At 6:20 in the evening on June 11, the game room of Tongge Hotel.
After the 290-hand fierce battle between Lin Ruixin and Shen Qingyun in the last set, the top eight of this year's Tongge Cup were finally produced:
Ryu Shixian, Xu Xiangheng, Li Tingyan, Shin Qingyun, Lei Qi, Xiong Siyi, Sun Yi, Shindo Hiroaki.
Due to Lin Daqisheng’s crucial defeat, in the first Tongge Cup, China, which has always been known for its thickness and played at home, actually fell behind in terms of the number of people in the top eight.
The Chinese chess world, which originally had more than half of the players before the top 32, was in a very pessimistic situation, has only three players left after just two rounds, and the situation has taken a turn for the worse.
Soon, the next round of draws will be held for the promoted players. Lin Ruixin, who had just been defeated by the old man, had no interest in staying here any longer. He skipped the review, put away the chess equipment, and walked out of the game room.
Tsk...
Today's move... is on the top!
Back in the players' rest area, Lin Daqi Sage, who immediately opened his tablet to check the AI winning rate curve, couldn't help but feel secretly regretful in his heart.
Once again, he fell outside the semi-finals of the World Championships. It would be false to say that he didn't feel regretful.
Any World Championship is an opportunity for him to dominate the history of China, especially since he has been in good shape recently in preparation for the Yingyi Cup. He himself is not sure how long his current good state will last, which is even more obvious in Tong Ge. The regret of losing the cup.
But... Lin Ruixin was not too sad.
After all, this game of chess was actually just a moment of carelessness. I lost the game near the end. I will be careful not to do this next time.
Moreover, the Tongge Cup is not his most important goal this year - anyway, according to the official statement, the Tongge Cup is held once a year, and there will be a chance next year.
His real goal this year is the Yingyi Cup.
As long as you win the Yingyi Cup and complete the Grand Slam, you can play other competitions!
However...the only thing that worries Master Lin is.
Ryu Shixian, the world's number one player, exploded with amazing strength after being nearly overturned by China's live broadcast queen in the top 32 matches.
In the round of 16, facing the Chinese eighth-dan chess player Tong Jingyou, Mr. Liu’s overall first-choice rate was 72%, and the first three choices’ matching rate was 96%. He pushed all the way, almost beating the Chinese eighth-dan master. Play as an amateur chess player.
Is this kid Liu Shixian... so difficult to deal with now?
Lin Ruixin couldn't help but frown.
Although he has been in good form recently, facing the young master of the Liu family, he has lost seven games in a row since the LIG Cup final in 2020. For two chess players from different countries, this is already a very outrageous gap in their playing records.
There is no doubt that in the Yingyi Cup coming next month, the number one player in the world will still be the biggest obstacle for him to win the championship.
But... Lin Ruixin really has nothing to do with this young boy!
In the past two years, Master Liu has not been impeccable.
He would lose to Dai Ran, to Xiong Siyi, to Tang Guansheng, to Li Tingyan, to Han Chaojun, and even this time he almost lost to a female chess player named Rui Zhao!
But for some reason, Master Liu was in amazingly good condition every time he played with Lin Daqi Sage. He was almost watertight and forcefully pressed Lin Daqi Sage to the ground and rubbed him.
When Lin Ruixin thought that he might have to face the "Prime Minister" in the Yingyi Cup, it was difficult for Lin Ruixin to be optimistic for a while.
But...it's not bad.
This young boy...he will still lose in the final analysis.
At that time, maybe he will lose to some other player inexplicably like the previous game where he lost the championship, and then his opportunity will come.
Moreover, even if I really meet Master Liu, as long as it is not the final semi-finals and finals, I may not be unable to seize the opportunity to win in a single set!
After regaining his composure, Lin Ruixin breathed a sigh of relief, then switched to the business travel software and prepared to buy a ticket back to Dajing.
