The game is played by two players on a board of 64 squares with 16 white and black pieces each. As those familiar with chess know, it is a game of manoeuvre that has one centre of gravity — the king; and the objective is to capture or “kill” the opponent’s king. The Chinese strategy game, however, is “igo” — commonly known as “Go”. Go also has white and black pieces called stones, but that is where the similarity with chess ends. China has been playing Go, not chess with India.

Source: Hindustan Times June 23, 2020 15:31 UTC