atari

A move that threatens the immediate capture of one or more stones.

Noun

  1. A move that threatens the immediate capture of one or more stones.
    • In situations like this, beginners often make the mistake of giving an atari, which strengthens only the opponent. - 1990 May 25, Jonathan Buss, “Watanabe vs Buss, moves 15-17”, in rec.games.go (Usenet):
    • ... White responds with an atari of her own ... - 2003, Peter Shotwell, Go! More Than a Game:
    • The important thing to note is that playing the simple atari first fails ... - 2004, John Fairbairn, Invitation to Go:

Origin

Etymology tree Japanese 当たりbor. English atari Borrowed from Japanese 当たり.

Forms

atari ataris ataries