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Edge template V1b

2016-05-25T15:48:26Z

Richyfourtytwo: /* ... 5. f3 */ filling the section

== The template ==

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E *:a5"
/>

(From the [https://www.littlegolem.net/jsp/forum/topic2.jsp?forum=50&topic=669 little golem forum])

Even though the diagram shows two pieces and one of them on the sixth row, it makes sense to say this is a fifth row template with one stone, as the stone on the sixth row plays no role whatsoever in connecting to the bottom. It could be removed and the stone on the fifth row will still be connected to the bottom. It is only shown so there is a possibility to connect to the top too, as without that it would not be of much use in a practical sense.

(Note: As I am writing this I have only seen the claim of this being a valid template on the little golem thread. I have not checked it yet and also not if it is minimal. However, as this came from a very competent player I have no reson to doubt it.)

== Defense against intrusions ==

Red has 3 main threads:

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/>

using the [[ziggurat]],

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:d3 E +:e3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E +:c4 R 1:d4 E +:e4 E *:a5 E +:b5 E +:c5 E +:d5 E +:e5 E +:a6 E +:b6 E +:d6 E +:e6"
/>

using [[Defending_against_intrusions_in_template_1-IIIb|III-1-b]] and

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E +:h2 E +:i2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:e3 R 1:f3 E +:g3 E +:h3 E +:i3 E +:j3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E +:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E +:h4 E +:i4 E +:j4 E +:k4 E *:a5 E +:d5 E +:e5 E +:f5 E +:g5 E +:h5 E +:i5 E +:j5 E +:k5 E +:c6 E +:d6 E +:e6 E +:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6 E +:i6 E +:j6 E +:k6"
/>

using [[Edge_template_IV1d|IV-1-d]].

For a blocking attempt, Blue has to play on the overlap:

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contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:e3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E *:a5 E +:d5 E +:d6"
/>

=== Defense against 1. e3 ===

Yet to come ...

=== Defense against 1. d5 ===
Red can start like this:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 4:g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R 2:d4 E *:a5 B 3:c5 B 1:d5"
/>

Continuation:

<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
Red has this threat:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 1:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 3:e5 E +:f5 R 5:g5 B 4:d6 B 2:e6 E +:f6 E +:g6"
/>

So all these fields need to be considered:

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contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:e5 E +:f5 E +:g5 E +:d6 E +:e6 E +:f6 E +:g6"
/>

==== ... 5. f3 ====

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 B 1:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:e4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5"
/>

Red has 2 threats:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 B f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R e4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 1:e5 E +:d6 E +:e6"
/>

and

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 B f3 R g3 E +:h3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R e4 R 1:f4 E +:g4 E +:h4 E +:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:f5 E +:g5 E +:h5 E +:i5 E +:e6 E +:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6 E +:i6"
/>

using [[Edge_template_IV2b|IV-2-b]].

Blue has to play on the only overlapping field:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 B f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R e4 R 6:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 2:e5 R 4:f5 B 3:d6 B 1:e6 B 5:f6"
/>

Red 6 is connected to the bottom and to the left with [[Tom's move]].

==== ... 5. e4 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. f4 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. g4 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. e5 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. f5 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. g5 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. d6 ====

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 R 2:f4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 B 1:d6"
/>

The group with 2 is connected to the top in two non-overlapping ways (see area marked with +) and to the bottom with [[Edge_template_IV2b|IV-2-b]].

==== ... 5. e6 ====

Red can respond here:

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coords="hide"
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/>

Continuation:
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">

Now Red has two threats:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 1:e5 R f5 E +:d6 B e6 E +:f6"
/>

and

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 E +:f4 R 1:g4 E +:h4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:e5 R f5 E +:g5 E +:h5 B e6 E +:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6"
/>

Blue has to play on the overlap:

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contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:e5 R f5 B e6 E +:f6"
/>

''7. f2''

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 B 1:f2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:e4 R 8:h4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 4:e5 R f5 B 7:g5 R 6:h5 B 5:d6 B e6 B 3:f6"
/>

''7. g2''

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 B 1:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 2:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 6:h4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B 5:g5 R 4:h5 B e6 B 3:f6"
/>

''7. f3''

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 B 1:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:e4 R 6:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 4:e5 R f5 B 5:d6 B e6 B 2:f6"
/>
6 is now connected to the left and to the bottom by [[Tom's move]].

''7. e4''

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 2:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 B 1:e4 R 4:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B 3:f6"
/>
4 is again connected to the left and to the bottom by [[Tom's move]].

''7. f4''

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:e4 B 1:f4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:e5 R f5 E +:d6 B e6 E +:f6"
/>

Blue has to go on one of the 3 marked fields. However, d6 can't be any better than 35, so it's enough to look at e5 and g6. Let's have a look at g6 first:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R e4 B f4 R 4:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 2:e5 R f5 B 3:d6 B e6 B 1:f6"
/>

4 is now connected to the bottom and to the left in a similar way as in [[Tom's move]]. (Just the piece on g3 is connected to the left in a slightly different way.)

The other possible move was e5:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 R 2:h2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R e4 B f4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 B 1:e5 R f5 B e6"
/>

Red 2 is connected to the left by two non-overlapping ways and to the bottom by a 5th row template that has yet to be added to this wiki.

''7. g4''

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:e4 B 1:g4 R 6:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 4:e5 R f5 B 5:d6 B e6 B 3:f6"
/>

Once again 6 is now connected to the bottom and to the left in a similar way as in [[Tom's move]].

''7. e5''

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 2:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 4:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 B 1:e5 R f5 B e6 B 3:f6"
/>

And [[Tom's move]] at the end again.

''7. f6''

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B 1:f6"
/>

Red 2 is connected to the bottom and to at least one of the red pieces in the middle by [[Tom's move]]. Red now has three threats to connect both these pieces to the top:

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/>

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 R 1:f4 R i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B f6"
/>

and

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 1:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 R i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:e5 R f5 B e6 B f6"
/>

Blue has to play on the overlap:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:f4 R i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B f6"
/>

First move:

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/>

Second move:

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/>
</div>
==== ... 5. f6 ====

Red can start like this:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 2:e5 B 1:f6"
/>

Red now has these threats:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:d3 E +:e3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 1:e4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R e5 E +:d6 E +:e6 B f6"
/>

and

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 R 1:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E +:h4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R e5 E +:f5 E +:g5 E +:h5 E +:d6 E +:e6 B f6 E +:g6 E +:h6"
/>

using [[Edge_template_IV2e|IV-2-e]].

Blue has to play on the overlap:

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R e5 E +:d6 E +:e6 B f6"
/>

First move:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 R 4:f2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 B 3:e4 B 5:f4 R 6:g4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R e5 B 7:f5 B 8:h5 B 1:d6 R 2:e6 B f6"
/>

You get the the defense against the other move by just swapping 1 and 2 in the diagram above.

==== ... 5. g6 ====

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:f4 R 6:h4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 B 5:f5 B 7:g5 R 8:i5 B 3:e6 R 4:f6 B 1:g6"
/>

Note that 2 is safely connected to the top, so 3 is forced.

</div>

=== Defense against 1. d6 ===

Red has this line:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R 2:d4 R 8:h4 E *:a5 B 3:c5 R 4:d5 R 6:e5 B 5:c6 B 1:d6 B 7:e6"
/>

Blue 3, 5 and 7 are forced.

Continuation:
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">

Red has these threats:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R h4 E +:i4 E *:a5 B c5 R d5 R e5 R 1:f5 R 3:g5 E +:h5 R 5:i5 B c6 B d6 B e6 B 2:f6 B 4:g6 E +:h6 E +:i6"
/>

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:g4 R h4 E *:a5 B c5 R d5 R e5 R 1:f5 E +:g5 R 3:h5 B c6 B d6 B e6 B 2:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6"
/>

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R 1:g3 E +:h3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:f4 E +:g4 R h4 E +:i4 E *:a5 B c5 R d5 R e5 E +:g5 E +:h5 E +:i5 B c6 B d6 B e6 E +:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6 E +:i6"
/>

The overlap in which Blue has to play is:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R h4 E *:a5 B c5 R d5 R e5 E +:g5 E +:h5 B c6 B d6 B e6 E +:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6"
/>

Four of these five possible moves can be analysed in one line. In the following diagram assume Blue has played 1 on any of the fields marked with +:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 R 6:f2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 4:g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 B 5:f4 R h4 E *:a5 B c5 R d5 R e5 B 3:f5 R 2:g5 E +:h5 B c6 B d6 B e6 E +:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6"
/>

After Red 2 that group is safely connected to them bottom, now matter which of the pluses Blue chose before.

That leaves only one Blue move to deal with:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 B 7:g2 R 6:h2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 10:f3 R 8:g3 R 4:i3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 B 9:f4 B 5:g4 R h4 E *:a5 B c5 R d5 R e5 R 2:f5 B 1:g5 B c6 B d6 B e6 B 3:f6"
/>

Note that Red 4 connects to the bottom with [[Edge_template_IV2b|IV-2-b]].
</div>
[[category:edge templates]]

Talk:Territory

2016-05-25T10:01:09Z

Richyfourtytwo:

It would be really nice to have diagrams here showing what is explained.

----
Is this really a useful concept?

--[[User:Richyfourtytwo|Richyfourtytwo]] ([[User talk:Richyfourtytwo|talk]]) 10:01, 25 May 2016 (UTC)

Edge template V1b

2016-05-25T09:11:39Z

Richyfourtytwo: /* ... 5. g6 */ fillinng the section

== The template ==

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E *:a5"
/>

(From the [https://www.littlegolem.net/jsp/forum/topic2.jsp?forum=50&topic=669 little golem forum])

Even though the diagram shows two pieces and one of them on the sixth row, it makes sense to say this is a fifth row template with one stone, as the stone on the sixth row plays no role whatsoever in connecting to the bottom. It could be removed and the stone on the fifth row will still be connected to the bottom. It is only shown so there is a possibility to connect to the top too, as without that it would not be of much use in a practical sense.

(Note: As I am writing this I have only seen the claim of this being a valid template on the little golem thread. I have not checked it yet and also not if it is minimal. However, as this came from a very competent player I have no reson to doubt it.)

