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Sammy McSam: Template:goBoard update

2026-10-25T02:41:43Z

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	{{~~goboard9~~		{{goBoard\|size9=

	\| highlighte5=white 5		\| highlighte5=white 5
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	{{~~goboard9~~		{{goBoard\|size9=

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	Game board size. Available values are:		Game board size. Available values are:
	<div style="display:flex; flex-flow:row wrap; gap:0.5rem;">		<div style="display:flex; flex-flow:row wrap; gap:0.5rem;">
	<div>9x9{{~~goboard9~~ \| squareSize=10 \| starSize=3 \| hideNotation=}}</div>		<div>9x9{{goBoard\|size9= \|squareSize=10 \|starSize=3 \|hideNotation=}}</div>
	<div>13x13{{~~goboard13~~ \| squareSize=10 \| starSize=3 \| hideNotation=}}</div>		<div>13x13{{goBoard\|size13= \|squareSize=10 \|starSize=3 \|hideNotation=}}</div>
	<div>19x19{{~~goboard19~~ \| squareSize=10 \| starSize=3 \| hideNotation=}}</div>		<div>19x19{{goBoard \|squareSize=10 \|starSize=3 \|hideNotation=}}</div>
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	9x9 is a shorter game and recommended for beginners.		9x9 is a shorter game and recommended for beginners.
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	{{~~goboard9~~		{{goBoard\|size9=

	\| highlightc1=blue 5		\| highlightc1=blue 5

Sammy McSam: translucent background color for dark mode

2026-10-24T17:16:41Z

translucent background color for dark mode

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	<div style="display:flex; flex-flow:row wrap; gap:2rem; margin:1rem;">		<div style="display:flex; flex-flow:row wrap; gap:2rem; margin:1rem;">
	<div style="display:flex; flex-flow: row wrap; width:min-content; background:#~~f8f8f8~~; border-radius:0.5rem; align-content:flex-start;">		<div style="display:flex; flex-flow: row wrap; width:min-content; background:#8882; border-radius:0.5rem; align-content:flex-start;">
	<div style="padding:1.5rem;"><b>Fig. 1 Capture of the opponent takes precedence over self-capture</b>		<div style="padding:1.5rem;"><b>Fig. 1 Capture of the opponent takes precedence over self-capture</b>
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	<div style="display:flex; flex-flow: row wrap; width:min-content; background:#~~f8f8f8~~; border-radius:0.5rem; align-content:flex-start;">		<div style="display:flex; flex-flow: row wrap; width:min-content; background:#8882; border-radius:0.5rem; align-content:flex-start;">
	<div style="padding:1.5rem;"><b>Fig. 2 Repeating the same position with the same player turn is illegal</b>		<div style="padding:1.5rem;"><b>Fig. 2 Repeating the same position with the same player turn is illegal</b>
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	Some people find area/Chinese scoring more intuitive. Territory/Japanese scoring is faster to mentally check during a game, but beginners usually do not need to count score in the middle of a game.		Some people find area/Chinese scoring more intuitive. Territory/Japanese scoring is faster to mentally check during a game, but beginners usually do not need to count score in the middle of a game.

	<div style="display:flex; flex-flow: row wrap; width:min-content; background:#~~f8f8f8~~; border-radius:0.5rem; align-content:flex-start; margin:1rem;">		<div style="display:flex; flex-flow: row wrap; width:min-content; background:#8882; border-radius:0.5rem; align-content:flex-start; margin:1rem;">
	<div style="padding:1.5rem;"><b>Fig 3. Regions left uncounted</b>		<div style="padding:1.5rem;"><b>Fig 3. Regions left uncounted</b>

