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Different Sized Boards
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The game of Go is usually played on a goban with two orthogonal sets of 19 lines. Such a board is said to have a size of 19x19. It is certainly possible to play Go on a board of any desired size, so long as one can find a way to represent the board and has enough stones to fill it. Most computer Go programs allow one to choose the board size. Some programs allow boards which are asymmetrical, such as a 13x19 board, while others require the board to be square. One can also take a typical 19x19 goban from the real world and shrink it to a smaller size using various techniques to mask out the nonessential lines. This section is dedicated to exploring the implications on play of different sized boards that have existed historically, traditionally and experimentally, as well as any related culture. By Size
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lezogzog I was told that the only reason for not playing on even-sized gobans is the lack of tengen. This seems to cause problems with mirror go. Is this explanation sound ? Does anybody see another one ? Skelley: Why would/should we play on an even-sized board? I don't realy see a good reason for not playing on an odd-sized board... unkx80: Possibly also to prevent draws when using Chinese rules. This is a copy of the living page "Different Sized Boards" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |