In February 2016, a big devil named Ke Jie took over the world of chess. His knowledge of shogi was better than that of any player at the time. From layout to official position, from enthusiasm to toughness, everything is good except being a prodigal. At this time, the outline of the Ke Jie era emerged, and a new Go revolution emerged.
After that, we knew that the new Go revolution was coming as scheduled, sweeping the entire chess world, and players' understanding of chess has undergone tremendous changes. Although AI dominates everything, during this period it only left behind the tears when losing the battle and the legend of Fu. It can be said that the development and innovation of Go in the future have nothing to do with the players and are AI patents. Chess players can get new formulas like Xiaomi, but Ayer's confirmation is required before using that formula.
Ke Jie’s contribution to Go is certainly great, whether it is Chinese Go or world Go.
First of all, he raised the upper limit of human chess players. Ke Jie is arguably the most comprehensive Go player to date. In addition to his understanding of chess, his psychological quality is also superior to others. He won 9 world competition finals and won the Nongshim Cup final. It is unattainable for anyone. Ke Jie's disadvantage is that he is not stable enough. If he is below the lower limit, players can compete with him, but if he is above the upper limit, no one can beat him.
Secondly, he has greatly increased the popularity and attention of Go in China. Prior to this, Chinese Go had been eating old Nie Challenge books. Nothing happened except the armor. The number of Go players is quietly declining. The appearance of Ke Jie changed this situation. Things that have caused a sensation outside the Chinese Go community in recent years, such as five moves of blood spattering and a 50-50 chance of winning, are basically all related to him. These are very interesting things. ? Ke Jie now has 5.4 million fans on Weibo, more than any other player. It can be said that he basically arranged the hot spots and highlights of Go in China. Without him, the attention of Go in China will be greatly reduced.