Computer Go

Table of Contents
Software That Plays Go
Online Go
Software That Teaches Go
Software That Helps You Study
Software for Playing Go on the Internet
Pairing Programs
For Programmers
Other Programs

Software that Plays Go

Commercial products

These are programs you can purchase on the Internet, from a vendor (Yutopian has a very good selection) or in most cases from the author.

The other programs listed below are available for free download; some work well on a variety of platforms, with others, you get what you pay for.

* WCGC = World Computer Go Championship, also currently known as the FOST cup.

Online Go

Thousand of people are playing go at all levels on the Internet right now! Click here for a list of go servers and "clients" software for use with open-source servers like IGS).

Software that Teaches Go

These programs do not play, but they are designed to show you things that may improve your play. Searchable game collections, joseki tutors and other 'treating software" can be found in this category. Most of these programs are commercial products.

Software that Helps You Study

The following programs enable you to record games for later review. Some also allow you to save variations, make comments, mark alternate moves, print diagrams and so on. Each has its own interface, unique features and drawbacks. They are sorted by platform.

Windows:

WindowsCE:

Macintosh:

PalmOS:

MIDP 1.0 Java enabled cell phone:

Unix/Linux:

Java:

Other Platforms:

Software for Playing Go on the Internet

Some go servers on the Internet require you to provide your own "client", a graphic interface that converts code transmitted by the server into a user friendly visual display. Some of these programs also allow you to read sgf files.

Windows

Macintosh

Unix

Atari ST

P2P

Pairing Programs

For Programmers

Other Programs


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