In the game room, Li Xiaoqiang began to slow down the pace of chess.

The opponent chooses an uncommon variation, and he allows himself to "pluck the flower". Although it is obvious that the opponent is prepared, Li Xiaoqiang will not think that the opponent must be advantageous in this way, let alone panic. You know, Go is esoteric and complex, and no one can exhaust all variations. It's not a big deal to meet a newbie or two in actual combat.

Objectively analyzing the situation, although Cao Yanzi made careful preparations for this, she let herself "pull out the flowers" so early. There is no bad reason for this kind of play that clearly violates the rules of chess. The most unfortunate situation, the current objective situation should be "two points", this is Li Xiaoqiang's judgment at present.

Of course, the objective situation is one thing, and what to do next is another. The most critical problem I am facing now is how to make good use of the power of this "plucking flower". To put it into standard Go terminology, it's a question of how to "make use of thick flavor". And the "use of thick flavor" in Go has always been a rather difficult technique, so Li Xiaoqiang should think about it.

"You Cao Yanzi dare to do this, maybe you just want to bully me and won't take advantage of the strength, right?"

At this moment, Li Xiaoqiang even thought like this.

You can't blame Cao Yanzi for having such an idea, because the problem of "using thick flavor" is the shortcoming of young chess players most of the time.

Li Xiaoqiang in his previous life was the "middle 9" on the Internet. The so-called "middle 9" is the kind that will not be downgraded in the next few hundred games in 9d. Li Xiaoqiang has always had an experience that the biggest difference between the so-called "middle 9" and "noodle 9" actually lies in the understanding of "thick taste".

For example, Li Xiaoqiang himself, he has also been a "face 9" for many years, and the reason why he was able to stand firmly on 9D is that he thinks that other abilities are no different. It's because I'm better at using thick flavors that I've improved a little bit, so I'm standing firm on 9D.

This is true for amateur chess players, but it is also true for professional chess players. In later generations, why are most of those active young chess players who love the field and are good at "fishing first and then washing"? Don't think that "catch before you wash" is some advanced technology. Let's be honest. "Catch before you wash" is actually one of the most straightforward and easiest techniques to learn. Most young chess players choose this way of playing, but there is no way to do it.

It's the same problem that Li Xiaoqiang once encountered. Some relatively specific techniques in Go, such as road arithmetic, guanzi, etc., are easier to cultivate. After practicing these things, we can call a certain chess player "powerful". And "using thick flavor" is more difficult, this kind of thing is relatively empty, not so easy to grasp.

Hence the active young chess players that you see. Except for a few "talented" chess players, they almost always start with "fishing first and then washing" if they want to produce results quickly. This should be an objective law in Go. Therefore, you can see that as the pace gets faster and faster, everyone's competitive life is getting shorter and shorter. In order to win, you can only choose the way you are most familiar with it. As a result, many games look the same. Although the competition is getting fiercer, chess fans are feeling less and less interesting. This is actually a sad part of the development of Go.

All right. Now let's take a look at how Li Xiaoqiang "uses thick flavor".

The so-called "central flowering of thirty meshes" is just a figurative metaphor. It is everyone who thinks that the central flowering is a thick taste. The value of this thick flavor is about equivalent to 30 mesh real emptiness. Of course, in today's chess game, because Cao Yanzi has been prepared for a long time, the value of this thick flavor does not seem to be so great.

For example, this new change on the chessboard has just appeared, and Cao Yanzi's white chess pieces circle nearly 20 real spaces. And let black pull out a flower. Judging from this part only, due to the "central flowering of thirty meshes", it can be considered that Cao Yanzi lost nearly 10 meshes here. But looking at the overall configuration, White's configuration seems to be just right, and he can at least offset the advantage of 10 moves elsewhere. So look at the big picture. The current situation is also a balance of power.

What Li Xiaoqiang has to do now is actually to fulfill the phrase "the central flowering of thirty eyes". If Li Xiaoqiang makes the power of this flower exceed 30 meshes, then it is undoubtedly a black advantage. If the power of this flower can't be brought into play, then Li Xiaoqiang will face pressure in the real space.

After careful thinking, Li Xiaoqiang began to fall slowly.

Step by step, the game continues. By 2 o'clock in the afternoon, more and more chess players had come to the on-site research room. Hideyuki Fujisawa, the head referee, still walks back and forth between the game room and the viewing room. Not only that, there are a large number of chess players in the Korean Chess Academy in Seoul and the Chinese Chess Academy in the capital who are paying attention to the progress of the game.

Around 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the capital of China, the Chinese Chess Academy.

The most positive attitude in the viewing room, and the most detailed questions seemed to be Team Leader Hua. Because in another hour, he will go to the imperial court to explain this game of chess in detail.

"How? What is the situation now? Lao Nie, tell me about it. By the way, Ma Xiao, don't go, wait a minute, you can also tell me your opinion......"

Nie Whirlwind and Ma Xiaofei looked at each other and smiled, and it seemed that both of them were in a relaxed mood.