== Defense against intrusions ==

Red has 3 main threads:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:d3 E +:e3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E +:c4 R 1:d4 E *:a5 E +:b5 E +:c5 E +:d5 E +:a6 E +:b6 E +:c6 E +:d6"
/>

using the [[ziggurat]],

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:d3 E +:e3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E +:c4 R 1:d4 E +:e4 E *:a5 E +:b5 E +:c5 E +:d5 E +:e5 E +:a6 E +:b6 E +:d6 E +:e6"
/>

using [[Defending_against_intrusions_in_template_1-IIIb|III-1-b]] and

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E +:h2 E +:i2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:e3 R 1:f3 E +:g3 E +:h3 E +:i3 E +:j3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E +:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E +:h4 E +:i4 E +:j4 E +:k4 E *:a5 E +:d5 E +:e5 E +:f5 E +:g5 E +:h5 E +:i5 E +:j5 E +:k5 E +:c6 E +:d6 E +:e6 E +:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6 E +:i6 E +:j6 E +:k6"
/>

using [[Edge_template_IV1d|IV-1-d]].

For a blocking attempt, Blue has to play on the overlap:

<hexboard size="6x14"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:e3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E *:a5 E +:d5 E +:d6"
/>

=== Defense against 1. e3 ===

Yet to come ...

=== Defense against 1. d5 ===
Red can start like this:

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 4:g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R 2:d4 E *:a5 B 3:c5 B 1:d5"
/>

Continuation:

<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
Red has this threat:

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 1:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 3:e5 E +:f5 R 5:g5 B 4:d6 B 2:e6 E +:f6 E +:g6"
/>

So all these fields need to be considered:

<hexboard size="6x14"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:e5 E +:f5 E +:g5 E +:d6 E +:e6 E +:f6 E +:g6"
/>

==== ... 5. f3 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. e4 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. f4 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. g4 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. e5 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. f5 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. g5 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. d6 ====

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 R 2:f4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 B 1:d6"
/>

The group with 2 is connected to the top in two non-overlapping ways (see area marked with +) and to the bottom with [[Edge_template_IV2b|IV-2-b]].

==== ... 5. e6 ====

Red can respond here:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 2:f5 B 1:e6"
/>

Continuation:
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">

Now Red has two threats:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 1:e5 R f5 E +:d6 B e6 E +:f6"
/>

and

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 E +:f4 R 1:g4 E +:h4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:e5 R f5 E +:g5 E +:h5 B e6 E +:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6"
/>

Blue has to play on the overlap:

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contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:e5 R f5 B e6 E +:f6"
/>

''7. f2''

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 B 1:f2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:e4 R 8:h4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 4:e5 R f5 B 7:g5 R 6:h5 B 5:d6 B e6 B 3:f6"
/>

''7. g2''

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 B 1:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 2:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 6:h4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B 5:g5 R 4:h5 B e6 B 3:f6"
/>

''7. f3''

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 B 1:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:e4 R 6:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 4:e5 R f5 B 5:d6 B e6 B 2:f6"
/>
6 is now connected to the left and to the bottom by [[Tom's move]].

''7. e4''

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 2:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 B 1:e4 R 4:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B 3:f6"
/>
4 is again connected to the left and to the bottom by [[Tom's move]].

''7. f4''

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:e4 B 1:f4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:e5 R f5 E +:d6 B e6 E +:f6"
/>

Blue has to go on one of the 3 marked fields. However, d6 can't be any better than 35, so it's enough to look at e5 and g6. Let's have a look at g6 first:

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R e4 B f4 R 4:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 2:e5 R f5 B 3:d6 B e6 B 1:f6"
/>

4 is now connected to the bottom and to the left in a similar way as in [[Tom's move]]. (Just the piece on g3 is connected to the left in a slightly different way.)

The other possible move was e5:

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 R 2:h2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R e4 B f4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 B 1:e5 R f5 B e6"
/>

Red 2 is connected to the left by two non-overlapping ways and to the bottom by a 5th row template that has yet to be added to this wiki.

''7. g4''

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:e4 B 1:g4 R 6:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 4:e5 R f5 B 5:d6 B e6 B 3:f6"
/>

Once again 6 is now connected to the bottom and to the left in a similar way as in [[Tom's move]].

''7. e5''

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 2:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 4:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 B 1:e5 R f5 B e6 B 3:f6"
/>

And [[Tom's move]] at the end again.

''7. f6''

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B 1:f6"
/>

Red 2 is connected to the bottom and to at least one of the red pieces in the middle by [[Tom's move]]. Red now has three threats to connect both these pieces to the top:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 R 1:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:f4 E +:g4 R i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B f6"
/>

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 R 1:f4 R i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B f6"
/>

and

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 1:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 R i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:e5 R f5 B e6 B f6"
/>

Blue has to play on the overlap:

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:f4 R i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B f6"
/>

First move:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 B 1:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:e4 B 3:f4 R i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 4:e5 R f5 R 6:g5 B 5:d6 B e6 B f6"
/>

Second move:

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 2:f3 R g3 R 4:h3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 B 1:f4 B 3:g4 R i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B f6"
/>
</div>
==== ... 5. f6 ====

Red can start like this:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 2:e5 B 1:f6"
/>

Red now has these threats:

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:d3 E +:e3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 1:e4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R e5 E +:d6 E +:e6 B f6"
/>

and

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 R 1:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E +:h4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R e5 E +:f5 E +:g5 E +:h5 E +:d6 E +:e6 B f6 E +:g6 E +:h6"
/>

using [[Edge_template_IV2e|IV-2-e]].

Blue has to play on the overlap:

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R e5 E +:d6 E +:e6 B f6"
/>

First move:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 R 4:f2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 B 3:e4 B 5:f4 R 6:g4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R e5 B 7:f5 B 8:h5 B 1:d6 R 2:e6 B f6"
/>

You get the the defense against the other move by just swapping 1 and 2 in the diagram above.

==== ... 5. g6 ====

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:f4 R 6:h4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 B 5:f5 B 7:g5 R 8:i5 B 3:e6 R 4:f6 B 1:g6"
/>

Note that 2 is safely connected to the top, so 3 is forced.

</div>

=== Defense against 1. d6 ===

Red has this line:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R 2:d4 R 8:h4 E *:a5 B 3:c5 R 4:d5 R 6:e5 B 5:c6 B 1:d6 B 7:e6"
/>

Blue 3, 5 and 7 are forced.

Continuation:
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">

Red has these threats:

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R h4 E +:i4 E *:a5 B c5 R d5 R e5 R 1:f5 R 3:g5 E +:h5 R 5:i5 B c6 B d6 B e6 B 2:f6 B 4:g6 E +:h6 E +:i6"
/>

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:g4 R h4 E *:a5 B c5 R d5 R e5 R 1:f5 E +:g5 R 3:h5 B c6 B d6 B e6 B 2:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6"
/>

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R 1:g3 E +:h3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:f4 E +:g4 R h4 E +:i4 E *:a5 B c5 R d5 R e5 E +:g5 E +:h5 E +:i5 B c6 B d6 B e6 E +:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6 E +:i6"
/>

The overlap in which Blue has to play is:

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R h4 E *:a5 B c5 R d5 R e5 E +:g5 E +:h5 B c6 B d6 B e6 E +:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6"
/>

Four of these five possible moves can be analysed in one line. In the following diagram assume Blue has played 1 on any of the fields marked with +:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 R 6:f2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 4:g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 B 5:f4 R h4 E *:a5 B c5 R d5 R e5 B 3:f5 R 2:g5 E +:h5 B c6 B d6 B e6 E +:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6"
/>

After Red 2 that group is safely connected to them bottom, now matter which of the pluses Blue chose before.

That leaves only one Blue move to deal with:

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 B 7:g2 R 6:h2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 10:f3 R 8:g3 R 4:i3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 B 9:f4 B 5:g4 R h4 E *:a5 B c5 R d5 R e5 R 2:f5 B 1:g5 B c6 B d6 B e6 B 3:f6"
/>

Note that Red 4 connects to the bottom with [[Edge_template_IV2b|IV-2-b]].
</div>
[[category:edge templates]]

Edge template V1b

2016-05-25T09:00:33Z

Richyfourtytwo: /* ... 5. f6 */ filling the section

== The template ==

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E *:a5"
/>

(From the [https://www.littlegolem.net/jsp/forum/topic2.jsp?forum=50&topic=669 little golem forum])

Even though the diagram shows two pieces and one of them on the sixth row, it makes sense to say this is a fifth row template with one stone, as the stone on the sixth row plays no role whatsoever in connecting to the bottom. It could be removed and the stone on the fifth row will still be connected to the bottom. It is only shown so there is a possibility to connect to the top too, as without that it would not be of much use in a practical sense.

(Note: As I am writing this I have only seen the claim of this being a valid template on the little golem thread. I have not checked it yet and also not if it is minimal. However, as this came from a very competent player I have no reson to doubt it.)

== Defense against intrusions ==

Red has 3 main threads:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:d3 E +:e3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E +:c4 R 1:d4 E *:a5 E +:b5 E +:c5 E +:d5 E +:a6 E +:b6 E +:c6 E +:d6"
/>

using the [[ziggurat]],

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:d3 E +:e3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E +:c4 R 1:d4 E +:e4 E *:a5 E +:b5 E +:c5 E +:d5 E +:e5 E +:a6 E +:b6 E +:d6 E +:e6"
/>

using [[Defending_against_intrusions_in_template_1-IIIb|III-1-b]] and

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E +:h2 E +:i2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:e3 R 1:f3 E +:g3 E +:h3 E +:i3 E +:j3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E +:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E +:h4 E +:i4 E +:j4 E +:k4 E *:a5 E +:d5 E +:e5 E +:f5 E +:g5 E +:h5 E +:i5 E +:j5 E +:k5 E +:c6 E +:d6 E +:e6 E +:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6 E +:i6 E +:j6 E +:k6"
/>

using [[Edge_template_IV1d|IV-1-d]].

For a blocking attempt, Blue has to play on the overlap:

<hexboard size="6x14"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:e3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E *:a5 E +:d5 E +:d6"
/>

=== Defense against 1. e3 ===

Yet to come ...

