wins when, at the start of their turn, they have strictly more pieces on their opponent's home row than the opponent has on the player's home row. (To clarify, if at the beginning of Black's turn, Black has more pieces on row A than White has on row Z, Black wins. If at the beginning of White's turn, White has more pieces on row Z than Black has on row A, White wins.) This allows an opponent the chance to capture some of the offending stones on the turn after an incursion, or to counterattack on the opposite side of the board. Further reading Reception Games magazine included Epaminondas in their "Top 100 Games of 1980", noting that "It comes in a beautiful edition that makes watching the shifting board position all the more enjoyable." Reviews Games & Puzzles References External links Abstract strategy games Board games introduced in 1975 Games played on Go boards