As an adversarial game – The Game of Go is about strategy and battle where the objective is to surround more territory than your opponent. Finally the one left with all the territory through battle or compensation is declared the winner.
A Game of Great Skill
It is a game that tests the mind and your skills at strategy, shown through the division of territorial areas on the board, which are outlined by groups of coins. After they are contested in battle, the aftermath may result in expansion, reduction or wholesale capture and loss of one’s territorial area. It usually ends up in a trade where a player’s loss in one part of the board can be compensated or mitigated by a gain in another part of the board.
Oldest Game in Existence
The Game of Go was originated in China more than 4000 years ago, according to legend.
For Ages 10 and Above
The Game of Go is ideal for kids above the age of 10 years, and can be played by two players who go head-to-head against each other.
