先手 – Vocabulary details

先せん手て

Noun

1. moving first; person with the first move

2. forestalling; (seizing the) initiative

3. sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative

before (timewise)

hand

せ

んて

former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

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

to take the initiative

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

この局きょく面めんでは、先せん手てが少すこし有ゆう利りだ。

In this position, the player who moved first has a slight advantage.

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