atari

See also: Atari

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 当たり.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈtɑːˌɹi/

Noun

atari (plural atari or ataris or ataries)

1. (go) A move that threatens the immediate capture of one or more stones.
   • 1990 May 25, Jonathan Buss, “Watanabe vs Buss, moves 15-17”, in rec.games.go‎ (Usenet):

     In 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 Go:

     The important thing to note is that playing the simple atari first fails ...

Anagrams

• Arita, Atira, Taira, aarti, arati, atria, raita, riata, taira, tarai, tiara