Kikasare
Being forced to answer in a way that gives the opponent a useful result.
Kikasare describes a position or sequence in which a player has been made to answer an opponent’s forcing move, usually with an unfavorable exchange or a loss of initiative. The opponent’s forcing move—often called kikashi—induces the reply rather than merely inviting it.
After the exchange, the opponent may retain sente, obtain improved shape, or have a useful continuation. The term emphasizes the disadvantage of having been forced to respond for the opponent’s benefit; kikasare is the condition or unfavorable result, while a force or kikashi is the move that compels the response. Not every forced reply is kikasare: the opponent must generally gain a meaningful advantage from inducing it.
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