The encounter came to an abrupt halt at move 7 when Dugu Qiubai forfeited on time. Da Gu Shu claimed an unexpected win before the opening skirmish could fully unfold.
Spanning merely seven moves, the board was still in standard opening formation with zero material traded or tactical contact made. The decisive factor was purely temporal rather than tactical, driven by Black's fatal clock miscalculation. It stands as a stark lesson on the relentless time pressure and mental vigilance required in competitive Xiangqi.