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Chapter 136 His name is... Honinbo Dosaku! (Second update, please subscribe)
Akira Toya was stunned for a moment after hearing what Yuko Miki said.
Not long ago, Akira Toya played a game of Go against Yuko Miki.
Therefore, Akira Touya was not surprised that Yuko Miki knew his Go skills. What truly surprised Akira Touya was the second half of Yuko Miki's sentence.
In his heart, Akira Touya couldn't help but mutter to himself, 'If I don't use my full strength, I will lose...'
'interesting...'
Thinking this, Akira Touya couldn't help but look at Sanjiro Yamazaki, muttering to himself, 'Then let me see the level of skill that makes you capable of defeating me, Sanjiro Yamazaki!'
At that moment, Akira Touya's fighting spirit and will were ignited by Yuko Miki's words, and even the blood in his body showed signs of boiling.
Through Akira Touya's eyes, Yamazaki Jusaburo sensed Akira Touya's fighting spirit and determination.
Yamazaki Jusaburo responded with a slight smile, using this to counter Akira Touya's fighting spirit and determination.
As for the answer Akira Touya wants to know, Sanjiro Yamazaki will show it to Akira during the game of Go.
Meanwhile, the others in the Go club also heard what Miki Yuko said.
Naturally, Miki Yuko's words caused another stir in the Go club, with exclamations of surprise and discussion frequently erupting.
"Is Miki-kun joking all the time?"
"Among his peers, who else can beat Akira Touya?"
"I don't think so. If it were true, it would have spread throughout the Go world long ago."
"Yes, Akira Touya already has professional-level Go skills. Even Ichiyanagi wouldn't be a match for Akira Touya."
"Miki-kun is also a very strong player, so he probably wouldn't be joking about this on purpose, right?"
"Perhaps he really can defeat Akira Touya?"
"Oh right, I heard on the radio this morning that a supernova has emerged in the Go world, his name is An Xia, could it be him?"
“I heard that too, it’s Chen Anxia.”
"Chen Anxia? Why does that name sound so familiar?"
"Chen Anxia is a supernova recognized by Akira Touya's father. If it's him, he might actually be able to defeat Akira Touya..."
"Wait, are you guys confused? Isn't Chen Anxia the kid who beat Yiliu in Go before? He's a completely different person!"
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Sakamoto Kei, who had remained silent until now, was also deeply troubled by Miki Yuko's words.
The guesses that had been in my mind before seemed to become certain at this moment, and I thought that Yamazaki Sanjiro was very likely another Chen Anxia-like existence.
Sakamoto Kei had no idea when the private Kaiou Elementary School had become so full of hidden talents, harboring so many Go geniuses.
What puzzled Sakamoto Kei even more was this era, and he couldn't help but ask himself, 'What's wrong with this era?'
Why are there so many Go prodigies in this era?
Has genius become worthless in this era?
Meanwhile, Yamazaki Sanjiro, who was playing a guessing game with Touya Akira, heard the commotion and discussions around him.
This time, Yamazaki Sanjiro did not completely ignore it, but remembered one name.
In his heart, Yamazaki Sanjiro couldn't help but murmur, 'Chen Anxia...this seems to be an extraordinary person. I'll ask Yuko later and see if she knows anything about him.'
The result of the coin toss was quickly announced: Akira Touya would play black and move first.
Upon seeing the result of the coin toss, Yuko Miki's expression tightened slightly, and she muttered to herself, "They actually let... me play white... what will become of this game..."
Sakamoto Kei, who had somehow appeared beside Miki Yuko, heard Miki Yuko muttering to herself, but couldn't make out what she was saying.
However, the information revealed in those unclear words aroused Sakamoto Kei's immense curiosity.
Unable to hold back, Sakamoto Kei asked softly, "Miki-kun, is your friend really that strong?"
Upon hearing this, Yuko Miki replied softly without the slightest hesitation, "Very strong. I have never heard of him losing a game against someone of his generation."
As she spoke, Yuko Miki paused, her gaze falling on the box containing the white pieces placed in front of Sanjiro Yamazaki. She said in a low voice, "Especially when he plays the white pieces, he is as strong as a monster."
Upon hearing this, Sakamoto Kei was startled, completely unexpected that Miki Yuko would describe Yamazaki Sanjiro as a monster.
Then, as if remembering something, Sakamoto Kei asked softly again, "How does he compare to Chen Anxia?"
This question seemed to have taken Miki Yuko by surprise, causing her to fall into deep thought and not answer Sakamoto Kei for a moment.
While Yuko Miki and Kei Sakamoto were talking, the club members who were originally playing Go all put down their games and gathered around, not wanting to miss this match.
And so, under everyone's watchful eyes, the game began.
Akira Touya picked up a black stone and placed it directly on the planetary position in the lower left corner.
This is the most conventional way to play in modern Go, and no one thought anything of it.
After seeing Akira Toya's move, Yamazaki Jusaburo did not hesitate. He reached out and picked up a white stone, placing it gracefully and calmly on the board.
Snapped!
With a clear and resonant sound of a piece being placed, everyone saw Yamazaki Sanjiro's move.
Seeing Yamazaki Sanjiro's move, everyone's faces showed expressions of astonishment, disbelief, and disbelief.
Akira Touya looked equally surprised, and even couldn't help but ask, "Yamazaki-kun, did you make a mistake with this move?"
