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Ninuki-renju二抜き連珠

Five in a row wins. So does capturing five pairs.

The Japanese capture game, and the ancestor of the boxed capture games sold in the West.

Also known as Pente, Golden Pente.

Object目的

  • Be the first to make a line: 5 or more in a row wins.
  • Capturing 10 enemy stones also wins, five pairs.

Board盤

  • A square board of 9, 13, 15, 19 lines; 9×9 by default.

Play手順

  • Players take turns placing one stone on an empty point.
  • Flanking exactly two enemy stones in a line, with your stone at each end, captures the pair. Only the closing stone captures; moving into a flanked position is safe.
  • A full board with no line is a draw.

House rules細則

  • Either colour may open, or the first stone may be drawn by lot.
  • Openings on offer: Free, Pro, Long Pro, Swap, Swap2.
  • The threat reading, hints and the chance-of-winning bar apply.
  • Traditionally a 19×19 go board. Pair it with the Pro opening for the tournament form.

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