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==Character==
==Character==
Go is played on a flat board with a grid of 19x19 intersections. Two sets of white and black stones are used. The game is played in turns and unlike Chess, black makes the first move in go. Each stone is placed on an intersection and the goal is to capture more territory than the oponent. Go is one of the most complex games in the world, far outweighing games such as [[chess]].
Go is played on a flat board with a grid of 19x19 intersections. Two sets of white and black stones are used. The game is played in turns and unlike Chess, black makes the first move in go. Each stone is placed on an intersection and the goal is to capture more territory than the oponent. Go is one of the most complex games in the world, far outweighing games such as [[chess]].
==Major Titles==
In Japan there are 7 major titels in go. The record for winning the most titles over the years is held by Japanese professional [[Cho Chikun]] 9d.
Judan
Tengen
Oza
Meijin
Gosei
Honinbo
Kisei

Revision as of 11:59, 27 June 2007

Go is a board game played by two players. It is also refered to as Weiqi in Chinese (圍棋; 围棋), Baduk in Korea (바둑) and Igo or Go in Japanese (囲碁; 碁). Go is the worlds oldest game that is played in its original form, with a documented history of over 2.500 years.

Character

Go is played on a flat board with a grid of 19x19 intersections. Two sets of white and black stones are used. The game is played in turns and unlike Chess, black makes the first move in go. Each stone is placed on an intersection and the goal is to capture more territory than the oponent. Go is one of the most complex games in the world, far outweighing games such as chess.

Major Titles

In Japan there are 7 major titels in go. The record for winning the most titles over the years is held by Japanese professional Cho Chikun 9d.

Judan Tengen Oza Meijin Gosei Honinbo Kisei