Start the round
Look at the Go game above. If you see a start, play, or new game button, press it first.
YaliKit board game
Go
Black to move
Tap an empty point to place a stone. Surround stones to capture them. Two passes end the game.
📖 How to play
How to play Go
Take turns placing stones on the grid. Surround the other player's stones to capture them, and surround empty space to make it yours.
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You are one colour
You place the black stones, the other side places white. Black goes first, then you take turns placing one stone each on an empty point.
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Tap an empty point
Click or tap any empty spot to drop your stone there. Once a stone is placed it never moves.
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Stones need breathing room
Every stone needs an empty point next to it to stay alive. Those empty points are called liberties.
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Surround to capture
When you fill the last empty point around the other colour's stones, they are captured and lifted off the board. You cannot play a move that would leave your own stones with no room, unless it captures.
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Pass when you are done
If you have nothing useful to play, tap Pass. When both players pass one after the other, the game ends and the board is scored.
How you win
Own more of the board than your opponent. Your score is your stones plus the empty points surrounded only by your colour, with 6.5 komi added to White. The higher score wins.
Capture any dead stones before you pass, because the board is scored exactly as it stands.
Try the small 9x9 board first, then move up to 13x13 or 19x19. Play the computer, sit next to a friend for 2 players, or match a friend online.