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Quiz about Go The Basics
Quiz about Go The Basics

Go: The Basics Trivia Quiz


I noticed that there are only a few quizzes on the game Go. This will talk a little about the game in general. The quiz will use translations of the Chinese terms, not the normal Japanese translations.

A multiple-choice quiz by geowhiz. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
geowhiz
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
379,478
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
123
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Question 1 of 10
1. The game Go was invented in China, although there are still disputes over who invented the game, and during which period was it invented. The name of the game in English, Go, comes from the Japanese name for the game. What is the modern Chinese name? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Like Chess, Go is played with black stones and white stones, and like Chess white gets to make the first move.


Question 3 of 10
3. Go has many written and unwritten rules of etiquette governing the players, the game play and the methods of playing. Which of these is NOT considered good etiquette with regards to the placement of stones? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The basic principle of Go is to not let your stones be surrounded by the stones of the opponent. Each stone is placed on an intersection, so a single stone has 4 open borders. What is the (translated Chinese) name for these open spaces next to a stone or a series of connected stones? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. During a Go match, in which situation would you be said to eat? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. A group of stones may be surrounded but still not able to be captured. If a large mass of stones are all connected by lines on the board, the mass may not be captured if they have at least two openings within the mass. What are these openings within a closed group of stones owned by the same player called? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. When a jie occurs, it could create an infinite loop in play, where it is advantageous to play in the same space as before, thus creating the same moves over and over again. To prevent this there are rules of recapture. Which of the following situations is a true jie situation, and is forbidden? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. True or False: In Go, dead stones are different from eaten stones.


Question 9 of 10
9. Chinese scoring of Go uses area scoring, in which the winner of the match is whoever controls the most area on the board when the game ends. Your area is defined as stones of your color plus the area within the stones that you control. In area scoring, how much are eaten stones worth? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Since there is no immediate win condition (such as checkmate), and the board is rather large, allowing for a long passage of play, there are two main ways of victory. The first is a surrender. The second is counting score, but what must happen before scores can be counted? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The game Go was invented in China, although there are still disputes over who invented the game, and during which period was it invented. The name of the game in English, Go, comes from the Japanese name for the game. What is the modern Chinese name?

Answer: Weiqi

Weiqi, or in direct translation, the surrounding game, was invented before the 4th century BC; the first recorded work mentioning the game dates from then. Some say the game was invented by an emperor in the 23rd century BC! The incorrect choices were Chinese chess, Poker, and Ice Hockey.
2. Like Chess, Go is played with black stones and white stones, and like Chess white gets to make the first move.

Answer: False

The black side always gets to make the first move in Go. It is said that this came about because the higher rated player between the two gets to play with white stones, and the higher rated player should always give the advantage of playing first to the inferior player.
3. Go has many written and unwritten rules of etiquette governing the players, the game play and the methods of playing. Which of these is NOT considered good etiquette with regards to the placement of stones?

Answer: Running your fingers through the bowl of unplaced stones

The most disrespectful thing to the opposite player during the course of a Go match is to make unnecessary noises. One should not fiddle with the stones in the bowl, clink stones together, place them hard on the board, or drop them on the floor. Stones should be gripped in a certain way and placed gently on the table with just a small click.
4. The basic principle of Go is to not let your stones be surrounded by the stones of the opponent. Each stone is placed on an intersection, so a single stone has 4 open borders. What is the (translated Chinese) name for these open spaces next to a stone or a series of connected stones?

Answer: Breaths

In English, breaths are usually called liberties, a translation of the Japanese term. An isolated stone has 4 breaths, and by placing a same colored stone on a breath of another, you can increase the number of breaths your chain has, and therefore increase the difficulty of capture.
5. During a Go match, in which situation would you be said to eat?

Answer: When capturing -- It is another name for taking opponent's stones off the board

To eat your opponents stones is when you have deprived your opponents stones of all of their breaths. When this happens you take your opponents stones off the board and they are said to have been eaten. Only territory counts for scoring under Chinese rules.
6. A group of stones may be surrounded but still not able to be captured. If a large mass of stones are all connected by lines on the board, the mass may not be captured if they have at least two openings within the mass. What are these openings within a closed group of stones owned by the same player called?

Answer: Eyes

Basically a mass of stones cannot be captured if they have two eyes. This gives the entire mass of stones two breaths; each of the eyes. Since the opposite color cannot play inside the eye without committing suicide, that player may not ever close all the breaths of those stones.
7. When a jie occurs, it could create an infinite loop in play, where it is advantageous to play in the same space as before, thus creating the same moves over and over again. To prevent this there are rules of recapture. Which of the following situations is a true jie situation, and is forbidden?

Answer: Black eats one white, white replays the just eaten stone to re-eat the black.

A jie occurs when one color's stone has only one remaining breath, but, by capturing that stone, the attacker leaves that attacking stone with also only one breath, the same spot as the recently captured stone. Jie rules prevent the defending player from recapturing on the same turn, however he may recapture on a subsequent turn.
8. True or False: In Go, dead stones are different from eaten stones.

Answer: True

Dead stones are stones still on the board, but have only one breath or are otherwise ensured to be captured. The player who has killed a group of stones may decide not to eat the dead stones, knowing that a move elsewhere would be more beneficial to territory, and there is no way that the opposing player can save those stones.
9. Chinese scoring of Go uses area scoring, in which the winner of the match is whoever controls the most area on the board when the game ends. Your area is defined as stones of your color plus the area within the stones that you control. In area scoring, how much are eaten stones worth?

Answer: Nothing

Chinese scoring is slightly different from Japanese scoring. In Chinese scoring, captured stones do not have any outcome on the game, aside from giving you more territory on the board. The winner of the game may have lost more stones, as he sacrificed stones for board positioning. Japanese scoring does count captured stones (but not your own stones on the board) and open territory you control.

The two scoring methods usually either yield the same differential between white and black scores or differ by only one point.
10. Since there is no immediate win condition (such as checkmate), and the board is rather large, allowing for a long passage of play, there are two main ways of victory. The first is a surrender. The second is counting score, but what must happen before scores can be counted?

Answer: Black and white both pass their turns

Both players can choose to pass on any turn, but to end the game the players must pass in consecutive terms. After that, the score is counted. Most games, however, end with a surrender once it is obvious who has the upper hand.
Source: Author geowhiz

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