After all of us are reborn, who plays Go?

Chapter 71 World Amateur Go Championship

"Foreigners."

"That seems to be the treasure island, right?"

"Yes, the guys from the Baodao Chess Academy played awful chess!"

"There are a few people from South Korea, but they are not anyone worth paying attention to."

“Is anyone coming from Hong Kong and Macau?”

"There are two in Australia, but there seems to be none in Hong Kong. It seems that people don't play chess that much there."

“A lot of people came from Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia… Southeast Asia.”

"Not only that, there are also black people."

Looking at the yellow, white and black figures around him, Zhan Lang couldn't help but sigh that Japan did a very good job in this world competition.

At least on the surface, this competition is truly global. The participation of more than 20 countries and regions makes the number of contestants appear to be very diverse, at least in terms of ethnicity.

Seeing that there were several Kunlun slave brothers nearby, Zhan Lang wanted to release the Sunshine Rainbow Little White Horse.

But just like the places given to North America and Europe in future world professional series, the players from these countries are basically there to make up the numbers.

But no matter what, at least in these countries and regions, there are still people playing Go.

In terms of international promotion, among the three major chess games, Go and chess are hard to compare in terms of popularity, and Chinese chess is even more of a self-contained sport.

There is no way. Culture is also a manifestation of the economy. In the past 100 years, Europe and the United States have always occupied the mainstream economy. The Soviet Union, the United States, and Europe have a special liking for chess, and even regard it as a cultural war. Naturally, chess has also been widely promoted.

Although there are hundreds of countries in the world, for a long time, only Europe and the United States were considered the international community.

"People from Guanxi are coming in!"

At this time, Li Yiran couldn't help but poke Zhan Lang next to him and reminded him.

Zhan Lang looked in the direction of Li Yiran's finger, and saw a group of people whose attire was slightly different from that of the Japanese Chess Institute walked in. They then hypocritically greeted the vice-chairman who had previously entertained them.

Why hypocrisy?
Zhan Lang could tell from the expressions of both parties that they seemed to want to strangle each other to death, but in the end they had to shake hands and hug each other hypocritically.

"That's Kazuha!"

Zhan Lang saw the so-called goddess Li Yiran mentioned at a glance, because she was the only woman in the crowd, and she was wearing a very classic pink kimono.

how to say?

The other person should conform to the normal traditional aesthetic, fair, thin and young.

Although the kimono is wrapped tightly, it still gives people the feeling that the legs are below the neck.

And most importantly, the makeup she wore was very cool, and coupled with the clothes she wore, Zhan Lang inexplicably felt like he was in some type of widow-themed drama he had seen before...

The only drawback is that this person’s children may have problems with eating in the future.

"He Ye, could it be that her name is Toyama He Ye?"

Hearing this name, coupled with the keywords Kansai Osaka, Zhan Lang easily thought of the girlfriend of an Osaka black chicken in a well-known comic.

"What distant mountains? Forests and leaves!"

"Xiaolin and Ye?"

"Lin, not Xiaolin!"

After hearing this, Li Yiran corrected Zhan Lang.

After hearing that, Zhan Lang asked in a slightly strange tone: "Is there anyone with the last name Lin in Japan?"

“Normal, but although it looks very similar to our Chinese surname Lin, it is only similar in appearance. The pronunciation and origin are completely different.

And most importantly, the Lin family is one of the four great Japanese Go masters. " "The four great Japanese Go masters?"

For Zhan Lang, who has just been in the industry for almost a year, it can be said that he has basically no so-called common sense beyond the chessboard.

"The Hayashi family, the Honinbo family, the Yasui family, and the Inoue family are known as the four great Japanese Go families of the Edo period."

Upon hearing this, Li Yiran gave Zhan Lang some basic knowledge: "But basically, they are all finished. The Four Great Families were already a thing of the Edo Period.

Now the Honinbo title has been donated, and the Lin family has only one daughter, Kazuha, left in this generation, an orphan and a widow, and the other two families are not much better off. "

Modern Japan has promoted reforms in Go, especially with the development of the modern Kitani dojo system. Japan's original family-inherited Go has basically been eliminated as a product of the old era.

The superior system of the dojo system has directly given rise to a large number of top-notch chess players in Japan, and the family-inherited master-apprentice system has been completely destroyed.

"Actually, if conditions permit, it's not impossible for me to be a son-in-law."

Hearing Li Yiran's words without any bottom line, Fang Yuan couldn't help but give him a slap on the back of his head: "Don't embarrass yourself."

"What's wrong? Women can get married, so why can't men? I can do housework too! She's out there earning money to support the family, and I'm at home, looking beautiful like a flower."

"Can it be the same?"

"What's the difference? Isn't it said that men and women are equal?! Women hold up half the sky! Why can't men stay at home? Are you discriminating against us men? I'm so angry!"

Hearing this, Zhan Lang didn't know what to say. Li Yiran's mental state was indeed decades ahead of this era.

Especially some of the words that Zhan Lang blurted out when he was bored, Li Yiran made perfect use of them all.

If a few decades really passed, Li Yiran would probably go to Xiaoshan to find a wife.

"Brother Fang Yuan, long time no see!"

As they were talking, a group of people from the Guanxi Chess Academy came up to Zhan Lang and the others. The man in the lead gave Fang Yuan a warm hug.

"Brother Inoue has gained weight recently. It seems that the food in Kansai has become better again!"

“Hahaha, mainly because there are a lot of Chinese restaurants opening nearby, so I have more time to go out for a bite to eat.

By the way, how did you guys discuss the exchange last time? We are all looking forward to it. "

"We have already discussed this. How could we possibly refuse the invitation from the Kansai Ki-in? It's just that the process for such a large-scale competition is a bit complicated now, and it needs to be approved."

"It's okay, you can come anytime you have time, we welcome you anytime."

"it is good."

"By the way, didn't you say that you have a talented young man? Would you like to introduce him to me?"

Hearing this, Fang Yuan pretended to be enlightened and said, "Let me introduce to you, this is Mr. Inoue Toshiki, the executive director of the Kansai Chess Institute in Japan.

You must have seen this kid Li Yiran more than once.

Zhan Lang, it’s us…”

“No need for introduction, it’s well-known.”

Inoue Toshiki shook hands with Zhan Lang with a squinting smile on his face, "The reputation of Fujii Hideaki the 9th dan has spread far and wide even in a rural area like ours.

I heard that you just beat Nakagawa a few days ago. It's true that young people are heroes! It seems that you are the champion this time."

"Oh, Hello."

Zhan Lang didn't understand what the other party said at all. He could only reply awkwardly and then listen to Li Yiran translate for him.

"Everyone please be quiet. We will invite the chairman of the Japan Chess Association to give a speech, and then we will draw lots for the competition!"

(End of this chapter)