Re: [pbmserv] Error on Yinsh commands

[Paul Smith <games@pcs.uklinux.net>]

On Thu, 2004-05-27 at 14:50, Stefano Rampazzo wrote:
> I just made it in Wamelen and it works.
> I think that there is a problem because one of the positions involved in the
> move of the ring is also involved in the removing of the line.
> By thinking about this I think that in the meanwhile I have found a better
> move.

I spoke too soon earlier - your move was flawed.  Moving the ring from
f8 to i8 would have created a second line of 5.

You would have needed to enter:

xg7-g11xb2:f8-i8:xh7-h11xe10

For instance.  Unless I'm mistaken, this would also have won the game...
;)

> 
> Thanks all
> 
> Stefano
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Paul Smith" <games@pcs.uklinux.net>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 3:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [pbmserv] Error on Yinsh commands
> 
> 
> > For developers, it seems that the problem occurs because the ring
> > movement takes it across the line of markers that's being removed.  For
> > instance, if you were to change the move to
> >
> > xg7-g11xb2:f8-f7
> >
> > then this is interpreted correctly.  Moving from f8-i8 involves going
> > over g8, one of the markers that should be removed, perhaps the program
> > is flipping the marker before attempting the removal o the line?
> >
> > Sorry if this is just noise, hope it helps...
> >
> > On Thu, 2004-05-27 at 08:36, Stefano Rampazzo wrote:
> > > Hello there, I'm Rampa.
> > > I'm playing Yinsh on board 208
> > > On this move I have first to remove a row (g7-g11), then to remove a
> ring
> > > (b2), then to move a ring (f8-i8).
> > >
> > > I sent this command either via e-mail and either via PBEM graphic site
> > > (Wamelen's)
> > >
> > > xg7-g11xb2;f8-i8
> > >
> > > And this was the message I got:
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Richard's PBeM Server" <pbmserv@gamerz.net>
> > > To: <s.rampazzo@tin.it>
> > > Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 9:14 AM
> > > Subject: Yinsh Board 208 Error
> > >
> > >
> > > > 1 rows of five markers must be removed.
> > > >
> > >
> > > What is the error? Can anyone help me?
> > > Thank guys (and ladies)!
> > >
> > > Rampa
> > >
> > >
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