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. 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!
Ed Poor