The Opening Move: Every Formation Has a Flaw

Bound to the [Heavenly Dao Go Eye], Zhang Jie sees the world as a boundless Go board. [Ability One: Read the Board] Everything has a “shape” in Go. Human emotions flow like “qi,” a company's crisis is a “dragon” on the verge of death, and the rise and fall of civilizations is the ebb and flow of “influence.” [Ability Two: Place a Stone] The stones he places are not Go stones, but “rules.” One “tip” can mend a broken bone; one “jump” can break through a predicament; one “press” can determine a nation's fate. [Ability Three: Review the Game] He can trace the cause and effect of all things, like reviewing a Go match. Yesterday's defeat can be reversed today, and the mysteries of history can be illuminated with a single move. He thought it was merely a tool for turning his life around in the city, until Zhang Jie saw traces of another pair of “Go Eyes” making moves in the long river of history... Until an invitation came from the depths of the starry sky: “Player, welcome to the Civilization Advancement Tournament.” This is the story of an unemployed Go player who uses eyes that can see the flaws in all things, beginning by solving life's problems of survival, and ultimately making moves that stir the stars.