Infinity Starting with Hikaru no Go

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The second round of the competition began before we knew it.

The number of participants in the second round was half that of the first round, with only 512 people.

However, this number is still quite large.

Therefore, Chen Anxia, ​​Ichiyanagi Shinsuke, and Shindo Hikaru still did not meet in the second round of the competition, nor did they discover each other.

Naturally, the result of the second round was no surprise; Chen Anxia and the others all advanced, including Hikaru Shindo.

Although Hikaru Shindo had only been playing Go for a short time, his natural talent for the game, combined with the guidance of Sai Fujiwara, led to a rapid improvement in his skills.

Hikaru Shindo's current skill level has reached the entry level, and he is considered to be at the middle level in competitions like the National Children's Go Tournament.

Therefore, as long as Hikaru Shindo is lucky enough, he can definitely make it into the top 100.

Before we knew it, the third round of the competition had begun.

The number of participants in the third round was half that of the second round, with only 256 people.

This time, it seemed both accidental and inevitable.

Chen Anxia and Fukui Yuta met.

That's right, in the third round of the competition, Chen Anxia's opponent was Fukui Yuta.

Although Yuta Fukui is one of the main and supporting characters in the anime "Hikaru no Go", for Chen Anxia, ​​who has forgotten most of the plot, Yuta Fukui is practically a stranger.

Therefore, Chen Anxia was unaware of Fukui Yuta's skill level.

In Chen Anxia's view, since he had no impression of Fukui Yuta, Fukui Yuta should be just an ordinary contestant, just like the opponents he encountered in the first two rounds.

Chen Anxia already has plans to give guidance to Fukui Yuta, just like he did in the previous two rounds.

For Chen Anxia, ​​this level of competition no longer holds much significance.

In this situation, providing guidance is undoubtedly the best option.

Because providing guidance in chess not only helps the opponent find their mistakes, but also allows you to gain a broader perspective and a better understanding of the entire game, thus broadening your horizons and improving your thinking.

Of course, Chen Anxia wouldn't offer to give instructions, as that would seem too arrogant and disrespectful to his opponents.

As for the commotion caused in the first round of the competition, that was purely an accident.

Chen Anxia never expected that the little girl could tell he was giving instructions, let alone that she would mistake him for Akira Touya.

The second round went smoothly; until the end of the game, Chen Anxia's opponent did not realize that Chen Anxia was giving instructions.

The same applies to Yuta Fukui.

Fukui Yuta only learned of Chen Anxia's name from Shindo Hikaru and Ichiyanagi Shinsuke.

Aside from Chen Anxia's name, Fukui Yuta only vaguely knew Chen Anxia's appearance and Go skills through descriptions by Shindo Hikaru and Ichiyanagi Shinsuke.

Therefore, Yuta Fukui was unaware that his opponent in this round of the competition was Chen Anxia.

In Fukui Yuta's eyes, Chen Anxia was just an ordinary opponent with a handsome and refined appearance.

Of course, unlike Chen Anxia, ​​Fukui Yuta does not provide guidance in Go.

Although Yuta Fukui's skill level met the standard, he was not suited to playing instructional games.

Because Yuta Fukui is good at playing fast chess.

Therefore, if Yuta Fukui were to give instructions, it would slow down his own pace, which would create weaknesses in his own moves.

In the third round, apart from Chen Anxia and Fukui Yuta, no one else met.

However, in the third round of the competition, Iwashima was positioned near the outer edge of the arena.

This means that it is possible to watch Iwashima's matches from outside the arena.

After realizing this, Shintaro Ichiyanagi and Ken Yabuki went to a position where they could see the game and silently waited for the start of the third round.

They wanted to see what kind of performance the Iwashima man, who was of interest to Miki Yuko and Ichiyanagi Shinsuke, would deliver.

Soon, the school's loudspeaker announced, "The third round of the competition has officially begun!"

Upon hearing the broadcast, Fukui Yuta grinned and reached into the Go box, grabbing a few white stones and holding them tightly before extending them over the Go board.

Seeing this, Chen Anxia reached into the chess box in front of him, picked up a black chess piece, and placed it on the chessboard.

This is a form of coin tossing. Chen Anxia picking up a black stone means that if Fukui Yuta has an odd number of white stones, he will play black, and vice versa.

If Chen Anxia picks up two black stones, it means that if Fukui Yuta has an even number of white stones, he will play black; otherwise, he will play white.

Without hesitation, Fukui Yuta released the three white stones he was holding tightly.

Upon seeing this, both Chen Anxia and Fukui Yuta knew that Chen Anxia would be playing black and making the first move in this game.

