How does Go AI teach beginners?
Go AI offers a clear path for beginners, starting with fundamental concepts like placing stones and liberties. It progresses through capture challenges and introduces territory on a 9x9 board, allowing users to learn by playing.
What kind of problems does Go AI offer?
Go AI provides over 10,000 tsumego problems organized by theme, including liberties, atari, capture, connect and cut, shape, snapback, shortage of liberties, net, squeeze, semeai, and life and death. It includes 420 explained beginner rule exercises.
Can I play Go AI offline?
Yes, Go AI runs KataGo, a state-of-the-art neural network Go engine, natively on your device. This allows for AI play, training, and review to work offline after installation, perfect for playing on planes or subways.
How does the AI opponent in Go AI work?
Go AI features 22 adaptive AI levels, from 18 kyu to Amateur 4 dan. The AI makes mistakes characteristic of real players at those ranks, ensuring games remain honest and instructive. It also includes KataGo's Human SL model in three styles.
What are the board sizes available in Go AI?
Go AI supports multiple board sizes: 9x9 for learning captures and territory or shorter games, 13x13 for fighting and middlegame practice, and 19x19 for the full Go experience. Chinese rules and adjustable komi are available.
How can I track my progress in Go AI?
Go AI tracks your progress with 23 growth milestones, from your first stone to wins against every AI rank. It displays celebrations for achievements and stores win rate, streaks, and complete game history separately for each local player.
Does Go AI have ads?
No, Go AI is ad-free. The app is designed with privacy in mind and does not include advertisements or third-party analytics SDKs.
What is the pricing model for Go AI?
The beginner course, AI games, training, and hints in Go AI are free to try. A one-time purchase unlocks unlimited games, training, and hints, with no subscription required.