$$cm41 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X . . O . | $$ | . . . O O . . . O . . | $$ | . O . . . . . . . . O | $$ | . O . O . O O O . . . | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . C . X . X | $$ | O . . . . O 4 . . 1 . | $$ | . O O . . . O O . 4 X | $$ | . . . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X . . X 3 . O . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . . O . . O | $$ -----------------------
[go]$$cm41 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X . . O . | $$ | . . . O O . . . O . . | $$ | . O . . . . . . . . O | $$ | . O . O . O O O . . . | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . C . X . X | $$ | O . . . . O 4 . . 1 . | $$ | . O O . . . O O . 4 X | $$ | . . . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X . . X 3 . O . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . . O . . O | $$ -----------------------[/go]
Mmmm, that makes sense ... stil, this isn't getting any more straightforward...
EDIT: Made my other move, sorry! I think this is the only way I can not die pretty much everywhere
MarkSteere wrote:I think square Oust may be more interesting than hex Oust in some ways, difficult to describe. I played a little square Oust, then played a whole lot of hex Oust, and now coming back to the square version, I'm seeing the differences more clearly. The way sente sometimes swings back and forth here is different from what happens in the hex version. The square version may in fact be more complex, as I think Christian suggested.
I don't know if one could call it more complex, "more interesting in ways difficult to describe" actually describes it quite accurately. In fact, barring games specifically suited for the hexgrid, Y, Hex and the like, I'm more inclined to square grid implementations in general.
$$cm41 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X . . O . | $$ | . . . O O . . . O . . | $$ | . O . . . . . . . . O | $$ | . O . O . O O O . . . | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . . . X 5 X | $$ | O . . . . O 4 . . 1 . | $$ | . O O . . . O O . . X | $$ | . . . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X . . X 3 . O . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . . O . . O | $$ -----------------------
[go]$$cm41 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X . . O . | $$ | . . . O O . . . O . . | $$ | . O . . . . . . . . O | $$ | . O . O . O O O . . . | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . . . X 5 X | $$ | O . . . . O 4 . . 1 . | $$ | . O O . . . O O . . X | $$ | . . . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X . . X 3 . O . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . . O . . O | $$ -----------------------[/go]
$$cm41 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X . . O . | $$ | . . . O O . . . O . . | $$ | . O . . . . . . . . O | $$ | . O . O . O O O . . 5 | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . . . X 5 X | $$ | O . . . . O 4 . . 1 . | $$ | . O O . . . O O . . X | $$ | . . . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X . . X 3 . O . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . . O . . O | $$ -----------------------
[go]$$cm41 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X . . O . | $$ | . . . O O . . . O . . | $$ | . O . . . . . . . . O | $$ | . O . O . O O O . . 5 | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . . . X 5 X | $$ | O . . . . O 4 . . 1 . | $$ | . O O . . . O O . . X | $$ | . . . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X . . X 3 . O . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . . O . . O | $$ -----------------------[/go]
topazg wrote:I think this is the only way I can not die pretty much everywhere
That was probably your best move.
Now here, if L9 were snugged in a little better with its friendly neighbors, you could go to town on G11.
$$cm41 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X . . O . | $$ | . . . O O . . . O . . | $$ | . O . . . . . . . 6 O | $$ | . O . O . O O O . . . | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . . . X 5 X | $$ | O . . . . O 4 . . 1 . | $$ | . O O . . . O O . . X | $$ | 6 . . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X . . X 3 . O . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . . O . . O | $$ -----------------------
[go]$$cm41 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X . . O . | $$ | . . . O O . . . O . . | $$ | . O . . . . . . . 6 O | $$ | . O . O . O O O . . . | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . . . X 5 X | $$ | O . . . . O 4 . . 1 . | $$ | . O O . . . O O . . X | $$ | 6 . . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X . . X 3 . O . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . . O . . O | $$ -----------------------[/go]
$$cm41 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X . . O . | $$ | . . . O O . . . O . . | $$ | . O . . . . . . . 6 O | $$ | . O . O . O O O . . . | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . . . X 5 X | $$ | O . . . . O 4 . . 1 . | $$ | . O O . . . O O . . X | $$ | C . . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X 7 . X 3 . O . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . . O . . O | $$ -----------------------
[go]$$cm41 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X . . O . | $$ | . . . O O . . . O . . | $$ | . O . . . . . . . 6 O | $$ | . O . O . O O O . . . | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . . . X 5 X | $$ | O . . . . O 4 . . 1 . | $$ | . O O . . . O O . . X | $$ | C . . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X 7 . X 3 . O . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . . O . . O | $$ -----------------------[/go]
