fun pente variant; any programmers?
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Mar 22, 2001, 5:36 AM
A really fun and I feel better variant to classic pente is played where if 1 player has two stones placed with one space and one of player 2's stones in play between, the space becomes a capture if played into by player 2. This allows for more defensive options during the game. It also can set up a situation where if a player plays into a space it can be a poof in more than one direction at once, thus giving the opponent 3 or more stones by the play. This sacrifice can sometimes be a worthwhile move, but would mean that ten stones rather than five pairs of stones wins the game. If anyone out there would like to learn more about this variant or try programming it, please drop me a line: watsu13@m... thanks
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Re: fun pente variant; any programmers?
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Mar 22, 2001, 8:47 PM
I don't understand what you're describing. Are you saying that an empty space would count as an opponent's stone, as far as the ability to make a capture goes? (Wow, it IS hard to describe, isn't it?)
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Re: fun pente variant; any programmers?
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Mar 22, 2001, 9:17 PM
Welcome to the club watsu! Hey, that poof pente sounds fun! Some ingenious mind thought that up! No way to play it at Dwoobo's or IYT that I know of. Dweebo would have to program it in there, I guess? Joeking
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Re: fun pente variant; any programmers?
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Mar 23, 2001, 3:22 AM
I'll try to be as clear as possible. In a situation where there is a potential for a capture, the potential disappears in classic pente once two stones have been placed surrounding two spaces, so that the opponent can now play within those spaces without being captured. In the variation I'm describing, once one of the inner spaces is occupied the other cannot be. If a player chooses to play into that second space both pieces are forfeited(sometimes this is a good move). I hope that this is clear. If not I'll try again perhaps using k10, l11 type examples instead of words. Thanks for response.
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