=== Defense against 1. d5 ===
Red can start like this:

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 4:g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R 2:d4 E *:a5 B 3:c5 B 1:d5"
/>

Continuation:

<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
Red has this threat:

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 1:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 3:e5 E +:f5 R 5:g5 B 4:d6 B 2:e6 E +:f6 E +:g6"
/>

So all these fields need to be considered:

<hexboard size="6x14"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:e5 E +:f5 E +:g5 E +:d6 E +:e6 E +:f6 E +:g6"
/>

==== ... 5. f3 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. e4 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. f4 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. g4 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. e5 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. f5 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. g5 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. d6 ====

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 R 2:f4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 B 1:d6"
/>

The group with 2 is connected to the top in two non-overlapping ways (see area marked with +) and to the bottom with [[Edge_template_IV2b|IV-2-b]].

==== ... 5. e6 ====

Red can respond here:

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 2:f5 B 1:e6"
/>

Continuation:
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">

Now Red has two threats:

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 1:e5 R f5 E +:d6 B e6 E +:f6"
/>

and

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 E +:f4 R 1:g4 E +:h4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:e5 R f5 E +:g5 E +:h5 B e6 E +:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6"
/>

Blue has to play on the overlap:

<hexboard size="6x14"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:e5 R f5 B e6 E +:f6"
/>

''7. f2''

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 B 1:f2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:e4 R 8:h4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 4:e5 R f5 B 7:g5 R 6:h5 B 5:d6 B e6 B 3:f6"
/>

''7. g2''

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 B 1:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 2:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 6:h4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B 5:g5 R 4:h5 B e6 B 3:f6"
/>

''7. f3''

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 B 1:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:e4 R 6:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 4:e5 R f5 B 5:d6 B e6 B 2:f6"
/>
6 is now connected to the left and to the bottom by [[Tom's move]].

''7. e4''

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 2:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 B 1:e4 R 4:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B 3:f6"
/>
4 is again connected to the left and to the bottom by [[Tom's move]].

''7. f4''

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:e4 B 1:f4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:e5 R f5 E +:d6 B e6 E +:f6"
/>

Blue has to go on one of the 3 marked fields. However, d6 can't be any better than 35, so it's enough to look at e5 and g6. Let's have a look at g6 first:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R e4 B f4 R 4:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 2:e5 R f5 B 3:d6 B e6 B 1:f6"
/>

4 is now connected to the bottom and to the left in a similar way as in [[Tom's move]]. (Just the piece on g3 is connected to the left in a slightly different way.)

The other possible move was e5:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 R 2:h2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R e4 B f4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 B 1:e5 R f5 B e6"
/>

Red 2 is connected to the left by two non-overlapping ways and to the bottom by a 5th row template that has yet to be added to this wiki.

''7. g4''

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:e4 B 1:g4 R 6:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 4:e5 R f5 B 5:d6 B e6 B 3:f6"
/>

Once again 6 is now connected to the bottom and to the left in a similar way as in [[Tom's move]].

''7. e5''

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 2:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 4:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 B 1:e5 R f5 B e6 B 3:f6"
/>

And [[Tom's move]] at the end again.

''7. f6''

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B 1:f6"
/>

Red 2 is connected to the bottom and to at least one of the red pieces in the middle by [[Tom's move]]. Red now has three threats to connect both these pieces to the top:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 R 1:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:f4 E +:g4 R i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B f6"
/>

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 R 1:f4 R i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B f6"
/>

and

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 1:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 R i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:e5 R f5 B e6 B f6"
/>

Blue has to play on the overlap:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:f4 R i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B f6"
/>

First move:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 B 1:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:e4 B 3:f4 R i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 4:e5 R f5 R 6:g5 B 5:d6 B e6 B f6"
/>

Second move:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 2:f3 R g3 R 4:h3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 B 1:f4 B 3:g4 R i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B f6"
/>
</div>
==== ... 5. f6 ====

Red can start like this:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 2:e5 B 1:f6"
/>

Red now has these threats:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:d3 E +:e3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 1:e4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R e5 E +:d6 E +:e6 B f6"
/>

and

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 R 1:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E +:h4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R e5 E +:f5 E +:g5 E +:h5 E +:d6 E +:e6 B f6 E +:g6 E +:h6"
/>

using [[Edge_template_IV2e|IV-2-e]].

Blue has to play on the overlap:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R e5 E +:d6 E +:e6 B f6"
/>

First move:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 R 4:f2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 B 3:e4 B 5:f4 R 6:g4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R e5 B 7:f5 B 8:h5 B 1:d6 R 2:e6 B f6"
/>

You get the the defense against the other move by just swapping 1 and 2 in the diagram above.

==== ... 5. g6 ====

Yet to come ...

</div>

=== Defense against 1. d6 ===

Red has this line:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R 2:d4 R 8:h4 E *:a5 B 3:c5 R 4:d5 R 6:e5 B 5:c6 B 1:d6 B 7:e6"
/>

Blue 3, 5 and 7 are forced.

Continuation:
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">

Red has these threats:

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R h4 E +:i4 E *:a5 B c5 R d5 R e5 R 1:f5 R 3:g5 E +:h5 R 5:i5 B c6 B d6 B e6 B 2:f6 B 4:g6 E +:h6 E +:i6"
/>

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:g4 R h4 E *:a5 B c5 R d5 R e5 R 1:f5 E +:g5 R 3:h5 B c6 B d6 B e6 B 2:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6"
/>

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R 1:g3 E +:h3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:f4 E +:g4 R h4 E +:i4 E *:a5 B c5 R d5 R e5 E +:g5 E +:h5 E +:i5 B c6 B d6 B e6 E +:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6 E +:i6"
/>

The overlap in which Blue has to play is:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R h4 E *:a5 B c5 R d5 R e5 E +:g5 E +:h5 B c6 B d6 B e6 E +:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6"
/>

Four of these five possible moves can be analysed in one line. In the following diagram assume Blue has played 1 on any of the fields marked with +:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 R 6:f2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 4:g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 B 5:f4 R h4 E *:a5 B c5 R d5 R e5 B 3:f5 R 2:g5 E +:h5 B c6 B d6 B e6 E +:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6"
/>

After Red 2 that group is safely connected to them bottom, now matter which of the pluses Blue chose before.

That leaves only one Blue move to deal with:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 B 7:g2 R 6:h2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 10:f3 R 8:g3 R 4:i3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 B 9:f4 B 5:g4 R h4 E *:a5 B c5 R d5 R e5 R 2:f5 B 1:g5 B c6 B d6 B e6 B 3:f6"
/>

Note that Red 4 connects to the bottom with [[Edge_template_IV2b|IV-2-b]].
</div>
[[category:edge templates]]

Edge template V1b

2016-05-25T08:12:17Z

Richyfourtytwo: /* Defense against 1. d6 */ dragging initial moves out of the collapsible section

== The template ==

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E *:a5"
/>

(From the [https://www.littlegolem.net/jsp/forum/topic2.jsp?forum=50&topic=669 little golem forum])

Even though the diagram shows two pieces and one of them on the sixth row, it makes sense to say this is a fifth row template with one stone, as the stone on the sixth row plays no role whatsoever in connecting to the bottom. It could be removed and the stone on the fifth row will still be connected to the bottom. It is only shown so there is a possibility to connect to the top too, as without that it would not be of much use in a practical sense.

(Note: As I am writing this I have only seen the claim of this being a valid template on the little golem thread. I have not checked it yet and also not if it is minimal. However, as this came from a very competent player I have no reson to doubt it.)

== Defense against intrusions ==

Red has 3 main threads:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:d3 E +:e3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E +:c4 R 1:d4 E *:a5 E +:b5 E +:c5 E +:d5 E +:a6 E +:b6 E +:c6 E +:d6"
/>

using the [[ziggurat]],

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:d3 E +:e3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E +:c4 R 1:d4 E +:e4 E *:a5 E +:b5 E +:c5 E +:d5 E +:e5 E +:a6 E +:b6 E +:d6 E +:e6"
/>

using [[Defending_against_intrusions_in_template_1-IIIb|III-1-b]] and

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E +:h2 E +:i2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:e3 R 1:f3 E +:g3 E +:h3 E +:i3 E +:j3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E +:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E +:h4 E +:i4 E +:j4 E +:k4 E *:a5 E +:d5 E +:e5 E +:f5 E +:g5 E +:h5 E +:i5 E +:j5 E +:k5 E +:c6 E +:d6 E +:e6 E +:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6 E +:i6 E +:j6 E +:k6"
/>

using [[Edge_template_IV1d|IV-1-d]].

For a blocking attempt, Blue has to play on the overlap:

<hexboard size="6x14"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:e3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E *:a5 E +:d5 E +:d6"
/>

=== Defense against 1. e3 ===

Yet to come ...

=== Defense against 1. d5 ===
Red can start like this:

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 4:g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R 2:d4 E *:a5 B 3:c5 B 1:d5"
/>

Continuation:

<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
Red has this threat:

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 1:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 3:e5 E +:f5 R 5:g5 B 4:d6 B 2:e6 E +:f6 E +:g6"
/>

So all these fields need to be considered:

<hexboard size="6x14"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:e5 E +:f5 E +:g5 E +:d6 E +:e6 E +:f6 E +:g6"
/>

==== ... 5. f3 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. e4 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. f4 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. g4 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. e5 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. f5 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. g5 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. d6 ====

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 R 2:f4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 B 1:d6"
/>

The group with 2 is connected to the top in two non-overlapping ways (see area marked with +) and to the bottom with [[Edge_template_IV2b|IV-2-b]].

==== ... 5. e6 ====

Red can respond here:

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 2:f5 B 1:e6"
/>

Continuation:
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">

Now Red has two threats:

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 1:e5 R f5 E +:d6 B e6 E +:f6"
/>

and

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 E +:f4 R 1:g4 E +:h4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:e5 R f5 E +:g5 E +:h5 B e6 E +:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6"
/>

Blue has to play on the overlap:

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contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:e5 R f5 B e6 E +:f6"
/>

''7. f2''

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 B 1:f2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:e4 R 8:h4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 4:e5 R f5 B 7:g5 R 6:h5 B 5:d6 B e6 B 3:f6"
/>

''7. g2''

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 B 1:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 2:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 6:h4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B 5:g5 R 4:h5 B e6 B 3:f6"
/>

''7. f3''

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 B 1:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:e4 R 6:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 4:e5 R f5 B 5:d6 B e6 B 2:f6"
/>
6 is now connected to the left and to the bottom by [[Tom's move]].

