Originally posted by Frank BurnsYes. It is, it has been, and always will be the ultimate game.
Chess is the ultimate game. It just is.
edit-Go is OK though. If I have no moves waiting here, I will go to http://www.itsyourturn.com and play Go for free online.
(I play because is part of my heritage. And is second best strategy game only to chess.)
(For those of you who dont know, "Go", in Japanese, means "power".)
GO:
It is a perfect information, deterministic, strategy game, putting it in the same class as chess, checkers (draughts), and reversi (othello). It is not similar in its play to these, except for some common features it shares with reversi. Although the game rules are very simple, the practical strategy is extremely complex.
The game emphasizes the importance of balance on multiple levels, and has internal tensions. To secure an area of the board, it is good to play moves close together; but to cover the largest area one needs to spread out, perhaps leaving weaknesses that can be exploited. Playing too low (close to the edge) secures insufficient territory and influence; yet playing too high (far from the edge) allows the opponent to invade. Many people find Go attractive for its reflection of the conflicting demands of real life.
It has been claimed that Go is the most complex game in the world, on various measures, such as the spread of identifiable levels of skill.[9] Its large board and lack of restrictions allows great scope in strategy and expression of players' individuality. Decisions in one part of the board may be influenced by an apparently unrelated situation in a distant part of the board. Plays made early in the game can shape the nature of conflict a hundred moves later.
The game complexity of Go is such that even an introduction to strategy can fill a book, and many good introductory books are available. Go strategy and tactics gives a very brief introduction to the main concepts of Go strategy.
Originally posted by yourimaginaryfriendThank you. And also thanks to you I think I will explore the game and try to learn from it.
GO:
It is a perfect information, deterministic, strategy game, putting it in the same class as chess, checkers (draughts), and reversi (othello). It is not similar in its play to these, except for some common features it shares with reversi. Although the game rules are very simple, the practical strategy is extremely complex.
The game emphasi ...[text shortened]... e. Go strategy and tactics gives a very brief introduction to the main concepts of Go strategy.
It is all greatly appreciated!
