OBS Chapter 1050: The Fear of Being Dominated by the Great Devil
Chapter 1050: The Fear of Being Dominated by the Great Devil
Chapter 1050: The Fear of Being Dominated by the Great Devil
As more and more players finished the competition, reporters began to interview other players, especially some who were already well-known.
During the interview, the reporter was also interested in watching the fun and mentioned Qin Hao's "bold words" that he would take the second place and take the TV home.
Now Qin Hao has become completely "famous".
In this age where winning a championship must give credit to the collective effort, this can no longer be described as "crazy", it's simply arrogant.
Qian Yuping, the 12-year-old top seed from Shanghai, said that if he meets Qin Hao in the next round, he will stop the opponent from advancing to the top 48 in this tournament.
The players, coaches, and teachers have all heard about this extremely crazy player.
Sometimes Qin Hao would encounter people in the guesthouse calling him "the kid who got second place" with a somewhat sarcastic tone, but Qin Hao didn't care. While other children were working hard to improve their chess skills in the guesthouse all day, Qin Hao used his break time to travel around the capital and bought a Rubik's Cube for Lin Dongzhe. However, the twenty yuan that Song Ying had given him before leaving was almost spent.
In the following top 24 match, Wu Yue and Wang Yang were both eliminated. The opponents who could make it to the top 24 were all tough opponents, which was in line with Liu Hong's expectations. However, Wu Yue and Wang Yang still cried bitterly. For teenagers, such a competition was indeed a bit cruel.
Qin Hao still defeated his opponent strongly in the middle game and successfully advanced to the top 12. Moreover, his opponent in this round was a talented young man who was well-known in Beijing. This made those who wanted to make fun of Qin Hao before realize that Qin Hao might really have the ability to get second place.
When the game was over, Chen Zude whispered to Nie Weiping, "Do you think this guy would really make it to the finals and lose on purpose just for a TV?"
"It's very likely. Look at his expression. Does he seem to care about what others think?" Nie Weiping's eyes drifted in the direction of Qin Hao.
Chen Zude looked over and saw Liu Hong comforting Wu Yue and Wang Yang who were crying like tearful people, while Qin Hao was standing under the shade of a tree nearby, leaning against a peach tree and dozing off with his eyes closed, bored.
"This child really has personality." Chen Zude shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Nie Weiping agreed with this: "It's just like his chess."
Speaking of chess, Chen Zude said seriously: "This kid is really strong. His first 150 moves were at least at the level of a national player. I just don't know how good he is in the endgame."
"Among the younger generation, perhaps only Qian Yuping, Rui Naiwei and Ma Xiaochun can compete with him."
Nie Weiping closed the folding fan in his hand and said solemnly, "The next step is the group stage of 12 to 10. The four of them will definitely be grouped together. By then, it will be clear whether they are real gold or just for show."
After the top 12, a draw will be held, with six people in a group, and they will compete one by one in the group. The one with the worst record will be eliminated, and the remaining top 10 will be qualified to enter the junior class of the Chinese Chess Academy.
The reason why a one-on-one elimination system was not adopted was mainly to test the comprehensive abilities of the players. After all, everyone's chess style is different, and it is inevitable that they will encounter conflicts. The points system relies entirely on hard power. It can be seen that the Chinese Chess Institute has put a lot of effort into this selection.
Qin Hao and Ma Xiaochun were assigned to the same group again, which made Hu Haiyang very depressed. Although only one person was eliminated from each group, the top-ranked players could choose opponents from another group in the next round. Being assigned to the same group with Qin Hao meant that Ma Xiaochun had lost a point before the group stage even started.
But Ma Xiaochun didn't care. Instead, he thought it would be nice to play another game of chess with Qin Hao.
The next day, the group stage began.
Qin Hao's opponent in the first round was a kid from Sichuan who spoke with a Sichuan accent. As soon as he sat down, he threatened to defeat Qin Hao.
As a result, after 136 moves, his hand holding the black piece was suspended in the air, and he did not make a move for two and a half minutes, and then he started crying without any warning.
This made the referee look at Qin Hao again and again. As far as he could remember, this was the third opponent that Qin Hao had made cry, and one of them was a little girl.
Chen Zude shook his head when he saw this: "Why does this child cry all the time? His psychological quality is too poor."
However, when the referee ruled that Qin Hao won and Nie Weiping took a look at the game records of both parties, Chen Zude knew that he had wronged the child from Sichuan Province.
