Chapter 1277
Chapter 1277: Sweeping the server!
Translator: Legge Editor: Legge
On the Korean server .
The local users were all in a frenzy!
The number of spectators exploded as close to half of those users online entered the room to watch .
"A professional player has issued a challenge!"
"Great, it's Li Shinchi 8-dan!"
"This feels a bit like using a cannon to kill a mosquito, doesn't it?"
"Haha, that's why it will be good . Let the Chinese have a taste of how good we are!"
"How dare he come to the Korean server to provoke us? Who does he think he is!"
"Teacher Li Shinchi is giving him a five-stone handicap?"
"Yes, give him a face-smacking game . Even with a ten-stone handicap, we would win!"
"An amateur like this will be defeated even if they had a 20-stone handicap!"
"Wow, there are so many people in the room? There are even other professional Go players watching?"
"Hehe, that Chinese player should be getting such a fright seeing so many of us!"
"That's possible, he must not have seen such a grand turnout before, haha!"
They all were talking and laughing, waiting to see how the Chinese player would make a fool of himself . But unbeknownst to those on the Korean server, the people on the other side were even more excited than they were . In fact, they were more than 100 times more excited than them!
The match began!
Li Shinchi chose to play a blitz game .
A blitz game's rules were not fixed and would differ slightly in every country, with the different tournaments also taking a different stance on the rules regarding it . The general consensus was 30 seconds per move with 10 moves allowed to take up to a total of 10 minutes of thinking time in the game . It was a battle of decisiveness without much thinking time, so playing such a style would demand a lot of the player's skill . In the Korean Go world, although Li Shinchi was not considered one of the top three players, he was still regarded as one of the top in the game of speed with very few opponents who could match him at a blitz game . In the Chinese Go world, there were also not that many professional Go players who specialized in blitz . Xiang Rong 9-dan was unable to do it, and neither could Li Yi 9-dan .
Zhang Ye smiled .
A blitz game?
That was just what I wanted as well!
The five handicap stones were placed on the board .
Li Shinchi began by placing a stone on the game board .
Zhang Ye followed in response .
Li Shinchi sneered and placed another stone .
Zhang Ye did not even think and just replied, speaking at the camera as he did so, "Some of you might not know, so let me tell you all about it . This person playing me is Li Shinchi, which I believe some viewers have already translated and mentioned in the comments . He is considered one of the top few experts in the Korean Go scene, and from the looks of it, his blitz game is even better . Looking at this move here, although the stone was placed fast, it's position was still very well thought out . It's a good move . But he might not know this: I am also very good at blitz . I don't believe that anyone has ever seen me play blitz, right? Alright then, let me show it to you all today!"
Everyone in the channel was laughing like crazy .
"—Teacher Zhang, can you stop bragging already?—Hahahaha—Your opponent has already given you a five-stone handicap, what are you still bragging about?—Finish him!—Go Lord Zhang!—Stop bragging already, quickly end him—I want to see the Zombie Flow—I want to see the Cosmic Style—"
The atmosphere had reached a fever pitch!
Looking at Li Shinchi's name, their eyes were all showing a sympathetic glow! Who was Zhang Ye? He was the number one of the international Go world who no one had beat in a normal match . Giving him a handicap? And it was even a handicap of five stones? What kind of an outcome would that lead to in the end? They would find out soon enough!
That outcome would be: Li Shinchi getting utterly demolished!
That's right!
Utterly demolished!
In a short span of just 20 moves, Zhang Ye's opponent had been routed!
Li Shinchi was dumbfounded!
The users on the Korean server were dumbfounded!
Even when Li Shinchi resigned and admitted defeat, he still couldn't come to grips with it and felt like he had been dealt a heavy blow . How was this possible! Who was this person! Even if he had allowed him a five-stone handicap, it was impossible that anyone could beat him in such a relaxed fashion! Then he realized in surprise and nearly vomited a mouthful of blood—his opponent was also a professional Go player!
The Korean server's people returned to their senses and started cursing and swearing .
"Despicable!"
"Despicable rat!"
"As a fellow professional Go player, how can you accept Li Shinchi 8-dan's five-stone handicap offer?"
"Ptui, you're so shameless!"
"This person is indeed too despicable!"
"How wicked of him!"
Li Shinchi typed angrily: "Again!":
Zhang Ye replied: "Are you still giving me a five-stone handicap?"
You still want a handicap of five stones?
Are you starting to enjoy demolishing me?
Li Shinchi nearly fainted . "Handicap, my ass! Why don't you go die instead!?"
Zhang Ye said regretfully: "Well, alright . If you don't want to, just say so . "
The second game began .
It was still a blitz game, but without any handicap .
The Korean server's people were cheering in support:
"You can do it, Teacher Li Shinchi!"
"Strip him of his skills, destroy him!"
"Blitz has always been your specialty!"
"Yeah, even if it's China's Xiang Rong 9-dan playing, there's nothing to be afraid of!"
"That's right, even the top Go players like Xiang Rong 9-dan and Li Yi 9-dan are not a match for you when it comes to a game of speed!"
"This person is really such an annoyance . Teacher Li Shinchi, we're depending on you!"
One move…
Five moves…
Ten moves…
Li Shinchi was getting more and more frightened by the developments!
The voices of support in the room were also becoming meeker and meeker!
In the end, when the killing blow was dealt, Li Shinchi got slaughtered before his very own eyes!
He was stunned!
The Korean server's people were stunned!
The spectating professional Go players were also stunned!
Li Shinchi's face turned green with anger as he resigned and admitted defeat!
Just who are you?
Who the fuck are you!
At this moment, Song Jeonha spoke up . "Hmph, let me handle him!"
Zhang Ye accepted the challenge and said to the live stream at the same time, "This person is Song Jeonha, a 9-dan in Go . He's a top professional Go player in Korea and was a previous champion at the International Go tournament! He's an evergreen player in the Korean Go scene and his playstyle is extremely steadfast . Come on then, let me have a taste of your skill!"
Song Jeonha did not talk and simply placed his stone .
Zhang Ye followed .
They played in turn for several moves .
Zhang Ye said into the camera with a smile, "Everyone, have a look at this move . It's very interesting because the opponent is actually trying to lay a trap for me . He is hoping that I will play over here . Why is that? Have a look over here, and here . " He moused over the positions . "Do you guys understand now? This is a very well-hidden trap . How do you think I will handle this? Hehe, I am actually got to fall for it on purpose . I'm going in!"
"—Pfft—You jokester, stop playing around—Go ahead—Aiyo, it's so freaking interesting to watch Zhang Ye play Go—This fellow not only plays cunning moves, his tongue is acerbic as well—Lord Zhang, can you play properly or not?—Motherfucker, don't you end up throwing the game away—"
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "How could I possibly lose? Hai, he has placed his stone already . Haha, looks like he thinks that I have fallen for his trap . He's already planning his next move . Very good, then I'm gonna make a stand here . Is he going to go this way? Good, I'll follow . Hur hur, see this, he'll realize very soon that the person who has fallen into the trap is actually himself . "
After several moves .
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