''7. e4''

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 2:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 B 1:e4 R 4:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B 3:f6"
/>
4 is again connected to the left and to the bottom by [[Tom's move]].

''7. f4''

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:e4 B 1:f4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:e5 R f5 E +:d6 B e6 E +:f6"
/>

Blue has to go on one of the 3 marked fields. However, d6 can't be any better than 35, so it's enough to look at e5 and g6. Let's have a look at g6 first:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R e4 B f4 R 4:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 2:e5 R f5 B 3:d6 B e6 B 1:f6"
/>

4 is now connected to the bottom and to the left in a similar way as in [[Tom's move]]. (Just the piece on g3 is connected to the left in a slightly different way.)

The other possible move was e5:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 R 2:h2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R e4 B f4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 B 1:e5 R f5 B e6"
/>

Red 2 is connected to the left by two non-overlapping ways and to the bottom by a 5th row template that has yet to be added to this wiki.

''7. g4''

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:e4 B 1:g4 R 6:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 4:e5 R f5 B 5:d6 B e6 B 3:f6"
/>

Once again 6 is now connected to the bottom and to the left in a similar way as in [[Tom's move]].

''7. e5''

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 2:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 4:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 B 1:e5 R f5 B e6 B 3:f6"
/>

And [[Tom's move]] at the end again.

''7. f6''

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B 1:f6"
/>

Red 2 is connected to the bottom and to at least one of the red pieces in the middle by [[Tom's move]]. Red now has three threats to connect both these pieces to the top:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 R 1:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:f4 E +:g4 R i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B f6"
/>

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 R 1:f4 R i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B f6"
/>

and

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 1:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 R i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:e5 R f5 B e6 B f6"
/>

Blue has to play on the overlap:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:f4 R i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B f6"
/>

First move:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 B 1:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:e4 B 3:f4 R i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 4:e5 R f5 R 6:g5 B 5:d6 B e6 B f6"
/>

Second move:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 2:f3 R g3 R 4:h3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 B 1:f4 B 3:g4 R i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B f6"
/>
</div>
==== ... 5. f6 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. g6 ====

Yet to come ...

</div>

=== Defense against 1. d6 ===

Red has this line:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R 2:d4 R 8:h4 E *:a5 B 3:c5 R 4:d5 R 6:e5 B 5:c6 B 1:d6 B 7:e6"
/>

Blue 3, 5 and 7 are forced.

Continuation:
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">

Red has these threats:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R h4 E +:i4 E *:a5 B c5 R d5 R e5 R 1:f5 R 3:g5 E +:h5 R 5:i5 B c6 B d6 B e6 B 2:f6 B 4:g6 E +:h6 E +:i6"
/>

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:g4 R h4 E *:a5 B c5 R d5 R e5 R 1:f5 E +:g5 R 3:h5 B c6 B d6 B e6 B 2:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6"
/>

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R 1:g3 E +:h3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:f4 E +:g4 R h4 E +:i4 E *:a5 B c5 R d5 R e5 E +:g5 E +:h5 E +:i5 B c6 B d6 B e6 E +:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6 E +:i6"
/>

The overlap in which Blue has to play is:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R h4 E *:a5 B c5 R d5 R e5 E +:g5 E +:h5 B c6 B d6 B e6 E +:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6"
/>

Four of these five possible moves can be analysed in one line. In the following diagram assume Blue has played 1 on any of the fields marked with +:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 R 6:f2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 4:g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 B 5:f4 R h4 E *:a5 B c5 R d5 R e5 B 3:f5 R 2:g5 E +:h5 B c6 B d6 B e6 E +:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6"
/>

After Red 2 that group is safely connected to them bottom, now matter which of the pluses Blue chose before.

That leaves only one Blue move to deal with:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 B 7:g2 R 6:h2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 10:f3 R 8:g3 R 4:i3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 B 9:f4 B 5:g4 R h4 E *:a5 B c5 R d5 R e5 R 2:f5 B 1:g5 B c6 B d6 B e6 B 3:f6"
/>

Note that Red 4 connects to the bottom with [[Edge_template_IV2b|IV-2-b]].
</div>
[[category:edge templates]]

Edge template V1b

2016-05-25T08:11:25Z

Richyfourtytwo: /* Defense against 1. d5 */ dragging initial moves out of the collapsible section

== The template ==

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E *:a5"
/>

(From the [https://www.littlegolem.net/jsp/forum/topic2.jsp?forum=50&topic=669 little golem forum])

Even though the diagram shows two pieces and one of them on the sixth row, it makes sense to say this is a fifth row template with one stone, as the stone on the sixth row plays no role whatsoever in connecting to the bottom. It could be removed and the stone on the fifth row will still be connected to the bottom. It is only shown so there is a possibility to connect to the top too, as without that it would not be of much use in a practical sense.

(Note: As I am writing this I have only seen the claim of this being a valid template on the little golem thread. I have not checked it yet and also not if it is minimal. However, as this came from a very competent player I have no reson to doubt it.)

== Defense against intrusions ==

Red has 3 main threads:

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contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:d3 E +:e3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E +:c4 R 1:d4 E *:a5 E +:b5 E +:c5 E +:d5 E +:a6 E +:b6 E +:c6 E +:d6"
/>

using the [[ziggurat]],

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:d3 E +:e3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E +:c4 R 1:d4 E +:e4 E *:a5 E +:b5 E +:c5 E +:d5 E +:e5 E +:a6 E +:b6 E +:d6 E +:e6"
/>

using [[Defending_against_intrusions_in_template_1-IIIb|III-1-b]] and

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E +:h2 E +:i2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:e3 R 1:f3 E +:g3 E +:h3 E +:i3 E +:j3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E +:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E +:h4 E +:i4 E +:j4 E +:k4 E *:a5 E +:d5 E +:e5 E +:f5 E +:g5 E +:h5 E +:i5 E +:j5 E +:k5 E +:c6 E +:d6 E +:e6 E +:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6 E +:i6 E +:j6 E +:k6"
/>

using [[Edge_template_IV1d|IV-1-d]].

For a blocking attempt, Blue has to play on the overlap:

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contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:e3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E *:a5 E +:d5 E +:d6"
/>

=== Defense against 1. e3 ===

Yet to come ...

=== Defense against 1. d5 ===
Red can start like this:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 4:g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R 2:d4 E *:a5 B 3:c5 B 1:d5"
/>

Continuation:

<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
Red has this threat:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 1:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 3:e5 E +:f5 R 5:g5 B 4:d6 B 2:e6 E +:f6 E +:g6"
/>

So all these fields need to be considered:

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contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:e5 E +:f5 E +:g5 E +:d6 E +:e6 E +:f6 E +:g6"
/>

==== ... 5. f3 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. e4 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. f4 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. g4 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. e5 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. f5 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. g5 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. d6 ====

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 R 2:f4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 B 1:d6"
/>

The group with 2 is connected to the top in two non-overlapping ways (see area marked with +) and to the bottom with [[Edge_template_IV2b|IV-2-b]].

==== ... 5. e6 ====

Red can respond here:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 2:f5 B 1:e6"
/>

Continuation:
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">

Now Red has two threats:

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and

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/>

Blue has to play on the overlap:

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/>

''7. f2''

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/>

''7. g2''

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/>

''7. f3''

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/>
6 is now connected to the left and to the bottom by [[Tom's move]].

''7. e4''

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/>
4 is again connected to the left and to the bottom by [[Tom's move]].

''7. f4''

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/>

Blue has to go on one of the 3 marked fields. However, d6 can't be any better than 35, so it's enough to look at e5 and g6. Let's have a look at g6 first:

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/>

4 is now connected to the bottom and to the left in a similar way as in [[Tom's move]]. (Just the piece on g3 is connected to the left in a slightly different way.)

The other possible move was e5:

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/>

Red 2 is connected to the left by two non-overlapping ways and to the bottom by a 5th row template that has yet to be added to this wiki.

''7. g4''

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/>

Once again 6 is now connected to the bottom and to the left in a similar way as in [[Tom's move]].

''7. e5''

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/>

And [[Tom's move]] at the end again.

''7. f6''

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/>

Red 2 is connected to the bottom and to at least one of the red pieces in the middle by [[Tom's move]]. Red now has three threats to connect both these pieces to the top:

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/>

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contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 R 1:f4 R i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B f6"
/>

and

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/>

Blue has to play on the overlap:

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/>

First move:

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/>

Second move:

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/>
</div>
==== ... 5. f6 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. g6 ====

Yet to come ...

</div>

=== Defense against 1. d6 ===

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Red has this line:

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/>

Blue 3, 5 and 7 are forced.

Red has these threats:

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/>

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/>

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/>

The overlap in which Blue has to play is:

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/>

Four of these five possible moves can be analysed in one line. In the following diagram assume Blue has played 1 on any of the fields marked with +:

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/>

After Red 2 that group is safely connected to them bottom, now matter which of the pluses Blue chose before.

That leaves only one Blue move to deal with:

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/>

Note that Red 4 connects to the bottom with [[Edge_template_IV2b|IV-2-b]].
</div>
[[category:edge templates]]

Edge template V1b

2016-05-25T08:09:54Z

Richyfourtytwo: /* Defense against 1. d5 */ wording

== The template ==

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/>

(From the [https://www.littlegolem.net/jsp/forum/topic2.jsp?forum=50&topic=669 little golem forum])

Even though the diagram shows two pieces and one of them on the sixth row, it makes sense to say this is a fifth row template with one stone, as the stone on the sixth row plays no role whatsoever in connecting to the bottom. It could be removed and the stone on the fifth row will still be connected to the bottom. It is only shown so there is a possibility to connect to the top too, as without that it would not be of much use in a practical sense.

(Note: As I am writing this I have only seen the claim of this being a valid template on the little golem thread. I have not checked it yet and also not if it is minimal. However, as this came from a very competent player I have no reson to doubt it.)

