The ten-year trace of the soul of chess

In the next few days, Hikaru seemed to have finally learned to be obedient, strictly obeying Taya's three orders and five voices, and his work and rest were more regular than the elderly.

But this "little cold" seemed to be a protracted battle, and there was no improvement after taking the pills.The cold has not healed, and cough and headache have followed.Taya tried to take Guang to the hospital over and over again, but he used various excuses to prevaricate them.This delay dragged on to the day of the 4th game of the Honinbo Round Robin.

Arriving at the game room, the recorder Emi Maeda was surprised when she saw the hat, mask, scarf, and gloves fully armed.When he heard him say "good morning" in a hoarse voice, he immediately understood, and calmly glanced at Taya Shidandan who was walking with him, and couldn't help sweating silently for him.

Not to mention the current physical condition of the light, even if he fights with the unstoppable energy of the light some time ago, he may not be able to win today's game with Ryo Taya.

Liang is well aware of Guang's situation-although Guang has always had trouble getting up, but when there is a chess game, he will never be too late.But this morning, Guang seemed to be stuck to the bed, unable to get up no matter what.He doesn't believe a word of my "sleep-deficient" nonsense.This overwhelming cold really consumed too much of his energy...

From the moment he entered the game room, Liang's gaze never left Guang Guang for half a second.

Sitting still on the soft cushion, he took off all the warm equipment on his body, met his lover's worried eyes, and returned a leisurely smile frankly. ——Aren’t I fine?

There was still shadow in Liang's eyes, but before he could say anything, the clock on the wall had quietly pointed to ten o'clock.

This duel between two chess stars has officially begun.

After guessing, the bright sticks to the black and goes first.

At the beginning, both of them seem to have chosen a more conservative strategy, and it is advisable to each occupy two corners.

As a recorder, Maeda Emi had the honor to record the game between Ryo and Zama Throne. She was very impressed with Taya's decisiveness and skillful killing. But today's game has reached the 20th move. From her point of view, Heizi clearly had a few opportunities to break through Baizi's connection directly and break through Baizi's defense line in one fell swoop, but Heizi seemed to ignore them and let them go.

why?

Could it be because the Shinto chess player is not in shape today, so Taya seven-dan is soft-hearted?

But soon, she denied her absurd thoughts.

On the chessboard, once a chess player makes a move, they are like warriors drawing their swords out of their sheaths. What they retain is a fiery heart that never regrets, and what they pursue is to compete heartily with their opponents.Hesitating because of consideration of the opponent's physical condition, looking forward and backward, that is not respect for the opponent, but an insult and blasphemy to him.

But at this time, although the light that looked at the whole situation saw through the deep meaning behind Heizi's defense and not attacking, he still frowned imperceptibly.

Although Taya is [-]% invested in this chess game, the current development is not the chess game he wants.

He couldn't help but glanced up at the lover sitting opposite him. ——What are you thinking, Taya?

Since Black Chess has been refusing to show his fangs for a long time, then I will force you into a melee in one go!

Just holding a piece from the pistol, it can be sent to the camp where the upper right black piece is still weak.The black piece is not yet tight, if it is not appropriate to make this move, it is very likely that the white piece will take advantage of it and destroy the chess shape.This move of Guang is forcing Liang to fight!

Liang hesitated for a moment with his hand in the chess box, raised his eyes and glanced at the opposite light, a little funny, but also thought that light was very cute.Even though his energy is low, his cub's militant nature remains unchanged.Since you have "invited", how dare I not follow?

Liang stared at the chessboard, and the black pieces quickly made up for the white pieces, blocking the possibility of white pieces being raised.

Light showed a satisfied smile.

Immediately, the black and white couples swept across the entire upper right corner like two gusts of torrential rain.

Fierce offensive and defensive battles invisibly wear down the bare physical strength, and the barely functioning brain is like a power locomotive that is about to run out of coal. All crews are facing the possibility of strike at any time.

Guang closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and next to a sunspot in the "9" position in the middle, he made a move of "demolition two".

However, before Guang's hand left Bai Zi, his heart sank suddenly, this hand was too thin! !

Also looking at this white piece, under the bright and calm surface, he was frightened by the physical condition exposed after Guang's failure.Putting his fingers into the chessboard, he was startled to feel that his right hand was trembling slightly...

Fortunately, the panic was fleeting.

Trying to calm down, Liang quickly pointed the bayonet at the gap exposed by Bai Zi on the upper left.

The originally stalemate situation was completely broken at this moment.

