Tom,

Your points system is interesting, but would make things worse, rather than better.

First of all, you?d have to come up with a scoring system that everyone agreed with. Good luck on that.

Second, and more importantly, a win is a win. It doesn?t matter whether my opponent caps four of my pairs or none, as long as I get the five in a row (or five pairs). Also, if I resign a game, how would you score it? The only game I can think of that uses a points system to determine a champ is Div. I college football, and everyone agrees that?s a messed up system!!

Also, if Pente were played under a points system, we?d be less inclined to try out new lines.

Also, if points were awarded for caps and length (shortness) of a game, would it be better to take an unnecessary cap. It would get me an extra pair (and thus more points), but make the game longer, and make me look like a weaker player.

Thad