noun
starting the endgame; beginning the final stage
In go, the phase where a player initiates a large-scale endgame sequence, often decisive.
See also: ヨセ
この局面で大寄せに入るタイミングが勝負を分けた。
The timing of entering the endgame at this position decided the match.
noun
summoning many entertainers for a big party
Historical term for calling many prostitutes and entertainers to hold a lavish party; not used in modern everyday language.
江戸時代の豪商は大寄せを催して遊んだという。
It is said that wealthy merchants in the Edo period held big parties by summoning many entertainers.
ヨセ is the general term for the endgame in go; 大寄せ specifically refers to starting a large-scale endgame maneuver.
Compound of 大 (large) and 寄せ (gathering, approaching). The go sense derives from the endgame term ヨセ, while the archaic sense refers to gathering many people.