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game record (of shogi, go, or chess); notation of moves
A written or digital record of the moves played in a game of shogi, go, or (less often) chess. Kept for later study and analysis, and a central part of how professional and amateur players learn. Published for major professional matches in magazines, newspapers, and online databases.
Compound of 棋 ('board game', especially shogi, go, and chess) and 譜 ('record; score; notation' — the same character used in 楽譜, 'sheet music'). Both elements are literary kanji rarely used outside such compounds.
Usage
- A specialized but standard term among shogi and go players; almost every serious player reads 棋譜.
- The verbs used with 棋譜 reflect how records are handled:
- 棋譜を取る: to record the moves as a game is played.
- 棋譜を並べる: to reproduce/play through a recorded game on a board.
- 棋譜を残す: to leave a game record (for posterity).
- Note the homophone 寄付 ('donation') — context and kanji distinguish them.
Common collocations
- 棋譜を取る: to record a game
- 棋譜を並べる: to play through a game record
- 棋譜を残す: to leave a record of the game
- プロの棋譜: professional game records
- 棋譜解析: game record analysis
Similar words
- 楽譜: sheet music — uses the same 譜 element; 'score' in the musical sense.
- 譜面: score; notation — general term for written records of music; shares the 'notation' sense.
- 記録: record — generic word for any record; 棋譜 is a specific kind of 記録.
- 寄付: donation — a homophone with different kanji; easy to confuse in speech.
Related Words
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楽譜 (sheet music)
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譜面 (score)
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記録 (record)
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寄付 (donation)
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盤面 (board surface)