The first game of the three Samsung Cup chess games ended with the Bangzi national chess player's "unfortunate defeat".
Of course, this 'lucky defeat' is the word used by the media in Bangzi country when reporting on it.
There are not so many taboo headlines in the Chinese media. Words such as 'take lightly', 'powerful as a rainbow', and 'clean and neat' are the mainstream.
At the same time, it is also more objective.
This is indeed the case. Anyone who knows Go and has watched the game broadcast knows how difficult it was for Xiao Li to play this game.
Xiao Li is not an unknown person in the world chess world. Winning seven world championships is enough to prove how strong he is.
But such a chess player was easily defeated by the Chinese chess player 'Gao Qiang'.
I have to admit that this result surprised everyone.
Before the game officially started, no matter how optimistic people were about "high strength", they never expected that Xiao Li would be defeated so easily.
For a time, everyone's focus was no longer on the ownership of the championship.
Isn't this obvious?
Based on 'Gao Qiang''s performance today, as long as he doesn't make a big mistake or has a gun pointed at his head, 'Gao Qiang' can basically win tomorrow's game.
(Haha, gun-pointers, all knife lovers will understand)
Many optimistic chess fans even opened champagne today.
Now everyone's focus has shifted to another issue.
How powerful is 'Gao Qiang'?
He defeated Xiao Li, the king of Bangzi Kingdom, so easily. Where is his limit?
In addition, if 'Gao Qiang' secretly participates in the Fujitsu Cup, LG Cup, and Toyota Cup, will he be able to perform in the Samsung Cup?
Finally, why don’t the domestic besieging clubs hurry up and go to Bangzi Country to sign contracts?
Regarding the last point, a number of chess clubs have already started to take action, and their actions were much earlier than the calls of chess fans.
As early as when he reached the semi-finals, Li Jie was approached by a Weijia club, hoping to sign a contract with him.
But without exception, Li Jie refused them all.
He is not prepared to continue developing in the field of Go, although most of those clubs think that this is a cliché of "waiting for a price".
No, as soon as the game ended, Li Jie received calls from several clubs.
At the same time, a meeting was being held inside the Huaguo Chess Academy.
The core figure discussed in this meeting is none other than the popular amateur chess player 'Gao Qiang'!
After all, he is a domestic chess player. Although he is only an amateur chess player, he is still a Chinese. If 'Gao Qiang' can win the Samsung Cup, it will definitely bring glory to the country.
Winning glory for the country should naturally be rewarded.
The theme of this meeting is, if 'Gao Qiang' wins the championship, what reward should be awarded?
In fact, rewards and other matters are not difficult to reach consensus on.
Generally speaking, the awards issued by chess academies are mostly honorary awards, and more specifically, they are rewards for ranks.
There has always been a tradition in China of rewarding ranks, such as Lao Nie's title of Chess Saint, which is a similar honorary title.
Likewise, other countries have similar traditions.
For example, Li Jie's opponent this time is Xiao Li. In the early years, the ranking systems of China and South Korea followed the practices of the Neon Go community.
If a chess player wants to advance to a higher rank, he or she must participate in a special rank competition, starting from the lower rank and working his way up to the upper rank step by step.
However, Xiao Li was very dissatisfied with this system and refused to participate in the promotion competition. He swept the domestic Go competition in Bangzi country with the third professional rank.
Among those he defeated were professional 9th-dan chess players.
When the Bangzi National Chess Academy saw this, it was definitely not possible. If the third dan beat the ninth dan, would the authority of the dan be still needed?
Do grandmasters still need their dignity?
Therefore, the Bangzi National Chess Academy has customized a new rule. Anyone who wins the runner-up in domestic competitions will automatically be promoted to one level, the champion will be promoted to two levels, and the world champion will be promoted to three levels.
But not long after the new rules came out, Xiao Li won the world championship in two competitions one after another.
According to the regulations, Xiao Li should be promoted to 9th Dan. Although it only takes three months, the regulations are the regulations.
Later, Huaguo Chess Academy and Neon Chess Academy also issued relevant regulations and added a patch to this new regulation.
Any chess player who wins the world championship can be promoted to ninth dan.
Therefore, this meeting is not so much a discussion on how to reward 'high-strength' as it is a discussion on the future of 'high-strength'.
Of course, the chess academy wants to see such talented chess players emerge in the country.
No one can have too many champions.
Although the domestic Go men's team is not as inconsistent as the women's team, there are still very few players like Gao Qiang.
Gu Dali is now recognized as one of the top chess players in the country, but he can't force Xiao Li to be like this.
The winning rate of the battle between Gu Dali and Xiao Li is about 50-50. Who can win depends more on on-the-spot performance and state.
In addition, the Chess Academy also heard some rumors.
'Gao Qiang' does not intend to continue to develop in the field of Go, and this matter has been personally confirmed by the person involved.
Such a decision is incomprehensible to everyone.
Have such a top talent but don’t want to play chess?
It is simply a waste of natural resources and a crime!
But how can anyone force a cow to drink water in this world?
They clearly expressed their intention not to continue participating in the competition. Even though they felt extremely sorry, they could not force them to participate in the competition.
After all, the legs are on someone else's body, so if someone else doesn't want to go, there's always a reason.
The leaders of the Chess Academy naturally did not want to see this situation, and those who participated in the meeting came up with suggestions one after another to find ways to keep this Go genius in the chess world.
Suddenly, I don’t know who mentioned it.
"I heard that Gao Qiang and Xiao Tang have a very good relationship. It doesn't work for us old men. Why don't we let Xiao Tang give it a try?"
"Is it difficult for a hero to be a beauty?"
"Do you think so?"
Soon, this proposal was unanimously approved by everyone.
Not long after, Li Jie, who was far away in Bangzi Country, received an overseas call from Tang Li.
"Gao Jiuduan, have you slept?"
As soon as the phone was connected, Tang Li shouted the freshly released new title with a smile.
"High 9th Dan?"
Li Jie said unexpectedly: "Has the game started at the Chess Academy?"
"That's not true."
Tang Li smiled and replied: "But it's almost over. The discussion just ended tonight and the matter has basically been settled."
"As long as you win the championship, the chess academy will officially start the process."
Hearing this, Li Jie smiled.
The title of Ninth Dan seems to be good. Although it is only an honorary title and may not even come with a bonus, the old couple in the family will definitely appreciate it.
The name is bluffing!
Nine-dan, nine-dan, it sounds like you are not an ordinary person. This kind of honorary title is better than a physical reward.
As we all know, the Chess Academy is a relatively unpopular unit, and the Chess Academy is not only affiliated with Go, but chess, chess, bridge, and draughts are all subordinate projects of the Chess Academy.
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If divided by region, there are branches all over the country.
The already small funds are divided among various projects and major branches, and the funds are naturally stretched thin.
If the chess academy really gives out physical rewards, it won't be too much at a time, only tens of thousands of dollars at most.
Compared with tens of thousands of dollars, an honorary title is definitely better.
