Beijing, inside the Chinese Chess Academy, in a training room commonly used by the national junior team. ●⌒

"Boss, the place for dinner has been decided, and it is still the restaurant we often go to. Tsk, it's not easy to slaughter you now. It's been almost a week since you've been back this time, and it's hard to find your free time today. I hope now, Dean Chen and Teacher Nie won't come to you again in the afternoon. If that's the case, then I guess this meal will be delayed until the end of the year. ”

"Don't worry, you can't miss tonight's dinner. I asked Mr. Hua just now, there is no activity tonight...... Even if I didn't go, I asked Mr. Hua to help me block the car. Let's have a good drink today. By the way, little pig, you tell Liu Er to book a bigger room, and my high school classmates will also come over in the evening. ”

"Okay, I'll go over here."

Luo Shenzhu, who is 2 years younger than Li Xiaoqiang, is now fat. Although his eyes are still as smart as ever, his chess power is also soaring rapidly. However, due to his inactive nature, coupled with his unkempt edges. The fame of "sloppy pig" is getting louder and louder in the chess academy. When he heard that Li Zhao Dabao and Lin Mengyu were coming, his eyes rolled quickly, he walked around the entire training room, smiled mysteriously at Li Xiaoqiang, and then walked away.

What Li Xiaoqiang didn't expect was that as soon as Luo Shenzhu left this training room, he was surrounded by Shao Weigang and Liu Qing.

"What did you just see?"

"Yes, yes, the boss has been mysterious in the past two days, and he won't let us see it when he talks about chess. I don't understand why the boss is doing this. Did you just see it clearly? The two of them were alone there, were they really playing chess? I didn't do anything else......"

"Ahem, when I went in, everything was normal on the surface, and I couldn't see any flaws. Look at that look. They're playing chess, but ......"

"But what?"

Seeing that the little friends around him were all eager to gossip, Luo Shenzhu bought a pass, he paused slightly, and then said proudly>

"But what...... When I saw Yukari, her eyes were shining, her face was flushed, and she looked very excited. What did the boss say to her? Then I don't know...... Ha ha! Haha......"

"Huh?! ……”

"Hehehe......"

After returning from South Korea, it is not far from the Spring Festival of 92. The end of the year is approaching. According to domestic habits, there are more things in all aspects, and all kinds of summaries, evaluations and other things emerge in endlessly. In this regard, China's sports and Go circles are not immune. After Li Xiaoqiang returned to China, large and small "celebration meetings" and "celebration meetings" were one after another. For a time, Li Xiaoqiang frequently appeared in major news media, which also made more people know Li Xiaoqiang. To this day, even many people don't know how to play Go at all. Or people who usually don't care about sports news at all may know that China has produced another young "Go genius", a Go master who is enough to compete with Nie Whirlwind.

For such frequent departures, Li Xiaoqiang himself is reluctant. In Li Xiaoqiang's opinion. Now I am like a cherished panda, for everyone to watch frequently, so that everyone can judge. At most, it attracted a word or two of admiration...... Li Xiaoqiang is not a person who likes to be in the limelight, so this feeling is really not very comfortable.

But there is no way. There is such a system in China, and our people like this. And Li Xiaoqiang knows that despite his reluctance, such a procedure is still beneficial to the promotion of Go. As a competitive event, the better the performance, the more relaxed the environment and the easier it is to be valued. Therefore, even from the perspective of promoting Go, Li Xiaoqiang is willing to cooperate with these things that he doesn't like to do.

Fortunately, all this disturbance is finally over. By this time, there are less than 1o days or so before the Chinese New Year. During this time, Li Xiaoqiang didn't have any professional competitions to play, so he made an appointment with Zhao Dabaolin Mengyu and a few of them, and after a few of them had a winter vacation, the four of them returned to their hometown for the New Year.

