Play the board game Go (weiqi, baduk) free in your browser. 9×9, 13×13 or 19×19 boards, invite a friend with a link or play a beginner-friendly bot. No download.
Go is a two-player strategy board game that began in China over 2,500 years ago (weiqi in Chinese, baduk in Korean, igo in Japanese). Black and White take turns placing stones on the intersections of a grid, trying to surround more of the board than their opponent.
When both players pass, each side scores one point for every stone on the board and every empty point it surrounds (area scoring). White adds 7.5 points of komi for moving second. The higher score wins, or a player can resign earlier.
A stone or connected group with no empty neighbouring points (liberties) is captured and removed. You can't play a move that leaves your own stones with no liberties, and the ko rule forbids recreating an earlier board position, so a stone can't be retaken straight back.
Yes. Create a room on a 9×9, 13×13 or 19×19 board, then share the invite link or six-character code. Anyone else who opens the link can watch. No download or account is needed.
Yes. Pebble, the built-in bot, plays at a beginner level. It's a friendly way to learn the rules, especially on the 9×9 board.
Start on 9×9: games take about 10 minutes and captures happen quickly. Move to 13×13 and the full 19×19 board once surrounding territory feels natural.