In the semi-final tiebreaker of the 9th "Toyo Securities Cup", when the match between Chang Rensheng and Li Shifo was going on until about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the whole research room was gloomy.

You read that right, it's true that the whole lab is gloomy right now. In the research room, whether it is Chinese or Korean, all of them have grim expressions, looking like they are going to lose.

Is there a difference of opinion in everyone's judgment of the situation? It should be said that there is none. Because whether it is Li Xiaoqiang on the Chinese side, or Cao Yanzi, the representative of the South Korean side, Liu Changhyuk and others, they all judge that Chang Rensheng still has about half an eye to one and a half eyes advantage.

It's already past 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and the game is already coming to an end, so the gloom of the Koreans is understandable, and Li Shifo's backwardness is an objective reality after all. So what about Li Xiaoqiang, what are they worried about?

Li Xiaoqiang: What they are worried about is the trend or trend of the whole game of chess.

That's right, if you just judge the current situation, it is indeed Chang Rensheng who is slightly ahead. But 1 hour ago, Chang Rensheng was more ahead, and 2 hours ago, he was even more ahead......

It is precisely because Chang Rensheng's advantages are shrinking step by step, and his advantages are being eaten away by others step by step, which makes everyone feel worried.

Among them, the most pessimistic about the whole situation happened to be Li Xiaoqiang, who supported Chang Rensheng before the game.

Just after 5 o'clock in the afternoon, seeing that Chang Rensheng chose to give in in to Li Shifo's harassment in order to strive for simplicity, Li Xiaoqiang had an expression of hatred for iron and steel, and he sighed faintly:

"This chess, Chang Rensheng has already lost."

Hearing Li Xiaoqiang say this, although Coach Luo, who led the team to South Korea to compete this time, had a bad face, he still forced a smile:

"No, after all, there is still a slight advantage in this chess......"

"It's useless, the remaining advantage can't withstand his tossing......" After Li Xiaoqiang answered Coach Luo's words, he turned to Zhang Da reporter on the other side:

“…… When you write chess reviews, don't you often use words like "so-and-so seems to be obsessed" and "so-and-so is like an evil person", Xiaochang's situation today is actually this typical phenomenon. Generally speaking, whenever this happens, it is almost impossible to expect him to win. ”

After listening to Li Xiaoqiang's words, neither Coach Luo nor Reporter Zhang Da had an interface this time, because they both knew that Li Xiaoqiang was right. After a long while, Coach Luo spoke:

"Anyway, Xiao Chang can be regarded as having completed the task this time, and his performance is amazing enough to force Li Shifo to be like this. He just lacks experience this time, judging from his performance this time, I think that as long as time passes, our Chinese Go can add a great general, Xiaoqiang, don't you say? ”

"Yes, yes, Xiao Chang's performance this time is already quite good. Haha, in today's world chess world, there are really not many chess players who can make Li Shifo so embarrassed. I think even Xiaoqiang yourself, I'm afraid it will be difficult to make Li Shifo so embarrassed. Judging from this three-way chess this time, Xiao Chang has indeed obtained the true inheritance of Lao Nie, and his prologue kung fu has been outstanding. Therefore, even if he loses in the end this time, it will be a defeat but still honorable. Xiaoqiang, what do you think? ”

Faced with the inquiries of Coach Luo and Zhang Da reporters, Li Xiaoqiang could only smile bitterly. The words of the two of them sounded very reasonable, and if Li Xiaoqiang was not a reborn, he might have agreed without thinking. But now, Li Xiaoqiang believes that the situation is not optimistic.

With Chang Rensheng's current performance, he may be able to grow into a member of the Chinese Go team, but if he wants to "carry the Ding", it is just a joke. As for those who are "glorious despite defeat", that is just self-deception.

Because today's scene is so similar to the scene in Li Xiaoqiang's memory in real history.

In real history, Chang Rensheng rose rapidly at about this time period, when he quickly rushed to the first line of the world chess world, when he just began to attack Li Shifo, his initial performance was also quite amazing.

Li Xiaoqiang remembered that it should be the "China-South Korea Tianyuan Confrontation Match" at that time, and it should be the first time Chang Rensheng and Li Shifo met in a major competition. At that time, Chang Rensheng had just emerged in the world chess arena, and Li Shifo was already famous all over the world. Therefore, at the beginning, Li Xiaoqiang, like other Chinese chess fans, did not have much expectation of Chang Rensheng.

But as a result, Chang Rensheng performed quite impressively in that game, although the final result was a 1-2 loss, but he forced Li Shifo into a desperate situation several times in the game, and he seemed to show superb chess skills that were not inferior to Li Shifo. This not only made him highly praised, but also whetted the appetite of the majority of chess fans.

At that time, Ma Xiaofei had been completely suppressed by Li Shifo, considering that Ma Xiaofei's age was nearly one round older than Li Shifo. Although there are many chess fans who hope that Ma Xiaofei can regain his strength like Li Xiaoqiang, reason tells everyone that it is impossible to expect Ma Xiaofei to suppress Li Shifo.

At this time, Chang Rensheng's birth brought everyone infinite reverie: his age was younger than Li Shifo, and he had already shown superb chess skills that were not inferior to Li Shifo. He is only a little immature now, and he is not as good as Li Shifo in terms of experience. As long as he is allowed to play a few more games, as long as it takes time, then ......

