diff --git a/src/compiled/glift.js b/src/compiled/glift.js
index c6c32abf..677d8ce8 100644
--- a/src/compiled/glift.js
+++ b/src/compiled/glift.js
@@ -235,8 +235,8 @@ glift.rules.autonumber=function(a){var b=/\d+/,c=/0\d/;a.recurseFromRoot(functio
 g=h=0,k=k.stones;g<k.length;g++){var l=k[g];l.collision||(l=l.point.toSgfCoord(),f[l]=e+h,h++)}var e=[],m;for(m in f)g=f[m]+"",2<g.length&&(h=g.substring(g.length-2,g.length),"00"!==h&&(g=h),2===g.length&&c.test(g)&&(g=g.charAt(g.length-1))),e.push(m+":"+g);0===e.length?a.properties().remove("LB"):a.properties().set("LB",e);glift.rules.removeCollidingLabels(a,f)}})};
 glift.rules.removeCollidingLabels=function(a,b){for(var c=["TR","SQ"],d=0;d<c.length;d++){var e=c[d];if(a.properties().contains(e)){for(var f=a.properties().getAllValues(e),g=[],h=0;h<f.length;h++){var k=f[h];b[k]||g.push(k)}0===g.length?a.properties().remove(e):a.properties().set(e,g)}}};
 glift.rules.clearnumbers=function(a){var b=/\d+/;a.recurseFromRoot(function(a){if(a.properties().contains("LB")){for(var d=a.properties().getAllValues("LB"),e=[],f=0;d&&f<d.length;f++){var g=d[f].split(":");b.test(g[1])||e.push(d[f])}0===e.length?a.properties().remove("LB"):a.properties().set("LB",e)}})};
-(function(){glift.rules.goban={getInstance:function(b){return new a(b||19)},getFromMoveTree:function(b,c){var f=new a(b.getIntersections());c=c||b.treepathToHere();var g=b.getTreeFromRoot(),h=[];f.loadStonesFromMovetree(g);for(var k=0;k<c.length;k++)g.moveDown(c[k]),h.push(f.loadStonesFromMovetree(g));return{goban:f,captures:h}}};var a=function(a){if(!a||0>=a)throw"Invalid Intersections. Was: "+a;this.ints=a||19;for(var b=[],c=0;c<a;c++){for(var g=[],h=0;h<a;h++)g[h]=glift.enums.states.EMPTY;b[c]=
-g}this.stones=b};a.prototype={intersections:function(){return this.ints},getStone:function(a){return this.stones[a.y()][a.x()]},getAllPlacedStones:function(){for(var a=[],b=0;b<this.stones.length;b++)for(var c=this.stones[b],g=0;g<c.length;g++){var h=glift.util.point(g,b),k=this.getStone(h);k!==glift.enums.states.BLACK&&k!==glift.enums.states.WHITE||a.push({point:h,color:k})}return a},placeable:function(a,b){return this.inBounds(a)&&this.getStone(a)===glift.enums.states.EMPTY},outBounds:function(a){return glift.util.outBounds(a.x(),
+(function(){glift.rules.goban={getInstance:function(b){return new a(b||19)},getFromMoveTree:function(b,c){var f=new a(b.getIntersections());c=c||b.treepathToHere();var g=b.getTreeFromRoot(),h=[];f.loadStonesFromMovetree(g);for(var k=0;k<c.length&&0<g.node().numChildren();k++)g.moveDown(c[k]),h.push(f.loadStonesFromMovetree(g));return{goban:f,captures:h}}};var a=function(a){if(!a||0>=a)throw"Invalid Intersections. Was: "+a;this.ints=a||19;for(var b=[],c=0;c<a;c++){for(var g=[],h=0;h<a;h++)g[h]=glift.enums.states.EMPTY;
