12" Wood Folding GO Set

by Wood Expressions

Product Features

• Folding Wood with Storage
• Plastic Stones with 2 Cloth Bags
• 12" x 6"
• An excellent beginner set!

Product Details

• Item Weight: 3.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• ASIN: B0006HCWMG
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #221,714 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Product Description

Consider yourself a militaristic genius? Ready to set out for blood to gain territory and crush your opponent? Not so fast... Go, an ancient game of Chinese origin, rewards patience and concentration rather than greed and aggression. The shifting balance of territory and power can unnerve even the most disciplined and intellectual player. Like martial arts, Go is an exercise in concentration, balance, and discipline. One cannot disguise one's personality on the Go board! Go can be learned in minutes, but it can take a lifetime to master. The large board and lack of restrictions allows great scope in strategy and expression of players' individuality. The object of the two-player game is to gain control of territories by alternately placing black or white stones strategically across a large ruled board. While it is easy to learn, this game of beauty and intellectual challenge provides hours of entertainment for players. Our transportable, wooden folding game board has an elegant blond veneer with storage for the plastic stones which are included. Set measures 12" x 6" when folded.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

53 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Inadequate Brand, October 13, 2005

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Regulus "Leonelle Pure" (USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: 12" Wood Folding GO Set (Toy)

When I first purchased this board, my expectations were high, however what I was met with left me in absolute disappointment. For avid Go Players, this is not the board for you. Although if you were a real avid Go Player you would have purchased the 7000 Dollar Kaya Board, however my budget doesn't allow it. This board's workmanship is done quite well, and no matter how you play it, Go is Go, Online, on the board, on paper, etc. Now to the heart of the matter, the major problem with this particular brand of board, is the size. The stones are also poor, but you do not expect top quality stones for as cheap as this board is. However, the boards size, which is incredibly to small doesn't allow you to use other brands of stones if you've purchased them. So you are stuck with a tiny board, and terrible tiny plastic stones that are lighter than a feather. The playing experience isn't pleasant and one false move will scatter the pieces everywhere and you can say goodbye to that game. My advice: do not purchase this board unless you are a beginner and unable to get anything else, but even then I think a beginner would have a greater experience by playing on paper, with adequate Ing Stones. Or perhaps play online. Overall, this board is terrible.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Simply complex, June 9, 2007

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K. Douglas "Learner of Life" (Oxford, PA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: 12" Wood Folding GO Set (Toy)

Go is the type game that you wonder makes you wonder as you're playing, "Is this more complex than chess, or not?" I actually never get around to playing regulation GO with guests in my home but rather play a game called Go-moku-narabe. The premise is that the first player to get exactly five in a row, horizontally, vertically, or diagonally wins. The only rule is that if the opponent sandwiches your pieces either by two of his own pieces or between his one piece and the edge of the board, the 5 is invalid. This game goes over great with children and adults and I highly recommend it to anyone.
As far as this board goes specifically, the pieces are smaller than I expected and my preference is for larger pieces. Consequently it fits in a standard backpack quite well so it serves the purpose for a lazy Sunday afternoon.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good buy!, February 19, 2007

By 

roboy63 - See all my reviews

This review is from: 12" Wood Folding GO Set (Toy)

This board is of excellent quality and is highly transportable, but a little small for Go players who play avidly. The stones are also small, but they get the job done. Why I bought this board was because I wanted to be able to take it with me, without a huge board dragging me down. This fits what I want almost perfectly. Thanks!