"What? You let us play these ancient scores? Not only do you have to fight seriously, but after you finish playing, everyone has to write a "feeling after reading". I said, Boss, what do you mean by that? ”

Speaking of which, Li Xiaoqiang's prestige in the Chinese Go "Eight Horses" is still very high. These young chess players can be regarded as "uprooted" since childhood, living and studying in the unfamiliar environment of the national junior team, everyone is of the same age, and is in the rather narrow circle of the Go world. There is a natural sense of intimacy. For others, Li Xiaoqiang can be regarded as the most specific goal to catch up and a role model to learn from. Closeness and example, with these two points, Li Xiaoqiang's "prestige" is not high.

At least so far, Li Xiaoqiang's words, others are still very willing to listen.

Of course, these chess kids are all high-IQ guys. They are innocent, but when it comes to issues related to Go, no one is easy to fool.

This time, Li Xiaoqiang gathered the "Eight Horses" together, and his purpose was actually to use labor for free. To be more precise, Li Xiaoqiang is suspected of "exploiting child labor".

Two years ago, Li Xiaoqiang made an appointment with Fang Lao in Shencheng: he wanted to sort out the ancient Chinese Go scores. The focus of the choice of the two people is the game of Go in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Because in the eyes of the two people, this period of Go history is very interesting. From the three major schools of Go in the Ming Dynasty to the highest peak of medieval chess, and then to the decline of medieval chess. If you can accurately grasp the context, it will definitely be a magnificent picture. I don't dare to say anything else, but the story inside is at least fun.

The two said that they were talking about "cooperation", but in fact, most of the things were done by the elder Fang alone. From all kinds of research work, to the identification of the authenticity of various materials, to the formation of the most difficult writing. In fact, it was all done by the elder Fang alone. Of course, since it is said to be "cooperation", Li Xiaoqiang always has to do something.

The only job he undertook was to "read chess".

It is necessary to study the history of Go in an era. Then study the chess games of this era. Of course, it is the top priority of all work. Just like the Japanese do, for example, they say "mystical way", so what is the mystical method? It's not enough to blow with your mouth. It is necessary to have modern masters to "read" their chess and study their chess games. Try to restore their thoughts and thoughts when they were playing. Only by doing this, can we tell ordinary chess fans what his chess is called "mysterious".

It can be said that this kind of "reading chess" is the core of the study of the history of Go. Whether your conclusions are convincing or not depends on how well you "read" chess. If you're not careful, it's easy to laugh at it.

"Reading chess" work. It seems very simple to say. In the eyes of many people, the so-called "reading chess" is not the study of chess games? For a professional chess player like Li Xiaoqiang, in addition to official competitions, isn't "playing music" one of the most common training methods in his usual training? To read a game intensively, it is nothing more than to be careful and deeper, what's so great about that?

But actually. It is much more difficult than you think to really understand a chess game, especially to understand a person's true thoughts through "reading chess".

“…… Sometimes, however, I will casually open the magazine. Glance at the game commentary at the beginning, it doesn't matter if this sweep is a serious person explaining my Go, and the article is also written by a serious person. Marvelous adjectives like "stoic" are indeed missing. Instead, the content of the commentary is naïve, and it cannot be said that there is any error, but there is no mention of the player's hard work......"

“…… Zhao Qisheng has a problem with this. to turn the tide of the situation," I said. It's really frightening, why did the situation turn dangerous? I really want to say, then let's go on ......."

The above two paragraphs are a "complaint" of Mr. Zhao Zhixun of Japan. The problem he mentioned actually reflects the difficulty of "reading chess". This is true for modern chess players, let alone against ancient chess games.

Since you can't communicate with them directly, you can't find out what they really think during the game. In this way, when studying their games, it is easy to make deviations. Either it is "undecipherable" or it is "over-interpreted". In this way, it is actually very difficult to be truly fair and objective. It is for this reason that later generations have very different evaluations of ancient chess. The high one is "celebrity level, quite a remarkable level". As for the low one, I think that the ancient chess master is also an amateur high-level level. Not even the top of the amateur.

