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March 1, 2026

Turning a gote into a sente

This is a position from a game I played on GoQuest: My opponent just connected at D1. How should I continue? If I play the reverse sente at C4, my opponent gets the reverse sente at F9, and the result is a draw (GoQuest uses Chinese rules with 7.0 komi). If I try to play the sente at F9, my opponent will ignore and counter with the sente at C4. Black’s follow-up is bigger than mine so I have to respond at B4. The result is again a draw. ...

February 26, 2026