Infinity Starting with Hikaru no Go

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Among these chess players are both amateur and professional players.

They were all very curious about what kind of brilliant game this chess record, which had caused such a heated debate, would reveal.

Unsurprisingly, they all became involved and couldn't extricate themselves for a while.

Of course, these players share the same view as that professional 9-dan player: White is doomed and there is no chance of survival.

However, they were also concerned about whether the Truth Superbrain might make a mistake.

If the Truth Superbrain is not wrong, then doesn't that mean that White really has a chance of survival?

But if White really has a glimmer of hope, where is that glimmer of hope? Why can't even a professional 9-dan player find it?

Things just escalated.

Later, some netizens simply went directly to the official website of the game company, Gate of Truth, to inquire.

They wanted to know if there was really a solution to this game of chess.

If so, they hope that the official explanation of the game can be provided to end this debate.

However, as of now, the company behind the game "Truth Gate" has not responded to this matter.

After learning the whole story, Uemura Tairyu's expression turned very strange.

Because only Uemura Tairyu himself knew that this game of chess really had a solution, and that it had already been solved by an elementary school student.

Although this elementary school student is also a character in the game.

Then, a malicious smile appeared on Uemura Yasutaka's face.

Uemura Yasutaka is eagerly anticipating how those netizens and players who firmly believe the game is unsolvable and that the game is malfunctioning will react upon learning this fact...

Thinking about it, Uemura Tairyu posted a reply saying, "The game has a solution. Here is a perfect answer from an elementary school student. (Game record attached)"

After posting, Uemura Tairyu used his privileges as the poster to highlight and pin the post.

After that...

A storm... has arrived!

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Chapter 20: This move belongs to the future!

Although it was late at night, there were still many people staying up late.

Therefore, after Uemura Tairyu's reply was posted and pinned to the top, it was immediately seen by others.

What followed was shock and unrest among the chess players.

If Uemura Tairyu's reply is true and there is no fabrication involved.

That means that a game that is theoretically considered a dead end in Go actually has a solution...

And what's more, the one who broke this deadlock and found a glimmer of hope for White was actually... a primary school student???

Those outside the Go world are fine; although they know the result is astonishing, they haven't thought about it at a deeper level and easily accept the outcome.

However, those within the industry understand what this means, which makes them increasingly incredulous and unable to easily accept the outcome.

Shocked and incredulous, everyone in the Go community who saw Chen Anxia turn around clicked on the game record diagram in the comments and saw the move Chen Anxia made.

Then, the chess players all frowned.

To be honest, they really hadn't expected Chen Anxia to make this move.

Because Chen Anxia's move was unconventional and a lone move.

A lone piece is a piece that has not yet taken root and settled under the threat of the opponent's forces.

To put it simply, the white piece that made this move is isolated and helpless, with no other white pieces around it.

Just like duckweed on the water, it may float on the surface, but it cannot take root.

Therefore, in the eyes of these chess players, this move seemed to have no effect on White's position at all.

In other words, these players believed that even if this move was made, it would not change the deadlock for White.

Could this move really be the solution to that deadlock?

These chess players questioned and were puzzled by this.

Of course, these chess players are self-aware enough to know that their strength is not at the pinnacle of chess and they cannot truly deny this move.

Because, according to Uemura Tairyu, this move was one that had been approved by the Truth Superbrain.

Now, all they can do is wait, wait for those few chess players who truly stand at the pinnacle of chess to speak up and make their judgments.

However, while they cannot deny this move, they can each express their own opinions.

Suddenly, the number of replies to this post, which had been highlighted and pinned by Uemura Tairyu, skyrocketed.

"I really don't understand this move. Can a master explain it to me?"

"Is this really White's only chance of survival? (A bewildered, questioning expression)"

"Hmm, I understand now, this is a lone move. (doge emoji)"

"According to the poster, this move should have been approved by the Truth Superbrain, so it should be the correct solution, right?"

"The situation is unclear, and we cannot make any hasty judgments."

"@Go newbie, your teacher isn't a professional 9-dan player, why don't you ask him to take a look at this move?"

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Meanwhile, in a pink-themed girl's bedroom, a beautiful young woman is trying to contact her teacher.

