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Goban
  Difficulty: Beginner   Keywords: Go term, Equipment

Goban (碁盤) is the Japanese word for the go board on which the stones are placed.

Chinese: qipan (棋盘)

[Diagram]
Standard 19x19 virtual goban

Note that there are traditionally small markings at nine of the 'points' (the star points). The central point is called tengen (Japanese) or tianyuan (Chinese) - the Korean word is chunweon.

A real-life goban is a 19x19 grid of lines [1], and the grid isn't square but rectangular (about 8% longer than wide). This compensates for foreshortening when you look at the board.

The go stones are played on the intersections. They may be played on the edge of the board - the outer line, or in the very corners where two edges meet.



[1] Other sized gobans exist. Commonly used alternative sizes include 9x9 and 13x13 boards.


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