Rebirth of the Great Power

The next day, the chess game still started on time at Chen Shi.

At this time, the four groups of chess games of the eight players were all placed in the private room on the second floor, and the entire lobby on the first floor was vacated as a viewing room.

Although those who can enter this round can be regarded as the masters of the Jianghuai generation, there is always a difference between each other.So today's four chess games, Huan Zhanxuan vs. Chen Yuanli, Su Yuzhi vs. Lu Boren, Fan Yanxian vs. Liang Shian, can basically be guessed. The only thing that makes everyone feel suspenseful is Mu This game between Yun Zhi and Lu Zijun.

Lu Zijun has shown his talent for Go since he was a child, and his teacher is Lin Yufu Lin, who is a former chess master. At a young age, his reputation has spread all over the Jianghuai area, especially in the previous rounds. Only three of the nineteen chess players were unanimously victorious, and he was one of them.This also let everyone see his strength.

As for Mu Yunzhi, although he was unknown at first, not only did he beat Fan Yanxian in the game, but he was also one of the three who won all the games, which is enough to make people look forward to him.

In the lobby on the first floor, it was their round that was set up for commentary. As for the other three rounds, they were still placed in the courtyard.

The teacher just explained it last night, so when Lu Zijun faced Mu Yuan today, his attitude was much better.Before the game, he made a bow respectfully, his eyes also restrained his usual arrogance, and lowered his eyebrows: "Brother Mu, please advise."

Mu Yuan was a little surprised by his attitude, but he didn't think too much about it. Since the other party was polite, he naturally couldn't be rude, so he bowed back and said with a smile, "Brother Lu is serious."

When he started guessing, Lu Zijun also asked Mu Yuan to grab the ball first, but Mu Yuan didn't refuse.As a result of guessing, Mu Yuan decided to go first with white.

When the hourglass started counting, Mu Yuan made the first move.

In the first dozen or so moves, both sides played naturally, and they were all very ordinary.

After stabilizing the other corners a bit, Mu Yuan placed the chess piece in the lower left corner.Here is a seat for the black chess, the white chess hangs small, the black chess has a low clamp, and the white chess closes out.

So far it is still normal, but black's next move is closed from behind.

After falling down, Lu Zijun unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, straightened his back a little, and glanced at Mu Yuan, faintly excited and expectant.

Mu Yuan didn't think there was anything at first, but when he noticed Lu Zijun's unusual reaction, his heart suddenly moved. Could this be his so-called "unique move"?

Mu Yuan looked at the chessboard, and then at Lu Zijun. The opponent's back was straight, his face was a little tense, and his breathing was slightly disordered.

Mu Yan suddenly wanted to laugh, if this was the "unique trick" prepared by the other party, then he really couldn't laugh or cry.

Black's move just now was closed behind the back, which made this part form a fixed pattern called "Jinjinglan". This fixed pattern is quite famous in ancient chess records. Sometimes I like to use this kind of fixed formula, but it has never appeared in professional Go and official Go games.

Mu Yuan recalled seriously, only to realize that among the many chess games he has played since he came to this world, and among the chess records he has seen in this world, no one has ever played such a set pattern.As for Mu Yuan himself, because of his playing habits and thoughts, he naturally would not take the initiative to play this ancient formula that had been eliminated in his era.

So, in this world, is this formula appearing for the first time?

If this is the case, it can be called a "strange trick".

The so-called fixed pattern refers to the two sides in the battle for the corners in the layout stage, choose a more reasonable move according to a certain order of moves, and finally form a basic chess shape in which both sides are generally stable and have equal interests.In other words, in local battles, the most secure order is used, and it can stand the test of time, so it is fixed.

The "fix" of the set style is a relative meaning. After the historical evolution, with the development of people's concept of Go, new set forms are constantly being created, and the old set forms are gradually eliminated. The set form itself is constantly being updated.

And the fixed form, before it becomes a fixed form, might not be a break from the previous fixed form.Under normal circumstances, breaking the pattern will cause a certain amount of psychological pressure on the opponent, because it will increase the variables and unpredictability of the game.Of course, if enough time is given, a player with sufficient skill may not be able to calculate the best response. However, in a formal game, the time spent by both sides is limited, which adds another layer of pressure.

Mu Yuan has also studied the "golden well column" formula.Because of the change in the value of Go, its practical value in modern Go competitions has been very low, but its complex changes are still very helpful for learning calculation skills and developing a sense of chess style.

Mu Yuan has reason to believe that since Lu Zijun used a formula in today's game, he must have done research on the subsequent changes in advance.

