Chapter 584
A Major Comeback: No Korean Among the Four Strongest
However, this move was clearly not well executed, which precisely proves that Shin Jinseo was somewhat confused at this moment.
Because Shin Jinseo didn't see the true function of the so-called "abdominal point" in Lin Ruo's connection.
Is this a setup for the pieces on the right?
Actually not.
Shin Jinseo believed this to be the case, which is why he was so eager to capture the three stones on the right and regain control of the right side.
At this point, Lin Ruo's gaze was no longer fixed on the right.
The site has already been obtained.
So what Lin Ruo needs to do next is to go back and break through the eye. He didn't have the real foundation for breaking through the eye before, but with the certain arrangements he made in the middle, everything is ready except for the final step.
The eye has always been difficult to break because the key is how to prevent Black from escaping.
Now that there is a fetus in the middle abdomen, the possibility of interception naturally becomes a very real possibility.
So, seeing that Shin Jinseo was stubbornly trying to capture the three pieces on the right, Lin Ruo quickly turned back to the lower left and pointed his sword at the eye.
With just one move, Black's eye in the lower left corner will be in serious danger.
Shin Jinseo only now realized that even if he ate the three pieces on the right, it would be of no use.
If you ate it on the right, then you ate it.
But the left side is the same.
Once Black's entire group is wiped out, White can then press its advantage and target the center. At that point, White will clearly be the passive party in this battle.
The saying "a single hair can affect the whole body" perfectly describes all the situations on the left.
This means that even though Shin Jinseo could easily capture the three stones on the right with just one move, he still has to go to the lower left to prepare for defense first.
Otherwise, in terms of losses, he wouldn't have had any chance of turning things around.
However, at this point, the losses have already been maximized.
Shin Jinseo may not have fully grasped it yet, but the AI's win rate curve is quite simple and clear.
Zhang Xuebin, who was in the live broadcast room, watched as the AI curve suddenly dropped to a 50/50 split.
Before he could even feel happy, suddenly, with both hands outstretched, the AI's win rate jumped to 60/40.
Yes, the odds have increased, but this time it's the white side that's gained, not the black side.
The reason for the rise was that when Black went back to draw lines to prepare for escape, Lin Ruo suddenly made another move on the left outer side, cutting off Black's retreat route in the general direction, intending to narrow the area for encirclement and annihilation.
When Shin Jinseo saw that things were going badly, he tried to save the dragon from within, but after only a couple of steps, his dragon was completely killed again.
Lin Ruoke didn't care whether the black pieces wanted to escape or save themselves inside; all he needed to do was fight his way in from the outside.
Therefore, once the orderly white stones entered the area, they almost destroyed the only eye space that black had.
This means that Black's only way to survive is to escape, which is the only way to survive against all odds.
However, escaping at this point is becoming difficult.
Lin Ruo laid out more than ten moves outside, almost blocking all of Black's escape routes.
The situation instantly reversed.
The game has progressed from 7 to 3, and now the 7th stone is white.
All Shin Jinseo could do was fight back, to carve out a bloody path out, but that was unrealistic.
Faced with White's impenetrable Go stones, he felt a sense of helplessness, as if there was nothing he could do to turn the tide.
This sense of helplessness quickly spread to the South Korean media present at the scene, as well as to the South Korean commentators and viewers online.
They never expected that Shin Jinseo, who was about to win and had a 90% win rate, would still lose.
But that's just how it is; unless it's 100% certain, it doesn't mean you're guaranteed to win.
Therefore, they witnessed White's winning percentage rise steadily thereafter.
I was so happy to see White's winning percentage plummet earlier, but now I feel so bad seeing it skyrocket.
"Ahhh, how could this happen? How could he suddenly insert it into my midsection?"
This insertion, much like the Ziwu Valley of the past, directly left a fatal gap in the surprise attack on Chang'an.
The Korean commentator once again transformed into a roaring emperor, wailing and clutching his head, then complaining that he didn't go to save the dragon in the first place, and why he had to worry about the right side.
