Infinity Starting with Hikaru no Go

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Seeing this, Hikaru Shindo didn't think much of it and turned his attention back to the game, wanting to see what Fujiwara no Sai had said he had gained.

It wasn't just Fujiwara Sai, Shindo Hikaru, Kurozuki Ryoko, and Tsutsui Kimihiro.

With Chen Anxia and Kaga Tetsuo locked in a fierce battle of wills, the atmosphere around them seemed to turn tense and tense.

In this atmosphere, everyone watching the game was unconsciously influenced, holding their breath and focusing intently on the match.

The match between Chen Anxia and Kaga Tetsuo proceeded in an orderly manner under the watchful eyes of everyone.

Whether it was a misperception or not, the game between Chen Anxia and Kaga Tetsuo seemed to the surrounding spectators as one filled with a chilling atmosphere, as if they were engaged in close combat and surrounded by the smoke of battle.

Even more surprisingly, some seemed to have a hallucination, feeling as Chen Anxia and Kaga Tetsuo made their moves, the sound of metal clashing against metal could be heard continuously.

It's as if a real battle is taking place on the chessboard, with the black and white pieces locked in combat resembling a real black and white army, their battle cries echoing through the sky.

Meanwhile, as the game progressed, even Kaga Tetsuo felt the pressure from Chen Anxia.

This pressure made Kaga Tetsuo feel as if his whole body was filled with lead, extremely heavy.

As a result, Kaga Tetsuo's expression also became very serious.

However, this level of pressure was much less than what Akira Touya had put on him back then.

More accurately, at that time, Akira Touya brought him despair, not pressure...

'This level of pressure can't break me!'

With a roar in his heart, Kaga Tetsuo transformed his will and belief into momentum, merging it into the white stones in his hand, and slammed them heavily onto the board.

Then, a powerful beast leaped out from the white piece, roaring and howling across the chessboard, asserting its dominance.

To others, Chen Anxia, ​​whose mind was completely absorbed in the game, had actually already entered a state of enlightenment regarding the game.

Meanwhile, in Chen Anxia's mind, two major chess principles were constantly colliding and merging with him, sparking countless inspirations.

Amidst countless inspirations, Chen Anxia saw the guidance of chess principles, and witnessed the brilliant moves manifested from those principles...

Chen Anxia reached out and slowly placed a chess piece.

Time seemed to slow down at this moment, making Chen Anxia's movements as he played the chess pieces appear frame by frame in people's eyes, like the most perfect dynamic mural, full of a unique beauty.

The next moment, the sound of a piece being placed clearly rang in everyone's ears.

Snapped!

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Chapter 51 Trembling, Fujiwara Sai's Companion!

After Chen Anxia made this move, everyone watching the game was stunned.

One of them murmured unconsciously, "This move, they didn't even imitate it..."

Indeed, Chen Anxia's move was no longer a mere imitation.

Most people were simply surprised that Chen Anxia had stopped playing imitation chess, without understanding what this move meant.

Unlike Ryoko Kurozuki and Kimihiro Tsutsui, they both knew what Chen Anxia's move meant.

It was precisely because they knew this that Ryoko Kurozuki and Kimihiro Tsutsui had similar reactions and unconsciously uttered similar words.

"war..."

"A real game of chess..."

"here we go!!"

Naturally, someone with Go skills at Kaga Tetsuo's level would know what Chen Anxia's move meant.

Generally speaking, in imitation chess, if the imitating side voluntarily gives up imitation, it means that the imitating side, namely Chen Anxia, ​​is about to start the attack.

Why would Chen Anxia choose to launch an attack at this time?

The most likely explanation is that Chen Anxia seized upon a weakness in his own game...

As he pondered this, Kaga Tetsuo's expression grew increasingly grave.

This time, Kaga Tetsuo did not rush to make a move. Instead, he looked at Chen Anxia's move and the entire game, and fell into deep thought.

Kaga Tetsuo wanted to see through the deeper meaning behind Chen Anxia's move and find any potential weaknesses in his own game...

Subconsciously, Tetsuo Kaga didn't want to lose this game no matter what.

Because Kaga Tetsuo wanted to leave a deep impression on Chen Anxia, ​​this kid who loved to imitate chess.

However, Chen Anxia's move was an indication of the principles of chess, a brilliant move manifested from those principles.

Given Kaga Tetsuo's current skill level, the chances of him truly seeing through the situation are slim.

Not only Kaga Tetsuo, but also Kurozuki Ryoko, another person present who had embarked on the path of Go and begun to gather her own momentum, had her brows furrowed.

Ryoko Kurozuki was also trying to find the deeper meaning behind Chen Anxia's move and to find the flaw in Tetsuo Kaga's game.

However, Ryoko Kurozuki discovered that no matter how hard she searched, she couldn't see the deeper meaning behind Chen Anxia's move.

As for the flaws, they do exist.

