【Topic】 Zhang Xurui commented on Zhongyiyi - "cute" is also a very important qualification

Original address: https://www.nihonkiin.or.jp/etc/writer/column20220405.html

Hara: Qualities of Daiki, Nakamura Violet 2nd Dan - Zhang Kyudan

Ki-ji: Nihon Kiin

Author: Kei Shinada

Translation and finishing: find an excuse to be quiet, I also want to use it to see "sharp reviews"

Zhongyi Yan second paragraph won the right to challenge in the 33rd stage of the Women's Celebrity War, and the age of Zhongyi was 13 years and 1 month at the first round of the Women's Celebrity War. It has greatly refreshed the record of 16 years and 0 months set by the female streamer Ben due to the battle in 2014. Zhongyi's growth rate is beyond the imagination of those around him. Why can it become so strong, what has become stronger, this time we invited the coach of the Japanese Go national team, who used Zhang Xujiudan, who was specially used to test chess, for an interview.

——The celebrity battle ended with 5 wins and 1 loss, and in the end, Nakai won the right to challenge Fujisawa Rishi. At this stage, to what extent has Zhongyi's strength reached?

Zhang Xu: To be honest, every game of chess is growing, so it is difficult for me to estimate now. A few months ago I also thought it was very difficult to challenge the title, but the end result was to get the right to challenge.

——Can such a performance at the age of 13, is Zhang Xu himself more shocked?

Zhang Xu: How to say it, when I was 9 years old, I played a game of test chess with her, and judging from the feelings that the game brought to me, the current results are not difficult to imagine.

——When I tested chess, how did I feel?

Zhang Xu: I was able to play such a chess game at the age of 9, and to be honest, I was very shocked. I was also very shocked when I played chess with Yuta Iyama, and I can say that I felt the same way as that time. It's not just the power of the game, the look in the eyes and the atmosphere in the game. From these points of view, I think she was enough to become a professional chess player at that time.

——At that time, did you think about what kind of results you would have in 3 years?

Zhang Xu: It has been paid so much attention by everyone, and it has been fixed under such expectations. The pressure to believe her is also very high. But in this case, it is also thriving. She can maintain the same mental strength in any situation. This time the circle of circulation is also, accumulated a good experience, I believe she will continue to grow.

——Before the opening of the Celebrity Battle of the Female Stream, did you ever think that Zhongyi Wei could become a challenger?

Zhang Xu: A few months ago, I played a practice match with him, and at that time, I felt that Zhongyi was still far from challenging the right. But for me, Zhongyi sometimes gives me the feeling of "Ah, this child is so strong". Look at her research meeting results, and then look at the official match record, it is obvious that the official match score win rate is better.

—— It seems that the bigger the stage, the stronger the strength.

Zhang Xu: As long as you stand on the big stage, the strength of Zhongyi is shocking enough, so the possibility of Zhongyi is also very large.

——Where is the specific embodiment of Zhongyi's strength?

Zhang Xu: Judging from the chess score, I think Zhongyi is very serious about learning chess. Then even if the situation does not work, it will not give up the opportunity to win or lose. Facing the win of Zhou Hongyu's sixth dan, the situation was very desperate at one time, but he never gave up the mistake of finally catching the opponent. Of course, the opponent makes a mistake to win, and there is indeed a little luck, but even if there is such luck, if you can't catch the luck, you don't have a chance to win. Another thing is that this kid is cute.

- Cute, yes, but is it also about Go?

Zhang Xu: Of course, it doesn't mean that she looks cute (laughs). The implication is that she has a cuteness that is worth teaching her. To be honest, there is really no benefit to coaching your competitors. However, Zhongyi has enough communication skills, and her conversation can be deeply rooted in people's hearts. We are good at communicating and then we also feel that she is very kind, so that Zhongyi has a stronger environment and information. "Cute" is also a very important qualification.

Indeed, not only Zhang Xu, but also the celebrities of the Liaoqi Sheng and Fujisawa Licai, many top chess players are very concerned about the second paragraph of Zhongyi. What is your evaluation of the style of play of Zhongyi 2nd Dan?

Zhang Xu: The computing ability is very strong, and the judgment is very accurate when it comes to winning or losing. There will be no outrageous mistakes. Of course, Zhongyi Yan will also win or lose, and Zhongyi Yan likes to aim at the weaknesses of his opponents after he has gone thick, and he likes to fight in style.

——About to compete with Fujisawa Risai for a three-game game, is there any possibility that Nakagawa will win the title this time?

Zhang Xu: How to say it, the ability to restrain Fujisawa's dishes is somewhat amazing. At this stage, Naka's strength has not yet reached the level of Fujisawa's dish. But just now I also mentioned that Zhongyi will be very strong as long as he reaches the big stage. Although there are still some gaps, I really don't know if there is a gap if you don't actually play the game.

——Zhongyi often took the title of girl at the middle school level as his goal,

Zhang Xu: This is a more specific goal for Zhongyi, if it can be done, it is really remarkable, and now the level of Japanese female chess players has reached an all-time high. If you can reach the top in this era, it is indeed very golden.

——It is a pleasure to hear about Zhongyi's aura as a winning and losing master, and we also feel this, thank you very much.