Go

Board game for two players that originated in China more than 2,500 years ago

—country of origin

2254 BCfirst recorded

—not on the Olympic programme

1disciplines & variants

5international bodies

Go is a mind sport. Its first record dates to 2254 BC. The sport is governed internationally by International Go Federation. Wikidata lists 1 discipline or variant under it.

TypeMind sports

First recorded2254 BC

Players (as recorded)up to 2

PractitionersGo professional, Female Go player, Go player

Governing bodyInternational Go Federation, American Go Association, Nihon Ki-in

Image: Mohsen1248 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Image: Donarreiskoffer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Family tree

Disciplines and variants

Pair GoVariant of board game Go

Multi-sport events

At other multi-sport games

Games	Editions	First	Latest	Years
Asian Games	2	2010	2023	2010, 2023

Governance

Governing bodies

InteInternational Go Federationfounded 1982 · 15 members AmerAmerican Go Associationfounded 1935 · 1 members NihoNihon Ki-infounded 1924

European Go Federationfounded 1957 · 5 members IMSAInternational Mind Sports AssociationIMSA · founded 2005 · 1 members

What you need

Equipment and playing area

All equipment

Playing area

Goban

Equipment

Go stone Go equipment