When the South Korean team defeated the Chinese men's team 4-1 in the team competition at the Hangzhou Asian Games in October, almost everyone thought that the thickness of Korean Go actually surpassed that of the Chinese team, and the thickness of Chinese Go was more like a self-comfort.
When the 25th Nongshim Cup began, almost no one was optimistic about the Chinese team, and everyone generally believed that the Korean team would win the championship almost inevitably.
In his speech before the opening of the Nongshim Cup, Shen Zhenzhen also said half-jokingly and half-seriously, hoping that his teammates would play well and make it easier for him.
Unexpectedly, the performance of Shin Zhenzhen's teammates surprised everyone, and in the eight games that have ended, the Korean team has not won a game.
In the eighth match of the 25th Nongshim Cup on December 3, China's Xie Erhao Jiudan defeated the Japanese chess player Yu Zhengqi Jiudan in the middle game, and won 7 consecutive victories in the Nongshim Cup. This also equaled the 7-game winning streak set by Fan Tingyu and Yang Dingxin.
In this game, Xie Erhao guessed white, which undoubtedly increased the probability of Xie Erhao creating a seven-game winning streak. Even in the six-and-a-half-mesh rule for black, white has a slight advantage.
Just like yesterday's **, the remaining two Japanese players will have a hard time stopping the in-form Xie Erhao. In this match, Xie Erhao was basically a crushing game. Yu Zhengqi, who made black chess, basically had no chance in the whole game.
In this way, Xie Erhao won all the way to the front of South Korea's main general Shin Zhenzhen with a proud record of seven consecutive victories. Shin Jinzhen, on the other hand, faced the difficult situation of the Korean team being shaved in the face of his teammates not winning a game.
It's hard to imagine that the South Korean team, which has Shin Jinjin in full swing, will be shaved head. However, this possibility cannot be ruled out, because in the quarterfinals of the Samsung Cup just after November, Xie Erhao defeated Shin Zhenzhen.
The game between chess players is sometimes like a piece of window paper, once it is pierced, it is pierced.
Just like Ke Jie once had a 6:0 against Shen Zhenzhen, but when Shen Zhenzhen defeated Ke Jie, he gave Ke Jie a 6:0.
Shen Zhenzhen once had 8:0 against Xie Erhao, but when Xie Erhao defeated Shen Zhenzhen, he ushered in a second consecutive victory against Shen Zhenzhen, and the current score between the two sides is 8:2, what reason is there to doubt that Xie Erhao can't turn 8:2 into 8:3?
If Shin is to win the Nongshim Cup for South Korea again, he will have to win six in a row, that is, after Xie Erhao, he will also have to defeat Japan's Yuta Iyama, as well as the remaining four Chinese players. The four Chinese chess players include Ding Hao, Gu Zihao, Ke Jie, and Zhao Chenyu, and the strongest opponents are likely to be Ding Hao and Gu Zihao.
Ding Hao, the winner of the 28th Samsung Cup, was at the peak of his form with a 2-1 victory over Xie Erhao in the final of the Samsung Cup in November.
Gu Zihao is China's first player in the new Go rating, having defeated Shen Zhenzhen 2-1 in the final of the Ranke Cup World Go Championship in June.
Ke Jie, who played the game live, defeated Yang Dingxin in the 7th round of the tournament, which shows that Ke Jie's state is actually very good.
Zhao Chenyu, who looks weaker, is actually not to be underestimated.
In the era of AI, the gap in skill and tactical level between top professional chess players is minimal, and it is normal for anyone to beat whom.
Therefore, it may be very difficult for Shin Jinzhen to realize his dream of six consecutive wins. Of course, if Shin Zhenzhen really achieves six consecutive victories, it will be a battle to become a god. "Emperor Shen is invincible, but he can make the world first" will no longer be a ridicule, but will really become a title of Shen Zhenzhen.
Of course, some netizens disagreed, saying that Shen Zhenzhen only won six consecutive victories, and Shen Huang was invincible and could let the world take the lead. So what should I say about Fan Tingyu, Yang Dingxin, and Xie Erhao winning seven consecutive victories?Aren't the opponents they defeated professionally strong?
In fact, there is still a big difference between the pioneer's winning streak and the main general's winning streak, because the pioneer's psychological pressure is small, and the more consecutive wins, the stronger the morale. As long as the main player loses one set, his team will lose, so the psychological pressure of the main player is very high, and every game is a back-to-back battle.
Therefore, the main players who can win consecutive victories are all iron gates, such as the previous Nie Weiping Qisheng and Lee Changho Jiudan.
Can the South Korean team get their heads shaved?We'll see tomorrow!
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