The ten-year trace of the soul of chess

Compared with the fierce game of killing chess in the mixed doubles match, the review on Saturday was particularly harmonious.

It's not that Light is absent-minded.But throughout the review, even if Taya had sharp words, Hikari was always able to calmly accept or put forward different opinions.

very strange.very strange.

Accustomed to Shinto and the little teacher's point-of-care review style, even Mr. Bei Dao, who has been "long-standing grudges" against Hikari, felt a little strange.

It is impossible for Liang not to notice.

But he didn't intend to take the initiative to tell the truth.When the chess game resumed, he should talk, argue, and refute as usual, but he was still ruthless.

Hikaru couldn't hold it back, and lowered his eyes and said: "The arrangement for the final round of the Honinbo qualifiers has been announced. It will be next week. The opponent...is Morishita-sensei."

Morishita Kudan, he had been mentioned more than once by Tingguang.He also knew to some extent that when playing chess with his teacher, Guang always felt a little apprehensive in his heart.

"Are you afraid?"

Ta Ya hit the nail on the head without hesitation, Guang didn't try to be brave any more, and said truthfully, "It's not that I'm afraid, it's just that I don't know what to do."

As much as Taya values ​​celebrity titles, he values ​​Honinbo's titles as much.Even if he can't get the right to challenge, it is a kind of affirmation for him to be able to step into the circle at the door.

People are always divided.The more you are in front of familiar people, the easier it is to expose your weaknesses.

Liang did not comfort him, and only said seemingly irrelevant words: "I still remember what he said to me after the Honinbo round-robin match with Mr. Ogata. He said that I was not overwhelmed by his momentum, but calmly as usual. Playing to my own strength. The reason why I lost to him is because my strength is far behind him."

Liang admitted that when he heard it, he was immediately shocked and unwilling, but when he recalled Mr. Ogata's words today, he felt that these words were an affirmation of his own strength.

"!" Hikaru listened dumbly, never thought that Mr. Ogata, who has become one of the top chess players, would say such harsh words, and the target was Taya, who is a fellow junior! !But these few words alone are enough for him to understand the intention behind Taya's words.

No words needed.

With bright eyes, he said briefly to his best friend and rival: "Thank you!"

Ryo didn't answer, his intuition told him that Shinto's words were not over yet.He just watched quietly as Shinto packed up the chess pieces, put the chessboard on the board, then stood up and turned his back to himself.

"I will not come to the clubhouse again until the Honinbo preliminaries are over."

Liang sat on the seat, staring at Guang's back: "Come if you have the ability!"

It's not loud, but it's powerful.

As soon as he left, Bei Dao couldn't help complaining: "I really don't understand, what is Jin Teng thinking? The last Beidou Cup, the little teacher was internally selected as the seed player, so he can come out like this. I understand. But why this time? Little teacher, do you know?"

Liang's heart is like a mirror, but he just said: "He may have his own thoughts."

He didn't know what was going on in his mind.

He was not willing to discuss matters about Shinto with others, and he didn't want to continue related topics, so he quietly threw an olive branch to the people around him: "Mr. Bei Dao, do you want to have a game with me?"

Bei Dao was quite flattered by Liang's initiative to invite him, and immediately put his dissatisfaction with Guang behind him, and responded repeatedly.

Liang smiled at his uncle fan, and sat silently at the opposite table with Bei Dao.

Maybe others can't understand.

But he knew Shinto.Whenever he made some strange moves, he must be trying to break through something in his own way.And every time he breaks through, he will get closer to himself.

He doesn't care what other people think of Shinto.He believed in himself, and he also believed in Shinto.

As soon as barefoot arrived home, Taya's phone followed closely behind.

After picking up the phone, the man's slightly hoarse soft voice came over.

"I forgot to ask just now. If you can't come to the club, can you still contact me by phone or text message?"

"Huh?" Is this person really an idiot?Guang retorted angrily, "If I refuse to contact you, do you think you can still talk to me now?"

"That's right." Over there, Taya smiled lightly, "However, I thought you didn't come to the club because you didn't want to see me."

"Why don't I want to see you?" How did this man come to this conclusion?