Now it's 73% open.
What's worse, the win rate in the matches seems to be continuing to decline.
When Shin Jinseo realized that there was no way to turn the tide on the left, he had no choice but to go back to the right and eat the three stones.
The good news is that he got to eat it.
The bad news is that White has used its influence on the left side to directly attack the center area.
The three stones that Black captured were on the right side, and in reality, they could not have any impact on the center at all.
White might be in trouble in the lower right corner, but it's definitely not that urgent.
However, Black is in a very difficult situation in the center.
"June 4th has begun!"
In the Wild Fox live stream, Zhang Xuebin was no longer able to sit still; he felt that he was experiencing an unprecedented and earth-shattering comeback.
Lin Ruo, growing stronger with each battle, continued to expand his territory in the central area, while Shin Jinseo, who was constantly retreating, was somewhat overwhelmed and unable to lift his head, so much so that the win rate curve inadvertently turned into a 60/40 split again.
"White's position is quite large; its territory is now almost equal to Black's."
At this point, Yu Meimei suddenly realized that she might have said something wrong earlier.
After all, she had said that Lin Ruo was almost certain to lose the game.
But what's going on now? The white pieces have suddenly made a comeback after the middle game, and now they have the destructive power of a wildfire.
Lin Ruo not only reversed all the disadvantages, but also frantically widened the advantage step by step.
Well, Sister Yu realized that her understanding of Lin Ruo was still too superficial.
Of course, he wasn't the only one who felt his understanding was too superficial; all the Go viewers in the live stream, including the people who enjoyed the game, were among them.
[Why isn't it over yet? Didn't the other side just have a 90% win rate? I left the stream for half an hour and came back, and it's still going on. Hey, Lin Gou has brought his win rate down to 30%! That's impressive, is there still a chance?]
[Brother, you've misread it. Black only has a 30% win rate right now. You know, Lin Shen never likes being the underdog.]
[Oh no, what did I miss? Why did it jump from 4% to 70%? Did Lin secretly transfer money? How much?]
【I don't know. I just want to ask on behalf of Shin Jinseo, do you think I still have a chance?】
You asked the same question on Lin Ruo's behalf half an hour ago.
[That's not the point. I feel like I've been played, kids. I was about to start cursing when I finally saw Lin Gengxin about to crash and burn, but what does this mean? You're going to turn things around? Can I take back what I said earlier...?]
As all the brothers know, as long as Lin doesn't mess up his act, we'll follow him forever. So, sorry, I'll continue to cheer for Lin!
[You guys are so opportunistic. I didn't criticize Lin Shen even when his win rate was so low. How can you be worthy of being fans of the same idol as me?]
【Don't think I didn't see it. You were the one who cursed the loudest in the live stream just now. Don't think you're unrecognizable just because you changed your name. Your profile picture is clearly displayed. Remember to change that next time too.】
cough cough.
In any case, the atmosphere in the live broadcast room has finally improved, and as Lin Ruo's attack on the central area is in full swing, Zhang Xuebin, who has always maintained a serious personality, has also returned to his playful and silly side.
The wild fox is still the same wild fox.
But it's different in the Korean online streaming rooms; the Korean commentators are constantly yelling "ah ah ah!"
"That cut was brilliant! Black's stone is now somewhat vulnerable."
"Wow, with this hand pressed down, he's completely restricted and can't move at all."
"Why did he walk like that? Shin Jinseo seems to have not expected this. This is going to be bad."
"Lin Ruo, Lin Ruo, how can you be so fierce, Shiba!"
With each cry of despair from the Korean commentator, Black's winning percentage continued to decline, dropping from 30% to 20%, seemingly without any bottom line.
Meanwhile, the mood of Korean netizens also worsened.
[How could this happen? How could he turn this around? He's insane!] [No way, are we going to lose again? What chance do Koreans have in the upcoming Samsung Cup?]
[That's all. You can assume our Korean players didn't even participate in the Samsung Cup. Otherwise, if you saw four Chinese players in the semifinals, you'd definitely be shocked.]
