Chinese Go Books

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Tesuji

  • Yi Chang-ho Selected Tesuji Problems 李昌镐精讲围棋手筋. Review.
    • Volume 1: 7-8105-1565-9
    • Volume 2: 7-8105-1566-7
    • Volume 3: 7-8105-1567-5
    • Volume 4: 7-8105-1568-3
    • Volume 5: 7-8105-1569-1
    • Volume 6: 7-8105-1570-5
  • Dan Improving Chapter: Tesuji Discovery Method 昇段篇:手筋發現法, by Japan Go Institute.
    • 957-0438-61-4
  • Excellent Moves in Real Go Fights 围棋实战妙手 (Wéiqí shí zhàn miàoshǒu), 1st edition 1995, 3rd edition 1998, editor 黄永吉 (Huáng Yǒngjí), price 10.40 元. 210 problems, several are from classical/known other sources. [ext] Description. Cover photo at [ext] http://www.go361.com/propic/20031018144325W07.jpg.
    • 7-80548-451-1
  • Commonly Used Tesuji Types 常用手筋类型 (chángyòng shŏujīn lèixíng), Beginner Go Books Series 围棋初级丛书, 1st edition 1998, price 14.00 元.
    • 7-80548-574-7
  • Breakthrough to Shodan Tesuji Fundamental Problem Collection 迈向初段 手筋 基本问题集 ISBN: 7-80548-697-2

Life and Death

  • Yi Chang-ho Selected Life and Death Problems 李昌镐精讲围棋死活. Review.
    • Volume 1: 7-8105-1521-7
    • Volume 2: 7-8105-1522-5
    • Volume 3: 7-8105-1523-3
    • Volume 4: 7-8105-1524-1
    • Volume 5: 7-8105-1525-X
    • Volume 6: 7-8105-1526-8
  • Dan Improving Chapter: Dan Level Life and Death 昇段篇:有段死活, by Japan Go Institute.
    • 957-0438-91-6
  • Japan Go Excellent Moves 116 日本围棋妙手116, by Kansai Go Institute, 1st edition 1986, price 2.80 yuan. Commemorative book for Kansai Go Institute's 35th anniversary, containing 116 problems, each by a different professional player of the Institute.
    • 7-5352-0578-X
  • Life and Death Dictionary or ~encyclopedia (big-complete), 围棋死活大全 (Wéiqí sǐhuó dàquán), Publ.: 蜀蓉棋艺出版社, 800 pages, price: ¥32.0, [ext] cover + info
    • From the same series exist:
      • Tesuji 围棋手筋大全 [ext] cover + info
      • Joseki 围棋定式大全 [ext] cover + info
      • Fuseki 国棋布局大全 [ext] cover + info
      • Strategy 围棋战术大全: 战术 = zhànshù means tactics, but the content appears to me as strategic concepts. Furthermore is L&D and Tesuji already covered by two other books. [ext] cover + info
  • Life and Death Dictionary, 围棋死活辞典 (Wéiqí sǐhuó cídiǎn). 1000 problems in 30 categories, only 1 solution diagram each, 439 pages, from Japanese (日)濑越宪, 作, 9 dan 著, 1988, price 5,40 元
    • 7-5337-0315-5
  • 围棋死活 1000 題, 1000 problems very well categorized in about 25 categories on 385 pages,
    1-3 solution diagrams, (作者, 著者) aut: 王志鵬 / 賀君平,(出版社) pub.: 北京體育大學出版社 ,
    ISBN 7-81051-429-6, 30,- 元 [ext] details
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Opening (Joseki, Fuseki)

Middle Game

Endgame

  • Yi Chang-ho Endgame Techniques 李昌鎬官子技巧
    • Volume 1: 957-0438-28-2
    • Volume 2: 957-0438-29-0

