The reason why Li Qianxiaoqiang found it interesting was because he saw a reversal drama. Li Shifo reversed others, this situation is commonplace, but he is reversed by others, such chess games are rare.

But today, Li Shifo's match against Kobayashi Koji, although this game of chess has not ended so far, this scene is very likely to be staged, so Li Xiaoqiang watched it with relish.

"You said that this chess Xiaolin is going to reverse?"

Reporter Zhang Da has been staying in the viewing room today, although he is mainly following Li Xiaoqiang's game, but he is not indifferent to other chess games. Earlier, the research room's judgment on this game of chess was that Li Shifo had a clear advantage, and some spectator chess players even thought that there was no suspense in this game for a long time. This is because of this, and this is a match between two foreign chess players, so Zhang Da did not pay much attention to this game of chess before.

"It seems like it's really ho, do you think Kobayashi is sure to reverse now?"

Reporter Zhang Da accompanied Li Xiaoqiang to watch chess, and he asked again. Li Xiaoqiang didn't answer immediately, he went through the process of this game of chess again.

"Hehe, the probability of Li Shifo losing is more than ninety percent."

In this game, Kobayashi Koji made a move a little too much in the prologue stage, he entered the opponent too early, although he succeeded in living a piece, but it led to a bitter battle in the overall situation, the real lead was not much, and the chess was even thinner. Objectively speaking, the judgment of the research laboratory at that time was correct, and that was indeed Li Shifo's obvious advantage.

Kobayashi's reversal method is to tenaciously maintain the balance between reality and space, and this idea has been implemented throughout the overall situation. As for the thickness of the chess, it doesn't matter at all, it depends on what kind of results the opponent's attack can achieve.

"The attack failed, the attack was a complete failure! I can see even my level in this chess, Li Shifo's attack did not achieve any effect at all, and he was even succeeded by someone else's counterattack later, and the counterattack is counted."

Reporter Zhang Da sighed for a while, turned his head to Li Xiaoqiang and said:

"If this chess is replaced by you going up and playing. Kobayashi shouldn't have much of a chance. ”

Li Xiaoqiang smiled silently. From this game of chess, we can see the weakness of Li Shifo who is not good at attacking, and at the same time, it can be seen that his "control flow" is not mature at present. This can be seen from the fact that he was counterattacked by Kobayashi Koji.

Why is it counterattacked? Even when he tried to control the whole situation, his chess still had flaws to follow. Of course, today's game of chess also reflects Mr. Kobayashi Koji and his profound skills.

"I can't say that, Kobayashi Koji is still a good chess, at least judging from the counterattack method behind him, I may not be able to play it in actual combat. It's strange that these top players in Japan have a good record at home, but they often don't do well in the World Championships. When they are crownless and light in China, they will have a good performance in the international arena. Let's see. Don't look at Kobayashi Koji has now stepped down from the altar and has fallen from the "representative of Japanese Go" to the uncrowned king. It would be a big mistake to underestimate him. I think Kobayashi is one of the most favorable title contenders in this tournament. ”

Li Xiaoqiang couldn't help but act as a magic stick once. In real history, Kobayashi Koji won the runner-up in this year's "Fujitsu Cup", and he lost to Ma Xiaofei in the final. From this point of view, Li Xiaoqiang is certainly not wrong to say that he is a "champion with a contender". And Li Xiaoqiang said that this characteristic of Japan's six supers is not untargeted, from Mr. Masaki Takemiya in the early years, Mr. Lin Haifeng, to Kobayashi Koji in recent years, and even to Mr. Zhao Zhixun at the beginning of the 21st century. When they were winning the World Championship. It seems that they all have this characteristic, they have just lost the big title in China, and then run to the international arena to be majestic.

Don't look at it, the Japanese chess world seems to be facing a change of dynasty at present. Kobayashi Jue, Yitian Kiki and others are busy grabbing power and seizing power. But Li Xiaoqiang has always thought so. Japan's group of Mesozoic chess players, their absolute level is still inferior to the "six supers". They can now win the "six supers", not because their own level has improved, but because the "six supers" themselves have slipped from the peak. Even so. They still can't take much advantage of the "six supers".

Therefore, the Japanese "six supers" who have dominated the Japanese chess world for decades, they have not been defeated at home, they are just slowly aging.

It was about 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Most games are gradually decided. Li Shifo did not repeat this game of chess, and he lost to Mr. Kobayashi Koji by a gap of one and a half goals and stopped in the round of 16.

In the current world chess world, the only young chess player who will be compared to Li Xiaoqiang is Li Shifo. But judging from the current situation, the evaluation of Li Xiaoqiang is obviously higher than that of Li Shifo. Li Shifo's low number of world championships is one thing. He doesn't play chess gorgeously enough, and the content of chess doesn't seem to be as interesting as Li Xiaoqiang's. Another very important factor, for example, today, Li Shifo's performance in the international arena is not stable enough, and there are too many "first-round tours" and "second-round tours". On the other hand, Li Xiaoqiang has been too strong in this regard so far. Li Xiaoqiang is rarely eliminated before the top 8.