If Lu Zijun's opponent at this moment was someone else, this "unique trick" would probably work very well, but unfortunately, his opponent today is Mu Yuan.

Mu Yuan's next move flew out in the direction of the seat on the fourth road.

Lu Zijun's black chess moves out naturally.

After making this move, he regained his composure and calmed down. In his calculation, White's next move must be a dash, and he has rehearsed the various changes after that with his teacher many times. No matter how he chooses, in the end he will have a chance to gain a good external momentum, even if he loses a few pieces because of it, it doesn't matter.

However, Mu Yuan didn't make the breakthrough as he wished, instead he stepped into the corner.

Lu Zijun's eyes widened in surprise.

At this time, the chess players who were watching the chess game in the lobby were also extremely surprised when they saw this move. In everyone's mind, it is simply inconceivable not to break through at this time.

Some excited chess players even shouted: "This doesn't make sense at all. Can this kid know how to play chess?"

There was a lot of discussion for a while.

However, at this time, it was Mu Yuan who was in charge of the chess game after all, and the reactions of others would not affect him at all.

Lu Zijun frowned slightly and looked at the opposite person's indifferent look, no matter how unreasonable he thought the opponent's chess was, the game still had to continue.

All the changes that had been studied with the teacher before had lost their effect because of Mu Yuan's actions.Lu Zijun thought for a moment, and resolutely blocked it.

After that, the white piece crosses the top, the black piece breaks through, the white piece connects, the black piece has to stick, and the white piece sticks out again.Black's original plan to seal White's corner has completely failed.

So far, in this partial contest, White has gained the upper hand.

The chess friends who originally questioned Mu Yuan's playing methods were also a little awkward at this time, others teased him: "Why, do you still think he can't play chess?"

The chess friend felt a little embarrassed, and said stubbornly: "It's just a little bit of the upper hand in this corner, and the overall outcome is still unpredictable."

"Not necessarily, the local interests are not small."

"Watching chess, watching chess..." The chess player quickly changed the subject.

Lu Zijun sighed secretly in his heart, but his face was quite calm.

The reason why a "strange trick" can become a "strange trick" is probably because of surprise, wanting to catch the opponent by surprise.If the opponent is not knocked down, it is very likely to retaliate against himself.

It's not that Lu Zijun didn't think that he would lose here, but he didn't expect that the other party would come up with a "strange trick" for himself.Being able to make such a beautiful and unexpected counterattack at such a time, Lu Zijun had to admit that the opponent's chess strength was far higher than he thought.

Although Lu Zijun's thoughts at the moment are somewhat biased, to Mu Yuan, Lu Zijun's move is not a "strange move", and his own response is not surprising, but his chess strength is much higher than Lu Zijun's. a fact.

There was no suspense in the subsequent chess game. Although Lu Zijun tried his best to narrow the gap between the two sides, he lost at the beginning and his chess strength was not as good as the opponent's. There was almost no hope.

Mu Yuan maintained his usual style, the overall situation was in a slightly better situation, and the final victory was not too much.

If someone carefully studies all of Mu Yuan's games, he will find that in these games, Mu Yuan's chess has almost no flaws, and no matter who his opponent is, he doesn't win much every time, but Can hold the advantage from beginning to end.This kind of ability to grasp the overall situation is not something that can be achieved in every game, even if it is recognized as the most powerful chess player.

Lu Zijun was convinced of the defeat.

Originally, the teacher asked him to make friends with this person in front of him. Although he agreed with his mouth, he was somewhat unconvinced in his heart.However, after playing this game of chess, he really wanted to make friends with Mu Yuan.A truly proud person knows how to show respect for the truly strong.

At this moment, in front of Mu Yuan, Lu Zijun put away all his arrogance, and said sincerely: "Brother Mu is indeed a master, I am convinced that I lost this round. I hope I will have the opportunity to ask Brother Mu again when I arrive in Beijing."

Once this game is lost, Lu Zijun's trip to discuss the game will be declared over, but he didn't expect to rely on the relationship of Yangzhou Review to seek the opportunity to become a candidate for chess.After eating this time, he will go back to prepare for going to Beijing.At this moment, in his heart, it is a certainty that Mu Yuan will win the top prize, and he will naturally meet again in Beijing when the time comes.

Mu Yuan also stood up, cupped his hands and said, "I hope there will be a time to meet again."

The other three groups of chess games ended earlier than them, and the results of the victory and defeat were exactly as people had expected.Mu Yuan, Huan Zhanxuan, Su Yuzhi and Fan Yanxian entered the final competition.

According to the result of the previous lottery, the opponent Mu Yuan will face after winning is Su Yuzhi.