Sizi Pu
Sizi Pu (四子谱) is written by Guo Bailing (daguoshou, c. 1587 - c. 1662), who also authored Guanzi Pu and Sanzi Pu, the latter of which has been translated into English under the title Three-Stone Games.
Sizi Pu contains hundreds of diagrams from Guo's research on four-stone handicap games. Many of the variations contain dozens of moves (occasionally more than 100), as a result of quarter-board or even half-board fights.
The book has been translated into English in two volumes under the title Four-Stone Games. It is available on CreateSpace? and Amazon. Sample pages can be viewed on Amazon.
Table of Contents
Part I
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- Foreword
- Mighty Cap Opening (66 variations)
- Big Pressure Beam Opening (111 variations)
Part II
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- Attachment Opening (178 variations)
- High Corner Approach Opening (30 variations)
- Large-Knight Corner Approach Opening (54 variations)
Historical Comments
- "It is the author's intention to elucidate the countless variations and let people realize that they all follow the basic principles." -- Guo Bailing in Sizi Pu.
- "Guo Bailing's attachment has been an impregnable bulwark in his entire life. ... In Sizi Pu, Bailing has (almost) exhausted the attachment variations." -- Xu Xingyou in Jianshantang Yipu.
Errata and Suggestions
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