Go (Baduk) ⚫⚪
9×9 or 13×13 educational Go. Learn the basics while playing against AI.
Go (Baduk)
Educational Go — Play vs AI
Your turn (Black)
BlackCaptures: 0
Komi: 6.5
Captures: 0White
📖 How to Play
- • Place stones on intersections
- • Surrounded stones are captured
- • Control more territory to win
- • 2 consecutive passes end the game
- • White gets 6.5 komi points
💡 Beginner Tips
- • Fuseki: corners → sides → center (claim star/3-4 points early)
- • Atari: 1 liberty left means your stone is in danger!
- • Two eyes: a group with 2 eyes can never be captured
- • Cut & connect: split opponent groups, keep yours together
- • Avoid empty triangle: L-shaped stones waste liberties
About Baduk (Go)
Baduk, known internationally as Go, is one of the oldest and most strategic board games in the world, originating in China over 2,500 years ago. Players place black and white stones on intersections of a grid to surround territory. Despite simple rules, Baduk has profound strategic depth.
How to Play
- Click an intersection to place your stone
- Surround opponent stones to capture them
- A group of stones with no liberties (adjacent empty points) is captured
- The player who controls more territory at the end wins
Tips for High Scores
- Begin on a 9×9 board if you are new to Baduk
- Control corner areas first, then edges, then center
- Keep your groups connected to avoid capture
FAQ
- What size board should I start with?
- Beginners should start with the 9×9 board. The 19×19 is the full standard size.
- What are liberties?
- Liberties are the empty adjacent intersections of a stone or group. A group with no liberties is captured.