https://antontobi.com/go-problems/Recent content in Go Problems on antonTobiHugo -- 0.151.0en-usThu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://antontobi.com/turning-a-gote-into-a-sente/Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://antontobi.com/turning-a-gote-into-a-sente/<p>This is a position from a game I played on GoQuest:</p> <img alt="problem" loading="lazy" src="https://antontobi.com/turning-a-gote-into-a-sente/problem.png"><p>My opponent just connected at D1. How should I continue?</p> <img alt="failure 1" loading="lazy" src="https://antontobi.com/turning-a-gote-into-a-sente/variation1.png"><p>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).</p> <img alt="failure 2" loading="lazy" src="https://antontobi.com/turning-a-gote-into-a-sente/variation2.png"><p>If I try to play the sente at F9, my opponent will ignore and counter with the sente at C4. Black&rsquo;s follow-up is bigger than mine so I have to respond at B4. The result is again a draw.</p>