From: Warren Brown Date: 2005-10-17T23:33:22+09:00 Subject: Re: Tic-tac-toe checking CBlair1986, Dang, I clicked "send" too soon. Ignore the part about testing for a value of X after each increment. The only test for a win should be on the current square (if player A has played in it) and should be for X - 1. So, in recap: 123 456 789 For each row/column, if player A has played in this square (5): If the value of this square is X - 1, player A has a win. Otherwise, increment the next square (6) and the three adjacent squares on the next row (7, 8, and 9). Sorry for any confusion. - Warren Brown