"It's changed, Li Shifo has finally changed his moves, it seems that in this momentum and psychological competition, Xiaoqiang finally has the upper hand."

In the tiebreaker between Li Xiaoqiang and Li Shifo, when the game went on for more than 1 hour, the two sides had been "copying" the process of the 4th game, and the progress was extremely slow. So in this way, "who will take the initiative to change the trick first?" It became the first focus of the game.

To be honest, in the layout stage of Go, especially in the competition between Li Xiaoqiang and Li Shifo, some chess may have room for discussion in terms of specific moves, but the possibility of playing obvious bad or bad chess is basically very small. Therefore, at this stage, the laboratory does not discuss the good or bad of the situation too much, and analyze the specific technical gains and losses. Instead, the focus is on the spiritual contest between the two sides.

Especially when "authoritative figures" such as Nie Whirlwind and Cao Yanzi analyzed the psychology of both sides of the game, there was even such an atmosphere in the research room: as if whoever changed his move first would be at a disadvantage in momentum.

Therefore, at about 11:1o in the morning, when the whole chess game was carried out to the 23rd move, when Li Shifo finally began to change his moves, the battle between the two sides in momentum seemed to have come to an end for the time being. Because of Li Shifo's move, the atmosphere of the entire research room changed, and reporter Zhang Da began to shout happily, as if Li Xiaoqiang had overpowered Li Shifo.

"Hehe, I said Xiao Zhang, you don't have to be happy there too early, you know. In this game of chess, Li Shifo is the first to take the black, as the first side, so he is always more active when choosing to change. Therefore, it is up to black to take the initiative to change the move. This is actually very normal and understandable. It is not to be considered that Xiaoqiang has the upper hand because of this. The key to the victory or defeat of the two sides is ultimately a competition of strength, and in the end, it is necessary to implement the competition of specific moves, Lao Nie, you can tell you, how about this change of black chess? ”

It was Coach Luo who said this. After he saw Li Shifo's move, he immediately discussed the specific intention of this move with other members of the Chinese delegation. In fact, it is not only on the side of the Chinese lineup. The same is true for Korean players. Indeed, since the progress of the first 22 moves was exactly the same as in the fourth game, the day before yesterday, everyone was already aware of the changes here. So it's time to go. Li Shifo's move to take the lead will naturally become the focus of everyone's discussion.

"Well, now it seems that Li Shifo is not satisfied with the layout he adopted in the fourth game. The move he just made was actually a correction to his previous game, which can also be regarded as an improvement. From a technical point of view, I think Li Shifo made a good choice. His move is a little more positive in terms of attitude and more focused on the field. In that way, I think the whole situation could lead to a more balanced ......"

After Nie Whirlwind expressed his opinion. Everyone was savoring the meaning of his words. However, to understand the meaning of Nie Whirlwind's words, it is necessary to make a comparison of the layout of the game in the fourth game, if there is such a reference. Nie Whirlwind's words are actually very easy to understand.

In the 4th game, to put it bluntly, it is Li Shifo's "solidity" against Li Xiaoqiang's "agility". This is a confrontation between two different styles of Go, and it also fully demonstrates the different technical characteristics of the two. It can even be said that not only in the 4th game, but in the confrontation between Li Xiaoqiang and Li Shifo throughout the series. Both of them are trying to show off their technical expertise. These two different styles of competition have always been the main theme of the competition.

Generally speaking. In fact, there is no absolute good or bad way to play different styles of Go. For example, Masaki Takemiya's "Cosmic Flow" and Zhao Zhixun's extreme field school, each method has its own advantages, of course, there must be disadvantages, it is difficult for you to say which method is better, the most important thing in this is to see how you use it. Among them, the most clever use is, of course, to fully display the expertise of one's own method in actual combat, and to hide the defects or flaws of one's method as much as possible.

For example, the just-concluded fourth game is actually a very typical example. Li Shifo chose a "solid" approach, which has always been one of his main technical characteristics. The advantage of this kind of play, of course, many people know that the so-called "solid" in Go means that there are very few loopholes in his Go, and it is difficult for you to find flaws in his shape. Of course, the flaws of this way of playing are also obvious, in many cases, you choose to "solid moves", then it means that your pace of play is relatively slow, if you do not grasp the middle of the measure, then the so-called "solid" is likely to be synonymous with "slow".

For example, in the 4th game, why do you think that Li Shifo had a bad start? That is, there are many people who think that his opening style is "slow", and the direct consequence of his playing method is that after the opening, he lags behind greatly in the comparison between real and empty. If he hadn't played a "famous hand" later, he "controlled" Li Xiaoqiang with a clever move, and then made up for the gap in the number of goals little by little, then this final would probably have ended in the last game.