$$cm41 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X . . O . | $$ | . . . O O . . . O . . | $$ | . O . . . . . . . C C | $$ | . O . O . O O O . 7 . | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . . . X 5 X | $$ | O . . . . O 4 . . 1 . | $$ | . O O . . . O O . . X | $$ | . . . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X 7 . X 3 . O . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . . O . . O | $$ -----------------------
[go]$$cm41 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X . . O . | $$ | . . . O O . . . O . . | $$ | . O . . . . . . . C C | $$ | . O . O . O O O . 7 . | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . . . X 5 X | $$ | O . . . . O 4 . . 1 . | $$ | . O O . . . O O . . X | $$ | . . . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X 7 . X 3 . O . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . . O . . O | $$ -----------------------[/go]
$$cm41 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X . . O . | $$ | . . . O O . . . O . . | $$ | . O . . . . . . . . 7 | $$ | . O . O . O O O . 7 . | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . . . X 5 X | $$ | O . . . . O 4 . . 1 . | $$ | . O O . . . O O . . X | $$ | . . . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X 7 . X 3 . O . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . . O . . O | $$ -----------------------
[go]$$cm41 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X . . O . | $$ | . . . O O . . . O . . | $$ | . O . . . . . . . . 7 | $$ | . O . O . O O O . 7 . | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . . . X 5 X | $$ | O . . . . O 4 . . 1 . | $$ | . O O . . . O O . . X | $$ | . . . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X 7 . X 3 . O . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . . O . . O | $$ -----------------------[/go]
$$cm41 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X . . O . | $$ | . . . O O . . . O . . | $$ | . O . . . . . . . . 7 | $$ | . O . O . O O O . 7 . | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . . . X 5 X | $$ | O . . . . O 4 . . 1 . | $$ | . O O . . . O O . . X | $$ | 8 . . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X 7 . X 3 . O . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . . O . . O | $$ -----------------------
[go]$$cm41 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X . . O . | $$ | . . . O O . . . O . . | $$ | . O . . . . . . . . 7 | $$ | . O . O . O O O . 7 . | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . . . X 5 X | $$ | O . . . . O 4 . . 1 . | $$ | . O O . . . O O . . X | $$ | 8 . . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X 7 . X 3 . O . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . . O . . O | $$ -----------------------[/go]
I completely understand. I've resigned many times in similar circumstances.
But... I was hoping to demonstrate White gaining sente. Why don't we change colors, Graham, with you playing Black and me playing White? If you're agreeable to that, it's your turn, as Black.
$$cm41 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X . . O . | $$ | . . . O O . . . O . . | $$ | . O . . . . . . . . 7 | $$ | . O . O . O O O . 7 . | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . . . X 5 X | $$ | O . . . . O 4 . . 1 . | $$ | . O O . . . O O . . X | $$ | C . . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X 7 9 X 3 . O . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . . O . . O | $$ -----------------------
[go]$$cm41 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X . . O . | $$ | . . . O O . . . O . . | $$ | . O . . . . . . . . 7 | $$ | . O . O . O O O . 7 . | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . . . X 5 X | $$ | O . . . . O 4 . . 1 . | $$ | . O O . . . O O . . X | $$ | C . . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X 7 9 X 3 . O . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . . O . . O | $$ -----------------------[/go]
$$cm41 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X . . O . | $$ | . . . O O . . . O . . | $$ | . O . . . . . . . . 7 | $$ | . O . O . O O O . 7 . | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . . . X 5 X | $$ | O . . . . O 4 . . 1 . | $$ | . C C . . . O O . . X | $$ | . 9 . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X 7 9 X 3 9 C . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . . O . . O | $$ -----------------------
[go]$$cm41 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X . . O . | $$ | . . . O O . . . O . . | $$ | . O . . . . . . . . 7 | $$ | . O . O . O O O . 7 . | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . . . X 5 X | $$ | O . . . . O 4 . . 1 . | $$ | . C C . . . O O . . X | $$ | . 9 . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X 7 9 X 3 9 C . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . . O . . O | $$ -----------------------[/go]
$$cm41 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X . . O . | $$ | . . . O O . . . O . . | $$ | . O . . . . . . . . 7 | $$ | . O . O . O O O . 7 . | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . . . X 5 X | $$ | O . . . . O 4 . . 1 . | $$ | . . 9 . . . O O . . X | $$ | . 9 . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X 7 9 X 3 9 . . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . . O . . O | $$ -----------------------
[go]$$cm41 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X . . O . | $$ | . . . O O . . . O . . | $$ | . O . . . . . . . . 7 | $$ | . O . O . O O O . 7 . | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . . . X 5 X | $$ | O . . . . O 4 . . 1 . | $$ | . . 9 . . . O O . . X | $$ | . 9 . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X 7 9 X 3 9 . . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . . O . . O | $$ -----------------------[/go]