+b[c]=g}this.stones=b};a.prototype={intersections:function(){return this.ints},getStone:function(a){return this.stones[a.y()][a.x()]},getAllPlacedStones:function(){for(var a=[],b=0;b<this.stones.length;b++)for(var c=this.stones[b],g=0;g<c.length;g++){var h=glift.util.point(g,b),k=this.getStone(h);k!==glift.enums.states.BLACK&&k!==glift.enums.states.WHITE||a.push({point:h,color:k})}return a},placeable:function(a,b){return this.inBounds(a)&&this.getStone(a)===glift.enums.states.EMPTY},outBounds:function(a){return glift.util.outBounds(a.x(),
 this.ints)||glift.util.outBounds(a.y(),this.ints)},inBounds:function(a){return glift.util.inBounds(a.x(),this.ints)&&glift.util.inBounds(a.y(),this.ints)},clearStone:function(a){this._setColor(a,glift.enums.states.EMPTY)},clearSome:function(a){for(var b=0;b<a.length;b++)this.clearStone(a[b])},_setColor:function(a,b){this.stones[a.y()][a.x()]=b},testAddStone:function(a,b){var c=this.addStone(a,b);this.clearStone(a);for(var g=glift.util.colors.oppositeColor(b),h=0;h<c.captures.length;h++)this._setColor(c.captures[h],
 g);return c.successful},addStone:function(a,e){if(!glift.util.colors.isLegalColor(e))throw"Unknown color: "+e;if(this.outBounds(a)||!this.placeable(a))return new c(!1);this._setColor(a,e);var f=new b,g=glift.util.colors.oppositeColor(e);this._getCaptures(f,glift.util.point(a.x()+1,a.y()),g);this._getCaptures(f,glift.util.point(a.x()-1,a.y()),g);this._getCaptures(f,glift.util.point(a.x(),a.y()-1),g);this._getCaptures(f,glift.util.point(a.x(),a.y()+1),g);if(0>=f.numCaptures&&(this._getCaptures(f,a,
 e),0<f.numCaptures))return this.clearStone(a),new c(!1);f=f.getCaptures();this.clearSome(f);return new c(!0,f)},_getCaptures:function(a,b,c){this._findConnected(a,b,c);0>=a.liberties&&a.consideringToCaptures();a.clearExceptCaptures()},_findConnected:function(a,b,c){var g=glift.util;if(void 0===a.seen[b.hash()]&&!this.outBounds(b)){a.seen[b.hash()]=!0;var h=this.getStone(b);if(h===glift.enums.states.EMPTY)a.liberties++;else if(h!==g.colors.oppositeColor(c))if(h===c)a.considering.push(b),this._findConnected(a,
@@ -383,9 +383,10 @@ glift.widgets.options.BOARD_EDITOR={_markMap:{bstone_a:glift.enums.marks.LABEL_A
 f=b.controller.getCurrentPlayer();a[e]?(c=b.controller.addPlacement(c,a[e]),b.applyBoardData(c)):d[e]?(c=b.controller.addMark(c,d[e]))&&b.applyBoardData(c):"twostones"===e&&(c=b.controller.addStone(c,f))&&b.applyBoardData(c)},stoneMouseover:function(a,b,c){var d=glift.enums.marks,e=glift.widgets.options.BOARD_EDITOR._markMap,f=glift.widgets.options.BOARD_EDITOR._placementMap,g={BLACK:"BLACK_HOVER",WHITE:"WHITE_HOVER"},h=b.controller.getCurrentPlayer();a=b.display.intersections();var k=b.iconBar.getIcon("multiopen").getActive().iconName;
 void 0!==f[k]?(d=f[k],b.controller.canAddStone(c,h)&&a.setStoneColor(c,g[d])):"twostones"===k?(d=b.controller.getCurrentPlayer(),b.controller.canAddStone(c,h)&&a.setStoneColor(c,g[d])):e[k]&&!a.hasMark(c)&&(g=e[k],g===d.LABEL_NUMERIC?a.addTempMark(c,g,b.controller.currentNumericMark()):g===d.LABEL_ALPHA?a.addTempMark(c,g,b.controller.currentAlphaMark()):a.addTempMark(c,g))},stoneMouseout:function(a,b,c){var d=b.controller.getCurrentPlayer(),d=b.iconBar.getIcon("multiopen").getActive().iconName;a=