Therefore, it can be said that although Li Shifo won the last game, he must have felt a huge pressure. Especially from the perspective of the whole process of the chess game, Li Shifo has actually been playing a role of catching up, and he only achieved a successful overtake at the last moment.

But then again, when a professional chess player is playing, not many people actually want to play like that. Although Li Shifo has always been a special case, he relied on his strong second-half kung fu to achieve overtaking in the second half of the game. But in the last game, he must have seen Li Xiaoqiang's equally strong second half of the game. It is conceivable that after the fourth game of the game, Li Shifo will also feel afraid, and he will feel that it may not be safe to use his usual winning routine. So in today's tiebreaker match. He's the first to make the change, and it's easy to understand what he's thinking now, and he wants to be a little more aggressive in the layout phase. He deliberately paid attention to the balance of the contrast between reality and space, so as not to keep himself in the role of a "chaser". The above is Nie Whirlwind's interpretation of Li Shifo's "change".

"It's really interesting, with this move of the stone Buddha, the whole situation will seem more balanced, right? So are we going to see a game of "kung fu chess" today? If this is the case, then I am still more optimistic about the stone Buddha, because the stone Buddha can do anything. For such "kung fu chess", Shi Buddha is also very good at it. Let's see now. Will the "wizard on the chessboard" agree. ”

In the face of Li Shifo's "change of moves", in addition to the deep-seated meaning of the analysis of the Chinese personnel, the Korean chess players are also talking about it. The person who said this was Seo Bong-so Jiudan, who specially rushed to the competition site from Seoul today. The judgment of the Korean chess players is the same as that of Nie Whirlwind. Although Li Shifo's method is still based on "solidity" in general. But his move was noticeably more balance-oriented. This so-called balance is the balance between "land" and "potential" in Go. Therefore, it is foreseeable that such an opening is likely to form a relatively "equilibrium" situation. And the so-called "balance" in Go, to put it bluntly, is what everyone often calls "kung fu chess".

Interestingly, to say that in the current world chess scene, "kung fu chess" is actually still the mainstream. Whether it is Japan's "Six Super" games, or China's Nie Ma and their chess games, this kind of kung fu chess that competes "internal strength" abounds. Only in the Korean chess world. Because of the few who are most active, such as Cho Yanzi, Seo Bong-su and Yoo Chang-hyuk, they are a few of them. Their style of chess is more belligerent than the other, and each is more violent than the other. If it weren't for the fact that there was a Li Shifo in their country, a Li Shifo who admired Lin Haifeng and Nie Whirlwind very much in his youth. In South Korea's domestic chess battles, "kung fu chess" like this is relatively rare.

"Korean chess players are generally belligerent, but it is said that this Lee Seok-fo is an outlier. Relatively speaking, his style of play is similar to that of many Chinese and Japanese chess players. He still prefers this equilibrium. Judging from the analysis of his game against Cao Yanzi, it should be said that he is also good at this situation. What about Xiaoqiang? Do you think Xiaoqiang is good at this situation? Or rather. Is Xiaoqiang willing to cooperate with the opponent's intentions? Compete with your opponent in this tiebreaker? ”

Just when the game was still in the morning, in the face of Li Shifo's initiative to change. Li Xiaoqiang, of course, had to take some time to find a way to deal with it. In any case, it is still morning after all, and the game has only just begun, and it is far from the point of victory. Then the atmosphere in the viewing room will not be so tense. Just when Li Xiaoqiang had not yet landed, everyone began to speculate about Li Xiaoqiang's next choice.

It can be said that although it is Li Shifo who takes the initiative to seek change now, although everyone also thinks that he is better at today's situation. But objectively analyzing the situation on the chessboard, no one thinks that Li Shifo's black chess has an advantage now. The choice Li Xiaoqiang makes now may only lead to a different pattern on the chessboard, and will not affect the advantages and disadvantages of the chess game for the time being. Therefore, when discussing such issues, everyone still seems relatively relaxed.

"What's there to talk about? As long as it is on the chessboard, Xiaoqiang is an extremist, you can look back on his glorious history, he is good at this, and he is also a bad record in this regard. Do you think so? Therefore, if you want me to say, there is nothing to consider about this issue at all, even if it is carried out in an ordinary way, Xiaoqiang has no bad reason, but he will definitely find a way to break this equilibrium......"

After hearing reporter Zhang Da say such a thing, the Chinese personnel present laughed. Indeed, since Li Xiaoqiang entered the professional chess world, especially in the early days of his professional chess career, because Li Xiaoqiang is very aware of his "lack of skill", he always likes to complicate the situation. Although in the past year or two, Li Xiaoqiang's chess play is not as "extreme" as before. But the impression he left on everyone is still there. And many of Li Xiaoqiang's victories are often accompanied by a lot of drastic changes. The impression of those extreme measures is so profound. Something like "a soldier who surrenders without a fight" is almost rare to see in Li Xiaoqiang's previous Go. So in this way, if you are not good at playing "kung fu chess", at least you don't like to play "kung fu chess". It is the impression that Li Xiaoqiang left on many people.

