After all of us are reborn, who plays Go?

Go from the Chinese island of Taiwan has always been a power group that is easily overlooked, because its strength is indeed average, and it can even be said to be poor!

Theoretically speaking, there is a certain positive correlation between the level of Go and the economy. The economic level of Taiwan is not bad, so the level of Go should not be too weak.

However, due to various reasons, the Go level in Taiwan has basically not improved, one of which is that it cannot retain talented people.

Basically, anyone with some prospects and connections, after learning basic professional skills in China, went to Japan to enjoy low-pressure Go competitions.

After all, in the later Japanese Go environment, you can get ahead as long as you have connections. The competition intensity is low, the opponents are weak, and the prize money is high. It is a complete Go paradise.

In addition, the ties between Japan and the Go community on the Chinese island of Taiwan have always been close, making it even easier to be attracted.

Therefore, even if the Taiwan Go world, which has absorbed a large number of talents, takes them to play in the world championships, most of the previous number one players will be eliminated in the first round.

It was not easy to find a red-faced chess king who won the world championship, but many people believed that luck played a big role in his success.

Of course, what shocked everyone the most later was that Xu Xian defeated three of the top three players in the world and won the most precious title in world Go, the Asian Games men's individual championship gold medal.

However, after Xu Xian won, his opponents generally did not recognize him.

Regarding the final opponent Lao Ke, he said, “I always felt that his level was not as good as mine, that’s just the way it was, but at that time, even if he won, there was nothing you could do.”

Private Shen Zi, his semi-final opponent, said that because Lao Ke, his former rival, was too strong at the time, he was afraid that the other party would win the revival match and make a comeback. In addition, the schedule was too tight, so he could not prepare for two games at the same time. He used all his preparation time on Lao Ke and did not prepare for Xu Xian, which led to the opponent picking up one game.

This is also an excuse that the two people often make. For example, when Shen Zi was asked about how he seemed to have lost a lot, he also said that he won as long as he prepared.

In fact, the implication is that those who lose are not prepared to be picked up by others.

But no matter how many excuses you make, winning is winning. If you win, everything you say is right. If you lose, no matter how reasonable your words are, people will just think you are making excuses.

However, although Taiwan won the gold medal, its overall strength is still very weak.

But now, the Go strength of China is even weaker! It can no longer be described as simply bad, but lagging behind the times!

Now that China, Japan and South Korea have all generally reformed and implemented the Go ranking system, the Chinese Go Association of Taiwan still uses the rank system, that is, rank by rank.

Although the first level of entry into the spirit sounds cool, no one will recognize your level at all.

If you are not good at it, practice more. If you can't afford it, don't brag.

The Chinese Go Association was founded by Mr. Ying Changqi, as Wang Xinhao mentioned.

This man can be said to be the entrepreneur who loves Go the most in history. He has sponsored countless Go activities and vigorously promoted the development of Go in the world.

Even a few years ago, Mr. Ying invested more than NT$100 million to establish the Go Education Foundation and even hosted a world youth competition.

He insisted on his own understanding of Go and introduced the Ying's Go rules represented by the "point counting method", which are the rules used in the last China-Japan Tianyuan Tournament.

From the perspective of the current era, this rule is quite advanced and is very detailed in all aspects.

For example, there are some detailed rules for reference during the game, while other games are basically in a primitive and barbaric state except for the rules on the chessboard.

Not to mention wearing slippers and smoking, even singing is allowed in the competition. However, as a rule for calculating the winner, Ying's rule still seems a bit cumbersome.

One of the reasons why Mr. Ying set his sights further was that he had some unpleasant experiences with Go players on the island of Taiwan.

Many chess players from Taiwan feel that they are dependent on others and are being insulted in the Chinese Go Association.

This problem has been around for a long time. First of all, the chess players in Taiwan are not only weak in strength, but also not very serious about training.

When Mr. Ying learned that his subordinates were playing mahjong in the clubhouse, he sent someone to persuade them, but received the response of "this is our space".

Mr. Ying responded directly and forcefully: “Can I take it back?” This caused an uproar, and he even ordered a complete suspension of the tasting competition and the three major news chess competitions.

There is no way. The Go games in Taiwan are basically funded by the other side, but a bunch of bugs came out. The conditions on the other side of the mainland are even more difficult, but they have begun to stand up and slap Japan in the face.

Comparing people with others will lead to death, and comparing goods with goods will lead to throwing away.

With such a strong contrast, how could Mr. Ying, as the sponsor, not be angry? I give you so much money every day and you can't achieve any results, so isn't my money just wasted?

Especially since you are not only incompetent but also lazy, and there is no hope of achieving any results at all, anyone would be angry.

In addition to the relevant Go reasons, there are some other factors.

Mr. Ying has publicly introduced himself many times, saying that he is Chinese, his home is in Ningbo, and he is currently "living" on China's treasure island. He has also said many times that he is "isolated overseas."

This seems very normal to us, and we even give it a thumbs up.

However, as the little bald man gave up power and Old Deng stepped onto the historical stage and indulged certain forces, many chess players from Taiwan felt that they were not Chinese chess players at that time, and that they were naturally "living under someone else's roof" to make a living under the Chinese Go Association founded by the Chinese Ying Changqi.

"Brother Ying is very patriotic, especially in his love for Go. To be honest, apart from his ability, some people here may not love Go as much as Brother Ying.

He had wanted to see Chinese Go return to its rightful position a long time ago, but the conditions had not been sufficient because Japanese Go had always been the only dominant force. At that time, holding competitions would have been a waste of time for others.

But now it is different. The rise of Chinese Go after two competitions has given him hope. Chinese Go already has the strength to compete with Japan.

Although Zhan Lang has won two tournaments and achieved an impressive record of eight consecutive victories, through media publicity in Japan, there are still some people, or even most people, who believe that Japanese chess players are better.

After all, even if a giant like Japanese Go has begun to decline, there are still a large number of followers from the old era who do not believe that it will fall.

So Brother Ying proposed to directly organize a World Professional Go Championship, inviting players from China, Japan and South Korea to compete to see who is the strongest. The name of the championship was called - Ying Cup!

Brother Ying has already decided to invest 1.5 million US dollars to host this world championship, with a prize of 400,000 US dollars for the champion!
Although the list has not been finalized yet, the sixteen people participating in the competition are definitely 100% the world's top chess players!
Let's have a real fight to see who is the best in the world!"

PS: I said my prediction was correct! Shen Zi won after all! And the day after tomorrow will be the battle with Ding Zhen.

To be honest, the prince's style has always been called Little Shen Zi. When he was beaten by Shen Zi in the previous world competition, many people were probably afraid that his faith would be broken, so he really had no hope in the semi-finals.

I expected Iyama to slay the dragon. After all, the card is so abstract, it's normal. Although the bully won unexpectedly, it was also reasonable. However, I still hope that Iyama can win a championship. When he was at his peak, he also had the strength to challenge the championship. It's a pity that he didn't succeed, and Japan really has no one...

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