Infinity Starting with Hikaru no Go

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In their eyes, the chess moves played by Chen Anxia and Kurozuki Ryoko felt very similar.

This imagination stems from the fact that Chen Anxia and Kurozuki Ryoko's moves were so solid that even from the perspective of an observer, they couldn't find the slightest flaw.

If one had to describe it, it would be that Kurozuki Ryoko and Chen Anxia were building two impenetrable walls, one black and one white.

Even just watching the construction process made them feel an indescribable sense of oppression and powerlessness.

They couldn't imagine, or even dared not imagine, what it would be like if they faced this kind of game.

But they knew that the situation was definitely not pleasant and not what they wanted to see.

Thinking this, they couldn't help but look at Chen Anxia and Kurozuki Ryoko.

Upon closer inspection, they noticed that Chen Anxia appeared calm and collected, while Kurozuki Ryoko's expression gradually became serious.

They realized this and believed that Chen Anxia was in the clear.

Come to think of it, Chen Anxia had just defeated Akira Touya and taken the title of the number one among the younger generation from him.

Even professional first-dan players wouldn't dare to guarantee a 100% victory over someone like Chen Anxia.

As for professional mid-level or higher players, well, Ryoko Kurozuki doesn't seem like it at all...

Snapped!

Snapped!

Snapped!

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As the crisp, clear sounds of pieces being placed rang out, the game unknowingly entered the late middle game stage, and was about to enter the final endgame.

At this point in the game, it was clear that Chen Anxia's white pieces had the advantage.

To the onlookers, the victory already belonged to Chen Anxia.

Because, judging from the current situation, Chen Anxia's chess strength is definitely superior to Hei Yue Liangzi's, and the game is about to enter the endgame.

It's worth noting that just recently, in his match against Akira Touya, Chen Anxia displayed incredible endgame skills.

They didn't believe that Kurozuki Ryoko had any chance to turn the tide against Chen Anxia's incredible endgame skills.

However, Ryoko Kurozuki was unaware of this and did not watch the match between Chen Anxia and Akira Touya.

Therefore, Ryoko Kurozuki still has a chance.

After all, the core of Tengen Dosai's chess theory lies in his endgame skills, which are considered the best in the world.

As a direct disciple of Tengen Dosai, Kurozuki Ryoko naturally possesses the core of Tengen Dosai's chess principles, namely, the endgame skills derived from Tengen Dosai.

Although Kurozuki Ryoko didn't know how Chen Anxia was able to apply the principles of Tengen Dosai's Go and even surpass her.

However, Ryoko Kurozuki did not believe that Chen Anxia had grasped the core principles of Tengen Dozai's chess.

Because the core principles of chess of every top player are a closely guarded secret, unknown to others.

Therefore, the core of Tengen Dosai's chess theory, which is the endgame skill derived from Tengen Dosai, is the only chance in Kurozuki Ryoko's mind.

This is also why Ryoko Kurozuki did not concede defeat in the middle game.

The game has finally entered its endgame.

At this stage, Ryoko Kurozuki no longer suppressed her Go aura, releasing and venting it to her heart's content, making the surrounding spectators feel an invisible sense of pressure.

However, among the spectators around them, apart from Akira Touya and Mr. Yoon, no one knew what this invisible sense of oppression was.

In everyone's eyes, the endgame battle between Chen Anxia and Kurozuki Ryoko was also unfolding.

It was like a clash between two peerless swordsmen.

Amidst the swift movements and flashing blades, a terrifying, chilling light shone, sending a shiver of fear through the spectators.

This feeling—no, this clash between two unparalleled swordsmen—became even clearer in the eyes of Akira Touya and Teacher Yin.

Akira Toya and Teacher Yin saw that the black chess piece in Ryoko Kurozuki's hand had transformed into a swordsman in black, while the white chess piece in Anxia Chen's hand had transformed into a swordsman in white.

At this moment, the black-clad swordsman was wielding his black longsword, drawing inexplicably rhythmic trajectories in the void, constantly slashing at the white-clad swordsman, relentlessly pressing forward, intent on taking the white-clad swordsman's life.

Despite the fierce attacks from the black-clad swordsman, the white-clad swordsman showed no sign of panic. Instead, he effortlessly deflected each of the black-clad swordsman's attacks.

The result is already quite obvious...

Ryoko Kurozuki herself was aware of this.

However, Kurozuki Ryoko couldn't believe it, and she was even more confused as to why Chen Anxia could grasp even the core principles of Tengen Dozai's chess.

Moreover, Kurozuki Ryoko also knew that Chen Anxia's endgame skills were superior to hers, and even superior to her own, the direct disciple of Tengen Dozai.

