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The Basics Of Go Game (Incomplete)ver. 1
Zaid Zulkifliidazuwaika
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cCopyright 2008 - 2009
July 24, 2008

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Take time to deliberate; but when the timefor action arrives, stop thinking and go in.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Hi all,
I ran out of stamina as the Latex source reached past 1500lines. I need to put this personal project on hold, andconcentrate on other things in life. In the mean time, Iappreciate comments and criticisms that can helpimproving this presentation. Thank you.
Zaid [email protected]

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About Go
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An ancient game from China, with history of 3000 yearsold.
Also known as
Igo (Japanese)
Weiqi (Chinese)
Baduk(Korean)
Goe (Taiwanese)
Increasingly popular in European, Asian and Americancountries.
60 million players worldwide.

Equipment
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[+++++++++++++++++[+++++++++++++++++[++*+++++*+++++*++[+++++++++++++++++[+++++++++++++++++[+++++++++++++++++[+++++++++++++++++[+++++++++++++++++[++*+++++*+++++*++[+++++++++++++++++[+++++++++++++++++[+++++++++++++++++[+++++++++++++++++[+++++++++++++++++[++*+++++*+++++*++[+++++++++++++++++[+++++++++++++++++,))))))))))))))))).Go board sizes.
19 x 19(Standard)
13 x 13
9 x 9
Black and whitestones.

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Go rules are few and simple. However, the game can bevery deep and complex, which is a unique property of thisgame.
A Go game starts with the board empty. Stones are placedon the line intersections, not inside the square.
Black plays first, followed by White and the playerscontinue the game by taking alternate turns to move.
Stones can be placed on any unoccupied intersections,except where such move is illegal.
Once placed, the stones can not be moved to otherintersections, only removed from board when they arecaptured.

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The goal of the game is to surround more territories thanthe opponent. Each unoccupied intersections in theterritory is valued 1 point.

Ending A Game
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A game ends when both players consecutively pass on theirturn. This happens when making moves will not gain anypoint for both players.
Player with more territory wins.
A player may also ends a game prematurely by resigning,which gives automatic win to the opponent.
Whenever time-control is enforced, a game may end wheneither player used up all allocated time. The player losesautomatically.

Territories
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Counting Territory Points
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The goal of the game is to get more territory than theopponent. The player who gets more territory wins thegame.
Large or small win margin does not matter, but can beindicative of the strength difference between the twoplayers.

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4444((((((>444++44444+!!!!444++444+!4444++44+!444444!!!!!44+!4!!4444!444!44+!4!!4!!!+!4!!!!!!!444!+++++!4!444444!44!!!!!!!4!444!4!!44!4444444!!!!!44!44!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!++44!!!!!!44444444444!4444!44444444!!44!!4444!!44!!!!4444!!!444444!44444!444!4!44!4444444!44444444!4444Territory pointsmust becompletelysurrounded.
Blacks territory= 77
Whites territory= 71
Unmarkedunoccupiedpoints are noones.

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As the player who starts first, Black has definiteadvantage. For fairness, a Komi rule was introduced whereWhite is given extra compensation points.
Komi is usually 6.5 points; the 0.5 point prevents a draw.
From previous diagram,
Black has 77 points,White has 71 + 6.5 = 77.5 points.
Hence, White wins by 77.5 - 77 = 0.5 points.

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A good strategy is to begin the game somewhere near thecorner, then extend to the sides and then reach out to thecenter.
Very often, go games between strong players use thisstrategy.
This is because, making territories is more efficient in thatorder.
However, as mentioned before, players are free to placetheir moves on any unoccupied intersections, as long asthe moves are legal. Legal and illegal moves will beexplained in next section.

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4444(((((((((((((>4444+++++++++++++4444+++++++++++++4444++++*+++++*+++++++++++++++[+++++++++++[+++++4444++++++[+++++4444++++++[+++++4444++++++[++*++4444++[+++++++4444[+++++++++++++4444[+++++++++++++4444[+++++++++++++4444[+++++++++++++[++*+++++*+++++*++[+++++++++++++++++[+++++++++++++++++,))))))))))))))))).All territoriesworth 16 pointseach.
However, thenumber of movesspent isdifferent.
Corner = 9Side = 14Center = 18
What does thistell?

Liberties
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Counting Liberties
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Liberties refer to unoccupied intersections (or points) thatare horizontally or vertically adjacent to the stone.((((((>++++++++4++++44++++4+++++++++++++++4 liberties.
((44(>+++4++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++3 liberties.
(((((4++++++4++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++2 liberties.

Counting Liberties
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If the adjacent intersections are occupied, they are notliberties.((((((>++++++++!++++!4++++4+++++++++++++++Black has 2liberties only.
((4!(>+++4++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Black has 2liberties.
(((((!++++++4++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++1 liberty.

Counting Liberties
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A group of stones of the same color, that are connectedtogether by their adjacent points is considered a unit.
The liberties of a group is the total number of allunoccupied adjacent points.((((((>++++++++444++44++444+++++++++++++The black grouphas 8 liberties.
((!4>++!!4++++!+++++++++++++++++++++++++Black group has 2liberties.
(((44++!+++!!!!++++++++++++++++++++++++
Black group has 2liberties.

Counting Liberties

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