From then on, Liang seemed to be a cold-faced and heartless machine, calculating every move of black chess precisely and accurately.Under the fierce attack of the black chess, the white chess retreated steadily, almost giving up all the previously occupied territory!

The breathing that was not smooth due to the stuffy nose became even more sluggish, the light dizziness was severe, the throat was dry as if it was about to breathe fire, and under the huge mental pressure, the vision seemed to appear double.

For a moment, a voice sounded in Guang's heart, let's forget about it today?

The round-robin competition has just passed halfway, as long as he wins the next few white stars, he still has a chance to win the right to challenge.But as soon as this idea came out, he was immediately strangled to ashes.

His opponent today is Taya!

How can I get caught here without a fight?How can you hesitate to move forward just at this step?

Taya will be disappointed, and he himself will regret for the rest of his life for retreating from the battle today.

Hikari Shinto, you are so weak.There was a self-deprecating smile on the corner of Guang's lips, but it seemed that a raging war was rekindled in his heart because of this contemptuous mockery.

Guang closed his eyes and concentrated, and when he opened them again, the distracting thoughts that had flickered in them were swept away, and there was only one thought left in his mind-the victory or defeat of today's round seems to be no longer important. The important thing is how to play a chess game that satisfies both yourself and your opponent.

He unhurriedly picked up the teapot beside him and poured himself a glass of water.The hot water in the cup was gradually full, and when he picked it up, Guang's hand shook, and the hot water directly sprinkled on his hand, and the tiger's mouth immediately flushed.But as if he didn't realize it, he drank the tea calmly, slowly put the tea cup back to its original place, and met his lover's gaze as if feeling something, his bloodless lips were slightly pursed, and a hint of meaning was raised. Deep and long hooks.

—Taya, the fun has just begun.

—Taya, let's enjoy the rest of the game.For the bet we... made in advance.

"Pa——" Guang "grows" a white stone diagonally opposite to the black stone just now, starting his first step to recover the lost ground.

The chess game played until noon, although Guang regained some of his decline, he still had a slight advantage.

At this time, his underwear was already soaked in cold sweat.

Liang once commented that his ability to cure loneliness is extremely strong.Just want to say, it may be that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and she overestimates herself.He was just stubbornly resisting in a corner, and refused to admit it to the death.

But at least, after catching up to this point, he still has room to return.

Noon break.

The Chess Academy originally prepared a lounge for the chess players.At noon that day, the room where Liang belonged was empty.

In the living room where the light is.

After eating lunch together, Liang saw that Guang's face was slightly flushed, thinking that the temperature of the air conditioner was too high.

He touched his bare hand, but it was as cold as if he had just come out of ice water. He was startled, and then put it on his forehead.The moment his fingertips touched the scalding temperature, Liang's movements froze, and he felt as if a hole in his heart was about to bleed.

"Guang, you should sleep for a while. When the time is up, I will call you."

He put down his hand and kissed the light forehead, hiding all his uneasiness and anxiety as much as possible.

I was so sleepy, but I didn't dare to fall asleep for a second, for fear that after falling asleep, the thoughts that I had finally gathered together would be scattered again.So, I just found an excuse: "The tatami here is too hard, I can't sleep."

Liang opened his mouth several times, but gave up several times.

He took off his coat, covered Guang's body, let him lean on his back, and embraced him in his arms: "What about this? Will it be more comfortable?"

Lying in his lover's arms, Guang felt it for a while, and then said "reasonably well-founded": "Well, this 'bed' is too comfortable, and it is easy to lose fighting spirit."

Feeling drowsy, Hikaru said softly, "Taya, talk to me, you can do anything."

Liang lightly rubbed his bare cheeks, and covered the light tightly with his clothes: "Okay, what do you want to hear?"

Guang: "Your embarrassment."

Bright:"……"

I thought Taya would ignore him directly, but Hikari heard him slowly say: "Do you still remember the first time you participated in the Wyoshi game? Actually, I turned around and watched when you were playing chess."

Guang couldn't help being taken aback, but Liang just continued indifferently: "Although it can be seen from the result that you lost Liumu and a half in that chess game, but only from the final chessboard, I can't see the order of the moves at all. I can’t even imagine what happened in the game.”

Hikaru seemed to have a premonition of what Ryo was going to say, and couldn't help but sit upright in his arms.

"Afterwards, I found the chess player who played against you, although I don't remember his name." Liang smiled a little embarrassedly, "I asked him about the chess record of the game against you, but he flatly refused. I didn't give up, so I asked Mr. Ogata again..."