To be honest, when a chess player looks at other people's games, there may be cases of "over-interpretation", but more often, it may still be "undecipherable", right? As Mr. Cho Zhixun said, "I don't say a word about the places where the chess players are doing their best......"

When Chen Chaoyue Jiuduan was interpreting "Danghu Ten Bureaus", a very interesting thing once happened. To say that Chen Jiuduan is also a famous "Chonggu School", he admires and respects Fan Xiping and Shi Xiangxia, two chess masters. Of course, when he was commenting on "Danghu Ten Bureaus", his position was still relatively objective. Where it should be criticized, it is still criticized.

In one game, he once criticized a specific move of the two chess masters. He believes that the next move should be "crossed", and if this move is made in actual combat, then he can immediately gain an advantage. In order to demonstrate his opinion, Chen Jiuduan must of course be equipped with a large number of reference drawings to illustrate the feasibility of recommending this step of "crossing".

However, there is another well-known "Chonggu faction" who disagrees with Chen Jiuduan's opinion. This is Coach Luo of the national team. At that time, Coach Luo actually didn't seriously study this chess game. His logic is very simple and very interesting. He just simply thinks that the "span" recommended by Chen Jiuduan should not be difficult to think of. As long as you reach a certain level of Go, you have the so-called "professional feeling". Then it's easy to see the "span" of that step. Suppose a player ignores this move, it is understandable. After all, chess masters are also human beings, and it is very normal to play 1 or 2 wrong moves in actual combat.

But the problem comes out, Coach Luo thinks that both sides of the game are masters, and if you want to say that a master didn't see it, it's very likely. But from the course of the actual battle, it seems that neither player saw that ordinary method. This is a bit of an anomaly, the probability is too low......

Coach Luo didn't say anything at the time, he just told Chen Jiuduan about his confusion. And suggested that Chen Jiuduan "take another look". Chen Jiuduan listened to Coach Luo's words. I really ran to "take another look". When Chen Jiuduan studied it again, his cold sweat came down......

How to describe it? The situation at that time may be very similar to the just-concluded "celebrity war" tiebreaker. Liu Dazhui prepared a brilliant move after more than 10 moves. And Li Xiaoqiang also discovered that method, thus avoiding that trap. So that the good move doesn't have a chance to appear on the board. And the game of chess in "Danghu Ten Games" is estimated to be the same situation.

Of course, what is the truth of history? Now no one knows what to do. Because although the chess game of "Danghu" has been handed down, they do not have a "self-battle commentary", so no one knows what they really think about the game. It can only be analyzed and inferred by posterity.

In the viewing room that day, Ma Xiaofei was able to quickly discover that trick. It's because he thinks it's unreasonable. He believes that according to the level of Li Xiaoqiang and Liu Dazhui. It is impossible for two people to make a mistake at the "amateur level" at the same time. It was by following this line of thought that he discovered that the move did not appear on the board.

His idea is actually the same as that of Coach Luo back then.

Of course, in the game of Go, there are also cases of so-called "wrong entry and wrong exit". Li Xiaoqiang: When they play chess, are they "wrong in and wrong out"? They can ask them after they have finished playing, and the truth will soon be revealed. But what about when the "Dang Lake" was launched? No one knows the truth. What we can do now is really inference. To achieve "reasonable inference" as much as possible is the work that Li Xiaoqiang wants to do at present.

For example, according to Chen Jiuduan's research, he believes that neither side will take that step to "break off". That's definitely not "wrong in and wrong out". The two chess masters should have discovered that hidden method, so they did not make that move to "step over". Is this inference reasonable? Judging from the comprehensive quality shown by Fan Shi's two predecessors on the chessboard. This inference is certainly reasonable. On the other hand, it is really unreasonable to think that they are "making mistakes and getting in and out".

Think further. Chen surpassed the nine duans, why would he respect the ancient chess so much? It's because he has studied more deeply. He saw a lot of hidden things. Take that "cross-break" as an example, Chen Jiuduan asked himself, if he was playing the game. Nine times out of ten, I will take this step to "break off". If that's the case, then at least in this game. His own chess collapsed......

When a modern professional Jiudan has really studied "Danghu" in depth, does he dare to say that these ancient chess masters are amateurs?

