Hrqls: The game/match is a "2 wins match" - so I think you only gain a point for a win.

... where the "2 point match", I think it gives you both .5 for a draw if I remember correctly.

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Just a what-if. What if there was an extra blank row inserted in middle of the board between the 2 sides?

If you have 2 pieces on the next to last row - lets say one on the left side, one of the right side.

Move the left side piece one space to right.

Then move the right side piece one space to the left

Then move the left side piece back to the left side

Then move the right side piece back to the right side

(repeat over and over and over) - Draw

Yea, once I figured out that the true object of the game was to be the last one able to move, and not be the one who captures the most pieces - it took away from the game and personally do not find the game of Alquerque too much fun

And actually how ratings work, especially before you get an established ratings, sometimes a win against a lower ranked player will make your rating go down (Mathimaticly) - but the system here is set up to not let your rating go down with a win.

Plus your rating may have went up. For example, the first time it might have been 1966.1, after the next win it might have been 1966.35, etc... etc...

So it is very possible that your rating will not move - and act very strange until you start getting many more games to get an established rating. :-)

I think what Stevie is saying is it would not let him move his last move E4-D4 - forcing him to the last row to end the game

Not a bug - You can't jump backwards on your first jump.

If it's part of a multiply jump, your 2nd jump on can be backwards, but the first must be forward or sidways.

So to win is to be last to move. correct? (Does not matter how many pieces are captured)

So it is an disadvantage to quickly move your pieces to the other side of the board since they get "stuck".

Wow Fencer, you were not kidding about the boards being a little big. I feel sorry for those WebTV people (or anyone with small screens) - even on my big monitor at work which usually maked everything look small, this board is HUGH! :-)

When I heard about this game, I found This Site which also went through the rules, so I figure I would share it with all of you!