Go FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about the game Go.

This FAQ about the game Go was compiled and written by Morten PAHLE gofaq@pahle.org.uk with numerous contributions by others.

0.1. What is this FAQ? (rec.games.go)

1.1. What is this game? (Go)

1.2. What are the rules? (Go)

1.3. A brief history of Go: History has it that Go was invented in China over 4000 years ago,...

1.4. Why has this game got so many names? (Go)

1.5. Does perfect play exist? (Go)

1.6. Does komi and handicap change with board size? (Go)

1.7. What is a 'Dan' or 'Kyu' player? (Go)

1.8. What is a handicap and how is it used? (Go)

1.9. Does Go have an equivalent to ELO rating?

1.10. Why is the standard board size 19x19? (Go)

2.1. How can I play in real life? (Go)

2.2. How do I find a club close to me? (Go)

2.3. How are tournaments organised? (Go)

2.4. Equipment: books, boards, stones etc. (Go)

2.5. Can I make my own equipment? (Go)

3.1. Can I play on the internet? (Go)

3.2. How do I find a Go server?

3.3. How do I find clients? (Go)

3.4. How do I act towards someone I cannot see? (Go)

3.5. What does 1/5 or 1/10 mean? (Go)

4.1. How can I improve? (Go)

4.2. Which parts of my game need improving? (Go)

4.3. What rank am I? (Go)

4.4. I am x Kyu. Which books should I read? (Go)

4.5. Using the Newsgroup (rec.games.go)

4.6. Posting positions to the Newsgroup (rec.games.go)

4.7. Who can comment my games? (rec.games.go)

4.8. What is the Go Teaching Ladder ?

4.9. What is Sensei's Library? (rec.games.go)

4.10. Teaching Go

4.11. Are there Go-problems on the web?

5.1. Counting at the end of the game (Go)

5.2. Counting whilst the game is in progress (Go)

5.3. Recording Go games: The usual convention is to label the Goban from left to right ...

5.4. What are miai and deiri counting? (Go)

5.5. What is reverse sente? (Go)

5.6. What is a false eye? (Go)

5.7. What is a ko-fight? (Go)

5.8. What is all this about shape? (Go)

5.9. Where do I play my first stone? (Go)

6.1. Is there a program which . . . ? (Go)

6.2. What is an .sgf/.mgt/.go etc. file? (Go)

6.3. How strong are computers? (Go)

6.4. Which is the best computer program? (Go)

7.1. Go server expressions: For a rather full list of slang used on the Go servers, take a look ...

7.2. Glossary (Go Slang and expressions)

8.1. General Webpages (go)

8.2. Mailing lists (go)

8.3. Beginner sites (go)

9.1. Copyright (rec.games.go)

9.2. Unusual gobans (rec.games.go)

10.1. General (rec.games.go): The contents of this FAQ has been harvested from all the questions ...

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