noun
handicap go; game of go with a handicap
A go game where the weaker player places several stones on the board before the game starts, as a handicap. The number of stones is often determined by the rank difference.
See also: 置き石
初心者と打つときは、いつも置き碁にしている。
When I play against a beginner, I always use a handicap game.
置き碁の石数は、段級位差によって決まる。
The number of handicap stones is determined by the difference in ranks.
置き石 can also refer to handicap stones in go, but is a more general term for placed stones, while 置き碁 specifically refers to the handicap game itself.
Compound of 置き (oki, 'placing', from verb 置く) and 碁 (go, 'the board game go').