Help For Pente

Introduction

Welcome to the network S-Pente server. The rules of S-Pente are below. The commands are the same for all pbmserv games.

S-Pente supports games with only two players.

The Rules of S-Pente

The rules are the same as pente, except for the opening.

Opening Rules of S-Pente

Opening rules suggested by Oleg Stepanov.
Players are initially referred to as "tentative Ohs" and "tentative Eks". Swaps may be made after moves 3, 4, and 5.

Move#1. Ohs first move of the game is automatically made to the center K10.
Move#2. Tentative Eks has to make the second move into the central zone 3x3 (J-L, 9-11)
Move#3. Tentative Ohs has to make the third move into the central zone 5x5 (H-M, 8-12)
Move#4a. Tentative Eks may swap sides after the 3rd move.
Move#4b. Eks makes an unrestricted move.
Moves 5 and 6 are similar to the 4th move -- after each of the 4th and 5th stones have been played, the next player has the option to swap or to play the next stone. There may be 0, 1, 2, or 3 swaps made in any game. Note that after your opponent makes a swap, you may not immediately swap again, you must play a stone.