Classical life-and-death problems
Keywords: Life & Death, Problem, Index page
There are quite a number of classical life-and-death problems posted on Sensei's Library. Please add to the list below.
Classical life and death collections
The following are classical life and death collections from China and Japan. Several of them are completely available on Sensei's Library. Such collections sometimes share part of their problems, so you may encounter duplicates.
Name | Available On SL? | When? | Description |
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Xuanxuan Qijing | Yes | 1347 | 347 problems written by Yan Defu and Yan Tianzhang in 1347, easiest of the classical collections. |
Guanzi Pu | No | 16th c. | 1473 very practical problems written by Guo Bailing in the 16th century. Not orthodox life and death, but ways to attack a group that can live with best play, but at the cost of points to the defender. |
Xian Ji Wu Ku | Yes | c. 1629 | a famous chinese go manual compiled around 1629 in the Ming Dynasty by Lu Xuanyu and his son. |
Igo Hatsuyo-ron | Yes | 1713 | 183 problems written by Dosetsu Inseki in 1713, hardest of the classical collections. |
Gokyo Shumyo | Yes | 1812 | 520 problems written by Hayashi Genbi and published in 1812. |
Gokyo Seimyo | Yes, the 3rd volume | 1835 | 494 problems written by Hayashi Genbi and published in 1835 as a sequel to Gokyo Shumyo. |
Classical Problem Books which ought to be available on SL
- Shikatsu Myoki (Japanese, by Honinbo Shusai, 1910, 死活妙机)
- Xuanlan (Japanese: Genran)
External Links
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Classical Go Problems (uliGo)
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Flygo.net (look for the section titled 死活名著)
See Also