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Sentence #944746

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 Quazel Quazel June 19, 2011 June 19, 2011 at 11:22:29 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Is it about chess ?

jamesforsyth jamesforsyth June 19, 2011 June 19, 2011 at 11:24:04 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Hi Quazel,

"White to play and win." is a term which is commonly used in Western chess puzzles. Often online or in a book you may find a board which is laid out with chess pieces, in a midgame or endgame situation. It's usually white's turn to move, though the puzzle may also be from black's perspective. The objective is to find the check in one move and thereby complete the puzzle. Doing these puzzles helps one become more observant and generally sharp in chess.

chiyochan chiyochan June 19, 2011 June 19, 2011 at 11:48:16 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

This sentence would actually even apply to life or death problems ("tsumego") in Go, too. :)

Quazel Quazel June 19, 2011 June 19, 2011 at 11:54:25 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

@jamesforsyth

Thanks, I didn't know that !

jamesforsyth jamesforsyth June 20, 2011 June 20, 2011 at 2:57:35 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

@chiyochan - Thanks! I'm glad the sentence has wider application.

jamesforsyth jamesforsyth June 20, 2011 June 20, 2011 at 6:25:21 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Don't worry CK, it's a sentence. Anything wanting that's requisite in orthodox syntax is there by ellipsis.

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #944706White to play and win..

次の一手

added by jamesforsyth, June 19, 2011
➜ #944706White to play and win.

linked by jamesforsyth, June 19, 2011
次の一手@need native check

edited by jamesforsyth, June 19, 2011
次の一手

edited by jamesforsyth, June 19, 2011
白先黒死

edited by jamesforsyth, June 19, 2011
➜ #945832Białe zaczynają i wygrywają.

linked by zipangu, June 20, 2011
白先黒死。

edited by jamesforsyth, June 20, 2011
➜ #2591015Albul mută şi câştigă.

linked by Balamax, July 14, 2013