Xuanxuan Qijing

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Chinese: simplified: 玄玄棋经; / traditional: 玄玄棋經 (Xuánxuán Qíjīng)
Japanese: 玄玄碁経; (Gengen Gokyō)
Korean: 현현기경 (RR?: Hyeon hyeon gi gyeong; M-R: Hyŏn hyŏn ki kyŏng)

Xuánxuán Qíjīng (玄玄棋經) (Gateway to All Marvels) is a classic Chinese problem collection, known in Japanese as Gengen Gokyo.

Published 1347 [20], authors Yan Defu and Yan Tianzhang.

An ongoing translation, text as well as problems, by John Fairbairn is at [ext] http://www.gogod.co.uk/GTAM/GTAM_Contents.htm.

Per Kobayashi Chizu everyone should do the Gengen Gokyo (Xuánxuán Qíjīng), the easiest of the classical collections. Even weaker players should do Gengen Gokyo; they can try for a bit and then look at the solution. It's good to see new motifs. Also, Gengen Gokyo is a lot about "feeling". It's important to get a feeling for vital points. (as [ext] noted at GoDiscussions)

Contents

 Preface
 Introduction
 Chapter 1 – 13 Articles About Go
 Chapter 2 – Playing Techniques in Detail
 Chapter 3 – Joseki and Actual Games
   Part 1: Joseki
   Part 2: Actual Games Records
 Chapter 4 – The Zhenlong Go Problems
   Section 1: Corners
   Section 2: Sides
   Section 3: Center

Sample Problem (problem 118)

[Diagram]

典琴沽洒 Black to play


Links to online versions of Xuánxuán Qíjīng

Malcolm Both of these are great! One can print out one page at a time, and take it with you when commuting, for city-dwelling wage slaves like myself.

The sgf file is a very useful resource. However it mostly only gives the main line of the solution. This leaves a lot of work for the reader in some cases. [1] For instance, in problem number 78 the sgf gives a variation where Black makes unconditional life. It seems to me there also is a line in which White makes a (very risky) ko. White may prefer this solution in some cases. More details here.

[1] tderz: only gives the main line of the solution. This leaves a lot of work for the reader in some cases. Malcom, this is standard in TsumeGo! You see a tip of an iceberg (the solution) and the 89% below is very important. Malcolm: Is it standard? I have a japanese book of Dan-level tsumego, and each problem gets three solution diagrams (solution, variation, mistake). Some of the harder ones get more. I think it's nice to have lots of detail in solutions - it really can help.

Links to print versions of Xuánxuán Qíjīng

http://www.books88.com/Books_Pic/200511/7801308689.jpg Available at Yellow Mountain Imports [ext] http://www.ymimports.com/p-64-gateway-to-all-marvels-xuanxuan-qijing.aspx

Discussion

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[20] Defu & Tianzhang & Fairbairn , Yan & Yan & Fairbairn. Xuan Xuan Qijing (The Classic of the Mystery of the Mysterious). Translated from original chinese to GoGoD CD Database., 1349 & 2005.


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