The Way Of Endless Go

Playing With Infinity

Endless Go is a variant of Go played either on an infinitely large board or without rules for ending the game. But why play such a game?

About this series

Go, also known as Baduk or Weiqi, is an ancient board game developed in China over 4000 years ago, and still played by millions today. But what elevates Go from that of other board games enough to be considered an art, a spiritual practice, even an expression of divine cosmology?

In this series, I’ll offer some of my reflections on what the game has to teach.

• The Rules And History of Go: A Brief Introduction
• The First Distinction: Letting Go Of Go
• Balance In All Things: How To Walk The Golden Middle Way In Go
• Why Do Anything? The Art Of Interaction In The Game Of Go
• The Way Of Endless Go: Playing With Infinity

Endless Go

The two core rules of Go (rule of liberty, rule of Ko) dictate only what happens when a stone is placed and that the state of the board can not reverse to the previous state. This ensures, except in very few occasions, an endlessly progressing game.