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Go Servers
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There are many places on the Internet where one can play go. On real-time go servers both players play at the same time just like on a real goban while Play by Email and turn-based go servers allow to play asynchronously (usually at a far slower pace). For most real-time go servers a go client is necessary.

It appears that favourites are KGS, IGS, and DGS; however, all of the following servers have different features to recommend them. Pick your favourite!

The descriptions of the go servers are intentionally kept short; please discuss at Go Server Discussion.

Go servers use most - but not all - rules of go. The rule sets used by servers are not identical with "official" rules.


Real-Time Go Servers

Aurora

[ext] Aurora
aurora.go.art.pl, port 9696, based on WING source code,
access by web browser with jago: [ext] http://aurora.go.art.pl/jago
alternate access: poznan.icg.pl, port 110
[ext] CUGS
go-edu.net , port 9696 , no English interface?
[ext] CTN
weiqi.online.sh.cn , port 8888
[ext] CWS
cws.weiqi.net , port 9696
Dashn
www.dashn.com, a Korean Go Server with English interface.
[ext] Cyberoro
www.cyberoro.com, Korean Go Server with no English interface.
[ext] Gaming Zone
Microsoft games server
[ext] IGS
Internet Go Server , igs.joyjoy.net , port 6969 or port 7777
[ext] KGS
Kiseido Go Server : reputedly more friendly than most, but has a custom Java (and mobile-phone) client.
[ext] Kurnik
Kurnik : A nice board and user-friendly interface with a plethora of features. No client required. 9 x 9 and 13 x 13 games quite popular here.
[ext] LGS
Legend Go Server, lgs.hinet.net , port 9696 (Taiwan)
[ext] Lianzhong
Chinese Windows-only go server with no English interface.
NNGS
No Name Go Server - nngs.cosmic.org, port 9696 - compatible with most IGS clients.
[ext] Wing
wing.gr.jp , port 1515 (Japan)
[ext] WWGo
Japanese Go Server. Westerners should get the Associate membership.

Yahoo

[ext] MSN's Gaming Zone : Go games at MSN Gaming Zone.


Turn-Based Go Servers

see Turn-Based Go Servers


Play by email (PBEM) Go Servers

[ext] Richard's PBeM Server
Quite good PBeM server, pretty easy to use. Supports different board sizes and 3- and 4-player games, but you have to count your score yourself. Hosts many other interesting games, too. Don't know about the level of play, however.


This is a copy of the living page "Go Servers" at Sensei's Library.
(OC) 2003 the Authors, published under the OpenContent License V1.0.