At the beginning of June 1994, the 9th China-Japan Go Tournament opened.

Since this year is the 10th year of the China-Japan Go Tournament, the China Chess Academy held a grand opening ceremony and invited many Go enthusiasts to participate. Although it is unlikely to have the sensational effect of the year, the grand occasion of the opening ceremony and the enthusiasm of Chinese chess fans for this competition still shocked the masters of the three countries participating in the "Fujitsu Cup" top 8 matches.

The opening match of the ring will start two days before the "Fujitsu Cup" Round of 8. During the opening ceremony of the ring match, Yukari Umezawa was being interviewed by reporter Zhang Da in Chinese.

"This is my first time representing Japan, so I'm excited and nervous, and I want to play at my level......

As the deputy marshal of the Chinese side, Li Xiaoqiang was of course also on the scene. After reporter Zhang Da interviewed Yukari Umezawa, he pretended to hold up the microphone in front of Li Xiaoqiang and asked him to talk about his views on the opening game.

Li Xiaoqiang looked at Yukari Umezawa with a smile:

"Although the Japanese female pioneer has a certain strength, if she wants to defeat Teacher Hua, she is basically ...... Hard. ”

What Li Xiaoqiang said was the truth. The female pioneer of the Chinese team this time is Hua Xuemin, as last year's national women's champion. Hua Xuemin is one of the strongest female chess players in China. Compared with her, Umezawa is indeed a notch behind her in strength. In fact, compared with men's Go, the Chinese women's Go in these years is very strong, so strong that it is completely at the point of being alone and seeking defeat. Umezawa is now in the first stage, while Hua Xuemin is in the seventh stage. Even in later generations, there are few female chess players who can compete with male players and rise to the top level. And in this era of Chinese women's Go, high-level chess players are stubble after stubble. Therefore, for a long time, Japanese female chess players did not dare to play with Chinese female chess players at all, and they hung up their war-free cards.

In fact, this is one of the reasons why Chinese women's Go is in an embarrassment. Since there is no opponent. Then the attention will naturally decline, and the lack of attention will reduce the investment in all aspects. Under such a vicious circle, the life of Chinese women's Go is of course becoming more and more difficult. From this point of view, the fact that the ring can retain a women's Go game can be regarded as a contribution to improving the environment of Chinese women's Go.

Although Li Xiaoqiang expounded a fact. However, reporter Zhang Da does not seem to give up:

"This Japanese female pioneer was trained by you, you should know the characteristics of her chess style very well, do you think ...... She doesn't have a chance at all? ”

There is a saying in Go that "there is a victory or defeat within three sons". To be honest, there is indeed a certain gap in strength between the two sides, but it is impossible to have 3 as big, since it is a game, there must be a chance, if she can do it in the game......"

"To do what?"

Seeing Zhang Da, the reporter was pressing step by step. And when he asked questions, he also frowned. Li Xiaoqiang finally came to his senses, and at this time, he couldn't see the ulterior motives of reporter Zhang Da, so Li Xiaoqiang was really a fool:

"That's the question...... I don't think it's convenient to say, I'm also the deputy coach of the Chinese team now, if I openly support her, wouldn't this be suspected of collaborating with the enemy. ”

"Hahahaha."

The whole venue burst into laughter, not only Masao Kato and others laughed, but even Hua Xuemin laughed:

"It doesn't matter. Xiaoqiang, just say it. It is said that Xiaoqiang has the best way to play chess, and I actually really want to hear it. What kind of tricks are you going to do? ”

In front of the public, Li Xiaoqiang naturally refused to let others continue to flirt. It is even more impossible to give Yukari Umezawa a "support" at this time. Hee-hee-ha to deal with a few words, saying nonsense like "I hope both sides play good chess". Li Xiaoqiang got rid of Zhang Da and walked to the audience.

When stepping down, Li Xiaoqiang inadvertently looked at Yukari Umezawa. It just so happened that Yukari Umezawa also looked over.

Seeing Li Xiaoqiang's gaze sweeping over, Mei Ze pretended to dance a small fist at Li Xiaoqiang, and she seemed to have said a word to Li Xiaoqiang.

Of course. Umezawa's words were silent, but Li Xiaoqiang understood what Umezawa Yukari meant. If she speaks Chinese, looking at her mouth shape, then the 3 words that Umezawa said to herself should be:

"Stingy ......"

"Stingy ghosts are stingy ghosts, and stingy ghosts can't be said." Li Xiaoqiang smiled bitterly in his heart.

Day 2 after the opening ceremony. The opening match of the ring match has officially begun. The level of the competition is naturally not very high, but after all, it is an international competition, and there are many chess players and reporters in the viewing room.

Of course, the one who pays the most attention to the process of this game is Chang Rensheng. The format of the tournament has not changed, with the two countries taking turns to play two sets at a time. Chang Rensheng is the second player in the Chinese team to play, and the outcome of this game will determine whether he will play in the second game. Therefore, it is normal for him to pay special attention to a little.

