game record; kifu
A written record of the moves in a game of go, shogi, chess, or similar board games. Often used in competitive and study contexts.
I study by replaying professional game records.
This game record is from a famous match in the Edo period.
Taking down the game record is the recorder's job.
He studies by replaying professional players' game records move by move.
To get stronger, it's important to study other people's game records.
棋譜 is the full term for a written record of a go, shogi, or chess game; 譜 is its shortened, more casual form.
対局 is the actual game or match being played, while 棋譜 is the written record of the moves made during that game.
局面 refers to a specific board position or phase within a game, whereas 棋譜 is the complete move-by-move record of the whole game.
棋 (go, shogi, board game) + 譜 (musical score, record). The combination originally referred to a written record of board game moves, analogous to a musical score.