Go and the Three Games

William Pinckard's classic essay on the differences between Go, chess and backgammon.

Some Senryu about Go

William Pinckard gives some examples of senryu, a literary form similar to haiku, which use Go as their themes.

Go in the Classics

The sinologist and go player Donald Potter surveys the references to Go in the ancient Chinese classics.

The Three Virtues of Go

Donald Potter describes the historic role three of the five Confucian virtues -- propriety, wisdom, and human-heartedness -- play in Go.

Einstein and Go

The story of Edward Lasker's attempt to interest Albert Einstein in go.

The Origins of Go

Peter Shotwell's speculative essay on the origins of Go in ancient China. (In preparation.)

Go, Chess, and Cognitive Psychology

Peter Shotwell explores the value of Go as a research tool in cognitive psychology and some of the differences between Western and traditional Eastern ways of thinking. (In preparation.)