Go: I’m 50-50 against the AI

Chapter 413 412. Spread the word to the world

"What do you think? You suddenly said this without even discussing it with us."

Coach Zhou couldn't help but said something to Ying Jie with a headache. Ying Jie directly came to the rescue and announced at the press conference that he would challenge the world's heroes, and he would make a concession move.

It was like a stone that stirred up a thousand waves. The heat of the Alpha Dog man-machine war had not passed, but the heat started to rise again.

To a certain extent, this is of course a good thing for the promotion of Go. With a player like Ying Jie who is full of topics, I don’t know how much publicity expenses are saved.

Even many advertisements cannot achieve the effect of his casual remarks.

Having a star athlete is naturally something that many sports can only dream of, but this guy is a thorn in the side, and he has another headache.

Even if you have an idea about this kind of thing, you should at least mention it.

Say hello and tell us in advance so that we can have room to prepare in advance.

You were so silent, and the sudden attack caught us all by surprise.

We don’t know what to do next?

Are you cooperating with Ying Jie to let him continue this challenge and then publicize this matter?

Or should we find a way to shut up Ying Jie and let this matter go?

I'll probably have to have another meeting when I get back!

"I'm just looking for someone to play online chess, that's all."

Ying Jie said indifferently, "Do I need to negotiate with the chess players about who I will play online chess with?"

In this Internet era, basically everyone plays chess on the platform, and the amount of games played is sometimes very important.

Not to mention that some chess game platforms will also sign contracts with professional chess players. How much signing fee can you get every year for playing games on me? These are also windfalls.

"Your challenge is too groundbreaking...and you also specified that you want to challenge a master chess player."

Coach Zhou said that his scalp felt numb.

If it were an ordinary profession, not many people would care about Ying Jie's decision to give way to others.

After all, Ying Jie is the number one player in the world. It is normal for ordinary professional chess players to be different from him, so they should treat it as a guide.

But for grandmasters, it's completely different.

The professional units of Go are divided into 1 to 9 levels. Although there is no clear division between middle, low and high levels, people will naturally consider players above 7 levels as high level players.

You know, in the past two years, the Go ranking system reform has been implemented, and there have been more players with seven levels and above.

If we look at the seventh-dan players a few years ago, many of them were capable players to participate in world competitions. However, they were limited by the promotion rules and did not move up in rank. Their strength was not much different from that of ninth-dan players.

Anyone who can reach this level is a genius. In other words, he is simply a genius among geniuses.

And when the strength reaches this level, no one is not proud.

Now Ying Jie's words are simply saying that I am not targeting anyone, I am saying that everyone here is happy.

Although everyone knows that there is a big gap between us, it would not be good for you, senior brother, to just flip the table.

Even if you beat everyone, you still want to face the world first. Don't you take me, Wen Tailai, the thunder hand, in your eyes? !

"I have been prepared for this move. I have competed with Xiaoxiao once before. This is considered a concession. It is difficult for Xiaoxiao to beat me.

So in terms of strength, I feel that I have reached this standard, and I also want to give way to others, because there is no such opportunity in normal competitions, so I can only play online chess. "

Coach Zhou couldn't help but rub his temples: "That's not the problem. The question is how many people in the world will participate in your invitation to a competition like this?"

I know you are very powerful, maybe people really need to give way before they can compete with you.

After all, if the original Fuso rules were followed, when the match records of both sides show that Party A has won four more games than Party B, Party B can be "downgraded".

After being downgraded, it means that the level is not as good as the previous one, and there will be preferential treatment from the first mover or the transferee.

If this rule is followed, basically all the top chess players from various countries will be demoted by Ying Jie.

But Ying Jie's strength does not mean that everyone can accept this fact.

After all, if you participate in this competition and win first, even if you win the first place in the world, it will prove that you recognize your own strength and have a level gap with the opponent.

You can't win by dividing first, you can only win by letting first win.

It would be even more embarrassing if he lost.

Who wants to participate in such a competition?

When Ying Jie heard this, he scratched his hair at the temples: "Actually, someone... smiled and said that if it didn't work, he would be the first to eat crabs.

Boss Fan said, I want to win three games in a row, and he will join.

Lu Li's 9th Dan also told me that if everyone couldn't lose face, he would be the first person, and it didn't matter to him anyway.