$$cm41 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X . . O . | $$ | . . . O O . 0 . O . . | $$ | . O . . . . . . . . 7 | $$ | . O . O . O O O . 7 . | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . . . X 5 X | $$ | O . . . . O 4 . . 1 . | $$ | . . 9 . . . O O . . X | $$ | . 9 . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X 7 9 X 3 9 . . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . . O . . O | $$ -----------------------
[go]$$cm41 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X . . O . | $$ | . . . O O . 0 . O . . | $$ | . O . . . . . . . . 7 | $$ | . O . O . O O O . 7 . | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . . . X 5 X | $$ | O . . . . O 4 . . 1 . | $$ | . . 9 . . . O O . . X | $$ | . 9 . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X 7 9 X 3 9 . . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . . O . . O | $$ -----------------------[/go]
$$cm51 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X 1 1 C . | $$ | . . . O O . C 1 C . . | $$ | . O . . . . . . 1 . X | $$ | . O . O . O O O . X . | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . . . X X X | $$ | O . . . . O O . . X . | $$ | . . X . . . O O . . X | $$ | . X . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X X X X X X . . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . . O . . O | $$ -----------------------
[go]$$cm51 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X 1 1 C . | $$ | . . . O O . C 1 C . . | $$ | . O . . . . . . 1 . X | $$ | . O . O . O O O . X . | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . . . X X X | $$ | O . . . . O O . . X . | $$ | . . X . . . O O . . X | $$ | . X . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X X X X X X . . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . . O . . O | $$ -----------------------[/go]
$$cm51 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X 1 1 . 2 | $$ | . . . O O . . 1 . . . | $$ | . O . . . . . . 1 . X | $$ | . O . O . O O O . X . | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . . . X X X | $$ | O . . . . O O . . X . | $$ | . . X . . . O O . . X | $$ | . X . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X X X X X X . . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . . O . . O | $$ -----------------------
[go]$$cm51 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X 1 1 . 2 | $$ | . . . O O . . 1 . . . | $$ | . O . . . . . . 1 . X | $$ | . O . O . O O O . X . | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . . . X X X | $$ | O . . . . O O . . X . | $$ | . . X . . . O O . . X | $$ | . X . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X X X X X X . . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . . O . . O | $$ -----------------------[/go]
$$cm51 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X 1 1 3 C | $$ | . . . O O . . 1 . . . | $$ | . O . . . . . 3 1 . X | $$ | . O . O . C 3 C . X . | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . . . X X X | $$ | O . . . . O O . . X . | $$ | . . X . . . O O . . X | $$ | . X . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X X X X X X . . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . . O . . O | $$ -----------------------
[go]$$cm51 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X 1 1 3 C | $$ | . . . O O . . 1 . . . | $$ | . O . . . . . 3 1 . X | $$ | . O . O . C 3 C . X . | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . . . X X X | $$ | O . . . . O O . . X . | $$ | . . X . . . O O . . X | $$ | . X . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X X X X X X . . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . . O . . O | $$ -----------------------[/go]
$$cm51 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X 1 1 3 . | $$ | . . . O O . . 1 . . . | $$ | . O . . . . . 3 1 . X | $$ | . O . O . 4 3 . . X . | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . . . X X X | $$ | O . . . . O O . . X . | $$ | . . X . . . O O . . X | $$ | . X . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X X X X X X . . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . . O . . O | $$ -----------------------
[go]$$cm51 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X 1 1 3 . | $$ | . . . O O . . 1 . . . | $$ | . O . . . . . 3 1 . X | $$ | . O . O . 4 3 . . X . | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . . . X X X | $$ | O . . . . O O . . X . | $$ | . . X . . . O O . . X | $$ | . X . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X X X X X X . . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . . O . . O | $$ -----------------------[/go]
$$cm51 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X 1 1 3 . | $$ | . . . O O . . 1 . . . | $$ | . O . . . . 5 3 1 . X | $$ | . O . O . C 3 . . X . | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . . . X X X | $$ | O . . . . O O . . X . | $$ | . . X . . . O O . . X | $$ | . X . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X X X X X X . . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . 5 O . . O | $$ -----------------------
[go]$$cm51 Oust - Mark Steere vs Topazg $$ ----------------------- $$ | X . . O . . X 1 1 3 . | $$ | . . . O O . . 1 . . . | $$ | . O . . . . 5 3 1 . X | $$ | . O . O . C 3 . . X . | $$ | O . O . . . . . . X . | $$ | . O . O O . . . X X X | $$ | O . . . . O O . . X . | $$ | . . X . . . O O . . X | $$ | . X . . X . . . . . . | $$ | X X X X X X . . O O . | $$ | . X X . X . 5 O . . O | $$ -----------------------[/go]