Li Xiaoqiang years ago, it seemed that he had nothing to do. However, after the New Year, Li Xiaoqiang's game arrangement is more intensive. Especially in the first month, that is, during February and March of the Gregorian calendar, there are several major competitions that Li Xiaoqiang needs to participate in.

First of all, since Li Xiaoqiang is the reigning "Tian Yuan", he needs to participate in the "Tian Yuan" title defense. To say that in the past few years, Li Xiaoqiang has often reached the finals of domestic title battles. He has won the domestic "celebrity", and he is also the currently reigning Go "Tianyuan". But this time the title defense is different. In this "Tian Yuan Battle" final, because it is Nie Whirlwind's first time to win the challenge of "Tian Yuan Battle", the next Chinese Go "Tian Yuan" will be produced between the two of them.

This is by Li Xiaoqiang vs Nie Whirlwind!

So it is conceivable that such a chess match has naturally attracted much attention, and it has naturally been given a different meaning by many people. In everyone's impression, although Li Xiaoqiang has played against Nie Whirlwind in the domestic arena, they are all not very important games, and they have met in the finals like this, especially the finals of the chess tournament, this should be the first time. Therefore, such a game is enough to attract attention, and it is even regarded as the real "first person competition" in the domestic chess world by some good people.

Of course, in addition to the finals of the "Tian Yuan War", another more popular and higher-level competition will also start immediately after the year. That was the 2nd "Yingshi Cup". After the Chinese New Year, the 2nd "Ying's Cup" will soon open in Shencheng.

You must know that because the "Ying's Cup" is a world competition held by the Chinese, and because of its super high prize money, it is known as the "Olympic Games of the world chess world". In fact, the degree of attention attracted in China is more than that of the "Fujitsu Cup" and the "Toyo Securities Cup".

In this year, there are only these three major tournaments in the world chess world. Only the champions of these three events can be called "world champions". Since Li Xiaoqiang has won the championship of the first two events in a row, then everyone will naturally think, can Li Xiaoqiang win the championship of the "Ying's Cup" again in one go? While becoming the "champion" of the world chess world, what about creating a "Li Xiaoqiang era"? Such a topic is certainly enough to make people reverie.

For Nie Whirlwind, because in the eyes of many people, Nie Whirlwind's defeat in the first "Ying's Cup" can be called a "big hot stove". Well in the 2nd edition. Can Nie Whirlwind make a comeback? So as to successfully complete self-redemption? This is also very interesting.

The finals of the "Tianyuan War" and the "Ying's Cup" were almost interspersed after the New Year. Therefore, the performance of the two people is naturally very eye-catching.

Of course, all this will have to wait until the next year. But just a few years ago, just a few days before Li Xiaoqiang was ready to return to his hometown for the New Year. Some of Li Xiaoqiang's actions also caused waves in a small area. And all this starts from the 3rd day after Li Xiaoqiang returned to China, when Umezawa Yukari found Li.

"Li Sang, congratulations on winning the World Championship again. You're amazing! ”

"Hehe, thank you, thank you...... That's right, Yukari. Are you feeling okay in China? Your "Spring Match" is about to begin, and I sincerely hope that you will be able to pass the exam this time. ”

"I'm here specifically for this. Li Sang, I have come to inform you that in about a week, I will finish my studies in China and return to Japan to prepare for the big hand competition. Thank you for taking care of me during this time. ”

"Oh."

Li Xiaoqiang knows that the so-called "big hand combination" is Japan's fixed-stage competition, which is held in spring and autumn every year. Therefore, it is divided into "spring Ote" and "autumn Ote". Judging by the timing, Japan's "Spring Oteai" should be about to begin. Therefore, it should be very normal for Yukari Umezawa to choose to return to Japan before the Chinese New Year.

"Yukari, you have a good time this time. Don't let us down. In April, I'm going to Tokyo for the 5th Fujitsu Cup, and I hope that the new "Umezawa Hatsudan" will be the one who will write the score or count the seconds for me. Hahaha......"