Guangyin 9th Dan may also have called me..."

"Ah this..."

What is this called? Group pet? !

Such an excessive request, yet so many people participated.

Should we say that Ying Jie's status is so high that everyone doesn't care even if he suffers such a humiliating defeat, or should we say that Ying Jie's popularity is so good?

"Ding-ding, ding-ding, ding-ding-ding..."

Coach Zhou wanted to say something more, but the phone rang at this time.

"Wait for me a moment, I'll take a call first."

Coach Zhou saw the name on it, got up and walked to the window next to him to answer the phone: "What's the matter?

ah? ! What did you say? ! Yehu has issued an announcement! ? Are they going to turn this into a competition? !

No, we didn’t receive the notification either! ? They didn't even call us to discuss it! "

"Online competition..."

"No announcement was made, but Mr. Pei posted it on WeChat Moments, right?"

"But even if this is the case, it simply means that someone else wants to host this competition..."

"Nonsense, what can we do? Don't we do it? People say we have to pay for it. If we don't do it, what will others think?"

"And this circle of friends will definitely spread. If nothing is done then, who will take the blame!?"

"Who else could be the scapegoat if we weren't?"

"The question is whether we can get it together...forget it, maybe we can really get enough, maybe it's not enough."

Coach Zhou thought about the conditions mentioned by the person on the phone just now, and he was thinking about whether to participate.

Anyway, I have retired, so I am satisfied with the seventh-dan conditions, right?

"What's wrong?"

Looking at Coach Zhou who was sitting on the sofa and shaking his head, Ying Jie asked something strange.

Coach Zhou raised his head and glanced at Ying Jie. If it weren't for the age difference, he would have thought Pei was always Ying Jie's long-lost Mr. Yu.

"Mr. Pei posted a very popular article on his WeChat Moments, saying that he specifically supports your competition.

As long as you sign up and successfully challenge you, you can get two hundred thousand, and if you win, you can get one million. "

Not to mention the adoptive father, the biological father is not so close, it must be the biological grandfather from another generation who is willing to spend such money.

Mr. Pei can spend so much money on a hobby like Go, which is unimaginable in his daily life.

"Holy shit!"

When Ying Jie heard this, he couldn't help but stand up. You must know that one million is already close to a lower-end World Series championship prize.

Mr. Pei doesn’t have enough money to spend?

It can’t be automatically refreshed when the time comes, right? !

"Then what do I get if I win?"

Ying Jie suddenly thought of something at this time. He already had so much bonus even if he lost in the chess game. What would he get if he won?

Hearing this, Coach Zhou couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Not to mention whether Ying Jie can win them all, even if he wins four and loses three, it means that Ying Jie is on the same level as senior chess players when he gives in first.

I don’t know how to let go of my actual status.

If they all win...

Coach Zhou didn't even dare to think about it.

Has he become the first person to play Go in history?

At the same time, let the world take the lead.

There aren't many people in history who have done it.

Not to mention that in this era when the Go movement has been involution, it is even more difficult to achieve this achievement.

Everyone has helped you set up this unparalleled stage, and you’re still not satisfied? !

But despite saying that, there is actually a condition: "If you win all seven games, you can take away a bonus of seven million."

So no matter what, Mr. Pei has to spend millions in real money.

Hearing this, Ying Jie couldn't help but smile and said, "It seems I have another reason to win."

Although the mortgage has been paid off, the savings for retirement are not enough. .

In the remaining period before the New Year, I must adjust my condition to the best possible extent.

The best way is to continue to play high-intensity games against artificial intelligence.

If there are no more than three things, you will definitely win with great skills.

Although let go first.

Looking at Coach Zhou who was silent, Ying Jie pushed up his glasses: "If there's nothing else, I'll leave first."

Looking at Ying Jie who was getting up to leave, Coach Zhou didn't know what was going on and suddenly called out to Ying Jie who was about to leave.

"Ying Jie!"

Hearing the voice, Ying Jie turned around and asked with some doubts.

"Is there anything else?"

"Are you confident you can win?"

Coach Zhou put on a very formal look and looked at Ying Jie, who was standing not far from him, and asked in a solemn tone.

Seeing such a formal head coach, Ying Jie also stopped looking carefree.

“Who knows if there’s no next game?

