Weiqi Life and Death 1000 Problems
Weiqi Life and Death 1000 Problems (圍棋死活1000題) edited by Wang Zhipeng 王志鵬 and published by 北京体育大学出版社 (Bei3jing1 Ti3yu4 Da4xue2 Chu1ban3she4; Beijing Sport University Press?), 385 pages, cost 42, ISBN: 7-81051-429-6. details
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1000 problems very well categorized into two main sections of 10 and 15 thematic subsections respectively. The collection of problems drill the reader in numerous tesuji. An excellent problem collection. Solution diagrams appear after each of the two main sections. For all but the easier problems, those at the start of each section, there are three answer diagrams including, solution, continuation and failure diagrams.
Problems in the second half of the book are divided into three classes marked by one, two, or three stars. The one star problems are the easist; the three star problems are the hardest.
Available from Yellow Mountain Imports at http://www.ymimports.com/p-1038-weiqi-life-and-death-1000-problems.aspx as of July 2009.
Reviews
Anonymous: First impressions:
- The problems are arranged thematically. A method of making life is drilled through a number of problems. A new method is introduced and both are drilled. The thematic repetition makes this book an excellent teaching tool both for classes and the self-taught.
- The problems are presented twelve to a page while the answers are presented nine to a page, so checking answers is a little less convenient than if the page formats matched. The answer diagrams are the same size as the problem diagrams but have accompanying Chinese text, presumably this is the reason for the twelve vs nine discrepancy.
- The cover is rather thin, so more careful handling is recommended than is the case for a number of other books.
Table of Contents
上篇 First Half 第一部分 做活 Section 1, Making Life, 117 problems 第二部分 破眼 Section 2, Destroying Eyes, 45 problems 第三部分 破杀 Section 3, Killing Eyes, 54 problems 第四部分 对杀 Section 4, Capturing Races (semeai), 72 problems 第五部分 双活 Section 5, Seki, 54 problems 第六部分 要点 Section 6, Vital point, 63 problems 第七部分 棋理 Section 7, Go Theory, 36 problems 第八部分 常型 Section 8, Common Corner Positions, 27 problems 第九部分 打劫 Section 9, Making Ko, 45 problems 第十部分 趣题 Section 10, interesting, unusual problems, 27 problems
下篇 Second Half 第一部分 征 Section 1, Ladder, 27 problems 第二部分 断 Section 2, Cut, 36 problems 第三部分 枷 Section 3, Net, 27 problems 第四部分 扳 Section 4, Hane, 26 problems 第五部分 挖 Section 5, Wedge, 36 problems 第六部分 尖 Section 6, Diagonal, 36 problems 第七部分 渡 Section 7, Bridge Under, 27 problems 第八部分 跳 Section 8, Jump, 36 problems 第九部分 夹 Section 9, Pincer and Clamp , 36 problems 第十部分 立 Section 10, Descent and Stand, 36 problems 第十一部分 点 Section 11, Vital Point, 36 problems 第十二部分 扑 Section 12, Throw in, 36 problems 第十三部分 秤砣 Section 13, Two-stone Edge Squeeze, 27 problems 第十四部分 金鸡独立 Section 14, Double Shortage of Liberties, 36 problems 第十五部分 倒脫靴 Section 15 Under the Stones, 27 problems