Simpleko Go Equipment

Company
SIMPLEKO is a company created by a team with the objective to design, build and sell GO boards and GO tables. The trademark represents the concepts that SIMPLEKO sells: SIMPLE (thin lines boards, superb design, minimalism) and KO ( from the Japanese Eternity). The logo shows the stones in a subtle way , using the red color as a way to communicate strength, blood, fight. SIMPLEKO has a well developed set of process that allows it to position as market leader:

Selected Woods: we have carefully selected of natural, high quality woods. The Argentinean woods are highly known in the European and the Asian Market. We also minimized the use of chemical parts.

Quality Certification: We have a QA (Quality Assurance) process giving feedback over the Construction process. The different parts of the product are supervised under a strict control. We are planning to carry out the Continuous Development Process to set our trademark in a global and competitive way.

Customer Care: We are the only company who brings the customer the advantage to select the kind and type of wood. Moreover, the customer has the chance to determine the board dimensions. We have also a pre-sales and after-sales tracking to know the customer's critics and recommendations.

In short , our objective is to innovate in the field of design and marketing of the GO game by keeping its original philosophy.

Products
Our products are home and hand made and they are the result of detailed applications of a set of processes. Though today's high class boards are recognized because they are based in only one piece (e.g. KAYA tables), our company has a set a strong compromise with the environment, so Simpleko avoids hurting some old and special trees .

BODY: Our tables and boards have a color, smooth texture over the surface that matches the GO with the five senses of the human being .

ACOUSTIC: We have an exclusive model ( AccuCol Patent Pending) that generates a unique, forcible and precise sound when you want to show an attack play or the consolidation of a key point during the game.

COLOR: Our different light or dark woods can be combined to offer you a pleasant vision that gives you the right moment to play amazing moves or develop complex strategies.

LINES: Our selected woods have longitudinal shapes that bring you an easy-to-read way to put your stones. The lines and engraves are carefully applied according to the standard measures to keep the stones separated. The mark-up line process is carried out using laser or serigraphy.

DURABILITY: Our boards are protected by a thin layer of satin that protects the board against the use and the dirtiness. This property also enables the game to be played outdoor.

GO / Wei-Chi / Baduk
The Game of GO is the most fascinating and amazing game of the Mankind, With more than 4000 years of history. Based on clear and simple rules, you can grasp the basics in two afternoons but to be a strong player could demand you several years. The analogies with the Life are uncountable: life and death, capture, territory or influence. Today Korea, Japan and China have the best professional players and are the country leaders in the game of GO. Read the following poetry that Jorge Luis Borges wrote about the GO:

EL GO

Hoy, 9 de septiembre de 1978,
tuve en la palma de mi mano un pequeño disco
de los trescientos sesenta y uno que se requieren
para el juego astrológico del Go,
ese otro ajedrez de Oriente.
Es más antiguo que la más antigua escritura
y el tablero es un mapa del universo.
Sus variaciones negras y blancas
agotarán el tiempo;
en él pueden perderse los hombres
como en el amor o en el día.
Hoy, 9 de septiembre de 1978,
yo, que soy ignorante de tantas cosas,
sé que ignoro una más,
y agradezco a mis númenes
esta revelación de laberintos
que ya no exploraré...

The Game of GO in Argentina is increasing and more people are adopting the game as a way of life. The AAGO ( Association Argentina of Go), an entity with more than/over 30 years of history, organizes several activities in our country: Tournaments, Courses, Books, Game Play discussions, Seminars, etc.

The Game of GO is always a topic of study in the field of Artificial Intelligence, several algorithms and applications were implemented but with relative success.

SIMPLEKO also wants to act as channel to promote and open the game across the different groups of our society. The teaching and learning of the game in the Scholarship as well as in Universities represents a big challenge to get more people involved in the game. Please, if you have a project or an idea to develop the game of Go in Argentina, send us your comments to info@simpleko.com.ar

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Contact Us
INFORMATION: If you are interested to buy a table or board of GO, SIMPLEKO is the best way to get it. Please send us an email to sales@simpleko.com.ar . We will contact you shortly to gather your requirements.

PAYMENT METHOD: To get our products we currently support Western Union, Pay Pal. From Argentina we accept wire transfers using the CBU. We will want to work with you on the best buying option to meet your need.

DELIVERY: For standard tables and boards our delivery times are on the fly. Our delivery times for customized tables are estimated between 7 (Seven) and 30 (days).

SHIPPING & HANDLING: We ship to the Latin America, Asia, Europe, United States & Canada.

Shipping method for Argentinian buyers is primarily via Correo Argentino with tracking number. International buyers, please email for S&H costs details. We will be happy to work with you on the best shipping option to meet your need. Products are shipped within 2 (two) business days of receiving payment.

GUARANTEE: If you are not satissfied with our product, you have 30 (thirty) days to resend us the product. From then, you will receive the right replacement in no more than 15 (fifteen) days.