"This attack is getting stronger and stronger. No wonder the kid couldn't resist it."
What is the most frustrating thing in a Go game? It is that there are many positions on the board where you can make moves, but you find that no matter where you make moves, you have no chance of winning.
Moreover, you clearly did not make any mistakes and even played at your best level, but you still had no chance of winning.
In the next three rounds, Qin Hao continued to perform impressively, winning in the middle game and achieving a record of four wins. Ma Xiaochun also won all the games, and the two tied for first place.
The situation in the other group was similar. Qian Yuping won all four games, while Rui Naiwei lost to Qian Yuping, so she had three wins and one loss, ranking second in Group B.
In the last match between Group A and Group B, the match between Qin Hao and Ma Xiaochun was undoubtedly the most interesting to watch. Many coaches, teachers, national players and leaders of the Chinese Chess Institute came to watch.
Of course, you can't watch from close up, but find a high place nearby to watch.
Chen Zude and Nie Weiping are no exception.
Wang Runan, who was standing by, saw that the two of them were only concerned about whispering, and teased, "When did you become so concerned about the younger generation of chess players?"
Chen Zude and Wang Runan had been sent down together and had a good relationship, so he laughed and scolded: "You make it sound like we are selfish and only care about ourselves. Are you going to hold a struggle session against us?"
"This is a strong match, maybe it's a preview of the finals, it's worth watching."
Nie Weiping was a dozen years younger than the other two and was considered the younger generation. He usually had a good relationship with Chen Zude and they would laugh and scold each other in private, but they would remain respectful in public.
"Let's start. Watch the chess. Watch the chess."
In the competition, Qin Hao and Ma Xiaochun sat opposite each other, and the result of the guessing game was that Qin Hao played black first.
It’s still the standard start: click three three.
Ma Xiaochun immediately responded with: star position.
Both sides played very quickly after the start, almost without thinking. Ever since losing two games in a row to Qin Hao last time, Ma Xiaochun has been using his spare time to study Qin Hao's chess. This time he was well prepared, and he had already gone over the opening fifty moves many times.
Chen Zude, who was watching the game, smiled at Nie Weiping and said, "These two people are very murderous."
Nie Weiping nodded with a smile: "Have you noticed that Ma Xiaochun seems to be holding back a lot of energy? Could it be that they have some grudge against each other before?"
Soon both sides had gone through fifty moves and entered the middle game stage.
Ma Xiaochun's speed of making moves obviously slowed down, but Qin Hao still made moves without thinking.
Those who were watching the game nearby were all people who understood chess, including coaches, teachers, and national players from the Chinese Chess Institute. They all felt amazed at the two players' great chess skills at such a young age.
“Are these kids so amazing now?”
"My goodness, just looking at the first seventy moves, if I hadn't known about it in advance, I would have thought it was a national Go championship."
"Young people are to be feared. I am not as good as them."
Nie Weiping smiled at Chen Zude.
"How is it, do you feel any pressure?"
Chen Zude said meaningfully: "No matter how powerful they are, it will take at least five years for them to grow up. In another five years, I might retire. On the contrary, you are in your prime. Be careful that the waves behind will drown you, the wave in front."
"Why, you admit you're getting old already? That's not like you." Nie Weiping didn't respond at all and continued to tease.
Chen Zude laughed and scolded: "Stop pretending, you must be panicking now."
While the two were joking with each other, the game between Qin Hao and Ma Xiaochun had entered the middle stage.
After 150 moves, Qin Hao's black pieces landed at the position of /.
Ma Xiaochun's face changed instantly.
The reaction of the crowd watching the game was polarized.
"Is this a losing move?"
"Why did you play here? Are you dizzy? Doesn't this mean that the lower left corner is completely given to White?"
"Nonsense, do you know anything about chess? This is clearly a brilliant move. Once the White pieces' energy is tied up in the lower left corner, this piece in the middle can connect the two big dragons on the left and right sides of the Black pieces. At that time, the White pieces will only have the small piece in the lower left corner, and the other three routes will be firmly trapped."
"Yes, this move is brilliant. Attacking the enemy means saving them. However, black has a clear advantage in the middle game. If white and black continue to fight, they will still lose in the endgame."
Chen Zude and Nie Weiping no longer had the calmness and composure on their faces.
"Have you noticed that the kid named Qin Hao has played every move without stopping? How did he do it?"
