This traditional Chinese Go game is a beautiful addition to your home. The board made of eco-friendly bamboo folds into a practical box. An easy guide to the rules makes this a great set for beginners.<br><br>Go has been played for almost 3000 years in China, from where it spread to Japan and Korea and across the world. The game is also known as Igo in Japanese and Baduk in Korean. This compact game set consists of a rustic wooden board that folds in two to form a box, which makes the game easy to store. Inside, the wood is lined with red felt which gives the product a luxurious feeling. Metal latches are used to lock the box when it is closed.<br><br>The size of this game board is 16 x 16 x 1.4 inch (16 x 8 x 2.8 inch when folded).<br><br>The game comes with 181 black and 181 white stones made of melanine resin, a material that is often used to make Go stones. They are single convex stones (i.e. rounded on one side) as is traditional in China. The stones are 0.7 inch in diameter. The stones come in a beautiful wooden box that fits inside the folded game board.<br><br>This game set is an excellent product for beginners. The board uses the standard 19 x 19 grid, but it has markers that allow you to play the 9 x 9 or 13 x 13 games that are often played by less experienced players. The lines on the grid are lettered and numbered to provide an easy reference to each position on the board, similar to the system often used in chess or checkers. A simple guide to the rules (in English) is included to get you started. But of course, even the most experienced Go players can also enjoy their favourite game using the Ishin-Denshin Go game set.<br><br>Wood is a natural material and no two pieces are identical. The images and video shown here are intended to give an accurate representation of the product, but minor variations in the color and pattern of the wood may occur. This product is aimed at teenagers and adults of all ages.