Go Set: 19×19 Board with Stones & Bowls
A full-size 19×19 board, a complete set of stones and two bowls: everything the game needs.
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- Game
- Go (baduk, weiqi); 19×19 with 13×13 or 9×9 on the reverse
- Pieces
- 361 stones: 181 black, 180 white
- Piece size
- 22 mm diameter, single convex (about 8–9 mm thick)
- Material
- Bamboo or beech board; melamine, glass or Yunzi ceramic stones; wood or plastic bowls
- Includes
- Board, 361 stones, 2 bowls with lids
Piece dimensions are the common nominal figure for this type of set and vary by a millimetre or so between factories.
What this set actually is
Go is the oldest board game still played in its original form, and its equipment has barely changed: a 19 by 19 grid, 181 black stones, 180 white stones and two bowls. A set is a set; the differences are in the thickness and material of the board and in what the stones are made of.
For a first set a bamboo or beech table board around 2 cm thick with 22 mm stones is the right buy. Glass stones, or the Chinese Yunzi ceramic stones with one flat side, feel far better than the thin plastic ones in budget sets, and the difference is the single biggest upgrade in the category. Bowls matter less than they look: any lidded bowl that holds 180 stones does the job.
Boards come as 19×19 on one face and 13×13 or 9×9 on the reverse, which is how beginners are taught. Expect the grid to be printed rather than carved at this price; carved lines belong to the floor boards that cost many times more.
What sets it apart
- Reversible board: 19×19 one side, 13×13 or 9×9 for learning on the other
- Glass or Yunzi stones have the weight and click that plastic lacks
- Table board, not a floor board: fits a normal dining table
Who should buy it
Anyone learning go who wants the real board from the start.
Not sure which game to start with? Read our guide to go, xiangqi and shogi.
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