[WikiEN-l] "Go" back to WikiBooks vs. Wikipedia discussion

[Ray Saintonge]

Poor, Edmund W wrote:

>Nobody mentioned yet that there are 3 different size go boards in common
>use:
>
> 9 x 9
>13 x 13
>19 x 19
>
>As mentioned, of course, the boards are slightly off-square, to offset
>the effect of looking at the board from an angle. 
>
I'm familiar with the idea, but I think that the reasing is incorrect. 
 IIRC (since I can't easily find my reference) it had something to do 
with the Zen dilike of anything that is perfectly symmetrical.

>And most importantly
>the board is not conceived as being divided into squares but hashed with
>lines: markers are placed at the intersections of these lines. Territory
>consists not of "area" but of the count of /points/ cordoned off by the
>markers of one color.
>
>...not sure how this relates to recipes.
>
>We do have an article on go, which contains tips on tactics and
>strategy. I sure hope the whole thing isn't deleted and/or moved to
>WikiBooks!
>
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk%3APoker_strategy

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