Govariants.com

Introduction

govariants.com ( https://www.govariants.com/) is an online go server dedicated to implementing all kind of govariants. It's an open source project developed by community members, and entirely non commercial and free to use.

Notable Variant Features

• Graph boards
• Simultaneous moves
• Multicoloured stones
• Hidden information

Variants

The server is being actively developed, including new variants being added. Everybody can suggest a new variant idea to the development team. The following games are available as of 23.Nov. 2024.

• Go
• Phantom Go
• Parallel
• Atari Go
• Chess
• Tetris
• Pyramid
• Thue-morse
• Freeze Go
• Fractional
• Keima Go
• One Colour Go
• Drift
• Quantum
• SFractional

Graph Boards

There are multiple alternative board patterns available, which can be used in combination with many of the available variants. For example 'grid with holes', where players can add or remove parts of a normal rectangular board.

Grid with holes example  

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Time control

Different time control systems are supported.

• Absolute Timing
• Fischer Timing
• Byo-Yomi
• Canadian Timing
• Simple