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A divine move is a truly inspired and original move in a game of Go. A divine move should be a non-obvious move which balances strategy and tactics to turn a losing game into a winning game. Divine move is singular—they are of such rarity that a full-time go player might be lucky to play a single such move in his or her lifetime. The Divine Move is the ultimate move, and playing it means that you can play on a level that God himself plays on.

From the Japanese 神の一手 "Kami no Itte" which literally means "The Hand of God" or "The Move(s) of God."

The possessing spirit Fujiwara-no-Sai in the story Hikaru No Go must play a divine move to find lasting peace.