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SmartGo ProVersion: 1.4.1 (iPhone OS 3.0 Tested)

$12.99
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4.5 out of 5 mice Reviewed Mar 31, 2009 Reviewed Unknown
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Age rating: 4+

Compatibility: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch
Requires iPhone OS 2.2.1 or later

Filed Under: Games

Enjoy Go on the go!

Carry thousands of Go problems and professional Go games in your pocket, and take advantage of your spare minutes or hours to study Go. With more than 15,000 professional games and 2,000 problems, SmartGo Pro makes it easy to find games played by your favorite players as well as problems at the right level of difficulty.

With SmartGo Pro you can record your own games, play out alternate sequences, mark positions of interest, edit the game info, then email the game record to yourself and your opponent. A magnifying glass and crosshairs allow you to enter moves reliably on the 19x19 board.

SmartGo Pro is designed as a versatile tool for Go players who want to study professional games, practice Go problems, record their games, as well as play against the computer. If you're new to Go or just want a quick and challenging game against the computer, please check out our popular SmartGo or SmartGo 9x9 apps.

SmartGo Pro was rated 4½ mice by Macworld.

Go is also known as igo (囲碁), wéiqí (围棋), or baduk (바둑).

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SmartGo Pro Review

Reviewed Unknown

Excellent tool for go players looking to improve their skills

by Kirk McElhearn, Macworld.com

If you play go, you probably know that you can improve your strength by doing go problems and playing through pro games. SmartGo touch from Smart Go is an excellent tool for go players looking to improve their skills at the strategy game as well as record games that they play in their local club or in tournaments for later review.