ko

IPA(Pronunciation)

(game of Go) A local shape to which the ko rule applies; a ko shape. / (game of Go) ko fight / (game of Go) a stone in a ko in atari, a ko stone

Japanese Meaning

碁における、劫のルールが適用される局面や形状。 / 碁の局面での劫争い、劫戦。 / 危機的な局面で、劫の状態にある石（劫の石）。

He threatened a ko in the middle game to force his opponent into a difficult choice.

中盤で彼は取り返しが繰り返される局面を狙い、相手を難しい選択に追い込んだ。

Sense（1）

(game of Go) A local shape to which the ko rule applies; a ko shape.

Black gets an easy game by just filling the ko.

Sense（2）

(game of Go) ko fight

Black wins the ko easily.

Sense（3）

(game of Go) a stone in a ko in atari, a ko stone

Black recaptures the ko and white has to find another ko threat.

（ plural ）