As the game progressed into the afternoon, the viewing room gradually became lively.

"I really don't know what Xiaochang is nervous about, look at your surprise. Hehe, if you want me to say, you are really not in this state, if you really want to play in the future, I think that with your state, it may really cause a tragedy. So I said buddy, what you have to do now is to be calm, calm, and don't be nervous like a child. ”

It was Zhao Dabao who was talking to Chang Rensheng like this. In the capital for a few years, the Chinese Chess Academy is his second stronghold, and he and Chang Rensheng are also familiar with each other. Therefore, it was not strange for him to speak to Chang Rensheng in such a tone. Some reporters who don't often come to the chess academy still think that Zhao Dabao is also a young chess player that they are not familiar with.

In the face of Zhao Dabao's ridicule, Chang Rensheng didn't care, he smiled embarrassedly:

"It's said that the competition of female chess players is more exciting, and I didn't know what was going on before. But after watching this game, I feel like that......"

One of the characteristics of female chess players' competitions is that relatively speaking, the ups and downs are relatively large, and the situation can be reversed at any time, which is more exciting like a roller coaster. For example, in today's game of chess, due to the gap in strength, Hua Xuemin's situation is still dominant so far, but in the previous process, it cannot be said that Yukari Umezawa has no chance at all. It can even be said that she has a lot of opportunities.

Therefore, in the research room, everyone said the most common sentence:

"If Umezawa is somewhere and somewhere, maybe Xiao Chang will really play the day after tomorrow......"

Others can joke about this, but Chang Rensheng himself can't be a joke, he has to be ready to play at any time, so it is normal for him to appear to be a little dedicated.

For example, just now, before Zhao Dabao teased Chang Rensheng, Mei Ze had just missed a good opportunity, and she didn't see Tesuji when she didn't see a step that was not too difficult, so she missed the opportunity to take the lead.

"I said Chubby, it seems that your ability to lead apprentices is also very ordinary, like the tesuji just now, even my level can be seen. But you apprentice can't. Hey, it is said that you can make your apprentice 2 sons, and you will always want to take revenge on me in the future, so you will help me pull the strings in the future, so that I and your apprentice will share the next game first. ”

Facing the arrogant Zhao Dabao, Li Xiaoqiang rolled his eyes:

"This step "Caifeng turns over", are you sure you can get it in actual combat? I don't think you can brag. I have long said that in Go, what you know does not mean that you have mastered, and what you have mastered does not mean that you can use it in actual combat. Seeing today's game of chess, this is actually a very typical example......"

"Huh? What did you say? What do you call this tesuji? ”

Before Li Xiaoqiang could finish speaking, Zhao Dabao's interest obviously turned to other aspects, and he began to care about the name of Tesuji.

"Caifeng turned over", in the Xuanxuan Chess Sutra, the name of this tesuji is "Caifeng turned over". How about it, don't you learn no tricks, you don't even know the name of this method, and you dare to say that you can go up on it yourself? ”

"Hey, "Caifeng turned over"? I like the name ......"

Speaking of this, Zhao Dabao suddenly winked at Li Xiaoqiang, and he said to Li Xiaoqiang in his hometown:

"Lin Mengyu told me that she won't come today, but the day after tomorrow when you play, she will come to the chess academy."

“……”

Yukari Umezawa's game continues. At more than 4 o'clock in the afternoon, when everyone thought that Hua Xuemin was about to win it smoothly, there were waves on the chessboard again.

In the case of the prevailing situation, Hua Xuemin would have been fine as long as he simply closed it. At this time, she had a murderous intention for a piece of Umezawa's chess, and after losing countless officials, she finally reached the point where she had to kill.

This was supposed to be Umezawa's last chance.

In the research room, Chang Rensheng was already nervous again. Because Umezawa only had to make the right move, the game was likely to be reversed.

It's just a pity......

After the opening match of the 9th Ring Tournament, Li Xiaoqiang and Zhao Dabao left the research room together.

"Chubby, I feel a little wrong."

"What's wrong?"

"You didn't smile right, what do you want to say...... The smiling face you just now can only be described as evil. You honestly confess that you just remembered something evil. ”

"Go, go, how am I evil, it's really inexplicable."

"Hehe, it's been so many years, can you still hide it from me? Why don't you tell me why you laughed just now? ”

"I said you're a suspicious person. Let me tell you, the reason why I wanted to laugh just now was because I remembered the name of Tesuji again. ”

"What's the name? Is that the tesuji that Umezawa missed at the end? What's the name of that method? ”

Of course, this name is much more popular than "Caifeng Turning Over". ”

"What is it called?"

"I really want to know?

"Why don't you say it soon?"

"The name of this tesuji is ......"

"What's it called?"

"Xuannu grinds the mirror!"

"......" (To be continued......)