By all appearances, it's just two players taking turns laying stones on a 19�19 (or smaller) grid of intersections. But once its basic rules are understood, Go shows its staggering depth. One can see why many people say it's one of the most elegant brain-burning abstract games in history, with players trying to claim territory by walling off sections of the board and surrounding each other's stones. The game...

American version in vinyl attache Includes 166 tiles, playing chips, 3 dice, 1 bettor, and instructions

Chinese version, comes in small black cardboard box. 27 x 20cm

This wooden Go set folds in half and is securely fastened shut with clasps like a briefcase. A handle makes it easy to take it anywhere with you. When opened, each player gets their own little wooden case to keep their stones in during play.