Yi is an ancient name for the game Weiqi. While they were probably used interchangeably at the time, this is the older version of the game, which was played on a 17x17 board.
Rules
17x17 board. Players make groups on the board, opponents may capture groups.
4 pieces of evidence in total. Browse all evidence for Yi here.
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Sources
Fairbairn, J. 2007. "Go in China." In I. Finkel, ed. Ancient Board Games in Perspective. London: The British Museum Press, 133-137.
Lo, A. and T.-C. Wang. 2004. "Spider Threads Roaming the Empyrean: The Game of Weiqi." In C. Mackenzie and I. Finkel, eds. Asian Games: The Art of Contest. New York: Asia Society, 187-201.
