superko; superko rule
A Go rule that prevents repetition of a previous board position, covering situations like triple ko and eternal life. Technical term used in Go.
The superko rule prohibits cyclic patterns such as triple ko and eternal life.
この対局ではスーパー劫が適用される。
Superko is applied in this game.
Standard kanji-katakana hybrid spelling used in Go literature.
Katakana spelling for こう; used interchangeably in some texts.
From English 'super' + 劫 (こう, 'ko'), a Go term. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is a modern technical coinage.