Infinity Starting with Hikaru no Go

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Iwashima had been keeping an eye on Chen Anxia's news.

Therefore, Iwashima was already paying attention to him as early as when Mizuno Hiroshi was live streaming.

The reason why Iwashima was so concerned was that he wanted to record Chen Anxia's game records and then use chess AI to analyze the weaknesses and flaws in Chen Anxia's moves.

Although Iwashima will no longer rely on the power of Go AI during games, he did not say that he will not rely on the power of Go AI outside of games.

Iwashima is aware of his own skill level and is not so arrogant as to think that he can defeat Chen Anxia with his current skill level alone.

Therefore, Iwashima planned to first use the power of chess AI to thoroughly study Chen Anxia's chess moves, and then specifically study a set of targeted chess strategies.

As for the skill Chen Anxia displayed in the final of the National Children's Go Tournament, Iwashima knew through his father, that is, through the Iwashima Throne, that it was not Chen Anxia's own skill, but the skill of the Go Saint, Miki Soji.

This is also why the man from the rock island developed a desire for revenge.

At this moment, seeing Chen Anxia and Shirou Jun about to begin their game, Iwajima narrowed his fox-like eyes and muttered, "This guy should be able to help me test Chen Anxia's true skill level..."

"Once I can test Chen Anxia's true chess skills, I'll be one step closer to revenge..."

"I hope you won't disappoint me, Junjun..."

Meanwhile, in the world of "Hikaru no Go", the game between Chen Anxia and Toneri Jun has begun.

Based on the result of the divination, it is Sherenzhun who will play black first.

In Uemura Tairyu's live stream, after seeing the result of the prediction, another barrage of comments appeared.

"If Sheren Zhun plays black and moves first, then Chen Anxia should be out of the game."

"The player playing black, Jun, is exceptionally strong."

"The outcome of this game is no longer in doubt."

"Isn't playing black supposed to put you under pressure of a five-and-a-half-point komi? Why are you all so optimistic about Sheren Jun?"

"You probably don't know much about Toshihiro Jun. You should know that Toshihiro Jun's Go philosophy was inherited from his father, the 10-dan Toshihiro."

"And the 10-dan Toneri's game was once rated by Yamazaki Honinbo as 'the best in the world in the first fifty moves.' You can imagine what it would be like if Toneri Jun got the black pieces."

"Currently, there are only two universally acknowledged world number one players in Go: one is Judan Toneri, who is the best in the first fifty moves, and the other is Tengen Dosai, who is the best in endgame..."

......

Clap!

Sheren Zhun reached out and picked up a black chess piece, slowly lifted it onto the chessboard, and then placed it down without any hesitation.

The action of placing a piece on the board conveys a sense of grandeur and power.

Chen Anxia felt this sense of grandeur even more clearly.

Because Chen Anxia's eyes could see that this magnificent momentum was the embodiment of She Renzhun's chess principles.

This understanding of chess ignited Chen Anxia's passion and fighting spirit.

Chen Anxia knew that even if this chess principle was not as good as the four major chess principles in his mind, it wouldn't be too far off.

Undoubtedly, this kind of chess principle could not have been created by Sherenjun.

After realizing this, Chen Anxia vaguely saw a towering figure behind Sheren Zhun, holding a black chess piece, cascading down like a waterfall.

Snapped!

The crisp, clear sound of the piece being placed brought Chen Anxia back to his senses.

Seeing the black pieces already on the board, Chen Anxia didn't hesitate. He reached out and picked up a white piece, placing it directly onto the board.

After witnessing Chen Anxia's seemingly unreasonable move, everyone watching the game knew that Chen Anxia was still employing the Daoist strategy style...

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Chapter 179 Learning During the Match: A Monster That Makes Ten Dan Tremble! (Third Update, Please Subscribe)

When Sheren Zhun saw Chen Anxia's unreasonable move, his expression suddenly hardened.

Through the game records of Chen Anxia and Touya Akira, Toshihiro Jun learned that Chen Anxia not only knew the Dosaku style, but also the principles of Tengen Dosai.

Moreover, Chen Anxia seems to have combined the principles of Daoce School and Tengen Dozai's Go philosophy.

The combination of the strategic flow in the opening and middle stages, along with the endgame skills of the Tengen Dozai in the closing stage, made this entirely new approach extremely challenging for Setsujin Jun.

Right now, Sheren Jun knows that his only chance to defeat Chen Anxia lies in the chess principles he inherited from his father, namely, in the first fifty moves of Sheren, who is known as the best in the world.

Sheren Jun believed that as long as he could gain enough advantage in the first fifty moves, even if Chen Anxia could combine the principles of Dosaku-ryu and Tengen Dozai, he would have a high probability of securing victory in the game.

However, no matter what, Sheren Zhun did not know that what Chen Anxia truly wanted was not victory in the game, but rather his understanding of the principles of chess.

This means that Chen Anxia will constantly probe and make moves as appropriate in this game, and will not go all out for the entire game.

Just as players treat Chen Anxia as a quest NPC, Chen Anxia also treats players as easy targets to exploit.

Chen Anxia's first unreasonable move was also a test of Sheren Zhun's abilities.