However, I knew I had to keep moving forward if I stayed where I was.

I can't defeat Alpha Dog when he comes back next time. I have to become stronger.

No matter when the time comes, we must continue to make progress, right? As a chess player, no one wants to stand still! "

"I see."

Coach Zhou nodded when he heard this: "Then you should prepare well, I will watch you on that day.

I look forward to, I look forward to your victory.

I also want to see if you, this guy, can put the world first! "

"Then just watch carefully."

Ying Jie smiled when he heard this.

Seeing Ying Jie leaving, Coach Zhou leaned on the sofa and couldn't help but sigh.

When I was young, I seemed to have imagined that I could defeat all the enemies in the world and write a legend about seeking defeat alone.

When did it feel like it was impossible?

A losing streak in the World Series?

The shadow of losing to Guang Yin domestically and losing to Gao Yongxia abroad?

Anyone who is a Go player will envy Ying Jie, right?

The undefeated legend.

Everyone dreamed about it when they were young and learned chess, but now someone has actually achieved it.

“Hey, should I sign up?

Two hundred thousand, anyway, there are people to accompany me to embarrass myself.

If I win, it doesn't matter. If I lose... I can't be the only one losing, right? "

"Ding dong dong dong dong dong…"

Why do people keep calling?

Coach Zhou listened to the ringtone of his cell phone and couldn't help but complain. He usually couldn't answer two calls a day, so why did he call him continuously recently?

When did he, the head coach, become so valued?

"Landline number?"

Coach Zhou glanced at the landline number on the caller ID of his cell phone and knew who was calling.

"Chairman Wang, uh-huh, I heard about it, I must be... Yes, yes, I have the same idea as you, and I also agree with this competition.

Do you want to publicize it? More publicity? Do you need to promote through all channels? ! Okay, okay, I understand:

Is it best to invite Japanese and Korean chess players to participate? Well, it seems not that easy...

I know, I know, China has not had a world-leading leader for a long time.

Okay, I'll try my best, I'll try my best. I will immediately communicate with both chess institutes and will do my best to spread this. "

After Coach Zhou hung up the phone, he couldn't help but rub his temples.

If it's just your own family, it would be easy. If you want Japan and South Korea to participate, it would be difficult. How could they want their own family to embarrass themselves?

How could he possibly admit that his family had been crushed by others?

It really creates problems for yourself.

On the other side, Chairman Wang, who had just changed his position and was the chairman of the Chinese Go Association, interrupted the call and couldn't help humming a ditty.

I not only want everyone to know that China is the number one player in the world, but I also want to promote an unprecedented and unprecedented number one chess master.

For this reason, there is no hesitation in using others as stepping stones.

After all, how can one get to the top if there are no stepping stones.

It would be even more comfortable if I could put two more Japanese and Korean pads on it.

Whose credit is it for cultivating the world's number one and invincible chess player during his tenure? That must be my credit!

So Ying Jie’s grades are my grades!

Anyone who has trouble with Ying Jie will have trouble with me!

Thinking of this, Chairman Wang couldn't help but take the landline phone on his desk and continue to make calls.

"Hello? Are you Lao Wang? Can you give me a bigger space in your newspaper tomorrow?

A little bigger, Go has been very popular recently. Aren’t you guys following the whole process of the human-machine battle?

There will be new popularity soon, leave me a home page.

Okay, okay, next time I treat you to dinner, can I take out my thatch? "

"Lao Fang, is the next issue of your magazine ready to be formatted?"

"Lao Li, I knew it was you as soon as I heard the voice!"

…

"Boss, please give me a copy of Zhiyinmanke."

"It's all sold out. Xiao Zhang has asked you to make a reservation a long time ago. If you don't make a reservation, I won't have any goods here."

"Ah?! It's sold out. It's really..."

The child named Xiao Zhang said something unhappy when he heard this.

You could buy whatever you wanted before, but now you have to make a reservation to get it.

"How about you drop five dollars and make a reservation, and I'll keep it for you next week?" the owner of the newsstand said with a smile as he fanned himself with a futon fan.

This comic magazine has become so popular. Now I can directly collect payment first and then sell the goods. It couldn't be more exciting.

Even half of the revenue of this newsstand is supported by this comic.

I have to buy more next week. Anyway, I don’t have to worry about selling the comics. Children’s money is really easy to make.

