Chapter 359: Throwing a Brick to Inspire Jade
"Dogs... I hate dogs the most."
At first, Xu You couldn't figure out what Nie Jie was referring to as the dog.
But soon, Xu You reacted.
Because the previous Go artificial intelligence "AlphaGo" is translated as "Alpha Dog" according to its homophonic translation.
Many people simply call it "dog".
"Yes, it is a dog. But this time the dog is called the Sea Dog. According to our estimation, it is more powerful than AlphaGo."
When Nie Jie heard this, he was not excited, but became even more depressed.
The enthusiasm he had just felt to show off that he had won the championship trophy also disappeared immediately.
"No... It's impossible for a human to defeat a dog. No matter how hard humans try, the computing speed is too far behind that of artificial intelligence."
Long before the birth of AlphaGo, many people in the Go community had boasted that it would be difficult for artificial intelligence to reach the level of defeating professional human players in the short term.
However, with the emergence of AlphaGo, even the most skilled human chess players are no match for artificial intelligence.
Xu You noticed that Nie Jie seemed to be somewhat reluctant to fight against the AI, and quickly said:
"It's okay. If you really don't want to play with it, that's fine. It's also nice for the two of us to play chess together and exchange our recent experiences."
At this time, Nie Jie gritted his teeth and seemed to have made a difficult decision.
Then, Nie Jie's expression suddenly relaxed.
"It's not that I don't want to play chess with the software. Now we usually use the software as an aid in training, and we often play chess with the software with handicap. Of course, it is the software that makes us do that, not us giving the software a handicap."
Hearing Nie Jie say this, Xu You finally felt relieved.
A world-class chess player like Nie Jie is willing to help with the testing, which will definitely be of great help to the improvement of HaidaoGo.
"But before playing chess with it, I have a request," Nie Jie continued.
"Whatever you want, just tell me."
"I want to play a game of chess with you first!" Nie Jie said with a smile.
Xu You thought Nie Jie would make some requests, but he didn't expect it to be such a simple request.
"Of course, that's what I meant."
As he spoke, Xu You brought Nie Jie to the island quantum laboratory.
The staff present were already prepared and waiting for the match between Nie Jie and HaidaoGo.
"It's like this. Before Mr. Nie Jie plays against HaidaoGo, he wants to play a game with me first. Everyone can take a short break first. If you have anything else to do, you can go and handle other work first."
At this time, no one had any other important work to do.
When they learned that Xu You and Nie Jie, two super brains, were going to play chess, they became very interested and prepared to watch the game.
"Since time is limited, let's make a quick decision. How about a quick game of chess?" Nie Jie suggested.
"Of course."
"I can't let you win this time. If I let you win again, I'm sure I won't be able to beat you. At most, I can let you win six words."
The last time Nie Jie let Xu You play nine moves, Xu You had already narrowly defeated him.
With Xu You's rapid improvement in chess, his chess skills must have improved significantly compared to before after not seeing him for a few days.
After hearing Nie Jie's words, Xu You did not feel that Liu Zi was a little short of him. Instead, he said:
"Just let me be the fourth one this time. I want to give it a challenge."
"Fourth son? Are you sure?" Nie Jie asked in surprise.
Among amateur chess players, the one who can make Nie Jie give only four pieces is already a top-notch master, and even has the strength to play professionally.
What's more, it is a fast chess game that tests basic skills very much.
"I'm sure. Come on, let's get started."
As they spoke, the two of them sat at opposite ends of the chessboard and began playing chess.
Since it had been decided to play a handicap game, Xu Youxian placed four black pieces on the four star positions.
Nie Jie held a white piece between his middle and index fingers, and Xiao Fei hung on one of the corners.
Both of them made their moves quite quickly, and each move only took a few seconds.
Only when there are some critical moves will the two of them take a little longer to think.
"Xu You's chess skills... have really improved a lot. No wonder he is so confident this time as long as I give him four pieces."
After making dozens of moves, Nie Jie couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
This time, Xu You's chess moves were obviously much more formal than last time.
Every move was relatively steady, without any major mistakes.
It was totally different from the wild style he used to play chess with Xu You for the first time.
This meant that Nie Jie did not catch up with the opponent by many points, and he was still at a disadvantage on the entire board.
But Nie Jie is a world-class chess player after all. Whenever Xu You's moves have the slightest flaw, Nie Jie will take advantage of the situation and attack.
In the endgame, we finally turned the situation around.
In the end, Nie Jie narrowly defeated Xu You with a one-point advantage.
"Amazing Xu You, your chess skills have improved so quickly, have you been learning chess secretly?"
"No, I just play it by myself occasionally for fun." Xu You said truthfully.
Xu You did not say that he was playing chess with himself in his brain. After all, that sounded a little too unbelievable.
"You can reach this level by playing against yourself... It's a good thing you didn't choose to be a professional chess player, otherwise, I would have another strong opponent."
Nie Jie estimated that with Xu You's current strength, he could almost get a professional rank.
This game was very exciting to watch.
Everyone knows that Xu You has a very powerful brain, but no one expected that Xu You's Go skills have reached a very professional level.
"Okay, my game is just a starting point. Now, please let Mr. Nie Jie play against HaidaoGo."
After narrowly defeating Xu You, Nie Jie was in a pretty good mood, which made him more positive about the battle with HaidaoGo.
Because at present, HaidaoGo has no experience in playing against professional players and can be considered an inexperienced Go artificial intelligence.
In the first game, both sides play normally and do not give up pieces for the time being.
Xu You represented HaidaoGo and guessed the first move with Nie Jie, and got the chance to go first.
"Then I will continue to represent HaidaoGo and make the moves." Xu You said.
"Okay, please advise me."
With a powerful artificial intelligence like HaidaoGo as his background, Xu You looks much more imposing.
Following HaidaoGo's instructions, Xu You placed his first move on the star position in his lower left corner.
The first move is made at the star position, which is a very conventional move.
Xu You didn't think there was anything wrong, but in Nie Jie's eyes, this move had some provocative meaning.
Because, according to the etiquette of Go, the first move should be made in the upper right corner of your side of the board.
