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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.

It's not that surprising that you haven't heard of it if you live in the US. For some reason Go never caught on here, but it's very popular in Asia, especially China, Japan, and Korea. Big matches are televised and top players can make a lot of money. It's really a great game. I used to play a bit of chess, and then I learned how to play go a few years ago, and now chess seems kind of boring.

If you want to learn a bit more about it, Sensei's Library is a good place to start. Or if you want to jump right in to some basic problems, the go problems site will help you get a good understanding of the rules.

Try it. The game is very, very challenging, way beyond chess in it's complexity. It should be possible to play with a headmouse too with long enough time settings. Basically it's a game of territory where both players, black and white, place stones in the crossings of a 19x19 grid. For more information:

An interactive tutorial
Kiseido Go Server - An Internet go server with an easy to use GUI and lot's of helpful people online.
Sensei's libarary - A good resource site in form of a wiki.
Goproblems.com - A Nice selection of Life & Death problems.
Gobase.org - Rumblings in the go world.

Check out goproblems.com. It is set up as problems rather than complete games, but it has something for players at every level.
Many of the people who comment on the problems really know what they're talking about and don't talk down to those who know less than them, either.

Many people have already recommended many of the sites that I would recommend, especially GoBase.

One site I haven't seen recommended is goproblems. Basically, people post a variety of Go scenarios and problems to solve. You can search by level of difficulty or type of problem, and can work through solutions in a variety of ways. Best of all, all you need is a browser with Java.

It's a great site for getting a feel for situations that arise in Go, playing through them to understand them, and analyzing solutions, without playing against another individual.

Ack, that would be http://www.goproblems.com/, not .org!

Personally, gentoo is my Go distro... but all the ebuilds are not available...

Anyways, I use Gnugo with gGo which is the interface to pandanet and gnugo. Sometimes I also use kombilo.

http://gobase.org/ is a wonderful website
http://dcs.nac.uci.edu/~strombrg/go-unix.html has many Go related soft.
http://goproblems.com/ The name says it all
http://gtl.jeudego.org/ Is the Go teaching ladder where you are paired with someone stronger than you, to learn go from a stronger human....
http://www.joseki.com/ Again the name says it all...
http://playgo.to/index-e.html is a website that has a nice intro to go.

Go keeps the mind healthy...

While we're providing useful links, here's some more:

Go, An Addictive Game A good all around site for Go news and links.

Jago Jago is a Java go client. It's actually really nice. You can set it up to connect to any server, including the major go servers, as well as local servers (e.g., GNU Go) if you want to play against a computer.

Go Problems The parent mentioned this, but I thought a hyperlink and a bit more of a pitch would be good. Go Problems is a site of archived go problems (Joseki, Fuseki, etc.) that you can play through with your browser using Java. People submit scenarios, and you get to play through them. You can sort by difficulty, type of problem, and have the solution displayed in a number of ways. Youc can also post comments on the problems and rate them and the solutions. It's a very fun site if you're looking to improve your game a bit or just play around without getting into a full game. I've had some issues with the problems and the solutions (unrecognized solutions, multiple solutions, etc.) but like the site a lot.

Oh well. I think I've rambled enough about that site. Enjoy!