noun
snapback; reciprocal capture
A go tactic where capturing a stone immediately leads to the opponent recapturing the surrounding stones. The term is usually written in kana as ウッテガエシ.
この形はウッテガエシの好例だ。
This shape is a good example of a snapback.
打って返しを狙って石を捨てる。
Sacrifice a stone aiming for a snapback.
Compound of 打って (utte, te-form of 打つ 'to strike') + 返し (kaeshi, 'return'), literally 'strike and return'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in go for the snapback tactic.