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.
Description. Cover photo at
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
- Heading for 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,
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- From the same series exist:
- Tesuji 围棋手筋大全
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- Joseki 围棋定式大全
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- Fuseki 国棋布局大全
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- 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.
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- Tesuji 围棋手筋大全
- From the same series exist:
- 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 (Segoe Kensaku);, 1988, price 5,40 元
- 7-5337-0315-5
- 围棋死活 1000 題, Weiqi Life and Death 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details
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Niklaus: I picked this book up in China, and I love it. The problems are very interesting and well organized. Highly recommended to strong kyu players and dan players.
- Shoujin de Miaoyong 手筋的妙用 (死活篇) Wonderously Useful Tesujis, Life and Death Section 270 pages
Opening (Joseki, Fuseki)
- Cho Hun-hyeon Weiqi Sucheng Cho Hun-hyeon's Go Crash Course 曹薰铉围棋速成 (Set of three books)
- Heading for Shodan Joseki Fundamental Problem Collection 迈向初段 定式 基本问题集 ISBN: 7-80548-696-4
- Heading for Shodan Fuseki Fundamental Problem Collection 迈向初段 布局 基本问题集 ISBN: 7-80548-714-6
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?.
Review- 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
- 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. Nearly all the problems in 1001 Life and Death Problems are taken from this book.
- 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 54 pamphlet.
- (?)Weiqi Introductory Problem Collection 围棋入门习题集 ISBN 7-5326-0661-9, 300 page book.
- No ISBN number
- Weiqi Rapid Drill 800 Problems 围棋快速练习 800 题 ISBN 7-80548-851-7
Dictionaries (Joseki, Tesuji, etc)
- Tesuji Dictionary 手筋辞典, by Fujisawa Shuko 藤泽秀行. Review.
- First Volume (Attacking Tesujis) 上冊(攻击的手筋): 957-561-114-4
Taiwan Publisher
- Last Volume (Defensive Tesujis) 下冊(防守的手筋): 957-561-115-2
Taiwan Publisher
- First Volume (Attacking Tesujis) 上冊(攻击的手筋): 957-561-114-4
- Fuseki Dictionary 布局辞典, by Rin Kaiho 林海峰. Review.
- First Volume (4-4 Point Part) 上冊(星之部): 957-561-139-X
Taiwan Publisher
- Last Volume (3-4 Point Part) 下冊(小目之部): 957-561-140-3
Taiwan Publisher
- First Volume (4-4 Point Part) 上冊(星之部): 957-561-139-X
- 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,
cover + info
- From the same series exist:
- Tesuji 围棋手筋大全
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- Section 1: Fuseki Tesujis (pages 2-134)
- Section 2: Middle Game Tesujis (pages 136-511)
- Section 3: Yose Tesujis (pages 532-644)
- Section 4: Life & Death Tesujis (pages 656-793)
- Joseki 围棋定式大全
cover + info
- Fuseki 国棋布局大全
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.
cover + info
- Tesuji 围棋手筋大全
- From the same series exist:
Collections
- World Weiqi Masterpieces of Life and Death 世界围棋死活经典名着
- Chinese Yearbook 中国围棋年鉴
- 2002 ISBN-80548-777-4
Courses, mixed
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
Europe
http://www.schaakengo.nl/www_schaakengo2/gochina.html
Malweth: If your books are taiwanese, try this page: http://fanyi.math.ntu.edu.tw/Lieyi.htm
John Pinkerton?: It appears that the ISBN's for the children's go problems series aren't correct. There are not 6 unique numbers. Based in the http://fanyi.math.ntu.edu.tw/Lieyi.htm web page, it appears that the correct numbers are:
G3-155 兒童圍棋階梯講義1解答本 韓國棋院 109 9579544689
G3-156 兒童圍棋階梯講義2解答本 韓國棋院 119 9579544697
G3-157 兒童圍棋階梯講義3解答本 韓國棋院 129 9579544700
G3-158 兒童圍棋階梯講義4解答本 韓國棋院 99 9579544719
G3-159 兒童圍棋階梯講義5解答本 韓國棋院 99 9579544727
G3-160 兒童圍棋階梯講義6解答本 韓國棋院 99 9579544735
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).
Could anyone provide some info on where and how to order these wonderful books (such as internet bookstore, with some helpful instructions if it is in chinese)?