 b.display.intersections();if("twostones"===d||"bstone"===d||"wstone"===d)d=b.controller.getCurrentPlayer(),b.controller.canAddStone(c,d)&&a.setStoneColor(c,"EMPTY");a.clearTempMarks()},icons:["start","end","arrowleft","arrowright","twostones bstone wstone bstone_a bstone_1 bstone_triangle bstone_square nostone-xmark".split(" ")],problemConditions:{},showVariations:glift.enums.showVariations.ALWAYS,controllerFunc:glift.controllers.boardEditor};
-glift.widgets.options.CORRECT_VARIATIONS_PROBLEM={stoneClick:function(a,b,c){a=b.controller.getCurrentPlayer();a=b.controller.addStone(c,a);var d=glift.enums.problemResults;if(a.result!==d.FAILURE){b.applyBoardData(a);var e=b.sgfOptions.problemCallback;void 0===b.correctness&&(a.result===d.CORRECT?(b.iconBar.destroyTempIcons(),void 0===b.correctNextSet[c.toString()]&&(b.correctNextSet[c.toString()]=!0,b.numCorrectAnswers++,b.numCorrectAnswers===b.totalCorrectAnswers?(b.correctness=d.CORRECT,b.iconBar.addTempText("multiopen-boxonly",
-b.numCorrectAnswers+"/"+b.totalCorrectAnswers,{fill:"#0CC",stroke:"#0CC"}),e(d.CORRECT)):(b.iconBar.addTempText("multiopen-boxonly",b.numCorrectAnswers+"/"+b.totalCorrectAnswers,{fill:"#000",stroke:"#000"}),setTimeout(function(){b.controller.initialize();b.applyBoardData(b.controller.getEntireBoardState())},b.sgfOptions.correctVariationsResetTime)))):a.result==d.INCORRECT&&(b.iconBar.destroyTempIcons(),b.iconBar.setCenteredTempIcon("multiopen-boxonly","cross","red"),b.iconBar.clearTempText("multiopen-boxonly"),
-b.correctness=d.INCORRECT,e(d.INCORRECT)))}},showVariations:glift.enums.showVariations.NEVER,icons:["refresh","problem-explanation","multiopen-boxonly"],controllerFunc:glift.controllers.staticProblem,correctVariationsResetTime:750,statusBarIcons:["fullscreen"]};glift.widgets.options.EXAMPLE={stoneClick:function(a,b,c){},icons:[],problemConditions:{},showVariations:glift.enums.showVariations.NEVER,controllerFunc:glift.controllers.gameViewer,stoneMouseover:function(){},stoneMouseout:function(){},statusBarIcons:["fullscreen"]};
+glift.widgets.options.CORRECT_VARIATIONS_PROBLEM={stoneClick:function(a,b,c){a=b.controller.getCurrentPlayer();a=b.controller.addStone(c,a);var d=glift.enums.problemResults;if(a.result!==d.FAILURE){var e=b.hooks();b.applyBoardData(a);void 0===b.correctness&&(a.result===d.CORRECT?(b.iconBar.destroyTempIcons(),void 0===b.correctNextSet[c.toString()]&&(b.correctNextSet[c.toString()]=!0,b.numCorrectAnswers++,b.numCorrectAnswers===b.totalCorrectAnswers?(b.correctness=d.CORRECT,b.iconBar.addTempText("multiopen-boxonly",
