Chapter 65: Chess Cup Qualifiers

Kang Jihan stared intently at the chess game that had already been decided on the computer screen.

Lost again, a complete defeat.

Moreover, Kang Jihan felt that the Autumn Winds Sweeping Fallen Leaves seemed to be stronger than before.

How could a person grow so much in just a day or two.

So, there is only one possibility.

This person, when playing chess with him before, did not show his true strength.

Kang Jihan felt that he was standing in front of a peak that went straight into the sky.

He thought that what he saw when he looked up was the top of the mountain, but in fact it was just the halfway up the mountain covered by the white clouds in the sky.

The real mountain top is still hidden in the white clouds.

This person's chess is unfathomable, he can see through people's hearts, and people can't help but shudder.

Kang Jihan looked at his hands that were still trembling slightly, and he suddenly felt that the fear of being promoted in rankings was so scary in front of the Autumn Winds Sweeping Fallen Leaves.

Since this time, Kang Jihan has never played chess with the Autumn Winds Sweeping Fallen Leaves ever again.

Because he has already seen that the chess strength between them is worlds apart, so he decided to wait for the promotion match a few months later.

After he has successfully promoted, he will come to challenge this Autumn Winds Sweeping Fallen Leaves again.

The Starry Series Collectors Watch that was sent for repair was sent back by the staff of Starry Series Company headquarters in person.

Not to mention, although there are 40 different watches in Lee Minho's cloakroom, this collectors watch still feels different.

This Collectors Watch is really high-end, with a simple and fashionable style, which Lee Minho likes very much.

Soon, the time came to the Chess Cup Competition, the opening day of the qualifiers.

The Chess Cup this time described as having a best momentum, it is officially held, and the leaders of all parties will support it.

The qualifiers in Kyoto are held in the largest sports center building in Kyoto.

There are more than 50,000 contestantsin the preliminaries of the Kyoto Chess Cup.

All the contestants will participate in the competition together.

The Kyoto Sports Center Building has a total of 23 floors. Each floor has 15 competition rooms ranging more than 300 square meters and can accommodate 200 participants.

With these conditions the building can accommodate a total of 3,000 people.

Before the competition, all the contestants have already know their assigned venue, floors and rooms of the competition.

In this qualifier, some people Lee Minho knew also participated together.

There are Kang Taehyun, Yoon Jungsu, and Jung Jinso.

Choi Jaywon has been busy with his company's new game recently. Not to mention, the advertising was done well.

Lee Minho had already seen the promotion of his game on several websites.

According to Choi Jaywon, the feedback from players is also very good. This game might really be on fire.

Because this is the first time Lee Minho has participated in such a formal game since he learned to play chess.

Lee Minho was very cautious, and directly selected a set of casual clothes with white top and black bottom from the closet.

This outfit was one of 40 outfits drawn in a lottery. Both the material and the workmanship are very good.

Wear it on your body, and then put on a matching Star Series watch, shoes and socks.

Lee Minho immediately changed from an ordinary young man to a prince with an outstanding temperament.

Just this body is worth more than ten million.

Kang Taehyun has good eyesight, when he saw Lee Minho's outfit, he immediately whistled.

He could see Lee Minho's outfit at a glance. Although it was not as good as the outfit when he went to his birthday party, it was not less than ten million.

Whenever he see Lee Minho, Lee Minho always wears some street goods. The kind with a whole body that is no more than a hundred.

A little too low-key.

But when it comes to formal occasions, it's completely walking money.

Whether it's clothes, watches, or even shoes, nothing is cheap.

Kang Taehyun also dressed better than usual, but he still couldn't do without his favorite pink.

Even that little e-bike he bought recently actually a pink one.

"Young Master Lee, let's go, it's almost time."

Sitting on the e-bike car, Kang Taehyun smiled at Lee Minho.

"I called Jungsu and the others just now, and they left an hour ago."

After speaking, Kang Taehyun patted the e-bike and sighed.

"It's still safe to ride a small e-bike, at least you don't have to worry about traffic jams."

"Alright, let's go."

After Lee Minho put on his helmet, he and Kang Taehyun rode their small e-bike and left.

Azure Retreat is more than ten kilometers away from the Sports Building.

There are a lot of participants, and the road conditions in Kyoto were congested every day, and today it is even more congested.

Therefore, taking the subway or riding a battery car is the safest option.

The game started at ten o'clock in the morning so Lee Minho and Kang Taehyun left early at 8:15.

The closer you get to the sports building, the more traffic jams there will be.

When they arrived at the sports building, they arrived before nine o'clock.

There is still a long time before the game starts, so it is possible to enter the game site in the sports building.

