How to Win at Pentago: The Complete Visual Guide for Advancing from Beginner to Master in the Five-in-a-Row Board Game That's Sweeping the Wo (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780985097912)

How to Win at Pentago, by Barry J. Stiefel

How to Win at Pentago will help everyone from beginner to expert quickly start winning more Pentago games.

The book contains:

• 14 specific attacks and their defenses, with detailed explanations
• Dozens of specific tips, tricks, and "Do's" and "Don'ts" from experienced players
• Hundreds of helpful board diagrams to show you exactly what's going on
• Complete games commented and analyzed

This book will both explain and then visually show you the underlying logic and strategies in Pentago.

Master explainer Barry J. Stiefel has organized the material into eleven lessons that follow logically from total beginner to experienced tournament player.

If you're one of the millions who've become hooked on this award winning five-in-a-row with a twist board game out of Sweden, How to Win at Pentago is a must read

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Lesson 1: The Rules of Pentago

Lesson 2: Specialized Pentago Vocabulary (Used Extensively Throughout This Book)

Lesson 3: The Standard Pentago Game Notation (Used Extensively Throughout This Book)

Lesson 4: Beginner Attacks and Strategies

4.1. The Five-in-a-Row Attack

4.2. The Five-in-a-Row-With-a-Twist Attack

4.3. The Central-Focus Strategy

4.4. The Four-in-the-Middle-of-Six Attack

4.5. Lesson Summary

4.6. Test Your Skills With This Lesson Quiz

4.7. Answers to Lesson Quiz

4.8. Completed Beginner Games With Detailed Analysis

Lesson 5: Intermediate Attacks and Strategies

5.1. The Diagonal Three-in-a-Row-on-a-Single-Quad Attack

5.2. The Center Three-in-a-Row-on-a-Single-Quad Attack

5.3. The Edge Three-In-A-Row-On-A-Single-Quad Attack

5.4. The Cluster-Your-Marbles-Early Strategy

5.5. The Four Centers Attack

5.6. The Minor Diagonal Attack

5.7. Lesson Summary

5.8. Test Your Skills With This Lesson Quiz

5.9. Answers to Lesson Quiz

5.10. A Completed Intermediate Game with Detailed Analysis

Lesson 6: Advanced Attacks and Strategies

6.1. The Reducing Freedom of Movement Strategy

6.2. The One-Two-Punch-Combination Attack

6.3. The Inside-Flying-Elbow Strategy

6.4. The Outside-Flying-Elbow-Strategy

6.5. Lesson Summary

6.6. Test Your Skills With This Lesson Quiz

6.7. Answers to Lesson Quiz

6.8. A Completed Advanced Game with Detailed Analysis

Lesson 7: Game Strategy and Best Practices

7.1. A Step-by-Step Strategy for Making a Move

7.2. Six Search Shortcuts to Help You Quickly Evaluate the Board

7.3. Strategies for First-Movers

7.4. Strategies for Second-Movers

7.5. Pentago Best Practices

Lesson 8: The Standard Pentago Openings

Lesson 9: Expert Analysis - More on WinThreats and Their Defenses

Lesson 10: Expert Analysis - More on Forks and Their Defenses

Lesson 11: How to Keep Improving Your Skills as a Pentago Player