Infinity Starting with Hikaru no Go

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Upon hearing this, Teacher Yin responded softly, "Currently, Akira Touya's black stones hold a clear advantage, which even offsets the five and a half points of komi Black made in the opening."

Although the principal himself is not very good at Go, he still knows the rules of Go.

Therefore, the principal was able to understand what Teacher Yin was saying.

Because they could understand, the principal asked again, "So, does that mean the outcome of this game is already decided?"

Upon hearing this, Teacher Yin shook her head slightly with a solemn expression and said, "It's not certain yet."

As she spoke, Teacher Yin explained to the principal, who looked puzzled, "What Akira Touya used was the Touya-ryu layout created by his father, Meijin Touya."

"The core idea behind this opening is to prioritize territory. Regardless of the shape of the pieces, as long as the objective is achieved, the goal is to quickly solidify the position and shrink the board while maintaining a lead, avoiding risky moves to secure victory."

"The power of the Touya-ryu layout is beyond doubt. Touya Meijin has never been defeated when he uses the Touya-ryu layout."

"Therefore, players who play against Meijin Touya will generally not allow the Touya style opening to take shape."

"Because they know that once the Tayashiro opening is complete, the outcome of the game is already decided."

Upon hearing this, the principal became even more puzzled.

According to Teacher Yin, shouldn't Akira Touya, who has executed the Touya-ryu strategy, have already secured the victory? Why can't we be sure yet?

Seemingly aware of the principal's confusion, Teacher Yin focused intently on the chessboard and continued, "I don't know if it's a coincidence, but Chen Anxia made an unreasonable move that cleverly penetrated the Tashi-ryu opening, becoming a hidden danger within it."

"At present, Akira Touya has gained a great advantage in the middle game by relying on the Touya-ryu opening.

"However, if Akira Touya does not resolve this hidden danger, it could very well become the key to turning the tide of the battle."

"Now, it depends on whether Akira Touya and Anxia Chen notice this potential problem and whether they will take any measures..."

After hearing Teacher Yin's explanation, the principal understood the current situation, but still couldn't grasp the overall picture, let alone see the hidden danger Teacher Yin had mentioned.

However, the principal knew that a stunning reversal might soon unfold in the current game.

The principal and Teacher Yin spoke in hushed tones, so much so that even Uemura Tairyu, who was standing nearby, could not hear them clearly, let alone Chen Anxia and Touya Akira, who were completely absorbed in the game.

The game of chess continues.

As the game continued, the situation gradually began to change.

Amidst the puzzled and confused expressions of the onlookers, White was gradually turning the tide.

Most importantly, they don't know how White did it.

Only Teacher Yin noticed it, and her face showed shock and disbelief.

In Teacher Yin's eyes, some of the unreasonable moves Chen Anxia had made earlier had actually played a wonderful role, helping White to continuously turn the tide.

No, those weren't illogical moves; they were brilliant moves that foresaw the future of the game.

Furthermore, Teacher Yin discovered that as the game progressed, the white pieces, which initially appeared to be riddled with errors, were gradually reducing their mistakes.

Even on some of the white stones in actual territory on the board, Teacher Yin could not see any mistakes or oversights.

"Such a game of chess...such a game of chess..."

As she murmured to herself, Teacher Yin felt an increasing sense of familiarity, as if she had seen this kind of chess game somewhere before.

Just then, a somewhat surprised voice suddenly came from the side: "This is... Dosaku-ryu!?"

boom!

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Chapter 159 Celebrity Answers, Misinterpreted Words! (First Update, Please Subscribe)

Uemura Tairyu naturally couldn't tell that Chen Anxia had used the Dao Ce Liu technique.

The reason why Uemura Tairyu exclaimed in surprise was because he received a reply from Wu Qingyuan.

With Wu Qingyuan's skill, even from just the opening moves, he could immediately tell that Chen Anxia was using the Daoce style.

Therefore, upon seeing Uemura Tairyu's inquiry, Wu Qingyuan replied almost without thinking, "White is using the Daoce style."

"In the current Go world, the lineage of Yamazaki Honinbo has the orthodox Dosaku style."

"What, are you playing against a player from the Yamazaki Honinbo lineage?"

When Uemura Tairyu saw Wu Qingyuan's reply, he couldn't help but be shocked.

Uemura Tairyu now knows Honinbo Dosaku, and he also knows the Dosaku school of Honinbo Dosaku, and he is even clearer about what the Dosaku school means.

Therefore, after learning that Chen Anxia was using the Dao Ce Liu technique, Uemura Tairyu couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment.

Uemura Tairyu never expected that Chen Anxia, ​​in addition to knowing Wu Qingyuan's Six Harmonies Chess, would also know Honinbo Dosaku's Dosaku style.

At the same time, Uemura Tairyu was also puzzled, not understanding where Chen Anxia had learned the Six Harmonies Chess and the Dao Ce style.

Just three weeks ago, when Chen Anxia was in Shirakawa Michio's Go classroom, he was just a novice who had just started learning Go.

So how did Chen Anxia manage to achieve such a qualitative leap in his chess skills in just three weeks?

And how was it possible to learn the Six Harmonies Chess and the Dao Strategy style in just three weeks...?

These questions deeply troubled Uemura Tairyu, leaving him completely baffled.

In fact, among all the people who have come into contact with and understand Chen Anxia, ​​Uemura Tairyu can be considered the one who understands Chen Anxia the most.

