"Boss, it's a bit unkind for you to say this, why do you say that our method can't work? Haven't we all trained like this for so many years? ”

As soon as he saw Li Xiaoqiang, he denied the "fruits of labor" of his own people. The other members of the national junior team began to express their dissatisfaction, and everyone began to laugh. Especially Liu Er, the future gold medal coach, he even began to question his "boss" words.

At this time, Li Xiaoqiang began to exercise his authority as the "boss", and he stared:

"Yes, yes, you cows, you are all great! But you don't want to think about it, you've all been training this way for so many years. Are you all happy with your progress? You don't want to think about it, we've known each other for 5 or 6 years, and at that time, I was probably at the level where I let you go first, right? It is said that when the level is relatively low, the speed of progress can be faster. But after all these years, has the gap between us narrowed? Which of you can pat your chest and promise that you will be able to pass my "let go first"? Don't you dare, the one you now dare to say such a thing? Wei Gang, do you dare to say it? By the way, there is also Xiaochang, do you dare to say such things now? I guess I don't dare. If anyone is not convinced, we will practice immediately......"

After listening to Li Xiaoqiang's words, these future elites of Chinese Go began to be speechless. Indeed, Li Xiaoqiang's words poked at their sore spots. To say that although these people do not have as many opportunities to play as Li Xiaoqiang, but they all enjoy the best learning conditions in China, in addition to the words and deeds of the top masters in China, the Chinese Chess Association will also try its best to create opportunities for these people to play.

At this time, as long as there is a chance to qualify for domestic chess battles, then the management will try to arrange this group of chess players to participate. But what can they do if they can't fight it themselves?

So far, all the "Tianyuan Battles" and "Celebrity Battles" in China have added qualifiers, including the Sino-Japanese Go Tournament that is still being held, which is also open to members of this batch of national junior teams. But they are clearly still immature. Although they are also improving, and occasionally they can beat some high-level players, even when hedging against some local players, they are still at a disadvantage.

In real history, China's first "Rookie Wang Zhan" began in 94, and the first champion was the 30-year-old local chess player Liang Weitang Qiduan, and by that time, Chang Ren Shengdu was already 18 years old, but it was this group of chess players. At that time, he couldn't pick up the pillars of Chinese Go at all. You must know that it is only 91 years, and except for Li Xiaoqiang, the highest level of others is only four paragraphs. This will be put in 30 years, and it is estimated that they will be at a higher level at the beginning.

Although Li Xiaoqiang is only a "fifth stage" now, he now says that he wants to let others take the lead, and Chang Rensheng really doesn't dare to take this stubble.

How else can it be said that "people are more popular than dead people"? If it weren't for Li Xiaoqiang, everyone might not think about this problem. They will even be satisfied with their progress. Because compared to the growth rate of most Japanese chess players. This group of members of the national junior team can also be regarded as "progress gods". But how does it compare to Li Xiaoqiang? The speed of their progress is really not enough.

"How can we compare to you? , who doesn't know now. Boss, you're a demon, how can mortals like us compare to you......"

After listening to Li Xiaoqiang's words, Liu Er was still muttering quietly. It was as if he was defending everyone. At this time, Li Xiaoqiang glared at him, and he decided to implement the authority of his "boss" to the end:

"Demons and demons, where are there so many demons in this world? All right. Even if you can't learn my method, what about the Korean one? And why was he able to progress so well? You see, everyone is almost able to compete with Cao Yanzi now. His method of learning is not very mysterious. Don't you know how to reflect now? ”

Hearing that Li Xiaoqiang brought Li Shifo out, the others finally had nothing to say. Because compared with Li Xiaoqiang, Li Shifo's Go road is still very "innocent". After all, there is still a mystery about Li Xiaoqiang, and his "origin" is not very clear after all, so in this way, there are always many people who mistakenly think that he has some "unique method".