== Defense against intrusions ==

Red has 3 main threads:

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/>

using the [[ziggurat]],

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contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:d3 E +:e3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E +:c4 R 1:d4 E +:e4 E *:a5 E +:b5 E +:c5 E +:d5 E +:e5 E +:a6 E +:b6 E +:d6 E +:e6"
/>

using [[Defending_against_intrusions_in_template_1-IIIb|III-1-b]] and

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/>

using [[Edge_template_IV1d|IV-1-d]].

For a blocking attempt, Blue has to play on the overlap:

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contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:e3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E *:a5 E +:d5 E +:d6"
/>

=== Defense against 1. e3 ===

Yet to come ...

=== Defense against 1. d5 ===
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Red can start like this:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 4:g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R 2:d4 E *:a5 B 3:c5 B 1:d5"
/>

Red has this threat:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 1:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 3:e5 E +:f5 R 5:g5 B 4:d6 B 2:e6 E +:f6 E +:g6"
/>

So all these fields need to be considered:

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/>

==== ... 5. f3 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. e4 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. f4 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. g4 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. e5 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. f5 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. g5 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. d6 ====

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 R 2:f4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 B 1:d6"
/>

The group with 2 is connected to the top in two non-overlapping ways (see area marked with +) and to the bottom with [[Edge_template_IV2b|IV-2-b]].

==== ... 5. e6 ====

Red can respond here:

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/>

Continuation:
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">

Now Red has two threats:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 1:e5 R f5 E +:d6 B e6 E +:f6"
/>

and

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 E +:f4 R 1:g4 E +:h4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:e5 R f5 E +:g5 E +:h5 B e6 E +:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6"
/>

Blue has to play on the overlap:

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contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:e5 R f5 B e6 E +:f6"
/>

''7. f2''

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 B 1:f2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:e4 R 8:h4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 4:e5 R f5 B 7:g5 R 6:h5 B 5:d6 B e6 B 3:f6"
/>

''7. g2''

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 B 1:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 2:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 6:h4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B 5:g5 R 4:h5 B e6 B 3:f6"
/>

''7. f3''

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contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 B 1:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:e4 R 6:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 4:e5 R f5 B 5:d6 B e6 B 2:f6"
/>
6 is now connected to the left and to the bottom by [[Tom's move]].

''7. e4''

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 2:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 B 1:e4 R 4:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B 3:f6"
/>
4 is again connected to the left and to the bottom by [[Tom's move]].

''7. f4''

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:e4 B 1:f4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:e5 R f5 E +:d6 B e6 E +:f6"
/>

Blue has to go on one of the 3 marked fields. However, d6 can't be any better than 35, so it's enough to look at e5 and g6. Let's have a look at g6 first:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R e4 B f4 R 4:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 2:e5 R f5 B 3:d6 B e6 B 1:f6"
/>

4 is now connected to the bottom and to the left in a similar way as in [[Tom's move]]. (Just the piece on g3 is connected to the left in a slightly different way.)

The other possible move was e5:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 R 2:h2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R e4 B f4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 B 1:e5 R f5 B e6"
/>

Red 2 is connected to the left by two non-overlapping ways and to the bottom by a 5th row template that has yet to be added to this wiki.

''7. g4''

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/>

Once again 6 is now connected to the bottom and to the left in a similar way as in [[Tom's move]].

''7. e5''

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contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 2:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 4:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 B 1:e5 R f5 B e6 B 3:f6"
/>

And [[Tom's move]] at the end again.

''7. f6''

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contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B 1:f6"
/>

Red 2 is connected to the bottom and to at least one of the red pieces in the middle by [[Tom's move]]. Red now has three threats to connect both these pieces to the top:

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/>

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 R 1:f4 R i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B f6"
/>

and

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 1:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 R i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:e5 R f5 B e6 B f6"
/>

Blue has to play on the overlap:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:f4 R i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B f6"
/>

First move:

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/>

Second move:

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/>
</div>
==== ... 5. f6 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. g6 ====

Yet to come ...

</div>

=== Defense against 1. d6 ===

<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">

Red has this line:

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coords="hide"
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/>

Blue 3, 5 and 7 are forced.

Red has these threats:

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coords="hide"
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/>

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:g4 R h4 E *:a5 B c5 R d5 R e5 R 1:f5 E +:g5 R 3:h5 B c6 B d6 B e6 B 2:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6"
/>

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R 1:g3 E +:h3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:f4 E +:g4 R h4 E +:i4 E *:a5 B c5 R d5 R e5 E +:g5 E +:h5 E +:i5 B c6 B d6 B e6 E +:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6 E +:i6"
/>

The overlap in which Blue has to play is:

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coords="hide"
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/>

Four of these five possible moves can be analysed in one line. In the following diagram assume Blue has played 1 on any of the fields marked with +:

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/>

After Red 2 that group is safely connected to them bottom, now matter which of the pluses Blue chose before.

That leaves only one Blue move to deal with:

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/>

Note that Red 4 connects to the bottom with [[Edge_template_IV2b|IV-2-b]].
</div>
[[category:edge templates]]

Edge template V1b

2016-05-25T08:08:07Z

Richyfourtytwo: /* Defense against 1. d5 */ adding another collapsible section

== The template ==

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E *:a5"
/>

(From the [https://www.littlegolem.net/jsp/forum/topic2.jsp?forum=50&topic=669 little golem forum])

Even though the diagram shows two pieces and one of them on the sixth row, it makes sense to say this is a fifth row template with one stone, as the stone on the sixth row plays no role whatsoever in connecting to the bottom. It could be removed and the stone on the fifth row will still be connected to the bottom. It is only shown so there is a possibility to connect to the top too, as without that it would not be of much use in a practical sense.

(Note: As I am writing this I have only seen the claim of this being a valid template on the little golem thread. I have not checked it yet and also not if it is minimal. However, as this came from a very competent player I have no reson to doubt it.)

== Defense against intrusions ==

Red has 3 main threads:

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/>

using the [[ziggurat]],

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:d3 E +:e3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E +:c4 R 1:d4 E +:e4 E *:a5 E +:b5 E +:c5 E +:d5 E +:e5 E +:a6 E +:b6 E +:d6 E +:e6"
/>

using [[Defending_against_intrusions_in_template_1-IIIb|III-1-b]] and

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E +:h2 E +:i2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:e3 R 1:f3 E +:g3 E +:h3 E +:i3 E +:j3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E +:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E +:h4 E +:i4 E +:j4 E +:k4 E *:a5 E +:d5 E +:e5 E +:f5 E +:g5 E +:h5 E +:i5 E +:j5 E +:k5 E +:c6 E +:d6 E +:e6 E +:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6 E +:i6 E +:j6 E +:k6"
/>

using [[Edge_template_IV1d|IV-1-d]].

For a blocking attempt, Blue has to play on the overlap:

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contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:e3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E *:a5 E +:d5 E +:d6"
/>

=== Defense against 1. e3 ===

Yet to come ...

=== Defense against 1. d5 ===
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
Red can start like this:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 4:g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R 2:d4 E *:a5 B 3:c5 B 1:d5"
/>

Red has this threat:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 1:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 3:e5 E +:f5 R 5:g5 B 4:d6 B 2:e6 E +:f6 E +:g6"
/>

So all these fields need to be considered:

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contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:e5 E +:f5 E +:g5 E +:d6 E +:e6 E +:f6 E +:g6"
/>

==== ... 5. f3 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. e4 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. f4 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. g4 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. e5 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. f5 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. g5 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. d6 ====

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 R 2:f4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 B 1:d6"
/>

The group with 2 is connected to the top in two non-overlapping ways (see area marked with +) and to the bottom with [[Edge_template_IV2b|IV-2-b]].

==== ... 5. e6 ====

Red can respond here:

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/>

The details:
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">

Now Red has two threats:

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contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 1:e5 R f5 E +:d6 B e6 E +:f6"
/>

and

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contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 E +:f4 R 1:g4 E +:h4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:e5 R f5 E +:g5 E +:h5 B e6 E +:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6"
/>

Blue has to play on the overlap:

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/>

''7. f2''

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/>

''7. g2''

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contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 B 1:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 2:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 6:h4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B 5:g5 R 4:h5 B e6 B 3:f6"
/>

''7. f3''

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/>
6 is now connected to the left and to the bottom by [[Tom's move]].

''7. e4''

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/>
4 is again connected to the left and to the bottom by [[Tom's move]].

''7. f4''

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contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:e4 B 1:f4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:e5 R f5 E +:d6 B e6 E +:f6"
/>

Blue has to go on one of the 3 marked fields. However, d6 can't be any better than 35, so it's enough to look at e5 and g6. Let's have a look at g6 first:

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/>

4 is now connected to the bottom and to the left in a similar way as in [[Tom's move]]. (Just the piece on g3 is connected to the left in a slightly different way.)

The other possible move was e5:

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/>

Red 2 is connected to the left by two non-overlapping ways and to the bottom by a 5th row template that has yet to be added to this wiki.

''7. g4''

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/>

Once again 6 is now connected to the bottom and to the left in a similar way as in [[Tom's move]].

''7. e5''

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contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 2:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 4:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 B 1:e5 R f5 B e6 B 3:f6"
/>

And [[Tom's move]] at the end again.

''7. f6''

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/>

Red 2 is connected to the bottom and to at least one of the red pieces in the middle by [[Tom's move]]. Red now has three threats to connect both these pieces to the top:

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/>

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 R 1:f4 R i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B f6"
/>

and

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contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 1:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 R i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:e5 R f5 B e6 B f6"
/>

Blue has to play on the overlap:

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/>

First move:

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/>

Second move:

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/>
</div>
==== ... 5. f6 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. g6 ====

Yet to come ...

</div>

=== Defense against 1. d6 ===

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Red has this line:

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/>

Blue 3, 5 and 7 are forced.

