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This article reads like a commercial without any scientific background w.r.t. the algorithms used. They even state it does not perform as well as other available programs.

Still, interested giving the game a try? It is really simple.

Start here to learn the rules: http://playgo.to/iwtg/

Like the problem solving, this is a good site for problems: http://goproblems.com/ Note, 30kyu problems are the easiest, then 25kyu etc. Hardest are the dan problems. (Believe me, they are really difficult)

Want to play against the computer? GnuGo is your friend> http://www.gnu.org/software/gnugo/gnugo.html

Playing against real oponents on the web, there are 2 options: Turn-based (the slow progress variant) or real-time. I can recommend for the turn-based variant Dragon Go Server and Online Go Server: http://www.dragongoserver.net/ http://www.online-go.com/

Personally, I'm not into real-time, but KGS is an alternative: http://www.gokgs.com/ Note, people might not always be in the mood for chatting here.

Getting hooked, try to find a local club or check for players in your neighbourhood: http://igolocal.net/

Have fun.

I play on the Dragon Go Server. It's easy to just spend a minute or two here or there without a big commitment.

http://www.dragongoserver.net/

See here. To save you the time, here's a list of stuff I found from that story, games that sounded interesting or worth checking out.

First, I decided I should really get into Go. Some links from that Slashdot story: here, The Second Book of Go here, here, here, here, and here.

Other games:
Apples to Apples - got this for my cousin, they liked it.
Settlers of Catan - got this for myself, very nice game, try a local hobby shop or here or try Amazon.com

Others: Puerto Rico (Similar to Settlers of Catan), Lord of the Rings board game was mentioned, Kill Dr. Lucky, Deadwood, Give me the Brain, Lightspeed Games, Fluxx is fun, very random and quirky.

There's more! Mind Trap
Munchkin , Heroscape, Ticket to Ride, Mystery of the Abbey, Memoir '44, Queen's Necklace at Days of Wonder, Bang!, Betrayal at House on the Hill, Articulate
Killer Bunnies (and Quest for the Magic Carrot), Illuminati , Acquire .

Some other reviews/top game lists here:
here
here
here

Happy gaming!

Or at Dragon Go Server which is a web-based non-real-time Go server.

Avoid Yahoo, KGS and DGS are good places to start with internet Go.

I like Dragon Go Server, it has a clean simple interface, and allows you to play against others of the same skill. You can start out as a high ku (not haiku) player, and as you beat people your ku will improve, and eventually you'll probably stabilise at a ku value somewhere (or you could go on to being a 9 dan player!) You can also play handicap (i.e. you start out with a bunch of moves) games against much higher rated players, its VERY instructiveto play against really good players this way.

Fixed link: DGS.

I play Go on the Dragon Go Server, it's the concept of PBeM adapted to an internet where web access is more common then email.

Dragon Go Server is a great way play by e-mail. Great for that morning fix.

• Kiseido Go Server: for real-time play, teaching and learning.
• Dragon Go Server: for turn-based play and good karma.

• Kiseido Go Server: for real-time play, teaching and learning.
• Dragon Go Server: for turn-based play and good karma.

Sure... try playing go at kgs or at the Dragon Go Server. You can also play go on Yahoo games. If you want to play go against your computer, try gnugo.

yea, Go is awesome. I've been playing 10 years, and there's still stuff to learn! No clubs in your area? See you on Dragon!