Definition

1. Noun:
   • A board used for playing go: A "go board" is the specific, gridded game board on which the strategy game of Go is played. It is typically a flat surface marked with a grid of 19x19 lines, though smaller boards (e.g., 13x13, 9x9) are also used for practice or quicker games. The board provides the playing field where players place black and white stones.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The antique go board was made of fine kaya wood. (The antique board for playing go was made of fine kaya wood.)
  • We need to set up the go board before the match starts. (We need to set up the board for playing go before the match starts.)
  • He carefully placed the stone on the intersection of the go board. (He carefully placed the stone on the intersection of the board for playing go.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be on the go board": to be a position or situation within the game of Go.
  • That strategic move changed everything on the go board. (That strategic move changed everything on the board for playing go.)

Variants and Related Words

• Go set (n): A complete set for playing the game of Go, which typically includes a go board, stones (black and white), and bowls to hold the stones.
  • He received a beautiful go set for his birthday.
• Goban (n): The Japanese term for a go board.
  • The goban was a family heirloom.

Synonyms

• Game board for Go: A descriptive synonym.
• Goban: The Japanese loanword commonly used in English by Go players.

Notes

• The term "go board" refers specifically to the physical board for the game Go. It is a compound noun. The word "board" alone has many other meanings (e.g., a piece of wood, a committee, to get on a vehicle), but in this specific combination, its meaning is fixed to this game equipment.

Noun

1. a board used for playing go