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How to Play Go: Rules Explained

  • Go is played on a 19x19 board
  • Players take turns playing Black & White stones on intersections
  • Intersections that are fully surrounded by your stones are counted as territory
  • Whoever has the most territory at the end of the game wins!

Where to learn

  • learn-go.net has a great interactive introduction to the rules
  • Come to any one of our meetups to play a game or ask questions
  • Join our discord if you want to discuss with players online
  • You can do puzzles & play online on online-go.com

Other Resources

Go Websites

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