Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1+some 2/3/84; site dual.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!we13!ihnp4!dual!bill From: bill@dual.UUCP (Bill Kanawyer) Newsgroups: net.games.go,net.games,net.games Subject: New book on Renju (aka gomoku or 5-in-a-row). Message-ID: <261@dual.UUCP> Date: Thu, 9-Feb-84 15:57:45 EST Article-I.D.: dual.261 Posted: Thu Feb 9 15:57:45 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 10-Feb-84 09:04:41 EST Distribution: net Organization: Dual Systems, Berkeley, CA Lines: 28 The Ishi Press has just published a new english language book on the old game of Go-moku or Renju as it is now known. The book is: FIVE-IN-A-ROW (RENJU) by Goro Sakata 8-dan and Wataru Ikawa 5-dan It gives the latest rules as worked out by the Nihon Renjusha and is intended both as an introduction to the game and advanced theory of play. The book is soft bound and is available for about $4.00 from your local Go club or by writing: The ISHI Press CPO Box 2126 Toyko, Japan The 'new' rules make play much more fair than before (remember, black has a large advantage by moving first) and the instructions give new insight into this old game. Also several sample games are provided. If there is any interest I can post the 'new' rules to the net. Bill Kanawyer {ucbvax,amd70,ihnp4,cbosgd,decwrl,fortune}!dual!bill