Go in a Zen Garden — 9×9 under the real night sky

Go in a Zen Garden9×9 · a live capture-aware engine · real night sky over Kyoto (35°N) · WebGL2 —

Black0

White +komi7

Who plays

AI strength

Move tempo

Stone lanterns (real, with shadows) Tall tōrō lantern — warm, bright Path lantern — soft, warm Water lantern — dim, flickering

+ the real Moon (from star charts, silvering the garden)

Koi-pond reflection

Simulation

Move #0

Stones on board0

Captured (B / W)0 / 0

Moves evaluated0

Area (B − W−komi)0.0

Move log

No moves yet.

Analyze & coach the AI

The engine's top intersections, ranked (captures, atari, liberties, influence). ★ = its pick. Click any bar to force that move — the robed player physically sets the stone, then the AI carries on.

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Black wins

B+12.0

both players passed — the board is settled

New game.

drag to orbit · scroll to zoom · click an intersection — the player reaches out and sets a stone