#weiqi

Glossary

Go, Weiqi, Baduk, Igo, Cờ Vây: One Game With Many Names, and Why English Uses Japanese Go Terms

The same game is called Go, weiqi, baduk, igo and cờ vây. What each name means, and why English Go vocabulary is mostly borrowed from Japanese.

27/09/2026 5 min read

Go in Vietnam

Go in Vietnam: What Cờ Vây Means, Where It Sits Next to Xiangqi and Chess, and How Visitors Can Join In

In Vietnam, Go is called cờ vây. What the name means, how it compares with the far more common cờ tướng, and how visitors and learners can find a game.

27/09/2026 5 min read