The Girl Who Played Go (La Joueuse de Go) is the third novel by Shan Sa, a Chinese author who lives in France and writes in French. Manchuria, 1930s. A sixteen-year-old girl's favorite pastime is to play go on a public square. She wins against all adversaries, but one day a young man shows up who turns out to be a match for her. As they make a habit of playing against one another, their rivalry turns into mutual admiration and eventually attraction.