bill@dual.UUCP (Bill Kanawyer) (02/17/84)
There are just five rules to renju. They are as follows:
Rule1: Play alternates between Black and White on the intersections of a
board with 15 vertical and 15 horizonal lines. Black plays first
and must place his first move on the center intersection.
Rule2: The first player to get an unbroken line of 5 stones, whether
vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, wins the game.
(See sample below)
Rule3: Black is prohibited from making a double three, a double four,
and an overline. If Black one of these patterns either accidentally
or by being forced to, he loses the game.
(See sample below)
Rule4: White is not subject to any restrictions and may make a double
threes, double fours, and overlines, an overline having the same
value for him as a five{in a row}.
(See sample below)
Rule5: If neither player has succeeded in making a row of five stones
when the board has been played out, the game is called a draw.
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Sample: 5 in a row.
A B C D E F G H J K L M N O P
15 . . . . . . . . . . . O . . .
14 . . . . . . . . . . O . . . .
13 . . . . . . . . . O . . . . .
12 . . . * . . . . O . . * . . .
11 . . . . . . . O . . . . . . .
10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9 @ @ @ @ @ . . . . . . . . . .
8 . . . . . . . * . . . . . . .
7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 . . . . . O . . . . . . . . .
5 . . . . . O . . . . . . . . .
4 . . . * . O . . . . . * . . .
3 . . . . . O . . . . . . . . .
2 . . . . . O . . . . . . . . .
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Black = @ White = O
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Sample: Overline. Playing at X makes an overline.
A B C D E F G H J K L M N O P
15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @
13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . @ .
12 . . . * . . . . . . . * @ . .
11 . . . . . . . . . . . X . . .
10 . . . . . . . . . . @ . . . .
9 @ X @ @ @ @ O . . @ . . . . .
8 . . . . . O . * @ . . . . . .
7 . . . . . X . . . . . . . . .
6 . . . . . O . . . . . . . . .
5 . . . . . O . . . . . . . . .
4 . . . * . O . . . . . * . . .
3 . . . . . O . . . . . . . . .
2 . . . . . X . . . . . . . . .
1 . . . . . O . . . . . . . . .
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Sample: Double three. Playing at X makes a double three.
A B C D E F G H J K L M N O P
15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13 . . @ . . . . . . . . . . O .
12 . @ X @ . . . . . . . * O . .
11 . . @ . . . . . . . O . . . .
10 . . . . . . . . . . X . . . .
9 . . . . . . . . . . O . . . .
8 . . . . . . . * . . . . . . .
7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 . O . X O . . . . @ . . . @ .
5 . . . O . . . . . . @ . . . .
4 . . . O . . . . . . . X . . .
3 . . . . . . . . . . @ . . . .
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Sample: Double four. Playing at X makes a double four.
A B C D E F G H J K L M N O P
15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14 . . @ . . . . . . . . . . . .
13 . . @ . . . . . . . . . . O .
12 . @ X @ . . . . . . . * O . .
11 . . @ . . . . . . . O O . . .
10 . . . . . . . . . . X . . . .
9 . . . . . . . . . . O . . . .
8 . . . . . . . * . . . . . . .
7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 . O O X O . . . . @ . . . @ .
5 . . . O . . . . . . @ . . . .
4 . . . O . . . . . . . X . . .
3 . . . O . . . . . . @ . . . .
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . @ .
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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If anyone has any questions please feel free to write me.
Bill Kanawyer
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