"This Cao Yanzi, it should be said that his initial idea was good. But he also underestimated Xiaoqiang too much. Did he think that Xiaoqiang, like other young chess players, would not take advantage of the thick momentum? I think Xiaoqiang made good use of it today. Tsk, Xiaoqiang's chess today's chess advance and retreat are orderly and relaxed. I see, I wonder if Lao Cao is really going to steal chickens and rice today......"

The team leader turned his attention to Ma Xiaofei, and Ma Xiaofei agreed with Nie Whirlwind's opinion.

"Yes, so far, I haven't seen even a bad move from Xiaoqiang. On the contrary, Lao Cao has a few moves that are worth discussing......" Speaking of this, Ma Xiaofei even said in a joking tone:

"I guess Lao Cao's understanding of Xiaoqiang may still be stuck in a few years ago, when Xiaoqiang just became a world champion, right? If it was Xiaoqiang at that time, he might not really be able to deal with this situation. But after a few years of tempering, the current Xiaoqiang ......"

"What's wrong with Xiaoqiang now?"

"Now Xiaoqiang has made up for this lesson!" Without waiting for Ma Xiaofei to speak, Nie Whirlwind next to him continued: "Although there are still some places that are not perfect, ordinary chess players want to bully Xiaoqiang in this place. That also requires that ability. ”

Nie Whirlwind is also an expert in "using thick flavor", so in his mouth, Cao Yanzi has also become an "ordinary chess player", which is also understandable.

Today's chess game is relatively fast, and by this time, nearly 110 chess moves have been played on the chessboard. Start with the morning "plucking". So far, there are more than 80 chess moves. Since this pattern is formed, the whole board is not easy to focus. It is impossible for Li Xiaoqiang to just use a battle to immediately realize the value of a flower for 30 purposes. The whole game is a hoe in the east and a stick in the west. In this way, the accumulation of small amounts is a lot, and the armpit becomes a fur, and gradually makes up for the gap in the real space bit by bit.

Therefore, when watching this game, everyone did not pay too much attention to the specific methods of the two sides, but focused more attention on the situation judgment.

"Ma Xiao, this aspect is your strong point. Now it's up to you to give you some ideas. ”

Now that more than 100 moves have been played, it seems that I have been able to accurately judge the situation. After listening to Nie Whirlwind's words, Ma Xiaofei began to help Team Leader Hua analyze the current situation.

“…… You see, because of the power of that "flower", Xiaoqiang lost no time in "entering" in this place, and white would not dare to make a mistake. He can only back down in this place, which could have been counted as a 15-move move for white in this place, but now? Now this place has only 8 meshes. Shengsheng was deducted 7 moves by black. This is the power of this "plucking flower......"

“…… Let's take a look at this place again, this place Xiaoqiang is also very good. However, I feel that the black piece is wrong in this place. Although they are also bullied. But it seems that white should not be so cheap. In the actual game, black obviously loses more than 2 moves. It's weird, I can't figure out what Cao Yanzi thought at the time......"

“…… And here. Modulation! I can only think that Cao Yanzi has completely changed her tone. I don't understand what he's going to do here......"

“…… Count the number of eyes that black breaks white, plus the number of goals that black itself makes. I think the number of meshes of that flower has long been earned. Now let's take a look at the details of both sides. Add that corner here and there...... Well, the definite number of black moves is already about 70 meshes. And what about white? How many white pieces there are, except for the 20 moves that white pieces start with. The rest of the place adds up...... It is around 35 meshes. 20 plus 35. The definite real space of white is about 55 meshes. Now, then, black should have an advantage of about 15 meshes on the board......"

"Such a big advantage?"

Nie Whirlwind and Team Leader Hua were both taken aback by Ma Xiaofei's judgment, and then became suspicious. Although everyone is optimistic about Li Xiaoqiang's situation. But can the gap be that big? If it is about 10 meshes on the board, because everyone thinks that Cao Yanzi has one or two moves that are not good, this is very understandable.

But if it's a disc 15 mesh. There is nothing good to explain this. Just out of the instinct of a professional chess player. Everyone will definitely have problems.

"Is there anything you haven't seen?"

At this moment, such a thought came to everyone's minds at the same time.

Nie Whirlwind and Ma Xiaofei glanced at each other again. Then revisit the overall situation.

After a long time, Nie Whirlwind's expression became solemn:

"Ma Xiao, how many eyes did you give to this flower just now?"

"This flower...... This flower ......"

Ma Xiaofei also raised his head with a solemn expression.

Yes, Ma Xiaofei has now understood what Nie Whirlwind meant. Whether it is said that "the central flower has thirty eyes", or it is better to think of this flower as a thick force. But the flower itself has only 2 meshes.

To be precise: there is only one eye in the word itself!

From the point of view of a living piece of chess in Go, this flower is not alive yet!

"What does Cao Yanzi mean...... Was he going to eat the flower? When did he start thinking like that......"

In the research room, Nie Whirlwind slowly said such a sentence. (To be continued......)