The Japanese Board Game Go enjoys a lengthy history, in fact their roots date back to an origin in the East over 2,000 years ago. This is a popular game of strategy that pits two players against each other for control of the game board. Control of the board, and ultimately winning the game, is determined by the winner who has the most number of pieces on the board at the end of the game.
The Play
To play two players take turns placing their white or black stones on the game board which features a grid of 19 by 19 squares, however the size of the boards can vary. While the stones are placed one at a time, with each player alternating placement, the stones cannot be moved once they are laid. However, they can be removed, and this occurs when the stone of one color is completely surrounded by the stones of another color. With the goal of the game to have the most stones on the board when all spaces on the grid are taken, you can see that there is some strategy involved in both offense and defense.
To play two players take turns placing their white or black stones on the game board which features a grid of 19 by 19 squares, however the size of the boards can vary. While the stones are placed one at a time, with each player alternating placement, the stones cannot be moved once they are laid. However, they can be removed, and this occurs when the stone of one color is completely surrounded by the stones of another color. With the goal of the game to have the most stones on the board when all spaces on the grid are taken, you can see that there is some strategy involved in both offense and defense.
