Go 9x9
Learn and play Go on the friendly 9x9 board. Surround stones to capture them, claim the most area and beat a frog, a tanuki and a wise owl.
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Controls
TapKeyboard←→↑↓ Space U X- Tap a point, then tap again to place a stone.
- Surround stones to capture them.
- When nothing is left to gain, PASS.
- Keys: arrows, Space, X pass, U undo.
About the game
Go is the ancient board game of surrounding. Black and white take turns placing stones on the crossing points. A stone or a connected group is captured when the other side fills every empty point next to it, its liberties. When both players pass, the stones and the empty area each side has walled off are counted, and white gets 6.5 points for moving second. This version uses the small 9x9 board, so a whole game takes about ten minutes.
Two helpers make it friendly for new players. Atari rings light up every group that is down to its last liberty, red for yours and gold for the opponent's, with the escape point marked. The AREA view shades the board by who is likely to own each point. Play a frog, a tanuki and a wise owl.
Free to play in your browser. No download, no sign-up. Works on phones, tablets and computers. Your progress is saved on this device.
