Igo

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Igo (Japanese)

1) Igo (囲碁) is an alternative (or extended) name for the game of Go.

It is pronounced approximately like the word "ego" in English. It literally means "surrounding boardgame".

See also:

• Etymology of Go
• Names for Go in other languages
• What is Go?

2) Also name of a Japanese magazine once published by Aogirisha (1951-) and then Seibundo Shinkosha (1954-2012). It used an older kanji for the title (圍碁).

Igo Application

3) Igo is also a version of GNUgo for the iPhone.

See also:

• Go-playing programs
  • Igowin