Nozomi

Nozomi is a Japanese term meaning "gazing from a distance" and referring to an erasing move, a move which tries to prevent an opponent from developing further too much.

Further reading

• L19 thread about a move AlphaGo plays frequently, referred to as a nozomi.

• L19 thread in which John Fairbairn highlights a nozomi played by Iwamoto Kaoru against Fujisawa Kuranosuke in 1937.