In the history of Go in Japan, the four Go houses were four major schools of Go instituted, supported, and controlled by the state, at the beginning of...
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China, the establishment of the Four Go houses by Tokugawa Ieyasu at the start of the 17th century shifted the focus of the Go world to Japan. State sponsorship...
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There are various systems of Go ranks and ratings that measure the skill in the traditional board game Go. Traditionally, Go rankings have been measured...
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The rules of Go govern the play of the game of Go, a two-player board game. The rules have seen some variation over time and from place to place. This...
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articles, see Category:Go players. The important dates that this separation is based on are: The establishment of the Four go houses at the start of the...
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(the strategy game of Go, 棋), shu (Chinese calligraphy, 書) and hua (Chinese painting, 畫), and are also referred to by listing all four: 琴棋書畫; qínqíshūhuà...
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Four hereditary "houses" to teach the game of Go: Hon'inbō (本因坊, Hon'inbō), Hayashi (林, Hayashi), Inoue (井上, Inoue) and Yasui (安井, Yasui). These four...
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Players of the game of Go often use jargon to describe situations on the board and surrounding the game. Such technical terms are likely to be encountered...
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Go equipment refers to the board, stones (playing pieces), and bowls for the stones required to play the game of Go. The quality and materials used in...
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The game of Go has simple rules that can be learned very quickly but, as with chess and similar board games, complex strategies may be employed by experienced...
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