function M = makeBoardDesign2() 
% we start with a matrix of all zeros.
M = zeros(21,21);
% center 
M(11,11) = 3;
%  60 point marks - North-South 
M([1 21], 10:12) = 3 ;
%  60 point marks - West-East 
M(10:12, [1 21])  = 3 ;

% "draw" the rings using a for-loop!
for (i = 1:4)
    % i-th  ring - North and South 
    row1 = 11-2*i;
    row2 = 11+2*i;
    M( [row1 row2], row1:row2)= 2;
    % i-th ring - East West  
    M( (row1+1):(row2-1), [row1 row2] )=1;
end