# How to play Go "Beginner's Go"

> Board

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id381699789](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id381699789)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id381699789`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** UNBALANCE Corporation
- **Category:** Board
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (3 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2015-11-14
- **First published:** 2010-07-20
- **Size:** 16 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/how-to-play-go-beginners-go/id381699789)
- **Website:** [http://www.unbalance.co.jp/english/iphone/](http://www.unbalance.co.jp/english/iphone/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sp.unbalance.co.jp/privacy/sp.html](https://sp.unbalance.co.jp/privacy/sp.html)

## Description

Ishikura Noboru is a regular lecturer on the Japan Broadcasting Corporation's weekly TV go program. He is noted for his easy-to-understand explanations. 
Now his original go course is avilable on iPhone.

By studying his explanations and the problems he presents, you will quickly learn to play go.

Beginner's Go has five special features.

1. Easy-to-understand explanations
These are Ishikura's original explanations.

2. Easy-to-follow diagrams.
The moves are smoothly played out on attractive graphics.

3. Suited for anyone who wants to learn how to play go
An easy-to-understand course for all beginners

4.Three steps to understanding go
Explanations, practice, and problem-solving will hammer home the basics of the game.

5. An easy-to-understand glossary of go terms.
The convenience of having the most important go terms gathered in one place.

Contents of Beginner's Go

Explanations:
 What is go?
 The rules
 After you've learned the rules -- 9x9-board games
 After you've learned the rules -- 19x19-board games

Problems:
 Capturing stones
 Exploiting defects in your opponent's territory
 Linking up stones
 Capturing races
 Life and death

## Rankings

- #541,795 — Overall

## Similar extensions and apps

- [Go Teacher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1549398128) — 4.80 / 5
- [The game of go (Beginner)](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1609451230) — 4.30 / 5
- [Go on the Go](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1147833197) — 4.30 / 5
- [Go: Learn Weiqi](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6788098871)
- [Go Coach: Learn Baduk](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6780174069)
- [Go for beginners](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1041998311) — 2.30 / 5
- [Doctor Go](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6766081867)
- [Go - Anywhere](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1093136077) — 2.60 / 5
- [BadukPop Go](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1472684271) — 4.80 / 5
- [Go (Recommended for beginners)](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1447795122) — 3.40 / 5
- [SenseiGo](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6763956665)
- [Weiqi Go](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6762074478) — 3.70 / 5

---

Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id381699789)