The girl's real name is Kurozuki Ryoko, and she also has another identity: a user of Zhihu.com, a Go newbie.

She had already fallen asleep when she was woken up by her friend, and then she saw Uemura Tairyu's reply.

To be honest, in Kurozuki Ryoko's opinion, after her teacher had given his final verdict on the game, there was no point in discussing whether there was a solution to it.

Because his teacher was not just an ordinary professional 9-dan player, but a top player with the Tengen title, known as Tengen Dosai.

Therefore, Ryoko Kurozuki absolutely trusted her teacher, and went to sleep after posting her reply.

However, Ryoko Kurozuki never expected that her reply would spark such a heated discussion.

Of course, what Kurozuki Ryoko didn't expect was that someone actually provided a solution to this game that her teacher had concluded was a dead end with no solution.

However, whether this interpretation is correct still needs to be judged by one's own teacher.

This is also why Ryoko Kurozuki contacted her teacher in the middle of the night.

Finally, after numerous attempts, Ryoko Kurozuki managed to contact her teacher, Doya Tengen.

Afterwards, Ryoko Kurozuki told Tengen Dosuke the details of the situation.

After learning the situation, Tengen Dosai remained silent for a while before slowly asking, "Where should we place the stones?"

Upon hearing this, Ryoko Kurozuki replied without hesitation, "8 rows and 13 columns."

After receiving Ryoko Kurozuki's reply, Michiya Tengen slowly closed his eyes and conjured up a virtual chessboard in his mind.

Immediately afterwards, black and white chess pieces, enveloped in black and white light, descended from the sky and landed in their corresponding positions according to the chess manual, perfectly replicating the second game between Hikaru and Akira.

Finally, that move was resolved, resulting in a white piece that landed on the 8th row and 13th column.

However, after this move was made, no unusual phenomena appeared on the board.

This means that, at first glance, Tengen Dosai did not see anything special about this move.

Seeing this, Tengen Dosai frowned slightly, thinking to himself, 'A dead end is still a dead end; there's simply no way to solve it...'

"While the Truth Superbrain is powerful, it is ultimately a human creation; how could it be completely infallible..."

Thinking this, Tengen Dosai wanted to exit the mental chess game.

Just as Tengen Dozai was about to withdraw, he suddenly noticed something, and his expression tightened slightly.

Then, Tengen Dosai suddenly opened his eyes, his face showing a look of surprise and uncertainty.

Immediately afterwards, Tengen Dosai went directly into the Go room, where the game was replicated on a real Go board.

Before he knew it, Tengen Dozai had reached that move.

Tengen Dozai's eyes were fixed on the scene. He reached out and picked up a white piece, placing it heavily on the 8th row and 13th column.

After placing that piece, Tengen Dosai's eyes were fixed on the board.

After an unknown amount of time, a look of shock flashed across Tengen Dosai's face, and he exclaimed in disbelief, "This...this is!?"

On the other hand, 'Wandering in the World' also replicated that move.

After gazing at the chessboard for a long time, 'Wandering the World' seemed to have discovered something, a look of shock appearing on his face. He suddenly stood up, exclaiming in astonishment, "What an incredible and imaginative move..."

"This move belongs neither to the past nor to the present..."

As they spoke, 'Wandering in the World' couldn't help but look at the chessboard again.

This time, 'Wandering in the Human World' first looked at the black pieces representing the past, and then at the white pieces representing the present.

Finally, 'Wandering the Human World' looked at the solution to the move, his eyes gleaming, and said with certainty, "This move belongs to the future!!"

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Chapter 21 A Divine Move, A Glorious Era of Chess

The world of "Hikaru no Go", Zishui Go Club.

After Uemura Tairyu left, Ichikawa Harumi breathed a sigh of relief and then walked to the remaining chess game.

Just now, Harumi Ichikawa did see that Chen Anxia placed a white piece on the chessboard.

And... was that just my imagination?

As she thought about it, that dazzling beam of light reappeared in Harumi Ichikawa's mind.

With a gentle shake of her head, Harumi Ichikawa stopped thinking about it.

There's no use thinking about this kind of thing.