Li Xiaoqiang's thoughts at that time are so similar to the thoughts of Coach Luo Zhang Da now.

But what about the result? Chinese Go has not bloomed in the hands of Chang Rensheng's generation of chess players, everyone has seen the "Seven Little Dragons" and others being ravaged by Cao Li's master and apprentice again and again, and seeing Chinese Go reach the most freezing point step by step.

What is the reason for all this? This is of course related to Li Shifo's outstanding personal talent. But the more important reason, Li Xiaoqiang believes that this is caused by the growth environment of Chang Rensheng and others.

Their generation of chess players is like flowers in a greenhouse, they are best educated, they are the most carefully cared for......

But the end result, in fact, is also the inevitable - what usually grows up in this environment, whatever it is! Basically, they can't stand the wind and frost.

Li Xiaoqiang once thought that because of his appearance, this situation should be able to find changes, right? However, Li Xiaoqiang now sadly finds that due to his appearance, the entire world chess world has indeed changed a lot. Don't look at Chang Rensheng and others getting along with him day and night, but it doesn't seem that they have benefited the most, but Li Shifo and Liu Changhe and others who really benefit the most.

The reason for this is very simple: Li Shifo, Liu Changhe and others regard themselves as real opponents. And Chang Rensheng just regards themselves as goals, goals to catch up and learn.

There is an essential difference between the two!

This is what Li Xiaoqiang didn't expect before, and this is also where Li Xiaoqiang is currently depressed.

Just when Li Xiaoqiang was wandering outside the world, he was pulled back to reality by reporter Zhang Da.

"Xiaoqiang, don't be stunned, Xiaochang has come out, you should prepare for the next pre-game speech."

Since the opponents in the final may be different, Li Xiaoqiang certainly has to prepare different "final speeches", but now, it seems that he only needs to prepare pre-game speeches with Li Shifo.

Looking at Chang Rensheng, whose face was flushed and annoyed at the same time, Li Xiaoqiang didn't say anything, he didn't accuse, and he didn't encourage. He just patted Chang Rensheng's shoulder as a sign of comfort.

The specific techniques of Go can be learned and communicated together, but for the cultivation of spiritual power, this can only be relied on by yourself, and you can never expect to get any help from others. This is Li Xiaoqiang's view.

Regarding Chang Rensheng's elimination, reporter Zhang Da also began to rush to China after simply comforting him. There was no frustration in the eyebrows of reporter Zhang Da. Li Xiaoqiang even saw a hint of excitement in his expression.

Of course, Li Xiaoqiang knows why he is excited: all of this is because he and Li Shifo finally met in the finals!

Of course, Li Xiaoqiang understands reporter Zhang Da's feelings, because he himself feels a little strange now.

This is the second time that he and Li Shifo have met in the finals of the World Series, and it is even more coincidental that it is also in the "Toyo Securities Cup".

It's been 6 years! It's been 6 years!

Although the last final was claimed to be the third time, it was actually the first time that the Toyo Securities Cup became a world competition.

And today, the five-way chess final between himself and Li Shifo will become the swan song of the "Toyo Securities Cup"!

Six years is neither a long nor a short time. 6 years is a flick of a finger, but 6 years is also enough to change a lot of things, at least in these 6 years, the whole world chess world has changed the world!

Six years ago, the competition between himself and Li Shifo was regarded by many people as the "supernova competition" in the world chess world at that time. So now, his duel with Li Shifo again will definitely be regarded by many people as a "peak duel".

An undisputed showdown at the pinnacle!

This is why reporter Zhang Da is so excited.

"He has beaten me twice in a row last year, and the next final is the third time, so I think this third time should be my turn to win......

Of course, Li Xiaoqiang knows the significance of this final, but after all, he is now a battle-hardened old fritter. Therefore, in the "final speech" that night, he decided to use this joking tone as his opening statement.

Unexpectedly, Li Shifo didn't appreciate it at all, although he was usually smiling with a wooden face, what he said was completely unexpected by Li Xiaoqiang.

"No, I'm going to win your ......"

Li Shifo looked at Li Xiaoqiang with a smile on his face:

"I really want to win you, and I have to win you this time. And I'm also going straight to you: I think I'm ...... right now I've been able to win you ......"

"Haha, what do you hear? Li Shifo actually said big things, this is rare to see......" Reporter Zhang laughed heartily at the bottom. As for Li Xiaoqiang, although he also has a smile on his face, he has already set off a huge wave in his heart.

Li Shifo said big things? In Li Xiaoqiang's memory, Li Shifo only said big words twice in his previous life, once to Ma Xiaofei, and the other time, when Li Shifo finished saying big words, he won the title of "Nongshim Patron Saint".

And in this life, this is the first time Li Shifo has said big things. And this big talk is aimed at himself!

"Then, please let the horses come!"

Li Xiaoqiang responded to Li Shifo with a smile.

The final of this year's "Toyo Securities Cup" is divided into two stages, the first two games will be played in March of '98, and the final champion will be determined in May '98.

Therefore, throughout the Spring Festival of 98, Li Xiaoqiang was shrouded in an atmosphere of preparation.

The Spring Festival of 98 passed quickly, and the day of the decisive battle between Li Xiaoqiang and Li Shifo will come soon. (To be continued.) )