Light is a little crazy.This person may indeed be very good at chess, but his brain circuits are definitely different.While chatting with Taya, Hikaru couldn't help sighing silently, how did he get along with him in the past few years.

Hanging up the phone, Guang's depressed mood unexpectedly relaxed.

What happens if you lose?talk later.He only needs to think about how to win now.

If it was Shindo Hikari a few years ago, he might have used his lips at most and yelled "Taya and I are competitors", but now he is eager to prove this statement through facts.

He was already tired of seeing only the back of Taya's neck like in the past.I also don't want to be tied up with the words "Taya" or "Taya's opponent" every time it is mentioned.

He is just him.Professional shogi player Hikari Shindo.

He wants to win.I want to stand shoulder to shoulder with Taya.I want to get more recognition from people like Kosuke Maeda.

But in the world, there is no absolute fairness.

Most fairness is based on the fact that the two sides are evenly matched.

And the realization of these fairness all need to rely on their own hands to earn a little bit.

At least, that's what Taya did.And, he did.

Then he enters Tengguang, and there is no reason to be afraid or shrink back.

Thursday morning.Tokyo.Japanese Chess Academy.

9:30 am.In the game room.The first ones to arrive are the low-level young chess players.

Guang was sitting in front of the chess pier, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath.

In the past few days of preparing for the game, he has studied all the chess records of Mr. Morishita that he can find for almost three years.There is no need to be nervous, and there is no need to be nervous at all.In the world of Go, the more you get in touch with them, the more you play against masters, the more you can clearly understand that their opponents in each game may not be the chess players sitting opposite, but their own hearts that cannot be calmed.

9 points.

When today's opponent slowly sat down across from him, Guang subconsciously clenched the folding fan in his hand, and said in a low voice: "Morning."

"Morning." Shigeo Morishita sat cross-legged, silently examining his disciple.

On the eve of the game, most chess players will choose to avoid contact with their opponents as much as possible.

However, Shindo was not absent from the seminar that just passed, but also showed [-]% dedication and concentration.

Years of experience told Morishita that the former Wakashi is awakening little by little.A tough battle is inevitable.

at the same time.

In the examination room.

When Ryo opened the door and entered, Kuwamoto Inbo and Ogata Seiji were already sitting firmly at the chess table closest to the TV.

Seeing Liang's arrival, Kuwahara slightly opened his squinted eyes, revealing a fox-like sly gaze: "Your name is Taya, right? Sure enough, you really care about this round, right? Hahaha..."

As if not expecting Liang's reply, the old naughty boy did not change his gambling nature, and took out a Fukuzawa Yukichi from his pocket and put it on the table: "I still bet on that kid to win."

Ogata looked at Kuwahara through the lens, held the corner of his mouth coldly, and also put down a [-]-yen ticket on the table: "I'm going to Mori Xia Kudan."

When Ryo arrived, in addition to Ogata Seiji and Kuwamoto Inbo, there were already many people in the examination room, including: Awara, Saeki, Watani, and Ikaku.

The tit-for-tat confrontation between Ogata and Kuwahara has long been seen by everyone, but a good chess game has turned into a gambling game. While everyone is surprised, the atmosphere in the entire laboratory is also agitated.

"He Gu, you said Shinto..." Yi Jiao had obviously never seen such a "battle".

"It started when that guy Shindo faced Taya-sensei in the first round. Mr. Ogata and Kuwamoto Inbo." Kazuya explained tiredly.As an "experienced person", he has long since lost the interest in exploring "who is Hikari Shinto".I don't want to have any...

And in the press room specially opened for journalists.

At this moment, reporters and editors from many Go periodicals and magazines are already waiting.

This time, the Honinbo qualifier final round will determine the final list of players who will enter the Honinbo round robin.At the same time, it is very likely that after Taya Ryo's [-]th dan, another young chess player will be born from the [-]rd dan to the [-]th dan! !

What will this game develop into?

Countless pairs of eyes.

Ogata's.Kuwahara's.Taya's.Awara's.Amano's.of Furosegawa.Maeda's.All focus on the chessboard on the TV screen where the master-student duel is about to be staged.