Go Servers

Go Servers: Where to Play Go Online

Looking for the best place to play Go online? These are the main online Go servers, all free to play. The American Go Foundation runs two of them: Kids Go Server, a safe server where beginners and children can learn and play, and KGS, the community building English-language server for players of every level. We also partner with Online Go Server (OGS). Below, compare each server and find the one that fits you.

Kids Go Server

Want a safe Go server for your kids to play on? Check out the Kid's Go Server! Kids can play with bots and other kids, as well as solve problems and learn the rules and strategy. Free chat is not allowed and no login is required, all players are anonymous. Our interactive lessons were written both for kids to learn on their own, and to be used in classrooms. Check it out here!

KGS Go Server

KGS provides a great environment to play, with unmatched room functionality that allows you to interact with as many, or as few, other players as you want. Chat is a central function and communities build around rooms, including foreign language rooms worldwide. Tournaments can be run in their own rooms. The AGF operates KGS as a public service to the Go community. Admins moderate chat and can help new players find their way around. Find out more here. Or check out the more limited web version here.

Online Go Server

A Go server you can play in your browser, the Online Go Server started out as a correspondence server but now supports live play as well and includes forums and chat functionality. OGS partners with the AGF to run the KidsGoServer as well. Easy to use and get started, check it out here!

Pandanet

Formerly known as IGS, Pandanet was the first online Go server for the English languger. 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. You can also watch championship matches for top Japanese professional events, including the Meijin, Honinbo, Kisei, Judan and Tengen titles, and Professional Pair Go. Get started here!

Fox WeiQi

Want to play on an Asian Go server? Check out Fox WeiQi! Fox is a Chinese Go server that is very popular among strong players to play on. Get their English client here.

Tygem

Another great Asian Go server. Tygem is a Korean server. This is very popular among foreigners who have traveled to Korea and is well known and used in Korea as well. Get it here!

WBaduk

Want more Korean Go? Check out this Korean Go server WBaduk. This server is well known for watching professional Go games as well as getting the latest Go news in Korea. Find out more here!

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