the role of felix dueball (1880-1970) in popularizing the game of go outside east asia can hardly be overestimated. as a player and teacher in berlin from 1919, the strongest european player for decades, and highly respected in japan, he was a key figure in the history of go. 1/2
his biography with lots of pictures and source material, written by his student günter cießow and edited+designed by yours truly, has now been published (in german) by brett und stein verlag. https://www.brett-und-stein.de/09-Alle_Titel-101-BSV101.php
includes commentaries of games against #chess world champion emanuel #lasker, go world champion honinbô shûsai and the telegraphic game against later prime minister hatoyama ichirô. also of particular interest regarding the role of the 3rd reich in promoting the game of go! 2/2
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