"Hehe, if you want to say that Xiaoqiang doesn't like to play kung fu, this is possible. But to say that Xiaoqiang is not good at kung fu chess. If anyone ever thinks that, they are very wrong. I don't know if you have noticed, I found out when Xiaoqiang met Ma Xiao in the domestic chess battle. Or when he met Qian Da, he liked to play kung fu chess with the two of them very much, and even if it was a simple competition for internal strength, Xiaoqiang and the two of them were evenly matched. For example, last year, Xiaoqiang and Ma Xiao played 2 five-way chess, and each of them won a title, which was basically equal. In those two chess matches. The two have repeatedly competed in the scene. That's a testament to that. ”

"Oh? It seems that Lao Nie has observed quite carefully. Then you think that Xiaoqiang's game of chess may continue step by step. Soak up a lot of fine chess with your opponent, right? ”

"I didn't say that, hehe, to say that I feel the same as Reporter Zhang. Xiaoqiang, this guy is different from others. As long as he sits on the chessboard, he has always liked to choose some unconventional moves. Of course, today is the tiebreaker, the tiebreaker of the World Series final. This game of chess is a big deal. Out of prudence, it is not excluded that Xiaoqiang chooses some safer methods. It all depends on the mood of the player. In any case, I don't think it makes any sense to discuss such an issue now. Let's take a look at their actual action. What choice Xiaoqiang will make, the answer will be revealed soon......"

In everyone's chat, the 2-hour game time in the morning passed quickly. And in the same casual chat, there was another detail in the game that everyone didn't notice: that is, when Li Shifo took the initiative to change his moves, it was the 23rd move in the overall game. The time was around 11:1o. And when the game is closed at 12 o'clock, there are only 4 more moves on the board. That is, in the 2 hours of the game in the morning. In total, only 27 moves were played. Especially in the last 5o minutes. In total, only 4 moves were played.

When the game restarted at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, it was Li Xiaoqiang's turn to fall.

At 1 o'clock in the afternoon, Li Xiaoqiang and Li Shifo re-entered the game room to continue the game. In the afternoon, more and more chess players and reporters came to the viewing room.

At 1:1o p.m., Li Xiaoqiang, who should now be playing chess on the white side, has not made a move.

At 1:20 p.m., the much-anticipated 28th move of the world still did not appear on the board.

Until 1:3o p.m. Reporter Zhang Da, who was in the viewing room, finally reacted >

"Quick, go check the records. When did the 27th move of the game fall? ”

"Well, according to the records of the chess score, when Li Shifo dropped his 27th move, it was about 11:3o in the morning...... What's wrong......"

"What's wrong!"

When he heard this definite message conveyed by reporter Park of South Korea, reporter Zhang Da in the viewing room suddenly became excited, his eyes became hot, and he muttered > there

“…… Well, half an hour in the morning and a 1-hour break at noon...... Plus half an hour in the afternoon. Xiaoqiang took the chess test for 2 hours?! …… This, this is the legendary "Xiaoqiang long exam", strange, could today's "Xiaoqiang long exam" appear so early...... Xiaoqiang, what kind of amazing changes are you envisioning......"

Seeing that reporter Zhang Da was pretending to be demented, reporter Park on the side asked > with concern

"Mr. Zhang, what's wrong with you?"

"Oh! …… Hehe, it's nothing, Mr. Park, I just want to tell you now, let's get ready to watch a good show now. ”

"Fun?"

"Yes, a good show, a good show on the chessboard! Mr. Park, I am now extremely sure that from the next move, a good game that happened on the chessboard is about to be staged......"

The legendary "Xiaoqiang Long Exam" appeared early, so can the good show predicted by reporter Zhang Da be staged?

At around 1:4o p.m., in the game room, Li Xiaoqiang's hand slowly stretched out to the chess box, he took out a white piece, and he dropped the 28th move of the game on the chessboard.

When Li Shifo saw this move, he stared at the white piece for a full 1 minute, and then he adjusted his sitting posture slightly, and then fell into a long test.

When Li Xiaoqiang's move was passed to the game room. The viewing room, which had been relatively dull just a moment ago, suddenly became lively again, and the spectators began to study this move enthusiastically.

The decisive game of the 3rd "Toyo Securities Cup" five-way chess final. With Li Xiaoqiang, he dropped the 28th move of the whole game.

A war provoked by Li Xiaoqiang has begun! (To be continued)