Web site: www.gnu.org/software/gnugo/
Category: Games
Sub-Category: Board, Console
Platform: Linux, OS X, Windows, BSD
License: GNU GPL
Interface: TUI
Wikipedia:
First release: 1999
GNU GO – a free program that plays the game of Go. GNU Go has played thousands of games on the NNGS Go server.
It provides a text-only user interface, have a look at the cgoban or qgo package if you want to play on a graphical board.
Go is an ancient game originated from China, with a definite history of over 3000 years, although there are historians who say that the game was invented more than 4000 years ago. The Chinese call the game Weiqi, other names for Go include Baduk (Korean), Igo (Japanese), and Goe (Taiwanese).
In this game, each player tries to exert more influence on territory than her opponent, using threats of death, capture, or isolation. It is, therefore, a symbolic representation of the relationships between nations. Go is getting increasingly popular around the world, especially in Asian, European and American countries, with many worldwide competitions being held.
