Snap!
white struck into the right side.
“Sai, you guessed correctly!”
“Shindo, look at Xiao Liang, he’s been staring at you several times.”
“Huh?”
Shindo Hikaru blinked his eyes, looked in the direction of the voice, and quickly locked onto his target.
Toya Akira’s eyes were fixed, gleaming with an inexplicable light, not shying away in the slightest.
Stare—
Big eyes stared at big eyes.
“He… what does he want to do?”
Feeling uncomfortable from being stared at, Shindo Hikaru opened his eyes wider and stared back.
It was as if a silent power struggle had begun; whoever looked away first was a coward.
“Shindo, he’s treating you as his opponent.”
Sai covered his mouth with his fan and chuckled.
“Op… opponent?”
Shindo Hikaru looked shocked, “Didn’t you not use your full strength, only playing one teaching game?”
“Given Toya’s Go skill, he should be able to see the huge difference. How dare he still challenge me as an opponent?”
“Besides, he’s only in sixth grade of elementary school. Isn’t he overestimating himself?”
“Shindo!”
Sai straightened his face and said seriously, “Xiao Liang is not an ordinary elementary school student. Do you know what it takes to reach professional Go skill?”
“Patience, effort, heartache, arduous training, even overcoming the pain of despair—he has walked this path with such resolve.”
“Although his Go skill is still nascent, every move he makes makes me feel his vitality.”
“Currently, he is in his growth period. In the future, he might transform into a lion, or perhaps a giant dragon soaring through the heavens.”
“Ah!” Shindo Hikaru scratched his head, “You two have no sense of humor, I was just joking.”
Sai floated in front of Shindo Hikaru, face to face, “Shindo, are you really joking? Pay attention to Xiao Liang’s gaze.”
“Uh…” Shindo Hikaru’s expression stiffened.
“He has already declared war on you, Shindo. Will you quietly avoid it? Or will you meet it head-on?”
Just as the man and the ghost were communicating.
On the right side of the board, black stone and white intertwined, locked in a fierce struggle.
Ogata pushed up his glasses, constantly scrutinizing Ao Ying, “Ao Ying, how can you have such astonishing calculation? It’s illogical even if you started learning Go from birth.”
He is a professional 9-Dan. After black stone sacrificed a stone, he could understand a series of plans.
Tengen, jump, sacrifice to press.
Dozens of moves apart, with numerous variations, it would make his head bald just trying to calculate them.
Especially the final press, it was like a heavy stone pressing on his heart, making it impossible to breathe.
Leaving aside other things, just in terms of calculation, it was like a father beating his son.
“Do I still have a chance?”
Ogata scanned every remaining point on the board.
“Not enough, not complex enough!”
“It must be more chaotic…”
Click—
The large white dragon roamed the entire right half of the board.
Roaring, wailing…
“I lost.”
Two white stones were placed on the board simultaneously.
Ogata silently collected the board, placing each white stone into the Go box one by one, his eyes filled with infinite reluctance.
At this moment, the clamor gradually grew louder.
“Concede? Why concede?”
“Ao Ying Teacher is slightly ahead, but it’s only a three or four point difference. Who can guarantee no mistakes later?”
“Exactly, it hasn’t even entered the large endgame stage.”
“Ao Ying Teacher isn’t a professional Go player; he hasn’t undergone systematic training, so it’s inevitable to make mistakes in small endgame details.”
“Left side, yes! The left side can still be exploited, which can recover two points. Perhaps… perhaps there are similar places.”
Middle-aged and elderly Go fans were red-faced, arguing incessantly.
In the crowd, Toya Akira stared blankly at the board, all of black stone’s moves flashing through his mind, his eyes revealing deep disbelief.
“Xiao Liang Teacher, why aren’t you speaking?”
“With your professional-level Go skill, you must be able to see the subsequent developments.”
“The black stone stones on the left side haven’t formed two solid eyes. Can they be pursued through attack? Hmm… Xiao Liang Teacher?”
The bald Middle-aged Man chuckled, reaching out and waving his hand in front of Toya Akira.
“This calculation, this calculation…”
Toya Akira looked up, his mouth opening and closing, not responding to the question. At this moment, the shadow of that young man was reflected in his eyes.
Ao Ying glanced at him, not understanding, and slowly gathered the black stone stones into the Go box.
Regardless of winning or losing, cleaning up the scene after a game is basic etiquette.
For a long time.
Toya Akira let out a breath, “Ao Ying’s calculation surpasses many professional Go players. I’m afraid even father is slightly inferior.”
“No wonder he invited him to join the research group. This is the first time I’ve seen father be so proactive.”
“Perhaps, in the future, he can dominate the Go world.”
In the late 1990s, the Go world placed a high emphasis on lineage. If a talented junior could be taken in, it could very well become a celebrated story.
For example, Cao Yanzi took Li Shifo as a disciple, and the latter won the World Champion, bringing glory to his master’s school.
Seeing Toya Akira regain his senses, the bald Middle-aged Man, with remarkable persistence, said, “Xiao Liang Teacher, was Wrapped-Head Man’s concession too early?”
“Ah, I apologize, I was too absorbed in thought just now.” Toya Akira bowed.
“Xiao Liang Teacher, tell us about it. What’s the secret behind this?”
Several familiar Go fans spoke up one after another.
Toya Akira walked to a nearby Go board and quickly replayed Ao Ying and Wrapped-Head Man’s game.
“Only the large endgame and small endgame remain.”
“Unless one side makes a beginner’s mistake, white will ultimately lose by three points or more.”
As he spoke and placed stones, black stone and white quickly passed through the large endgame stage and arrived at the small endgame.
“There is only one correct path in the large and small endgame. The endgame moves are determined by the Go board’s shape and structure in the opening and middle game.”
Snap—
The final stone was placed.
“It’s over?”
Someone stared dumbfounded, rubbing their eyes.
“Is there only this one path? Won’t other variations appear?”
Toya Akira said with a serious expression, “After black stone’s sacrifice and press, all variables were eliminated. In fact, the game ended there.”
After listening to the analysis, some Go fans, unwilling to give up, played moves they thought were clever, but Toya Akira resolved each one.
Half an hour.
“white really has no chance left.”
The mood of the Go fans was considerably low. Just a moment ago, they had all become Wrapped-Head Man’s allies.
“So Ao Ying Teacher is so strong. He was already planning from the moment he played elsewhere to seize the upper right corner.”
“The white forces in the center of the board were actually broken by a sacrifice. What an imaginative move.”
“Ao Ying Teacher, starting today, I am your loyal fan.”
…
Ao Ying stood up and extended his hand.
Ogata paused, then extended his hand in response.
The two gently shook hands.
“Thank you for the game. My new variation of 3-3 Point in the opening gave me an advantage.”
“New variations are also a form of strength.”
Ogata’s eyes gleamed, “Next time, I will win it back. See you in the professional arena.”
After speaking, he walked out of the crowd without looking back.
Toya Koyo nodded to Ao Ying and Toya Akira, then looked at Shindo Hikaru.
Then, he slowly followed them out the door.
After their figures disappeared, Ao Ying clenched his fist, secretly delighted.
The knowledge of AI Go is incredibly strong.
“Strictly speaking, I’m a bit weaker than Wrapped-Head Man. Who is this guy?”
“The one with glasses… Ogata?”
“Forget it, I won’t think about it. I’ll meet him eventually.”
“Loading the basic template isn’t enough. The integration isn’t enough, and the new knowledge isn’t enough.”
“I need more games to improve myself.”
“In this life, I will reach the pinnacle of Go.”