of his Tianlong diagram.

The problem does not arise in the "slow play" of the game. In fact, Li Xiaoqiang thinks that he has gained a lot from playing ancient scores.

The problem arises with the game "Kombat".

Li Xiaoqiang has never known what the use of such a "fast fight" is. However, he clearly remembered that Liu Changhe put forward a basic standard for "Kombat".

Liu Changhe said back then, "Kombat" is an ordinary chess game. "Ordinary game" refers to a game with between 200 and 300 moves. If you can finish it within 5 minutes, then it can be said that the person who plays the score has a level of 5 or more.

Li Xiaoqiang was troubled by this matter.

I also learned from others "Kombat". Not only did I not gain much in Go, but there was no way to finish it in 5 minutes.

This bloody fact made Li Xiaoqiang crazy.

"Isn't it useless to play Kombat? Yoo Chang-hyuk is a super big fool? It doesn't seem like it. Judging from his performance all the time, Liu Changhe is quite reliable. He can't do such a foolish thing. So what's the problem? Playing a game in 5 minutes is an amateur 5 dan. I have almost 10 minutes to play a game now. Then I don't have an amateur 5-dan level? 10 minutes a piece, so in Liu Changhyuk's opinion, I am only an amateur 3 paragraph? I'm on the same level as Lu Fanyun? ”

Draw such a conclusion. Li Xiaoqiang is unacceptable no matter what.

"What's the problem?"

Li Xiaoqiang struggled with this problem. I don't even care about the results of the final exams. Li Xiaoqiang also wanted to bypass this problem, and he thought he was crazy about playing chess during this time. Take people's nonsense seriously. It's like a seriously ill patient encountering a "home remedy", and no one knows whether this home remedy is useful or not, but he always wants to try it.

Thinking of this, Li Xiaoqiang thinks it makes sense. During this time, I did go a little crazy. So I decided not to care about this "home remedy" myself. So for a few days I gave up Kombat. To give up is to give up. However, the conclusion of "I am a business 3" made Li Xiaoqiang awkward for a while.

After the school had winter vacation, Li Xiaoqiang devoted all his energy to Go. It has basically reached the realm of "not hearing things outside the window". If we can't "play fast", we will "play slowly", and "slow play" and the dragon diagram will alternate.

But when Li Xiaoqiang was about to give up "Kombat", the problem suddenly took a turn for the worse. An accidental incident made Li Xiaoqiang know where his problems were. What makes Li Xiaoqiang feel the most amazing is that. This matter is actually related to the "big avalanche" formula.

"Big avalanche, big avalanche".

Li Xiaoqiang felt that he had been reborn for more than a year, and he had been really entangled with the big avalanche. It stands to reason that he is reborn, why does the big avalanche always run out to steal the show.

Here's the thing.

Li Xiaoqiang is "playing slowly" a chess game left by Sakata Eio. Like many people, Sakata has had a big avalanche. No, this chess game played by Li Xiaoqiang has this formula again.

"It's another big avalanche, don't you bother."

Li Xiaoqiang thought so in his heart, and mechanically placed this pattern on the chessboard. After more than 10 steps of "official", Li Xiaoqiang's hand stopped.

Of course, this time Li Xiaoqiang didn't find any tricks again. He just thought of a very strange question.

"I didn't look at the game when I played these 10 moves."

Some people say that you are not talking nonsense? The first 10 moves of the big avalanche, don't say that you Li Xiaoqiang, a big master, can also be put out as far as I am an amateur 2 duan...... I can also skip the game. It seems that you really have a problem, and you want to go crazy trying to play. What else can you come up with with with that? If you can figure it out, I'll admit you're a genius.

It is not clear whether Li Xiaoqiang is a genius or not, but he did find something in this ordinary question.

He knew where his "Kombat" problem was?

The problem arises with "watching the game".

I used to "play fast" and faced a dense chess game. I wish I had 8 eyes. Find a hand on the board and place a hand on the board.

