Soul of Chess: Buy the chessboard from Shi Guangjia at the beginning of the game

Chapter 53
The ninth round was over, and Shen Yilang, who had already lost two games, was on the brink of elimination.

Shen Yilang's heart was broken, this was already his second year learning chess.Originally, the family only allowed me to try for one year, but in the first year, I didn't even pass the qualifiers, and I didn't even have the chance to come to Kyoto.

It was the big teacher and Master Pa of the Yijianghu Dojo who waived his tuition fees and allowed him to stay in the dojo for a second year.

This year, I am already No.1 in the dojo, and no one else in Luzhou is my opponent at all.But when it comes to the fixed-stage competition, the elites from all over the country are here, and the opponents will be stronger in each round. By the eighth round, I have reached my limit.

The fixed-stage match was once again in a desperate situation, Shen Yilang looked at the night in Kyoto, where is his position on the chessboard?
On the rest day, the Chess Academy posted the next round of matches, and many young chess players came to watch immediately. Shen Yilang was surprised to see, "Group A, the tenth round, Shen Yilang will face Tian Minze."

In the hotel room, Mr. Da and Mr. Pa took turns to help Shen Yilang relax, but the effect was minimal. After all, Tian Minze’s strength cannot be covered up with a few words. Many times, the strength of the opponent is very clear to him.

In the second stage, there are a total of four groups, and the top 6 in each group will advance, and a total of 24 professional chess players will be admitted.

Shen Yilang was somewhat resentful and angry, "There are 30 players in Group A, why am I the one who got the first place in the group?"

Tian Min, on the other hand, didn't pay attention to the lottery at all. When he got to the arena, he found that Shen Yilang was sitting opposite him. He couldn't help saying, "I didn't read the schedule before the game. So this round is against you."

Shen Yilang squeezed out a smile, "Yeah, I didn't think of that either, please give me some advice from Minze."

"Don't dare to be that", Tian Min was also well aware of Shen Yilang's situation, before the start of the competition he asked casually, "Do you think your chances of getting a certain stage this year are high?"

Shen Yilang shook his head, "I've already lost two games, and I can't lose the next game, but there are so many strong enemies behind me, I feel that it may be difficult for me to decide the upper tier."

Tian Min went on to say, "A few months ago, I played a game of chess with Mr. Rui. Before the game, do you think I have a good chance of winning? Then I went to play against Zhao Xi and Zhang Kai, two professional chess players who are active in the chess world." Hand, do you think my chances of winning are high? I feel that the chances of winning are not high in my heart, so is there still a need to play chess?"

Hearing what Tian Min said, Shen Yilang became more nervous, "Yeah, he can beat even such a professional chess player, let alone me."

"Shen Yilang, do you really want to be a professional chess player?" Tian Min asked.

These words stung Shen Yilang, what was the purpose of his persistence?
Shen Yilang murmured, "I think, of course I want to, I dream about it."

"With such a small voice, I can't see what you think, and you don't even dare to express your own thoughts. Why do you become a professional chess player?" Tian Min pretended to mock.

Shen Yilang forgot everything at this moment, stood up and shouted loudly, "I want to be a professional chess player, is there anything more interesting than Go? If I can keep playing chess, let alone a year, two years, Three years, so what is 30 years?"

On the playing field, all eyes were focused on. Kudan Kudan, who came to watch the match today, happened to see this scene, and asked the people around him with a smile, which dojo student is this?

The big teacher hurriedly interjected from the side, "This is our student, from Luzhou Yijianghu Dojo. This year is No.1 in our dojo. The kid works very hard on weekdays and is talented. His chess skills are not bad, but he just had bad luck in the regular match." .”

It is not uncommon for a fixed-stage competition to encounter strong opponents, and it is difficult to succeed in the final stage.

"Very energetic and ambitious," Kuwahara Kudan nodded, pointing to his inner disciple Liu Xinghao, "Xinghao, remember to invite me later, if it's convenient, let's chat in the lounge of the Chess Academy."

Tian Min looked at the side of the chessboard, blushing, without any fear at all. What he wanted to break at this moment was his own inner demon.

"Cut off the retreat, and you can move forward. There is no retreat in Go, and so is life." Tian Min patted Shen Yilang on the shoulder, "Remember what you said today."

Shen Yilang was still sitting on the spot, unable to recover for a long time.

He has a heavy mind, and sometimes it is difficult to go far in Go. The real Go masters, some are poor and downcast, and some are rich, but without exception, they are all extremely simple and delicate people.

It is very difficult for a person like Shen Yilang who has a lot of thoughts and ideas to become a top-notch expert.

After a while, the match referee came to Shen Yilang, "Tian Min abstained, and Shen Yilang won."

Tian Min took the initiative to play a game, but Shen Yilang had to play the remaining two games by himself.

Shen Yilang was sitting on the chair, thinking about something, after a while Liu Xinghao came up and said in a low voice, "Student Shen, come with me."

When Shen Yilang saw Liu Xinghao, he naturally knew that these were some of the hottest nine-dan chess players, so he quickly got up and followed him to the outside of the competition room.

"Mr. Shen, my teacher is Kuwahara Chess Master. He wants to chat with you. Are you interested?" Liu Xinghao asked politely.

Teacher Da and Teacher Pa patted Shen Yilang, "Go, your chance has come."

Shen Yilang also nodded excitedly.

Kuwahara was sitting on the coffee table, making tea with the tea set from Qiyuan, and he was not in a hurry to talk, but gave Shen Yilang and Liu Xinghao a cup of tea first.

Both of them thanked each other at the same time, picked up the tea and took a sip, a fresh fragrance flowed down his throat, and Shen Yilang felt that his mood had also calmed down.

Tian Min let himself go by abstaining from voting. At this moment, Shen Yilang had mixed feelings in his heart, and he didn't know whether to be happy or sad.

Kuwahara's apprentices neither took out the chess pieces nor did they test the knowledge of chess theory. Instead, they started asking about Shen Yilang's family, then asked about Shen Yilang's habits when he was studying in the dojo, and finally asked about the last time Shen Yilang went out to do things. something happened.

Shen Yilang answered truthfully one by one.

Kuwahara nodded, "The talent of a chess player is one aspect, but hard work may be equally important. I admire talented disciples, such as Xinghao, but I also appreciate geniuses who work hard."

When the teacher called out his name, Liu Xinghao smiled shyly.

"So, Ichiro, are you willing to worship me as a teacher and learn Go?" Kuwahara asked.

Kuwahara's words were undoubtedly the best news Shen Yilang had ever heard, and he quickly replied, "Teacher, I am willing."

Tian Minze's retirement today did not cause much trouble. After all, losing one or two games will not affect his promotion. In the evening, Lin Miaomiao called, "Minze, I heard that you retired this morning. Really? Fake?"

Tian Min smiled and said, "Your Internet speed is fast enough, how did you get the news?"

(End of this chapter)