Ding Liren answers

One of the nicknames you’ve gained is “Aircraft Carrier” (航母). Where is that from?
华哥取的,形容我掉头很慢?哈哈。或者是指我很有威力,是海上霸主,且身上装载着很多
武器(新招)。
In college, you had some mandatory military exercises and would think about chess to
pass the time. Can you tell us more about that?
对,我是在大一的暑假参加了学校组织的军训,那是脑子里还经常会不自觉的想棋的阶段。
站军姿和夜间站岗是很枯燥的事情,需要长时间保持固定的姿势,为了对抗这种无聊,我就
开始想开局,在脑海中自我对弈。我记得想到过一个古印度防御弃子的变化,后来没有下成
,也就随风而逝了。
How is your badminton? What else are you keeping busy with outside of chess?
中等水平吧,目前双打胜率47%。我在温州每周有一天固定的时间参加羽毛球运动。除此之
外,我还喜欢看足球,关注自己主队的赛果。我和以前也没什么改变,生活主要围绕着体育
展开。
You’ve mentioned some practical reasons for being a chess player (for example, that
chess was an easier path than studying). Those considerations aside, do you enjoy being
a chess player?
我挺享受现在的状态的。我是说,作为一个等级分不活跃的、很少参加高等级邀请赛的选手
,我享受这难得的清闲时光。
When players are asked about motivation, they often mention specific goals, like
reaching the Candidates. But for you, many of those peaks are already explored. Where
do you find motivation or meaning now, as a chess player?
乐趣。我保持着偶尔在网上对弈的频率,这不需要繁重的赛前准备,只需要当下的全神贯
注。这个过程本身就是有收获的。
Over your career, how has your enjoyment of chess changed? When did you enjoy chess
the most?
一如既往吧。除了一小段时间以外,我一直小心的呵护着这份喜爱。我不算参赛很频繁的选
手,我给自己留足了休息时间,在前些年我改变了训练方式,这样能使我做到更持续和长
久。
As a young player, you learned from things like Kotov’s books and the Rybka engine.
How would things be different if you had grown up a decade later, with modern engines?
那样我可能就不会看情报,减少打谱,花更多的时间用更强大的引擎拆棋,更迅速地得到局
面中的最佳解答,能起到事半功倍的效果。
There was a time when you studied mostly chess games between engines, rather than
humans...
我觉得这是我有别于其他棋手的训练方式,是我的特殊之处所在。现代棋手的整体实力水涨
船高,需要在均势的局面中寻找机会,需要在石头里面挤出水来,那就需要下得如引擎般精
准。更何况,研究引擎对局本身也是充满乐趣的,就像欣赏人类的最佳对局一样。
As a level-headed, analytical person, does pure logic ever feel cold or empty?
Stockfish代表了棋艺的最高水平,是绝对理性的化身。但不同的AI有不同的棋风,有不同的
看待棋局的视角。我们可以由其他Al切入,下出有自己风格的棋。就像王小波引用罗素的名
言:须知参差多态乃是幸福的本源。
During your 2023 World Championship match, you had mixed feelings about the games.
When your opponent played an inaccurate move, you felt disappointed that the game
was marred by human error, even though it gave you the advantage. Or during Game 8,
you felt little motivation to win, because a victory would still be full of mistakes...
就像是打羽毛球,在稳操胜券的情况下,可能会救起那本会出界的球。我不知道为何,在对
局的关键时刻,会把过程看的比结果还重要。我认为最好的对局应该是双方通力合作完成
的。
Do you ever play against LeelaKnightOdds or other engines?
没有,怕下破防,道心破碎。只跟LQO下过一盘3+2,赢了。
Do you enjoy blitz and rapid?
挺喜欢的,这兼具竞技性与娱乐性。我现在最喜欢的时限是3+2,但在网络上很难匹配到对
手,因此,有时会像3+0妥协。它考验你在短时间内的决策能力。
Aside from various responsibilities (like training with the national team), what are you
most interested in doing now?
回答完你的采访,然后看看正在进行的高水平对局。
What advice would you give your past self?
我希望年少时的我可以多读书,把学业坚持的更久一点,不至于荒废。这样,未来的生活也
许能更丰富些。人总是对自己没有做到的事(或未择之路)而耿耿于怀。
In an interview, you once referenced the Kernel-pult from Plants vs. Zombies. Have you
ever played that game? Are there other games that you enjoy?
以前玩过。我现在偶尔玩玩FC,一款足球游戏,以及bughouse。我意识到国际象棋有足够
丰富的变种,可以替代其他网络游戏。
You mentioned enjoying lobster in Spain. What’s your favorite food from competing
abroad?
俄罗斯的果木牛排。那是每一场胜利后对自己的奖赏,吃起来格外香甜。
You’re known to be a reader. What are some books you’ve enjoyed recently?
说起来,我最近已经很少看书了。最近读完的一本书是远子的《光从哪里来》,哲思的部分读
起来很过瘾。
Is there anything you would like to tell your fans?
感谢大家厚爱。韬光养晦,是为了更好的回归。
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