Classical life-and-death problems
Keywords: Life & Death, Problem, Index page
There are quite a number of classical life-and-death problems posted on Sensei's Library. Please add to the list below.
Classical Life & Death Collections
The following are classical life & death collections from China and Japan. Several of them are completely available on Sensei's Library. Such collections sometimes share part of their problems, so you may encounter duplicates.
Name | Available On SL? | When? | Description |
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Xuanxuan Qijing | Yes | 1347 | 347-problems written by Yan Defu and Yan Tianzhang in 1347 |
Guanzi Pu | No | 16th c. | 1473-problems written by Guo Bailing in the 16th century. Endgame tesujis and encroachment problems. |
Xian Ji Wu Ku | Yes | c. 1629 | a famous Chinese go manual compiled around 1629 in the Ming Dynasty by Lu Xuanyu and his son. |
Igo Hatsuyo-ron | Yes | 1713 | 183-problems written by Dosetsu Inseki in 1713, hardest of the classical collections. |
Gokyo Shumyo | Yes | 1812 | 520-problems written by Hayashi Genbi and published in 1812. |
Gokyo Seimyo | Yes, the 3rd volume | 1835 | 494-problems written by Hayashi Genbi and published in 1835 as a sequel to Gokyo Shumyo. |
Shikatsu Myoki | Yes | 1910 | 168-problems written by Honinbo Shusai. |
Classical Problem Books which ought to be available on SL
- Xuanlan (Japanese: Genran)
External Links
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Classical Go Problems (uliGo)
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Flygo.net (look for the section titled 死活名著)