Sammy McSam: /* Method of counting */

2022-09-17T17:09:36Z

Method of counting

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	*Japanese (territory scoring: each surrounded intersection is worth one point, and each stone captured from an opponent is worth one point)		*Japanese (territory scoring: each surrounded intersection is worth one point, and each stone captured from an opponent is worth one point)
	*Chinese (area scoring: each surrounded intersection is worth one point, and each stone of your ~~color~~ remaining on the board at the end of the game is worth one point)		*Chinese (area scoring: each surrounded intersection is worth one point, and each stone of your colour remaining on the board at the end of the game is worth one point)

	If AGA Rules are on (See "AGA Rules" below), no matter which counting method is used, the difference between the two players' scores, and the game result, is the same (territory scoring gives points when a player captures stones, and area scoring takes away points when a player's stones are captured).		If AGA Rules are on (See "AGA Rules" below), no matter which counting method is used, the difference between the two players' scores, and the game result, is the same (territory scoring gives points when a player captures stones, and area scoring takes away points when a player's stones are captured).

Sammy McSam: layout adjustments

2022-09-17T17:07:13Z

layout adjustments

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Sammy McSam: Reinstated Tips_ClassicGo link

2022-06-28T20:38:12Z

Reinstated Tips_ClassicGo link

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	BoardGameArena uses the [https://www.usgo.org/aga-concise-rules-go American Go Association]'s rules for this adaptation.		BoardGameArena uses the [https://www.usgo.org/aga-concise-rules-go American Go Association]'s rules for this adaptation.

			For tips on how to play go, see <b>[[Tips_classicgo\|Tips_ClassicGo]]</b>

	==Basic rules==		==Basic rules==

BoatsandJoes: Link to strategy page is redundant, since on the main site the "strategy" tab is right there. Made a few sentences shorter.

2022-06-26T14:47:26Z

Link to strategy page is redundant, since on the main site the "strategy" tab is right there. Made a few sentences shorter.

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	~~For tips on how to play go, see <b>[[Tips_classicgo\|Tips_ClassicGo]]</b>~~

	BoardGameArena uses the [https://www.usgo.org/aga-concise-rules-go American Go Association]'s rules for this adaptation.		BoardGameArena uses the [https://www.usgo.org/aga-concise-rules-go American Go Association]'s rules for this adaptation.

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	<div>19x19{{goboard19 \| squareSize=10 \| starSize=3 \| hideNotation=}}</div>		<div>19x19{{goboard19 \| squareSize=10 \| starSize=3 \| hideNotation=}}</div>
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	~~Playing on~~ 9x9 ~~for~~ a ~~while is~~ recommended for beginners ~~before moving up to the bigger sizes, or if you just want a shorter game~~.		9x9 is a shorter game and recommended for beginners.

	===Method of counting===		===Method of counting===
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	*Japanese (territory scoring: each surrounded intersection is worth one point, and each stone captured from an opponent is worth one point)		*Japanese (territory scoring: each surrounded intersection is worth one point, and each stone captured from an opponent is worth one point)
	*Chinese (area scoring: each surrounded intersection is worth one point, and each stone remaining on the board at the end of the game is worth one point)		*Chinese (area scoring: each surrounded intersection is worth one point, and each stone of your color remaining on the board at the end of the game is worth one point)

	If AGA Rules are on (See "AGA Rules" below), no matter which counting method is used, the difference between the two players' scores, and the game result, is the same (territory scoring gives points when a player captures stones, and area scoring takes away points when a player's stones are captured).		If AGA Rules are on (See "AGA Rules" below), no matter which counting method is used, the difference between the two players' scores, and the game result, is the same (territory scoring gives points when a player captures stones, and area scoring takes away points when a player's stones are captured).
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	===Komi and handicaps===		===Komi and handicaps===

	Komi are extra points given to White to compensate for Black's first move advantage. ~~Current Go theory states that an~~ even game for strong players is around 7 komi points on all board sizes.		Komi are extra points given to White to compensate for Black's first move advantage. An even game for strong players is around 7 komi points on all board sizes.

