Pictured here is Mu Jin-suk, who has been the head coach of the South Korean national team since December 2016
Last year, South Korea won the Grand Slam of the international Go tournament, the LG Cup in February, the Chunlan Cup in September, and the Samsung Cup in November.
The LG Cup (February) and Nongshim Ramen Cup (February), which opened last year and ended at the beginning of this year, both ended perfectly. There is also the 9th Ying's Cup, which began in September 2020, and Shin Jin-tan jiudan advanced to the final.
In particular, the winner of the Nongshim Cup is even more touching because it is a big reversal of the Qingtai.
On the day of the Government Cup International Go Cutting-edge Team Competition, the reporter heard the story behind the Nongshim Cup from mu Jinshuo, the head coach of the national team.
The picture shows Shin Jin-hyun Jiu-dan, who helped the Korean team win the Nongshim Cup for two consecutive years
Reporter: This is a very exciting and exciting championship, now it should be a sweet rest, right?
Mu Zhenshuo: The chess players have worked hard, thank them. There will also be a lot of competitions this year, and mentally everything is a new beginning.
Reporter: Park Ting-hwan's second appearance as the second contestant has aroused heated discussion, for what reasons?
Mu Jin-suk: There were a lot of park young-hwan as managers before, and it was difficult to persevere. So this time I want to change the strategy. Before the start of the game, I made various ideas, with Won Seung-jin as a pioneer, and I had a conversation with Park Young-hwan, which may be a bit rude, so it is very cautious.
Reporter: What was Park Tinghuan's reaction?
Mu Jinshuo: I first asked him "did you ever think about making the first few appearances", and he replied that "the previous appearances seem to be good". Then ask him "Is the second appearance good too?" ”
Reporter: And then what?
Mu Jinshuo: He replied that "the Korean team has a strong lineup, it should be okay, I want to play as the No. 2 player", so he finally decided. Generally, the pioneer and the No. 2 player will carry out targeted training after they are determined, but Park Tinghuan Jiudan appeared as the No. 2 player until the first 2 days of announcing the list of players. A few days before the game, I said to Shin Jin-hyun, "Go to the next game with Park Ting-hwan's ninth dan", and he was shocked and asked "And Tinghuan Brother?" ”。 In addition, Shin Min-ho and Bian Sang-yi also participated in the training, and both players may appear as The No. 2 players, so they seem to think that Park Tinghuan is here to accompany him.
Reporter: In hindsight, the deployment was a failure, is there a burden?
Mu Jin-suk: In fact, judging from the results of the second stage of the game, it was a losing tactic, but at the beginning of the game, Park Ting-hwan was in very good shape. He himself said he was in good shape. In the long run, Bian Xiangyi and Shen Minqi should play a more important role. When there was a bad result in the second stage of the competition, the mood was very heavy.
Reporter: When only Shen Zhenchen was left, what was your expectation of winning the championship?
Mu Zhenshuo: I personally think it's about 30%, maybe less than that.
The Hansui Aviation Vocational School (right), which is also known as the Twin Buildings with the Korea Chess Academy (left), is the venue for Korean players in the Nongshim Cup.
Reporter: During the game, how did you feel when you saw Shen Zhenchen Jiudan?
Mu Jinshuo: Whenever the World Series is over, I will go to the national team training room for review, and this time I see him go home immediately after the game, and I feel that he has spent a lot of effort on the management of the state. There is also a reason, which may be that the arena is next to the chess court.
Reporter: Because the venue of the game is not the Korean Chess Academy, where the Internet World Championship is usually held, the reporters were also panicked on the first day.
Mu Jinshuo: Was it last November? After the second stage of the game, the coaching staff and the chess players meet. I reviewed the second stage of the game, exchanged views on how to deal with the remaining Chinese and Japanese players, and asked if I would have any suggestions for the playing environment of the world game in the future.
Reporter: I heard that chess players want to change the field, right?
Mu Jin-suk: Park Young-hwan and Shin Jin-jin said in unison, "On the day of the World Series, there should only be one game on the same floor." To avoid suspicion, there should be no other competitions on the same floor. Therefore, the coaching team conveyed such opinions to the Korean Chess Academy competition team.
Reporter: Shin Zhenchen Jiudan often stepped on the point in the game to enter the field, but this time it came very early, did you say anything beforehand?
Mu Zhenshuo: No, because the home is close, so I often arrive on time. Arrive at the national team training room around 58 or 59 minutes and bring a water bottle into the field.
Reporter: I guess it may be shortening the time to climb the stairs to the 4th floor of the chess academy (laughs). What are the reasons for South Korea's better results compared to 2019 and 2020?
Mu Jin-shuo: Shin Jin-chan became the first person in the world, a higher level than before, which is the biggest reason. The change in the way the selections began last year also seems to have some relevance.
