Chapter 365: The First Battle of the New Year
After Team Leader Hua walked in front of Li Xiaoqiang, Li ~ saw that Nie Whirlwind at this time was also blue, and when he walked in front of Li Xiaoqiang, he didn't say a word, he glanced at Li Xiaoqiang, and reluctantly squeezed out an ugly smile at Li Xiaoqiang, and then left in a hurry.
At this moment, Li Xiaoqiang quietly looked at Nie Whirlwind's slightly lonely back, looking at the most special figure in the Chinese chess world, and he didn't know what to say for a while.
Throughout Nie's career, there is no doubt that the peak of his competitive performance is of course the victory in the first three ring tournaments. But what about his level of Go? Or what about the realm he once reached in Go? Li Xiaoqiang believes that it is not that time, but now.
That's right, Li Xiaoqiang has always thought that Nie Whirlwind in the ring match, his chess at that time was a little jerky, far less smooth and natural than now.
"If Lao Nie can always play such chess, he will not make simple mistakes in the game. Then in the whole world chess world, there is really no one who is his opponent......"
These are the words of the horse at the peak of his life around 95. Therefore, many people believe that the real peak of Nie Whirlwind's chess skills should be after the ring match, from 89 to 95. The Nie Whirlwind during this period is really powerful!
It's a pity that the truth is hidden behind the results. The most powerful Nie Whirlwind did not achieve a matching achievement. In real history, this is not only Nie Whirlwind's regret. It is also a regret of Chinese Go.
There are, of course, many reasons for this. Among them, there are both external and internal causes. This is called "internal cause". That is, of course, Nie Whirlwind's failure in self-management, he is a little flustered after he has achieved some achievements, his social activities have increased, and he has less time to play chess. Admittedly, this is probably the main reason why he has not been able to continue to achieve good results. Li Xiaoqiang believes that there should be no doubt about this point.
But Li Xiaoqiang thinks so. In this life, things are a little different. The current Nie Whirlwind is also completely different from the Nie Whirlwind in the previous life. The biggest difference is due to their own appearance. Let Nie Whirlwind's situation and status be completely different.
Let's start with a brief review of the real history of the previous life. When Nie Whirlwind staged a miraculous performance in the ring, in the words of our Chinese, this should be regarded as "fame", right? According to the most accustomed practice in China, it is natural to follow the red. There is one more reason. That's because Go is a niche sport. From the perspective of promoting Go, when Nie Xuanfeng participates in these social activities, he may find an excuse for himself in his heart.
Of course, this is not the main reason, the most important reason, it is because before Ma Xiaofei came to the fore, Nie Whirlwind has always been the signature figure of Chinese Go, and he is also a figure of the anti-Daqi. For that period of time. Whenever there is any international competition, everyone is counting on Nie Whirlwind. It seems that I can't really count on anyone else.
The more people count on him, the more social activity he has, and the more social activity he has, the more he can't maintain his competitive level. So Nie Whirlwind, who is in this whirlpool, has no way to continue to achieve great results, and it is natural from the perspective of future generations.
However, the situation is different now, in the history of the previous life, from the first "Fujitsu Cup" in 88, Chinese Go was through the "Eight Years of Anti-Japanese War" before Ma Xiaofei won the first world championship. And now, Li Xiaoqiang has cut this time in half, and he has helped China Go realize this dream this year.
More importantly, in the current Chinese chess world, Nie Whirlwind is no longer alone. Due to Li Xiaoqiang's appearance, he has actually stolen a large part of Nie Whirlwind's limelight. For example, not long ago, chess fans voted to decide next year's "Top 10 Chinese Go Battles". Although the final result has not yet come out, according to the inside information of the organizer "Go World", Li Xiaoqiang is now far ahead in the score, and he is likely to surpass Nie Whirlwind for the first time and become the "No. 1 in China" in the minds of the majority of chess fans.
Therefore, it is conceivable that the current Nie Whirlwind, his mentality is definitely different from that of his previous life. Anyone who is a top chess player must be arrogant and arrogant, and they must be natural winners and losers. Nie Whirlwind will certainly not be an exception. Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for him to be as fluttering as he was in his previous life. First, he was less sought after, and secondly, it also aroused his aggressive spirit. Therefore, Li Xiaoqiang believes that the current Nie Whirlwind is still very likely to achieve better results.
Of course, if Nie Whirlwind wants to make a comeback, he still has 2 hurdles to overcome. One is his personal life problems, and the other is, of course, his heart disease. These are also two external factors that affect him to continue to achieve good results.
It's actually interesting to take a closer look at Nie's career. His results were up and down throughout the 90s, and it also had a lot to do with his personal life problems. For example, his highest peak, of course, is a ring match. At that time, he was well taken care of by his first wife. After his first divorce, then his grades will be a mess.
Until the year 95, his life with his second wife may have been relatively stable, so his results were good, and he was able to reach the final of the "Toyo Securities Cup" at that time. After that, though, Nie Whirlwind couldn't do well in the World Series.
What about around the year 2000? For a period of time, his results in China have obviously improved again, such as in the Weijia arena, which can be regarded as pulling up a "small yang line". The reason for this is that those who are familiar with the Chinese chess world know: "Lao Nie's life is relatively stable now......"
