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
Mirror Go is a strategy of copying the opponent's moves exactly.
It is rare for mirror Go to appear in professional games.
Standard spelling for this Go term, combining katakana マネ (mimic) with 碁 (Go).
Kanji spelling using 真似 (mimic) and 碁 (Go); less common than the katakana form.
Compound of 真似 (mane, 'mimicry') and 碁 (go, 'Go'). The katakana spelling マネ is common in this term.