If you're eager to dive into the world of Go, an ancient and strategic board game also known as Baduk or Weiqi, our app is designed for players of all levels, from beginners to professionals. Start your journey with an engaging and interactive tutorial that teaches you the fundamental rules of Go. As you progress, challenge yourself with over 5,000 curated Go problems (Tsumego) at various difficulty levels to sharpen your skills. Whether you prefer practicing against AI opponents, which range from beginner (20 Kyu) to professional (7+ Dan), or engaging in correspondence games with friends and global competitors, our app caters to your needs.

Our comprehensive suite of features includes:

• Over 5,000 Go problems (Tsumego) handpicked by professional Go players.
• Quirky AI opponents with diverse playing styles and strengths from 20 Kyu to 7+ Dan.
• Global online Go leaderboard to track your standing among players worldwide.
• Interactive Go lessons ranging from beginner to advanced levels to enhance your Go and Tsumego knowledge.
• A customized leaderboard to monitor your progress and that of your friends.

Lessons

Our app offers a variety of fully interactive lessons catering to different skill levels. You can grasp the basic rules of Go in just a few minutes, familiarize yourself with Go problems through step-by-step beginner lessons, and delve into advanced Go tactics such as eye shapes, Ko, and shortage of liberties. For those looking to master Tsumego, we provide advanced techniques on under-the-stones Tesuji and multi-step Ko, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience.

Go Problems (Tsumego)

Engage with Life and Death, Tesuji, or Endgame problems to hone your skills. Our rated mode dynamically adjusts to your skill level; correct answers elevate your rating and present more challenging problems, while mistakes adjust your rating downwards and offer easier ones. Practice mode allows you to tackle Tsumego problems at your preferred difficulty, and our global leaderboard showcases top players based on their Tsumego ratings and practice points.

AI Play

Challenge yourself on boards up to 19x19 with a range of AI opponents. From weaker AIs perfect for beginners to a formidable neural-network AI that plays at a human professional level, you'll find the right match to test and improve your skills.

Online Play

Use our "Automatch" feature to instantly find an opponent at your skill level, or enjoy correspondence games with friends on various board sizes including 9x9, 13x13, and 19x19. Our app utilizes advanced Go AI for fully automatic scoring, eliminating the need for manual stone marking.

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What's New in the Latest Version 1.39.0

Last updated on Oct 7, 2024 - Minor bug fixes