Size 6 e3 loses (Y)

e3 and symmetrical moves (c5 e5) are losing moves even if the swap rule is disabled. Blue answers d5.

C6 R6 Q1 1:SSSSS_ 2:SSSS__ 3:SSS_R_ 4:SS____ 5:S__B__ 6:______

Blue threats to win via b6 reduction (or e6). The plus marked hexes show the threat space.

C6 R6 Q1 1:SSSSS_ 2:SSSS__ 3:SSS_R+ 4:SS__++ 5:S++B++ 6:+B++++

Blue also threats to win via c5 reduction (or e5). So Red has to play in one of the hexes that belong to the four threat spaces.

C6 R6 Q1 1:SSSSS_ 2:SSSS__ 3:SSS_R_ 4:SS____ 5:S++B++ 6:_++++_

Solution to intrusion in b5,b6 or c5
Blue plays d4.

C6 R6 Q1 1:SSSSS_ 2:SSSS__ 3:SSS_R_ 4:SS_B__ 5:SRRB__ 6:_R____

The 2 threats share no space so Blue wins.

C6 R6 Q1 1:SSSSS_ 2:SSSS__ 3:SSS+R+ 4:SS+BB+ 5:SRRB__ 6:_R++__

C6 R6 Q1 1:SSSSS_ 2:SSSS__ 3:SSS+R_ 4:SS+B__ 5:SRRB++ 6:_R_+B+

Blue had an angle template

Solution to intrusion in c6
Blue plays c5. C6 R6 Q1 1:SSSSS_ 2:SSSS__ 3:SSS_R_ 4:SS____ 5:S_BB__ 6:__R___

The solution is very similar.

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