The literary giants of the late Ming Dynasty began by copying books

Chapter 157 A boy over [-] years old has conquered the world
Ye Xianggao was not only the Donglin boss, but also a famous Go player at this time. At this time, people called the first-class chess players the national players. Ye Xianggao was evaluated as "the second best player in the world of chess". Although he was not considered a national player, he was the only one. Second to the level of national players.

He is over [-] years old and belongs to a prominent family in Wuxi. He is born with intelligence. When he was young, he learned how to advance and retreat by watching his elders play chess. As soon as he came out of the mountain, he became one of the best players in the world.

Last year, Ye Xianggao went to Wuxi to invigilate exams. He was bored and wanted to find someone to play chess with, so the local squire recommended Guo Bailing.

At that time, over 11 years old was only [-] years old, and he was just a young boy. Ye Xianggao was quite surprised to see such a little child playing chess with him. As a result, after the two of them talked, Ye Xianggao was actually killed by over [-] years old. Without staying, he lost several games in a row, and his reputation as a centenarian became famous in the south of the Yangtze River.

Many people present may not remember Guo Bailing's name, but when they mentioned that Guo Bailing was the boy who defeated Ye Xianggao, many people instantly had an impression.

Xu Xueju was quite curious about Guo Bailing, so he called Guo Bailing in front of him and asked with a smile: "Young Master Ye, why are you playing chess with him without any mercy?"

Ye Xianggao did not lose one game in front of Guo Bailing, but lost several games in a row. Playing Go is very mentally demanding. If Ye Xianggao had not been angry, he would not have been able to play so many games persistently.

But Ye Xianggao didn't save any face during the whole process of passing [-] years old, and every set was a big victory.

Hearing Xu Xueju's question, Guo Bailing said very seriously even though he was only a teenager: "Although chess is just a game, you can't distort the truth to please others. Besides, Ye Gong is a wise man, how could he blame a boy for this?" ?”

Hearing this, Xu Xueju couldn't help laughing and praised: "Although he is a boy, he has the demeanor of a famous scholar!"

Everyone nodded, and Wang Wenlong also admired him in his heart. He was so smart at a young age of over [-] years old. No wonder he became a great player in the late Ming Dynasty.

Just like later generations, national Go players in the Ming Dynasty often needed to be young to become famous. After all, young people's calculation power and experience are not comparable to those of older people. If you don't become a national player by the age of 20, you will have no hope for life.

At this time, some old national players are often defeated by young people. No matter how prosperous they were back then, they will become famous for future generations.

But Guo Bailing's dominance in the chess world in the late Ming Dynasty was top-notch.

In his previous life, he was over 40 years old and dominated the chess world for more than [-] years. He was still a first-class player in his later years and relied on Go all his life.

At this time, the banquet had dispersed. After hearing the legendary story of Bai Ling, everyone was eager to try it, and Li Dan asked him to take the chessboard.

A Taoist official in Fuzhou was very good at talking. He rolled up his sleeves and played chess with Guo Bailing.

At this time, national players often traveled around, earned a very good income, and got various opportunities.

For example, Fang Zizhen, a famous Go player from Yangzhou more than ten years ago, also started at the age of 13 and beat all the invincible players in Jiangnan step by step. When he was in his 20s, he went to Beijing in the name of a national player and was directly invited by the eunuch Feng Bao to accompany Wanli in the palace. He plays chess, so he also got the establishment of a royal guard.

Later, Fang Zizhen found connections and entered Taiyuan College for further studies. Taipei students could be assigned to serve as officials in other places without passing the exam, and life was very easy.

However, his moral character was not very good. When he was in his 40s, his chess skills declined significantly, but he still played among officials and ministers. Later, the newly promoted national player Lin Fuqing came to Beijing as a retainer. The owner was a high official and invited Fang Zizhen to play against Lin Fuqing.

When the two reached the middle game, they realized that the situation was not right. Fang Zizhen was afraid that he would lose, so he shouted: "What a wonderful move!" The officials watching the excitement gathered around, and Fang Zizhen ignored Lin Fuqing and picked up the game. The chess players and officials explained the secrets of Lin Fuqing's chess moves.

