Chapter 594
I Don't Want to Play Anymore
However, while others still thought that White's continued fighting in the center might bring some opportunities for a turnaround.
Lin Ruo refused outright.
We've lingered in the middle for too long; we absolutely cannot stay there now, no matter what.
After enduring much hardship and preparing to shift sides, Lin Ruo took one last look at the situation on the chessboard.
He still needs to use offense as a form of defense to penetrate the black camp in order to truly gain a glimmer of hope.
Although the center managed to survive and avoid being captured by the black pieces, the so-called continuation lacked rhythm.
There are no other key points here besides defense.
In other words, if Lin Ruo continues to fight here, he will not be able to win the game no matter what, and the situation in the center will not threaten Black's livelihood.
Therefore, Lin Ruo realized that he needed to change his position and shift the battle to another location, instead of continuing to do passive defense in the center.
But where should we take it?
Although Black has some territory on the top, it is insignificant compared to the large territory on Black's left side, and it has no appeal whatsoever.
At the bottom, the position appears to be evenly matched with Black's, with Black holding only slightly less territory. However, Black's initiative in the center has a significant advantage.
Going down to engage the enemy doesn't seem to be the best option.
Because you have more space below, and Black also has more space.
If Tang Weixing focuses on securing territory, he might find it easier to win the game.
Since the lower part of the territory is too open, Tang Weixing only needs to take 30% of the territory and then spend some time looking at the upper center. At that time, if he attacks from the top three lines, the situation will still be ugly for White.
So I thought about it a lot.
Lin Ruo set her sights on turning the tide on the left flank, which was the main base where Black started making its moves from the very beginning.
When Black attacked from both sides, the move from the left was only diagonally toward the center, so there is still a lot of territory on the left side.
If we can defeat the black stones here, we can also uproot the foundation of the black stones in the upper left corner, which would be a fatal blow to the overall situation.
Therefore, the left side is the final battleground.
After pondering for a while, Lin Ruo played a white piece and invaded the left side.
"They made it! That's quick thinking."
In the Wild Fox live stream, Zhang Xuebin's emotions also became a little excited after this shot.
Because Lin Ruo made the AI's absolute first choice despite being in a disadvantageous situation.
During his deliberations, Zhang Xuebin also conducted basic calculations using AI, discovering that the win rate in the midfield would decrease over time.
Going up would result in a sharp drop, and even going down where he thinks it should be wouldn't get any AI approval.
The left side seems to be the best position for the AI to turn the tide.
Lin Ruo quickly walked out, and even stepped out of the first position determined by the AI.
Reaching this point proves that Lin Ruo possesses the ability to turn the tide.
Zhang Xuebin couldn't help but look forward to this match even more. Lin Ruo not only stabilized the situation despite being at a disadvantage, but also found a so-called opportunity to turn the tide.
The plot twists that follow are hard to predict.
Next, Black plays a move, then White plays a move.
Black calls for a capture, White connects, Black connects.
The attack was sharp and long, and after several exchanges between the two sides, Tang Weixing, facing Lin Ruo's sudden change of direction and strong attack, had no intention of holding back and also demanded a decisive kill.
If you come to kill me, then I will kill you too, and I will absolutely not give you any opportunity to take the initiative to attack.
However, Tang Weixing seemed to have forgotten one point when he was countering the strong attack: the time it took for his dragon to come down from this area was interrupted, and it was not a so-called strong and complete form.
Therefore, there is a problem of air tightness.
Against this backdrop, Black prepared to launch a strong attack on White, which naturally led to some dangerous factors emerging from time to time in the later battles.
At this point, Tang Weixing hadn't paid much attention, but after several more exchanges, he saw that White had made the first move and was about to make a large dragon live on the left side.
Tang Weixing finally sensed something was amiss.
His base of operations is in trouble.
At this point, Tang Weixing realized that he still had a chance to make amends, but the problem was that Lin Ruo suddenly chose to turn around and go down.
The attack from above has stopped.
He's going to do something on the bottom left.
This caused Tang Weixing, who had suddenly followed the transfer, to forget about the separation issue again when he realized his mistake.
If Lin Ruo continues to advance a few more steps, Tang Weixing will undoubtedly discover the problem easily, and thus make general adjustments based on the losses.