But what about Li Shifo? His experience of learning chess as a child should be the same as that of many people. Although he is Cao Yanzi's "inner disciple", in the Go circle, "inner disciple" is not a very special thing. For example, in Japan, there are also many professional chess players who are "inner disciples", but their progress speed, except for the legendary "genius Taoist", there don't seem to be many people who can compare with Li Shifo.

"Boss, tell me, what is unique about that Korean one? What do you think is most special about him? ”

Hearing Li Xiaoqiang mention "the one from South Korea", these people in the national junior team temporarily forgot that Li Xiaoqiang was "playing prestige". Because after all, they are all the same age, so in ordinary times, everyone is also more concerned about Li Shifo's situation. Everyone occasionally expressed surprise at Li Shifo's achievements since last year. Taking this opportunity, everyone also wants to hear Li Xiaoqiang's views on Li Shifo.

"What the hell is he thinking? So how can I know. But only one thing I'm sure of. Li Shifo's emphasis on the basic skills of Go may be beyond your imagination. I guess at this point, maybe only I can compare. This is probably the reason why the two of us are progressing faster. Do you understand when I say that? ”

"What! Basic training? Do you think that our basic skills are not enough? ……”

"Impossible, right? Is it really because you pay more attention to the basics that your level has improved so quickly? ”

After listening to Li Xiaoqiang's words, the surrounding Go geniuses expressed their unacceptability. For a while, voices expressing surprise and disbelief came and went one after another. Seeing this situation, Li Xiaoqiang could only sigh in his heart, because he knew that the opinion he said today should be correct.

My opinion today should also be a fact that has been proven!

For a long time, Chinese Go was influenced by Japanese Go, and liked to pay attention to some "virtual" things, believing that these "virtual" things were the realm of Go.

For example, after this group of members of the national junior team came to the national team. It is undeniable that those top masters in China will not hide their secrets at all, and everyone will teach each other. But what do these top players teach when they teach? Of course, everyone will come up with their own special skills, right? Everyone will talk about some "virtual" things. For example, the grasp of the flow of chess games. understanding and judgment of certain situations, etc. As for the "real" things in Go, those things that belong to the category of basic skills, they usually don't bother to talk about it at all. I always think that those things are not "high" enough, and that those "real" things in Go have no realm at all.

It is undeniable that the "imaginary" part of Go is indeed very profound, and it is not easy for ordinary people to master. However, Li Xiaoqiang has always believed that such a part of knowledge is best not taught, and must be understood by the chess players themselves. You've listened to other people's explanations. Even if you understand everything, then you can't be considered to have mastered it completely. Not to mention the use in real combat. Only if you "realize" it yourself, that is what belongs to you. This is the only way to exert its power in actual combat.

So where do these "virtual" things come from? In fact, it is very simple, any "virtual" realm in Go is best understood from the "real" place, that is, you must look for it from the category of "basic skills of Go".

Is there any truth to this view? Li Xiaoqiang believes that this view should be very reasonable. Further. Master Wu Qingyuan's "realm" is already advanced enough, but how did he cultivate when he was a child? That's nothing more than those "real", for example, he watched the "Xuanxuan Chess Sutra" and "Guanzi Spectrum" such dead and alive questions and tesuji questions as real enough, right? For example, he said that he turned Fan Xiping's "Peach Blossom Spring Game Book" to pieces, such a book. In fact, it can also be regarded as a "fixed book" of medieval chess. The means in that are real enough, right?

It is no wonder that Mr. Wu has always emphasized that the essence of Go is nothing more than life and death and officials. Because even if it is a high realm, it is actually born from these most basic "basic skills".

As for the Hereafter, that's even less to say. In later generations, there was a large increase in the number of chess children learning chess. On their conditions. Will they be able to enjoy the treatment of the "Seven Little Dragons"? It's basically impossible. In terms of their Go talent, must they be higher than this group of people? I'm afraid not. So why are they growing faster than this group of players? In addition to the fact that information is a little more developed, the main reason for this. It is after the arrival of later generations that the emphasis on basic skills in the Go world has reached an unprecedented height.

