コウ争あらそい

noun

ko battle; ko fight

In the game of Go, a fight over a ko, a situation where a single stone can be captured and immediately recaptured, requiring a move elsewhere before recapturing.

See also: 劫

• この局きょく面めんではコウ争あらそいが勝しょう敗はいを分わける。

  In this position, the ko battle will decide the game.

• コウ争あらそいに勝かつためにコウ材ざいを探さがす。

  Look for ko threats to win the ko fight.