To all -

I would like to refer EVERYONE to Samwise's post. His 'wise' part in his I.D. speaks VOLUMNS about who he is and what he represents. I have spoken to him several times by Email and at www.pente.org. At no point did I ever try to sway his opinion one way or another about this topic. He came to that conclusion on his own. One thing that I will mention about him because there is NO way that ANYONE would guess it unless it was stated. He is only 16 years old!!

He is saying that he is ALSO tired of seeing the correct version of the game MUCKED up with all of these co-called variants such that the name and what rules should be used are so confusing to everyone.

Also, his knowledge about the history of Chess is astonishing and he brings up an OUTSTANDING point! That is why not create a Pente Federation like there is in Chess!

Well guess what everyone! It is being DONE! The first meeting of the NEW World Pente Federation will take place in Oklahoma City on May 17th of this year along with the tournament that will be held there.

Amongst the topics of discussion will be how best to promote the game in the future and changes to the current opening restriction so that players of all levels will become interested and STAY interested in the game because it will be challenging for a LIFETIME instead of dropping out when they have accomplished all that can be accomplished in the game.

It is from this meeting that discussion will ensue such that CURRENT official rules of Pente will be CHANGED for the FIRST time since the opening restriction was accepted as the correct way to play the game way back around 20 years ago.

So like I said, we are starting to look at the long-term now. It was not just a euphamism but a statement of fact.


Gary