Go (board game)

Go is a strategic, two-player board game originating in ancient China between 2000 BC and 200 BC.

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Board game - China - 2000 BC - 200 BC

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Go is a popular game in East Asia. The development of Internet play has increased its popularity throughout the rest of the world. The English name Go originated from the Japanese character 碁 (go), though it is usually called ?? (igo) in Japanese. The Chinese name 圍棋 (trad.) / ?? (simp.) (pinyin: wéiqí) roughly translates to the "Board Game of Surrounding (Territory)", or, less literally, the "Enclosing Game". Its ancient Chinese name is ? (pinyin: yì),and is also listed under ? in the Kangxi Dictionary. It is also known as 바둑 (baduk) in Korean.

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East Asia - Internet - Japanese - Chinese - Trad. - Simp. - Pinyin - Korean

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