![]() ![]() ![]() The game is most commonly known as 囲碁 ( igo) in Japanese. The writings 棋/碁 are variants, as seen in the Chinese Kangxi dictionary. Its ancient Chinese name is 弈 ( pinyin: yì). The Chinese name Weiqi (圍棋,围棋) roughly translates as " encirclement chess", " board game of surrounding", or " enclosing game". The game is called Go in many languages this word originated from the Japanese pronunciation "go" of the Chinese characters 棋/碁 in Japanese the name is written 碁. The game ends and the score is counted when both players consecutively pass on a turn, indicating that neither side can increase its territory or reduce its opponent's the game can also end by resignation. The objective is to control a larger territory than the opponent by placing one's stones so they cannot be captured. A stone or a group of stones is captured and removed if it is tightly surrounded by stones of the opposing colour. Go is played by alternately placing black and white stones on the vacant intersections of a 19×19 rectilinear grid. It is now popular throughout the world, especially in East Asia. Go originated in ancient China before 500 BC. It is also called Weiqi in Chinese (圍棋,围棋), Igo in Japanese ( Kanji: 囲碁), and Baduk in Korean ( Hangul:바둑). The stones are lenticular and fit closely together when placed on adjacent intersections. A traditional Go board is wooden, with black painted lines. ![]()
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