Beyond oneself---My black and white world: My black and white world

Author: Chen Zude
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: "Beyond Self: My Black and White World" is an autobiography by Chen Zude, the former president of the Chinese Chess Academy who has recently stepped down. But it's not just about chess. Zhuangzi attained enlightenment while cutting wood, slaughtering cattle, and capturing cicadas, and he experienced transcendent realms. Everyone can interpret life through the work they do, and the highest realm of almost all labor is the realm of "transcending oneself," the realm of art. This is also what Chen Zude repeatedly emphasized about his meaning as an ordinary person. This book is the autobiography of Chen Zude, a renowned nine-dan Go player in China. He is the founder of the "Chinese Style" opening and has won the national Go championship three times. He is also the person who led China to defeat Japanese nine-dan players. The book vividly records his Go career and his journey of competition; on a small Go board, golden warhorses leap, each move and stance is no less intense than a fierce battle on the battlefield, bringing to life the many famous Go national players of that time before the readers. The book was written by the author during his serious illness in the hospital, allowing him to observe his life and experiences from a more detached and calm perspective. What is touching is that the author passionately narrates the care and support given by the older generation of revolutionaries like Zhou Enlai, Chen Yi, and Fang Yi for the development of Chinese Go, as well as his interactions with them. The book includes numerous related photographs and Go game records, along with comments from renowned figures like Bing Xin on the book.