The act of playing elsewhere (in other words, breaking off from a local exchange of plays in one area of the board) is called "tenuki". It may indicate either a natural pause in the sequence, or a disagreement as to the importance of an area of the board. Between strong players "tenuki" may be used as a kind of gambit. Because the Go board is so spacious, the balance between attack and defense, and amongst different areas, holds great importance for strategy.