GAME OF GO. EXPLAIN THE RULES

Good morning you princes of Maine, you kings of New England!

...A point for those who guess what film this quote comes from*... I slightly changed it though ;)

Rules are everywhere, algo in fun board games. A game is only as good as its rules, and how well we play the game is defined by how well we follow the rules. There's a game that fascinates me because of its complexity and also because it takes a lot of common sense: The Game of Go. Do you know it? It's very similar to checkers, but just the looks. Let's know more about it!

1. Listen to the recording. Draw a T-chart and write the key ideas on the left and details on the right

2. Watch the video. We see the protagonist, John Nash, accepting to play Game of Go with one of his biggest antagonists at university.

Before you watch it, you should know that John Nash was an American mathematician who was awarded the 1994 Nobel Prize for Economics for his landmark work. Nash established the mathematical principles of game theory, a branch of mathematics that examines the rivalries between competitors with mixed interests. Known as the Nash solution or the Nash equilibrium, his theory attempted to explain the dynamics of threat and action between competitors. Despite its practical limitations, the Nash solution was widely applied by business strategists.

3. Answer the following questions in your notebook:

a. What is Nash doing when he is addressed?

b. Does he seem to have the same attitude as the rest of the students? Explain.

c. Does he feel challenged when he is invited to play?

d. And very important: why do you think he loses the game?

4. Now do some reasearch on Game of Go rules and do Functions exercises 1 and 2 on page 135.

I hope you enjoyed it!

*clue: the title of the film I quoted at the beginning contains our favourite word this week...yess, that one!