Shin Kaya Beginner's Reversible 13x13 / 9x9 Go Game Set Board (0.8-inch) with Double Convex Melamine Stones
Learn, teach or practice Go on a traditional Shin-Kaya veneer Go set. Full-sized double convex stones with reversible 13x13 and 9x9 grids.
- Reversible Go Board (Goban): 13x13 playing field on one side and 9x9 on the other; The 9x9 is great for learning rules and fundamentals, while the 13x13 helps expand a player into joseki and whole board concepts
- Japanese Standard Size: The board measures 13.8 x 13 x 0.8 inch (35 x 33 x 2 centimeters) and is made from Shin Kaya veneer with Japanese standard size grids of 22 x 23.5 millimeters
- Double Convex Stones: 7.5 x 22mm (size 28) stones made from extremely durable melamine paired with 2 plastic bowls (gosu)
- Portable Set: At 2kg (4.4lbs), this handy set can be played and enjoyed at home, school, work or outdoors by kids and adults alike
- The Way To Go: Included is Karl Baker's beginner classic booklet explaining the essential rules and strategies of Go
Item YN-LS001-A_US-SF002-A
UPC 810126014313
Exactly what I wanted. Great quality.
If you go to the board game stores, chances are that if you actually do manage to find a go game, the board it comes with will be small and the stones puny. You might enjoy your time with it for a little while, but then one day you'll notice that you don't actually have a real board. No, not even real stones. So now you want to upgrade. But all this time, you're still no good at go, and now you've got kids, and you want to inspire them with a proper board. This is the way to go.
I've no complaints, really, besides the lame bowls the stones come in. They're a pain to open and close. I wish I had proper ones. I suppose those will come when we're ready to upgrade to a 19x19.
This isn't the fanciest set available, but I feel like there's really good value here for the price. I don't mind the smaller size; sometimes I'm just in the mood to work on some corner situations or play out mistakes from a recent match.
The spruce board is a noticeable step up from bamboo, although still very light. The melamine stones are also very light but have a tendency to skitter about if you're not being careful.
Very pleased with the purchase, and it arrived more quickly than expected.
Beautiful board! Double convex stones feel much better. Only drawback is that the stones are a bit low quality. But great for the price!
Really happy with this simple board set. Solid material and looks great.