Chapter 579: When will the winning streak end?
In the 10th anniversary of the "Fujitsu Cup", Li Xiaoqiang directly pointed out the crux of Japanese Go. It is believed that the reason why the development of Japanese Go is backward is that the overall concept of Japanese Go has deviated. And it is precisely because of the problem of the overall concept that the combat effectiveness of most Japanese chess players is relatively weak. Li Xiaoqiang believes that this is the main reason why Japanese chess players have generally failed to perform well in the international arena in recent years.
Although Li Xiaoqiang was actually very polite when he said this. The way he expressed it was actually quite tactful. However, when this talk show was broadcast on the TV station, it still caused a lot of controversy.
After so many years of accumulation, Li Xiaoqiang actually has a high popularity in Japan. How so? In fact, the Japanese nation has a very strange characteristic, when it comes to the respect for the strong and the worship of the strong, it can be said that there is no nation in this world that can compare with the Japanese.
Li Xiaoqiang relied on his excellent performance over the years, especially his crushing record against Japanese chess players. Li Xiaoqiang's status as a strong man can be said to have long been ingrained in the minds of many Japanese chess fans.
Therefore, as soon as Li Xiaoqiang's remarks were spoken, although they did not sound very comfortable, Li Xiaoqiang's views still gained considerable support.
Of course, as with all controversies in this world, where there are supporters, there must be opponents. Especially with questions like this that can't have a standard answer, it's normal to cause controversy. But fortunately, although Li Xiaoqiang's remarks have caused a lot of controversy, the voice of this controversy does not seem to be too loud. Because this time, none of the influential Japanese chess players jumped out to fight Li Xiaoqiang.
Not to mention Fujisawa Hideyuki, a chess player of the level of Otake Hero, not even a chess player of the level of Ita Kiki and Yamashiro Hiroshi. If it is just some unknown professional chess players or ordinary chess fans who voice opposition, then it is conceivable. Such a debate simply cannot continue.
What's more, on the second day after the broadcast of this talk show, that is, the first round of the 10th "Fujitsu Cup", Li Xiaoqiang used his own game of chess to explain to the majority of Japanese chess fans what it means to be "powerful".
Due to the poor results in the last competition, Li Xiaoqiang is going to start from the first round this time. Li Xiaoqiang met in the first round. can also be regarded as one of his old opponents, he is the current reigning "Tengen" Liu Shixun Jiudan in Japan.
Due to the "Sino-Japanese Go Tianyuan Match", Li Xiaoqiang and Liu Shixun have already played two trilogy games. So far, the head-to-head record between the two is 4-0, and Li Xiaoqiang has not allowed his opponent to open a Hu in his own hands. This meeting in the first round of the Fujitsu Cup was the fifth meeting between the two.
Considering the historical records of the two sides, and considering that Li Xiaoqiang is currently in hot form. It can be said that before the two fought, no one was optimistic that Liu Shixun would be able to win. And the final result of this game of chess did not surprise everyone. Li Xiaoqiang seemed to advance to the second round with ease.
What makes everyone sigh is not the ending of this game of chess, but the process of this game of chess. When the set is over:
"China's "Tian Yuan" has taught the Japanese "Tian Yuan" a good lesson......"
In the reports of major Japanese media after the game, such a headline is already considered very polite, and the more extreme headline is like this:
"Judging from the technical level shown by both sides in this game, can Li Xiaoqiang make Liu Jun 2 ......"
So what exactly happened to this game? On the 2nd day after the end of the first round, which is the rest day between rounds. At the hotel where the Chinese delegation was staying, several people were playing Li Xiaoqiang's game of chess yesterday.
Among these people, there is Li Xiaoqiang, the winner of this game of chess. There is Zhang Da reporter, and there is Chang Rensheng. There is Zhou Dayang, who participated in the World Series for the first time. The last one is Yukari Umezawa, who has been seen on such occasions a few years ago, but has been rare in the last year or two.
Probably due to the fact that the Chinese players did quite well in the first round, Li Xiaoqiang, Chang Rensheng, Zhou Dayang and Yu Bin all passed the first round. Together with the seeded player Ma Xiaofei, all five players will play in the round of 16 on the second day. Everyone seemed very relaxed when playing chess.
After more than 70 chess moves, we also came to the most important point of divergence in the game. Reporter Zhang Da pointed to Li Xiaoqiang's chess hand in actual combat and laughed:
"Xiaoqiang, your move, this is obviously a handicap chess move, right? This is obviously bullying, right? It's no wonder that if you use this trick to win people, they will react so much. ”
Li Xiaoqiang also seemed to be in a good mood after winning the game. After listening to reporter Zhang Da's words, he smiled and fought back:
"How can I say that this move is a handicap? Don't you know that I, Li Xiaoqiang, play chess, which is the most important chess theory? My move is certainly not excessive, but this move can achieve the same effect as a handicap, which is not something I can control alone, and it also requires the full cooperation of the opponent. You two say it's not ......?"
Li Xiaoqiang threw the question to Chang Rensheng and Zhou Dayang again, and the two laughed and scolded together:
"Isn't your move a handicap? But you win anyway, you can say whatever you want. ”
"Hey, dogmatism! I mean, you two are dogmatic again. You can't just feel whether a move is too much, you can't just feel that I have made a move a little deep, and then you must be unreasonable......"
