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Definition:

If a play is sente, under normal circumstances the player whose sente it is will be able to make the play with sente before the opponent can afford to make the reverse sente. We say that the sente player has the privilege of making the play. Privilege is one characteristic of sente.

Commentary:

The assertion of privilege is that the play can, at present, be ruled out of order of play considerations. Evidently this state of affairs is something that may persist for a while; but not for ever. It is usually (not always) skilful to postpone certain types of sente play, until the 'last moment' - when the privilege is about to lapse. Other things being equal (which they are often not, in any simple-minded sense) it is a good idea to keep options open, flexibility, avoid aji keshi, retain ko threats and so on. On the other hand, if there is a clear way to win by playing out one's sente endgame, this is typically the right approach.



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