• Atari

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /əˈtɑˌɹi/

    Origin

    Japanese 当たり.

    Full definition of atari

    Noun

    atari

    (plural atari or ataris or ataries)
    1. (game of go) A move that threatens the immediate capture of one or more stones.
      • 1990 May 25: Jonathan Buss, Watanabe vs Buss, moves 15-17, rec.games.go, http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.go/msg/71a8c96919059843?dmode=sourceIn situations like this, beginners often make the mistake of giving an atari, which strengthens only the opponent.
      • 2003: Peter Shotwell, Go! More Than a Game... White responds with an atari of her own ...
      • 2004: John Fairbairn, Invitation to GoThe important thing to note is that playing the simple atari first fails ...
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