But Lin Ruo did not continue.
He did not give Tang Weixing a chance to realize his mistake.
With the pressure suddenly gone, Tang Weixing naturally abandoned his actions and his consideration of the area.
He followed Lin Ruo down, and the issue of separation became a major point of no concern.
And soon, this point will re-emerge at the location below.
White continued to make exchanges in the lower area, prolonging the battle, and Black followed closely behind.
Black moves forward, White moves backward.
Black connects.
White moves forward, Black blocks.
After a series of jumps and blocks, the first round of combat between the two sides came to an end.
As Tang Weixing wished, the large white group in the lower left corner still hadn't made a living group, which was naturally a good thing for black.
However, Tang Weixing also sensed something was wrong at this moment. Although his black pieces seemed to occupy a lot of space, they were much more troublesome to connect than the white pieces, and were somewhat like a loose mess.
This will initially pose a significant obstacle to Black's continued goal of killing White.
Just as he was thinking of a solution, Lin Ruo immediately launched a second round of tug-of-war, in order to prevent Tang Weixing from reacting in time, and even if he did react, he would be unable to cope and would be distracted.
Only under such circumstances could Lin Ruo possibly defeat his opponent in one fell swoop.
His chosen point of attack was back to the upper left, a complete feint.
White moves to cut, and Black calls for a capture.
White blocks, Black extends.
White calls for a capture, Black captures, and White calls for another capture.
As the game progressed, Tang Weixing finally discovered the most serious problem: White was going to make a large group of stones live in the upper right corner much faster than him.
This was something he had anticipated, because he was now facing a difficult situation: several key positions in the game had been cut off by White.
This results in something that appears to be tangible but is actually quite scattered.
This made Tang Weixing realize that when he tried to strike a pose, he found his hands too heavy to lift; in short, it looked good but wasn't very useful. So, regardless of whether he could solve the problem or not, the time he spent would definitely increase exponentially, while Lin Ruo continued to build up her dragon at a normal pace.
Tang Weixing can't keep up now.
Therefore, his only option is to continue attacking the white pieces and hinder them from making a living group.
At this moment, Lin Ruo demonstrated what top-level game strategy is. When Black had given up on making its own large dragon in the upper left corner a living place, it meant that Black could only follow White's moves.
Then Lin Ruo had nothing to worry about.
You don't have much of an advantage on the left. Now that the dragon is dead, do you still want to chase after me? How dare you?
If he were up there, Lin Ruo would definitely tell his brothers to go easy on him, because he really couldn't beat them.
If it were in the middle abdomen, Lin Ruo would say, "Brother, slow down, I'm not ready yet."
But now that I'm on the left, do you still think you can hit me without any scruples? Lin Ruo can only say, brother, are you out of your mind?
How could Lin Ruo possibly tolerate someone like that?
You really want to hit me, huh? Fine, I'll break another one of your arms.
With this move, the large black group in the upper left corner, which was already a bit troublesome to make alive, is now beyond saving.
Because of this break, Black's seemingly dense formation became even more fragmented.
This also fueled Tang Weixing's competitive spirit.
You've ruined my pieces on the left side like this. If I don't fight you to the death today, wouldn't I be a useless piece?
It turned out that Tang Weixing was indeed a useless person, because he soon discovered what it felt like to have strength but nowhere to use it.
When he wanted to launch a strong attack on White's pieces in the upper area, Lin Ruo cleverly presented him with a choice in advance, which left Tang Weixing suddenly unsure of where to play.
First, attack the second line on the left. If you don't attack here, White will invade the upper left area and could very likely seize the territory in that area.
Secondly, attack the stone near the bottom, which is an important position for the formation of a large white group.
Tang Weixing thought for a moment and quickly decided to attack from the bottom.
It's alright. He has a lot of influence above him; it's not something that a black piece or two can disrupt.
He doesn't believe it, he absolutely refuses to believe it.
In the end, it seems that with just these two or three steps, Lin Ruo only managed to open a gap in the upper left corner.
However, another problem troubled Tang Weixing: Lin Ruo seemed to have been deceiving him all along.
That's right, even if you don't attack me in the top lane, I really can't pose a significant threat for the time being.
But I'm just kidding you about this.
