All GO Servers

English supported Go Servers

The most common servers are listed first, then alphabetically.

- The Internet Go server ( http://www.pandanet.co.jp/English/)

• English and Japanese (origin) languages or {Chinese, English, Korean, Japanese} ?
• The official and probably most current client is PANDA-glGo and is one of the nicest for any server. Additionally, it was originally telnet based, and there are a ton of older clients for all kinds of platforms that still work.
• One worth mentioning for the quality of its GUI is qGo
• Those clients are available for Windows, Macintosh and Linux
• IGS has one of the broadest selection of players from all over the world.
• IGS is the grandfather of internet go, starting in 1992, it is still one of the most popular

- KGS Go Server ( http://www.gokgs.com/)

• English (origin) and a bunch of other languages? {English, Catalan, Czech, German, Spanish, Basque, Finnish, French, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish, Swedish}
• The KGS client is cGoban
• Client is available for Windows, Macintosh and Linux; can also connect via web browser without a client
• Has a strong North American and European following, but still does well world wide.
• The ability to create "rooms" for clubs or countries has been a big draw for many. Plenty of chat.

( http://world.cyberoro.com/main.asp)

• English, Korean (origin), Chinese, Japanese languages
• The client download is on the CyberOro
• Most populous contingent is Korean, but plenty of Chinese, Japanese, and Thais
• Client is for Windows only? But works with wine.
• This may be the largest server with an English client, as many as 25,000 people on line at one time.

( http://dashlive.dashn.com/english/)

• the English page doesn't look as if its been updated recently
• English, Korean (origin), Japanese languages
• The client download is on the Download page
• Client is for Windows only
• Most populous contingent is Korean
• Another large Korean server
• the Korean website is active, but I haven't yet gotten my English client to work

( http://www.badukworld.co.kr/)

• Korean (origin), English languages
• Java web based
• The server seems to be oriented towards Korean expatriates
• Playing fee is $10 per year. Claims "Board and stones are the most beautiful in the world".

- FICGS Go Server ( http://www.ficgs.com/)

• English (origin) and a bunch of other languages {English, German, Spanish, French}
• No client needed.
• Class round-robin tournaments (KYU, DAN, PRO)
• Time control 30 days + 1 day / move.
• Ratings calculated in real time.
• FICGS world championship.

( http://http://www.ludoteka.com/jokolabur?joko=gogo)

• English, French, Spanish, Vasque language
• Java web based
• This is a multiplayer games site

( http://www.red-bean.com/bkgo/)

• English language
• not sure this is active, web page has a 1999 copyright, looks pretty old

Internet Go Room ( http://www.playgogame.com)

• English and Chinese languages
• A Go Server build by Lyu shuzhi.
• copyright is 2001, doesn't look very up to date

Kurnik Go( http://www.kurnik.org/intl/en/go/)

• English and a whole bunch of Eastern European (origin) languages
• Java web based
• Primarily Eastern European users?
• This is a general games site which happens to include Go

LGS- The Legend Go Server ( http://www.lgs.taiwango.net/)

• Chinese (Taiwanese origin), English (sort of) languages
• The client download is on the LGS homepage. Unconfirmed that many IGS clients will be compatible. port 9696
• Primarily Taiwanese players?

My Baduk (aka Koryo Baduk, aka International Friendship Baduk Game Site) ( http://www.mybaduk.com/)

• Ran by DPRK (North Korea) Lotto Venture. Used by the Koryo Baduk Association (A go association in North Korea)
• English, Chinese, and Japanese language sections
• website copyright 2002, some dead English links, not sure

( http://www.playray.com/)

• English language only
• Java web based
• The players are primarily from nowhere
• This is a general game site which happens to include Go. Checking the website has always shown zero people playing

( http://www.notabene-sl.com/slgc/) - ( http://secondlife.com)

• Support for other languages in the SL client works, sort of.
• At the Vineland region is an area dedicated to go. The 3d boards handle all sizes, komi, free and static handicap placement.
• Has a membership board, and a rating system.

( http://www.traditionalbaduk.com/)

• English and Korean languages
• Java web based
• Requires registration and allows one to play for free. It has a voice function, lectures, lessons, and much more.

InterNet? Gokaisho ( http://wing.gr.jp/indexe.html)

• Japanese (origin) and English languages
• Real Time server
• Java and IGS / NNGS interfaces

- World Web Go ( https://home.wwgo.jp/)

• Japanese (origin) and English languages
• Real Time server
• probably need to pay for membership in order to get decent privileges