It could even be said that Uemura Tairyu was a witness to Chen Anxia's growth.

However, Chen Anxia's growth rate was so terrifying that even though Uemura Tairyu was a witness, he could not understand why Chen Anxia was able to grow so rapidly.

At the very beginning, Uemura Tairyu could attribute Chen Anxia's growth to the game's character design and believed that Chen Anxia was the protagonist of the "Hikaru no Go" world.

However, nowadays, Yasutaka Uemura can no longer simply attribute Chen Anxia's growth to the game's character design.

In Uemura Tairyu's view, even the protagonist of the "Hikaru no Go" world could not possibly grow to such a terrifying level.

If this growth rate is indeed part of the game character's design, then this design is essentially intended to disrupt the game's balance.

Yasutaka Uemura believes that the intelligence of the Truth Superbrain would not allow such a game-breaking setting to exist.

So the only reasonable explanation at the moment seems to be that Chen Anxia was pretending from the very beginning.

But what is the point of Chen Anxia's pretense?

Furthermore, if it really was a disguise, then Chen Anxia's disguise was far too convincing, making it impossible for Uemura Tairyu to spot any flaws...

As Uemura Tairyu's emotions fluctuated, the people around him began to stir again because of his astonished exclamation.

"The Dao Ce School? What kind of school is that?"

"Did I just hear Dao Ce Liu? I didn't hear wrong, did I?"

"No way, could it be that Chen Anxia is using the Dao Strategy Style?"

"Wasn't the Dao Ce style lost long ago? How could anyone still know it?"

"Perhaps it is indeed possible, and this could also explain why Meijin Touya said those things to Chen Anxia."

“That’s right. Touya Meijin was originally a fan of Honinbo Dosaku, and even gave Honinbo Dosaku the title of ‘divine strategist’.”

"If Chen Anxia really knows the Daoce style, then it's completely understandable why Touya Meijin said those things after seeing him."

"That explanation makes sense..."

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The principal naturally heard the surrounding chatter as well.

However, the principal was unfamiliar with Honinbo Dosaku and the Dosaku school, so it sounded impressive but incomprehensible to him.

Under these circumstances, the principal couldn't help but ask softly, "Teacher Yin, is what Chen Anxia is using really the Dosaku style of Honinbo Dosaku?"

Upon hearing this, Teacher Yin replied with a serious expression, "Actually, I can't be sure either."

"However, I think it must be right."

"Because Chen Anxia's playing style, which is white, is indeed very similar to the Dosaku school of Honinbo Dosaku."

Seeing this, the principal couldn't help but ask, "Teacher Yin, is this Honinbo Dosaku very strong? Why is everyone reacting so strongly to Chen Anxia's Dosaku style?"

Upon hearing the principal's question, Teacher Yin replied directly, "In the history of Go in Japan, Honinbo Dosaku's skill level is at least in the top three."

"Not only that, Honinbo Dosaku also did something that other players could not do, that is, Honinbo Dosaku's moves were flawless and without any weak moves. It was for this reason that Meijin Touya gave Honinbo Dosaku the title of 'divine calculation'."

"What Honinbo Dosaku is most famous for is that he often makes overly strong and unreasonable moves, as if he could foresee the future of the game."

Teacher Yin's words gave the principal a jolt; he never imagined that Honinbo Dosaku would be so terrifying.

Before the principal could react, Teacher Yin's expression turned solemn as he continued, "I never imagined that the lost Dao Ce lineage would reappear."

The principal, whose mind was already in turmoil, couldn't help but ask, "Teacher Yin, what happened to the loss of the Dao Ce lineage?"

Without hesitation, Teacher Yin replied, "Because the essence of the Dosaku school lies in Honinbo Dosaku's divine calculation talent."

"Without the support of such talent, the Daoist techniques that are employed are nothing more than inferior products that have the form but lack the spirit."

"However, none of the successors were able to possess Honinbo Dosaku's divine calculation talent, which caused the Dosaku school's inheritance to be gradually lost in the passage of time."

Upon hearing this, the principal couldn't help but ask again, "Was the Daoist technique that Chen Anxia used inferior?"

Upon hearing this, Teacher Yin did not answer immediately, but thought about it carefully for a moment, and then gently shook her head and replied, "I don't know either."

"However, Meijin Touya may have already given us the answer."

These words startled the principal. Then, he recalled what Touya Meijin had said to Chen Anxia, ​​as well as the whispers of the club members around him.

In his heart, the principal murmured, 'Indeed, Touya Meijin has already given us the answer...'

The surrounding noise did not disturb Chen Anxia and Touya Akira, who were completely absorbed in the game.

At this moment, Akira Touya was looking at the chessboard before him, at the fishing net he himself had woven, and thought to himself, "The main body of the net is complete, the bait has been cast, now I just wait for the fish to take the bait..."

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Chapter 160, "Hikaru no Go," is it really just a game?

Chen Anxia seemed completely oblivious to the fishing net and bait laid by Akira Toya, immersing himself in the principles and insights of the Dosaku school of Go.

The Daoce style that Chen Anxia currently possesses comes from Nakata Kaoru, and is also from the Yamazaki Honinbo lineage.

Regardless of whether Nakata Kaoru was able to truly unleash the power of the Dosaku style, it is an undeniable fact that he reached the first professional rank through the Dosaku style.