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Leaving no stone unturned in

- By Kieran Bell kieranb@baylismedi­a.co.uk @KieranB_BM

Edie Trevor, 12, places a stone on the board. Ref:132376-1

Game faces were on as one of the oldest board games in the world returned for an annual tournament in Maidenhead.

Adults and children took part in Maidenhead Go Club’s contest at Japanese company Hitachi’s Europe offices in Lower Cookham Road on Saturday.

The game, created more

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than 2,500 years ago in China, sees two players use strategy to control the most territory on the board using white or black ‘stones’.

Prizes were awarded to those winning two rounds –

White and black 'stones' are placed on the Go board in a bid to control territory. Ref:132376-4

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