Due to Li Shifo's suggestion, the pioneer candidates for the "International Column" were locked between Kong Erjie and Park Yongxun. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

From 1 out of 10 to 1 out of 2, the rest is much easier. Who will come first? This is still a problem. When the three "team leaders" discussed the pioneer candidates, the last sentence of Yida Kiki played a decisive role:

"Since it's the first game, is it better to pick an opponent who Li Xiaoqiang is relatively more unfamiliar with?"

When Yu Bin and Liu Changhe heard it, they felt that Yitian Jiji's words were very reasonable, and Li Xiaoqiang's first opponent was also determined. Kong Erjie has now begun to fight in the "Wai Jia", although there are not many opportunities to fight against Li Xiaoqiang, but he has always played a few sets of official matches, compared with Kong Erjie, of course, Park Yongxun is relatively unfamiliar.

For this reason, the pioneer candidate of the "International Column" was born, and he was Park Yongxun of South Korea in the third dan.

At the beginning of March 1999, the first match of this competition was played in Shencheng. Li Xiaoqiang arrived in Shencheng on the first day of the competition, and he only learned who his first opponent was after coming to Shencheng.

Hearing that his opponent was Park Yongxun, and after listening to reporter Zhang Da introduce the ins and outs of this candidate, Li Xiaoqiang laughed: "Li Shifo definitely came up with a bad idea this time... ”

Of course, Li Xiaoqiang couldn't have said this in public, he just told reporter Zhang Da in private. After hearing Li Xiaoqiang's words, reporter Zhang Da was a little curious:

"Everyone thinks this pioneer candidate is very suitable, what do you think is wrong?"

Li Xiaoqiang smiled at this time: "You'll know if you watch the game tomorrow... ”

To say that for this confrontation with cutting-edge chess players, Li Xiaoqiang himself is also full of expectations. Li Xiaoqiang even believes that the timing of this competition is just right, and if it is 1 or 2 years later, this competition will basically be impossible.

It's been 99 years now, and in real history, this group of carefully selected international talents, especially the young chess players in South Korea, have grown faster than everyone imagined.

Two years later, Li Shishi was already a first-class chess player in the world and won his first world championship soon after. 2 years later, Cui Poison, he began to torture Li Shifo for pleasure.

Compared with the two of them, Park Yongxun doesn't seem so conspicuous, but his growth rate is actually not inferior at all. There is a saying among young Korean chess players:

"If there is something you don't understand in the official, you can go and ask Li Shifo."

But after 2 years, this sentence will change owners, and the object of everyone's consultation will change from Li Shifo to Park Yongxun. Because of his super official kung fu, Park Yongxun even won the nickname of "Official Death" in the Korean chess world!

That's why Li Xiaoqiang feels that the timing of this game is right. If it is proposed to hold this competition after 2 years, first, this competition may not be held at all, and secondly, Li Xiaoqiang himself is not confident, he thinks that if he takes "setting the first" as the standard, his hope of winning is relatively slim.

But time is different 2 years in advance, and 2 years can change a lot of things and give enough reverie.

Although Li Xiaoqiang does not know what the current level of these young chess players is due to the fact that he rarely meets each other, it is still necessary to say that Li Xiaoqiang is full of confidence in himself now.

Li Xiaoqiang does not think that his confidence comes from blindness. Because Li Xiaoqiang knows in his heart that for this competition, he actually has a big advantage, an advantage that is not enough for outsiders:

Others think that they are not familiar with these young people, but as a veteran chess fan in my previous life, I know all the characteristics of these young chess players' chess styles!

This is my biggest secret, and this secret is likely to become a very important factor in determining the outcome of this competition, and even the most critical factor.

Of course, this secret cannot be told to outsiders, so in the face of Zhang Da's reporter's inquiry, Li Xiaoqiang could only choose to smile and remain silent.

Li Shifo suggested choosing a chess player with a steady chess style and strong kung fu in the second half of the game as the pioneer, what he thought in his heart, Li Xiaoqiang of course knew very well:

It can be imagined that it is Gu Dali or Li Shishi as the vanguard, if they use their own style to play this game of chess with Li Xiaoqiang, once a fierce battle scene is formed, the key to determining the outcome is the balance of strength between the two sides of the game.

Let's not talk about whether their strength can compare to Li Xiaoqiang, from the perspective of game strategy alone, this doesn't seem to be a good idea, because if it is in that situation, is there any difference between "letting first" and "dividing first"? It doesn't seem like a big difference, right? This does not take advantage of the rules.

Therefore, Li Shifo's suggestion is very reasonable, at least in the eyes of the vast majority of people, which is why the three "team leaders" let Park Yongxun serve as a pioneer.

But in Li Xiaoqiang's view, Li Shifo is completely an out-and-out bad idea. This strategy is clearly too conservative and obviously a bit wishful thinking.

Li Shifo forgot one thing, if it was him himself, of course he could use the huge advantage of 6 and a half eyes to firmly "control" Li Xiaoqiang. But Park Yongxun is not Li Shifo, can he "control" himself in the game? Li Xiaoqiang didn't think he could do it.

