An English translation of the classic Chinese go textbook, "Sanzi Pu," written by go master Guo Bailing (c. 1587 - c. 1662). This book contains hundreds of diagrams from Guo's research on three-stone handicap games and 5 game records. It was customary to place the three stones at star points along the diagonal of the board, i.e. two diagonal hoshis plus tengen. Many of the variations contain dozens of moves (occasionally more than 100), as a result of quarter-board or even half-board fights. Particular emphasis is placed ...
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An English translation of the classic Chinese go textbook, "Sanzi Pu," written by go master Guo Bailing (c. 1587 - c. 1662). This book contains hundreds of diagrams from Guo's research on three-stone handicap games and 5 game records. It was customary to place the three stones at star points along the diagonal of the board, i.e. two diagonal hoshis plus tengen. Many of the variations contain dozens of moves (occasionally more than 100), as a result of quarter-board or even half-board fights. Particular emphasis is placed on the coordination of the tengen stone. Be prepared for a showcase of tesuji and semeai skills in these intense battles! Table of Contents: Foreword Preface to "Three-Stone Handicap Games" (by Cheng Guangzhu) Preface to "Three-Stone Handicap Games" (by Wu Xinju) Foreword to "Three-Stone Handicap Games" (by Cheng Zhengkui) History of "Three-Stone Games" Big Corner Diagram (44 variations) Big Pressure Beam (50 variations) Resupinate Lily (60 variations) Large-Knight Corner Approach (50 variations) Three-Stone Games (5 games) Sensei's Library: http: //senseis.xmp.net/?ThreeStoneGames Amazon author page: http: //amazon.com/author/ruoshi About the translator: http: //senseis.xmp.net/?RuoshiSun
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Add this copy of Three-Stone Games to cart. $30.36, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by CreateSpace Independent Publis.
Add this copy of Three-Stone Games to cart. $59.63, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by CreateSpace Independent Publis.
