The game was invented in China more than 2,500 years ago and is believed to be the oldest board game continuously played to the present day. [1][2][3][4][5] A 2016 survey by the International Go Federation 's 75 member nations found that there are over 46 million people worldwide who know how to play Go, and over 20 million current players, the ...

Go, probably the world’s oldest board game, is thought to have originated in China some 4,000 years ago. According to some sources, this date is as early as 2356 bce, but it is more likely to have been in the 2nd millennium bce. The game was probably taken to Japan about 500 ce, and it became popular during the Heian period (794–1185

The game of Go (simplified Chinese: 围棋; traditional Chinese: 圍棋; pinyin: wéiqí ⓘ; Old Chinese: *ɢʷəj grə "surrounding game" [1]) originated in China in ancient times. It was considered one of the four essential arts of a cultured Chinese scholar in antiquity and is described as a worthy pastime for a gentleman in the Analects of ...

The rules of Go govern the play of the game of Go, a two-player board game. The rules have seen some variation over time and from place to place. This article discusses those sets of rules broadly similar to the ones currently in use in East Asia. Even among these, there is a degree of variation.

With its origins tracing back from 4,000 to 5,000 years in ancient China, Go stands as one of the oldest and most intellectually challenging games in history. Initially, it bore little resemblance to today’s game, with evolving board designs, square wooden stones, and varied starting positions.