After all of us are reborn, who plays Go?

The closing ceremony of the 2nd China-Japan Go Challenge Tournament and the opening ceremony of the 3rd China-Japan Go Challenge Tournament were held simultaneously at the New Otani Hotel in Tokyo.

Because the two game ceremonies are held at the same time, the scale is unprecedentedly large, even much larger than the original scale.

Theoretically, the closing ceremony was scheduled to be held tomorrow, and the opening ceremony of the third session had not yet been scheduled. However, after a temporary adjustment, both ceremonies were scheduled to be held together tonight.

Perhaps the Japanese team also hopes to hold these two ceremonies at the same time, so that all Japanese audiences can focus more on the third ring match and ignore the pain of defeat.

Of course, this will also be of certain benefit to the Chinese team. After all, if the Japanese are too sad and even collectively oppose this competition, then the China-Japan Go Challenge Tournament may really come to an end.

Because it was a temporary notification, many distinguished guests only found out the result of today's game after they arrived at the venue. However, because the result was so humiliating, the entire venue was filled with discussion for a while.

The humiliating defeat of Japanese Go has become the topic of discussion throughout the venue, and everyone is discussing this humiliating defeat!

At the scene, there were also reporters interviewing people from all walks of life about their views on this competition. After all, those who could attend this ceremony were either important figures from Japan's political and business circles or people involved in Go, and everyone's opinions could be reported.

As the organizer of both sessions, Kiyotaka Taguchi did not even dare to attend the closing ceremony in order to avoid interviews with reporters, but some reporters had already blocked their door.

Most people are reluctant to be interviewed by reporters when faced with such a game result. After all, nothing they say would be good. However, Mr. Yasunaga, a veteran in the amateur Go world in Japan, took the initiative to find reporters for an interview, and he started off by making some shocking remarks.

"If Japan continues to lose like this in Go, it will lose face!
You said the Japan Shogi Association, how many times has the president changed? Has it changed? It's just a change of name.

Kiyotaka Taguchi also has reasons to say, what kind of team did I lead before, what kind of Japanese Go geniuses did I work with before?
Who are you guys? How many of you are remnants of the last era? You want me to lead you?

What is the current level of Japanese Go? For decades, there have been only a few people playing Go. You, Takemiya Shohei, and other messy cosmic styles are just playing as deputy generals! Can he play? He can't play, he doesn't have the ability, you know? !
How old is Takenouchi Katsuya? Can he be a captain?
If things continue like this, we will lose to South Korea, then to the United States, and then to North Korea, and then no one will lose. "

Reporters felt a little uncomfortable watching Mr. An Yong, who was eager to belittle the Japanese team as not worth a penny.

Originally, everyone expected the interviewer to say something nice and then they would find faults. Now that you have found faults, we can only say a few words for Japanese Go...

"On the other hand, the Japanese team also has a strong advantage in the mid-term. We have a strong team! Moreover, the Japanese team is preparing for the next tournament as soon as possible and has even confirmed the next main player."

When An Yong heard this, he waved his hand and said, "Oh, thank God! Still thick? You haven't laid a good foundation for a Go competition like this. Their main players are young people in their twenties. Where are your main players?
With such an age gap, can you guarantee me that he can win in the third, fourth, fifth, or even tenth crucial competitions?

Be pragmatic. I advise you to first understand the Japanese Go training system and the concept of Go! Wasn't the last chairman of the board of directors very good? Why did you change him?
We lost both games. How on earth can you explain Japanese Go to me? You have no shame at all!"

Mr. Yasunaga is indeed really angry. With so many Go players in Japan, can't he find one who can win a challenge match?

The people who play in the boxing match are all young people, but here we are all old people! There is no young person who is decent.

Fortunately, we were awakened by a slap in the face when we still have some foundation. If in another ten years, when the current batch is old and the next batch has no foundation, and we are hit by a punch again when there is a gap, it will be really hurtful!

Maybe after that punch, Japanese Go will never wake up again. As the leader and official speaker of the Chinese team, Hao Qiang also accepted the interview, but he kept smiling in front of the camera, and this smile was not a fake professional smile at all.

Because until now Hao Qiang has been laughing and has never stopped.

"Mr. Hao Qiang, it is a miracle that you can win three consecutive games in the Japanese title tournament, but the Chinese player Zhan Lang won eight consecutive games in the tournament, which is incredible.

As the leader of the Chinese team, what do you think is the secret to your victory?"

Hearing the reporter's words, Hao Qiang just waved his hand and said: "As for the knowledge about Go, I definitely don't understand it. As the team leader, I am more responsible for the competition and logistics. I have no way to evaluate their training methods and chess playing, and I never interfere.

But I feel that, apart from his Go level, the most crucial point in Zhanlang’s winning the game is that he always has the best mentality!

Especially when it comes to major competitions, I have come across many players who become nervous, unable to eat or even sleep, and some even make major mistakes during the competition. Even low-level mistakes like making mistakes in supermarkets may occur frequently.

An interesting point is that the more important the competition, the more Zhan Lang can eat and sleep, and the more severe the battle, the more he can exert his extraordinary strength.

Dare to win, be able to win! This is why I think Zhanlang has always been able to win major competitions! "

Mentality is the most important thing for a Go player! Sometimes it is even more important than physical strength in a game.

Some people have the ability but just can't achieve results. Sometimes it has something to do with their mentality.

If the mentality can be divided into two parts, the most stable ones should be Lao Ke and Shen Zi.

Lao Ke has a strong mentality and can adjust himself in a short period of time. He becomes more and more courageous in the face of adversity. During his peak period, he can always win the key game. He can be called the Xiao Yan of Go.

However, once you encounter setbacks continuously for a long time, it seems difficult to adjust back to the state. Instead, it is easy to have a mental breakdown or even sink into despair.

Shen Zi is the opposite type. Even if they encounter setbacks for a long time, they can slowly climb out of them. They will never sink and constantly push themselves to grow.

However, once a defeat occurs in a crucial game, there is no way to quickly adjust within a short period of time, and the mentality may even collapse, resulting in a vicious cycle where the situation gets worse and worse.

However, Zhanlang combines the advantages of both companies to some extent, and has a good attitude in the long and short term.

The staff of the Japan Go Institute nearby couldn't help but sigh when they heard this: "There is not a single Japanese Go player with this kind of temperament!"

(End of this chapter)