The first two gas of the ijin Tournant ended with one win and one loss—at first glance, it seed like the result depended on who went first.
But in truth, both Yukima Azuma and the ijin knew very well...
The outco between the two had not yet reached the level where such things could decide the result.
In the third ga, Yukima Azuma lost.
In the fourth ga, Yukima Azuma won.
In the fifth ga, Yukima Azuma won again.
In the sixth ga, Yukima Azuma lost.
Major shogi tournants, though officially set as seven matches, with the first to four wins taking the championship…
In reality, matches that actually go all seven gas are incredibly rare.
And for a match like this ijin Tournant, so earth-shaking, such an event was completely unprecedented.
The livestream caused quite a stir.
People who didn't understand shogi could only marvel, speechless.
And anyone with even a bit of knowledge about shogi could only wonder: Are these two even human?
Every move in the shogi matches was nearly the most optimal choice possible.
In matches between other players, it's usually about who can read deeper, who makes fewer mistakes, who has stronger willpower.
But in the matches between these two… it felt like they were both capable of arriving at the correct answers.
It was just a matter of who could find the optimal solution faster.
After the sixth ga ended...
The tournant was temporarily paused.
There was a rest day in between.
This was a customary practice, to give both players ti to fully recover.
High-intensity matches like these consud massive amounts of ntal energy.
Historically, there have even been cases where players, from overthinking during matches, developed respiratory disorders on the spot.
During this resting period...
Yukima Azuma was together with his senpai and disciple.
"Shishou, do you feel nervous?"
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