The picture shows the scene of the national team head coach Mu Jinshuo, the technical committee member Li Yingjiu, and the youth coach Zhao Yinshan analyzing the scene of the Government Cup International Go Cutting-edge Team Competition in the research room.
Reporter: Changes in the selection method?
Mu Jin Shuo: The way the strong wait in the upper position. As a result, the likelihood of strong players being selected has become greater. After Shin Jin-chan jiudan becomes the first person, the whole team will definitely have the effect of rising self-confidence. In the past, there was a feeling of going through all kinds of hardships, and as a result, Ke Jie was waiting in front of him. I now think that Korean players can confidently decide to win or lose no matter who they play against China.
Reporter: Can you talk about the timeout incident of Mi Yuting?
Mu Jin-suk: Due to the interruption of the match due to the timeout, Without drawing a conclusion, Shin Jin-hyun waited alone in the corner of the game room for nearly 2 hours. In fact, I am very worried that in the past, in the network game, there were also unexpected situations that affected the play...
Reporter: From the timeout to the conclusion of the rematch, it seems that it took more than three hours?
Mu Jinshuo: After two hours, because there was no possibility of continuing the game, I went home under the persuasion of Han Zhongzhen, the president of the Chess Club. Later, under the mediation of the Japan Chess Academy, I was contacted through Kakaotalk 5 minutes before the decision to replay.
Reporter: Where is the shin zhenchen nine paragraphs?
Mu Jinshuo: Yes, everyone was curious about the situation at that time. I called and said, "I'm waiting for Japan's opinion, I'll tell you if I decide," but unlike what I was worried about, his voice sounded calm and nice.
Reporter: Calmly accepted the rematch?
Mu Zhenshuo: He said that even if the rematch is not possible, and the timeout loss will appear at the time of Mi Yuting's impact. If the game continues, it will be a reversal of the winning trend.
Reporter: Because of the negative overtime incident, he also received unfriendly information from Chinese chess fans, and even so, he finally won, and his mentality was very good.
Mu Jinshuo: Like I said before, he sounded very peaceful in his voice, which surprised me. It can be said that it is both calm and confident. He feels that he is at his best, both technically and mentally. He's in a really good state of mind.
The South Korean team that achieved two consecutive titles in the Nongshim Cup
Reporter: Listening to people around me, Chinese chess players have posted on social networks about going to the bathroom during the game of Shen Zhenchen, which is infuriating.
Mu Zhenshuo: After ke jie jiu duan ended the match with Shen Zhenchen jiudan, the content broadcast on the network platform quickly spread, and Shen Zhenchen seemed to have seen it, and heard that qi could not sleep.
Reporter: I know that there are some reports that are more excessive than Ke Jie's nine paragraphs.
Mu Jinshuo: These are all words that I don't want to think about again.
Reporter: As a coach, I should feel uncomfortable, right?
Mu Jinshuo: Yes, I met with Shin Jin-chan once or twice after the Nongshim Cup and exchanged views through MSN about this time. I also talked a lot with Coach Park Jeong-heung and Coach Hong, and I heard that I was very injured, and I was the same.
Reporter: As far as I know, because of this incident, the Korean Chess Academy and the Chinese Chess Academy held a video conference.
Mu Zhenshuo: Yesterday (4th), Liang Zaihao, the chief executive of affairs, had a phone call with Hua Xueming, vice chairman of the China Weiqi Association. Vice Chairman Hua Xueming said that this is not the official position of the Chinese Weiqi Association, but the personal behavior of chess players, and reminded chess players to pay attention to words and deeds.
Reporter: As a coach, do you think you should make a statement?
Mu Zhenshuo: Some well-known Chinese chess players have made baseless doubts and mocking remarks on the Internet, and the words of those influential chess players have quickly spread into vicious rumors on the Internet, and the parties will be harmed dozens of times. Such irresponsible behaviour must not happen again. I deeply regret this.
Reporter: Is there any message you want to convey to the Chinese side?
Mu Zhenshuo: For the common goal of the development of World Go in the future, I hope that all countries will work together to move forward in the right direction.
Reporter: Let's also say a few words about Shen Zhenchen Jiudan.
Mu Zhenshuo: Shin Jin-tan Jiu Duan behaved very calmly, tastefully, and coped appropriately in this matter. I am very proud to see him grow into a chess player with both strength and character. It was surprising and gratifying to see how well he was able to overcome the pressure of being a first man and continue to improve. Not only in terms of Go technique, but also in terms of his mental maturity, he hopes that Shin Jin-chan Jiudan can become a chess player who is highly respected in both strength and character like Lee Chang-ho Jiudan.
Reporter: Thank you, thank you for taking the time to be interviewed, and look forward to better performance this year.
Mu Zhenshuo: Hard work, thank you.
(Cream puffs compiled from Hanyou.com, author Han Changkui)