Often described as the Oriental version of Chess, Go is the national game of Japan,
where it's known as "I-go". It is beleived to have originated in China (where its name is "Wei-ch'i")
thousands of years ago.
Go is considered to be one of the world's foremost games of strategy and skill. It is a two-player
game played on a grid of 19 horizontal and vertical lines. Unline games such as Chess and Checkers,
it is played not on the holes between the lines, but on the intersections of the lines -- 361 of them.
The intersections of the 4th, 10th, and 16th lines in each direction are called "handicap points",
and are marked with dots.
Each player receives a supply of black or white stones, with which the game is played. Black goes
first, and places a stone on any interection of the lines (known as "points"). The players
alternate turns, each placing a stone on an empty point, with the aim of capturing territory by
surrounding opponents stones.
The player who ends up owning the most territory wins the game. There is, of course, much strategy
and subtlety involved, far too much to even hint at in this brief overview...
Go is also known by a number of other names, including Baduk, WeiQi, TsumeGo, Paduk, and more.
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A co-operative game with the flavor of PENTE & GO. Players try to develop a series of balanced
patterns. The moving principles are simple, but the variations and complexities of play are
almost indefinite. This is a game for those who like abstract, meditative endeavors.. A simpler
game, CLARITY, is included for the beginner or younger player.
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