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Just as Dong Ye Xiang was delusional, his cell phone rang.

He looked at it and saw a person he had never called before, Odagiri who had just been mentioned by Yamazaki Akira.

"Teacher Hibiki Higashikata, long time no see."

His voice was much calmer than before, and it seemed that he had matured on the professional chess player circuit.

"Long time no see, Odagiri Shodan." Hibiki Higashino responded with a smile, "How come you have time to call me?"

At this time, he should seize the time to study his opponent's moves.

"Teacher, you are really making fun of me," Odagiri said happily: "Actually, I have wanted to contact the teacher for a long time, but in the spring Otaku competition, I lost to the three-dan player Xiaoguang Rinhoku, so I am a little embarrassed. , after all, I am a loser.”

"You are already strong." Higashikata replied.

Having not played Go for more than half a year, I would never be able to win a single game in a Grand Hand match.

Every professional chess player has experienced a lot.

After hard work, struggle, boredom, and despair, he finally jumped over the dragon gate and became a person who makes a living by playing Go.

It is impossible for him to be more than half a year behind.

At that time, he won the match with Odagiri in "Yugenma" by luck.

But Odagiri now is overwhelmingly powerful.

"The Autumn Grand Hand Competition is getting closer and closer, and my heart is getting more and more confused," Odagiri continued: "So I bothered Mr. Hibiki Higashino. If the teacher pays attention to the Grand Hand, I will definitely be full of motivation."

Dongye Xiang raised his head and counted the time, "Of course there is no problem."

"That's really troublesome for you." Odagiri breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked: "Is this the end of "Soul of the Game"? Will there be a follow-up, or a professional chapter?"

Dongye Hibiki was stunned, the fox's tail was exposed.

He just said, how can a professional chess player be so mentally fragile? It turned out to be waiting for him here.

Readers called to urge updates, which made Hibiki a little bit dumbfounded.

"There will be, there will be, there will be about ten chapters of "The Soul of Chess" short story in the future."

A story about AI twenty years later.

He traveled from the future to the present and learned about Go and AI.

"That would be great, I'm looking forward to it!"

…

A week later, the Grand Hand Competition officially began.

Higashino Hibiki ordered the Chess Academy newspaper.

When I read it the next morning, I saw the results of the first game on the second page.

Odagiri's first dan beats Fujik's second dan

Xiaoguang Lin's Northern 3rd Dan beats Lin Xian's 2nd Dan

Looking at the chess game in the newspaper, Dongye couldn't help but nodded.

Odagiri's layout and middle game were very exciting. If Hibiki Higashino took a look, he found no loopholes or turning points.

"He is really amazing." Hibiki Higashikata sighed.

Taking out his cell phone, he sent a text message to Odagiri, congratulating him on winning the preliminary round.

Not long after, the message came back with a big smile.

A month later, Odagiri won four games in a row.

This little guy was a little lost. He wrote in a text message to Hibiki Higashino: "I have won too much recently and I don't know what to send."

It's just talent without virtue.

But a week later, he faced the biggest challenge of Otehai - Xiaoguang Linbei 3rd Dan.

In the low-level competition, Xiaoguang Linbei can be said to be the strongest chess player. Like Odagiri, he has set his sights on a complete victory and a "first-class" evaluation.

Such a game of chess will definitely be very exciting.

Even the TV station started live broadcast, and two elderly chess players, fifth and sixth dan, were explaining the game.

Higashino Hibiki had the opportunity to watch a formal Go match on a live broadcast.

Tanaka was very puzzled when he saw this scene, "Does Teacher Tori Akino still play Go?"

"You don't understand this," Oda said proudly: "Before the teacher, there were few strong men who could defeat professional chess players. Some media commented that he is the strongest chess player among cartoonists, and the best chess player among chess players. Comics exist.”

"It's really amazing," Tanaka said in wonder as he scratched his head.

He had beaten a professional chess player, but it was hard for him to understand the weight.

Higashikata ignored them and watched the live broadcast seriously.

When the game first started, Odagiri was deep in thought. Five minutes passed before he picked up the chess pieces and started playing chess.

Then he held the folding fan tightly with a serious expression.

Higashino Hibiki was speechless. It seemed like this game of chess would last a whole day.

It was simply impossible for him to waste a whole day extravagantly watching such a game of chess.

Just turning on the TV, he said to his assistants: "Start working."

When the sun sets and today's work is over, the chess game is not over yet.

But it has reached the final stage.

Hibiki Higashino, who has not been paying attention to Go, doesn't know how he got to this point.

But after some calculations, he found that Kuroko's Odagiri had the upper hand.

If there are no accidents, Odagiri won.

Sure enough, in the end Odagiri won with an advantage of two more goals.

Xiaoguang Linbei lowered his head reluctantly: "I lost."

Up to here, it's pretty normal.

However, the teacher explaining the game on the side was all red, and it was obviously beyond the scope of a normal chess game.

It seems that this chess game has unexpected episodes and is very interesting.

Dongye Xiang held his forehead, feeling a little regretful that he had not finished watching the game.

Fortunately, the commentator began to review the game.

While reviewing the play, explain the principles to the audience.

From the layout to the mid-game, there are no problems.

Just a great chess game.

But after that, during the fight between the two, Odagiri failed to find a loophole for a long time. Instead, his offensive was weak, leaving an opportunity for Xiaoguang Linbei to take advantage of.

Xiaoguang Linbei looked at the right time and made a fatal move. Odagiri entered leeward and began to struggle to hold on.

Higashino Hibiki was surprised. While watching, he got a deep understanding of the chess player Xiaoguang Linbei.

He is the kind of person who is very stable and delivers a fatal blow in defense.

How did such a chess player turn around when he had a clear advantage?

Dongye Xiang couldn't understand it.

At this time, when the 78th move was explained, when Xiaoguang Linbei thought that the overall situation was decided, Odagiri made a move. This move was unexpected by everyone. It seemed ordinary at first, but after five Hand, Xiaoguang and Lin Bei suddenly realized that he had made a mistake!

The two explanation teachers during the review were still sighing at this moment: "It is simply the hand of a god! What a miraculous skill."

Higashino Hibiki looked at this scene seriously. He only discovered Odagiri's 78th move belatedly.

Odagiri found a chance, and then the situation began to reverse. At the end, he was prepared and finally won the game without being reversed by Xiaoguang Linbei.

"It is indeed a "god's hand"," Hibiki Higashino murmured to himself, "What a wonderful chess game. "