At this time, Han Li didn't know anything about Zhang Haoran's investigation of his own details, and he still stayed in the room chatting with Cockroach Qiang all day. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

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Although the chess of the other world was developed by Duobaotang, because of its special gameplay, fierce confrontation, and suitable for all ages, under the vigorous promotion of Duobaotang, it soon triggered a wave of its popularity, and the capital cities under the jurisdiction of the major dynasties will set up special chess academies for people to learn.

Not only that, but famous chess players will also be reused by the royal family.

After all, not everyone has the talent to practice martial arts, and compared to the cost of practicing martial arts, chess only needs a few points of loose silver, which can be bought anywhere, and most of the children of civilian families will let their children learn chess, looking forward to making a difference one day.

The Hanxuan Chess Academy in Ben Po Fu holds a chess tournament every three years, and each time it is held, it also attracts chess masters from the prefecture to participate, and those who win the top three in the chess tournament will also be given rich rewards by Ben Po Fu.

Six years ago, the first place in the 11th Hanxuan Chess Academy Chess Tournament was the current Dean Nie of the Ben Bofu Chess Academy, and legend has it that he was just a small running hall in the inn back then, but with the title of chess champion, he rose all the way, and within five years, he sat on the position of the four deans of the Hanxuan Chess Academy.

Of course, because of the large number of players participating in the tournament, almost all the chess masters in the prefecture are gathered, so not everyone is eligible to participate in the main tournament.

Before participating in the main match, there will be a test of chess endgame, except for some masters who are recognized by the chess academy, the rest of the people have to participate in the endgame assessment!

Two days later......

The Hanxuan Chess Courtyard was crowded with people, rubbing shoulders one after another, and the noise was endless, either there were young teenagers in coarse linen clothes, or old men with white beards, and there were also chess courtyard disciples wearing the black corrosion of the chess courtyard, they were all in groups of three or five, all discussing this chess tournament.

Most of these people are from various counties, towns and thousands of miles to come to participate in this chess competition, after all, this is a once-in-a-lifetime good opportunity, if you can carp jump into the dragon gate, break into the last fifty, the least can also win the identity of a chess master in the chess academy, that kind of treatment, can be much stronger than the general profession.

And Han Li and Fang Yuan were also following behind Cockroach Qiang, huddled in the crowd, feeling the hot atmosphere around them, and couldn't help but sigh in their hearts at the madness of people in this world for chess, this kind of scene was no less than the college entrance examination in Huaxia.

"Brother Han, this is the qualification certificate for the preliminary round, and I have already done it for you. Fang Yuan handed Han Li a piece of paper, on which some of Han Li's basic information was written. "Don't be nervous! The preliminary round is just a simple endgame assessment, with your strength, it will not be a problem to pass the first five levels!"

"Break through?" Fang Yuan's words made Han Li fall into a daze, "Isn't it a competition, why do you need to break through?"

"It's your first time participating, and you don't know anything. Fang Yuan pointed to a magnificent hall made of bricks and wood in the distance, and said: "There is a place to participate in the preliminary round, the chess game is divided into the preliminary round and the main game, the preliminary round is the endgame assessment, after all, there are a large number of people participating in the chess game, the fish and dragons are mixed, and the chess skills are also uneven, not everyone can participate in the later main game." ”

Han Li nodded, indicating understanding.

"The main competition is divided into individual competition and team competition, and our bet with Zhang Haoran this time is a team competition......"

Then, Fang Yuan explained the rules of this chess tournament to Han Li in detail......

At noon, the staff wearing the costumes of the chess academy approached the main hall that Fang Yuan was referring to just now with Han Li, Fang Yuan, and Cockroach Qiang.

Because Cockroach Qiang did not sign up for the competition, he was not qualified to enter this hall, and Fang Yuan did not need to enter this hall because he was eligible to directly participate in the main competition.

"Come on, brother......" The cockroach patted Han Li on the shoulder, and the three of them exchanged pleasantries again, and then after saying goodbye to each other, Han Li showed his qualification certificate, and after a palm-sized mini chessboard in the spirit fruit, Han Li entered the main hall.

The hall is very empty, although there are a large number of people, but there is not the slightest heat, the azure intermediate water spirit stones hanging on the walls around it, constantly scattering out the cool air, making people refreshed.

On the huge wall opposite the main entrance, a huge chessboard hangs against the wall, but there is not the slightest chess piece on it, under the chessboard, there is a stone platform made of white jade, and there is an escalator on the left side of the stone platform, leading to the second floor.

Just when Han Li was puzzled, from the side door of the stone platform, an elegant old man dressed in white walked out.

The old man coughed, then glanced at the hundreds of people standing in the hall, and said unhurriedly: "Hello everyone, I am Qiu Long, the dean of the Hanxuan Chess Academy. ”

"Thank you for coming to my Benhanxuan Chess Academy to participate in this chess tournament, I remember that since the development of chess, there has only been less than a hundred years, it can be as popular as it is now, it is true that it has its own unique charm, but it is also inseparable from your group of people who like it. ”

"Dean Qiu, let's get started......"

"That's right, Dean Qiu!"

Jiang Dong smiled, and then said: "Okay, I won't be verbose, each of you has a pair of starry sky chessboards in your hands, and there will be different endgames on it! Only by cracking five endgames with one face can you be eligible to participate in the main competition!" As he spoke, Dean Qiu pointed to the stairs on the side.

Smiling slightly, Han Li looked at the crowd nearby, they were all staring at the starry sky chessboard in their hands, obviously thinking about countermeasures, and there were chess children in chess court costumes patrolling around the main hall from time to time to prevent anyone from cheating.

Han Li only took a slight look at it, and he could see through how to resolve this endgame, it was not difficult, five minutes, even with his previous strength, was enough to break it.

No longer hesitating, Han Li made a flying move, and quickly cracked the endgame in front of him easily, and as soon as he unraveled it, a glimmer of light flashed on the starry sky chessboard again, and it changed to a different look, obviously the second game of remnants.

The endgame of this level was a little more difficult than before, but in Han Li's eyes, it was still extremely simple.

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Destroying the withering and decaying, Han Li quickly broke five endgame games in a row, which took less than five minutes! Then, there was no more light on the starry sky chessboard, and with the chessboard in hand, Han Li walked towards the stairs.

In front of the stairs, there were two young men wearing black chess court costumes, and when they saw Han Li coming, one of them stepped forward and said, "This friend, you can only go up to the second floor if you solve the five-game endgame on the starry sky chessboard!"

"That's right, I'm done!" Han Li said, raising the starry sky chessboard.

"No kidding, how can it be so fast!" said the young man, smiling.

Han Li didn't explain, and handed the starry sky chessboard to the young man, who took it and looked at it carefully in his hand, revealing a look of surprise.

"Is it really broken?" Another teenager next to him also came over with a look of disbelief, and only believed it when he saw the empty chessboard above the starry sky chessboard.

"Please ...... upstairs," said the young man, making a gesture of invitation, looking respectful.

Han Li's movements on his side naturally attracted the attention of the others in the main hall.

"So fast! I'm struggling to solve the first endgame!"

"It can't be cheating, right?"

"I remember that the previous fastest record was three minutes and eighteen seconds in the thirteenth competition, and he probably didn't take three minutes!"

"Fart! Don't look at what kind of place this is, Hanxuan Chess Academy! Anyone who cheats will be blacklisted, and he will not be able to participate again for life, and what idiot dares to cheat?"

There was a lot of noisy discussion in his ears, but Han Li didn't hear it and went straight up the stairs.