But at this moment, Yi Guo seized the opportunity to pop up the latest news for him:
[The fifth round of the Women’s League ended today, Pohu team defeated Jianghan team and won all 4.5 points】
[Zhaotianhou Newcomer King is still making great progress after the game, and is expected to advance to seventh level and set a new record in the opening match of this year's Siege in one month's time! 】
Tch...
Seeing this news, Great Chess Master Lin smacked his lips slightly:
Obviously I said that I would "see her" if I met her in the official competition. "Torture him once and for all." How dare this little bastard chess player dare to play the game!
I really don’t think I can stand up to her if I step down as the general, don’t you?
For a while, Great Chess Master Lin couldn't help but have the idea of letting foreign aid Xu Xiangheng take the lead when he plays against the Pohu team. But when he thought about the fact that in a siege match, the victory fee for the leader's table was almost twice that of the non-leader's table, the Chinese chess master, who had always been soft-hearted, elegant and easy-going, decided to let the opponent go. He was not as knowledgeable as a little girl, nor could he get along with others.
…
…
Phew…
I seem to be playing chess more steadily recently.
On June 11, when the top 16 of the Tongge Cup had just concluded, a match in the fifth round of the Women’s League had also just concluded in Jianghan City, the capital of Jingchu Province.
As the seventh place in the last league, the overall strength of the Jianghan Women's Team is not strong. The Pohu Women's Team played away from home and successfully scored 4.5 points.
Facing the opponent's second-level and fourth-level player Chang Min, Rei Uesaka performed normally. Although there were still some minor mistakes in some places, overall the game relied on higher quality of moves to overwhelm the opponent and achieve two consecutive victories.
After the salute, both parties put away their chess equipment. Kogami Saka couldn't help but stand up and stretch, while subconsciously looking around.
At this time, the other two channels of the competition had ended, but Lu Shijia from Channel 3 was sitting on the sidelines taking a rest, while Rui Zhao had disappeared.
She immediately returned to the sidelines, and after congratulating each other with her three teammates, she came to the assistant and asked:
"Sister Airi, where is Rui Zhao?"
Assistant Airi Ichinose suddenly said warily:
“Rei-chan! What are you going to do?
"You promised your father and Xia Chuan 7th Duan not to go to Rui Zhao for trouble!"
"No!"
Recalling that on the night of the 9th, I made a fuss about going to Rui Zhao. During the decisive scene, Kogamisaka couldn't help but blush:
"I was just thinking, doesn't she usually carry a tablet on her back to review the game after the game? Where is the person?"
“Ah, you are talking about this!”
Ichinose breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"Today's game of chess was won by Rui Zhao so easily... After the game, I saw her muttering, feeling that the difference in strength was a bit big, and there was no value in reviewing it. .
"Then... wasn't there a large group of chess fans gathered outside the arena today? Rui Zhao went to take photos with them! ”
“A group photo? "
"Yes! After all, on such a hot day, everyone came here to support Rui Zhao, and there were even chess fans who came from outside Jianghan City.
"Rui Zhao said that she definitely doesn't have the time to sign autographs one by one, as she still has to practice chess. But taking a photo with everyone can be considered as a souvenir for everyone."
That's it...
The Go atmosphere here in China is very good...
Now in Japan, there are not many people who teach chess at the chess academy on weekdays...
Uesaka Rei thought to himself.
However, Kogamisaka, who is quite precocious in other aspects besides being a crybaby, also knows that the attention in this round of the league will be so high. That is because after the Tonge Cup battle with the best player in the world, Rui Zhao The beautiful star chess player's big break.
Now that Uncle Shindo has entered the quarterfinals again, Ichijo and Brother Ueno are also working hard.
As long as I can catch up with my results as soon as possible, I will be able to attract more chess fans to watch and play chess like Rui Zhao!
What’s more, I can read air better than her, so I will definitely be more popular than her!
The girl pursed her lips and secretly made up her mind.
(End of this chapter)