Ellieoop -

Thanks for your comments. So can we assume that it is the lack of choice as White on your 2nd move that bothers you?

Anyway, since you're at both sites, try a couple of games of each. Better yet, try it on BOTH the 13x13 AND 19x19 boards here in addition to the 13x13 ones that you are probably playing at IYT.

You might find that on the 19x19 board here with the restriction, that the stone patterns will be REALLY cool looking compared to the smaller board and no restriction. Since there's more space and the stones must be a little more spread out to start with, I've seen BIG patterns that look like hammers, arrows, boxes, and even one or two that look like faces. See what you can come up with! The patterns are another thing that makes Pente and Keryo Pente so great.


Gary