Huang Longshi: Legend of Blood and Tears
If you’ve never heard of Huang Longshi, then… it’s not surprising at all. He lived in 17th century China and it was the Japanese players who ruled in the world of Go at the time. However his contemporaries described him as a heavenly spirit turned human, and Go Seigen, the greatest player of the 20th century, believed that Huang Longshi would be at least 13 dan if he were alive today! Is that merely an overstatement? Maybe the games of this ancient master reviewed under the magnifying lens of modern computer programs will help shed some light on this mystery…
In the free lesson “Treasure Chest” you will find all the games of Huang Longshi in SGF format, as well as the legendary collection of endgame problems “Yi Kuo” that has not been published anywhere before.
Suitable for: 8k–9d. This is a historical course, so it may be interesting to all players regardless of their strength.
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Great course, wich shows the journey of a genius and the differences between the game of go now and in the past. Thanks
Helpful Loved the history but the problems where bestond my grasp.
HelpfulI like history, nice fashion by vadim
HelpfulA nice course that makes you feel connected to the old generation of players. However, I wish you had explained how they thought, why they chose certain moves, what they were known for, whether some moves were mistakes, and how AI evaluates them today. Many moves were shown without enough explanation, so I often didn’t understand why they were played. More context would make the course much better
HelpfulGood course, very interesting. But I have somehow managed to be at the stated level of this course while it is way above me.
Helpfulinteresting historical course
HelpfulVadim once again shares his passion for the game. Part history lesson, part in-depth game review. It’s so fantastic. I also love the courses that include SGF files! I always feel like those are worth their weight in gold.
HelpfulYet another amazing course.
This time taking us on a deep journey into the fascinating origins of the gameHelpfulGreat course for the historical aspects and for the problems collection
HelpfulExcellent course if you want to see 17th century masters fight everywhere. Quizzes are extremely difficult. Also provides SGFs and PDFs of his games, and of his endgame problem set which is basically impossible to find outside of China
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