The Games of Honinbo Shuei, Volume 4 Quotes

“there is no territory in the centre”, and even if White gets imposing thickness or influence there, where are the weak Black groups to make use of it? They are invisible but Shuei sees them.”
― John Fairbairn, The Games of Honinbo Shuei, Volume 4

“Black 10 is an arsy-versy move. He is acting like an oyster unable to expel the grit and can only enfold it. It will be his own fault if the White stone turns into a pearl.”
― John Fairbairn, The Games of Honinbo Shuei, Volume 4