"Forget it, for five yuan I have to spend the remaining bits and pieces of my grandpa's magazine...

Forget it, get me a Go book and use five of the remaining seven dollars to book Manke for next week. "

Xiao Zhang finally gritted his teeth and handed over the five yuan.

Five dollars is a huge amount of money for him, so he is naturally afraid that the other party will hack it, but the temptation of comics is still too great.

"The Go magazine is on the stall, just grab a copy."

Hearing this, Xiao Zhang took a magazine from the table. On the magazine was the back of a young boy, and opposite was a strange robot. Behind the robot were several humanoid ghost-like figures.

The words above are...

"The ten-game battle between man and machine ended, and Chinese chess players ended the game with five consecutive victories."

Xiao Zhang unconsciously read the title of the magazine.

Man-machine war?

Humans vs. robots?

Hu Yifei fights the Terminator?

The boy seemed to focus on the battle between humans and robots, but he didn't pay much attention to it and went home with the magazine in his arms.

Compared to Go, he is still more interested in comics.

"This Go magazine has been selling quite well recently. I'll buy two more copies next time."

The owner of the newsstand glanced at the only Go magazine left in his newsstand and muttered to himself.

"Why has Go become so popular recently? Forget it, whatever, as long as it can be sold, I'll ask Lao Wang to play two chess pieces tonight.

In order to save Li Lang from his home, who would have expected that he would be number one on the imperial list~"

Thinking of this, the boss continued to hum the song.

"Master, I bought the magazine you asked for and put it on the table."

"Zhang Wei, how many times have I told you?! You can buy snacks, but don't buy spicy sticks! Junk food is unhealthy! I can smell your scent from a long way away!"

Hearing the roar coming from the kitchen, Zhang Wei rushed directly to his room on the second floor of his house at lightning speed.

"Dad, I told you not to give Xiaowei any money and just buy random things to eat."

"I know, I know, I'm not asking him to buy something for me, and I'm not giving him two dollars."

When the old man heard what he said, he picked up the magazine on the table and nodded habitually, then quickly opened it.

"Chinese chess players have defeated artificial intelligence five times in a row. It is simply wishful thinking for a computer to defeat humans.

Go is the pearl of traditional chess sports, and it is impossible for artificial intelligence to defeat humans in this game. "

Uncle Zhang sat on the recliner, flipping through the magazine in his hand and saying with a smile while holding his enamel cup.

Let me just say, how can a computer break through a traditional competitive game like Go?

Although he had already heard the news about Ying Jie's victory on the radio, Uncle Zhang still bought a magazine and read the chess records carefully.

After all, I really can’t understand much due to my own level, and the magazine will invite the contestants themselves or high-level Go professionals to give explanations.

By explaining it in simple terms, even amateur chess players can understand a lot of thinking.

"This machine is quite powerful..."

After reading it, Uncle Zhang couldn't help but muttered, and then continued to scroll down, many of which were about recent competitions.

"The pinnacle battle on New Year's Eve, a battle between the strongest!"

Seeing the above content, Uncle Zhang couldn't wait to shout: "Xiaowei, Xiaowei, how do you get the computer in your room? How do you access the Internet?"

"Hurry up and teach me, your grandpa!"

Ying Jie wants to fight against the best chess players in the world first!

As the battle between man and machine became more intense, Ying Jie's story of accepting the first challenge from all the grand chess players on New Year's Eve quickly spread across the country not only through the Internet, but also through various other newspapers and magazines.

After all, in this era when computers are not yet fully popularized, the media is also a major source of information for many people.

With the dual impact of offline and online events, everyone seemed to know the number one player in Chinese Go overnight.

Ying Jie.

"What? You want to participate in this competition?! What do you think? You are the first person in Korea!

Assi! Cui Ze, you bastard, wake up, you are going to defeat Ying Jie and prove that South Korea is the best in Go!

If you participate in this competition, wouldn't you admit that you are no longer qualified to compete with others? "

The chairman of the Korean Chess Academy looked at Cui Ze standing in front of him and couldn't help but want to smash the things on the table over.

Where is your dignity as the first person in Korea?

Even if everyone knows that there is a big gap between us and Ying Jie, even if the gap is really huge, as long as we don't admit it, this matter doesn't exist.

