| 19x19 board | |
| This is the official Go board, the 19x19 board. | |
| It is a grid of 19 vertical and 19 horizontal
lines, making a total of 361 intersections. There's a theory that in ancient China it was used as a calendar. |
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| The nine black spots on the board are called
the star points. The centre one has a special name, tengen, meaning the centre point. |
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| The areas near the star points are called, respectively, the corners, sides, and centre. | |
| The area in the top right (facing the board) is called the 'top right corner'. |