This ancient game — known to the Chinese as Weiqi, Go in Japanese, Baduk in Korean — is the world’s oldest, continuously‑played board game, the rules of which have remained relatively unchanged for over 3000 years. From the simplest of rules emerges a game of astonishing complexity, the mastery of which ultimately requires both hard-earned strategy and intuitive confidence in new and complex tactical situations.
This ancient game — known to the Chinese as Weiqi, Go in Japanese, Baduk in Korean — is the world’s oldest, continuously‑played board game, the rules of which have remained relatively unchanged for over 3000 years. From the simplest of rules emerges a game of astonishing complexity, the mastery of which ultimately requires both hard-earned strategy and intuitive confidence in new and complex tactical situations.