Sente

先手 (Sente) is a Japanese noun meaning “moving first, person with the first move, forestalling, (seizing the) initiative”.

Meanings

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

Kanji in 先手

beforehand

Related words

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