In the final of the Asian Games Women's Go team, the South Korean team was Lectade, and the Chinese Go team won the first gold medal of the Asian Games. Photo by Beijing News reporter Wang Fei
On October 3, the Hangzhou Asian Games ended the women's Go team final, and the Chinese team defeated the South Korean team 2-1, achieving the "zero breakthrough" for the Chinese Go team in the Asian Games - winning the first gold in the history of the Asian Games team. Lee Hyuk, a 31-year-old veteran who was shortlisted for the Chinese squad at the last minute, made the first victory over South Korea's first man Choi Jing.
Chang Hao, chairman of the China Go Association, said that Li He, as the oldest member of the team, played the role of fixing the sea god needle at a critical time, especially today's game can be described as a complete victory over Cui Jing, "Not only won this game, but also the next few years when the female team members face Cui Jing, it will have a psychological impact." So this is not a one-game victory that could affect years to come. ”
Winner and loser
Lee Hyuk was selected for the Asian Games
The "one old and one small" finals were won
In this Asian Games, the Chinese women's team sent 4 people, Yu Zhiying, Wu Yiming, Li He and Wang Yubo. Among the four, Li Hyuk was the last to be shortlisted. In the first Asian Games selection last year, Li He was selected for the Chinese team. Due to the one-year postponement of the Asian Games, the Chinese team conducted a second selection, and Li He, who was tied for fourth, won the play-offs and hitched a ride on the "last train" of the Asian Games.
Among the four team members, 31-year-old Li Hyuk is the oldest. When talking about this issue, Li He modestly said that as an old team member, he only helps his teammates in small things such as life, in contrast, his teammates help her more, "Like Wu Yiming's mentality is particularly good, very open, very lively, very cheerful, usually with her, can also be infected by her, is a great influence and help to me." ”
Wu Yiming, 16, is the youngest member of China's women's Go team. Photo by Beijing News reporter Wang Fei
In a match with South Korea's first man, Choi Jing, Lee Hyuk maintained excellent form and led the winning rate from beginning to end. Playing to the 121st hand, Lee Hyuk's win rate reached 99.5%. Walking to the 203rd hand, Cui Jing stopped and admitted defeat, and Li Hyuk won a big victory to slay the dragon and win a key point for the Chinese team. After the post-match press conference, Choi Jing said that he wanted to try to save the situation, but Lee Hyuk's performance was too good.
"It's very important to think about this game, and it can be important for the whole team." Li He said frankly that although he did not expect to defeat Cui Jing, he was very firm in his heart. In the month before the game, the coaching staff and teammates gave her a lot of help in confidence and technique, "I have always maintained a normal mind during the game, and I only want to play chess and don't think about anything else." ”
After Lee Hyuk scored the crucial point, 16-year-old Wu Yiming reversed Kim Eun-ji, known as the "talented girl of South Korea", to help the Chinese team seal the victory and win their first Asian Games gold medal. Seeing that the Chinese team won the championship, Nie Weiping, the "chess saint" who served as the guest commentator, said with a smile: "I want to invite them to drink." ”
Li He became the "Dinghai God Needle" of the Chinese women's Go team. Photo: Xinhua News Agency
Coach talks
"Eat a banana before every race"
Chang Hao praised Li He as "the needle of the sea god"
There is an old family and a treasure. Li Hyuk's role in the Chinese team is not only reflected in the final. Yesterday's semifinals, Li Hyuk reversed Rina Fujisawa to help China defeat Japan 2-1 to advance to the final.
Wang Lei, the coach of the Chinese team, said that Li He is an experienced veteran and that the coaching staff must not put too much pressure on her and let her treat the game with a normal heart. At the post-match press conference, Wang Lei also revealed a little secret, "(Li He) will eat a banana before each competition, which is said to calm emotions and release stress. ”
In an interview with a reporter from the Beijing News, Li He revealed that the Asian Games were postponed for a year, giving the Chinese team more time to prepare, during which the national team organized many training camps, and the women's team often trained with the men's team. Before the Asian Games, the national team trained in Hangzhou for a month, and did a lot of targeted training for the South Korean team. Li He said that coaches such as Wang Lei and Hu Yaoyu have been helping everyone prepare the layout, and teammates have also made a lot of statistics in terms of layout, "Personally, the whole feeling is very rewarding." ”
Compared with the Asian Games team selected for the first time last year, the outside world is not very optimistic about the current Chinese women's team. Chang Hao, chairman of the China Go Association, said frankly that many chess fans, including insiders, feel that the Chinese team has not been able to select the strongest team, and may feel that the strength of the Chinese team will be affected, and it will be very difficult against the South Korean team. However, Chang Hao pointed out that Li He, as the oldest member of the team and the former "first sister", played the role of the sea god needle in this competition, "Our victory this time, Li He contributed a lot. Especially today's chess game, it can be said that it is a complete victory over Cui Jing. ”
Chang Hao commented that from the semifinals to the final, Li He's two victories were crucial for the Chinese team. More importantly, Li He's two victories showed the outside world the new spirit of Chinese Go, "Not only winning this set, but also the women's team members will have a psychological impact when they face Cui Jing in the next few years." So this is not a one-game victory that could affect years to come. ”
Chief reporter of Beijing News Sun Haiguang
Edited by Wang Chunqiu
Proofreader Liu Yue