Peerless Pioneer - Yasui VII Senkaku

by John Fairbairn

Yasui VII Senkaku (1764 ~ 1837) is famous as the "Father of Modern Go" even though relatively few of his games remain. This book presents commentaries on six of his Castle Games, plus a selection of other games to provide a rounded picture of an innovative player who was able to combine the virtues of old go and modern go. The commentaries are by Kato Shin (1891 ~ 1952), who may justifiably be styled the "Father of Modern Go Writing." He combined...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1514668297
• ISBN13: 9781514668290
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.0" x 10.0"