Infinity Starting with Hikaru no Go

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Thinking it over, Tengen Dozai restrained his aura and gestured to Kurozuki Ryoko with his eyes.

At this moment, Tengen Dozai's heart was filled with curiosity and longing, and he was eager to know the answer.

Without hesitation, Kurozuki Ryoko walked directly to the opposite side of Tengen Dosai and sat down in front of the chessboard.

Coincidentally, on the Go board at this moment, there was a three-ko game that Tengen Dosai had reviewed.

Looking at the chessboard before her, Ryoko Kurozuki slowly reached out and picked up a white chess piece, then raised it high onto the board.

The next moment, under the watchful eyes of Tengen Dozai, a white streak of light pierced through the void, transformed into a comet, and descended upon the solid ground of the chessboard.

Snapped!

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Chapter 90 The Chess Saint's Solution, A Thunderclap Arises! (Third Update)

Ryoko Kurozuki's move caused Michiya Tengen to frown.

With Tengen Dosai's skill, he could immediately see that behind this move was the abandonment of the biggest ko fight and the sacrifice of more than 20 points of territory for White.

In Tengen Dosai's view, this move was tantamount to handing victory over to his opponent.

"Did this seemingly 'reckless' move really break my triple ko?"

As he murmured to himself, a virtual Go board appeared in Tengen Dosai's mind, with black and white Go pieces constantly appearing on it, rapidly replaying the three-ko situation.

After the review of the three ko games, a white stone that seemed out of place in the game appeared on the board.

Then, Tengen Dosai began to deduce the future of the game that would result from this white stone.

In Tengen Dosai's deductions, one black and white piece after another appears and disappears on the chessboard, evolving one future game after another.

Time passed slowly, but Tengen Dosai was still in the process of deducing the correct future of the game, unable to find the correct future of the game.

If he hadn't already known the outcome, Tengen Dosai would probably have thought this move was a reckless one.

As Tengen Dosai deduced, the atmosphere in the Go room began to become oppressive and heavy.

This prolonged oppression and heaviness were becoming unbearable for both Ryoko Kurozuki's body and mind.

In this situation, Ryoko Kurozuki tried to distract herself from the oppressive and heavy atmosphere by diverting her attention.

As for how to shift one's attention...

Ryoko Kurozuki thought of the ancient triple ko game record that she had once posted online.

Looking back now, there must have been many comments under that game record.

Thinking about it, Ryoko Kurozuki logged into a professional Go website, found the game record she had posted, and wanted to see the new comments to see if there were any unique ones.

When Kurozuki Ryoko opened the comments section, she saw that one comment was far more popular than the others, namely the comment posted by Miki Yuko.

This immediately piqued Ryoko Kurozuki's curiosity, and she then carefully examined the comment.

After reading the comments, Ryoko Kurozuki couldn't help but show surprise and astonishment on her face.

At the same time, Ryoko Kurozuki couldn't help but mutter to herself, "Who is this person's father? How could he see that there is a solution to the Three Calamities?"

As she muttered to herself, a thought suddenly popped into Ryoko Kurozuki's mind.

Driven by this thought, Kurozuki Ryoko opened Miki Yuko's private chat and sent a message asking, "Is the solution your father mentioned located at row 12, column 15?"

After sending the private message, Ryoko Kurozuki felt somewhat incredulous, not understanding why she had come up with this idea.

It's important to know that this was a triple ko game that Tengen Dosai considered a draw.

In the real world of Go, Ryoko Kurozuki finds it hard to imagine who has the ability to break the shackles set by Dosuke Tengen...

However, despite thinking this way, several figures still appeared in Kurozuki Ryoko's mind.

Wu Qingyuan, Miki Soji, Judan Toneri...

Since the private message had already been sent, Ryoko Kurozuki did not choose to retract it.

If the other party is truly capable, that would naturally be the best.

If the other party is just trying to attract attention, then it doesn't matter.

Because of this move, even Tengen Dosai, who has been deducing the game to this day, has not been able to find the correct future of the game.

Ryoko Kurozuki truly didn't believe that a clown seeking attention could find the right future in the game.

Ryoko Kurozuki then browsed the comments while waiting for Yuko Miki's reply.

Of course, what Kurozuki Ryoko was most looking forward to was that Tengen Dosai could deduce the correct future of the game.

Meanwhile, Miki Yuko, still seething with anger, kept watching the replies and private messages that were full of doubt and insults.

While spying on the screen, a private message from a 'Go newbie' caught Miki Yuko's attention.

Because Miki Yuko knew that the online name 'Go Newbie' was the one who uploaded the game record of the Three Kos in the Ancient Era, was also a disciple of Tengen Dosai, and was also the famous beautiful girl Kurozuki Ryoko in the Go world.

However, Miki Yuko had no idea why Kurozuki Ryoko was sending her a private message. Was she also there to question her?

It's understandable that Yuko Miki would think that way, after all, Ryoko Kurozuki is a disciple of Dosuke Tengen.

Putting myself in Ryoko Kurozuki's shoes, I would definitely have the same doubts.

