Explain Go

   

So I started playing Go about a year ago. I have been asked "What's Go?" more times than I care to count. Everytime I try to explain why I like Go so much, I find myself rambling on and boring anyone in hearing range. To say "it's like an Eastern chess," feels incredibly weak, and to say "it's like chess, but with much more intense strategy," just gets brushed off with an "oh." I like the quote I heard somewhere that chess is a battle, Go is a war.

Anywhoo, has anyone found a good method of explaining Go to the casually intrested observer, without rambling?

-NickGeorge

You might get some ideas from why did you start go


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