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WEEK 13 - sente and gote


MATERIALS YOU'LL NEED: 19x19 demo board, class Go sets in all sizes.


REVIEW: Corner approaches : how to approach the corner, how to answer the approach.

SENTE AND GOTE: explain these terms.
   WHITE TO PLAY ON THE STAR POINT IS SENTE
   WHITE TO PLAY THE DIAGONAL (shown on the second line) IS SENTE
   BLACK TO PLAY THE MARKED STONE IS SENTE

VOCABULARY WORDS:
SENTE; a move that forces a reply or else there will be a loss.
GOTE: a move you don't need to respond to.