Chapter 798

"Yes, this is a typical 'orthodox school' first-move good-condition situation. Contestant Natsume needs to patiently look for opportunities."

Suzuki Takayuki looked at the slightly leading situation, and the vigilance he had generated because the other party had won consecutive games quietly loosened by a point.

As expected...

It's about the same as predicted.

The so-called 'dark horse', winning against Morimoto, was more luck plus the opponent's poor state.

After all, that guy Morimoto had never won against me once.

A hint of imperceptible contempt bred in the exuberant desire to win.

The corners of his mouth moved imperceptibly, his placement remained steady, but his thinking had turned to how to expand this existing tiny advantage.

He chose a "surround" that looked ordinary but actually contained subsequent pressure, intending to further limit the opponent's formation, while quietly reinforcing his own weaknesses.

Natsume Chikage's response was still the "second-response" that was almost without thinking.

"Click."

A chess piece landed, the position precise, just stuck in the path Suzuki Takayuki wanted to expand, although not counterattacking, it made his sense of advancement stagnate.

Suzuki Takayuki frowned slightly.

This move... feels a bit annoying.

Defending so tightly?

He had to spend a little more time than the previous few moves to re-evaluate and choose another route to apply pressure.

However, in the next few moves, the situation began to change subtly.

Every "second-response" of Natsume Chikage landed in a position that made Suzuki Takayuki not so comfortable.

Not a fierce counterattack, but like precise acupuncture, every placement hit the key acupoints of the situation's balance.

Suzuki Takayuki tried to expand his advantage, but under the other party's fast and precise response, the effect was constantly weakened.

He vaguely felt that his previous tiny advantage was being ground flat, extremely patiently, bit by bit.

What's going on?

This guy's response... how come it's so accurate every time?

Suzuki Takayuki's speed of placing pieces slowed down unconsciously.

The ease on his face faded, replaced by a focus.

When Natsume Chikage made a clever "exchange," the forces on the chessboard were redistributed, and the opening disadvantage inherent in the second move was silently wiped out!

The situation returned to a tie, and even because a few of Natsume Chikage's pieces occupied better points with more elasticity, a hint of stamina faintly appeared!

"This...!" Suzuki Takayuki's heart shook, his pupils shrinking.

He looked up at Natsume Chikage suddenly.

The other party was still looking at the chessboard calmly, as if the few moves that had just made the situation exquisitely balanced were just casual actions.

This guy is not relying on luck!

He has real stuff!

The contempt was completely put away, Suzuki Takayuki's eyes became sharp, and his body leaned forward slightly.

He, started to be truly serious!!

The commentary booth and the spectator area also noticed the change at this moment.

Inoue Masazo's voice carried surprise:

"Eh? The situation... tied?"

"Contestant Natsume, through the extremely precise response in the middle game, actually completely eliminated the second-move disadvantage of the opening!"

"Even faintly has the momentum of turning the guest into the host!"

Nanjo Maiko also exclaimed:

"Unbelievable!"

"Under Contestant Suzuki's such solid first-move layout, Contestant Natsume was actually able to catch up so steadily and efficiently."

"It seems we all speculated wrong before... This Contestant Natsume is really not simple, his talent is afraid to be stronger than we imagined."

Spectator area.

Fukuda Si's originally proud smile froze on his face, and he couldn't help but complain.

No—what are you doing, Suzuki Takayuki?

Weren't you dominant just now, and this was all beaten back?

Can you even play?!

Horikawa Kaori's hands covering her mouth dropped, the worry in her eyes not yet faded, but there was a bit more light of disbelief.

Obviously, she didn't expect that Natsume Chikage, whom she had always been unoptimistic about, was actually fighting back slowly in the face of the strongest quasi-professional chess player now, under the disadvantage of the second move.

Asahina Xiaoyue released her tightly bitten lower lip, her gaze wandering between Natsume Chikage's calm side profile and the chessboard, her heartbeat accelerating inexplicably.

But thinking that her childhood sweetheart was Takayuki, and he was slowly turning back to a disadvantage because of Natsume Chikage's offensive, she couldn't help but feel a bit worried again.

It's so hard to choose...

The meat in the palm is meat, and the back of the hand is also meat.

Which side should I support?

Tianbian Youren's always indifferent face also showed obvious surprise, his eyes wide open.

Takayuki, didn't you always crush us when you faced us before?

How come this time, facing Natsume Chikage, whom we could basically treat with a huge advantage throughout the game, you turned from advantage to disadvantage instead?

Take it seriously, you bastard!!

Although many people didn't want to believe it.

But the wind direction at this moment had already begun to change.

After Suzuki Takayuki became serious, he completely threw his mind into the chess game, trying to regain the dominant position by virtue of his deeper foundation.

He chose a series of complex interlocking means, and finally successfully ate a "Pawn" at the front of Natsume Chikage.

He gained a little, but he hadn't had time to savor this small result—

Natsume Chikage's next move had already landed like a shadow.

"Click."

A "Silver General" pushed forward by one square, the position exquisite—just stuck the main retreat and flank contact of that piece of Suzuki Takayuki that had just eaten the "Pawn" and whose position was somewhat protruding!

This piece, originally used for offense, instantly became "difficult to advance or retreat": advancing lacked subsequent means, retreating was blocked, becoming a somewhat awkward "lone piece."

Suzuki Takayuki's brows were locked tightly, staring at this local area.

But after examining the overall situation, the corners of his mouth rose slightly again, revealing an expression of "seeing through."

So that's it... he wants to use the inactivity of this piece of mine to plan an 'insertion' operation on the other side, attacking my weak links?

Very keen, but... I saw it!

Suzuki Takayuki confidently judged Natsume Chikage's intention and decided to use the plan to counter the plan, striking first!

Since you think I am weak here and want to insert?

Then I will take the lead, insert a stronger piece, and carry out a deeper "insertion"!

Interfere with your thoughts!

This can not only resolve the potential threat of your piece to my "lone piece," and use the method of besieging Wei to save Zhao to save my piece.

I can even turn from guest to host and create greater chaos in your position!

"Clap!"

Suzuki Takayuki landed his piece forcefully, a "Knight" leaped up proudly, crossed the chessboard, and fiercely inserted into the depths of Natsume Chikage's formation!

The posture was tough, intending to reverse the offense and defense in one fell swoop!

However,

the moment his piece landed, his fingertips left, and he secretly cheered for his "wonderful move" in his heart—

Natsume Chikage's always calm eyes seemed to flash with a ray of light extremely quickly.

Then, almost at the same moment Suzuki Takayuki slapped the chess clock, his fingers had already picked up a piece.

"Click." ===== CHAPTER 799 =====