Never said it was simple. The gameplay mechanics are simple. Lightyears simpler than chess, when you get down to it. What's not simple is the need to look dozens of moves into the future and consider dozens of "if I do this, he'll do that, then I'll do..." scenarios. With chess you really can't do that, at least anyone this side of Deep Blue can't. Maybe half a dozen moves, tops. Go is, at least I think it is, "okay, we'll fight over that clump over here, and I'll secretly set up a takeover of this area over there, and he probably wants that clump in the corner..." Balancing more strategies needs more complicated tactical decisions.
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