It can be said that it is very simple to understand the inability to be greedy literally, but its meaning is so profound that I am afraid that most people have not thought about it.
I have seen many chess players, when the situation is very good, while chanting to win the game and not make trouble, while at the same time, in their minds, they are designing how to eat the other dragon of the other side. Playing chess with such a mentality, the final result of this game of chess can be imagined.
The most thought-provoking of the four words "must not be greedy" is the word "not greedy", in fact, it is not only that there should be no greed on the chessboard, if we can take it as a guide for life, I am afraid that our troubles will be much less than now. However, it should be noted that not being greedy for victory is not a desire to win, let alone a so-called "Buddhist life"
Not being greedy is precisely an act based on rational thinking and calm judgment, an act that can bring us closest to victory on the chessboard and in life.
In order to enable chess players to better understand this profound saying and to better use it in actual combat, I have summarized two elements as follows.
First, there must be an objective judgment of the situation, which is the most basic and important point. Only when the situation is accurately judged, can we make the right choice when faced with the choice of advance and retreat.
Even if the situation is indeed favorable to oneself, it is necessary to know how big this advantage is, only in this way can we clearly know where the bottom line of their concession is when the other party sacrifices the winning and losing hand.
Some optimistic chess players feel that they have an advantage without taking a few steps. The opponent who plays bad chess will see it in his eyes and be happy in his heart, but he is still unaware of the bad hand of his own slow hand, and he is still obstinate. In fact, the situation is already very unfavorable, and always hold the idea of winning the chess and not making trouble in every move, so as to miss the opportunity to fight with the opponent, until the defeat has been decided.
Second, you must be able to control your emotions well at any time and in any situation, and you will often hear some chess friends say this: the opponent's chess hand is too bullying, if you don't kill him, the dragon wins is not interesting. Or this chess hand is too good to be in the mood, even if you lose, you have to play.
In fact, for amateur chess players who are for entertainment purposes, there is nothing to blame for playing Go in this way, but if professional chess players also play chess in this emotional way, I am afraid that they will not be able to gain a foothold in the world of winning and losing.
Emotions should be controlled by reason, and under the premise of ensuring victory, the chess of winning twenty goals can yield nineteen eyes, but if there is only one point of leadership, it must be fought for every inch.
We live in this world, and we get along with many people and things every day, and there are two words that must be understood and understood. That's compromise. No one can live according to their own ideas and wishes all their lives, only do what they like and are happy, in fact, such a person should not talk about a high-quality life, and it is very likely that even survival will have problems.
In fact, the same is true on the chessboard, when the advantage is very large, in order to win the final victory, it is appropriate to make some compromises, take the initiative to give up the risk of larger changes, it seems that it is not imposing enough, but in fact it is a high-level embodiment, which can also be called the deepest understanding of Go.
The pursuit of victory and the pursuit of art do not seem to me to be contradictory. Because the victory or defeat of Go and the art are originally one, they are derived from each other and have never been separated.
I think that only reasonable chess is the most artistically beautiful chess, and the most reasonable next hand is often the one that can bring you closest to victory.
This is true of Go, and it is true of life.
Author: Wang Yuhui Professional Seven Duan, founder and CEO of Aiqi Dao.