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For the grown-up beside a child who loves go.

The child's own door is Go on Spark & Anvil.

There is no Whetstone tool or course for go yet, so this page is the sideline card and your child's ladder.

The sideline card

Three numbers to notice

  1. The board: 19 lines by 19, so 361 points where a stone can go.
  2. Komi: White gets extra points, often 6.5 or 7.5, because Black moves first. The half point means there is almost never a tie.
  3. Small boards for learning: 9 by 9 and 13 by 13.

On the way home, ask: “Which part of the board did you want most, and why?”

Ask because you are curious, and let any answer stand. Print this page for a half-page card.

Numbers checked against: British Go Association: Comparison of Some Go Rules

Your child's ladder · on Spark & Anvil

The same idea at every age

  1. Ages 3–5Not made yet
  2. Ages 6–8Not made yet
  3. Ages 9–14Breathing Spaces
  4. Ages 15–18How Many Go Positions?

Your child will meet this idea again at every age. The sideline card is the part for you.