With Zhixiang's chess skills, how could the four lose?
Everyone thought it was impossible to lose, except Xia Shang.
Xia Shang's prediction was just the opposite. He thought Zhixiang could not win.
The reason was very simple. Based on the study of Go patterns, the patterns in Xia Shang's mind were the result of five thousand years of evolution and summary. They were the final version of the ancient patterns that were eliminated and changed from generation to generation. However, Zhixiang mastered the most primitive primary version of the patterns.
Moreover, the chess skills of the people who could play against Zhixiang were also uneven. Perhaps there was no really powerful person around, so she had never seen what a real Go master was like.
Xia Shang was different. On the modern online Go platform, you can directly face opponents with the same chess skills as yourself and keep improving. And this amateur five-dan is really not a joke. In ancient times, he was definitely a crane standing out from the crowd.
The game between the two was like three books fighting one book in the game, and cannons bombarding infantry. They were not on the same level at all.
After only forty moves, Zhixiang felt something was wrong, and the four-piece advantage at the beginning was gone in an instant.
Everyone was watching the chess, and the situation shocked everyone.
At first, I thought Xia Shang always played chess unconventionally, but later I found that these strange moves were very powerful, and Zhixiang had to be extra careful in every move.
But Xia Shang made every move very quickly, as if he had not thought about it.
In fact, after a few moves, Xia Shang knew Zhixiang's chess strength. She was just an amateur chess player. In modern times, she would probably be about the same as a student who has been learning for two or three months.
To deal with her, Xia Shang conservatively estimated that he could play ten at the same time.
In essence, the research on Go in ancient times was still in its infancy, and there were no professionals to guide and discuss. Each family relied on their own exploration, so the progress was naturally very slow.
Not long after, Xia Shang's terrifying chess strength was revealed, and the people around him who knew Go were all sweating like Zhixiang.
I felt that the person on the other side of the chessboard was not a human, but a monster who could see through people's hearts, weaving a huge net to make people fall step by step!
"I lost..."
In the 78th move, Zhixiang finally admitted defeat under the strong pressure of Xia Shang.
Looking at the few chess pieces on the chessboard, she was so defeated that she couldn't say a word.
In front of Xia Shang, Zhixiang felt like a child. I don't know where the pride came from to dare to claim that she can play chess?
"Mr.'s chess skills are the only ones I have ever seen in my life. Even the national players are probably no more than this. Zhixiang is convinced!"
The scene was quiet, and the girls looked at each other. No one expected this situation.
Sister Zhixiang, one of the "Seven Beauties of Jiangnan", lost two games in the competition of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.
Sai Jiangnan was beaten by frost and her head was drooping, but her best friends opened their eyes wide.
This young and handsome gentleman is elegant and knowledgeable. I wonder if he has a wife at home?
Mrs. Sai was also very surprised. She didn't expect this gentleman to be so capable.
Go is a way of deploying troops. This man has such attainments in Go. I think he is a wise man with many plans and good decisions.
Xia Shang was in high spirits and asked Xiang Jiangnan with a smile: "My dear student, what will we compete in next? Writing or painting?"
There is no need to compete in writing.
Sai Jiangnan has seen Xia Shang's handwriting. Even though he hates him, he has to admit that this guy's handwriting is very good. Sister Zhixiang probably can't win.
If we don't compete in writing, it seems unreasonable to compete in painting only.
"Playing chess, calligraphy and painting are useless. Let's compete in policy essays! Sir, you are a real man, you should have strategies in your mind, and policy essays should be no problem."
"Okay, okay, I'll let you do it today, and see when you will be convinced. Since it's a policy essay, then give the questions."
Jiangnan looked at Zhixiang and whispered, "Sister, don't be polite, you give the questions first."
Xue Zhixiang thought for a while and asked, "Sir, everyone in the world likes to express their feelings through objects. This place is surrounded by green bamboo, which means expressing their feelings through bamboo. Some people use plums, pines and other objects to show themselves. Zhixiang thinks this method is too cumbersome. If you have something in your heart, why do you need to express your feelings through objects?"
"That's wrong!" Xia Shang pointed at the green bamboo, "I have always believed that the world is without intention, and all things value their truth. Whether it is the perseverance of the light, the upright and colorful green bamboo, or the winter plum that proudly announces spring in the snow, they all grow in the cold winter. The energy they have in not fearing the severe cold is the power we should absorb, so that we can be forever young and happy...
A person living in this world is not to express his ambitions through objects. If there is such a power to support you to face any difficulties, even if the front is full of thorns, let the wind blow from the east, south, west, and north, what does it matter?"
"..."
No words were spoken in the room.
Some power cannot be described, but needs to be felt.
Everyone present needs time to digest, and this silence is just right.
After a long time, everyone came back to their senses. No one judged the quality of Xia Shang's answer. They just looked at Xia Shang with a hint of doubt and confusion in their eyes. I don't know what kind of man he is, why his words are so profound at such a young age.
"Ahem... Is it my turn to ask a question?" Xia Shang coughed to draw everyone's attention back.
Zhixiang smiled faintly: "Sir, please ask."
"My question is very simple. Miss, which came first, the chicken or the egg?"
"..."
In an instant, the atmosphere was cold again.
What kind of question is this?
Policy discussion!
Isn't it just to ask some questions that are profound, meaningful, and meaningful?
Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
Sai Jiangnan stamped his feet: "Sir, what kind of questions are you asking?"
Xia Shang said seriously: "Don't underestimate this question. This is a topic that humans have studied for thousands of years. It is a very profound philosophical question! Let's wait for one of you to answer it first."
Sir, you actually asked such a childish question!
It's simply unforgivable!
A bunch of women felt that their IQ was challenged, and they didn't care about much, and gathered together to discuss it.
A group of people discussed for half an incense stick and finally came to a conclusion.
This is simply an unsolvable problem!
The gentleman is clearly playing a trick on me.
Facing the doubts, Xia Shang was very calm: "You don't know, but it doesn't mean that others don't know. Since there is such a question, there must be an answer. If you figure this out, I will open the door to new knowledge for you."
"Oh, I don't know what you are talking about. Tell me which came first, the chicken or the egg. If you make sense, I will accept you!" Sai Jiangnan said tenderly, and put her hands on her waist.
Xia Shang smiled and looked back at Mrs. Sai: "Madam, do you have any ideas?"
Mrs. Sai took two steps back and shook her head repeatedly.
Xia Shang then said, "The question is very simple! Which came first, the chicken or the egg? The answer is definitely the egg. As for why? Before the chicken appeared, there were already birds in the sky. Because chickens are similar to birds, chickens evolved from birds. Before the chicken appeared, birds already had eggs."
"Bird eggs are not chicken eggs."
"Note, I didn't say chicken eggs. The question is which came first, the chicken or the egg, not the chicken egg!"