Go is so wonderful as a social game. I took its philosophy on "teaching-games" (ie, every game is approached as an opportunity to learn/teach more than as a competition, and handicap structures are built-in to skill difference), and have applied them to chess as I start playing with my 7 yo son.

We both really enjoy playing the game at our absolute best when I start the game less one rook, knight, bishop, and two pawns. I'm not a great chess player though.

Anyway, more to your question, finding a way to play Go in person is such a game-changer, literally.