However, Chen Anxia's move had absolutely nothing to do with the flaw that Kurozuki Ryoko had discovered.

Moreover, the weaknesses of imitation chess are two-way.

If there is a flaw in Kaga Tetsuo's game, then there must be the same flaw in Chen Anxia's game.

Therefore, in imitation games, players usually use the center point (Tengen) as their breakthrough point, as the only variable in the game.

However, Chen Anxia did not do so.

So, what is the deeper meaning behind Chen Anxia's move?

Ryoko Kurozuki unknowingly fell into deep thought.

Because Chen Anxia is also a chess player who has embarked on the path of chess and begun to build his own momentum.

Therefore, neither Ryoko Kurozuki nor Tetsuo Kaga considered the possibility that Chen Anxia would make a rash decision.

As for making mistakes, to be honest, in real games, apart from beginners, very few players make mistakes in their moves.

Even Ryoko Kurozuki and Tetsuo Kaga couldn't see it clearly, let alone Kimihiro Tsutsui, Hikaru Shindo, and the other spectators whose skills were far inferior to theirs.

Of course, there was another person present...

No, only one soul is an exception.

This soul entity was naturally Fujiwara no Sai.

It should be noted that Fujiwara no Sai's skill level was enough to stand at the pinnacle of the old-style Go.

Fujiwara no Sai's broad vision, commensurate with his chess skills, allowed him to stand at a high vantage point, survey the entire situation, and see many things that others could not.

At this moment, Fujiwara Sai was looking at Chen Anxia's move with a surprised and uncertain expression.

Fujiwara no Sai looked as if he had discovered something, but wasn't sure. His mind wavered, and he murmured, "This move, this bishop's move to move the knight's horn, is it a coincidence, or...?"

In Go, the "flying" move is a very common move, with the most common forms being the small flying move and the large flying move.

Xiao Fei's move is like the knight's leap in Chinese chess, forming an "sun" shape.

The big jump is one step above the small jump, and it jumps one more step, forming a "目" shape.

Besides the small and large flying, there is another very special form of flying, which is the elephant step flying.

The way Xiangbufei moves is very similar to the way the elephant moves in Kyushu Chess, forming a '田' shape, which is also the origin of its name.

Chen Anxia's move was a bishop step.

Generally speaking, elephants are most often found in corners and outcrops.

The most common function of the elephant stepping bird is to protect the corner of the sky.

However, Chen Anxia's Elephant Step Flying is an Elephant Step Flying that extends from the right center star position to the center of the abdomen.

Since the game is only in the middle stages, the board is still quite empty.

This made Chen Anxia's move of moving the elephant to fly seem very abrupt, and apart from having a slight connection with the right center star position, it was no different from other isolated pieces.

However, Fujiwara no Sai still saw the potential in this move.

It was precisely because he saw the possibility that Fujiwara Sai was so surprised and uncertain, unsure whether Chen Anxia's actions were due to that possibility.

This move was so imaginative and daring that it was something Fujiwara no Sai could never have imagined.

Fujiwara no Sai wondered if such a move still existed in the present day.

However, Fujiwara no Sai knew that such a move simply did not exist during the time when he possessed Torajiro and took the alias Honinbo Shusaku.

As for the Heian period in which his true self lived, that goes without saying.

Hikaru Shindo heard Fujiwara Sai's murmur and subconsciously looked at him, his mouth slightly open, as if he wanted to say something.

However, when Hikaru Shindo saw Fujiwara no Sai's expression at that moment, he couldn't bring himself to say the words he wanted to say.

This was the first time Hikaru Shindo had ever seen Fujiwara no Sai, who was always as elegant and composed as an aristocrat, and who was even more confident and proud in Go, show such an expression.

Such an expression, such an expression...

It was almost as if Fujiwara no Sai was trembling over something...

Following Fujiwara Sai's gaze, Hikaru Shindo looked at Chen Anxia, ​​who was sitting upright in front of the Go board, his back as straight as a pine tree, surrounded by the elegance of Go, his face solemn and focused on the game. Hikaru couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

In a daze, Hikaru Shindo seemed to see a road that radiated light, but was blurry and indistinct.

Ahead on this road, Hikaru Shindo saw Sai Fujiwara.

Fujiwara no Sai was walking straight ahead, his destination unknown.

Hikaru Shindo wanted to catch up with Fujiwara no Sai and ask him where he was going.

However, Hikaru Shindo discovered that no matter how hard he tried, he could not shorten the distance between himself and Fujiwara no Sai.

Just when Hikaru Shindo was exhausted and about to give up, he suddenly noticed that a companion had appeared beside Fujiwara Sai without him noticing.

This companion was not tall, only reaching Fujiwara no Sai's chest, but he was so tall that he was hard to ignore.

And this companion, Hikaru Shindo would recognize, and he couldn't help but murmur, "Anxia..."

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