At this moment. Li Xiaoqiang recalled the bits and pieces of his relationship with Yukari Umezawa. Strictly speaking, the beginning of Li Xiaoqiang's relationship with Mei Ze started with Mei Ze's notation and second reading for Li Xiaoqiang. That's why Li Xiaoqiang made such a joke.

Hear about Li Qi's past. At this moment, Yukari Umezawa seems to have fallen into memory. I don't know what she remembered, at this moment, Mei Ze's face turned slightly red, and he even glared at Li Xiaoqiang imperceptibly. However, her strange look was only fleeting, and Li Xiaoqiang didn't notice it. Then she got down to business.

"Li Sang, during this time in China, everyone has been very good to me, has given me a lot of help, and I feel that I have gained a lot, and I should have made progress now. However, it is not ......"

"But what?"

"But when I think about participating in the big hand competition, I don't have much confidence, at least I don't feel very sure...... Will I really be able to make it this time? ”

"Oh?"

Li Xiaoqiang now knows that Mei Ze originally came to "ask for encouragement". Li Xiaoqiang thinks that Mei Ze's current mentality is also normal. Who is Umezawa? It is an old fritter that has participated in the fixed-stage competition many times, and it belongs to the kind of "hot every year, and the stove is reversed every year". It is not unusual to say that this type of chess player is also very common in the field of domestic fixed-stage tournaments in later worlds.

In Li Xiaoqiang's view, what he formulated for Mei Ze may be tailor-made for her and what he thinks is the "most scientific" training method. But to be honest, if you want Li Xiaoqiang to pack the ticket now, pat his chest and ensure that the current Mei Ze will definitely be able to set the paragraph, then Li Xiaoqiang really doesn't dare.

You must know that Umezawa is now 19 years old, which is long past the recognized best fixed age. That is, her situation is special, if this was in China, she would probably have been "persuaded to quit" long ago. On the other hand, according to the laws of Go itself, when it comes to Umezawa's current level, it is actually a very difficult hurdle to overcome. From an amateur master to a professional beginner, this line is inherently difficult to delineate. Umezawa has been training in China for so many months according to her own method, has there been a substantial breakthrough in her level? Lee himself must be sure.

"What can I do to help her increase her certainty......"

At this moment, when Li Xiaoqiang faced the expectant gaze of Yukari Umezawa, Li Xiaoqiang lowered his head and thought quietly.

After a while, Li Xiaoqiang finally thought of a way. I saw him raise his head, smile and say to Yukari Umezawa >

"Yukari, you can rest assured, originally according to your current level, there should be no problem with passing the big hand. However, your training in China is not over yet, and I will conduct special training for you in the last week. I think that through this final training, you will be able to settle the stage smoothly. ”

"Ahh Is that really the case? That's so much appreciated. Xiaoqiang, thank you ......"

In the next few days, Li Xiaoqiang really launched the so-called "special training" for Yukari Umezawa. I don't know what Li Xiaoqiang thinks, he also made this "special training" mysterious. Every time, he tutored Mei Ze alone, and when he helped Mei Ze dismantle chess, Li Xiaoqiang was so excessive that he didn't even let Chang Rensheng and Luo Shenzhu know.

This has been going on for several days. After receiving Li Xiaoqiang's "special training", everyone found that Mei Ze seemed to be a little abnormal. Well, how do you say that? In short, everyone found that whenever they received "special training", Umezawa's expression was always a little strange. It looks a little surprised, a little surprised, a little excited......

You must know that the current members of the national junior team are all in adolescence now. So they see it, curiosity is certain, excitement is certain. Of course, it is certain to gather there and gossip.

On this afternoon, Li Xiaoqiang kicked everyone out again and conducted special training for Yukari Umezawa alone. Luo Shen Pig made an excuse to come in and "stepped on the plate". A group of young people gathered happily outside and exchanged ears. At this time, I don't know who has sharp eyes >

"Ha, the boss's high school classmates are here......" (to be continued, please search, better update and faster!)