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Chinese masterpiece, "Go Fundamentals" translated into English

Qing dynasty go saint Shi Xiangxia's masterpiece, Go Fundamentals (Yili Zhigui Xubian), has been translated into English by Ruoshi Sun 4d. Originally published in 1778, the book covers 12 topics, using 257 variations from six different games. Unique to this work, Go Fundamentals includes three poems on go theory. Notably, Shi's "Guiding Formulas for Important Positions" is seen by some as "one of the most important literary works in go history, not only for its technical value but also for its literary beauty". To top it off, translator Ruoshi Sun has enhanced Shi's work by including illustrative examples from the Google Challenge Match between Lee Sedol and AlphaGo to demonstrate "how the profound principles of this great master can be applied even to this day." The book is available from CreateSpace and Amazon. - Brian Kirby