+b.numCorrectAnswers+"/"+b.totalCorrectAnswers,{fill:"#0CC",stroke:"#0CC"}),e.problemCorrect()):(b.iconBar.addTempText("multiopen-boxonly",b.numCorrectAnswers+"/"+b.totalCorrectAnswers,{fill:"#000",stroke:"#000"}),setTimeout(function(){b.controller.initialize();b.applyBoardData(b.controller.getEntireBoardState())},b.sgfOptions.correctVariationsResetTime)))):a.result==d.INCORRECT&&(b.iconBar.destroyTempIcons(),b.iconBar.setCenteredTempIcon("multiopen-boxonly","cross","red"),b.iconBar.clearTempText("multiopen-boxonly"),
+b.correctness=d.INCORRECT,e.problemIncorrect()))}},showVariations:glift.enums.showVariations.NEVER,icons:["refresh","problem-explanation","multiopen-boxonly"],controllerFunc:glift.controllers.staticProblem,correctVariationsResetTime:750,statusBarIcons:["fullscreen"]};
+glift.widgets.options.EXAMPLE={stoneClick:function(a,b,c){},icons:[],problemConditions:{},showVariations:glift.enums.showVariations.NEVER,controllerFunc:glift.controllers.gameViewer,stoneMouseover:function(){},stoneMouseout:function(){},statusBarIcons:["fullscreen"]};
 glift.widgets.options.GAME_VIEWER={stoneClick:function(a,b,c){a=b.controller.getCurrentPlayer();c=b.controller.addStone(c,a);b.applyBoardData(c)},keyMappings:{ARROW_LEFT:"iconActions.arrowleft.click",ARROW_RIGHT:"iconActions.arrowright.click",",":"iconActions.arrowleft.click",".":"iconActions.arrowright.click","<":"iconActions.jump-left-arrow.click",">":"iconActions.jump-right-arrow.click","]":function(a){a.controller.moveUpVariations();a.applyBoardData(a.controller.getNextBoardState())},"[":function(a){a.controller.moveDownVariations();
 a.applyBoardData(a.controller.getNextBoardState())}},icons:["jump-left-arrow","jump-right-arrow","arrowleft","arrowright"],showVariations:glift.enums.showVariations.MORE_THAN_ONE,problemConditions:{},controllerFunc:glift.controllers.gameViewer,statusBarIcons:["game-info","move-indicator","fullscreen"]};
 glift.widgets.options.REDUCED_GAME_VIEWER={stoneClick:function(a,b,c){a=b.controller.getCurrentPlayer();c=b.controller.addStone(c,a);b.applyBoardData(c)},icons:["arrowleft","arrowright"],problemConditions:{},showVariations:glift.enums.showVariations.MORE_THAN_ONE,controllerFunc:glift.controllers.gameViewer,statusBarIcons:["game-info","move-indicator","fullscreen"]};
diff --git a/src/compiled/glift_combined.js b/src/compiled/glift_combined.js
index 07de61f4..d446081b 100644
--- a/src/compiled/glift_combined.js
+++ b/src/compiled/glift_combined.js
@@ -7457,7 +7457,9 @@ glift.rules.goban = {
         movetree = mt.getTreeFromRoot(),
         captures = []; // array of captures.
     goban.loadStonesFromMovetree(movetree); // Load root placements.
-    for (var i = 0; i < treepath.length; i++) {
+    for (var i = 0; 
+        i < treepath.length && movetree.node().numChildren() > 0;
+        i++) {
       movetree.moveDown(treepath[i]);
       captures.push(goban.loadStonesFromMovetree(movetree));
     }
@@ -13751,8 +13753,8 @@ glift.widgets.options.CORRECT_VARIATIONS_PROBLEM = {
       // an illegal move.