Of course, the current Li Xiaoqiang has not yet begun to study "Danghu". According to the agreement between him and Fang Lao. Things have to be done step by step, so let's start with the chess players of the Ming Dynasty. Even so, Li Xiaoqiang was cautious. For fear of "over-interpretation" or "insufficient interpretation". Thus affecting the objectivity of the final conclusion. That's why he asked Chang Rensheng and them for help. Let this group of chess players who have no prejudices for the time being and have very different styles help them check the gates.

Of course, Li Xiaoqiang's abacus played very well, and whether others agreed or not, that was another matter......

"Boss, I have two questions, first, why do we do this? Second, what is the use of doing this? Ha Luha, if you can answer, I'll do as you say. ”

"This ......"

Li Xiaoqiang swept over a person's face and found that most of them showed disapproving expressions. Obviously, although these people are just children, no one wants to be "exploited". There seems to be little interest in this obvious drudgery. Faced with this situation, Li Xiaoqiang had no choice but to start fooling:

"Do you all think like that?"

Li Xiaoqiang's gaze swept over again, and found that most of them nodded frequently. Even Chang Rensheng, an honest child, only hesitated for a moment, and then nodded with the other friends.

"Alas, if you don't want to, forget it, I saw that your progress is so slow, and I wanted to teach me my tricks. Looking at this, you don't seem to be interested, since that's the case, forget it......"

"Oh?"

Although most of them still showed disbelief. However, everyone's expressions have obviously loosened. Li Xiaoqiang was proud in his heart, his trick of "wanting to capture and indulge" should still have some effect. I have known these teammates for more than 3 years. Although they don't get along day and night, they are also very familiar with each other. Although these people are all children, I am afraid that everyone has a question in their hearts:

"The boss seems to be normal in other aspects, in his normal study and life. It doesn't seem to be anything special. But why did he improve so fast because of his Go level? Three years ago, everyone was this gap. Three years later, it's still the same gap...... No, no, no, the gap seems to be bigger now than it was three years ago. No, the boss has been able to win the title fight. And Chang Rensheng, who is the second best at the level, couldn't even pass the selection round of the ring competition...... Moham! The boss really has some secret to chess......"

"Boss, the secret of your chess game is not to play these ancient scores. Can ......"

"Of course not!"

didn't wait for Luo Shen Pig to say his doubts. Li Xiaoqiang waved his hand imposingly and unceremoniously interrupted his little brother's words.

What are you kidding, these people are the future elite of Chinese Go. When they were learning Go, they played any game. Pick up a stack of chess games from the Ming Dynasty. Although these people were also considered to be national players at that time, of course, no one believed that playing their chess games would increase their chess.

"My real trick is not in these games, but in the way I play them."

"How to play the score? What else can I do to play the score? Isn't it divided into slow and fast plays...... By the way, I remember the method of "Chess Kombat", which you taught us. Okay, so you still have a trick you haven't taught us......"

"Hey, didn't I think it was easy? So I didn't say that method. Who knew that you were so stupid that you couldn't even figure out such a simple truth. Fortunately, I realize it now, so I'm here to tell you. ”

Li Xiaoqiang put on a look of hating iron but not steel, and he continued to flicker:

"Piglet. Let me ask you first, the chess games of Teacher Nie and Teacher Ma in China, you must have played, the chess games of the Japanese Six Super. You're going to have to fight too. Then the problem now arises. What kind of mentality do you have when you play these games? ”

"When...... Of course, it is to play with the mentality of learning. ”

"Are you all like that?"

Li Xiaoqiang looked at the others again. Seeing that everyone else nodded frequently, he felt a little proud in his heart. Luo Shen Pig's answer. Of course, it was expected by Li Xiaoqiang. These professional low-level chess players are playing the games of super-first-class chess players, can he have any other attitude besides the attitude of "learning"?

Yes, of course!

"Do you know the truth? That's the difference between me and that. Everyone wants to know Lu Dao, what attitude do I use to play their chess games? ”

"What attitude?"

