The game of go is fantastic, simple and difficult at the same time. I don't think it will ever be very popular outside of Asia though, because their approach to playing is different than in the west. For me it's too complicated to play on the full board but I used to play on the 9x9 board. However I am more keen on shogi which is an amazing game as well.
@pointlesswindows I'm curious to know in which way they approach playing in the east
First things first - Go is a Chinese game, but it is also popular in Japan and Korea. And Japanese masters undoubtedly played an important role in developing the game.
As for the opinions, nowadays I actually prefer playing Go, even though I discovered it later. It is definitely more complicated than chess, even computers couldn't defeat human players until maybe 2015 or 2016. Brute force calculation is not enough in this game and wouldn't get you far, human intuition is very important too. The game rules are quite simple though, but it takes more time to master Go. There is even a saying, that "you need to lose your first 100 games, as quickly as possible".
What I love about Go, is that it's somehow like life itself. Maybe it's just me, but it seems to be a deeper and more philosophical game. When you place a stone on the board, you can't later move it. Just like the choices made in life, you can't go back and change them. The concept of "air" or "liberty" in the game is also very logical.
Lastly, I would add that chess is more tactical, while Go is mainly focused on strategy. Plus, in chess you have different pieces, but in Go all stones are equal, i.e. there is no hierarchy or dividing by classes. After introducing myself to Go, Chess pieces started to look a bit cartoonish and somehow primitive to be honest.
If you're looking for another game like chess, you could also try Shogi (Japanese chess) or Xiangqi (Chinese chess). Both are great games. Personally for me however, Go has become my favorite game.
As for the opinions, nowadays I actually prefer playing Go, even though I discovered it later. It is definitely more complicated than chess, even computers couldn't defeat human players until maybe 2015 or 2016. Brute force calculation is not enough in this game and wouldn't get you far, human intuition is very important too. The game rules are quite simple though, but it takes more time to master Go. There is even a saying, that "you need to lose your first 100 games, as quickly as possible".
What I love about Go, is that it's somehow like life itself. Maybe it's just me, but it seems to be a deeper and more philosophical game. When you place a stone on the board, you can't later move it. Just like the choices made in life, you can't go back and change them. The concept of "air" or "liberty" in the game is also very logical.
Lastly, I would add that chess is more tactical, while Go is mainly focused on strategy. Plus, in chess you have different pieces, but in Go all stones are equal, i.e. there is no hierarchy or dividing by classes. After introducing myself to Go, Chess pieces started to look a bit cartoonish and somehow primitive to be honest.
If you're looking for another game like chess, you could also try Shogi (Japanese chess) or Xiangqi (Chinese chess). Both are great games. Personally for me however, Go has become my favorite game.
First things first - Go is a Chinese game, but it is also popular in Japan and Korea. And Japanese masters undoubtedly played an important role in developing the game.
As for the opinions, nowadays I actually prefer playing Go, even though I discovered it later. It is definitely more complicated than chess, even computers couldn't defeat human players until maybe 2015 or 2016. Brute force calculation is not enough in this game and wouldn't get you far, human intuition is very important too. The game rules are quite simple though, but it takes more time to master Go. There is even a saying, that "you need to lose your first 100 games, as quickly as possible".
What I love about Go, is that it's somehow like life itself. Maybe it's just me, but it seems to be a deeper and more philosophical game. When you place a stone on the board, you can't later move it. Just like the choices made in life, you can't go back and change them. The concept of "air" or "liberty" in the game is also very logical.
Lastly, I would add that chess is more tactical, while Go is mainly focused on strategy. Plus, in chess you have different pieces, but in Go all stones are equal, i.e. there is no hierarchy or dividing by classes. After introducing myself to Go, Chess pieces started to look a bit cartoonish and somehow primitive to be honest.
If you're looking for another game like chess, you could also try Shogi (Japanese chess) or Xiangqi (Chinese chess). Both are great games. Personally for me however, Go has become my favorite game.
