Go

Go, or Paduk in Korean, is a game with simpler rules and more complicated strategies than chess. I was interested in it years ago but stopped playing. In reality, I never got very good at it and didn't find any other beginners who were willing to learn with me. I only played against the computer and that stopped being much fun. Lately I've been wanting to start gaming again and maybe this would be the way to "go." I doubt I'd ever be great at it, but on a small 9x9 board the games are brief (about 15 minutes) and could be a nice way to unwind at the end of the week. A fairly inexpensive starter pack is available and some good books that I've put on my Amazon.com wish list. Hmm...my birthday is a long way off, yet... ;-)