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Go (or Igo) is a popular board game that was introduced to Japan from China in the eighth century. It is a highly strategic game for two persons and is played on a grid with white and black stones. Each player tries to control as much of the board as possible with his/her stones.

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english links

Nihon Ki-in Go Home Page
Official website of the Japanese Go Association. It includes a section about "How to play Go".
Go - Frequently Asked Questions (Mortens Homepage)
Answers to most Go related questions.
Gobase.org
Lots of information.
Sango's Go Page
Another informative Go web site.
Yahoo! Games
Play Go online. A free registration is required.

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Go for Beginners
Go for Beginners
Book by Kaoru Iwamoto
Go: A Complete Introduction to the Game
Book by Chikun Cho

japanese links

Nihon Ki-in Go Home Page
Official website of the Japanese Go Association. It includes a section about "How to play Go".
Sango's Go Page
Lots of information and links.

 

 
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