As for the opinions, nowadays I actually prefer playing Go, even though I discovered it later. It is definitely more complicated than chess, even computers couldn't defeat human players until maybe 2015 or 2016. Brute force calculation is not enough in this game and wouldn't get you far, human intuition is very important too. The game rules are quite simple though, but it takes more time to master Go. There is even a saying, that "you need to lose your first 100 games, as quickly as possible".
What I love about Go, is that it's somehow like life itself. Maybe it's just me, but it seems to be a deeper and more philosophical game. When you place a stone on the board, you can't later move it. Just like the choices made in life, you can't go back and change them. The concept of "air" or "liberty" in the game is also very logical.
Lastly, I would add that chess is more tactical, while Go is mainly focused on strategy. Plus, in chess you have different pieces, but in Go all stones are equal, i.e. there is no hierarchy or dividing by classes. After introducing myself to Go, Chess pieces started to look a bit cartoonish and somehow primitive to be honest.
If you're looking for another game like chess, you could also try Shogi (Japanese chess) or Xiangqi (Chinese chess). Both are great games. Personally for me however, Go has become my favorite game.
First things first - Go is a Chinese game, but it is also popular in Japan and Korea. And Japanese masters undoubtedly played an important role in developing the game.
As for the opinions, nowadays I actually prefer playing Go, even though I discovered it later. It is definitely more complicated than chess, even computers couldn't defeat human players until maybe 2015 or 2016. Brute force calculation is not enough in this game and wouldn't get you far, human intuition is very important too. The game rules are quite simple though, but it takes more time to master Go. There is even a saying, that "you need to lose your first 100 games, as quickly as possible".
What I love about Go, is that it's somehow like life itself. Maybe it's just me, but it seems to be a deeper and more philosophical game. When you place a stone on the board, you can't later move it. Just like the choices made in life, you can't go back and change them. The concept of "air" or "liberty" in the game is also very logical.
Lastly, I would add that chess is more tactical, while Go is mainly focused on strategy. Plus, in chess you have different pieces, but in Go all stones are equal, i.e. there is no hierarchy or dividing by classes. After introducing myself to Go, Chess pieces started to look a bit cartoonish and somehow primitive to be honest.
If you're looking for another game like chess, you could also try Shogi (Japanese chess) or Xiangqi (Chinese chess). Both are great games. Personally for me however, Go has become my favorite game.
As for the opinions, nowadays I actually prefer playing Go, even though I discovered it later. It is definitely more complicated than chess, even computers couldn't defeat human players until maybe 2015 or 2016. Brute force calculation is not enough in this game and wouldn't get you far, human intuition is very important too. The game rules are quite simple though, but it takes more time to master Go. There is even a saying, that "you need to lose your first 100 games, as quickly as possible".
What I love about Go, is that it's somehow like life itself. Maybe it's just me, but it seems to be a deeper and more philosophical game. When you place a stone on the board, you can't later move it. Just like the choices made in life, you can't go back and change them. The concept of "air" or "liberty" in the game is also very logical.
Lastly, I would add that chess is more tactical, while Go is mainly focused on strategy. Plus, in chess you have different pieces, but in Go all stones are equal, i.e. there is no hierarchy or dividing by classes. After introducing myself to Go, Chess pieces started to look a bit cartoonish and somehow primitive to be honest.
If you're looking for another game like chess, you could also try Shogi (Japanese chess) or Xiangqi (Chinese chess). Both are great games. Personally for me however, Go has become my favorite game.
Why did you people copy my post twice above? Strange...
Why did you people copy my post twice above? Strange... (sorry had to do it)
@Scastangia @zembrianator @K_Wang I don't quite understand, I'm relatively new to the website and who knows, this type of copy-pasting might be a popular joke here. But let's avoid spamming lichess forums, right? ;)
@tornu don't worry, I was just messing with you, this is the first time im seeing this too
Not my cup of tea.
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