Go is played on a grid where players alternate placing black and white stones on intersections. The goal is to surround more territory than your opponent. Stones or groups with no liberties (empty adjacent points) are captured. The game ends when both players pass consecutively.

What are the rules of Go?

Go rules: Players alternate placing stones on intersections. A group with no liberties is captured and removed. The ko rule prevents immediate recapture of a single stone. The game ends when both players pass. Score is calculated by Chinese area scoring: stones on board + surrounded territory + komi (7.5 for White).

Can I play Go against the computer?

Yes! This Go game features an AI opponent using Monte Carlo Tree Search (MCTS). Three difficulty levels are available: Beginner (9x9), Intermediate (13x13), and Expert (19x19).

Komi is a compensation score given to White for going second. In this game, komi is 7.5 points (Chinese rules). This balances the first-move advantage of Black.

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Board: Difficulty:

Black: 0

Move: 0

White: 0 (+7.5 komi)

Black's turn — place a stone

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