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[claire_yang]

I have a hypothesis for the possible evolution path of Go that leads us here today.

A hypothetical precursor game rules of ancient Go

There is a clue in lexicography from an ancient dictionary written around 1st century BC, where it is the oldest text we know started to use the word 圍棋 (but written as 圍棊) to refer to Go. And it seems to be a new word or regional word since the description of the word is only one line - 圍棊謂之弈。自關而東齊魯之間皆謂之弈, translated as Go is also called yi(弈), in the eastern part of China, they all call it yi 奕 in two of the ancient powerful states Qi 齊 and Lu 魯. These states existed since the very early day …

Lots of speculations though, but bases on possible related games that might be the cousins of Go.