The Games of Honinbo Shuei, Volume 2

The Games of Honinbo Shuei, Volume 2

This is the second of several volumes devoted to the games of Honinbo Shuei, whose life was recounted in Part 1 (already published, along with Volume 1 of the games) of a trilogy, the Life, Games and Commentaries of Honinbo Shuei. Part 3 features commentaries by Shuei on games by other players.

One reason Shuei is so famous is because of his flowing but elusive style. The commentaries in Part 2 therefore focus heavily on this aspect. The games are presented in chronological order so that the emergence of his style can be traced.

This volume contains 21 games, covering his career between 1892 and 1897, coming after he took a five-year break from go.

The games here are still from a relatively early stage in Shuei's career. His most famous games come from late in his career because that is when - very unusually, in his forties - he became truly strong. Neverthless, the present collection includes the game with his most famous move,the "Extraordinary White 92". Also, several major aspects of his style now begin to emerge clearly. We see here the "ethos of miai", pre-sabaki, and the L-shapes in the centre, as well as more tactical characteristicss such as probes and "grubbing".
Country USA
Manufacturer GoGoD
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2012-07-05
Format Kindle eBook

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