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Rules of Go
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The rules of Go are generally the same worldwide, with some details that depend on where you play. The page Rules of go - introductory covers most of what one needs to know to start playing. More information is at Rules of Go - second tutorial. At some time in a player's career more information on details may be needed or desired.

It seems that go is different from most other games, in that instructions on how to play are rather different from complete sets of rules. Perhaps go can be compared to golf or bridge, for example: the idea of the game is simple, but there are so many circumstances to cover a complete piece of legislation can seem complex. Go is certainly very rich in unexpected situations, that cannot be appreciated easily except on the basis of experience.

This page is a listing of rules pages on SL in the technical sense. Please don't consult these pages if you are looking for tutorials. It is possible to become confused with too much legal talk.

If you are just beginning, and wish to have a minimum description of 'real' go, Basic Rules and the Stone Counting Method should be enough to get you started.

If you are looking for practical information about the end of the game, which is often found to be a difficulty , see Counting and Scoring.


Rule texts

These pages contain information about rule sets, and external references to official sources and expert commentary.


Game Play

There are several ways to handle the issues of Ko.


Game End

There are also several methods to define the score (result).


Counting Methods

When played on a physical board, determining the score involves manually counting. There are different counting methods in use. Some rule sets prescribe which counting method must be used, others do not.




This is a copy of the living page "Rules of Go" at Sensei's Library.
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