When the ancients praised people for their elegance and intelligence, they generally said, "I am proficient in everything." The "chess" here refers to Go, which is one of the "four friends of literati" in ancient times. It is not difficult to learn Go, but it is not easy to play Go well.
Weiqi is the originator of China chess, which was called chess by the ancients. It is said that Emperor Yao created Go to teach his son Dani. Later, Shun Di felt that his son Shang Jun was not smart enough, and he also taught him to play Weiqi to exercise his thinking ability.
It can be seen that Weiqi can be traced back to the Yao and Shun period. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Weiqi has spread and many chess masters have appeared, such as Qiu Yi written by Mencius. During the Qin, Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties, the local situation and difficulty of Go gradually increased. People even regard the Go field as a battlefield. During the Three Kingdoms period, many generals took the "three-foot game" as the battlefield; Chen Jushi died, and the two enemies were quite happy.
During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the 19th chessboard replaced the previous 17th chessboard. At this time, China's Go went abroad and spread to Japan, North Korea and other countries. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were three schools of Weiqi in China: Yongjia School headed by Yongjia people, Xin 'an School headed by Xin 'an people and Shi Jing School headed by Beijingers. Each faction has different ways of attack and defense. One of the most famous chess players is Huang Longshi, who, together with Fan Xiping and Shi Xiangxiang, is known as the "Three Great Chess Saints of Qing Dynasty". His chess style is not unique, so he left the famous ten games of "blood and tears".
Is it difficult to go? People who don't know Weiqi will think it is simple, but some people think it is the most complicated board game in the world. Go is not easy to learn and master, mainly because there are too many changes and uncertainties, and there are infinite possibilities. It not only requires players to have a global concept, but also needs the ability to plan, otherwise one careless move will lose the game.
How many pieces of Go are there? The standard black and white chess in Go has 180 pieces each. The chessboard is divided into 19 vertically intersecting parallel lines. The game between the two sides, first black and then white, alternately. There are many winning and losing rules, and the most typical judgment method is the numerator method.
Weiqi, with profound connotation and endless interest, is fondle admiringly and has been passed down to this day. At present, the professional level of Go is divided into nine stages, the first stage is the lowest and the ninth stage is the highest. In domestic Weiqi competitions, champions are often called "Tianyuan", "Newcomer King", "Chess King" and "Chess Saint".