Sensei's Library

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Sensei's Library (commonly referred to as SL among Go players) is an Internet website and wiki, dedicated to articles about, and discussion of, the game of Go. It was started in September 2000, by the Go players Morten Pahle and Arno Hollosi. [1] 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. [2] [3]

Sensei's Library is used for a number of purposes, and contains over 25.000 pages [4] 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. [5] [6] [7] [8] 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." [5] Among its contributors are some published Go authors, such as Charles Matthews and John Fairbairn. [9] [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Morten Pahle. "SL History" . Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  2. ↑ "SGF File Format FF[4]" . Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  3. ↑ "Arno Hollosi, "Austria's Citizen Card and Beyond," Int. Conf. on Electronic Identity and Interoperability, 16th April 2004, Rome, Italy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-03-11. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
  4. ↑ "Front Page at Sensei's Library" . Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  5. 1 2 Philip Waldron. "GO REVIEW: Top 10 Go Websites" . Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  6. ↑ Terri Schurter. "ONLINE GO: Sensei's Library" . Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  7. ↑ "St Louis Go Association web site". 22 July 2008. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  8. ↑ "Links | Summer 2022 Edition (July)" . Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  9. ↑ "MSO article on John Fairbairn". Archived from the original on 2007-04-17. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
  10. ↑ "Charles Matthews Player Page" . Retrieved 2023-06-02.
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