Chinese Go Books

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Tesuji

Life and Death

  • Yi Chang-ho Selected Life and Death Problems李昌镐精讲围棋死活.
    • 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, Life and Death and Tesuji are 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 (Segoe Kensaku);, 1988, price 5,40 元
    • 7-5337-0315-5
  • Weiqi Life and Death 1000 Problems 围棋死活 1000 題 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 [ext] sample pages

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
    • Volume 1: ISBN: 7-5009-2175-6
    • Volume 2: ISBN: 7-5009-2176-4
    • Volume 3: ISBN: 7-5009-2177-2
  • Heading for Shodan Fundamental Problem Collection 迈向初段基本问题集
    • Volume 1: ISBN: 7-80548-696-4 joseki 定式
    • Volume 2: ISBN: 7-80548-714-6 tesuji 手筋
    • Volume 3: ISBN: 7-80548-697-2 fuseki 布局

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

Dictionaries (Joseki, Tesuji, etc)

  • Weiqi Big Encyclopedia Series
    • 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
    • Tesuji 围棋手筋大全 [ext] cover + info
      • 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 [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

Courses, mixed

  • Weiqi One Month Course (围棋一月通丛书)
    • Weiqi One Month Introductory Course (围棋入门一月通) 978-7-80511-733-0
    • Weiqi One Month Joseki Course (围棋定式一月通) 978-7-80511-735-5
    • Weiqi One Month Opening Course (围棋布局一月通) 978-7-80646-028-3
    • Weiqi One Month Middle Game Course (围棋中盘一月通) 978-7-80511-957-0
    • Weiqi One Month Life and Death Course (围棋死活一月通) 978-7-80646-026-8
    • Weiqi One Month Tesuji Course (围棋手筋一月通) 978-7-80511-734-9
    • Weiqi One Month Endgame Course (围棋手官一月通) 978-7-80511-738-6

Unsorted

957-561-197-7 Chen Yung-an 陳永安 Knowledge Necessary for Advancement to Dan Level 晉段須知 jin duan xu zhi
957-561-198-5 Chen Yung-an 陳永安 Techniques for Invasion and Their Pros and Cons 打入的手段與得失 da ru di shou duan yu de shi


圍棋治孤法 Wéiqí zhì gū fǎ How would you translate the last 3 words of the title? ('Go control in a lone way' doesn't make much sense to me)

  • (author Sakata Eio (坂田 栄男), translated from Japanese 1979; no ISBN, number on the inside 7015-1708)

tderz

Weiqi Settling Orphans Techniques (How to Settle Weak Groups)

This book has been re-released as part of the [ext] Sakata Eio Weiqi Perfect Collection

tchan001

Where to Purchase

Europe

[ext] http://www.schaakengo.nl/www_schaakengo2/gochina.html

China

[ext] links to bookshop addresses in Beijing & Shanghai

围棋 - 图书搜索 Tushucheng Beijing 图书城 = 书评社区 + 比价购书
[ext] WeiQi books Tushucheng Beijing
Shanghai City of Books, 465 Fuzhou Rd. Weiqi books fill 2 bookcases on first floor on right-side wall.

Comments


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).


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)?

There is a very relevant thread at GoDiscussions where 'tchan001' describes his huge collection of Chinese books: [ext] 'Some of my chinese go books' always providing a picture, a short description and often an evaluation of books written in (resp. translated into) English.

In this thread also the question of [ext] How to purchase chinese books online is answered thoroughly.



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