Next, Li Xiaoqiang and Chang Rensheng began to make specific changes, and as Li Xiaoqiang quickly put out what he was thinking in actual combat, Chang Rensheng and Zhou Dayang became more and more surprised:
"That's what you think about when you play this move? In this way, you really can't say that your move is unreasonable. ”
"Of course......" Li Xiaoqiang began to show off proudly: "Because the enemies around me are strong and I am weak, the meaning of my move at that time can actually be regarded as a test move." Even if my opponent plays the best game, I don't lose anything substantial. You can think about it, how can a move like this be called an irrational move? It's just that this move can have such a good effect later, which will make everyone think that I am bullying people, which is what I didn't expect. ”
"Hahahaha, blow. You continue to blow ......"
The general process of the game between Li Xiaoqiang and Liu Shixun is so simple, there is nothing to say about the more than 70 chess moves in front, and the situation at that time, even if Li Xiaoqiang is slightly ahead, the lead is extremely limited. The turning point of the overall situation came in the step that everyone just discussed, "breaking in".
What do you want to say about this move? Some people think that this move is a bit unreasonable, but Li Xiaoqiang thinks that his move is actually just a "trial move". Whichever statement is more correct. But at least one thing is for sure, and that is that the move is extremely tricky, and it is not so easy to find the right response.
At least Liu Shixun's "Tianyuan" response in actual combat, that is, it was full of fallacies, and Li Xiaoqiang won this game with this battle, which can be regarded as a very smooth victory.
In the face of the opponent's seemingly unreasonable moves, Liu Tianyuan was obviously a little unbalanced during the game. If you want to eat smaller, you are worried about loss, and if you want to "eat", you can't see clearly for a while. If you have the heart to endure it, you are unwilling, and if you want to fight back, you can't see a very clear direction.
That's because of this hesitation. It's because of this contradiction. After a contact battle, Liu Shixun's chess quickly collapsed. Of course, this is not the most important thing, the most important thing is that others will not care why Liu Shixun's chess collapsed.
What everyone sees is that Liu Shixun's strength seems to be several grades worse than Li Xiaoqiang. That place is obviously Liu Shixun's sphere of influence, and according to the normal situation, the mid-game battle should be unfavorable to Li Xiaoqiang. It's a pity that everyone sees it. It was Li Xiaoqiang who turned over the river and the sea in that place, and he not only turned the river and the sea. He even fought back at the last moment. At the end of this game of chess, Li Xiaoqiang even devoured a large piece of Liu Shixun's thick wall alive, and the situation on the chessboard was miserable......
It is precisely for this reason that after the game, some people sighed "can you let 2 sons". Through this game of chess, Li Xiaoqiang seems to have personally demonstrated his own views.
You must know that Liu Shixun is also the reigning "Tianyuan" of Japan no matter how he says. is one of the title holders. According to the algorithm of Japanese Go, the current Liu Shixun is still ranked in the top 5 in the Japanese chess world.
If the top 5 players are still like this, then the combat power of the other players is even more imaginable.
"Why did Miss Umezawa come here today?"
After the chess was finished, reporter Zhang Da, who also seemed to be in a good mood, joked with Yukari Umezawa.
"I ...... I'm here today to visit the ocean. ”
Visiting Zhou Dayang? Reporter Zhang Da and Chang Rensheng forcibly held back their laughter, and even Zhou Dayang felt that it was ridiculous. Everyone thinks that Yukari Umezawa's words are really fake.
"Of course...... Umezawa himself did not change his face and his heart did not beat: "...... When I was studying in China, Taiyang also gave me a lot of help, this is the first time he has participated in the Fujitsu Cup, and I don't want to do my landlord friendship after I go to Japan. ”
"Yes, absolutely need to ......" This time it was Zhang Da's turn to laugh: "...... Let's go, what are you still stunned about, since Miss Umezawa wants to do her best landlord friendship, then of course we have to give face......"
Because there was still a game on the second day, neither Li Xiaoqiang, nor Chang Rensheng nor Zhou Dayang drank anything. However, Zhang Da reporter was slightly excessive.
"Fourteen wins in a row, after winning yesterday's game, you have won fourteen in a row on the international stage. This achievement may not be "unprecedented", but it has been "unprecedented". I just don't know when your winning streak will be stopped. ”
Indeed, to achieve such a winning streak on the international stage is actually quite a record. In a normal year, if you want to achieve 14 consecutive wins, it is equivalent to winning three world championships in a row. It is the special situation this year that gives Li Xiaoqiang the opportunity to achieve this record.
However, reporter Zhang Da is also right, no matter how long the winning streak is, there will always be a day of abort. No chess player can win in a row forever, and neither can Li Xiaoqiang.
"Anyway, I'm going to win tomorrow and that's what I have to do."
"Why? You're so confident. ”
"It's not a matter of confidence or distrust...... Li Xiaoqiang secretly glanced at Yukari Umezawa:
"That's because I promised people that I wouldn't lose in Japan, otherwise I'd be in big trouble......" )
PS: I glanced at the monthly ticket list, and was chased by others to only a few dozen votes. In the last few days, please help me withstand, please!