Fan Xiping (1709 - ?), titled "guoshou" and go saint, was one of the strongest players in the Qing dynasty. Together with Shi Xiangxia, their Ten-Game Match at Danghu is widely regarded as the pinnacle of go in ancient China.

In the masterpiece "Go Book of Peach Blossom Spring," Fan summarizes his unique findings from his lifelong research with an exposition of 20 basic positions in over 400 variations.

Foreword (by Ruoshi Sun) Preface (by Fan Xiping) Part I 9-5 Cap (44 variations) 3-6 Invasion (28 variations) Entering the Corner with the Very Large Knight's Move (12 variations)...