It's completely a mechanical way to find a chess move, in order to be fast. I didn't think about the meaning of this move at all, what its connotation was.

"No wonder my Kombat didn't get anything out of it. No wonder I'm so slow. It turns out that Kombat means this. ”

Li Xiaoqiang finally knew what "Kombat" was.

Correct fast play must not be just a mechanical search for moves on the game. Playing music like this has absolutely no effect. So what's the right way to do it?

Quite simply, it should be the other way around, not looking at the chessboard and looking at the chessboard.

What does it mean to look at a chessboard? That is, when you are playing the score, you quickly judge the most likely move next according to the situation on the board. Then, according to the points you have in mind, you can see if the game is the point you have in mind. If yes, it will be put on immediately.

For example, if you come across a big avalanche set, there are a few moves where you don't have to look at the game at all. Lay it on the chessboard. If there is a point of divergence, there is no need to rush to find it on the game. Generally speaking, there are only a few choices that are most likely to occur. Then there is a target on the game to find. It's certainly quick to find. Moreover, the higher the level, the more reasonable your choice will be, and the faster you will find it on the game. This is the level that determines the speed, and this is Yoo Chang-hyuk's "Kombat".

Li Xiaoqiang found this idea and organized a few games of "Kombat".

"Well, I just said, how can I only have karma level 3."

Of course, the saying "5 minutes is an amateur 5 dan" is still a bit absolute. In fact, Li Xiaoqiang is not able to play a game in 5 minutes every game.

A more ordinary 5 minutes is no problem. It is not necessary to encounter a game with a lot of robbery. Li Xiaoqiang can barely reach it after playing a few more games. The most important thing is to encounter a chess game with a lot of "generals", then Li Xiaoqiang has no choice, there is no way at all.

"Playing general" is a Go term. The term actually comes from chess. Modern professional chess battles are time-limited. The time is almost up, and I have to make a move right away. Otherwise, I'll lose. But I didn't think about the next move at this time, what should I do? "Hitter"

"Playing generals" is like the "generals" in chess, the world is not as big as the life of the old handsome. You'll always have to deal with it, my general. This is the principle of "playing generals" in Go. Attack it, and then buy a little time to think.

There are many stories of "playing generals" in Go. The "plays" in Go are definitely bad moves. At the very least, it's a loss of looting. The problem is all minor. There are too many tragedies caused by "playing generals" in Go. This is because there is no veteran in Go at all, and there is no Bing at all.

Li Xiaoqiang's loss to Imamura is actually similar to "Fight". Li Xiaoqiang made a chess move, and he thought he was a "general". In fact, he is not a "general" at all, and he may not even be a "pump". At most, it can be regarded as "catching horses". The one in the village is the "pumping car". As a result, he "caught the horse" and others "pumped the car". Of course, it suffered.

Li Xiaoqiang finally figured out what "Kombat" was. I also know that I am no longer karma 3. I felt relieved for a while, and I didn't think about the use of "Kombat" for a while.

After dozens of games of chess, Li Xiaoqiang slowly realized the benefits of "fast play". What's the best part?

Generally, when we play chess, we tend to think from our own point of view. At the very least, there is a priority issue. But Kombat doesn't work, there is no priority between the two sides on the board for you. You have to think about both sides at the same time. It's good to think about it this way.

This is exactly one of the principles of Go.

"The enemy's point is my point."

When playing Go, when your own train of thought seems to be unable to work, you might as well think about how the opponent will play at this time and where his main points are. Many people know this truth, but not many can do it in chess.

Li Xiaoqiang let out a sigh of relief. He thinks he has found the secret of Yoo Chang-hyuk's strength.

Li Xiaoqiang was triumphant.

The winter break was short, and the year was uneventful. Li Xiaoqiang's mind had already flown to the arena of the Tianyuan War.

February 1987. Li Xiaoqiang is 12 years old. For the first time, he went to the highest level of competition in the country. He is the youngest and the lowest level.

What will happen this time?