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先手 せんて

  1. moving first; person with the first move
  2. (seizing the) initiative; forestalling
  3. move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative; sente

先手 さきて

  1. front lines; vanguard

先手を取る せんてをとる

  1. to take the initiative

先手を打つ せんてをうつ

  1. to anticipate; to beat to the punch; to forestall
  2. to play the first move (e.g. in go)

先手必勝 せんてひっしょう

  1. being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm; victory goes to the one who makes the first move

逆先手 ぎゃくせんて

  1. move that is sente if played by the opponent but gote for the one playing it; reverse sente

両先手 りょうせんて

  1. double sente; move that is sente for either player
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