Chen Zude frowned. "Yes, even if he is good at calculating chess, this is already 150 moves. Isn't he afraid of losing by making such a thoughtless move?"
"This game of chess is difficult for Ma Xiaochun." Nie Weiping looked at the chessboard in front of him. He reviewed every move of the game. It was this process that gave him a different feeling. He could feel Ma Xiaochun's considerations behind each move, but what Qin Hao was thinking and how he would play next were often beyond his expectations.
Qin Hao ignored many places that he thought should be fought for, and instead laid out some seemingly dispensable places. But after the middle game, Nie Weiping discovered that Qin Hao's seemingly random moves before had the effect of being one step ahead.
Nie Weiping felt as if Qin Hao was using the black chess pieces to weave a big net, waiting for Ma Xiaochun to fall into it.
After thinking for ten minutes, Ma Xiaochun finally placed a white piece. He chose to engage in close combat with Qin Hao in the middle.
However, when it came to move 173, Ma Xiaochun fell into a long period of thinking again. After another three minutes, he gave a wry smile and admitted defeat.
"I lost."
The people watching the fight on the sidelines started talking again.
"Are you giving up already? There should still be a chance, right?"
"What a shitty chance. Look at the black chess pieces' position. They have already cut off the survival paths of several white dragons. If they continue, they will only bring shame upon themselves."
"Yes, the black chess layout ability is too strong, and people fall into the trap without knowing it."
Nie Weiping and Chen Zude looked at each other and smiled bitterly. With their chess skills, they could naturally see that the reason why Black won was not due to "conspiracy and tricks" but naked crushing strength. Ma Xiaochun was like a fish in a net and could not get out of Qin Hao's net bag no matter how hard he swam.
"Tell me, if you play against this guy, can you win?" Chen Zude suddenly had a bold idea.
Nie Weiping was startled, then shook his head: "It's hard to say, but I believe that day will not be too far away."
"Also, I always feel like Ma Xiaochun hasn't let him do his best."
Qin Hao advanced to the top ten as the first in Group A and with an absolute advantage of winning all the games, which also slapped the faces of those who had previously thought he was arrogant.
In particular, the coaches and teachers of the remaining players studied all the chess games that Qin Hao had played since the competition overnight.
Some even went to temples like Jietai Temple to burn incense and pray, hoping that they would meet Qin Hao later.
There is no doubt that after the top ten competition, Qin Hao has become the number one favorite to win the championship and the super devil in the eyes of the contestants.
But what made the organizer, the Chinese Chess Institute, feel both amused and helpless was that Qin Hao publicly stated that he had no idea about winning the championship, but instead had a special liking for the runner-up.
At first, the Chinese Chess Institute didn’t think much about it, but just one day before the top ten competition, a document was issued from above.
In order to promote Go among young people, relevant departments have decided to arrange for CCTV to record and broadcast the final finals.
This made the leaders of the Chinese Chess Institute panic. If Qin Hao simply gave up and surrendered in the finals, there would be big trouble.
"How about we swap the prizes, so the winner gets the TV and the runner-up gets the refrigerator?"
"No, no, the newspapers have already reported this. If we swap the prizes, won't they come and cause trouble for us?"
The requirements for news reporting are extremely high these days. Once there are errors or omissions in the reports, the relevant responsible persons will be severely punished. Sponsors will also be unhappy. How can the champion and the runner-up be the same thing?
"Actually, we don't need to be so nervous. There are still many strong contestants this year. Maybe he won't make it to the end."
"Yeah, I heard that there are two very strong players in Shanghai, and they may not be able to advance to the finals."
However, in the following promotion match, Qin Hao defeated his opponent with two clean 2:0 scores.
In the semi-finals, she easily defeated Rui Naiwei and made the girl cry. This is also the fourth player Qin Hao was made to cry in this tournament.
The other semifinal was between Ma Xiaochun and Qian Yuping. After three tough battles, Ma Xiaochun defeated Qian Yuping and advanced to the finals.
Hu Haiyang was pleasantly surprised that Ma Xiaochun made it to the finals. Although his opponent in the final was the "big devil" Qin Hao, he had said that he wanted a TV instead of a refrigerator. He might let the opponent win in the finals. Then wouldn't Ma Xiaochun be the champion?
The Chinese Chess Institute was not in as good a mood as Hu Haiyang, and things were developing in the direction they least wanted.
"How about we talk to him?"