"That chess player must have been terribly repaired by you in the second round," Guangnao added to Liang's appearance of being rejected on the spot, and smiled gloatingly.Maybe he was too carried away, his breath was not smooth, his throat was dry and itchy, and he coughed a few times before continuing, "It's terrible for you to be persistent, I'd better not provoke you."

As soon as he said that, he was about to break free from Liang's arms.

"But you've already provoked me." Liang's voice was very soft, but his hand held Guang back into his embrace with relentlessness, "So Guang, don't even think about letting go."

There was a sudden shock in Guang's heart, and a certain corner suddenly collapsed, but he still asked jokingly: "Are you threatening me?"

Liang laughed and said, "If it's useful to threaten you, let it be."

Light:"……"

There should have been countless words to reply, but Guang seemed to be speechless. After a long silence, he clenched Liang's hand around his waist: "Well, I caught it, and I won't let it go."

for an eternity.

In the afternoon, the chess game continued.

According to regulations, both sides of the round robin race will hold for six hours each.Six hours of thinking time is quite a test of physical and mental strength for ordinary people, not to mention the obvious lack of energy.

At this moment, Liang felt conflicted in his heart.

He admits that he has selfish motives.As a lover of Hikari, he can't wait to hope that the chess game can end as soon as possible, so that Hikari can go back to rest early; but as a professional chess player, Taya Ryo, after seeing how Hikari reversed the situation little by little in the morning, he is looking forward to playing with the chess player. Shinto Hikaru decides the outcome, hoping that this wonderful chess game will never end.

At this moment, in Guang's heart, the person sitting across from him is gradually separated from the lover who is in daily skin-to-skin contact.

He is Taya Ryo, and even his lifelong opponent of Shinto Hikari!

Guang's breathing was slightly rapid, and he could obviously feel that his body temperature was slowly rising, but his pupils were astonishingly bright,

The gaze that settles on the chessboard is calm and steady, like a giant ship sailing on the vast river and sea.

As far as the current situation is concerned, counting Tiemu, White is still eight and a half behind, while Black has firmly captured the upper right and lower left corners.

department.Before the lunch break, the white piece on the upper left was still alive, and the black piece was already eyeing the middle abdomen.On the other hand, although the flames of war have not yet reached the lower right border, it is already dead and teeth are cold. If the treatment of the middle abdomen is not done well, it is very likely that the black chess will take a step ahead and take the lead...

In order to remain invincible in this chess game, White can only fight hard.

When all his thoughts were focused on the chess game, the physical discomfort not only did not wear away his will, but instead enabled him to maintain a high degree of concentration.The possible changes in the chess game in the future are like buildings that have been knocked down and rebuilt in the blink of an eye, quickly deduced in Guang's mind, forming an unbreakable net.

He had never felt that he was so awake, and he had even considered the details that he might have overlooked in the past.

After the long test, Guang finally dropped the first white piece after the restart of the chess game. He ignored the upper right white piece and directly attacked the black camp in the middle!

If the light in the morning was a trapped beast in a cage, then he is now a flood dragon rising from the abyss, showing sharp minions to Xiang Liang.

On the board, the white chess is like a dead man who never returns, resolutely rushing to kill the black side, and like a shit-stirring stick, which seems to be chased and killed by the black chess in a state of embarrassment, but without knowing it. Unknowingly weakened the original connection of the black chess camp.

There was a moment when Liang actually felt that the lover who was so familiar to him was so far away and so strange, as if he had never met, but he couldn't help but be attracted by him at the first sight of meeting.

Although physically weak, the speed of Guangluozi continued to accelerate.

In the closing stage, the white chess pieces that passed through his hands were like banners calling for souls, waving in the wind in the black chess pieces, constantly pushing the whole chess game to the end he expected.

Afternoon, three fifty.

On the chessboard, the number of black and white pieces has been counted.The victory and defeat have been divided.

But in the seven-fold big chess room, the air seemed to be frozen.

None of the two staff members who were present spoke a word, and it was not until a few reporters rushed in that they broke the shackles of stagnant time, and everyone in the chess room finally had a reaction.

Emi Maeda began to tidy up the overall game record, while not forgetting to congratulate the winner.

The black and white chess pieces laid out on the board were finally brought together slowly by the two sides and put into the chess box.

In the originally silent chess room, the sound of camera shutters gradually changed from less to more.

Guang let out a long sigh of relief, and as soon as he relaxed, the five senses that had been blocked during the game just now seemed to be intensified to get back.

I have a splitting headache, and after sitting for a long time, when I move my legs a little, I feel a pinprick-like numbness.

Just holding on to the chess pier and trying to stand up, a black and white snowflake suddenly appeared in front of him, and he staggered and fell straight forward.