Red has these threats:

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/>

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/>

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R 1:g3 E +:h3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:f4 E +:g4 R h4 E +:i4 E *:a5 B c5 R d5 R e5 E +:g5 E +:h5 E +:i5 B c6 B d6 B e6 E +:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6 E +:i6"
/>

The overlap in which Blue has to play is:

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/>

Four of these five possible moves can be analysed in one line. In the following diagram assume Blue has played 1 on any of the fields marked with +:

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/>

After Red 2 that group is safely connected to them bottom, now matter which of the pluses Blue chose before.

That leaves only one Blue move to deal with:

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/>

Note that Red 4 connects to the bottom with [[Edge_template_IV2b|IV-2-b]].
</div>
[[category:edge templates]]

Edge template V1b

2016-05-25T08:02:48Z

Richyfourtytwo: /* ... 5. e6 */ adding 7. f6

== The template ==

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contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E *:a5"
/>

(From the [https://www.littlegolem.net/jsp/forum/topic2.jsp?forum=50&topic=669 little golem forum])

Even though the diagram shows two pieces and one of them on the sixth row, it makes sense to say this is a fifth row template with one stone, as the stone on the sixth row plays no role whatsoever in connecting to the bottom. It could be removed and the stone on the fifth row will still be connected to the bottom. It is only shown so there is a possibility to connect to the top too, as without that it would not be of much use in a practical sense.

(Note: As I am writing this I have only seen the claim of this being a valid template on the little golem thread. I have not checked it yet and also not if it is minimal. However, as this came from a very competent player I have no reson to doubt it.)

== Defense against intrusions ==

Red has 3 main threads:

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/>

using the [[ziggurat]],

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:d3 E +:e3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E +:c4 R 1:d4 E +:e4 E *:a5 E +:b5 E +:c5 E +:d5 E +:e5 E +:a6 E +:b6 E +:d6 E +:e6"
/>

using [[Defending_against_intrusions_in_template_1-IIIb|III-1-b]] and

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E +:h2 E +:i2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:e3 R 1:f3 E +:g3 E +:h3 E +:i3 E +:j3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E +:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E +:h4 E +:i4 E +:j4 E +:k4 E *:a5 E +:d5 E +:e5 E +:f5 E +:g5 E +:h5 E +:i5 E +:j5 E +:k5 E +:c6 E +:d6 E +:e6 E +:f6 E +:g6 E +:h6 E +:i6 E +:j6 E +:k6"
/>

using [[Edge_template_IV1d|IV-1-d]].

For a blocking attempt, Blue has to play on the overlap:

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contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:e3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E *:a5 E +:d5 E +:d6"
/>

=== Defense against 1. e3 ===

Yet to come ...

=== Defense against 1. d5 ===
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Red can start like this:

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contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 4:g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R 2:d4 E *:a5 B 3:c5 B 1:d5"
/>

Red has this threat:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 1:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 3:e5 E +:f5 R 5:g5 B 4:d6 B 2:e6 E +:f6 E +:g6"
/>

So all these fields need to be considered:

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==== ... 5. f3 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. e4 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. f4 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. g4 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. e5 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. f5 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. g5 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. d6 ====

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The group with 2 is connected to the top in two non-overlapping ways (see area marked with +) and to the bottom with [[Edge_template_IV2b|IV-2-b]].

==== ... 5. e6 ====

Red can respond here:

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/>

Now Red has two threats:

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and

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/>

Blue has to play on the overlap:

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/>

''7. f2''

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/>

''7. g2''

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/>

''7. f3''

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/>
6 is now connected to the left and to the bottom by [[Tom's move]].

''7. e4''

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/>
4 is again connected to the left and to the bottom by [[Tom's move]].

''7. f4''

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contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:e4 B 1:f4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:e5 R f5 E +:d6 B e6 E +:f6"
/>

Blue has to go on one of the 3 marked fields. However, d6 can't be any better than 35, so it's enough to look at e5 and g6. Let's have a look at g6 first:

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/>

4 is now connected to the bottom and to the left in a similar way as in [[Tom's move]]. (Just the piece on g3 is connected to the left in a slightly different way.)

The other possible move was e5:

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/>

Red 2 is connected to the left by two non-overlapping ways and to the bottom by a 5th row template that has yet to be added to this wiki.

''7. g4''

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/>

Once again 6 is now connected to the bottom and to the left in a similar way as in [[Tom's move]].

''7. e5''

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contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 2:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 4:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 B 1:e5 R f5 B e6 B 3:f6"
/>

And [[Tom's move]] at the end again.

''7. f6''

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Red 2 is connected to the bottom and to at least one of the red pieces in the middle by [[Tom's move]]. Red now has three threats to connect both these pieces to the top:

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/>

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contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 R 1:f4 R i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B f6"
/>

and

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/>

Blue has to play on the overlap:

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/>

First move:

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/>

Second move:

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/>

==== ... 5. f6 ====

Yet to come ...

==== ... 5. g6 ====

Yet to come ...

</div>

=== Defense against 1. d6 ===

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Red has this line:

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/>

Blue 3, 5 and 7 are forced.

Red has these threats:

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/>

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/>

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/>

The overlap in which Blue has to play is:

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/>

Four of these five possible moves can be analysed in one line. In the following diagram assume Blue has played 1 on any of the fields marked with +:

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/>

After Red 2 that group is safely connected to them bottom, now matter which of the pluses Blue chose before.

That leaves only one Blue move to deal with:

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/>

Note that Red 4 connects to the bottom with [[Edge_template_IV2b|IV-2-b]].
</div>
[[category:edge templates]]

Edge template V1b

2016-05-24T17:56:16Z

Richyfourtytwo: /* ... 5. e6 */ adding 7. e5

Edge template V1b

2016-05-24T17:52:52Z

Richyfourtytwo: /* ... 5. e6 */ adding 7. g4

User talk:Richyfourtytwo

2016-05-24T15:55:25Z

Richyfourtytwo: Created page with "Note to myself: Create 5th row template for the right side of this <hexboard size="6x14" coords="hide" contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k..."

Note to myself:

Create 5th row template for the right side of this

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 R 2:h2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R e4 B f4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 B 1:e5 R f5 B e6"
/>

and use it on the page [[Edge_template_V1b]] in the variant 1. d5 5. e6 7.f4

Edge template V1b

2016-05-24T15:51:22Z

Richyfourtytwo: /* ... 5. e6 */ added e5

Edge template V1b

2016-05-24T15:27:55Z

Richyfourtytwo: /* ... 5. e6 */ adding 7. e4

Edge template V1b

2016-05-24T15:23:06Z

Richyfourtytwo: /* ... 5. e6 */ f2 correction

Edge template V1b

2016-05-23T19:04:22Z

Richyfourtytwo: /* ... 5. e6 */ simplifying the explanation by referring to Tom's move

Edge template V1b

2016-05-23T18:42:02Z

Richyfourtytwo: /* ... 5. e6 */ 7. f3

Edge template V1b

2016-05-23T18:24:17Z

Richyfourtytwo: /* ... 5. e6 */ 7. g2

Edge template V1b

2016-05-23T18:19:23Z

Richyfourtytwo: /* ... 5. e6 */ 7. f2

Edge template V1b

2016-05-23T18:13:36Z

Richyfourtytwo: /* ... 5. e6 */ overlap

Edge template V1b

2016-05-23T17:51:41Z

Richyfourtytwo: /* Defense against 1. d5 */ preparing the structure and move d6

Edge template V1b

2016-05-23T17:19:59Z

Richyfourtytwo: /* Defense against 1. d6 */ make collapsible

Edge template V1b

2016-05-23T17:18:16Z

Richyfourtytwo: /* Defense against 1. d5 */ possible responses from Blue

Edge template V1b

2016-05-23T16:33:33Z

Richyfourtytwo: /* Defense against 1. d5 */ first 4 moves

Edge template V1b

2016-05-23T16:14:08Z

Richyfourtytwo: /* Defense against 1. d6 */ finished the section

Edge template V1b

2016-05-23T15:42:04Z

Richyfourtytwo: start of defense against d6

Edge template V1b

2016-05-23T15:05:06Z

Richyfourtytwo: possible intrusions, overlap

Edge template V1b

2016-05-23T14:42:00Z

Richyfourtytwo: typo correction

The template:

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coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E *:a5"
/>

(From the [https://www.littlegolem.net/jsp/forum/topic2.jsp?forum=50&topic=669 little golem forum])

Even though the diagram shows two pieces and one of them on the sixth row, it makes sense to say this is a fifth row template with one stone, as the stone on the sixth row plays no role whatsoever in connecting to the bottom. It could be removed and the stone on the fifth row will still be connected to the bottom. It is only shown so there is a possibility to connect to the top too, as without that it would not be of much use in a practical sense.

(Note: As I am writing this I have only seen the claim of this being a valid template on the little golem thread. I have not checked it yet and also not if it is minimal. However, as this came from a very competent player I have no reson to doubt it.)

[[category:edge templates]]

Edge template V1c

2016-05-23T14:41:20Z

Richyfourtytwo: Created page with "The template: <hexboard size="6x16" coords="hide" contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 E *:e1 R f1 E *:g1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:o1 E *:p1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c..."

The template:

<hexboard size="6x16"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 E *:e1 R f1 E *:g1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:o1 E *:p1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 E *:e2 R f2 E *:o2 E *:p2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E *:d3 E *:p3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E *:a5"
/>

(From the [https://www.littlegolem.net/jsp/forum/topic2.jsp?forum=50&topic=669 little golem forum])

Even though the diagram shows two pieces and one of them on the sixth row, it makes sense to say this is a fifth row template with one stone, as the stone on the sixth row play no role whatsoever in connecting to the bottom. It could be removed and the stone on the fifth row will still be connected to the bottom. It is only shown so there is a possibility to connect to the top too, as without that it would not be of much use in a practical sense.

(Note: As I am writing this I have only seen the claim of this being a valid template on the little golem thread. I have not checked it yet and also not if it is minimal. However, as this came from a very competent player I have no reson to doubt it.)

