Go and Chess are generally considered to be the paradigm of strategy games and pure intellectual pursuit. But not many people have heard of Go in the western world, at least not compared to Chess. Anyone that likes chess is doing themselves a grave disservice by not at least trying out Go. I learned how to play Go approximately 6 years ago, but only played sporadically until approximately 2 years ago, when i started to play any chance i could. These days, i try to play at least 4 or 5 games a week, and have seen my strength rise dramatically as a result. Frustrated by a lack of people to play against, this is a small attempt of mine to introduce the game to people, in the hopes of increasing its popularity.

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