Although Park Yongxun is known as the "official death", many people even think that his official level at his peak has surpassed Li Shifo. But he has a fatal flaw in his technique, and that is that his power is on the weak side. Among the 10 young people selected this time, Park Yongxun's strength is definitely in the bottom few.

Li Xiaoqiang has always believed that if a professional chess player lacks strength, then his future achievements are destined to be limited. To be honest, Li Xiaoqiang really doesn't think that he is prejudiced. The reason for this is simple, because if this type of player wants to win, they have to go the right way, they have to "put the game on the track that they are good at", and if they are not familiar with it, it will be difficult for them to win against the top players.

Yu Bin in real history, Park Yongxun in real history, although they are both world champions, their achievements are limited to this, which is actually the main reason.

In tomorrow's match, will Park Young-hoon be able to follow the path he is good at? Li Xiaoqiang, of course, thought he couldn't do it. It must be admitted that Li Xiaoqiang still has this confidence.

In today's world chess world, except for Li Shifo alone, no chess player can do whatever he wants when facing himself. And even if it is Li Shifo, he is not able to do it in the panboard, he must play at a very high level in order to "put the chess game into the track that he is good at".

This is actually the main reason why Li Xiaoqiang is full of confidence in tomorrow's game.

"Is Li Shifo a bad idea, you will look good tomorrow, you will know after reading it." Before saying goodbye to reporter Zhang Da, Li Xiaoqiang said to reporter Zhang Da like this.

"Be careful not to blow the hide." Reporter Zhang Da responded with a smile.

Day 2 officially begins. The course of the game proved that Li Xiaoqiang really did not brag. When the game entered the second half, reporter Zhang Da, who was staying in the viewing room, said with emotion:

"Originally, I was expecting black chess to keep the advantage of 6 and a half meshes, but I didn't expect to play until now, it was Xiaoqiang who was desperately trying to maintain his advantage. . . ."

Yes, reporter Zhang Da's words actually reflect the main tone of this game of chess.

From the very beginning, Park Yongxun's strategy was very clear, that is, to avoid the war, seek stability, find a way to lengthen the front, and try to drag it out until the official wins. However, in Go, even if you want to "stretch the front", you need strength to support it. If you lack strength, you simply can't control the situation.

For example, today's Park Yongxun, because of his weak strength, and Li Xiaoqiang is very aware of his weakness, so when he faces Li Xiaoqiang's pressing everywhere, and Li Xiaoqiang fanning the flames everywhere on the chessboard, what can Park Yongxun do? The only thing he can do is to deal conservatively and back down at every turn.

It should be that Park Yongxun's strategy was very successful, and he did "stretch the front", but the price he paid for this was that when the game entered the official stage, white had already reversed on the board.

As reporter Zhang Da said: Now it is Li Xiaoqiang's turn to hold on to the advantage.

The "official death" may be very strong in the future, but at present, his official level may not be as strong as Li Xiaoqiang.

A little more than 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the first game of Li Xiaoqiang vs the International New Column Shiban Lifting Tournament ended, Li Xiaoqiang did not win much, and the final result was 3 more eyes on the white chess board.

Li Xiaoqiang won the first game with a 3-goal victory.

After the game, Park Yongxun, who is still a little immature, has a red face, it would have been an honor to be the pioneer of the "international column", he didn't think that he would lose to Li Xiaoqiang before the game, but he lost so badly and so aggrieved, which was definitely something he didn't expect.

Park Yongxun's loss in the first game also made other up-and-coming players feel the pressure. Because this is a one-game lifting match, in the second game, the new chess players will accept Li Xiaoqiang's condition of letting the two goals be reversed first.

Of course, the first game of Juban chess, how can it also be a bit of a "test hand" flavor, although everyone feels the pressure, but at this time the pressure is not great.

The real pressure came from the end of the second set.

In the second game, the chess player sent by the "International Column" was Hu Yaoyu.

After becoming famous, Hu Yaoyu was affectionately called "Chinese Hero" by many Chinese chess fans for his outstanding record against Korean chess players. It's just a pity that the "Chinese Hero" is a tragic hero, and the only time he broke into the World Series finals, he lost to Taipei chess player Ah Xun.

Because of this loss, this caused him to collapse, and it also caused his life's achievements to be limited to this.

Hu Yao is good at chess and has a very good hard kung fu, which is also the main reason why he can become an "anti-Korean hero". If he has any weaknesses, one is that his psychological quality is not strong enough, which can be seen from his match with Ah Xun. The second is that his chess moves are a little dull and his vision is not wide enough.

In the second game, Li Xiaoqiang seized his weakness and brought his flexible chess style to the extreme.

"Li Xiaoqiang is really unfathomable...

This is a sentiment from many people after the end of the second game.

2 to 0! Li Xiaoqiang lowered the rookie chess player to 4 meshes first.

For such a result, the cutting-edge chess players of the "International Column" were a little confused. While everyone was confused, they also felt heavy pressure. Because for them, the third game is already a back-to-back battle, and if they lose this game of chess again, they will be directly reduced to 2 by Li Xiaoqiang.

If everyone can still reluctantly accept it, then let 2 pieces, which is definitely a humiliating result for these arrogant new chess players, and no one can bear it.

Who will they send on in Game 3? (To be continued.) )