Thinking about it, Yuko Miki opened Ryoko Kurozuki's private messages.

Then, Yuko Miki saw the contents of the private message.

Upon seeing this, Yuko Miki was stunned, her face showing disbelief.

Because of the private message from Kurozuki Ryoko, one piece of information was revealed: the Three Tribulations situation truly has a solution, and the location of that solution is...

Realizing this, Yuko Miki didn't care about anything else and rushed straight to the Go room where Soji Miki was in seclusion.

Soon, Yuko Miki arrived at the Go room. Looking at the tightly closed door, she didn't hesitate at all and reached out to open it, asking loudly, "Father, is the solution to the triple ko at row 12, column 15?"

Originally, Miki Soji was somewhat angry because his thoughts had been disturbed, but after hearing Miki Yuko's words, he was suddenly shocked, and his eyes showed disbelief.

Then, Miki Soji, holding the white piece, placed it directly in the 12th row and 15th column.

boom!

At that moment, Miki Soji seemed to see a dazzling pillar of light shooting into the sky from the white stone he had placed.

From this dazzling pillar of light, Miki Soji saw the correct future of the game, and also the new path of chess principles that he wanted to explore.

Meanwhile, the expression on Miki Soji's face changed constantly, showing joy, excitement, and even fascination...

At the same time, Miki Soji muttered to himself, "That's it, this is it, this is it..."

Muttering to himself, Miki Soji began to show the correct future of the game he saw on the chessboard.

Yuko Miki, who had witnessed all of this, also wore a look of joy on her face.

Right now, Yuko Miki only wants to clear her father's name and also to slap those who doubted and insulted her in the face.

Without the slightest hesitation, Miki Yuko logged directly onto a professional Go website and posted another comment under the game record.

"My name is Yuko Miki, and my father is Soji Miki, the holder of the Kisei title. Below is my father's analysis of the triple ko situation. (Includes the game record and analysis diagram)"

After posting her comment, Yuko Miki didn't forget to reply to Ryoko Kurozuki's private message.

On the other side, Ryoko Kurozuki, who had been waiting, immediately saw Yuko Miki's reply and the game analysis diagram that Yuko Miki had sent.

After seeing the chess notation diagram, Kurozuki Ryoko felt as if she had been struck by lightning. Her heart was filled with shock and disbelief. She kept muttering, "It can't be like this... This move, his move..."

As she spoke, Ryoko Kurozuki subconsciously began to replicate the game's moves and diagrams on the chessboard in front of her.

Clap!

The sound of the chess pieces colliding attracted Tengen Dosai's attention.

Under the puzzled gaze of Tengen Dosai, the chess analysis and score diagram from the chess master Miki Soji was perfectly presented in Kurozuki Ryoko's hands.

Boom!

A sudden clap of thunder...

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Chapter 91 The Elevation of Chess Theory, A Brand New Era!

Looking at the game analysis and score from the Go master Miki Soji, Tengen Michiya suddenly understood, his expression changing frequently as he murmured, "So that's how it is..."

"While it may seem like they've abandoned those twenty-odd strategic points, in reality they've put themselves in a do-or-die situation..."

"This move is truly bizarre and unpredictable..."

At the same time, Tengen Dosai also understood why he had never been able to grasp this move.

Because the principles behind this move are full of surprise and unpredictability, in the context of military campaigns, it would be a risky and unconventional move, aimed at catching the enemy off guard.

Tengen Dosai's philosophy of Go emphasizes stability to the extreme. The two philosophies are completely different, and can even be said to be contradictory.

Therefore, this move touched on a blind spot in Tengen Dosai's understanding of Go, making it impossible for him to think about it. Even if he did, he wouldn't be able to think of it due to his blind spot, and naturally, he wouldn't be able to understand this move.

Now, thanks to the Go Saint's interpretation of the game record presented by Ryoko Kurozuki, Michiya Tengen has come to understand this move and has also glimpsed a small part of the underlying principles of Go.

Whether it was a misperception or not, Tengen Dosai vaguely felt a strange sense of familiarity with the tip of the iceberg of the principles of Go that he had glimpsed.

It was as if I had glimpsed similar principles of chess somewhere before.

Having pondered this, Tengen Dosai took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the distracting thoughts in his mind, and looked at Kurozuki Ryoko, asking, "Ryoko, did you come up with the solution to this move?"

Ryoko Kurozuki realized what had happened and, without hesitation, told Tengen Dojiya what had happened after hearing his question.

When Tengen Dosai learned that the solution to this move actually came from the Kisei, Miki Sōshi, he was momentarily stunned.

Tengen Dosai was naturally very familiar with his old rival, Miki Soji.

Therefore, Tengen Dosai was very clear about Miki Soji's principles of Go.

Unlike his own "stability", the essence of Miki Soji's chess theory lies in one word: "change".

Because Miki Sōji was proficient in various Go strategies, he was able to constantly change his tactics during the game, which not only caught his opponent off guard but also kept them busy.

It was through this that Miki Soji entered the ranks of top Go players.

But it can be said that both success and failure are due to change.