Even if Lin Ruo destroyed that connecting piece, he could still find another way to reorganize and form a large dragon, which made Tang Weixing's all-out attack seem like hitting cotton.
As more infiltration occurred above, Tang Weixing began to sweat; the situation seemed to be turning unfavorable for him.
It's drafty at the top and leaky at the bottom. How can this be a good thing?
do not know.
Tang Weixing only knew that he would have to withdraw from the left side of the battlefield afterward, because Lin Ruo quickly revived the dragon in the left area without any hesitation.
That's good.
Originally, the left side had some advantages for Black, but this move turned it into a lost territory, completely beyond Black's reach.
With no other option, Tang Weixing could only focus on the situation in the upper left and then shift all his attention back to the center to organize a downward attack.
Who let the left side fall?
With this fall, the two sides were back to a 50/50 situation.
"Lin Ruo fought back?!"
In the Fox Live room, watching the AI's win rate stabilize, Zhang Xuebin's face was filled with disbelief.
In his view, since returning to the left, Lin Ruo has made almost no mistakes, which is why the situation that should have been at a great disadvantage has suddenly returned to a standoff between Chu and Han.
However, compared to these, what surprised Zhang Xuebin the most was the application of humanistic elements.
Seeing the first few steps, Zhang Xuebin almost thought Lin Ruo had the same strategic vision as AI, but after seeing the later routines, he truly understood.
Lin Ruohe not only has the strategic vision of an AI, but he also clearly understands the game of human nature.
For example, in the battle to make the large group of stones live in the upper left corner, in order to prevent Tang Weixing from discovering the fatal weakness in the black group's shape too early.
Lin Ruo chose to feint, first shifting the battlefield to the lower area, thus successfully making Tang Weixing overlook the issue of the breakpoint.
They'll pull it back later, delivering a fatal blow before Tang Weixing has a chance to recover.
Would AI consider such things? Of course not, it will only follow the most stable and fixed patterns.
That's why Zhang Xuebin saw in Lin Ruo a side as powerful as AI and possessing a broad perspective, while also seeing the intellectual and strategic battles involved in Go, a game of strategy.
Lin Ruo is the best operator in this game.
Simply put, it's amazing, incredibly amazing.
The situation has now returned to a 50/50 split. Zhang Xuebin, who previously thought Tang Weixing had a high probability of winning the match, is now less confident that he can win.
In his view, Lin Ruo should probably win another game and take the championship directly.
After all, they easily turned the tide, so can their opponent Tang Weixing really handle the situation?
It's hard to say. Right now, the two sides are evenly matched, but Lin Ruo has taken over the left side and is making a comeback.
Tang Weixing, on the other hand, held the upper position while maintaining some initiative in the middle.
The two sides still need to engage in further combat.
Zhang Xuebin could only think this way, unlike the viewers in the live broadcast room, who were all already in a frenzy at this moment.
Oh no, it seems like they're all Lin Ruo's fans.
[What? My Lin Shen turned the tide in a second? What's the point of playing then? You don't actually think our Lin Shen will lose a 50/50 game, do you?]
[Hey, Wu Wukai's calling you. Do you think our Lin Shen will lose in a 50/50 situation?]
[Loss? Does that word even exist in our Lin Shen's dictionary? Just stand up, okay?]
[Comrade Tang Weixing seems a bit frustrated right now, after all, he's lost a winning position. But Comrade Tang Weixing, don't be too sad, things will get even worse later, so there's no point in being sad now.]
[It's like killing someone by breaking their spirit. Unlike me, I directly advised Comrade Tang Weixing to just let it go; being sad is pointless.]
[Hey, Lin Shen has brought the game back to even, what more do you want from him? Don't worry, everyone, Lin Shen will send it back soon. After all, this is the finals, and our most flamboyant Lin Shen will definitely make the plot more dramatic. Only in this way can he be remembered forever.]
[Enough said, I'll leave for an hour. I hope I can come back and see Lin Shen's trophy-raising ceremony.]
[You don't believe in my abilities, Lin Shen. How could it possibly take another hour? You can just turn off the live stream then.]
Indeed, Leziren will always understand Lin Ruo.
At least for now, Lin Ruo no longer has the patience to play any strategic games with her opponents. (End of Chapter)