After putting away the chess pieces on the board, Chen Anxia reached out and picked up a black piece, placing it on the board.

Then, a bolt of lightning struck the chessboard.

Snapped!

......

Chapter 106 Three Hands of Heavenly Origin, The Light of Flaw

despair!

After a mechanical sound rang out.

Time seemed to freeze for Chen Anxia, ​​while it began to flow for Fukui Yuta.

Chen Anxia's move of placing a piece on the chessboard caused Fukui Yuta's eyes to narrow slightly, and a look of suspicion appeared on his face.

In Fukui Yuta's eyes, Chen Anxia's movements when placing stones were as smooth as flowing water, and every move he made revealed the elegance of Go, which was uniquely beautiful.

Such a sight and such feelings made Yuta Fukui put away his nonchalance.

Judging a player's skill level by observing their actions in placing and moving pieces, while not 100% accurate, can still serve as a basis for assessment.

Therefore, Yuta Fukui knew that his opponent this time was likely not simple, and if he were to be careless again, he might be caught off guard and suffer a setback.

As he pondered, Fukui Yuta picked up a white stone and placed it directly on the star point in the upper left corner.

Then, Fukui Yuta pressed the button on the timer, stopping his own time flow and allowing Chen Anxia's time to begin flowing.

Seeing this, Chen Anxia did not hesitate and immediately placed a piece.

Soon, the black and white pieces occupied the opposite star points.

Now, it's Chen Anxia's turn to make a move again.

Chen Anxia reached out and picked up a black chess piece, placed it on the board, and then brought it down like a thunderbolt, landing it directly on the center point.

Upon seeing Chen Anxia's move, Fukui Yuta couldn't help but show a look of confusion and astonishment on his face.

It is important to know that in the current Go world, the mainstream opening for players who play black first is the diagonal star opening and the double star opening.

The diagonal star formation, as the name suggests, is a formation in which Black occupies two diagonal star positions in succession, either in the upper right or lower left corner, or in the upper left or lower right corner.

As for the two-star layout, it is a layout in which Black occupies two star positions on a straight line, either in the upper right or lower right, or in the upper left or lower left.

After a diagonal star opening or a double star opening, unless the player is a novice, the black player will usually choose to attack or defend.

Fukui Yuta had never seen or heard of a move like Chen Anxia's, where he neither chose to attack nor defend, but instead placed his piece on the center point, a position completely unrelated to the earlier corner battles.

As for making a mistake, the possibility is almost zero.

This incomprehensible, even unorthodox, method made Fukui Yuta doubt his own ideas.

'This guy, is he a newbie?'

'If he really was a novice, how do you explain his actions of placing the pieces?'

'But if he wasn't a novice, how do you explain this move, Tengen?'

......

The various thoughts flashing through his mind caused Yuta Fukui to unconsciously furrow his brow.

Unable to come up with an answer, Fukui Yuta tried to suppress the distracting thoughts in his mind.

During this process, Fukui Yuta reached out and picked up a white stone, thinking to himself, 'If I can't figure it out, then I won't think about it anymore.'

The real answer will surely be revealed in the game of chess...

Thinking it over, Fukui Yuta placed his piece directly on the board.

In this move, Yuta Fukui chose to attack.

Moreover, this move is not a conservative attack, but the most direct attack.

In a martial arts duel, this move would be like a sharp knife already close to the opponent's body.

If the opponent does not resist, then the next step will be for this sharp knife to pierce through flesh and blood, becoming stained with the opponent's blood.

Seeing this, Chen Anxia did not hesitate and immediately placed a piece on the board.

Snapped!

despair!

Snapped!

despair!

......

The game of chess continued amidst the alternating sounds of pieces being placed and mechanical noises.

Although it is still in the opening stage, Fukui Yuta's white stones have already shown their ferocity, launching continuous attacks on Chen Anxia.

Chen Anxia's expression gradually became serious upon hearing this.

Chen Anxia had already vaguely sensed that Fukui Yuta's chess skills might not be as good as he had imagined; he might be a novice or a beginner.

However, since the game is still in the opening stage, many things are still unclear.

Under such circumstances, given Chen Anxia's current perspective and skill level, it would be difficult for him to truly discern Fukui Yuta's skill.

Therefore, Chen Anxia did not change his mind and remained calm and composed. While constantly placing pieces to deal with Fukui Yuta's offensive, he was also looking for weaknesses in Fukui Yuta's moves.

After a few more pieces were placed, Chen Anxia finally saw the light that existed within Fukui Yuta.