1, Gu Shiyan "town god head" to raise the prestige of the country
Gu Shiyan was also a famous chess player during the Tang Dynasty. According to records, the prince of Japan was good at playing and came to the Tang Dynasty to seek a master competition. Tang Xuanzong ordered Gu Shiyan, the first master of the Tang Dynasty, to play against him. Although it was a game of chess, the two of them were very nervous because they represented their respective countries. The prince cautiously laid down the position, and Gu Shiyan had to ponder for a long time every time he voted for a son. After a hard battle, by the 33rd day, Gu Shiyan subdued the Japanese prince with a move of "Zhenshen Head", making him "stare and shrink his arms, and he was invincible". After the prince lost the chess, he asked Gu Shiyan how many grades of chess he was, and Tang Guan replied, "Third grade". The prince sighed and said, "The first place in a small country is not as good as the third in a large country, it seems that this is indeed the case!"
2. Lu Yuan should use chess to control his character
The eastern capital of the Tang Dynasty stayed behind in Lu Yuanying and often played chess with the doormen. Once, while playing chess, a large number of official documents were delivered. Ask him to deal with it immediately. Lu Yuanying had just picked up the pen and was about to reply, and the chess player quickly changed his son. Lu Yuan should have seen it clearly, but he didn't move. The doorman won the game in the end. The next day, Lu Wuying invited the doorman away. Before leaving, Lu Yuan should still treat him politely.
More than ten years later, when Lu Yuanying was about to die of a serious illness, he called his son and nephew to the bed and said to them: "You must choose carefully to make friends." Then, he told them about the past ten years ago when he played chess with the doorman, and said: "I don't mind stealing a son, but it can be seen that this person has a humble heart and cannot be deeply acquainted." You must remember this. Lu Yuanying's last words are the experience of his many years of life, chess and character are inseparable.
3, Liu Zhongfu "Fengrao the world's first chess"
In the Song Dynasty, Liu Zhongfu, a great chess player who dominated the chess world and was invincible, appeared. One year, Liu Zhongfu passed through Qiantang and played the banner of "Jiangnan chess player Liu Zhongfu is the first chess player in the world", which shook the local chess world. A local chess player elects a master to play against Liu.
After more than 100 chess moves, the onlookers thought that Liu Zhongfu's situation was not good, but Liu Zhongfu said: "I have one thing to do, but I can win more than ten sons." So he put a son, and everyone was puzzled. Liu Zhongfu explained: "It can only be used after 20 hands. The chess game continued, and after more than 20 moves, he met this son, and the situation suddenly changed greatly. In the end, Liu Zhongfu won the thirteenth son. The audience was convinced and admired.