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Korean Go Terms
   

After the recent boom of Korea in Professional Go, we also notice the advent of Go literature, written by Korean authors. They use vocabulary of their own, listed here.

  • Bangchik - illegal play (taking back a stone, suicide, exceeding allotted time, ...)
  • Bik - seki
  • Bulg'yesung - win by resignation
  • Chaksu - the act of placing stones on the board
  • Choilki - byo yomi
  • Chunwon - Tengen
  • Daeguk - to play a game
  • Daeguk Jongryo - (the end of the endgame) i.e. no profitable moves left
  • Dansu - atari
  • Dum - komi
  • gup - kyu
  • Haengma - the flow of the stones
  • Hujeolsu - snapback
  • Hwajum - Hoshi
  • Jip - territory
  • Jongguk - the end of the game (not the endgame)
  • Jungsuk - Joseki
  • K'yega - counting the score
  • Ki - Kiai, fighting spirit
  • Kisa - Baduk player
  • Kongbae - dame
  • Maek - tesuji
  • Matbogi - miai
  • Musungbu - a void game (due to repeated board position)
  • Pae - ko
  • Paegam - ko threat
  • Sungbusu - overplay
  • Sunsu - sente


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