noun
double ko
A Go term for a situation where two separate ko fights exist simultaneously on the board, often leading to complex strategic implications.
See also: コウ
この局面は両コウになっていて、どちらか一方を解消しないと勝負がつかない。
This position has become a double ko, and the game won't be decided until one of them is resolved.
両コウは珍しい形で、プロの対局で
Double ko is a rare shape and is seldom seen even in professional games.
A single ko situation; 両コウ refers specifically to two simultaneous ko fights.
Compound of 両 (ryō, 'both') and コウ (kō, 'ko'), a Go term referring to a repeated capture situation. The exact origin of コウ is uncertain, but it is a specialized term in the game of Go.