Although Chen Anxia knew that Sheren Zhun was not simple, he still did not know Sheren Zhun's true chess strength.

Therefore, in order to better understand Sheren Zhun's chess principles and to better exploit Sheren Zhun, this probing is necessary.

The game of chess unfolded under these circumstances.

Snapped!

Snapped!

Snapped!

......

Amidst the crisp, clear sounds of pieces being placed, the game of chess proceeded in an orderly fashion.

Among the players present were many students with considerable skill in Go.

With their skill and insight, they were already able to grasp the principles of chess that Sherenjun was fully utilizing in the game.

In their eyes, the layout of Sherenzhun was extremely directional, not only imposing but also combining strength and gentleness, concealing deadly intent, and extremely dangerous.

If they were in Chen Anxia's position and playing chess with Sheren Zhun, they would probably have already fallen into Sheren Zhun's trap and could only watch helplessly as their advantages were torn apart by Sheren Zhun.

In their hearts, these students couldn't help but marvel at Toneri Jun's strategy, and also at the first fifty moves of the tenth-dan Toneri, who was hailed as the best in the world.

Although the current Toneri Jun is far from reaching the level of a Tenth Dan Toneri, they can already see some of the form and spirit of a Tenth Dan Toneri from the layout of the Toneri Jun.

Besides these students, the amateur masters and professional Go players in Uemura Tairyu's live broadcast room saw even more.

Sheren Jun's opening strategy and overall strategic vision are indeed impressive for a player of his skill level.

However, Chen Anxia's chess skills are also amazing.

Because of Chen Anxia's strategic planning and overall vision, although he has lost some power, the loss is not significant, and he still maintains an advantage.

It should be noted that Sheren Jun's greatest strength lies in his strategic planning, specifically his first fifty moves.

Let alone professional first-dan players, even professional mid-dan players could suffer a great loss in the first fifty moves of the "Sherenjun" if they are not careful.

The fact that Chen Anxia was able to achieve this level means that his strategic planning and overall vision are not much weaker than Sheren Zhun's.

That alone was enough to amaze them.

This sparked a flurry of comments in the live stream.

"This Chen Anxia is incredibly capable; his strategic planning and overall vision are only slightly weaker than Sheren Zhun's."

"Chen Anxia's strategic planning and overall vision alone are enough to rival those of professional first-dan players."

"I told you, Chen Anxia is very likely hiding his true chess skills."

"No way, could it be that Chen Anxia already possesses professional-level chess skills?"

"As expected, the opportunity missions that so many people can receive are not so easy."

"If Chen Anxia really possesses professional-level chess skills, wouldn't that mean he was indeed controlling the number of points he won?"

"Yes, what is the significance of Chen Anxia doing this?"

"Could someone send me a copy of Chen Anxia's previous game records? My teacher is a professional 7-dan Go player, so I can ask him for advice."

"I have it, I'll send it to you right away..."

......

Snapped!

After Chen Anxia placed another piece, Sheren Zhun did not rush to make his own move, but instead frowned and fell into deep thought.

Sheren Jun naturally saw the current situation clearly as well.

However, Sheren Zhun never expected that Chen Anxia's strategic vision during the planning stage was only slightly weaker than his own.

Sheren Jun didn't know how Chen Anxia did it, but he knew that Yamazaki Sanjiro hadn't been able to do it either in their previous match.

They both use the Daoce style, so why is there such a big difference? Could it be because Chen Anxia incorporated the principles of Tengen Dozai into the Daoce style?

Sherenjun was puzzled, but he also knew that if things continued this way, he would most likely lose the game.

This is not the outcome that Toneri Jun wanted to see.

The player's world, Yamazaki Honinbo's dojo.

While Toneri Jun was deep in thought, Yamazaki Sanjiro couldn't help but ask, "Grandpa, why is Chen Anxia's Dosaku style able to be on par with Toneri's in the opening stage? Is it because Chen Anxia has mastered other top-tier Go principles?"

Yamazaki Honinbo's expression was very serious at this moment, his brows were furrowed, and a look of surprise and doubt flashed in his eyes.

After hearing Yamazaki Sanjiro's words, Yamazaki Honinbo did not answer the question, but instead said something inexplicable: "I seem to see the shadow of a tenth dan in Chen Anxia's Dosaku-ryu."

Yamazaki Sanjiro and Nakata Kaoru were both taken aback by what they heard, their faces full of confusion, completely unable to understand Yamazaki Honinbo's words.

Upon hearing this, Yamazaki Honinbo continued, "The essence of Judan Toneri's chess theory lies in his overall strategic vision, which is the main reason why I call him the best in the world in the first fifty moves."

"And in Chen Anxia's Daoce School, I seem to see the shadow of the Tenth Dan Sheren's overall perspective."

"But I can't see it clearly either. If it were Toneri Judan, he might be able to see it clearly..."

At the home of the Ten-Section Attendant.

At this moment, the tenth-dan player's face was filled with emotion. Looking at the game in the live stream, at Chen Anxia playing white, his pupils trembled, and he exclaimed incredulously, "He's actually learning the principles of Jun during the game..."

"Although the principles of strategy derived from Jun are still very weak in his moves, these weak principles are constantly growing stronger..."