Analysis:
-Top Ten Go Players in Qing Dynasty
Over 100 years old: a famous chess player in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, from Wuxi. At the age of eleven, he was relieved, and there was no opponent in the bureau, which made him famous in Jiangnan. When I grew up, I fought fiercely with my predecessor Lin Fuqing for more than 100 games, taking advantage. In the next few decades, the world chess theorists all respected Berlin as their ancestor and regarded him as a national player. Over 100 years old, he was familiar with the chess style circulating at that time. The book Zi Si Pu focused on letting Zi Si think, and made some innovations with reference to ancient books.
Zhou: A famous chess player in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, born in Jiaxing, Zhejiang. I learned chess in my early years, and my chess skills gradually became wonderful. After that, he competed with those seniors who were over 100 years old and won more games. In a few years, more than a dozen famous people will meet in Hangzhou. At that time, people were big and big, and famous people took turns challenging him to deal with it. Zhou also competed with Zhou Donghou and Wang Hannian, two national players in Anhui at that time, and also had an advantage. Although his chess skill is high, he is modest, his chess style is dense and soft.
Huang Longshi: Zi Xia, a native of Tai County, Jiangsu Province. According to the records in Jian Shan Tang and Yi Wen Ji, he was born in the ninth year of Shunzhi in Qing Dynasty (AD 1652) and died in his forties. The year of death is unknown. Huang Longshi's home is in Jiangyan Town, dozens of miles away from Taixian County. He played chess from elementary school and was invincible in the village. At the age of sixteen, he reached the level of a national player. Against Sheng Zaiyou, a well-known national player of the older generation, he was full of energy and won seven out of seven. Many famous players were impressed by him at that time. Evaluation of the chess world.
Lu boasted that "Huaiyin used troops and was invincible". Wang Yandong praised: "In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China (referring to the early Qing Dynasty), people who played famous games had risen to the top since they were over 100 years old, and Huang Longshi had done his best." Li Ruzhen praised: "Since Huang Yuexiao, I have been creative and unique, and I have tried my best to create a generation." Deng Yuanzhang praised: "The dragon is like a fairy, and there is no dust to think about." Today, the Japanese chess world is still amazed at his superb chess skills. Huang Longshi's game is light and changeable, with harmonious thinking, open situation and great verve.
Xu Xingyou: Yuan Ming, a native of Qiantang, is good at calligraphy and painting, especially Weiqi. It is said that Xu Xingyou learned chess late and studied under Huang Longshi at first. Some people say that a good teacher makes a good apprentice. ""He worked hard and worked hard in Shanghai, so he made rapid progress in chess. When he was behind Huang Longshi's two sons, Huang Longshi played ten games of chess with Xu Xingyou by making way for his three sons. It is difficult for Mr. Wang to regain his former glory because he has another son. These ten chess games were extremely fierce and were called "chess of blood and tears" at that time. After ten rounds of chess, Xu Xingyou's chess skills have greatly improved, and finally reached the same level as her husband. Xu Xingyou has been playing chess for more than forty years. At the end of Kangxi, Xu Xingyou met the rising star Cheng Lanru in Beijing. This time, Xu Xingyou himself fell into the situation of Zhou Donghou, and became the underdog of Cheng Lanru. Knowing that the tide was over, Xu Xingyou retired from his hometown and began his writing career.
Wang Hannian: A native of Tiandu, Anhui. During the reign of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty, "Zhou Dong and Hou Yu met in Guangling of the Han Dynasty and fought for more than ten games. They became famous for a while, and then they were divided into Qin Jin. " According to Cheng Lanru's quotation in "The Story of Meishan Yin Shu", "The talents in the Han Dynasty are high and the intentions are subtle." Wang Hannian's works include Yin Shu in Meishan, which is a model of less prejudice in the compilation of ancient chess players in China. Xu Xingyou once said: "In the end, (Zhou) the Eastern Hou was easy to Wu, and (Sheng) it was all about restraining others and promoting others, and each had its own privacy. This score (referring to "Meishan Yin Shu") was published with the game, and it was a success. It has the disadvantages of tampering, such as not compiling ancient books, Yi Hui, Yi Tu and Yu Yi. Meishan (Yin Shu)' s score is not without advantages and directness, but it is generous and decent, and there is no habit of slimming, so it is also a score. "
Zhou Donghou: Ming Xun, from Liuhe, Anhui. In his youth, his chess skills were comparable to those of Wang Hannian, but after middle age, his chess skills improved greatly, surpassing Wang Hannian. Critics call his chess "anxious, endless and changeable", which means his chess path is eccentric and changeable. What he is best at is attacking and killing, which is called "partial division and sudden attack." Zhou Donghou believes that playing chess is to study chess, not to win or lose. Therefore, he will not be proud and will not be discouraged if he loses. He said: "The reason in the game is that things have to change. If there is a little hint, it won't be dripping. Masters often stop because of winning or losing. " Later, Huang Longshi played chess all over the world. At that time, the players were so nervous that only Zhou Donghou dared to play with him. People call Huang Longshi a dragon and a tiger, and Zhou Donghou is highly respected for his superb chess skills. In his later years, he devoted himself to cultivating future generations, and wrote works such as Yi Wu, Er Zi Pu and Zi Si Pu.
Cheng Lanru (1690-? ): Master of Weiqi in Qing Dynasty, a representative of the new Weiqi school. Shexian people. China Weiqi entered the last glory of ancient times. I have left many games in my life that are regarded as models by future generations. In his later years, he played 15 chess with Han Xueyuan and Huang in Gao Dai's home, and compiled the book "The Game of the Evening Pavilion".
Fan Xiping: The famous Shixun was born in the forty-eighth year of Kangxi, namely 1709. His father is a famous local chess fan, but his level is not high. When Fan Xiping was young, watching his father play chess with others, he seemed to realize something. When he was seven or eight years old, he could compete with local experts. Later, he studied chess with Yin Shan's master Yu Changhou. /kloc-at the age of 0/2, he was as famous as his master. At the age of 16, he was already recognized as the first master in the world.
Shi Ding 'an: Xia Xiang, born in a scholarly family. When he was young, he focused on chess and piano. His father often taught him that "the piano and Shang Ya are trivial, the chess is expensive and weak, but the illness is sluggish", which made him understand the chess theory. Later, his teacher Yu Chang was waiting for him. At that time, Liang Weijin, a famous chess player in China, took him to Xianshan to play. He pointed to the mountain spring rushing out at the foot of the mountain and said, "The truth of playing chess is like this mountain spring, which is natural and smooth, without any obstacles. If you stick to the ancient spectrum and fight for it, it will be too late. " Shi Dingan chess is like running water, which is changeable. The beginning has nothing to do with his natural exhaustion.
Liang Weijin: Also known as Hui Jing, a native of Yinshan. He ranks first among the four chess players, not because he is the best at playing chess, but because of him.
The oldest, the earliest famous. According to the examination, he was born in the early period of Kangxi. Liang Weijin studied chess since he was a child. When he was young, he fought with Xu Xingyou many times, and both won and lost. After Cheng Lanru defeated Xu Xingyou's famous chess world, Liang Weijin also had a contest with him. Deng Yuansui sorted out 14 games from the two players' game and compiled the "Four Masters Chess Manual", including Cheng Sheng's ten games and Liang Sheng's four games, but the outcome was not much different, and some were only half a son apart.