Sente / Gote - Revision history

Mgawalangmagawa at 13:39, 16 February 2024

2024-02-16T13:39:35Z

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	'''Sente''' (先手 ''sente'') - player who makes the first move (sometimes called Black), in notation described with ☗ symbol (or ⛊ on reversed diagrams).		'''Sente''' (先手 ''sente'') - player who makes the first move (sometimes called Black), in notation described with ☗ symbol (or ⛊ on reversed diagrams).

	'''Gote''' (後手 ''gote'') - player who makes the second move (sometimes called White), in notation described with ☖ symbol (or ⛉ on diagrams).		'''Gote''' (後手 ''gote'') - player who makes the second move (sometimes called White), in notation described with ☖ symbol (or ⛉ on reverse diagrams).

	Alternatively, word '''sente''' can be used to describe a move with an initiative or a move that requires opponent's answer. E.g. 先手を取る ''Sente wo toru'' = taking the initiative.		Alternatively, word '''sente''' can be used to describe a move with an initiative or a move that requires opponent's answer. E.g. 先手を取る ''Sente wo toru'' = taking the initiative.

Shogi Harbour: added kanji and alternative meanings

2024-01-12T19:41:42Z

added kanji and alternative meanings

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	The two players of a shogi game are differentiated by who goes first in order of alternating turns:		The two players of a shogi game are differentiated by who goes first in order of alternating turns:

	'''Sente''' - player who makes the first move (sometimes called Black), in notation described with ☗ symbol (or ⛊ on reversed diagrams).		'''Sente''' (先手 ''sente'') - player who makes the first move (sometimes called Black), in notation described with ☗ symbol (or ⛊ on reversed diagrams).

	'''Gote''' - player who makes the second move (sometimes called White), in notation described with ☖ symbol (or ⛉ on diagrams).		'''Gote''' (後手 ''gote'') - player who makes the second move (sometimes called White), in notation described with ☖ symbol (or ⛉ on diagrams).

			Alternatively, word '''sente''' can be used to describe a move with an initiative or a move that requires opponent's answer. E.g. 先手を取る ''Sente wo toru'' = taking the initiative.

			And '''gote''' can mean the opposite, a move without initiative or being forced to answer opponent's moves. E.g. 後手を引く ''Gote wo hiku'' = "taking a backseat".

	For handicap games check [[Uwate / Shitate]].		For handicap games check [[Uwate / Shitate]].

Mgawalangmagawa at 17:41, 12 January 2024

2024-01-12T17:41:13Z

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			The two players of a shogi game are differentiated by who goes first in order of alternating turns:

	'''Sente''' - player who makes the first move (sometimes called Black), in notation described with ☗ symbol (or ⛊ on reversed diagrams).		'''Sente''' - player who makes the first move (sometimes called Black), in notation described with ☗ symbol (or ⛊ on reversed diagrams).

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2024-01-11T17:26:16Z

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'''Sente''' - player who makes the first move (sometimes called Black), in notation described with ☗ symbol (or ⛊ on reversed diagrams).

'''Gote''' - player who makes the second move (sometimes called White), in notation described with ☖ symbol (or ⛉ on diagrams).

For handicap games check [[Uwate / Shitate]].