WELCOME to
IGS Panda Net,
the Internet Go Server, the world's leading forum for playing,
watching, studying, and enjoying the game of Go on the internet.
At any time, day or night, you can find hundreds of other
players from all over the world and of all playing levels,
from beginners to professionals. Whatever your ability, you
can find opponents of similar skill to play with, and IGS
provides access to the interface software to create a realistic
Go board on your computer screen. IGS broadcasts live the
championship matches for top professional events, including
the Meijin, Honinbo, Kisei, Judan and Tengen titles and the
Ricoh Cup professional pairs tournament - and daily you can
watch professionals playing informal quick games with each
other and with top amateurs.
IGS
has recently expanded its offerings for Go enthusiasts. Professional
commentaries on randomly selected amateur games played on IGS
are presented in the PandaNet
Mail Magazine. The IGS Art
Gallery features a rare and beautiful collection of classical
Japanese and Chinese paintings containing Go themes. And there
is a collection of challenging life-and-death (tsumego)
exercises to sharpen your skill.
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