noun
superko; superko rule
A go rule that prohibits repeating any previous board position, used to resolve situations like triple ko or eternal life that would otherwise lead to infinite loops.
超コウは、囲碁のルールの一つで、同一局面の再現を禁止する。
Superko is one of the rules of go that prohibits the repetition of any previous board position.
三コウが発生した場合、超コウルールを適用して勝敗を決めることがある。
When a triple ko occurs, the superko rule may be applied to determine the outcome.
コウ (ko) is the basic rule prohibiting immediate recapture of a single stone; 超コウ extends this to any repeated board position.
スーパーコウ is the English loanword 'superko' used in Japanese go contexts, synonymous with 超コウ.
Compound of 超 (chō, 'super-') and コウ (kō, 'ko'), a go term referring to the rule against repeating board positions. The reading ちょうこう follows standard on'yomi.