Fujisawa Shuko (1925–2009) was one of Japan’s top players from the 1960s. He ranks with Go Seigen and Sakata Eio for his creativity and the depth of his understanding of go and has won the first six terms of the Kisei title from 1977 to 1982. Shuko was a player of great originality, with an unmatched intuitive grasp of the essence of go. He was the player other professionals consulted when a fuseki or middle-game problem was too difficult for them. He was a great exponent of thickness and had a knack for astonishing other professionals with the boldness of his ideas, especially in the transition from the fuseki to the middle game.
Studying and playing through the 40 games presented in this book, while referring to the commentaries that accompany them, will give you an appreciation of the profundity of go as well as an appreciation of the genius of Fujisawa Shuko.
