Go: Is the portable old man the nine-time champion?

Chapter 133 Ghost Hand
"Fuck you!"

Looking at the situation on the chessboard, Oliver couldn't help but curse under his breath. He finally understood now that the moves made by Yi Zheng at the beginning were meant to disturb his mind. His emotions were later controlled by the opponent, and the situation was now unfavorable.

Isn't this kind of psychological warfare tactic usually only used by experienced veterans? How come the guy opposite who is about the same age as me would also use this kind of thing?

A chess master who wishes to remain anonymous once said that the outcome of a chess game is sometimes not decided on the chessboard, but also outside the chessboard.

Of course, the area outside the chessboard here does not refer to the Great Wilderness Prisoner of Heaven Finger. After all, any serious chess player would not do such a thing. Of course, there are more than one such case throughout history.

Because the Silla Go League has developed to the point where the coach watches the board the entire time and is ready to report the opponent at any time. For example, if the chess piece is knocked crooked by the adjacent piece when making a move, it must be reported immediately.

I can only say that you originally thought that the role of Go coaches and referees was not significant, but Silla was able to increase their importance, even surpassing the importance of the opponents.

Things like dump trucks and motorcycles are a bit too much and have basically been banned.

Of course, since the competition was officially standardized, the noise and biochemical attacks of the last century have been basically suppressed. Small noises are inevitable. After all, it is impossible for the players to really stay still.

However, there are still quite a few top players of Silla who like to take off their shoes during the game, and the smell even makes people at the next table cover their noses.

But in addition to these irregular tactics, there are also some reasonable, legal tactics.

For example, psychological warfare, when the situation is clearly disadvantageous, you may accidentally show an excited expression to the opponent, or pretend to be in pain when you have obviously turned the situation around but have not yet gained an advantage, in order to influence the opponent's judgment.

Of course, there are some other things, such as often revealing some fake habits and layouts in other official competitions before the finals for the opponent to study, and then coming up with a completely new and completely different layout routine in the finals.

When Yi Zheng was making his plans, he would use a "mysterious" method to make Oliver's emotions fluctuate. Once this happened, the opponent's rhythm would easily be affected.

This is indeed the case. When the game reached the middle stage, both sides knew that Oliver, who was playing black, was in a disadvantageous situation.

Position 102, White, Tiger.

Oliver's brow furrowed further upon seeing Yi Zheng's move. "After this move, the opponent's white pieces have already connected below. I must capture the left side at no cost, and then weaken his forces in the center."

Not only Oliver, Yi Zheng also paid attention to the attack and defense of his three white pieces on the left, which will be the key point of this game.

The greater the advantage, the more cautious people will be sometimes, which may lead to losing their advantage. Therefore, Yi Zheng is also considering how to operate on the left side.

Oliver turned his head without any hesitation, and Yi Zheng followed suit. Finally, Oliver clamped his hand and breathed a sigh of relief.

The blockade outside matched the interruption inside, and Oliver felt that he had secured at least three white pieces.

But even so, Oliver only felt that the current situation was barely enough for a fight. The opponent was undoubtedly in an advantageous position, but at least he had a 30% chance of winning.

After Yi Zheng finished growing, Oliver broke off instantly.

Looking at the situation on the chessboard, Yi Zheng fell into deep thought.

The decision you make here will become the turning point of the entire chessboard, and even the key to victory or defeat.

If he simply sacrificed a piece, Yi Zheng knew that the advantages he had previously gained would soon be lost.

Because the left side was occupied by Oliver, although Yi Zheng sacrificed pieces in the center to make up for it, it was still difficult to expand. The wind was exposed below, and the black pieces above were also very thick, so it was not easy to create an empty space.

It’s not that Yi Zheng won’t be able to win later if he plays like this, but his intuition tells him that there is a better way.

This could be called intuition, or a sense of chess, a feeling you couldn't tell whether it was a natural talent or a skill honed through countless games. If it were a Dragon Ball experience, it would be Ultra Instinct.

The result is not obtained through calculation, but the calculation process is deduced from the result.

“There are local means, but where?”

Yi Zheng entered a state of ecstasy, staring intently at the chessboard. The game field, which had been filled with noise from time to time, now fell into absolute silence in Yi Zheng's ears.

Everything, not just his attention, Yi Zheng seemed to have completely immersed himself in the chessboard.

Finally, at a certain moment, Yi Zheng saw a glowing spot in the corner of the chessboard.

"right here!"

Seeing the intersection that was flashing with light, Yi Zheng's right hand was even out of control and he placed the piece on the chessboard.

Move 108, White, squeeze!
Seeing this step, Oliver was stunned. He couldn't understand what Yi Zheng was going to do.

The three trapped pieces were still struggling, and were they struggling to break everything? The white pieces, which originally had four breaths left, now only had three. Isn't this self-harm?
Although it seems that a breakpoint has been created outside for me, is there any other way here?
Wouldn't it be simple and clear if I just make up for it myself?

"So I have to think about how to make up for it."

But Oliver, who was just thinking about how to make up for the loss, turned pale in an instant.

Because after in-depth calculations, he found that Yi Zheng's move of hitting the upper left corner would kill him.

"I can't fill in the second lane to support him, otherwise all the players behind him will be commanding! It seems that he is at a disadvantage in recruiting pieces, but he still has some good players above him!

I have to respond when he points at me, otherwise once he pulls out the dead guy on top, I will be completely wiped out!
But if I don't fill in the bottom, the upper right corner will be completely captured by him. Even if I capture four white pieces, the price I pay is too painful."

When Oliver thought of this, his breathing became rapid, as if an invisible and deadly ghost hand was strangling his throat.

No matter how many methods he tried, even his brain's CPU was working frantically, there was no solution.

After Yi Zheng made this move, he felt completely relieved. Looking at the white piece he had placed, he even felt a little excited.

Because Yi Zheng knew that he would never be able to take this step before, but he did it now.

The chess skills have improved.

There's nothing more satisfying than realizing at some point that your skill has truly improved.

This is why Yi Zheng is really happy. He is even happier than defeating his opponent and winning the so-called Best Newcomer Award. Of course, there is nothing wrong with winning the Best Newcomer Award. After all, there is still a bonus.

On the other side, Oliver was not in such a good mood, because in this area, Yi Zheng had completely gained the advantage and there was no hope in this game.

"How could you take such a step?"

Oliver couldn't believe that this move was made by a chess player younger than himself.

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