Chang Hao presided over the game
On June 17, the 24th "Maqiao Cup" Chinese Go Newcomer King Tournament final ended at the Qizhong Tennis Center in Maqiao Town, Minhang District, Shanghai, after which Chang Hao, vice chairman of the China Weiqi Association, and Liu Shizhen, vice president of the Shanghai Chess Academy, were interviewed by reporters.
Reporter: Comment on this final.
Chang Hao: The strength of the two chess players is very close, and it is normal for anyone to win the championship. Although today's game of chess is also a twist and turn, but at the end of the game, it should not be easy for professional chess players to output. But Wang Xinghao wanted to get greater benefits, and the result was reversed. So from the result, there are some regrets about Wang Xinghao.
Reporter: There are many online matches in Go matches now, how to look at this format.
Chang Hao: Online games are an auxiliary to the current special period, to make a metaphor that may not be appropriate, I think online games are a bit like the empty games of football and basketball now, and it always feels like something is missing. If future conditions permit, the Go game is still mainly offline, one is that everyone is used to this way of playing, and the other is that some ritualistic and connotative things can only be felt offline.
Liu Shizhen, vice president of Shanghai Chess Academy
Liu Shizhen: Wang Xinghao was reversed under the situation of Dayou, and I am very sorry for him. Go back or help him do a good job of psychological construction, get rid of the shadow of defeat as soon as possible.
Reporter: The previous competitions of this newcomer king were all online matches, how to see?
Liu Shizhen: Online matches have indeed solved the problem of games during the current epidemic to a certain extent, but the trend of future development should still be offline, after all, the cultural atmosphere of Go should still be reflected in offline games.
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