Chapter 388 Extreme
"Director Gou, I'm sorry! I disturb you so late!"
At the same time, in Shang Chaotian's room at Dongjiang Hotel.
The Chairman of the Chess Association, who had just watched the last game of the Nongshim Cup, returned to his room almost immediately, and then called Director Gou of the Chess and Cards Management Center.
“Chairman Shang, what are you talking about!
"If you have anything, just ask!"
Gou Shuci, director of the General Administration's Chess and Cards Center on the other end of the phone, sounded calm and polite.
Officials at all levels serving in Beijing have always been very sensitive and proportionate.
Although the Chess and Cards Center has actual leadership and responsibility for the construction and development of the Chess Association, in name the Chess Association is still a "civilian organization". The two parties are essentially "one official and one citizen", and there is no administrative aspect. There is no affiliation in the strict sense, and management is achieved through another line.
Although others will naturally regard you as the leader, it is still necessary for Director Gou to pay more attention to his identity every day.
In particular, Go, as the quintessence of Chinese culture, is very popular among many senior leaders within the system. Therefore, Director Gou has always been polite to Shang Chaotian, the former domestic leader and current chairman of the Chess Association.
Shang Chaotian paused and reported the report in detail in a low voice:
“I’m ashamed to say it! It’s a rather embarrassing thing.
“This Go tournament... We didn't win completely.
“Although we won the Lakeside Cup this morning, South Korea’s Ryu Se-hyun still maintained a very good state in the Nongshim Cup in the afternoon. In the end, we still failed to win, which is really a shame for the country! ”
"Hey! Chairman Shang, you are serious!"
Gou Shuci was not very surprised by Shang Chaotian's words, and answered in an equally calm tone:
"Go is a non-esoteric game with a relatively small audience. It would be good if there were achievements in a small project, but don’t worry about it if it fails.”
“Ah…”
Shang Chaotian’s bland reaction. Wei Wei is a little surprised.
To be honest, when he made this call, he was prepared to be complained or even criticized by Director Gou.
In the 6th Nongshim Cup that year, the Chinese team was defeated by South Korean coach Cui Myung-ho with three generals in a row, allowing it to complete the "Dongjiang Victory" with an unprecedented five-game winning streak. At that time, the Chess and Cards Center, and even the General Administration The leaders have criticized this, believing it to be a big blow to the domestic sports industry and overall morale.
But this time, the Chinese team failed to win the Nongshim Cup for four consecutive years, and was miraculously reversed by Liu Shixian in this competition in an almost unbelievable way. Shang Chaotian thought that this phone call to apologize was 80% inevitable. Shu Ci reprimanded him, but the result...
It was all over with such a light two sentences?
Gou Shuci on the other end of the phone seemed to hear the confusion in Shang Chaotian's tone, chuckled, and explained himself.
"Chairman Shang, don't put such a heavy burden on yourselves in Go!
"Now, our country has gradually become stronger, and it has passed the time when we urgently need you to win glory for the country!
“Our citizens will tolerate even a small defeat!”
“Ah...that’s it!”
The chairman of the Chess Association subconsciously squeezed out A smile that the other party couldn't see, but for a moment, he felt a little empty in his heart.
However, Shang Chaotian didn't have time to feel the emptiness in his heart - because Gou Shuci hadn't finished speaking yet.
“…But, Chairman Shang.
“There happens to be a question that I would like to have a closer look at with you.
"That's why...why does a small country like South Korea always produce talented chess players like Moon Bo-hyun, Choi Myung-ho, Choi Sung-seok, and Ryu Se-hyun?
"I heard people in the circle say it before , Go is a sport that requires a lot of talent. The quantity and quality of talent directly determine the performance of the future generation.
"But... the total population of South Korea is only equivalent to one province of our country. Logically speaking, there should be no situation where the geniuses from just one province can overwhelm our entire country!
" Although There is a saying in other sports that our good sports talents are forced by their parents to take the college entrance examination.
“But compared with Europe and the United States, this statement may have some truth, but compared with South Korea...
“I think this statement is untenable. ”
Indeed, in terms of enthusiasm for reading and examinations, South Korea, which is also in the Confucian cultural circle, is even more enthusiastic than China.
Perhaps domestic examination-oriented education has a great influence on the selection of talents in other sports, but Go is not as good as South Korea... I am afraid it is difficult to find the reason from this aspect.
Shang Chaotian was silent for a moment, and then said slowly:
"Director Gou, to be honest with you, I have actually thought about this issue.
"In my opinion When I was still playing chess, I thought it might be the reason for the development level of Go.
“After all, the domestic conditions at that time were not very good, and my knowledge of Go was not enough, so it was justifiable that I couldn’t beat South Korea.
"In the past few years, with Cui and Cui no longer at their peak, our 'post-90s' players have risen strongly. I really feel that the time has come for our Chinese Go to completely turn around.
" But Ryu Se-hyun's Appeared, but gave me another blow. "
Gou Shuci continued to ask:
"Then... Chairman Shang.
“Where do you think the problem lies? Is there a problem with our internal organization and management?”
