What is Go?

Go, a strategic two-person chess game, was called "Yi" in ancient China and "Go" in the West. Popular in East Asian countries (China, Japan, South Korea, and North Korea), it is one of the four arts of chess, calligraphy, and painting. Go originated in China and is said to have been created by Emperor Yao. It was recorded during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, it was introduced to Japan via Korea and spread to European and American countries. Go contains rich connotations of Chinese culture, and it is the embodiment of Chinese culture and civilization.

Go is played on a rectangular grid-shaped chessboard (looking like a square) and black and white circular chess pieces. There are 19 vertical and horizontal line segments on the chessboard to divide the chessboard into 361 intersections. The chess pieces move at the intersections. On the top, the two sides alternately play chess, and cannot move after placing the pieces. The one with more encircled territory wins. Because Black has the advantage of occupying the territory first, it is artificially stipulated that Black must post to White at the end of the game. Go is considered the most complex board game in the world. Countries such as China, Japan and South Korea have slightly different competition rules.

In November 2019, the General Office of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism organized an inspection and adjustment of the protection units of national-level intangible cultural heritage representative projects. The Go protection unit is the Beijing Chess Academy (Beijing Bridge Academy, Beijing Municipal Chess and card sports management center). ?

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Basic playing methods

1. Both sides of the game each hold one color of chess pieces, black first and then white, alternate moves, each time only Next son.

2. The chess pieces are placed at the intersections on the chessboard.

3. After the chess pieces are placed, they are not allowed to move to other positions.

4. It is the right of both parties to take turns, but either party is allowed to give up the right to make a move and use the trap.