noun
mirror Go; manego
A Go opening strategy where one player symmetrically copies the opponent's moves. Can be played by either Black or White. The term is a blend of 真似 (mimic) and 碁 (Go).
See also: 太閤碁
マネ碁は、相手の手をそのまま真似る戦法だ。
Mirror Go is a strategy of copying the opponent's moves exactly.
プロの対局でマネ碁が現れることは稀だ。
It is rare for mirror Go to appear in professional games.
Another named Go opening pattern; 太閤碁 refers to a specific historical formation, while マネ碁 is defined by the mirroring strategy itself.
Compound of 真似 (mane, 'mimicry') and 碁 (go, 'Go'). The katakana spelling マネ is common in this term.