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Small Board Go
Small board go is go played on a board of size smaller than the standard 19x19 goban. Commonly used sizes are 9x9 or 13x13. These board sizes are suitable for beginners wanting learn the basic rules of go. Small board go has both entertainment and pedagogical value. I (Bill Spight) have often used it for teaching. The 3x3 teaches me ari me nashi, for example. Rules questions are very significant for small boards. Some small boards make no sense under Japanese rules, for instance. And strange superkos can arise.
Small board go researchers include
Here is a cute 3x4 problem:
Black to play and stomp. -- BillSpight This is a copy of the living page "Small Board Go" at Sensei's Library. (C) the Authors, published under the OpenContent License V1.0. |