Weiqi
E736783
Weiqi, better known internationally as Go, is an ancient Chinese abstract strategy board game in which two players compete to control territory using black and white stones on a grid.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Weiqi canonical | 7 |
| Baduk | 5 |
| Go (board game) | 1 |
| baduk | 1 |
| 囲碁 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8482358 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Weiqi Context triple: [Chinese Weiqi Association, sportGoverned, Weiqi]
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A.
Schiers
Schiers is a Swiss municipality in the canton of Graubünden, known as a local center in the Prättigau valley with a mix of rural character and regional services.
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B.
Chisan-ha
Chisan-ha is a major subsect of Japanese Shingon Buddhism known for its esoteric practices and network of temples centered historically around Chishaku-in in Kyoto.
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C.
Shach
Shach (an acronym for "Siftei Kohen") is a major 17th-century rabbinic commentator best known for his authoritative glosses on the Shulchan Aruch, particularly in Jewish civil and ritual law.
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D.
Chess
Chess is a 1980s stage musical with music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and lyrics by Tim Rice, centered on a Cold War-era international chess tournament and its accompanying political and romantic tensions.
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E.
River Chess
River Chess is a chalk stream in southeast England that flows through Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire before joining the River Colne.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Weiqi Target entity description: Weiqi, better known internationally as Go, is an ancient Chinese abstract strategy board game in which two players compete to control territory using black and white stones on a grid.
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A.
Schiers
Schiers is a Swiss municipality in the canton of Graubünden, known as a local center in the Prättigau valley with a mix of rural character and regional services.
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B.
Chisan-ha
Chisan-ha is a major subsect of Japanese Shingon Buddhism known for its esoteric practices and network of temples centered historically around Chishaku-in in Kyoto.
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C.
Shach
Shach (an acronym for "Siftei Kohen") is a major 17th-century rabbinic commentator best known for his authoritative glosses on the Shulchan Aruch, particularly in Jewish civil and ritual law.
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D.
Chess
Chess is a 1980s stage musical with music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and lyrics by Tim Rice, centered on a Cold War-era international chess tournament and its accompanying political and romantic tensions.
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E.
River Chess
River Chess is a chalk stream in southeast England that flows through Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire before joining the River Colne.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract strategy game
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board game ⓘ information-rich game ⓘ |
| boardLinesOrientation | horizontal and vertical ⓘ |
| boardShape | square ⓘ |
| captureMechanism | removing stones with no liberties ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | considered one of the four arts of the Chinese scholar ⓘ |
| estimatedAge |
one of the oldest board games still played
ⓘ
over 2,500 years ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Baduk
ⓘ
linked to:
Weiqi
Go ⓘ Igo ⓘ |
| hasBalancingMechanism | komi ⓘ |
| hasGoverningBody |
Chinese Weiqi Association
ⓘ
International Go Federation ⓘ Kansai Ki-in ⓘ Korea Baduk Association ⓘ Nihon Ki-in ⓘ |
| hasHandicapSystem | placement of extra stones for weaker player ⓘ |
| hasProfessionalSceneIn |
China
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ South Korea ⓘ Taiwan ⓘ
linked to:
Taiwan, Province of China
|
| hasRankSystem |
dan ranks
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kyu ranks ⓘ professional dan ranks ⓘ |
| hasRule |
ko rule
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prohibition of suicidal moves in many rule sets ⓘ |
| hasScoringSystem |
area scoring
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territory scoring ⓘ |
| hasSmallerBoardSize |
13x13
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9x9 ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
extremely high game-tree complexity
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simple rules but complex play ⓘ strategic depth ⓘ |
| isUsedIn | artificial intelligence research ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
eyes
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gote ⓘ groups ⓘ influence ⓘ liberties ⓘ life and death ⓘ sente ⓘ territorial framework ⓘ territory ⓘ thickness ⓘ |
| notableAIEvent | AlphaGo defeating Lee Sedol in 2016 ⓘ |
| originatedIn |
ancient China
ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient China
|
| playersCount | 2 ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | to control more territory than the opponent ⓘ |
| requires |
long-term planning
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positional judgment ⓘ strategic thinking ⓘ tactical reading ⓘ |
| stonePlacement | on the intersections of lines ⓘ |
| turnStructure | players alternate placing one stone per turn ⓘ |
| typicalBoardSize | 19x19 ⓘ |
| typicalKomiRange | 5.5 to 7.5 points in modern play ⓘ |
| usesComponent |
black stones
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grid board ⓘ white stones ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Weiqi Description of subject: Weiqi, better known internationally as Go, is an ancient Chinese abstract strategy board game in which two players compete to control territory using black and white stones on a grid.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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