GNU Go Alternatives

GNU Go is described as 'Free program that plays the game of Go. GNU Go has played thousands of games on the NNGS Go server. GNU Go is now also playing regularly on the Legend Go Server in Taiwan, on the WING server in Japan, and many volunteers run GNU Go clients on KGS' and is an app. There are five alternatives to GNU Go for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Snapcraft apps. The best GNU Go alternative is Kigo, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GNU Go are OGS, Sabaki, KaTrain and Fuego.

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  1. Kigo icon

    Kigo

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    KDE Go strategic board game.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    Kigo screenshot 1
     

    • Kigo is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to GNU Go.

    • Kigo is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to GNU Go.

    • Kigo is Free and Open SourceGNU Go is also Free and Open Source
  2. OGS icon

    OGS

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    Play go (baduk, weiqi) online.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Puzzles
     

    • OGS is the most popular Web-based alternative to GNU Go.

    • OGS is Free and Open SourceGNU Go is also Free and Open Source
  4. Sabaki icon

    Sabaki

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    Sabaki is cross-platform graphical UI for Go/Baduk/Weiqi game board and SGF (Smart Go Format) editor. Free, open source, based on Electron.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Sabaki screenshot 1
     
  5. KaTrain icon

    KaTrain

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    • Review your games to find the moves that were most costly in terms of points lost.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Play
     

  6. Fuego

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    Fuego is a collection of C++ libraries for developing software for the game of Go. It includes a Go player using Monte Carlo tree search.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Fuego screenshot 1
     
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