Source: Xinmin Evening News 2022-02-17 19:32
While the Winter Olympics are in full swing, another traditional event is also getting better in Beijing. Yesterday, the 36th Tongli Cup China Go Tianyuan Tournament, jointly sponsored by the China Weiqi Association, Xinmin Evening News and the People's Government of Tongli Town, Wujiang City, launched the first round of competition.
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The scene of the competition
Xinmin Evening News reporter Xiao Junwei took a photo
Compared with the hustle and bustle of the Winter Olympic Games, the Tianyuan competition room located in the China Chess Academy is much quieter, but compared with the traditional impression of many people, the Tianyuan Competition on the transfer line has three more exclusive and special sounds than usual.
Clothing friction voice
These days, the outdoor temperature in Beijing is as low as minus 5 degrees Celsius, coupled with the biting cold wind, the body feels cold. Near the start of the tournament, most of the players who appeared outside the chess academy building were wrapped in thick cotton clothes, but when they walked to the outside of the competition room on the second floor, they could feel enough heating, and the players' body nerves were temporarily relaxed.
The coats of the contestants are hanging on the side
If you do not add or subtract clothes in time, there will be a risk of catching a cold, so the first thing Ke Jie, Shi Yue and others do when they enter the room is to take off their heavy coats. As a result, this originally quiet space sounded a burst of clothing rubbing, and a few seconds later, there was a crisp sound of hangers being taken down and then hung up next to the seats. Listening to this symphony-like continuous sound, many chess players showed a smile on their faces, and the smoke and tension of the current war seemed to disappear at this moment.
Ke Jie in the game
Photo by Hua Xueming
Mouse click sound
After a slight adjustment, the first round of the Tianyuan Tournament began at noon. From this moment on, the faces of all the players in the competition room were only focused, and the only thing left in the room was the sound of the player's fingers clicking the mouse, and outside, a notice board with the words "Please be quiet" spoke in another way about the high requirements and strong confrontation on the chessboard.
Players play online
Over the next few hours, this not-so-very rhythmic sound became almost the only sound left in the space. Ke Jie, the world champion with full personality, once again showed the unique advantages of the new generation at this time. Of the more than 10 players in the same room, he always clicks the mouse at the top of the list in frequency and speed, and if you close your eyes and only listen to the sound, you even have the illusion of being in an esports-themed space.
Towards the end of each game, there was a sound in the room - a second-reading tone prompted by the intelligent system. Such an "accompaniment" doesn't sound wonderful to a chess player who is preoccupied with his next step, and several players can't help but frown when they hear this prompt.
Yang Dingxin in the game
Post-match replay
As the clock in the competition room got closer and closer to 6 p.m., the players finally completed the first round of the Tianyuan Tournament. But the end of the game does not mean that there can be a break. A few minutes later, the space that had been "occupied" by the mouse and prompts a few minutes earlier, was accompanied by the sound of a discussion of the replay.
"You can also choose long here, the effect may be different" "At that time, I didn't think so much, I flew a little" Li Weiqing and Tao Xinran, who had just fought fiercely on the online chessboard for several hours, seemed to still be unfinished, and the first time after the sealing, they began to discuss the gains and losses in the game, such a scene made the back of the body preparing to put on the coat, to another space to relax the nerves, as before the start of the game, smiled again, and stepped forward to pat the two backups and joined the discussion.
Players in the game
At this time, behind the chess players, a staff member was quietly moving the "Please Be Quiet" sign that had been placed outside the door for a long time to this space that had been surging not long ago, and the relaxed smile on her face also told everyone that the fierce battle of the day had come to an end. However, the excitement of this Tongli Cup Tianyuan Tournament will not end here...
Hua Xueming, vice chairman of the China Weiqi Association, sent a message to the new generation of chess players:
Cherish every opportunity to compete
Hua Xueming, wearing a red sweater, was interviewed by this newspaper
"Are you reading this wrong?" Otherwise it should not be this method. "Yesterday evening, just after the first round of the 36th Tongli Cup Chinese Go Tianyuan Tournament, Hua Xueming, wearing a red sweater, appeared at the computer of several young players to discuss the gains and losses in the game. Just ten minutes ago, the vice president of the Chinese Weiqi Association and the leader of the national Weiqi team had just finished a meeting, and despite the busyness, the growth of young chess players was always her biggest concern. When talking about related topics with reporters, Hua Xueming said with a long heart, "Because of the epidemic, the opportunities for players to compete have decreased, and opportunities such as the Tongli Cup Tianyuan Tournament, a new generation of chess players, should cherish and seize them." ”
Putting on his glasses and looking at the results of the Tianyuan Tournament, Hua Xueming's expression was somewhat complicated, "Today's new generation of Xu Jiayang lost to Shi Yue, which makes me feel some contradictions in my heart." "She frankly said that she not only hopes that the new generation can grow up as soon as possible and shoulder more responsibilities, but also hopes that the mesozoic chess players can continue to ZTE and set a benchmark for the younger generation." You see, in 1991 (born), Shi Yue won the younger generation of chess players in two consecutive games, and his state was gratifying, but it also showed that the new generation still needed to accumulate more experience in such a big scene as the Tianyuan Tournament. ”
In Hua Xueming's view, in addition to the need for a solid "internal strength", the new generation of chess players also need to be ready to appear on the stage at all times, "In recent years, due to the epidemic, the opportunity to play is limited, and every opportunity to participate is condensed with the efforts of many people." She said frankly that the Tianyuan Tournament has been the 36th since its inception, even if it is affected by the epidemic, it has not stopped, and young chess players need to show strength and courage on this stage, "Every game is a rare opportunity, and it is also a new hope for the participants. ”
The epidemic has brought to Go not only the reduction in the number of games and opportunities, but also the difference in the way of playing, and Hua Xueming also mentioned this in particular in the interview. "In recent years, there have been many nets (networks) chess (games), and young players may be easier to adapt to, but they need to keep in mind that they need to adapt to all possible unexpected situations." The vice president of the Chinese Weiqi Association often uses the incident of South Korea's Shin Jin-jin as an example to remind players to pay attention to every detail. "Now we have a set of network (chess) rules, and everyone follows it." Hua Xueming said bluntly: "Whether it is forgetting to press the clock or clicking the wrong place with the mouse, it is a part of the Go competition, and the players can only adapt to avoid losses because of mistakes." ”
This year happens to be Hua Xueming's life year, the Tongli Cup Go Tianyuan Tournament is the first event of the Lunar New Year, such a special fate, but also let her have more expectations for the next development of Chinese Go, "Thanks to Tongli, Xinmin Evening News and all aspects of the support of the Tianyuan Tournament, it is not easy to persist in the 36th session, and I hope that the successful holding of this year's Tianyuan Tournament can give us a good start to the journey of the new year." ”
Source: Sports Hub Studio (Author Lu Weixin Xiao Junwei)
Photo: Hua Xueming Xiao Junwei
Video: Xiao Junwei Lu Weixin
Editor: Shen Yuye Li Zheng