From: Minna Shore FIU EDU> Date: 12 may 1993 Subject: Re: next move Hi Jon, Really glad you accepted the challenge. Yes, you are correct in that your move (P-3d) is symmetric - each of us has moved the pawn NEAR his bishop. Since this is your first game, permit me to mention the following procedure - from chess, not shogi: one always repeats his opponents move, then follows this with his own. Thus you would write 1) P-7f (this was my move) 2) P-3d (this was your move) In like manner I would respond as 2) P-3d (confirming your move) 3) P-6f (my new move) Jon, my name is Harold. Minna is my wife - I am using her account. She is in the mathematics department at FIU (Florida International University). I've been trying to figure out your address - Georgia State University??? Incidentally, I've received the ladder rules since I first wrote you. They state that each of us is independently supposed to write Technion saying that we are playing a game and who has which color. Later the winner is supposed to inform Technion further and even send him a copy of the game. I would send you a copy of the ladder rules, BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO! I do suggest you ask them for such. Harold