"I think about it, no wonder when Mr. Nie and Mr. Ma talked to us about chess, you never seemed to be active, you would rather fiddle with those very boring official calculation problems than listen to the master analyze various ideas. Boss, do you think the basic skills really have such a big effect? ”

"Don't forget, although I rarely take the initiative to listen to their explanations, who asks the most questions in normal times? It seems like it's still me. The reason why I am able to ask so many questions is not because I usually think more and understand more. Because my problems are all realized by myself, in this way, as long as there is a master to help me solve my doubts, it is easier for me to understand. This also improves faster. And what about you? They are all passively receiving knowledge. Not only that, but you usually coax each other one by one, as if your basic skills are very solid. In this way, can you progress as fast as I do? ”

Regardless of whether Li Xiaoqiang is right or not, at least his attitude is sincere, and what he said today is the same as what others usually see. In this way, everyone knows: "Boss" said today, it should not lie to everyone, this should also be his sincere words, he told his personal experience. Therefore, everyone said to Li Xiaoqiang convincingly:

"Thank you, Boss."

In this process, Yukari Umezawa on the side did not speak, she was like a well-behaved good student, and she kept smiling and watching Li Xiaoqiang "play majestic". After Li Xiaoqiang "taught" Liu Er and them, Li Xiaoqiang turned his head and said to Mei Ze:

"Yukari, did you hear what we just said? You're in the same situation as they are. It's still a matter of basic skills. You can look back on your experiences over the past few years. Have you been in several fixed-stage competitions, always when you are weak but not strong, and when you are strong, you are not weak? At the same level as you, you are often able to perform at your own level. And every time you fall short, you lose to those who are usually inferior to you, so that you can't enter the section until now. Your situation is actually a manifestation of poor basic skills. Then from now on, you don't want to learn that false knowledge. Let's start with the basics of Go. As long as you study strictly according to the plan, then I believe that the more solid your basic skills, the less likely it will be to be reversed in the game, and the more you can win the game you deserve. In this way, I believe you will be able to enter the stage next year. ”

After listening to Li Xiaoqiang's encouragement, a strange look flashed in Yukari Umezawa's eyes, and she replied loudly:

"Hey, Xiaoqiang, you really bothered to understand my situation so clearly. You can rest assured. I'm going to do what you planned......"

Since things have come to this point, of course there is nothing to say, so let's do what Li Xiaoqiang said. If you want to train the basic skills of Go, of course, it is nothing more than doing problems. Dead and alive questions, tesuji questions, official questions, etc., must be done, and intensive training must be carried out in these aspects. Fortunately, Li Xiaoqiang didn't have to worry about these aspects at all, because at this time, Coach Jiang Chenghua of Ganyuan had already come to the capital.

So many years down. The next volume of the "Tianlong Map" picked by Li Xiaoqiang has been almost done. However, he does not want to continue to cause trouble, so he does not make it public. As for the remaining more than 10,000 questions, he handed them all over to Jiang Chenghua, plus the original "Xuanxuan Chess Sutra". "Official Genealogy" and "Fayang Theory" and so on, just train one Umezawa Yukari, then you don't have to worry about the "source of the question" at all.

With the "question source", there is enough intensive training. And with a certain amount of actual combat. Then Li Xiaoqiang believes that it is no problem to train 10 Umeze.

At this time, Li Xiaoqiang actually thought of another question: when did the heart talk start. How did I, "Li Sang", become a "Xiaoqiang" in your mouth? What are you doing so affectionately, am I so familiar with you......

"Hey, Xiaoqiang, you really bothered, you know my situation so clearly......"

While Mei Ze was not paying attention, Chang Rensheng and they squeezed their eyebrows at Li Xiaoqiang. Liu Er was even more excessive, he even imitated Mei Ze's tone and began to tease their boss.

