Online Go
By Asad Butt
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Go is an ancient Chinese strategic board game considered far more complex than any other board game, including chess. Despite its complexity, the basic rules of the game are surprisingly simple. In ancient China, go was considered not just a game but part of the martial arts training of a person. It's amazing to see how the game has not only survived for over 2500 years, but has become highly popular in all corners of the world along the way.
Online go servers have added an entirely new dimension to the game as they make it possible for people thousands of miles apart to play against each other in real time. Some of them even offer an opportunity to play by correspondence as it were - each player making a move at his or her own convenience - as they allow games to be played on the basis of a flexible time limit.
Following is an attempt to compile a list of some of the top go platforms, whether turn based, or live, in one place. The list can be useful for you even if you're a beginner as some of the websites below offer tutorials and guides for beginners. At any rate, go's system of handicap stones makes it possible for players of widely different abilities to play competitively.
Please help us improve this list by adding other relevant websites below along with a brief summary for each.
The Online Go List
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See also: Online Board Games: Chess
