Chess Soul: Ancient Yi Millennium

Book review: "Mathematics Classroom, Cleverly Solving the Chessboard" - Thinking about chess enters the world, and you can see the pattern in every inch This paragraph breaks away from the simple fighting in the game of Go, and brings chess thinking into the afternoon classroom of ordinary high schools. It is a very innovative idea. The author does not pile up intense conflicts, but uses a lazy and dull afternoon classroom as the background of the story. The warm light, the fragrance of magnolia flowers, and the buzzing of an old ceiling fan. The description of the environment is delicate and vivid, and the sense of atmosphere is overwhelming. The reader is immediately drawn into the relaxed and undercurrent daily life of Class 1 and Class 3. The character creation of the protagonist Chai Xingge is very eye-catching. Unlike many time-travel novels where the protagonist shines brightly as soon as he appears and holds an invincible golden finger, the time-travel setting of this article is restrained and calm. He has no spiritual body to help him, no secrets from heaven, and his only reliance is the ancient Go thinking that has been accumulated over the years. The author has captured a very bright core idea: Go is not just about winning or losing on the board, but also a complete thinking system of deduction, trade-offs, and finding the optimal solution. When a complex geometric final question is placed in front of him, and others see lines and formulas, Chai Xingge automatically transforms the graphics into a chessboard, using the chess theory of working on the corners and blocking positions to solve the problem. The idea of ​​integrating arts and science is ingenious and refined, getting rid of the stereotyped game template of campus competitive writing. The narrative rhythm is relaxed and relaxed, from static to dynamic, and the undercurrent gradually emerges. The opening chapter is in the groggy and lazy atmosphere of the afternoon classroom. Chai Xingge is meditating alone, reviewing the chess game, calmly analyzing his own shortcomings, and clearly understanding the advantages and limitations of ancient chess theory. The character is no longer a warrior who only wants to win, but has long-term planning and self-examination. Solving problems in class was the first small ups and downs. The amazing problem-solving ideas coupled with the sentence "It's just like working in Go" instantly made the whole class burst into laughter, creating a strong sense of contrast. The jokes from the surrounding classmates and the hidden hostility of the Go club members spread out at every level, and conflicts quietly brewed. The author knows how to create tension. Zhou Kai and Wu Tao blocked the door after class and made trouble. Their words were full of temptation and sarcasm, pressing harder and harder, deliberately setting up dilemmas. On the one hand, he challenges and faces the risk of being defeated in public; on the other hand, he shrinks back and becomes the laughing stock of the whole class. But Chai Xingge's response was calm and calm, not quick-tongued, a short promise, no passionate roar, and his restrained edge was more powerful. The conflict did not break out in this chapter, and the suspense was left to the club activity room in the afternoon, arousing readers' expectations for the upcoming chessboard showdown. The portraits of the characters are three-dimensional and realistic. The ordinary students who laughed and cheered, the math teacher who was helpless and funny, and the arrogant and serious Go club members, everyone's words and deeds fit the status of high school students. There are no stereotyped villains. Zhou Kai and Wu Tao's doubts stem from their emphasis on Go. They are disgusted with using chess theory to impress the public. This mentality is reasonable, and the confrontation and conflict will not appear stiff and deliberate. Of course, the story also leaves room for polish. The connection between chess theory and mathematical logic belongs to the protagonist's unique thinking resonance. There is a little more psychological description in some parts of the article. If the inner monologue is appropriately reduced and more subtle expressions and body movements are added, the protagonist's image will be more subtle and profound. The scene where everyone in the classroom is laughing is a bit cliche. If one or two onlookers are added to think from different angles, the character level will be richer. All in all, this is a chapter of campus sports with unique intentions. It jumps out of the chessboard to talk about chess, and integrates the overall view of millennium chess players into modern campus life. Victory or defeat is not just between the black and white chess pieces. The impetuosity and calmness of people's hearts, shallow ridicule and restrained self-confidence are the real highlights of this chapter. When the ancient wisdom of Go meets the modern mathematics and physics classroom, the square-inch chessboard extends to a broader stage, and people are looking forward to the upcoming black and white confrontation in the afternoon activity room.