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Subject: Re: What is the thinking game that gives programmers more money?

Author: Tord Romstad

Date: 00:28:33 06/10/02

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On June 08, 2002 at 15:33:33, Russell Reagan wrote:

>On June 08, 2002 at 15:31:07, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:
>
>>On June 08, 2002 at 15:20:04, Russell Reagan wrote:
>>
>>>Since go is played on different sized boards,
>>
>>99% of all go games are played on a 19x19 board.
>>
>>Smaller boards are mostly used for teaching or demonstration
>>purposes.
>
>I'm aware of this, and as I stated in my previous post, the popularity of one
>board size is irrelevant. The fact that it is POSSIBLE to play on other board
>sizes means that the size of the board is not a part of the game of go.

Of course it is possible to play on other board sizes, but it changes the
character of the game.  There is a reason why 19x19 has become the standard
board size; this size gives a nice balance between the size of the central
area of the board and the area along the sides and corners.

Tord



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