Regarding Nie Whirlwind's personal life, there is actually a small tidbit in the Chinese chess world. That was after "Nie Ma accepted apprentices", Chang Ren and their brothers became Nie Whirlwind's apprentices. At the very beginning, Chang Rensheng and the others often went to Nie Whirlwind's house to ask for advice. But after a while. There are fewer of these brothers. It's not that there's any problem between them, it's a problem with Nie Whirlwind's second wife. Because she said that Chang Rensheng refused to call her "Master", she thought that these people were not polite. Therefore, they were not welcome to go to his house.
To be honest, if you look at the concept of the later generations, is it a bit of a "junior superior" feeling? Then in this case, you will care a lot about a "name" issue. For example, she asked Chang Rensheng to call her "Master", which is actually what it means. It should be said that this is also human nature.
But she forgot. Who are these people? These are all chess players, and Nie Xuanfeng's first wife is also a professional chess player, and she was once the first Chinese Go woman. Then emotionally speaking. People in the same circle are definitely closer. Therefore, Chang Rensheng couldn't scream, they felt awkward.
It's fun that way. In fact, when encountering this kind of thing, many high-EQ cattle may not be able to handle it, let alone people like Nie Whirlwind. That's why he wasn't anxious during that time.
Of course. Do you want to say that these things have an effect on Nie Whirlwind? That, of course, has an impact. But this is only an external factor. The impact cannot be overstated. At the very least, there is no greater role of internal causes. Li Xiaoqiang believes that if Nie Whirlwind regains his strength and he puts more of his mind on chess, the effect of these influences will be minimal.
What really hindered Nie Whirlwind from continuing to achieve good results was because of his heart disease. For example, like today's game of chess. To say that in the recent period, the changes in Nie Whirlwind have been seen by everyone. Since the 2nd "Ying's Cup" is about to start in a few months, Nie Whirlwind usually didn't say anything. But the signs of his resurgence are very clear. Getting up where you fall should be the desire of most people.
Judging by Nie Whirlwind's performance today. It can be considered that he has overcome other shortcomings. Only his physical problems, that is irresistible. Li Xiaoqiang doesn't need to look to know it. Nie Whirlwind's loss today was due to a "short circuit" caused by insufficient blood supply to the brain, resulting in a very low-level error. This is, of course, something outside the horizontal. That's why he's so sad when he loses.
Of course, there is no good way for outsiders to deal with Nie Whirlwind's situation. Everyone can only hope that he will continue to adjust his condition and try to prevent this problem from occurring. However, Li Xiaoqiang believes that even with such a Nie whirlwind, he is very hopeful that he will continue to achieve good results.
With the closing of the 6th China-Japan Go Tournament. The major international competitions for the entire 91 year are also over. In the past few days at the end of the year, "Lao Nie's fainting" has also become a topic in the chess world. The topic didn't last long, though. Because with the arrival of the New Year, "Looking Forward to 1992" is the real hot spot in the world chess world.
Normally, at the end of the year, people prefer to do "retrospective" and "summary". However, this year's situation seems to be a bit exceptional, let's take the "year-end summary" written by reporter Zhang Da for their magazine. Even if he is the most determined little strong fan, he brushes aside the content of "review", and leaves more space on "prospect".
Indeed, because the three major Go World Championships of this era happened to coincide with the event. Therefore, the world chess scene in 92 is destined to be a series of good performances and wonderful. Not only the three major competitions, but around New Year's Day in 92, when Li Xiaoqiang was preparing to leave for South Korea. The Korean Chess Academy released another blockbuster news, that is, it announced the launch of the "Jinro Cup" Three Kingdoms Go Tournament. This means that there will be another very important team event in the world chess world. Therefore, when everyone looks forward to the world chess scene in 92, there is indeed a feeling of dizziness.
Of course, no matter how everyone "looks forward", whether it is the upcoming Li is "youth showdown" or the "battle for the future", in short, this final has been given too much meaning.
Among them, even the Japanese Go community, which can only watch from the sidelines, came to join in the fun, and they also made a series of reports on the upcoming finals. Various prediction articles have been released. Interestingly, because Li Xiaoqiang's record against Japanese chess players is too good, the Japanese chess community is overwhelmingly optimistic about Li Xiaoqiang's victory. Among them, the most extreme is actually Yitian Kiki. When he answered reporters' questions, he simply thought that Li Shifo was not Li Xiaoqiang's opponent at all, and Li Xiaoqiang was likely to win 3-0.
When reporter Zhang Da told Li about this incident, it was not impossible for Yitian Jiji to have this view because he had just won against Li Shifo in last year's chess.
"Well, you beat Li Shifo 3-1 last year, and you think I can beat him 3-0. Then Mr. Yitian Tiger, I'm afraid that in your own mind, you also think that you are not as good as me now......"
After hearing the news that reporter Zhang Da told him, Li Xiaoqiang proudly started to associate there.
The time for the final is finally approaching, and Li Xiaoqiang will soon leave for South Korea.
Just after New Year's Day in '92, he boarded a flight to South Korea.
The first battle in the world chess world in 92 is also the first collision between Li Xiaoqiang and Li Shifo, which is coming soon. (To be continued......) u