large knight's move; ogeima
A Go term for a specific large knight's move shape. Compare with 小ゲイマ (small knight's move).
See also: 桂馬
The move approaching the corner with a large knight's move was a good move.
Large knight's moves often appear in professional game records.
桂馬 is the shogi knight piece; in Go, ゲイマ refers to the knight's move shape.
Standard mixed kanji-katakana spelling for this Go term.
Kanji spelling using 桂馬 (knight in shogi); less common than 大ゲイマ in Go contexts.
Compound of 大 (large) and ゲイマ, the Go term for a knight's move, derived from the shogi piece 桂馬 (knight).