Problems

  • Childrens Go Problems 兒童圍棋階梯講義 (lit. Childrens Go Ladder Lecture Notes), by Korean Baduk Institute?.
    • Volume 1 講義1 957-9544-49-2
    • Volume 2 講義2 957-9544-50-6
    • Volume 3 講義3 957-9544-51-4
    • Volume 4 講義4 957-9544-52-2
    • Volume 5 講義5 957-9544-53-0
    • Volume 6 講義6 957-9544-54-9
    • Volume 1 Answer Booklet 講義1解答本 957-9544-71-9
    • Volume 2 Answer Booklet 講義2解答本 957-9544-72-7
    • Volume 3 Answer Booklet 講義3解答本 957-9544-73-5
    • Volume 4 Answer Booklet 講義4解答本 957-9544-72-7
    • Volume 5 Answer Booklet 講義5解答本 957-9544-72-7
    • Volume 6 Answer Booklet 講義6解答本 957-9544-73-5
% Above ISBN numbers are repeated. Can someone verify?
  • Cho Hoon-Hyun Go Strength Self Test Beginner Level 曹薰鉉棋力自測初級
    • First Volume 上冊: 957-0438-31-2
    • Last Volume 下冊: 957-0438-33-9
  • Cho Hoon-Hyun Go Strength Self Test Intermediate Level 曹薰鉉棋力自測中級
    • First Volume 上冊: 957-0438-34-7
    • Last Volume 下冊: 957-0438-35-5
  • Cho Hoon-Hyun Go Strength Self Test Advanced Level 曹薰鉉棋力自測高級
    • First Volume 上冊: 957-0438-36-3
    • Last Volume 下冊: 957-0438-37-1
  • 123 Everybody Come Solve Tsumego 1000 Problems 123大家來解詰棋1000題, by Japan Go Institute. [ext] Review.
    • 957-8642-28-8
  • Capturing Race Techniques 对杀技巧, Beginner Go Books Series 围棋初级丛书, by 吴定远, 1st edition 1998, price 2.20 元.
    • 7-5009-0072-4
  • Beginner Training for Go Problem Solving 围棋初级解题训练. Review.
    • Volume 1: 7-5009-2189-6
    • Volume 2: 7-5009-2190-X
    • Volume 3: 7-5009-2191-8
  • Intermediate Training for Go Problem Solving 围棋中级解题训练. Review.
    • Volume 1: 7-5009-2440-2
    • Volume 2: 7-5009-2441-0
    • Volume 3: 7-5009-2442-9
  • Advanced Training for Go Problem Solving 围棋高级解题训练. Review.
    • Volume 1: 7-5009-2554-9
    • Volume 2: 7-5009-2555-7
    • Volume 3: 7-5009-2556-5
  • Next Move Problems 围棋下一手, by Fujisawa Shuko
    • 7-81051-780-5
  • (?)Weiqi Introductory Problem Collection 围棋育苗工程通迅 围棋入门习题集
    • No ISBN number

Dictionaries (Joseki, Tesuji, etc)

  • Life & Death Encyclopedia, 围棋死活大全 (Wéiqí sǐhuó dàquán), Publ.: 蜀蓉棋艺出版社, 800 pages, price: ¥32.0, [ext] cover + info
    • From the same series exist:
      • Tesuji
      • Joseki 围棋定式大全 [ext] cover + info
      • Fuseki 国棋布局大全 [ext] cover + info
      • Strategy 围棋战术大全: 战术 = zhànshù means tactics, but the content appears to me as strategic concepts. Furthermore is L&D and Tesuji already covered by two other books. [ext] cover + info

Collections

Unsorted

7-81051-466-0 Zhao Zhiyun? Opening
7-81051-467-9 Zhao Zhiyun Middle game
7-81051-468-7 Zhao Zhiyun Endgame
7-81051-469-5 Zhao Zhiyun Joseki
7-81051-470-9 Zhao Zhiyun Trick moves
7-81051-471-7 Zhao Zhiyun Life and Death
7-81051-499-7 Zhao Zhiyun Find the biggest move
957-561-197-7 Chen Yung-an? jin duan xu zhi
957-561-198-5 Chen Yung-an da ru di shou duan yu de shi


Malweth: If your books are taiwanese, try this page: [ext] http://fanyi.math.ntu.edu.tw/Lieyi.htm


Chinese tsumego books tend to be a bit ambiguous when stating their problem requirements. For example, a problem statement "黑棋怎么下杀死白棋", directly translated as "How should Black play to kill White?", may allow ko as a solution. Therefore, just find the best possible solution to the problem. On the other hand, if they want to be precise about killing unconditionally, they will use terms like 净杀 (for living unconditionally, 净活).


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