After all, there are a lot of participants in this qualifier, so you can enter the competition site two hours in advance.

The sports building has four entrances, ABCD.

Because of the competition, many traffic policemen came to the scene to maintain the order.

There are also staff from the Chess Association at the door to help with the registration of the game personnel.

Lee Minho and Kang Taehyun rushed to the nearest entrance B after parking the car.

He saw two rows of long queues at the entrance of B.

In addition to the contestants, there are also many media and live broadcast personnel.

There are even quite a few who send their family members to the competition, and watch the fun by the way.

The location is at the gate, and at a glance, it feels like a sea of people.

Fortunately, there were traffic police at the scene to maintain order. And at the gate, there is a guardrail.

Apart from the contestants, even the media can only stand outside the guardrail.

Moreover, in order to prevent some contestants from being hindered by outsiders making the players to be late.

They deliberately, opened a special channel for contestants.

"There's so many people!"

Kang Taehyun and Lee Minho lined up while looking at the people outside the guardrail with emotion.

"Except for the usually big festivals, I rarely see so many people."

"Well, indeed." Lee Minho nodded in agreement.

"This competition is very lively."

Kang Taehyun laughed and said.

"Young Master Lee, did you see those grandpas and aunts in front of me? I wondered why so many people signed up. Unexpectedly, grandpas and aunts stopped dancing in the square and came to play chess."

"Don't underestimate them, maybe there are masters among them."

Lee Minho knew that some retired grandparents had more time to play chess than young people.

It is not guaranteed that there will be so few masters in it.

Kang Taehyun patted his chest and said.

"Don't worry, Young Master Lee, although I can't compare with professional chess players. But with my cousin's two days of hell training, I can still deal with some amateur chess players."

After getting along for a period of time, Lee Minho also got to know Kang Taehyun roughly, knowing that he is usually careless.

Easy to be confident.

Well, anyway, he also reminded what should be reminded, if Kang Taehyun really lost at the beginning, then Lee Minho can't help him.

Lee Minho suddenly remembered something, and asked Kang Taehyun.

"I heard that those professional chess players won't participate in the qualifiers?"

Kang Taehyun nodded.

"Yes, professional chess players don't need to participate in the qualifiers. It's not like us."

He then continued to explain.

"Those who have passed three levels and win have to go through the twelve rounds of competition and can't lose a game before they can enter the real competition."

Kang Taehyun changed his words, smiled and said to Lee Minho.

"I have no chance. But I think Young Master Lee, you must be able to. After all, even professional chess players can't beat you, maybe you can win a prize!"

Lee Minho nodded in agreement.

"Well, I think so too."

It's not that he is narcissistic, he just came here for the championship. Only by winning the championship can the task be completed.

The task of beheading a hundred people has been completed by 85%, and there are still 15 people left to complete the task.

After getting the lucky value of chess these few days, he entered the system space every day to play chess with the old man.

Although he was still being abused, his resistance to beating was getting longer and longer.

Even last night, he managed to trick the old man and almost turned defeat into victory.

The old man, who had always remained as still as a mountain, showed a hint of surprise at that time.

Although he still lost in the end, Lee Minho was happy to lose.

Because he can see his chess strength growing and constantly improving.

The gap between him and the old man has become smaller and smaller.

A boy who looked like sixteen or seventeen years old followed Lee Minho and the other two, and after hearing what the two said, he said disdainfully.

"Wow you talk too big. Who would believe that? We're still at the first round."

After hearing this, Lee Minho and Kang Taehyun looked back at the young man behind them.

Facing the gaze of the two, the young man was not guilty at all, and he gave them a look.

"What are you looking at, am I wrong? Look at the two of you, you are skinny and tender, without calluses on your hands."

"Dressed so brightly, to participate in the competition? I think you are here just for fun."

After the man glanced at Kang Taehyun, his gaze stayed on Lee Minho.

From start to finish, from clothes to accessories, it's not easy.

The young man could tell at a glance that the two were rich second generations.

Kang Taehyun retorted.

"It sounds like you are very good, you are good, why didn't you go to set a stage? You came to line up under the sun, I don't think you are much better."

Lee Minho didn't speak, because he found that the opponent's hands had thick calluses, and probably played chess often.

As the other party said, Lee Minho has not played chess for a long time, and there is no such thing as a callus on his hand.

Therefore, as long as you are a chess player, you can tell if you are a player by looking at your hands.

"You're amazing?" Lee Minho asked.

The man raised his chin and said in a proud tone.

"That's right, if I hadn't been unlucky to meet Fang Wen at the last moment in this year's fixed-stage competition, I would have succeeded long ago."

At that time the young man lose to Fang Wen in his promotional match.