Go dates back over 2,500 years making it one of the oldest games still played today. It’s mostly popular where it originated, that being China, Japan, Korea, and other neighboring lands, however it became popular in the west in the 19th and 20th centuries.
It is a strategy board game similar to Chess, however there are quite a few differences. In Go, both players take turns placing stones. The goal is to surround more intersections on the board then your opponent. You can also capture enemy stones by surrounding them. It is simple to play, yet, it takes an incredible amount of skill to become good at. That, along with its rich history make Go quite the romantic game.
