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From: achowe@tiger.waterloo.edu (CrackerJack)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: the meaning of 'atari'
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Date: 10 Apr 89 00:06:10 GMT
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>atari is go's equivalent of 'check' in chess. 'checkmate' is 'sente', which
[...]
>Eric Harnden (Ronin)

'Sente' is not 'Checkmate' but means 'initiative' and is used in GO to
denote who seems to be leading play. ie. the better player normally 
plays white and is often be said that he has 'sente' or that he is 
forcing black to respond to threats. It is possible for 'sente' to 
switch back and further between players. But it does NOT mean checkmate.

- Ant
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