DrStraw wrote:That's really hard to follow because many of the early moves would be considered bad these days. It took more longer than normal to find them.
Opening theory as we know it today did not exist back in 13th century Japan, from what I understand. At the time Japanese players just abandoned the Chinese custom of opening with
tasukiboshi (diagonally placed star point stones) in favor of an empty board, so the style of play shown in the game record is influenced by the old Chinese way of playing. Getting into a fight as shown in this game would be considered amateurish ignorance these days. (There are amateurs that play Go this way
) Even in Dōsaku's time such a way of playing would've been considered boorish, as the importance of strategic opening moves was already being observed by leading Japanese players of the time.
I do find such a way of playing to be a refreshing change of pace, even if the strategic importance of those moves is hard to grasp.
From the game record it appears that Black won by resignation.
, but when I saw the first game record I was interested. It is dated 1253 and played between Nichiren and Nisshōmaru. I am replaying it and so far I find it to be just one big fight spreading all over the board. Perhaps this is how Go was played in 13th century Japan?
all the way until W121.
? They fight so hard the whole time but he doesn't play K5. 