Having a closer look at my photo it shows that black too has the line at his side filled with [black] stones. It seems play starts with black and white having 19 stones each at their first line. It looks like stones are "shot" by pressing on top of their rearside with the chopstick. Guessing that ...
Please see this mysterious game using a go board and go stones. The photo was found in a photo album from the thirties. The players are students at a Engineering High School.
Has anyone ever seen people playing "go" this way? Mark the "playing sticks" - would they propell the stones? Does tha game ...