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Hara: The great earthquake in the Go world ..."AI sommelier" Kotaro Seki, 20, was able to win the title at the fastest time in history What is the "unique research method"?
From: Number Web
Author: Yukiko Naito
Translation and Finishing: Make excuses for quiet faith
For the past two to three years, the Japanese Go world had been in a situation where Reiwa Miwa's one-force Liao jiudan, Shibano Tiger Maru nine dan and Xu Jiayuan's nine dan attacked Iyama Yuta's five crowns. But at the end of the year, the storm suddenly changed. Originally considered to be the best chance of attacking Yuta Iyama among the three feathers, Ichigo was stripped of the title of Tengen by Kwan Hangtaro, who had just turned 20. Kwan Hang Taro, who became famous in World War I, is actually a little different from other chess players.
In the Japanese Go world, it is important to win the title, first of all, these players need to enter the cycle stage of the three major championships (chess saint, celebrity, and Honinfang), which can be regarded as a first-class chess player. The Chess Saint S Group Loop, the Celebrity Battle Loop circle and the Honin Fang Battle Circle are called the "Golden Chair", which is also the goal of every Japanese chess player. Just like the current Reiwa Three Feathers, they are all in the cycle circle of the Three Crowns.
After becoming a professional chess player, he is the fastest to win the title
Kwan Hang Taro won the rookie Wang Zhan championship last year, and wished to let all Japanese chess fans know him, but did not stand out in other competitions.
At one point in the chess holy war, he was at the lowest level of the Group C circle, but was also relegated. Both the Celebrity War and the Ben Indy Battle also lost to other players in the preliminary stage.
In this way, I thought that Guan Hang Taro had ushered in a big outbreak in the Tianyuan War.
First defeated Shibano Tiger Maru Throne (at the time) in the Challenger Decision Battle, shocking the chess world. After that, in the face of Yili Liao, not only did it become a balance of power, but it can even be said that it was super level to defeat the opponent and become the fastest chess player in history to win the title. Players who have never entered any loop, but have won the title, are very rare.
Why is there such a pattern of lower grams?
"I have the confidence not to lose to my opponents on the big stage"
As long as the stage is given to Kwan Hang Taro, he can exert his ability to the fullest. Kwan Hang Taro said: "When the rookie Wang Zhan was in the final, my opponent was Sada Tachibana, who had entered the honin-bun round robin circle, and I only had three dans. In addition, there were no outstanding achievements at that time, but that time he played the best game of his career. I'm also glad that my chess is given to so many people to enjoy." There have been cases of super level play on the big stage for a long time. This time, the Tianyuan Battle was also the same: "I was also very confident before the game, although I and Yili Liao were inferior to our opponents in terms of performance and strength. But I have the confidence not to lose to my opponents on the big stage."
The biggest difference between Kwan Hang Taro and other professional chess players is the run-in with AI.
Most players evaluate and reflect on the moves they have played, using AI. But Kwan Hang Taro likes to watch the "left-right fight" between AI. At least I haven't met any other chess player who does the same.
Because the means of AI are different from humans, it is difficult to understand the mystery, so it is difficult to understand the intention by watching them fight left and right. But Kwan Explain: "I just want to see the chess of the masters, and their chess is very deep, and I would like to learn from them." Although it is very difficult to understand, it is very interesting when you see it. Every time you guess the AI's chess piece, the person who guesses correctly is very happy." He added, "Although humans will teach us how to go down at this time, some of the words may not be true." For AI, we just need to click the mouse on it, so it's easy to ask."
Kwan Hang Taro is known as the "AI sommelier"
At some point, Kwan Hang Taro was called an "AI sommelier", and it was because of his unique research method that he successfully blossomed.
Guan Hangtaro began to contact Go at the age of 5, and Guan Hangtaro recalled: "When I was a child, I often liked to play hide-and-seek outside, and I could play with anyone, and I was also an important person in the class." At that time, he also learned piano, judo, swimming, playing football, etc., and later his grandfather liked Go, and his parents felt that "Go is good for the brain", so he let Guan Hangtaro learn Go.
