Song Zhuangyi hadn't expected to be stuck on this issue, unable to find a solution, and felt as if he had entered a dead end.
He stared at the pieces for a long time, but still couldn't figure it out. He sighed and put the pieces on the table.
From Song Zhuangyi's perspective, a hand with distinct joints, pale white and slender, picked up a white chess piece.
Song Zhuangyi was stunned for a moment, his gaze following the movement of that hand.
The pieces fell to the chessboard, still and quiet; a clear, melodious sound lingered in the ears.
Qi Qiguan Yuan guided the white piece onto the chessboard.
5 of 12, shoulder strike, white stones break through the gap in black stones, tearing a hole and escaping from a desperate situation.
Song Zhuangyi's heart pounded wildly. He suddenly looked up and met Qiguan Yuan's smiling eyes.
Song Zhuangyi, who was not easily swayed by pretty faces, was momentarily stunned by the handsome young man before him; the man was truly captivating.
Even though he was solely focused on Go, he couldn't help but admire it.
But only for a moment, and Song Zhuangyi's attention returned to the move he had just made.
Qiguan Yuan said, "I only started playing after I saw you put down your piece. I hope I haven't disturbed you."
Song Zhuangyi shook his head. "No, it would be my honor."
Then he looked down and studied the chessboard carefully, becoming more and more excited. He picked up a black stone and placed it next to the white stone he had just placed, four to ten, with tight liberties. This move was indeed the best position.
However, it's clear that the black piece is on the defensive and has stopped attacking.
With the shift from offense to defense, White now has more options.
Qiguan Yuan looked at the person in front of him with admiration; his chess skills were indeed quite good.
Qiguan Yuan didn't know what a Go champion was, but from his perspective of playing for thousands or even tens of thousands of years, this person's Go skills could be considered top-notch.
Qiguan Yuan picked up another white piece and placed it on the 13th position.
Song Zhuangyi suddenly stood up, staring at the chessboard in shock.
White... is alive.
With just two moves, he instantly brought White back to life. The young man's skill was terrifyingly high.
He then took a closer look at Qiguan Yuan. Seeing his ancient costume and considering that this was a film studio, he realized that this young man must be an actor. However, it was somewhat incongruous that such a seasoned chess player was in a young man who looked to be in his early twenties.
However, he personally watched the other party prepare it, so even if it seemed out of place, that was the truth.
Song Zhuangyi decided to take another look.
So he asked, "Young friend, do you have time to play a game of Go with me?"
Qiguan Yuan was already quite interested in playing chess and had played by himself from time to time before. Since he had finally met such a compatible chess player, Qiguan Yuan naturally agreed.
But he didn't forget the viewers in the live stream. He waved his phone at Song Zhuangyi and asked, "Do you mind if my kids watch the game?"
Song Zhuangyi glanced at the phone in his hand; it was a live stream from Doule. Considering the other person's identity as an actor, it was normal for him to need to maintain his fanbase.
He had a good impression of Qiguan Yuan, so he readily agreed.
Qiguan Yuan then placed his phone against the vase, the screen facing the chessboard.
The live stream viewers were initially enjoying the enigmatic conversation between the beautiful Yuanyuan and the world Go champion, their minds filled with thoughts of how pretty Yuanyuan was.
The next second, the camera pans, and their beautiful Yuanyuan is gone.
The fans stared at each other in disbelief at the chessboard on the screen, which had already been cleared by Qiguan Yuan and Song Zhuangyi.
Oh, no, the chessboard doesn't have eyes.
[???]
[Oh, no, this isn't right, Yuanyuan, you should point the camera at your charming face.]
[Turn around, turn around, Yuanyuan, don't force me to kneel down and beg you.]
[I don't understand Go, Yuanyuan. You need to know that your Xiao Yuan Grains is a useless piece of trash.]
However, no matter what the fans said, Qiguan Yuan, whose attention was clearly captivated by Go, couldn't see it, so his resistance was futile. The fans, unwilling to leave the live stream, could only stare at the Go board.
If you really can't understand it, just focus on Qiguan Yuan's hand in the picture. It's okay, it's okay. If you can't see his face, you can look at his hand.
Fans who had some knowledge of Go watched the two players intently as they made their moves.
Some kind-hearted people even provide real-time explanations for those who don't understand.
As they continued their explanation, they noticed something amiss in the comments section.
It looks so professional and insightful.
Click through these accounts.
Holy crap, so many professional players!
A large portion of them are certified professional players.
The other group, those without verification, are definitely the experts who don't use Doule much; they must be incredibly skilled.
Because of the appearance of these experts, the other amateur fans and those who knew nothing dared not speak, and watched these experts discuss with trembling fear.
Some passersby entered the live stream and, seeing the highly professional and academic-level comments, began to doubt their phone's data analytics. Weren't they browsing the entertainment section? Had they entered the wrong channel?
Just look at the live stream title.
Pei Yubai is currently live-streaming.
Yes, Pei Yubai.
Wait, Pei Yubai?
They all clicked into the account's homepage, and it was indeed Pei Yubai. The number of people online was also correct and reasonably high.
Has the great actor lost interest in acting and decided to pursue a career in Go instead?
Unsure, let's see.
So, after a while, they squatted down quietly, trembling, just like Xiao Yuan Grains, Imperial Fans, and Taro Balls.
Although they didn't understand why such a large fanbase was so quiet and didn't go crazy like other fanbases, they just did as they were told.
Then, under their watchful eyes, an account claiming to be from the Go Association joined the battle and began discussing with the other accounts.
The Go Association, um, the National Go Association.
Haha, I didn't dare to say a word.
However, anyone familiar with Go knows that Song Zhuangyi, who just won another world championship, is the president of the National Go Association.
Aside from necessary interviews, you rarely see him in person.
Countless people in the Go world admire Chairman Song, but none of them have ever met him.
The president doesn't usually spend much time at the Go Association.
So when someone recognized Song Zhuangyi in the live stream, people from the Go community came running.
Who wouldn't want to watch the president play chess in person?
Although they saw that the person playing against the president was someone they didn't recognize, it didn't dampen their excitement.
Now even the vice president has come with the association's official account.
The vice president was older than the president, but his strength was in no way inferior. Since he didn't have an account and was in a hurry to watch the match, he didn't want to wait to register an account, so he directly logged into the association's official account to watch and also give some guidance to these juniors.
After Qiguan Yuan and Song Zhuangyi nodded to each other, Song Zhuangyi, as the first to guess, went first.
Because everyone believed that Song Zhuangyi was older and more skilled than Qiguan Yuan, they assumed he was the better player.
Everyone's attention was drawn to the game.