Byo-Yomi
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Literal Definition and Pronunciation
Byoyomi (秒読み) is a Japanese Go term which literally translates to "counting seconds." A player is in byoyomi when his remaining time is being counted aloud for him. See also the discussion of the literal meaning.
It is approximated in English as three syllables, "byoh-yoh-mee." Pronouncing it "bye-oh-yoh-mee" is definitely wrong.
The following sections discuss how the term byoyomi is used in specific situations.
Japanese Professional Matches
In Japanese title matches and televised games, when a player is running out of time, the timekeeper will count aloud the amount of time used. The timekeeper counts up rather than the Western practice of counting down. See the article entitled Time is the Enemy in Go World #13.
There is an excellent article on byoyomi by Richard Hunter in the British Go Journal , titled "Byoyomi Explained."
These pages also might help:
See also
- Short history of Byo-Yomi by John Fairbairn on life in 19x19:
http://www.lifein19x19.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=25019#p25019