At this time, Li Xiaoqiang came to his senses, and after he figured out this problem, he himself felt funny:

"I said you guys, don't be so boring, okay, what do I think about her situation...... Actually, I really don't know much. ”

"Pretend, you just pretend there, everyone admits it, you say that her situation is true, do you dare to say that you don't understand?"

"You stupid, you don't have to think about it, she is a big hit in Japan every year, so of course she has a considerable level. A big hit is always undecided, so in addition to using "not strong when weak, not weak when strong" to explain, can you find other explanations? ”

After hearing Li Xiaoqiang's words, Chang Rensheng and the others were stunned. Liu Er followed Li Xiaoqiang's train of thought and said:

Yes, only when she is "strong and not weak", then she is qualified to become a "big hit". If she can't win any of those strong players, then why did she become a "big favorite"? And she couldn't get to the stage several times, which only means that she lost to the weak opponent in the game. This is "weak but not strong". High! The boss's thinking is quick, and he is really a high ......"

"Hehe, you know now, in fact, many things that seem to make sense are often nonsense. Let's take this sentence that is not strong when it is weak, and it is not weak when it is strong, it is a standard panacea, especially in some Go games, so it will probably not be wrong. You all learn something from me......"

"Hahahaha......"

After everyone finished talking about the topic of Yukari Umezawa. I don't know who started it, but the conversation suddenly turned to the upcoming "Toyo Securities Cup".

"Boss, this game is exciting. I really envy you to be able to participate in such a tournament and be seeded. By the way, it seems that the Korean player is also a seeded player, so what does the boss think is his current strength? ”

Hearing everyone mention Li Shifo, Li Xiaoqiang's face suddenly became stern, he thought for a while, and then he said with a wry smile:

"I'll tell you the truth, although there are many masters in this competition, I don't really have any certainty of winning against any of the others, but I can at least find a way to deal with them. But with him, I don't think I can even think of a way. Because whatever I think of isn't a good idea. ”

"Huh? Is he really that good now? Boss, you're known as a wizard on the chessboard, can't you think of any good way? It can't be, his weakness seems obvious now. ”

After hearing such words, Li Xiaoqiang could only shake his head again and smile bitterly.

Are Li Shifo's "weaknesses" really his weaknesses? Or someone else's amulet? Not many people know about it now.

Thinking of this, Li Xiaoqiang seemed to have lost interest in chatting. He even felt that the time to prepare for the battle was a little tight now, so he greeted everyone. He also went to "concentrate on preparing for war".

Li Xiaoqiang's days of "preparing for war" passed quickly. After the National Day holiday, the decisive battle between him and Ma Xiaofei in the Chinese Go "celebrity battle" began immediately.

Around October 20th, it was only about one week before the opening of the 3rd Toyo Securities Cup World Professional Go Championship. Li Xiaoqiang vs Ma Xiaofei also played a 2-2 draw in the first 4 games of the game, and the final set of the game will be decided soon. However, in this game, it seems that both sides of the game don't care much about the outcome of the game, and they are all playing on the chessboard. I even deliberately hone some of the moves that I am not usually familiar with. Both sides are very open, so that these games look particularly good.

At the same time as the "Celebrity Battle" in China, the domestic selection of the 3rd "Toyo Securities Cup" was also held at the same time. By the 20th, one of the places had already been decided. He is Cao Dafang Jiudan, and he won the championship of the "Victory Group", so he qualified for this competition.

The other qualifying spot will be between Liu Dazhui and Yu Bin. Their game will be played on the same day as the "Celebrity Battle" tiebreaker.

Indeed, when Qian Yuping fell ill, when Jiang and Rui and his wife ran away, the Chinese chess scene in the early 90s. "People" still seem to be thin.

On October 21, 1991, Li Xiaoqiang entered the final arena of the "Chinese Go Celebrity Battle", but his heart had already flown to the world arena a week later. (To be continued......)