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The MIT Go Club provides a friendly arena for members to play with and learn from each other and aims to introduce the game to beginners. We meet once a week throughout the school year and participate in local tournaments. We would appreciate any experienced player willing to give lectures. We are a chapter of the American Go Association.

Go, also known as Weiqi in Chinese and Baduk in Korean, is a game that originated in China about five thousand years ago. Two players, black and white, take turns placing a stone on a 19 by 19 board. The objective is to control a larger territory than the opponent. The rules are so simple; yet from simplicity comes endless complexity and strategic depth. Whereas the strongest chess programs can routinely defeat grandmasters, the strongest Go program can be defeated by the average club player.

We will meet either Wednesday or Thursday at 8pm. All meetings but one are in the Student Center . Reminders are sent out through the mailing list.

If you want to play at any other time, email , and interested club members will respond.

Email us at with questions or suggestions!

This list includes only those members who have emailed us their screen names. Email if you want to be added. Most of our members use KGS, and we have a room ("MIT Go Club") set up on KGS where you can meet other people.

To receive emails from the club, add yourself to the mailing lists and using Moira. Note that Moira requires an MIT Certificate. If you need help adding yourself to the mailing lists, contact the officers at .

To send emails to club members, use the list . Common uses for this list include game requests and questions about the game. The list is reserved for club officers to send out annoucements.

If you wish to help out with the club, talk to us! Below are some ideas to start with.

Lectures: Lectures are an important and integral part of the club. We would greatly appreciate it if any experienced player could give lectures.

Publicity: Help design and distribute flyers. Send your design to . Let other interested players and beginners know about our club and encourage them to come!

Books and Equipment: Share with us Go books that you find helpful. The club has boards and stones, but if you know of ways to get cheap equipment, let us know.

Guides for Beginners: Overview | Way to Go

General Resources: Magic of Go | GoBase | Go Teaching Ladder | Sensei's Library | Go Problems

Online Go: KGS | IGS | Yahoo Go

Organizations: American Go Association | Massachusetts Go Association