Because of Chen Anxia's skillful endgame play, Black not only failed to recover from its disadvantage, but further widened its disadvantage.

This undoubtedly best illustrates the point.

In the end, Ryoko Kurozuki conceded defeat.

Meanwhile, in the world of online Go, the game between Sai and Proyu continues.

At this point, the game has entered the middle stage of the game.

For the spectators of this game, their skill level was insufficient to understand the hidden secrets and concealed moves within the game.

However, they were all able to understand the current situation of the game.

In their view, the current situation of the game clearly indicates that Sai, playing black, has the advantage.

Indeed, at this point in the game, Sai, playing black, not only reversed the initial disadvantage of five and a half points with komi, but also gained a lead of at least three and a half points over white.

The advantage of having three and a half eyes already speaks volumes.

However, the spectators, due to their insufficient skill level, had limited perspectives and were unable to perceive the skill level Proyu displayed in the game.

If they knew, they would probably be terrified.

Now, it's Proyu's turn to play white.

However, Proyu did not make a move for a long time.

After an unknown amount of time, a pop-up appeared in the battle interface indicating that Proyu had conceded defeat by sacrificing a piece.

The game is now over.

Sai's winning streak continues...

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Chapter 168 The Mystery of Hikaru: Who is GG?

Yu Zhengyan looked at the chess game in front of him, in which he had already conceded defeat, and his face showed an extremely serious and solemn expression.

If you look closely, you can even see the trembling pupils in Yu Zhengyan's eyes.

Clearly, this game had a profound impact on Yu Zhengyan.

First and foremost is Sai's skill level.

Although Yu Zhengyan played a game with Sai, he still couldn't figure out Sai's true skill level.

Even Yu Zhengyan didn't know whether Sai had used all his strength in this game.

However, Yu Zhengyan was certain of one thing: judging from Sai's ability to crush him, Sai's skill level must have surpassed that of an ordinary professional 9-dan player.

Ordinary professional 9-dan players have another title in the Go world: first-class players.

This means that Sai's chess skills are at least above the first-class level, that is, at the level of a super first-class player.

As for the level of top-tier players above that, it's beyond Yu Zhengyan's own 7th dan professional skill level to fathom.

However, Yu Zhengyan also believes that Sai has not reached the level of a top player.

Because in the current Go world, the only recognized top players are Touya Meijin from Japan and Huang Yuetian, who has retired from Kyushu.

Sai's principles of Go differ from those of Meijin Touya and Huang Yuetian.

Therefore, Sai could not possibly be either Meijin Touya or Huang Yuetian.

As for the possibility that Sai is a newly emerging top player, while it exists, it is extremely slim.

Regardless of whether top players play online Go, if a player were to rise to the top, it would definitely cause a major stir in the Go world, and Yu Zhengting would certainly know about it.

Currently, Yu Zhengyan is unaware of any newly emerging top-tier Go player.

This means that Sai is unlikely to become a newly emerging top player.

With this in mind, Yu Zhengyan began searching his memory for the top-tier Go players he knew, hoping to find Sai among them.

However, the result was that Yu Zhengyan could not find a suitable player.

Besides Sai's skill in Go, what impressed Yu Zhengyan the most was Sai's understanding of Go principles.

In Sai's previous games, he had been displaying the Shusaku style of the old Honinbo Shusaku.

However, in his matches against himself, Sai's style, while still essentially the same as the Shusaku style, was no longer simply the Shusaku style of Honinbo Shusaku.

If one had to describe it, it would be the Shusaku style played by Honinbo Shusaku, who had mastered modern set patterns and playing techniques.

This fact deeply shocked and disturbed Yu Zhengyan.

Yu Zhengyan found it hard to imagine just how strong Honinbo Shusaku would become after learning modern set patterns and moves.

Perhaps, having mastered modern opening sequences and techniques, Honinbo Shusaku could grasp that divine move that every Go player dreams of...

Perhaps, having mastered modern opening patterns and techniques, Honinbo Shusaku could be hailed as a god...

Yu Zhengyan originally wanted to use the chess game to test whether Sai and GG were the same person.

However, Yu Zhengjing is becoming increasingly confused, unsure whether Sai and GG are the same person.

Although Sai's playing strength is stronger than GG's previous playing strength.

However, who knows if GG has shown his full strength before? It's not impossible that GG has been hiding his true strength all along, and the strategy he is showing now is his true strength.

Feeling lost, Yu Zhengyan couldn't help but send a private message to Sai through the platform's private messaging function.

On the other side, after finishing his game with Yu Zhengyan, Hikaru Shindo did not immediately start a new game. Instead, he planned to rest for a while and properly digest his insights from the game.

Hikaru Shindo's talent for Go is beyond doubt.