Reverse Sente

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    Keywords: Go term

Chinese: 逆先 (ni4 xian1); 逆先手 (ni4 xian1 shou3 )
Japanese: 逆ヨセ (gyaku yose); 逆先手 (gyaku sente)
Korean: yeokseonsu; yeokkkeunnaegi

A reverse sente play is a play which forestalls a sente play of your opponent. A reverse sente is somewhat unusual, as the player with sente will normally be able to play the sente before the reverse sente is profitable.

[Diagram]

Sente

The hane-connect, W1 - W3, is sente, threatening to save the white+circle stone.

[Diagram]

Reverse sente

The hane-connect, B1 - B3, forestalls the White sente and gains 3 points.

Further reading

When to play a reverse sente

Sente gains Nothing


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