game of Go; playing Go
A poetic, literary expression likening the black and white stones to crows and herons. Used in elegant or classical contexts rather than everyday speech.
See also: 碁
My hobby is watching games of Go.
He is absorbed in playing Go.
From 烏 (crow, black) and 鷺 (heron, white), referring to the black and white stones used in Go, combined with 争い (contest). The exact origin is uncertain, but it is a classical literary coinage.