Vikings: It depends on the rules his round was played under. As it stands now, certain things are cheating and certain things aren't. I think the real solution to the problem is to get Fencer to augment the rules to allow certain things. For example (and this is kinda ridiculous, but it makes my point). I am trying to teach some fellow players to improve their Pente game. I'm advising them on certain moves, which, technically, is cheating! Of course, we should be encouraged to help each other, not discouraged from it, so the cheating that I am doing should be allowed. The only way to make this so is to change the rules.

We are getting off topic. I would be happy to continue this...which board?