"Damn it, it was supposed to end quickly, so I left. But now I'm back and it's still raining. And it seems like it's only ending on our side. Oh well, I'll keep walking. Maybe when I come back, it'll be ending on the other side."
...
The stark reality of the win rate curve has left South Korean netizens both thrilled and frustrated.
If this is the final outcome, they would rather have never had an advantage in the first place, so that at least they wouldn't have to experience the disappointment of going from heaven to hell.
However, the reality is that they are already experiencing it.
From the middle game onwards, their spirits sank with every move Shin Jinseo made.
After entering the mid-game, Shin Jinseo seemed like a completely different person. No, actually, it would be more accurate to say that Lin Ruo was no longer human after entering the mid-game.
Other Go players would agree with this, such as the other three who advanced to the semifinals from outside the arena.
"How did he even come up with this move? He's thinking way too far ahead. It's terrifying."
Looking at the move on the chessboard, Yang Dingxin felt a chill run down his spine, because it went far ahead. He believed that, in his judgment, he could never have imagined things that far ahead.
So what kind of strategic vision does it take to be able to plan for more than a dozen moves in the future?
Is this something that only AI can do?
Yang Dingxin couldn't understand, and thinking that he might have to face Lin Ruo in the final four, he shook his head.
Even before the match started, he was already thinking about how difficult it would be for him. Oh well, he decided to call Ke Jie over anyway, since he now felt that beating Ke Jie would be relatively easy.
Liao Yuanhe, on the other hand, felt much more fortunate.
Sigh, I don't need to face Lin Ruo in the semifinals.
However, his opponent is a man with the Samsung Cup buff. Well, Liao Yuanhe knows that it probably won't be easy for him to beat anyone.
However, it didn't stop him from being very excited: "This can turn the tables on Lin Ruo! I can't believe it! I have to have a good discussion with him about this game tonight and learn how to turn it around."
Upon hearing this, Tang Weixing immediately chimed in, "I'd also like to join the discussion; it's truly amazing that they were able to flip it."
"No need to discuss it. We'll just go in with them after the match and watch their replay. I can't figure out how some of those moves were made either."
No, no.
After saying this, Yang Dingxin felt that he still needed to have Lin Ruo review the entire match from beginning to end that night. The review at the end of the match was more about finding problems for the opponent, Shin Jinseo.
But they wanted to know why Lin Ruo made certain decisions, how he made certain judgments, and whether his overall perspective was really that strong.
Okay, that's true.
Anyway, they've already decided that Lin Ruo is going to win, as for whether Shin Jinseo has a chance to turn the tide.
Sigh, how could this situation possibly turn around twice in a row?
The first time you flipped it, it was already flipped. The second time, the chessboard was almost full. Even if you wanted to flip it, there wouldn't be any space left. You can't just open a separate chessboard for you to place pieces and flip it.
Therefore, the current situation will likely determine the final outcome.
Not to mention that by this point, Shin Jinseo's brain had already been somewhat shattered by Lin Ruo's series of wild punches.
At that moment, what he was thinking most was, "How did you come up with this step?" No, why were you able to think so far ahead?
Wow, this person seems to be getting more and more energetic as the weather gets colder.
Shin Jinseo was truly baffled. He had been playing for so long and had used up at least half of his energy, yet he was already getting a little frustrated, while his opponent seemed to be licking an energy pack, getting more and more energetic as the game went on.
After more than twenty exchanges of blows to his abdomen, Shin Jinseo fully understood what a true, fierce attack meant—no hesitation, and relentless focus on his vital points.
Then Shin Jinseo has another question: You weren't this good at charging forward before, were you?
Ok.
Lin Ruo didn't really push forward much before because he wanted to play a grueling game, but now that I'm about to lose, who wants to play a grueling game with you? Of course, I'll seize every opportunity to go on a hysterical rampage.
If I don't launch a fierce attack to turn the tide first, how can I continue to torment them?
Yes, starting from move 168, it's about time when you feel the game is pretty much decided.