Knowing why Akira Touya reacted this way, Yamazaki Jusaburo smiled slightly and said, "You didn't make a mistake, Akira-kun, please continue."
Those who initially thought Yamazaki Sanjiro had made a mistake, upon hearing his words, disregarded all etiquette and began whispering amongst themselves.
"He didn't make a single mistake? Does he really know how to play chess?"
"In its first move, White doesn't occupy the star point on the side, nor the small eye or high eye, but instead makes a small knight's move to approach the corner, attacking the lower left corner star point occupied by Black's first move. What kind of move is this?"
"I can't understand it, and it's hard to comprehend. Isn't this kind of betting method just reckless?"
"I'm starting to doubt what Miki-kun said. How strong can someone be at Go if they use this kind of playing style?"
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Yuko Miki naturally heard the commotion and discussions around her.
However, Yuko Miki neither commented nor refuted, but instead thought coldly and disdainfully to herself, 'You can't even begin to understand the horror of the player who first created this style of play...'
Beside him, Sakamoto Kei frowned as he watched Yamazaki Sanjiro's incomprehensible and unorthodox move. He felt a sense of déjà vu, as if he had seen it somewhere recently.
Suddenly, Sakamoto Kei seemed to have thought of something. He quickly walked to the bookshelf next to him, which was filled with books about Go, pulled out a book, and began to flip through it quickly.
Soon, Sakamoto Kei found a chess manual, a manual of ancient castle chess from the island nation.
In this game record, the player playing white also made almost the same move on their first move.
The player playing the white pieces is named... Honinbo Dosaku!
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Chapter 137 The Former Saint and the Later Saint, the Vanished Dao Ce School! (Third update, please subscribe!)
P.S.: It's Chapter 136, I misspelled the title!
In the history of Go in Japan, there are two universally recognized strongest Go masters: the former Honinbo Dosaku and the latter Honinbo Shusaku.
In their respective eras, they were absolute dominant figures in the Japanese Go world, a dominance that even the current Meijin Touya cannot match.
Of these, Honinbo Dosaku predates Honinbo Shusaku by about two hundred years.
It is worth mentioning here that Honinbo Dosaku was a contemporary of Huang Longshi, the ancient Go master of Kyushu, and was about five to six years older than Huang Longshi.
Unfortunately, due to various limitations at the time, these two legendary figures were unable to compete against each other on the chessboard.
Of the two great Go masters, Honinbo Shusaku is more renowned, and he has an unprecedented record of maintaining a perfect record in the fiercely competitive Go tournament.
It's important to know that the Imperial Castle Go Tournament was the most prestigious and highest-level Go event in ancient Japan.
This also gives us an idea of Honinbo Shusaku's dominance at the time.
However, although Honinbo Shusaku was more famous, Honinbo Dosaku surpassed him in terms of contributions to Go theory, and was even called the founder of modern Go in Japan.
As for their skill level, it's difficult to compare them because they lived in different eras and the development of Go was at different stages.
It is worth mentioning that no wrong moves were found in the game records left by Honinbo Dosaku, indicating that there were almost no flaws in his games, which is something Honinbo Shusaku could not achieve.
Therefore, many people in the Go world believe that if Honinbo Dosaku and Honinbo Shusaku lived in the same era, Honinbo Dosaku would definitely be stronger.
Of course, this view has also been refuted by many people.
Some people refute this by arguing that Honinbo Shusaku died young at the age of 33, and no one knows whether he had reached his peak at the time of his death.
Therefore, if Honinbo Shusaku had not died young, then even if Honinbo Dosaku and Honinbo Shusaku lived in the same era, it cannot be said for certain that Honinbo Dosaku was stronger than Shusaku.
However, regardless of whether people agree or disagree, one thing is common: no one denies Honinbo Dosaku's talent and skill.
This gives us an idea of Honinbo Dosaku's talent, skill, and influence in the Go world.
Sakamoto Kei was a big fan of Honinbo Dosaku, so he would often take out the few surviving game records of Honinbo Dosaku to study.
This is also why Sakamoto Kei felt a sense of familiarity when she saw Yamazaki Sanjiro's incomprehensible and unconventional move.
Upon confirming that Yamazaki Sanjiro was using Honinbo Dosaku's technique, Sakamoto Keishin was suddenly jolted, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.
The Dosaku school of Honinbo Dosaku has long since disappeared.
This is not because the Dosaku style has been eliminated by the times, but because the Dosaku style is too difficult to master. The most crucial factor supporting the Dosaku style is actually Honinbo Dosaku's talent known as 'divine calculation'.
Therefore, if one's own talent is not up to par, even if one learns the Dao Ce style, one will not be able to grasp its essence and will only end up with a poor imitation.
In the history of Go, there has only ever been one Honinbo Dosaku...
Because no one has been able to truly master the Dao Ce Liu for a long time, the lineage of Dao Ce Liu has been lost.
Nowadays, if people want to understand the Dosaku style, they can only start from the few game records left by Honinbo Dosaku.
After that, Sakamoto Kei dared not think any further and quickly walked back to the chessboard with the chess score in his arms.
Sakamoto Kei didn't want to miss this game, and he was even more eager to see how Yamazaki Sanjiro would demonstrate the Dosaku style—would it be a poor imitation, or...?
Aside from Yuko Miki, no one else noticed Sakamoto Kei's unusual behavior.