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Online Game
-GO (WeiQi)
GO/IGO (WeiQi in Chinese)
is one of the oldest known board games. It is originated in China as early as 2000 B.C. The goal is to control territory on the board by placing stones.
GAME
Playing Go needs a strategy. Some people may think it's easy to get started; however, to play well, you need to practice and practice. Playing carefully with better players will make progress more rapidly.
The game is usually played on a 19 x 19 board. Players take turns putting stones of their own color on the board. Black moves first. Stones are placed on the points where the lines cross. It is possible to pass your turn and not place a stone, but players rarely pass if they don't intend to end the game. Stones can not be moved around the board once they are placed, but they can be captured. Your captured stones count against you when points are added at the end.
Your object in Go is to control territory on the board by surrounding it with your stones. The player who controls more territory at the end of the game wins.
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Your stones themselves on the board do not count as controlled territory. Only the empty spaces that your stones surround count as controlled territory. To control an area, stones of your own color must completely surround it and block all horizontal or vertical lines leading out of it. The edge of the board can help to form a border of controlled territory.
Spaces on the board that are in between both White and Black stones are neutral territory. When the game ends, neutral territory does not count in either player's score.
To Learn More
You may want to buy a book about GO and study it.
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You can search related
books from Amazon.
Just click the "GO" button at left side.
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Links
How to Play Go is a good place to learn the GO rules.
GO Database is a Japanese web site having various information on GO games, history, etc.
Tom's GO is a Chinese web site having various information on GO games, news, etc.
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