Dingbian City.

Chen Dao gently placed down a white stone. He had already gained the upper hand on the board. Across the table, Yue Jinshan was furrowing his brows and staring intently at the board, but no matter how hard he looked, he couldn’t find a single flaw in his opponent’s play.

Chen Dao’s playing style mirrored his personality: no aggression, no relentless pressure. He appeared to be on the defensive at every turn, yet he was meticulous about securing territory. Before anyone realized it, he had already secured the advantage.

Yue Jinshan was no slouch at Go,but he still fell short of Chen Dao, a national-level player.

Suddenly, Yue Jinshan disregarded his larger strategic position and placed down a black stone. He began desperately trying to save an isolated group trapped within the white stone’s formation.

A smile crossed Chen Dao’s face. With this move, Yue Jinshan’s defeat was all but certain.

He responded casually, but this time Yue Jinshan played with extreme haste, single-mindedly determined to save that isolated group. He went so far to resort to all manners of relentless harassment and unreasonable tactics.

With Chen Dao’s experience, he couldn’t be swayed by such petty tricks as a matter of course. He remained calm and composed, tightening the noose with every move, until finally, he placed one last stone and delivered the decisive blow to that isolated group.

Chen Dao smiled faintly, “You lost a bit too quickly today, Old Yue. If you hadn’t made...