But if you really participate in this competition, it is directly equivalent to admitting it.

To a certain extent, it helped Ying Jie reach a higher level.

Looking at the ashtray smashed at his feet, Cui Ze said calmly: "We must face the gap. If we don't face the gap, we will never be able to catch up with Ying Jie.

I have worked very hard, but the gap still cannot be narrowed. At least now I want to know how big the gap is between me and him. "

"Axi! You have to know that you are not only representing yourself, but also Korean Go!

Have you ever thought about failure? What is the situation facing Korean Go? ! You bastard, you are absolutely not allowed to participate in this kind of competition!

The Chinese side simply wants to step on us and lift Ying Jie to the sky. We must not be fooled by them.

If you dare to participate in this competition behind our backs, you will be suspended for an unlimited time!

Cui Ze! You don’t want to play without chess either! Think about it carefully! "

After hearing this and looking at the furious chairman, Cui Ze didn't say anything and just silently exited the room.

Seeing Cui Ze leaving expressionlessly, the chairman became more and more angry as he thought about it.

Ever since the World Series, the number one in the world has obviously been South Korea. Why did it suddenly become like this? !

hateful! Ying Jie must be a descendant of South Korea who was lost to China during the previous turmoil! After all, only chess players from the Republic of Korea can become the best in the world!

"I heard the guy's cry outside the door."

As soon as Cui Ze went out, he heard someone talking next to him, and turned to look at the sound.

Gao Yongxia was leaning against the wall, lighting a cigarette, and looked at Cui Ze with a smile.

"Senior Gao Yongxia."

"Um."

Gao Yongxia heard Cui Ze greeting him and nodded.

"Smoking is prohibited indoors, right?"

"..."

Hearing this, Gao Yongxia couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth, and then stamped out the cigarette butt: "Those guys don't care about me, and you still remind me.

I'm going to retire soon, so it doesn't matter if I smoke a few cigarettes here and there. "

Cui Ze didn't answer when he heard this, but just asked: "If it is senior Gao Yongxia, he will participate no matter what."

"Hmph, I never listen to those guys.

Regardless of how harsh those guys are, the worst they can do is cause trouble when the time comes. With your level at this level, are you still worried about having no place to play chess?

You are just too honest, and you dare not resist what others say. "

When Cui Ze heard what he said, he said expressionlessly: "I just want to play chess with peace of mind in Korea."

"If only everyone thought so."

"But when we reach our position, we always have to carry something."

"The honor of the country and the expectations of chess fans."

"You can't do whatever you want like when you first became a professional chess player."

As Gao Yongxia spoke, he wanted to take out a cigarette, but when he saw Cui Ze opposite, he put the lighter back.

"Senior Gao Yongxia, do you want to participate?"

“Forget it, it’s too embarrassing.

To be honest, it seems that not too long ago, the gap is getting wider and wider.

Originally, I had always thought that the gap was not big, but then I found that the gap had widened and I could not win no matter what. Now I suddenly found that the gap seemed to be unimaginably big.

Ying Jie gave up the lead this time, and I felt like I didn't have much confidence. "

Gao Yongxia was leaning on the window railing as he spoke.

A few years ago, no matter how powerful Ying Jie was, Gao Yongxia would let him know that he should not be so arrogant.

He was willing to be killed and dared to pull the emperor off his horse.

but now……

Maybe it's just like what Ying Jie said, it's time for the legend to come to an end.

The originally arrogant young man became sluggish, and his mind was filled with all kinds of random thoughts, and he even started to be hesitant about doing things.

Gao Yongxia glanced at the sky outside the window: "It is said that the chess academy is developing artificial intelligence and allows you to play together. How do you feel?"

Cui Ze simply shook his head: "It's far from AlphaGo. It's barely reached the professional level and won't be of much help to us."

“I think if we want to defeat Ying Jie in the future, we may have to fall on this artificial intelligence.

Although Ying Jie blocked the artificial intelligence this time, he also felt the crisis.

Otherwise, he probably wouldn't be so anxious and just want to go further. "

I’m so envious!

It’s something that you couldn’t even do when you were at your peak, or even think about it.

Spare the world first...

After playing chess to this point, even if he died tomorrow, he would probably be satisfied.

Ying Jie: I'm not, I haven't, don't talk nonsense.

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