Don’t let drama disturb the true feelings, and just let it happen and let me win.
After the battle, the two dows are divided into white and black. How can there be any loss in one pile?
——"Chess·Don't disturb the game" by Wang Anshi of the Tang Dynasty
Translation: Playing chess is just a game, why bother with real emotions. You can just count me as the winner. After all, when the game is over, the pieces will be collected. Where can you find victory or defeat on the chessboard?
Appreciation: This is a Qijue poem with a fresh style and full of interest. Although the poem is short, it occupies an extremely important position in the history of Chinese Go. From this poem, we can get a glimpse of the way of thinking of ancient Chinese literati playing chess, and then gain insight into the national character revealed through chess.
Creative background: Like many literati, Wang Anshi is also a big chess fan, but according to historical records: "Whenever he plays a game with someone, he responds quickly without thinking about it. When he feels that he is about to lose, he stops playing. The game said: 'This picture is so exciting that you forget to worry about it, but it is not as good as doing it if you think about it. '" ([Song Dynasty] Fan Zhengmin's "Dunzhai Xianlan") It can be seen that Wang Anshi only regarded playing chess as a kind of entertainment and entertainment. Means and implements of recreation. In the game, he often played random moves and often suffered huge defeats, but he didn't care about it.