Lin Ruocai finally calmed down with a clear conscience. "Alright, alright, that's enough. I've decided not to charge anymore. Let's take it slow, okay?"
But even so, at this point, Shin Jinseo couldn't afford to play slowly. "You've already beaten me to a pulp, so of course you can play slowly now."
So, should I just wait until the time is up and then order?
Well, actually, Lin Ruo slowing down her offensive at this point did have one advantage for Shin Jinseo: he could take his time to think things through.
In the past, I had just finished my move when you made your move, and you made it in a place I never expected. How was I supposed to think about that? That was definitely not going to work.
But now it's possible.
Because Lin Ruo stopped attacking and instead focused on consolidating her defenses, Shin Jinseo discovered a huge problem at that moment.
He took longer to think, so he could clearly see that thinking was no longer useful, and that surrendering was the best solution.
Persistence is good, but compared to how badly Lin Ruo was beaten before, this state seems even worse.
Yes.
The AI win rate comparison at this point completely speaks volumes. Compared to when Shin Jinseo was at his most aggressive and only managed a 4% win rate against Lin Ruo, this time it's even more impressive.
Lin Ruo turned the tables and reduced Shin Jinseo's win rate to only 1%.
This makes it hard for netizens not to suspect that the 1% is most likely a favor.
Even Korean netizens think so.
[GG, how do I translate this? Maybe I should just click on it.]
[Wow, are all four semifinalists Chinese? No wonder it's the Samsung Cup; it's always been a Chinese tournament, and in recent years, Chinese players seem to win every time they come.]
[It was one thing to win the championship in the past, but this time it's even more impressive. They swept the top four spots right from the start. People who didn't know better would think none of our Korean players participated.]
[Please stop holding the West Brazil Samsung Cup, seriously. They're just giving Chinese players money and trophies every day. If this keeps up, it'll become a Chinese event. I'm going crazy.]
[This is really outrageous. Chinese players become incredibly strong during the Samsung Cup, while our Korean players get completely dominated every day. I suspect this tournament is cursed, seriously. Maybe we should check the feng shui.]
Even before the match was over, Korean netizens were already questioning the level of the Samsung Cup.
Is there any point in holding this event again? Maybe next time we should just give the awards to Chinese athletes directly, so they don't even have to compete. It's unnecessary.
Look, they've swept all four semifinal spots this time. Next time they might sweep all eight. There's no point in continuing this event.
Of course, some South Korean viewers felt that saying that was disrespectful to Shin Jinseo.
They're still on the field, they haven't conceded yet, so how can you say that Chinese players have swept the top four? Do you know that you're discriminating against our Korean players?
Many South Korean viewers were indignant, but they soon realized they had spoken too soon.
Because Shin Jinseo clicked it the very next second.
In the reception hall, after more than five minutes of deliberation, Shin Jinseo, realizing that there was no chance of turning the tide, reluctantly lowered his head and chose to stop the clock before even making a move.
Thus, this spectacular quarterfinal match officially came to an end.
Shin Jinseo, who had a huge advantage at the beginning, was overturned by Lin Ruo all the way and finally fell at the last moment on the way to the top four.
It's impossible for Shin Jinseo not to be in pain. He stood up and shook hands with Lin Ruo without any expression. He kept thinking, "Why? How could he be overturned like this? It doesn't make sense."
Well, that's how it is.
Let's do a post-mortem analysis.
Shin Jinseo felt he had a lot to review, and that turning the tide was definitely not something that could be done overnight. He also had a lot to know.
Shin Jinseo sighed, wiped his sweat, and before reviewing the game, he had to say, "You are indeed more amazing than I imagined. I'm completely convinced."
If we really had to find a point of difference, it would be his overall perspective.
Have no idea.
Others can see ten steps ahead in one step, but I can only see five steps ahead in one step. How am I supposed to play? I can't play at all, okay?
That's true.
So what can Shin Jinseo do? Ask if he doesn't understand, or humbly ask questions? (End of Chapter)