The History of Go (Weiqi) and the Games at Danghu – Philippe de Felice
In this essay, Philippe de Felice provides a short history of the ancient Chinese game of Weiqi, known in the West as ‘Go’, including a short description of the epic 18th century match between two great masters at Danghu in 1739…
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Philippe de Felice Bio
Philippe de Felice is of Swiss origins and was born in Zurich in 1954. He received a cosmopolitan education in Swiss, French and English schools, and then studied at Florence University and Oriel College Oxford (where he graduated with First Class Honours in History and French in 1976). He later qualified as a Barrister and followed a career in international law, working on aid projects for the United Nations, on EU affairs for the Commission and the UK government, and most recently in private practice.
He has travelled widely in Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
He now lives in London with his wife and three children. Entertaining Mona Lisa is his first collection of stories.
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