Home » Forum Home » Analysis

Topic: Who first played the wedge?
Replies: 1   Views: 36,075   Pages: 1   Last Post: Nov 1, 2017, 10:30 PM by: watsu

Search Forum

Back to Topic List Topics: [ Previous | Next ]
Replies: 1   Views: 36,075   Pages: 1  
watsu

Posts: 1,442
Registered: Dec 16, 2001
Home page
Who first played the wedge?
Posted: Oct 13, 2017, 6:48 PM

I seem to recall that it might have been Tom Braunlich who first came up with the idea of playing the wedge as an alternative to playing into the hammer, but I'm very uncertain of the accuracy of that. Any Pente historians recall the details on the wedge opening?

Retired from TB Pente, but still playing live games & exploring variants like D, poof and boat

watsu

Posts: 1,442
Registered: Dec 16, 2001
Home page
Re: Who first played the wedge?
Posted: Nov 1, 2017, 10:30 PM

Scott Justice answered my question on the pente.org Facebook page: it was Rollie Tesh who "was the first to explore the so-called Wedge Opening, which was the most popular opening system during this tournament." with the source being the 1983 World Tournament Championship Pente book. Thank you sjustice for that information and kudos to rollietesh for the wedge (in addition to the first extensive analysis of the hammer, of course).

Retired from TB Pente, but still playing live games & exploring variants like D, poof and boat
Replies: 1   Views: 36,075   Pages: 1  
Back to Topic List
Topics: [ Previous | Next ]


Powered by Jive Software