	A game may be played with a handicap to compensate for differences in player strengths. On BGA, the administrator of the table plays White, and the other player plays Black. The stronger player in a handicap game should create the table and play White. With "Handicap: 1 stone," Black moves first, and gives only 0.5 compensation points to White (to break ties). With the other handicap options, Black begins the game with 2 to 9 stones on predefined intersections, White gets only 0.5 compensation points, and White moves first.		A game may be played with a handicap to compensate for differences in player strengths. On BGA, the administrator of the table plays White, and the other player plays Black. The stronger player in a handicap game should create the table and play White. With "Handicap: 1 stone," Black moves first, and gives only 0.5 compensation points to White (to break ties). With the other handicap options, Black begins the game with 2 to 9 stones on predefined intersections, White gets only 0.5 compensation points, and White moves first.

Sammy McSam: Tips_classicgo link more prominent

2021-12-23T20:55:47Z

Tips_classicgo link more prominent

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	For tips on how to play go, see [[Tips_classicgo]]		For tips on how to play go, see <b>[[Tips_classicgo\|Tips_ClassicGo]]</b>

	BoardGameArena uses the [https://www.usgo.org/aga-concise-rules-go American Go Association]'s rules for this adaptation.		BoardGameArena uses the [https://www.usgo.org/aga-concise-rules-go American Go Association]'s rules for this adaptation.

Sammy McSam at 17:39, 22 December 2021

2021-12-22T17:39:07Z

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Sammy McSam: reduced diagram size

2021-12-22T16:16:38Z

reduced diagram size

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	==Basic rules==		==Basic rules==
	<div class="game-tip" style="float:right; width:~~382px~~; border:solid #000 1px; background:#fff; padding:1em; margin-left:1em;"><center><b>Repeating the same position with the same player turn is illegal</b>		<div class="game-tip" style="float:right; width:328px; border:solid #000 1px; background:#fff; padding:1em; margin-left:1em;"><center><b>Repeating the same position with the same player turn is illegal</b>
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	<div class="game-tip" style="float:right; width:~~332px~~; border:solid #000 1px; background:#fff; padding:1em; margin-left:1em;"><center><b>Capture of the opponent takes precedence over self-capture</b>		<div class="game-tip" style="float:right; width:278px; border:solid #000 1px; background:#fff; padding:1em; margin-left:1em;"><center><b>Capture of the opponent takes precedence over self-capture</b>
	{{goboard9 \| hideNotation=		{{goboard9 \| hideNotation=

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	===Method of counting===		===Method of counting===
	<div class="game-tip" style="float:right; width:~~332px~~; border:solid #000 1px; background:#fff; padding:1em; margin-left:1em;"><center><b>Regions left uncounted</b>		<div class="game-tip" style="float:right; width:278px; border:solid #000 1px; background:#fff; padding:1em; margin-left:1em;"><center><b>Regions left uncounted</b>
	{{goboard9 \| hideNotation=		{{goboard9 \| hideNotation= \| starSize=0

	\| highlighte1=grey 5		\| highlighte1=grey 5

Sammy McSam: added diagrams and Tips_classicgo link

2021-12-17T22:03:28Z

added diagrams and Tips_classicgo link

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 BoardGameArena uses the [https://www.usgo.org/aga-concise-rules-go American Go Association]'s rules for this adaptation.
 ==Basic rules==
 A summary loosely based on "[http://home.snafu.de/jasiek/element.html The Rules and Elements of Go]" (1977) by James Davies:
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 Game board size. Available values are:
-* 9x9
+| highlighte1=grey 5
-* 13x13
+| highlighte2=grey 5
-x13 is about twice as big as 9x9, and 19x19 is about twice as big as 13x13. Playing on 9x9 for a while is recommended for beginners before moving up to the bigger sizes, or if you just want a shorter game.
+| c1={{whiteStone}}
-===Method of counting===
+| d1={{blackStone}}
 Method for counting the score. Options are: