elephant's move; diagonal jump
A go term for a diagonal move that jumps over one intersection, resembling the move of an elephant in shogi or xiangqi. Used in technical go contexts.
See also: 狭間
The elephant's move is an effective technique for splitting the opponent's stones.
この局面ではハザマトビが急所になる。
In this position, the diagonal jump is the vital point.
Katakana spelling is common for this go term; usually written in kana.
Rarely used kanji form.
From ハザマ (a go term for a gap or space) + 飛び (jump). The exact origin of ハザマ in go is uncertain.