[Soul of Chess] What if

In the afternoon, on the rooftop of Haze Middle School.

Although it's lunch break now, except for Hikaru, Sato, and Mitani, there is no one else around.

No wonder.After all, it has only just entered April, and the weather has not yet fully warmed up. Occasionally, a small wind blows and it is a bit chilly, so no one would think of blowing cold wind on the roof.

Of course, except for Aguang and the others.

Because it is more comfortable here than staying in a classroom with a slightly dull air, not to mention that the weather today is very sunny, and the sun is still warm on the body.Because of this, after eating the bento, Aguang and the others did not go back to the classroom directly, but basked in the sun on the roof.

"Yesterday's news reported that Sai successfully entered the quarterfinals of the Fujitsu Cup." Suddenly, Mitani said this.

Not quite understanding why Sangu brought up this matter suddenly, Ah Guang simply responded: "...ah, um."

In the second round of the Fujitsu Cup held yesterday, Zuo Wei, Yang Hai and Gao Yongxia all successfully advanced, and in the next match, which is the top eight, Zuo Wei's opponent is Yang Hai.

If there is no accident, Zuowei will definitely win.If Gao Yongxia also enters the top four, then Zuowei's opponent in the next game will be Gao Yongxia.

"The customers in the store said that unless Sai plays bad moves in this year's Fujitsu Cup, it is absolutely impossible for the champion to be someone else." Mitani rested his arms and looked at the sky and said leisurely. Allow sai to participate in the title battle, then the owners of the seven major titles should all become sai."

"Uh……"

It's not that the Chess Academy doesn't allow Zuo Wei to participate in the seven title battles.The main reason is that the schedule of the title match is too long, and if he participates, his attendance rate will be even less guaranteed.Zuo Wei only participated in the Nongshim Cup, Chunlan Cup, Fujitsu Cup and Samsung Cup because he was worried about himself...

But, then again, if Zuo Wei really participates in the title battle, it shouldn’t be impossible to become the seven-time champion.

Ah Guang hadn't figured out how to react when he saw Sangu turn his head and look at him seriously.

"Actually, I don't think it's necessary for sai to participate in title battles or international Go tournaments," Mitani said.

Ah Guang was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help asking: "Huh? Why?"

"Think about it, since sai appeared, he has never lost except for the round with Master Taya. With such strength, no matter what kind of competition it is, it should not be difficult to win the championship."

"Well, that's how it is. (*^﹏^*)" Hearing what Mitani said, even though Zuowei was the one who was praised, Aguang couldn't help feeling a sense of pride in his heart.

Sangu glanced at Ah Guang with a smirk on his face, and continued: "The prize money sai of the competition has always been donated to Go charity organizations, so it can be seen that his purpose of participating in the competition should only be to want to compete with more people. It's just a game."

"Since this is the case, instead of participating in the competitions that have already been stipulated in those rules and schedules, it is better to hold an international competition by ourselves."

Hearing what Sangu said, Ah Guang couldn't help but exclaimed in a low voice: "Hold an international competition by yourself?!"

Compared to Ah Guang's surprise, San Gu's voice was as flat as ever: "It's not unprecedented for an individual to hold an international competition. You should have heard of the 'Ying's Cup', right?"

Ying's Cup?

Ah Guang tried his best to search in his mind, and then he remembered: Ah, yes, there was an invitation from the Chess Academy before.

But after reading the schedule, Zuo Wei declined.Because the schedule of the Yingshi Cup is too long: first, there will be three rounds of knockout rounds in April and May to select the top four players. These four players will then participate in the semi-finals of the Sanfan chess in August. In the end, it is not expected to hold the finals of the Wufan chess system until November.

The entire competition will span nearly a year, and each stage of the competition will take several days.After hesitating for a long time in order not to let himself ask for leave too many times, Zuo Wei finally did not participate.

Seeing Ah Guang nodded, Sangu continued: "The Yingshi Cup was funded by a Chinese entrepreneur named Ying Changqi. Since he paid for all the competition funds, not only the time, place, The candidates for the chess players are all proposed by him, and even the rules of the game are created by him."

"If sai can hold international competitions by himself, then he can decide the competition time and the number of participants. You must know that due to the limited number of participants in the current international competitions, some very good chess players have not shown their strength at all due to the limited number of people. Opportunity."

"You can decide the time of the competition and the number of participants by yourself... It sounds amazing ≥﹏≤" Not only Ah Guang, but Zuo Wei's eyes lit up all of a sudden.

However, thinking about the financial problem, Ah Guang couldn't help frowning: "But, to hold a decent international competition, it should cost a lot of money, right?"

"Hmm... I remember that Ying's Cup seems to have invested 110 million U.S. dollars..." Sangu replied uncertainly with his chin propped up.

"One hundred... $110 million?!" Ah Guang opened his mouth wide in surprise.

"Hey, don't be so surprised. Sai can actually pay for such a fee, can't he?" Sangu couldn't help but raise his forehead, "The prize money for the match with Taya Celebrity was 2000 million, and the prize money for the Nongshim Cup The prize money is [-] million, if not donated, those prize money would be more than enough to hold an international competition."

"But……"

"Although the Chess Academy said that it has donated those bonuses to public welfare organizations, it is impossible for us as outsiders to know how to use them. I only know that the Chess Academy has been suffering from a financial deficit for a long time. I heard that the accumulated deficit has reached as high as a few years ago. More than one billion yuan. So whether the sai's bonus has been used to fill the huge debt of the Qiyuan, this is something that neither you nor I know." Speaking of this, Sangu spread his hands.

"So, instead of letting the prize money be spent unclearly, it is better to use it to hold your own Go game. This way you can play according to your own time, and you can also compete with more and better players from all over the world. Hand-to-hand chess. Even if there is no bonus, there will be many top chess players willing to participate, after all, sai's current influence is very unusual. But with a lot of money, there must be brave men, and bonuses are more attractive."

"Of course, this is just my family's opinion, just listen to it and don't take it to heart." Finally, Sangu said so, and then stood up.

Ah Guang was thinking about San Gu's words, but after seeing the other party's actions, he realized that his lunch break was about to end, and he also stood up quickly.

"Huh? Sangu, haven't you finished your meatloaf yet?" Looking at the things in Sangu's hand, Ah Guang asked curiously.

"Uh... this..." Hearing Ah Guang's question, Sangu's expression was a little unnatural for a moment.

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