[[category:edge templates]]

Fifth row edge templates

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Richyfourtytwo: adding V-1-c

== Fifth row edge templates with one stone ==

=== [[Template_Va|V-1-a]] ===

<hexboard size="5x10"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 E *:e1 R g1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 E *:j2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:a4"
/>

=== [[Edge_template_V1b|V-1-b]] ===

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E *:a5"
/>

=== [[Edge_template_V1c|V-1-c]] ===

<hexboard size="6x16"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 E *:e1 R f1 E *:g1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:o1 E *:p1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 E *:e2 R f2 E *:o2 E *:p2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E *:d3 E *:p3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E *:a5"
/>

[[Category: Edge templates]]

Edge template V1b

2016-05-23T14:33:01Z

Richyfourtytwo: Created page with "The template: <hexboard size="6x14" coords="hide" contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2..."

The template:

<hexboard size="6x14"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 E *:a5"
/>

(From the [https://www.littlegolem.net/jsp/forum/topic2.jsp?forum=50&topic=669 little golem forum])

Even though the diagram shows two pieces and one of them on the sixth row, it makes sense to say this is a fifth row template with one stone, as the stone on the sixth row plays no role whatsoever in connecting to the bottom. It could be removed and the stone on the fifth row will still be connected to the bottom. It is only shown so there is a possibility to connect to the top too, as without that it would not be of much use in a practical sense.

(Note: As I am writing this I have only seen the claim of this being a valid template on the little golem thread. I have not checked it yet and also not if it is minimal. However, as this came from a very completent player I have no reson to doubt it.)

[[category:edge templates]]

Fifth row edge templates

2016-05-23T14:22:59Z

Richyfourtytwo: adding V-1-b

Fifth row edge templates

2016-05-23T14:05:46Z

Richyfourtytwo: Created page with "== Fifth row edge templates with one stone == === V-1-a === <hexboard size="5x10" coords="hide" contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 E *:e1 R g1 E *:i..."

Category:Edge templates

2016-05-23T14:04:57Z

Richyfourtytwo: fifth row list added

An '''edge template''' is a [[pattern]] which guarantees a [[connection]] to the [[edge]].

Here is an example of a [[Third row edge templates|third-row edge template]] ([[template IIIa]], also known as the ''Ziggurat''):

[[Image:Ziggurat.png]]



The red stone has a certain connection to the bottom, using only the shaded hexagons, even if blue moves first.



Countless edge templates can be constructed, all of them of varying degrees of usefulness and frequency of occurance.

If you want to know more about templates, you could start by learning about [[Edge templates with one stone]]. There are some templates here that every good player will know.

Template lists by row number:

* [[Third row edge templates]]
* [[Fourth row edge templates]]
* [[Fifth row edge templates]]

[[category:templates]]

Little Golem

2016-05-17T18:09:58Z

Richyfourtytwo: added board size 11

'''Little Golem''', often abreviated '''LG''', is a [[turn-based]] server maintained by [[Richard Malaschitz]] from [[Wikipedia:Slovakia|Slovakia]]. It offers [[Hex]] on the [[board size|sizes]] 11, 13 and 19, and many of the [[top players]] are playing there.

In fact, the most prestigous title in the Hex world today, may very well be the [[Champion]] title at Little Golem. It is currently held by [[nie_wiesz]].

Other games available on Little Golem include [[Go]], [[Chess]], [[Twixt]], [[Havannah]], Reversi, Dvonn, Amazons, Golem's word game, Four in a row, Gomoku, Street Soccer and Dots and Boxes.

== Tournaments ==

Little Golem offers several ways of meeting opponents.
* Rated tournaments
* Monthly cups
* Championship

== The Forum ==

One distinctive feature of LG is the forum it provides. Many interesting discussion occur there, and actually [[HexWiki:About|HexWiki]] originates from the forum!

== See also ==

For real-time hex games, [[Kurnik]] used to be the most popular site.

== External links ==
* The address is [http://www.littlegolem.net littlegolem.net].
*[http://www.edcollins.com/golem/ Ed Collins' great FAQ] on Little Golem

[[category: hex community]]
[[category: other games]]
[[category: online play]]

Edge template IV3c

2016-05-17T17:28:05Z

Richyfourtytwo: Created page with "The template: <hexboard size="4x6" coords="hide" contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 E *:e1 R f1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 R d2 E *:a3 R b3" /> (From: [http://www.drki..."

The template:

<hexboard size="4x6"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 E *:e1 R f1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 R d2 E *:a3 R b3"
/>

(From: [http://www.drking.org.uk/hexagons/hex/templates.html www.drking.org.uk])

Red has two main threats:

<hexboard size="4x6"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 E *:e1 R f1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 R d2 E +:e2 E +:f2 E *:a3 R b3 R 1:e3 E +:d4 E +:e4"
/>

and

<hexboard size="4x6"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 E *:e1 R f1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 R d2 R 1:e2 E *:a3 R b3 E +:c3 E +:d3 E +:a4 E +:b4 E +:c4 E +:d4"
/>

using [[Edge_template_III2e|III-2-e]]

For trying to block the connection Blue has to play on the overlap:

<hexboard size="4x6"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 E *:e1 R f1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 R d2 E +:e2 E *:a3 R b3 E +:d4"
/>

First attempt (d4):

<hexboard size="4x6"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 E *:e1 R f1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 R d2 B 1:e2 R 2:f2 E *:a3 R b3 R 8:c3 R 6:d3 R 4:e3 B 7:c4 B 5:d4 B 3:e4"
/>

Second attempt (b4):

<hexboard size="4x6"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 E *:e1 R f1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 R d2 E *:a3 R b3 R 6:c3 R 4:d3 R 2:e3 B 5:c4 B 1:d4 B 3:e4"
/>

== See also ==

[[category:edge templates]]

Fourth row edge templates

2016-05-17T17:21:54Z

Richyfourtytwo: added IV-3-c

== Fourth row edge templates with one stone ==

=== [[Defending_against_intrusions_in_template_1-IVa|IV-1-a]] ===

<hexboard size="4x7"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:g1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:a3"
/>

=== [[Defending_against_intrusions_in_template_IVb|IV-1-b]] ===

<hexboard size="4x8"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R f1 E *:h1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:a3 E *:e3"
/>

=== [[Edge_template_IV1c|IV-1-c]] ===

<hexboard size="5x11"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 E *:e1 E *:f1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R f2 E *:k2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:a4 E *:c5"
/>

=== [[Edge_template_IV1d|IV-1-d]] ===

<hex> R5 C9
Sa1 Sb1 Sc1 Sd1 Sh1 Si1 Si2
Sa2 Sb2 Sc2 Vd2
Sa3 Sb3
Sa4
</hex>

== Fourth row edge templates with two stones ==

=== [[Edge_template_IV2a|IV-2-a]] ===

<hex>R4 C4 Vc1 Vd1 Sa1 Sa2 Sa3 Sb1 </hex>

=== [[Edge_template_IV2b|IV-2-b]] ===

<hex> R4 C5
Sa1 Sb1 Vc1 Se1
Sa2 Vb2
Sa3 </hex>

=== [[Edge_template_IV2c|IV-2-c]] ===

<hexboard size="4x7"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 R f1 E *:g1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:e2 E *:a3"
/>

=== [[Edge_template_IV2d|IV-2-d]] ===

<hexboard size="4x4"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 R d1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:a3 R b3"
/>

=== [[Edge_template_IV2e|IV-2-e]] ===

<hexboard size="4x5"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 R d1 E *:e1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:a3 R b3 E *:c4"
/>

=== [[Edge_template_IV2f|IV-2-f]] ===

<hexboard size="4x5"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 R e1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:a3 R a4"
/>

=== [[Edge_template_IV2g|IV-2-g]] ===

<hexboard size="4x5"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 R e1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:a3 E *:a4 R b4"
/>

=== [[Edge_template_IV2h|IV-2-h]] ===

<hexboard size="4x5"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 R e1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:a3 R c4"
/>

=== [[Edge_template_IV2i|IV-2-i]] ===

<hexboard size="4x5"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 R e1 E *:a2 E *:b2 R c2 E *:a3 E *:e3 E *:e4"
/>

=== [[Edge_template_IV2j|IV-2-j]] ===

<hexboard size="4x5"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 R e1 E *:a2 E *:b2 R c2 E *:a3 E *:a4"
/>

=== [[Edge_template_IV2k|IV-2-k]] ===

<hexboard size="4x6"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 E *:e1 R f1 E *:a2 E *:b2 R d2 E *:a3"
/>

=== [[Edge_template_IV2l|IV-2-l]] ===

<hexboard size="4x6"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 R d1 R f1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:a3"
/>

Red can choose which of the two stones to connect to the bottom.

== Fourth row edge templates with three stones ==

=== [[Edge_template_IV3a|IV-3-a]] ===

<hexboard size="4x5"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 R c1 R d1 R e1 E *:a2 E *:a3 E *:e3 E *:d4 E *:e4"
/>

If the middle red piece is removed, the template stays valid, as long as the two remaining stones are connected to each others in some other way.

=== [[Edge_template_IV3b|IV-3-b]] ===

<hexboard size="4x6"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 R d1 R e1 R f1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:d2 E *:a3"
/>

If the middle red piece is removed, the template stays valid, as long as the two remaining stones are connected to each others in some other way.

=== [[Edge_template_IV3c|IV-3-c]] ===

<hexboard size="4x6"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 E *:e1 R f1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 R d2 E *:a3 R b3"
/>

[[Category: Edge templates]]

Edge template IV3b

2016-05-17T17:14:02Z

Richyfourtytwo: Created page with "The template: <hexboard size="4x6" coords="hide" contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 R d1 R e1 R f1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:d2 E *:a3" /> If the middle red piece is removed, t..."

The template:

<hexboard size="4x6"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 R d1 R e1 R f1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:d2 E *:a3"
/>

If the middle red piece is removed, the template stays valid, as long as the two remaining stones are connected to each others in some other way.

(From: [http://www.drking.org.uk/hexagons/hex/templates.html www.drking.org.uk])

Red has this threat:

<hexboard size="4x6"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 R d1 R e1 R f1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:d2 E +:e2 E +:f2 E *:a3 R 1:e3 E +:d4 E +:e4"
/>

For trying to block the connection Blue has to play on the 5 fields used by that threat.