This gentleman started speaking eloquently and arranged chess pieces on the chessboard for everyone to explain the subsequent evolution of Lin Fuqing's chess path, but he directly disrupted the original chessboard.

He talked all afternoon, until Fang Zizhen said with a look of shame, "The chessboard has been messed up and it is difficult to recover. Let's fight another day."

Then this guy asked for an official position and went to the south to become an official. He never faced off against Lin Fuqing again, and used this crooked trick to maintain his undefeated reputation. Fang Zizhen has been playing chess in the capital for 20 years and has made enough money to spend his whole life.

Wang Wenlong had also studied Go a little in his previous life. Now he stood next to Guo Bailing and watched the game between the two. He soon discovered that the Fuzhou Xuedao official was no match for Guo Bailing, but Guo Bailing's level was not at all. Not as strong as Wang Wenlong imagined.

This is really not Wang Wenlong's boast. Wang Wenlong learned Go in college and was once very obsessed with this ancient game. In addition to his good brain, he has been able to practice to a good level in a few years. He has never passed the Duan exam, but he has played chess with others on several Go software, and he can basically reach the level of professional three in self-assessment.

Wang Wenlong has also learned about ancient Go culture and knows that the more than 100 years since the middle and late Wanli period were a period of rapid development in the level of ancient Chinese Go.

For example, a few years later, when he was over [-] years old, he went north to challenge Lin Fuqing. The "Lin Guo Ten Game" left behind is the earliest series of two-person multi-game matches in later generations of ancient Chinese chess records, which can reflect the top level of national players in the Wanli era.

But from the perspective of future generations, these ten games of chess are not very clever.

Later generations can clearly discover the limitations of ancient Go concepts during the Wanli period through Lin Guo's ten games.

The biggest problem is that chess players at this time do not have any overall concept.

The game between Lin Fuqing and Guo Bailing was basically a very intense battle chess. They were fighting from the beginning to the end. It was completely an independent battle with no relationship between the parts. There was almost no overall awareness, and situations such as taking the initiative and switching were very complicated. Show up less often.

These Go thinking will have to wait for time to develop before they can be formed.

As a result, the chess records during the Wanli period do not look very big.

While Wang Wenlong was thinking about it, the game of Go in front of him quickly reached the middle of the game. The Taoist officials in Fuzhou were already in dire straits, and the outcome was no longer in suspense.

After a few more moves, he simply threw in the towel and admitted defeat. The level difference between the two sides was so big that it was meaningless to review the game. He had no idea how he lost.

Among the people present, there were also people who loved Go. Just watching one game of chess, one could understand the skill of someone who was over [-] years old.

Li Dan smiled and said: "Guo Xiaoyou is indeed a famous player in Jiangnan. Even Ye Siye can't resist such a level."

His words not only praised him for being over a hundred years old, but also came to the rescue for the Taoist scholar. In disguise, he reminded everyone that those who were over a hundred years old could beat Ye Xianggao, and it was normal not to beat him.

The Taoist official looked a little upset because he lost to such a kid, but now he nodded and smiled after hearing this. He also praised him repeatedly: "My chess skills are really good, I admire you."

Judging from his appearance, he would definitely give Guo Bai Ling a large Cheng Yi envelope before leaving.

Then someone said with a smile: "I wonder which Fang family member wants to go to a game with Guo Bailing?"

If someone has seen the game map of a master who has passed a hundred years and knows how high his level is, he will probably give up the idea of ​​playing against him. However, the person who just played against a master who has passed a hundred years is just an average person. Even at his age, he couldn't fully unleash it, so some people present thought it was possible to give it a try.

Xu Xueju raised his hand and was eager to give it a try. Just as Wang Wenlong was about to persuade him, he saw Xu Xinggong, who was closer to Bailing, was also addicted to chess. He was also a good player at this game and said with a smile: "I'm here to ask for advice, little friend."

Xu Xueju stopped fighting and watched the two playing chess with a smile.

(End of this chapter)