Sensei's Library
Encyclopedia
Sensei's Library is an internet website
and wiki
, dedicated to articles about, and discussion of, the game of Go
. It is one of the largest and most active wikis outside of the Wikipedia
project on the internet. Sensei's Library was started in September 2000, by the Go
players Morten Pahle and Arno Hollosi. Hollosi is also known for designing version 4 of Anders Kierulf's popular SGF
file format and for his work with the Austrian Citizen Card project.
Sensei's Library is used for a number of purposes, and contains over 20,000 pages on a wide range of topics, such as the culture and history of Go, Go theory, strategy, and community information. It is highly regarded in the Go community. One reviewer noted that as "a collaborative resource written by contributors, Sensei's Library may be the most extensive go resource on the web. Articles cover a variety of topics, including possibly the best discussion of endgame theory published anywhere." Among its contributors are some published Go authors, such as Charles Matthews and John Fairbairn
.
Website
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and wiki
Wiki
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, dedicated to articles about, and discussion of, the game of Go
Go (board game)
Go , is an ancient board game for two players that originated in China more than 2,000 years ago...
. It is one of the largest and most active wikis outside of the Wikipedia
Wikipedia
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project on the internet. Sensei's Library was started in September 2000, by the Go
Go (board game)
Go , is an ancient board game for two players that originated in China more than 2,000 years ago...
players Morten Pahle and Arno Hollosi. Hollosi is also known for designing version 4 of Anders Kierulf's popular SGF
Smart Game Format
The Smart Game Format is a computer file format used for storing records of board games. Games currently supported are Amazons, Ataxx, Backgammon, Byte, Chase, Chess, DVONN, Exxit, Focus, Gess, GIPF, Go, Gobblet, Gomoku+Renju, Hex, Hive, Hnefatafl, Jungle, Kropki, Kuba, Lines of Action, Neutron,...
file format and for his work with the Austrian Citizen Card project.
Sensei's Library is used for a number of purposes, and contains over 20,000 pages on a wide range of topics, such as the culture and history of Go, Go theory, strategy, and community information. It is highly regarded in the Go community. One reviewer noted that as "a collaborative resource written by contributors, Sensei's Library may be the most extensive go resource on the web. Articles cover a variety of topics, including possibly the best discussion of endgame theory published anywhere." Among its contributors are some published Go authors, such as Charles Matthews and John Fairbairn
John Fairbairn
John T Fairbairn, born in Newcastle upon Tyne, lives in London where he works as a political journalist, author and translator. His hobby is board games, particularly Go and Shogi. As a specialist in Oriental Languages, he has translated and written many books about these games...
.