Chapter 1143
Chapter 1143: Go can be played this way?
Translator: Legge Editor: Legge
At the Xuanwumen Go Club for the elderly.
A group of elderly people was getting impatient.
"He has fallen behind by too much!"
"Yeah, so what if he has more time?"
"I'd rather he exchange some of that time for points. He's behind by 25, 26 points as we enter the middlegame. Even a miracle can't save him!"
"Agreed."
"It will be very difficult to continue playing!"
…
Back at home.
His father was getting very anxious. "What should he do? What should he do now?"
His mother said loudly, "Aiyo, keep quiet and sit down! Keep watching!"
His father said, "How can I stay seated? He's losing by so much!"
…
At Old Rao's house.
Yang Shu said eagerly, "Why isn't Senior Bro getting anxious?"
Rao Aimin glanced at the television. "Him? He's just trying to act cool and mysterious."
Chenchen asked, "Aunt, will Zhang Ye win?"
"How can he win?" Rao Aimin pursed her lips. Although that was what she said, Old Rao's eyes were still glued to the game on the television.
…
The state of the board was approaching the most crucial period!
The board was also in a most dangerous state!
China Qiyuan's people were all waiting to see just what Zhang Ye was planning. Some of them were clutching their chests with racing hearts. They were simply unable to watch any further!
A professional 5th dan female Go player covered her eyes. "I'm can't watch!"
A 6th dan youth player next to her turned his back to the screen, moaning as he did, as if it would help to ease the tension. But in the end, it wasn't useful at all. So he stuck both his index fingers into his ears, afraid that he would hear Zhang Ye suddenly resign!
"Come on!"
"Professor Zhang, you can do it!"
"Come on!"
"May God bless you!"
"Heavenly Father, please let us win! I beg of you!"
The people at the Qiyuan started shouting. This might well be their final cries!
At present, whether it be the Americans, the Qiyuan's people, or the home viewers, nobody believed that Zhang Ye stood any chance of winning. But none of these people knew that they were about to witness a sensational game!
On the live broadcast.
Zhang Ye smiled and made a move. He placed a white stone in the corner which Peter had taken with a move after he had played the Magic Sword Joseki!
This move was very surprising!
So surprising that even Xiang Rong was taken aback!
Xiang Rong 9-dan said, "What?"
Chen Ying even shouted, "Oh my God, what is Professor Zhang trying to do?"
Yu Yingyi did not dare to speak. She just stared blankly at the screen!
Chen Ying felt incredulous. She could not understand Zhang Ye's intent. "This corner was where that fight took place. Professor Zhang has clearly lost the area, with his stones mostly surrounded by Peter's black stones. Not too many of Professor Zhang's white stones are still alive! But we're seeing Professor Zhang's white stone has once again rushed in for an attack. What's the meaning of this? Suicide? A sacrifice? Or has he made a mistake!"
A mistake?
Everyone paled!
He was behind by so much, and he made a mistake?
Peter probably did not expect that Zhang Ye would venture an attack here. Perhaps due to a lack of time, Peter played its move at the very next second!
Peter played a stand against the attack!
Zhang Ye bumped!
Peter called an atari!
Zhang Ye did not allow it!
Then Peter went with a horizontal stretch!
Chen Ying was despairing. "The white stones are sinking deeper and deeper. Professor Zhang is also falling further and further behind in points. That mistake was a fatal one and has put him in a worse state than before!"
Wu Changhe lambasted, "What the heck is he doing!"
Li Qinqin said in surprise, "That isn't like Little Zhang!"
Xu Han remarked, "What is he doing? Why'd he go for that corner?"
Hu Liang shouted, "Those white stones are practically dead! How can he prevent it?"
At this point, Peter had run out of main time, his clock reaching zero!
Zhang Ye played a cut!
Peter's overtime period began!
In these types of competitions, one wouldn't lose after their main time was used up. Instead, the game would enter into play that was similar to "blitz." This meant that every move Peter played would have to be made within one minute. Otherwise, if it exceeded this duration and used up the three allocated one-minute overtime periods, the referee would automatically give Peter the loss based on the rules!
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