In the first grade of elementary school, in the "Shinjuku Children's Go Classroom", the head of the school, Fujisawa Ichi, asked Yatsura, "Do you want to become a professional chess player?"
Whether a child can become a professional chess player, Fujisawa's judgment criteria are: 1. Whether attention is concentrated. 2, do you like to play Go. 3. Whether the parents of chess children support (whether they can pick up and drop off their children), these three points.
At a young age, I began to cultivate, and in order to become a chess player who could stand in the world championships, I took this opportunity to try "I began to impact the professional group at the age of 6". Eventually, Aimi Ueno, Yuichi Hirose, and Kwan Kwan, who were still in the ranks at the time, joined the group.
Fujisawa said, "Kwan Hang Taro often runs around and is noisy. It looks like it's hard to calm down boys. But sometimes his attention is really amazing, and no one is more focused than his attention. Among these children, Kwan Hang Taro did not continue his education, but it was rare for him to eventually become a professional chess player. Kankyū Taro is very talented in combat, and he has always been so."
I dug sweet potatoes with Yujin Akishino
Many teachers, when they see that the children who can't calm down, will think that it is difficult for this child to become a professional chess player, so they give up training. But Fujisawa said, "At a certain age, children will be quiet." However, if you let it go unchecked, you will certainly not rise the game. But when he calmed down and started cultivating, it was too late. At first I asked other teachers to take him, but when he got to junior high school, he gradually calmed down."
Kwan Hang Taro has been attending the Ochanomizu Women's University School since kindergarten, and when he was in the 6th grade of elementary school, he dug sweet potatoes with Yuhito Akishino, the Prince of Japan who was still in the first grade of elementary school, and the two became good friends.
His parents initially wanted Kan Hangtaro to focus on his studies, but after Seki Wantadaro wanted to become a professional chess player, his parents decided to "hand it over to Fujisawa Sensei" and respected the child's idea.
When I was in the third grade of elementary school, I became a student in the academy, and I had a student match every weekend. In the upper grades of elementary school, every time I finish lunch, I leave early and then go to the dojo. This is a way of life that many Okidushi teenagers will inevitably experience, but the school side, which attaches great importance to education, blames Kwan Hangtaro's parents for "why not participate in the sports meeting?" "Why leave early?" ”
In the 6th grade of elementary school, he became the first Japanese to win the World Junior Go Championship. Since then, the school has also said: "You can do whatever you want", and I have never looked for parents again.
From this time on, Kwan Hang Taro has been playing his strength on the big stage.
Recent young chess players have been as calm as honors students. Among these chess players, Kwan Hang Taro is often said to be "very naughty". This is the reason why I have been very lively since I was a child. A senior chess player from the same research association said: "Usually, I am indeed a very frank and good youth, and sometimes my expression is not very good when I practice chess and lose." This kind of chess player was often seen in the Showa era, but it is rare in the current Reiwa era.
"Kwan Hang Taro is very enthusiastic about Go, because he does not accept to lose, so when practicing, he also cares about winning or losing. For me, Kwan Hang Taro is a very cute junior chess player." Many chess players are very appreciative of Kwan Hang Taro's attitude.
His teacher, Kazuchi Fujisawa, also said, "It is a world of winning chess players", and professional chess players need to show their personality and art.
"It's harder than I think, and every day I feel like I'm not strong enough"
"Although I got the title, I still feel that my strength is not enough, and I want to improve my level." After winning the title, there are top Chinese and Korean chess players on the Internet to invite the game. I had not been able to agree to the match with them before, but overnight the situation took a 180° turn. "It's harder than I think, and every day I feel like I'm not strong enough." Feel a little distance from the world of top chess players.
In response to future issues, Kwan said, "I also want to concentrate on facing it in the preliminary stage and other events." For myself, any game of chess is fully faced, but the final winning rate is not satisfactory. This is where corrections are needed in the future.
In addition, Kwan Hang Taro also said: "I would like to perform at the World Series."
Fujisawa's goal of "being able to gain a foothold in the World Series" has only just begun.
As a title holder, I have more opportunities to participate in the World Series in the future.
We can expect Kan Hangtaro to perform at the World Series, the bigger the stage, the more he can play supernormal, and perhaps the World Series is the best stage.