After the game ends, a result is calculated. Any stones that opponent could capture are calculated as captured. Players points are the sum of following: * The territory he has surrounded, * Captured and capturable opponents' stones. White usually gets some extra compensation for blacks' right to start the game. This is called komi. Hactar uses Japanese rules for calculating result.
Go is usually played in a 19 by 19 board, but smaller boards are better for learning the game. 9 by 9 is the best board to start with. Diagram shows 9x9 board with first three stones played.
In an even game white gets 6.5 extra points to compensate black's right to start the game. If black player is less skilled than white, a handicap can be used to make the game interesting. Black player may get 2 to 9 handicap stones at the start of the game. In a handicap game white gets 0.5 extra points (komi).