       return;
     }
+    var hooks = widget.hooks();
     widget.applyBoardData(data);
-    var callback = widget.sgfOptions.problemCallback;
     if (widget.correctness === undefined) {
       if (data.result === problemResults.CORRECT) {
         widget.iconBar.destroyTempIcons();
@@ -13765,7 +13767,7 @@ glift.widgets.options.CORRECT_VARIATIONS_PROBLEM = {
                 'multiopen-boxonly',
                 widget.numCorrectAnswers + '/' + widget.totalCorrectAnswers,
                 { fill: '#0CC', stroke: '#0CC'});
-            callback(problemResults.CORRECT);
+            hooks.problemCorrect();
           } else {
             widget.iconBar.addTempText(
                 'multiopen-boxonly',
@@ -13782,7 +13784,7 @@ glift.widgets.options.CORRECT_VARIATIONS_PROBLEM = {
         widget.iconBar.setCenteredTempIcon('multiopen-boxonly', 'cross', 'red');
         widget.iconBar.clearTempText('multiopen-boxonly');
         widget.correctness = problemResults.INCORRECT;
-        callback(problemResults.INCORRECT);
+        hooks.problemIncorrect();
       }
     }
   },
diff --git a/src/controllers/game_viewer_test.js b/src/controllers/game_viewer_test.js
index fe8f431b..74ab6060 100644
--- a/src/controllers/game_viewer_test.js
+++ b/src/controllers/game_viewer_test.js
@@ -11,6 +11,15 @@
     deepEqual(gameViewer.treepath, [], 'Gamepath set to beginning');
   });
 
+  test('Test Create: 1+ initial position', function() {
+    var gameViewer = glift.controllers.gameViewer({ 
+        sgfString: problem,
+        initialPosition: '1+'
+    });
+    deepEqual(gameViewer.currentMoveNumber(), 2);
+    ok(gameViewer);
+  });
+
   test('Test NextMove / PrevMove', function() {
     var gameViewer = glift.controllers.gameViewer({ sgfString: problem });
     var displayData = gameViewer.nextMove();
diff --git a/src/parse/parse_test.js b/src/parse/parse_test.js
index 6e51f7a5..2c5bd596 100644
--- a/src/parse/parse_test.js
+++ b/src/parse/parse_test.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   module('glift.parse.parseTest');
   var fromFileName = glift.parse.fromFileName;
   var parseType = glift.parse.parseType;
+  var sgfs = testdata.sgfs
 
   test('fromFileName', function() {
     var oldFromString = glift.parse.fromString;
@@ -17,4 +18,11 @@
 
     glift.parse.fromString = oldFromString;
   });
+
+  test('from string: SGF, escaped comment', function() {
+    var sgf = sgfs.escapedComment;
+    var mt = glift.parse.fromString(sgf, parseType.SGF);
+    ok(mt);
+    ok(/Awesome!/.test(mt.properties().getComment()), 'should be awesome');
+  });
 })();
diff --git a/src/rules/goban.js b/src/rules/goban.js
index a4238272..52d081d8 100644
--- a/src/rules/goban.js
+++ b/src/rules/goban.js
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ glift.rules.goban = {
         movetree = mt.getTreeFromRoot(),
         captures = []; // array of captures.
     goban.loadStonesFromMovetree(movetree); // Load root placements.
-    for (var i = 0; i < treepath.length; i++) {
+    for (var i = 0; 
+        i < treepath.length && movetree.node().numChildren() > 0;
+        i++) {
       movetree.moveDown(treepath[i]);
       captures.push(goban.loadStonesFromMovetree(movetree));
     }
diff --git a/src/testdata/sgfs.js b/src/testdata/sgfs.js
index 7723fa50..f74d5d56 100644
--- a/src/testdata/sgfs.js
+++ b/src/testdata/sgfs.js
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ testdata.sgfs = {
     "RU[Japanese]SZ[19]KM[0.00]\n" +
     "PW[White]PB[Black])",
 
+  escapedComment: "(;GM[1]FF[4]C[Josh[1k\\]: Go is Awesome!])",
+
   veryeasy:
     "(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2]\n" +
     "C[Here's a basic example problem]" +
@@ -215,5 +217,5 @@ testdata.sgfs = {
     "" +
     "Black 125 was the losing move. Black should have played Black 125 at Black 145 instead." +
     "" +
-    "**228 moves: White won by resignation.**])"
+    "**228 moves: White won by resignation.**])",
 };