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Round black stones placed on the marked star points before play begins.
Also known as: Handicap stones, Go handicap, Star point stones, Stones placed before play
In Go a weaker player begins with stones already placed on the marked star points, one stone per rank of difference. It is a handicap system fine enough to give an even game between almost any two players, which is unusual among games.
Denotes black stones placed on the board's marked star points before play, compensating for a difference in strength.
Contexts: History
Uses roughly one stone per rank of difference, which allows an even contest between players of widely different strength.
Contexts: History
Places the stones on prescribed points in a fixed order rather than at the receiving player's choice, in most rule sets.
Contexts: History
Between two and nine round black stones placed on the marked intersections of a Go board, arranged symmetrically at the corners, sides and centre of the square grid.