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Your Move/Readers Write: Earliest Indication of Go in North America? & Another Turn-Based Site

Earliest Indication of Go in North America? "I was just reading the latest copy of the Archaeology Magazine, May/June 2014 and I came across an article by Samir S. Patel about the early Chinese work camps in North America," writes Sam Zimmerman. "In the article on page 41 they showed a picture of 'gambling pieces' (right) from a British Columbia camp of the 1850s-1860s. They certainly look like they are wei-chi stones and they may be the earliest indications of the game being played North America. I have contacted Archaeology Magazine in hope so getting more information." See also: ‘The Archaeology of Internment’  5/9/2011 EJ 
Another Turn-Based Site: "In your latest newsletter you mentioned that Yahoo was ceasing its online gaming site (Website Update: Yahoo Go Gone 5/2/2014 EJ) and listed several sites where you could play turn-based go," writes Jim Hopper. "You failed to list a site located at ItsYourTurn.com which is also a nice place to play people all over the world a variety of games including go. Check it out." - graphic from Archaeology Magazine courtesy Doug Ross, Simon Fraser University