"Objectively speaking, there is definitely room for further optimization of our own management and systems, but this is certainly not the main reason, and it may not even be the reason - because there are many systems in the South Korean Chess Academy that are difficult to explain in one sentence."
" So what’s the problem?”
Shang Chaotian swallowed subconsciously and sighed:
“Director Gou, you just said that Go is a very talented sport. I very much agree.
“But...if you really play Go to the level of a top player, you will find another thing:
"For Go, talent is only the foundation, and hard work is the key." "Effort is the key?"
Gou Shuci sounded slightly confused when he heard this.
"That's right... which event you don't want to practice!
"But I have watched you train several times before, and now our chess players actually Very diligent! Lin Ruixin seems to have relaxed a little in the past two years..."
"Ah, actually I think everyone is quite diligent."
Shang Chaotian's voice was quite helpless:
"It's a pity... Go is still too pure. .
“And the national character of South Korea is still...
“Too extreme”
After a short pause, Shang Chaotian said what he thought was the most appropriate adjective for the South Korean nation.
…
…
Liu Shixian...
Are you still doing the questions now? !
At the same time, the award ceremony was held at the Dongjiang Hotel.
Lei Qi, who was waiting for the staff to set up the stage, could not help but squint his eyes when he saw the first person in the world who was immersed in doing true and false questions.
Yes.
After just helping South Korea achieve four consecutive Nongshim Cup titles with his astounding six-game winning streak, the world’s No. 1 player seems to have no intention of celebrating.
After he finished the interview, he directly chose a seat in the hall that had not yet been decorated, took out his tablet, and continued to practice situation judgment, as if he had just finished the day. The training was average, and Lei Qi couldn't help but feel a sense of déjà vu.
The young master of the Liu family is a diligent person, and everyone in the circle knows this.
But despite having just completed a historic achievement, the world's first man was still doing everything as usual, as if nothing had happened. This still made the young captain of China feel an unusual shock.
And just when Lei Qi was slightly startled, a gentle voice suddenly penetrated into his ears:
"...Lei Jiuduan, is there something wrong?"
Lei Qi was suddenly startled, and when he looked again, he saw that Liu Shixian had turned his head slightly and looked over, obviously aware of the sight Lei Qi had just looked at him.
"Ah...it's nothing."
Lei Qi replied awkwardly:
"I just wanted to...you just won the six-game winning streak that made history, but now you are still I feel a little surprised when I practice chess."
Liu Shixian smiled softly:
"Ah... that's not the case, is it?
"As a chess player, isn't it your duty to practice chess?
" Your Chinese Rui Zhao, after winning her first domestic women's championship some time ago, didn't she also work hard at it? Review?
"I saw you looking very concerned about her before, and I thought you were no longer surprised by it!"
"Well..."
Poke by the other party Lei Qi was a little embarrassed for a moment. He wanted to explain, but Master Liu's next words came one after another:
"By the way, a reminder, Lei Jiuduan.
"If you want to beat her, then maybe... you need to focus on me.
“She and I...
“Actually, we are the same kind of people. "
"...Eh? ”
Hearing this, Lei Qi couldn't help but froze for a moment. He was about to continue asking, but saw that the other party had turned back after a sly smile and refocused his eyes on his tablet, as if he didn't intend to continue talking.
For a time, the young man's eyes changed several times. Many different emotions flashed through his dark eyes like a revolving lantern, and finally settled into a kind of seriousness and seriousness.
After a while of silent contemplation, Lei Qi suddenly took out his mobile phone and opened the Yiguo app as if he remembered something.
As expected, the current front page headline on the Yiguo platform is the result of the final battle of the Nongshim Cup. The headline has even been specially expanded to highlight the exaggeration of this "Dongjiang Miracle" :
[The final battle of the Nongshim Cup: Liu Shixian defeated Xiong Siyi with one goal and a half, and the master reversed six consecutive victories to win the championship! And set multiple Nongshim Cup records! 】
But under this unquestionable headline, there was another piece of fresh news, which made the young man click on it without hesitation:
[News: The 28th "Majiaqiao" Cup Chinese Go newcomers King competition, Rui Zhao won the championship! 】
[In the second match of the 28th "Majiaqiao Cup" Chinese Go Newcomer King Tournament held today, Rui Zhao defeated Chu Jun in the middle game and became the winner after Zou Yang and After Liu Yuhong, she is the third female chess player to win the Rookie King Championship! 】
[It is worth mentioning that after defeating Chu Jun at six levels in this game, Rui Zhao's first responsible game level score also reached 77.75 points, rising to six with the condition of "75 points in 16 games" dan, and at the same time significantly refreshed the record for the fastest professional chess player to reach 6th dan. 】
The same kind of people...?
After reading this news, Lei Qi muttered something in his heart with emotion, and then he couldn't help but look up again at the figure of the world's number one man not far from the front row.
But suddenly, as he was at the Nongshim Cup award ceremony, he seemed to see the focused girl who only immersed herself in the questions at the Women's Cup Award Ceremony. It was difficult to distinguish reality from fiction.
(Volume 3 [Tuan], end)
There is a final essay at the end, I will finish it later.
(End of this chapter)