Based on the above points, the young generation of the world chess world is "peerless", and Li Xiaoqiang is obviously ahead of Li Shifo.

At half past five in the afternoon, the round of 16 of this year's "Fujitsu Cup" was over. In the game of Chinese chess players, Li Xiaoqiang's previous predictions were all correct, and Liu Dazhui, Yu Bin, and Chang Rensheng were defeated. Ma Xiaofei won the final battle with Masao Kato. In this way, only two chess players, Li Xiaoqiang and Ma Xiaofei, entered the top 8, which can only be regarded as average. Fortunately, these two are the absolute main force of the Chinese team and the strongest candidates for the championship in this tournament. Therefore, it should be said that the prospects of the Chinese team to win the championship have not been affected much.

On the Korean side, two players also advanced, Cao Yanzi and Yoo Chang-hyuk. It can be said that the South Korean team also maintains a strong fighting force. Interestingly, both of these two defeated Chinese players in the round of 16 to advance, but by the round of 8, it was impossible for them to meet Chinese players. Because the other players who won the second round were all Japanese players.

China and South Korea jointly resisted Japan, which was the pattern in the battle of the top 8. No one thinks this is abnormal at the moment. If the same pattern appears in the World Series in a few decades, it will definitely attract everyone's attention. Compared with the later generations, when they reached the top 8 or even the top 16, it was difficult to find any Japanese chess players. At present, the overall strength of Japanese Go is quite strong. And most of this strength is supported by the "six supers".

The four Japanese chess players who entered the top 8 of this competition: Kobayashi Koji, Zhao Zhixun, Lin Haifeng, and Wang Licheng. are still those old faces, 3 super-first-class plus 1 Mesozoic.

On the evening of the end of the tournament, the draw ceremony for the quarterfinals will be held. When he walked into the venue, Li Xiaoqiang quietly asked reporter Zhang Da:

"Let me ask you a question, did something happen in the viewing room today?"

"Nothing happened."

"Oh! It's good if you don't have it ”

"Hey, what the hell are you trying to ask? God babbling, why would you suddenly ask this inexplicably. ”

"I didn't ...... It's nothing. ”

Li Xiaoqiang glanced at Yukari Umezawa, who was following him. How to say it, Li Xiaoqiang just felt the change in Yukari Umezawa's mood. This time I came to Japan to compete, although Yukari Umezawa acted as her "full-time translator" as always. He deliberately kept a little distance from her, and when Mei Ze talked to him, he was also a little polite. Getting along with her these days, I can clearly feel the resentment of Yuka Umezawa.

That's right, it's the word "grudge". When he was with Mei Ze a few days ago, Li Xiaoqiang felt that there was a smell of resentment in the air. But today, on the night of the round of 16. Li Xiaoqiang suddenly found that the resentful breath was gone. Yukari Umezawa's whole person seems to have become cheerful again, giving people a feeling of seeing the blue sky through the clouds.

Therefore, Li Xiaoqiang will feel strange, so Li Xiaoqiang wants to ask what happened.

Of course, this kind of thing is not easy to ask. Li Xiaoqiang can only ask vaguely and casually. So of course he couldn't have known why. In fact, even if you ask Zhang Da, reporter is in vain. Reporter Zhang Da will not know what Yukari Umezawa is thinking.

Since he couldn't figure out the situation, Li Xiaoqiang didn't think much about it, he focused on the lottery scene.

In this top 8 matchup, the Chinese team can be regarded as a good draw. There are 4 games in the top 8, two Sino-Japanese confrontations, and two Japanese-South Korean confrontations. As a result, Li Xiaoqiang drew Wang Licheng, and Ma Xiaofei drew Lin Haifeng. And Kobayashi Koji drew Cao Yanzi, and Zhao Zhixun drew Liu Changhe.

Obviously, the Koreans' opponents look a little stronger than their two Chinese opponents. In everyone's preconceived notion, Kobayashi Koji and Zhao Zhixun are still the strongest chess players in Japan.

The theme of this year's "Fujitsu Cup" quarterfinals seems to be the strongest confrontation between Japan and South Korea. This is the first feeling that many people have after seeing the results of this draw.

Of course, the Fujitsu Cup Quarterfinals will not be played until June. If you want to see a good show, you have to wait for 2 months.

After the lottery ceremony, Li Xiaoqiang set off for China on the second day. Umezawa saw you off at the airport.

At this time, Mei Ze seems to have returned to the way he dated Li Xiaoqiang a few years ago.

"Behave well, I'll keep an eye on you."

Listening to Yukari Umezawa's words, Li Xiaoqiang smiled slightly. Of course he knew what Yukari Umezawa was talking about. For Li Xiaoqiang, the just-concluded "Fujitsu Cup" round of 16 is just an appetizer, and even the round of 8 in June is nothing.

For the next 2 months from now, a crucial victory awaits you.

This big win and defeat is the world's attention.

The final of the "Toyo Securities Cup" between himself and Ma Xiaofei is coming soon. (To be continued.) )