"When I play their games, I never think of them as masters, but as opponents. I guess that's the gap between us! When you play music, you are just learning, and when I play music, I actually want to find their flaws! Tell me that you also play a chess game, and you treat them as masters, while I treat them as opponents. Which of these two different attitudes works better? ”

"This ...... Is that okay too? By the way, Boss, is that what you're going to tell us today? Thank you, thank you. ”

Li Xiaoqiang once again took in everyone's expressions, and he knew that his "flickering Dafa" was almost successful. Yes, although others are big masters, when I play their chess games, why am I just "learning"? Why can't you treat them as opponents? Of course, I don't dare to say such things in normal times, but when I play music, I always think like this.

Regardless of whether Li Xiaoqiang's words make sense or not. However, at this moment, everyone is still willing to believe Li Xiaoqiang's words. At the very least, if you use the boss's method, you can treat those super-first-class chess players as your "opponents", even if such an opportunity is only hidden in your heart.

Seeing everyone's eager expressions, Li Xiaoqiang knew that the time was almost up. He proudly took out those Ming Dynasty chess games:

"Now I know what I want you to do with it, so I ask you to write your feelings after reading. You must know that your habit of playing music in the past is very bad. You have to try to correct it and use the ideas I have taught you to score. Now, let's start with these ancient scores, remember, everyone must play seriously, and after playing, you must write your own experience......"

At this point, it seems that no one is reluctant anymore, and everyone seems to be ready to accept Li Xiaoqiang's "kindness". Until Zhou Dayang's mouth was swallowed:

"I said boss, your method is good, and I would like to try it with the method you taught. But why do we need to make these ancient scores? We play directly those games of the Japanese six super leagues, and then we think of them as opponents in our hearts. Wouldn't it be better to do that? ”

"This ......"

Li Xiaoqiang was indirectly unable to speak for a while. At this moment, he could only sigh that his flickering kung fu was not yet home. Yes, my fool just now can only make everyone seriously "read chess", but why do you have to read these ancient Chinese scores? At a time when Li Xiaoqiang was racking his brains and looking for a new excuse. Someone quickly helped him find a reason:

"Hahaha, I said Jigong, I don't think you're usually so stupid. It's not clear what this simple reason is. The boss asked us to play such an ancient score, of course, he had good intentions. ”

It was Liu Qing who spoke. One of the members of the "Eight Horses". I saw him laughing in Naha, and even "taught" Zhou Dayang. Everyone turned their eyes to him to hear what he had to say. At this time, even Li Xiaoqiang wanted to know what Lu Dao said and what kind of "good intentions" he had.

"Get used to it! It's certainly a matter of habit. As the boss said just now, our previous method of playing music was a bad habit. I said Dayang, do you really think that a bad habit is so easy to fix? For example, now I will give you a chess game of six supers. When you're playing music, whether you're "learning" or treating them as opponents, I'm afraid you don't know what to do. So ......"

When he said this, Liu Qing looked proud, he raised the chess game in his hand, and he seemed to see through Li Xiaoqiang's "good intentions":

"So, the boss helped us find these games. This is with his good intentions. Take these games, for example. Chess players have a certain level. But what level are they? We don't have any concept in our minds. We don't know if they are masters or not, and we can't believe that their level is necessarily lower than ours. It is only by playing these games first that we can put aside our preconceived notions and really learn this new way of playing the game. Boss, do you mean that? ”

"Haha, you...... You're so talented. ”

After listening to Liu Qing's explanation, Li Xiaoqiang was dumbfounded, and he had to sigh that in the original "Seven Little Dragons", all of them were really talents. I can even think of such a reasonable explanation. It's really a quick thinking.

Things have developed to this point, and Li Xiaoqiang knows that his flickering has basically succeeded. At this time, Li Xiaoqiang decided to add the last fire:

"Hahaha, my thoughts...... Now that you've all thought of it, what else is there to say. I'll reveal one more thing later. In addition to being helpful for our learning, these games are not only helpful for our learning. I also got in touch with Shencheng's "Go" magazine, and the feelings we wrote out after reading them will be summarized at the end of the day. It is then serialized in their magazine. In each issue of the article, the following words should be indicated: The following research comes from the latest research results of the national junior team! How's the idea, people say? ”

"Good!"

"Since everyone said yes, let's start today!" (To be continued......)