Moves 1-3 (f2, e3, e4):

These 3 moves can be covered in a single line of play by Red:

<hexboard size="4x6"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 R d1 R e1 R f1 E *:a2 E *:b2 R 4:c2 E *:d2 B 3:e2 B 1:f2 E *:a3 R 2:d3 B 1:e3 B 1:e4"
/>

Red 4 is connected to the bottom by [[Edge_template_III2e|III-2-e]].

Move 4 (e2):

<hexboard size="4x6"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 R d1 R e1 R f1 E *:a2 E *:b2 R 2:c2 E *:d2 B 1:e2 E +:f2 E *:a3 R 4:c3 E +:d3 R 6:e3 B 3:b4 B 5:c4"
/>

Red 6 is connected to the top by the two fields marked with +.

Move 5 (d4):

<hexboard size="4x6"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 R d1 R e1 R f1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E +:c2 E *:d2 E *:a3 R 4:c3 E +:d3 R 2:e3 B 1:d4 B 3:e4"
/>

Red 4 is connected to the top by the two fields marked with +.

== See also ==

[[category:edge templates]]

Fourth row edge templates

2016-05-17T17:00:22Z

Richyfourtytwo: added IV-3-b

Edge template IV3a

2016-05-17T15:39:16Z

Richyfourtytwo: minor clarification

The template:

<hexboard size="4x5"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 R c1 R d1 R e1 E *:a2 E *:a3 E *:e3 E *:d4 E *:e4"
/>

If the middle red piece is removed, the template stays valid, as long as the two remaining stones are connected to each others in some other way.

(From: [http://www.drking.org.uk/hexagons/hex/templates.html www.drking.org.uk])

Red has two main threats:

<hexboard size="4x5"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 R c1 R d1 R e1 E *:a2 E +:b2 E +:c2 E *:a3 R 1:b3 E *:e3 E +:a4 E +:b4 E *:d4 E *:e4"
/>

and

<hexboard size="4x5"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 R c1 R d1 R e1 E *:a2 E +:c2 E +:d2 E *:a3 R 1:c3 E *:e3 E +:b4 E +:c4 E *:d4 E *:e4"
/>

For trying to block the connection Blue has to play on the overlap:

<hexboard size="4x5"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 R c1 R d1 R e1 E *:a2 E +:c2 E *:a3 E *:e3 E +:b4 E *:d4 E *:e4"
/>

First attempt (c2):

<hexboard size="4x5"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 R c1 R d1 R e1 E *:a2 E +:b2 B 1:c2 E *:a3 R 4:b3 E +:c3 R 2:d3 E *:e3 B 3:c4 E *:d4 E *:e4"
/>

Red 4 is connected to the top by the two fields marked with +.

Second attempt (b4):

<hexboard size="4x5"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 R c1 R d1 R e1 E *:a2 E *:a3 R 2:b3 B 5:c3 R 6:d3 E *:e3 B 3:a4 B 1:b4 R 4:c4 E *:d4 E *:e4"
/>

== See also ==

[[category:edge templates]]

Fourth row edge templates

2016-05-17T15:38:37Z

Richyfourtytwo: /* IV-3-a */ minor clarification

Edge template IV3a

2016-05-17T15:37:19Z

Richyfourtytwo: Created page with "The template: <hexboard size="4x5" coords="hide" contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 R c1 R d1 R e1 E *:a2 E *:a3 E *:e3 E *:d4 E *:e4" /> If the middle red piece is removed, t..."

The template:

<hexboard size="4x5"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 R c1 R d1 R e1 E *:a2 E *:a3 E *:e3 E *:d4 E *:e4"
/>

If the middle red piece is removed, the template stays valid, as long as the two remaining stones are connected in some other way.

(From: [http://www.drking.org.uk/hexagons/hex/templates.html www.drking.org.uk])

Red has two main threats:

<hexboard size="4x5"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 R c1 R d1 R e1 E *:a2 E +:b2 E +:c2 E *:a3 R 1:b3 E *:e3 E +:a4 E +:b4 E *:d4 E *:e4"
/>

and

<hexboard size="4x5"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 R c1 R d1 R e1 E *:a2 E +:c2 E +:d2 E *:a3 R 1:c3 E *:e3 E +:b4 E +:c4 E *:d4 E *:e4"
/>

For trying to block the connection Blue has to play on the overlap:

<hexboard size="4x5"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 R c1 R d1 R e1 E *:a2 E +:c2 E *:a3 E *:e3 E +:b4 E *:d4 E *:e4"
/>

First attempt (c2):

<hexboard size="4x5"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 R c1 R d1 R e1 E *:a2 E +:b2 B 1:c2 E *:a3 R 4:b3 E +:c3 R 2:d3 E *:e3 B 3:c4 E *:d4 E *:e4"
/>

Red 4 is connected to the top by the two fields marked with +.

Second attempt (b4):

<hexboard size="4x5"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 R c1 R d1 R e1 E *:a2 E *:a3 R 2:b3 B 5:c3 R 6:d3 E *:e3 B 3:a4 B 1:b4 R 4:c4 E *:d4 E *:e4"
/>

== See also ==

[[category:edge templates]]

Fourth row edge templates

2016-05-17T15:24:04Z

Richyfourtytwo: added IV-3-a

Edge template IV2l

2016-05-16T19:57:14Z

Richyfourtytwo: Created page with "The template: <hexboard size="4x6" coords="hide" contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 R d1 R f1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:a3" /> (From: [http://www.drking.org.uk/hexagons/hex/tem..."

The template:

<hexboard size="4x6"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 R d1 R f1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:a3"
/>

(From: [http://www.drking.org.uk/hexagons/hex/templates.html www.drking.org.uk])

Red can choose which of the two stones to connect to the bottom. Below, it is assumed that Red picks the stone on the right hand side.

Red has three threats:

<hexboard size="4x6"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 R d1 R f1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E +:e2 E +:f2 E *:a3 R 1:e3 E +:d4 E +:e4"
/>

<hexboard size="4x6"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 R d1 R f1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E +:d2 R 1:e2 E +:f2 E *:a3 E +:c3 E +:d3 E +:e3 E +:f3 E +:b4 E +:c4 E +:e4 E +:f4"
/>

using [[Defending_against_intrusions_in_template_1-IIIb|II-1-b]]

and

<hexboard size="4x6"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 R d1 E +:e1 R f1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E +:c2 R 1:d2 E +:e2 E *:a3 E +:b3 E +:c3 E +:d3 E +:a4 E +:b4 E +:c4 E +:d4"
/>

using the [[ziggurat]]

For a blocking attempt Blue has to play on one the only overlapping field:

<hexboard size="4x6"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 R d1 E +:e1 R f1 E *:a2 E *:b2 B 1:e2 R 2:f2 E *:a3 R 6:c3 E +:d3 R 4:e3 B 5:d4 B 3:e4"
/>

Red 6 is connected to the bottom and can be connected to the top right by one of the fields marked with +.

== See also ==

[[category:edge templates]]

Fourth row edge templates

2016-05-16T19:44:44Z

Richyfourtytwo: added IV-2-l

Edge template IV2k

2016-05-16T17:33:28Z

Richyfourtytwo: Created page with "The template: <hexboard size="4x6" coords="hide" contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 E *:e1 R f1 E *:a2 E *:b2 R d2 E *:a3" /> (From Mike Amling, see: [http://..."

The template:

<hexboard size="4x6"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 E *:e1 R f1 E *:a2 E *:b2 R d2 E *:a3"
/>

(From Mike Amling, see: [http://www.drking.org.uk/hexagons/hex/templates.html www.drking.org.uk])

Red has two threats:

<hexboard size="4x6"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 E *:e1 R f1 E *:a2 E *:b2 R d2 E +:e2 E +:f2 E *:a3 R 1:e3 E +:d4 E +:e4"
/>

and

<hexboard size="4x6"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 E *:e1 R f1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E +:c2 R d2 R 1:e2 E *:a3 E +:b3 E +:c3 E +:d3 E +:a4 E +:b4 E +:c4 E +:d4"
/>

using the [[ziggurat]].

For a blocking attempt Blue has to play on one of the overlapping fields:

<hexboard size="4x6"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 E *:e1 R f1 E *:a2 E *:b2 R d2 E +:e2 E *:a3 E +:d4"
/>

Move 1 (e2):

<hexboard size="4x6"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 E *:e1 R f1 E *:a2 E *:b2 R d2 B 1:e2 R 2:f2 E *:a3 R 6:d3 R 4:e3 B 5:d4 B 3:e4"
/>

Red is connected by [[Edge_template_III2b|III-2-b]].

Move 2 (d4):

<hexboard size="4x6"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 E *:e1 R f1 E *:a2 E *:b2 R d2 E *:a3 R 4:d3 R 2:e3 B 1:d4 B 3:e4"
/>

Again Red is connected by [[Edge_template_III2b|III-2-b]].

== See also ==

[[category:edge templates]]

Fourth row edge templates

2016-05-16T17:15:20Z

Richyfourtytwo: added IV-2-k

Edge template IV2j

2016-05-16T16:51:29Z

Richyfourtytwo: Created page with "The template: <hexboard size="4x5" coords="hide" contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 R e1 E *:a2 E *:b2 R c2 E *:a3 E *:a4" /> (From: [http://www.drking.org.uk/hexago..."

The template:

<hexboard size="4x5"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 R e1 E *:a2 E *:b2 R c2 E *:a3 E *:a4"
/>

(From: [http://www.drking.org.uk/hexagons/hex/templates.html www.drking.org.uk])

Red has two threats:

<hexboard size="4x5"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E +:d1 R e1 E *:a2 E *:b2 R c2 E +:d2 E *:a3 E +:b3 E +:c3 E *:a4 R 1:b4"
/>

and

<hexboard size="4x5"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 R e1 E *:a2 E *:b2 R c2 E +:d2 E +:e2 E *:a3 R 1:d3 E *:a4 E +:c4 E +:d4"
/>

For a blocking attempt Blue has to play on the overlap field:

<hexboard size="4x5"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E +:d1 R e1 E *:a2 E *:b2 R c2 B 1:d2 R 2:e2 E *:a3 R 4:c3 E +:d3 E *:a4 B 3:d4"
/>

Red 4 is connected to the bottom and also to the top by one of the two fields marked with +.

== See also ==

[[Multiple threats]]

[[category:edge templates]]

Fourth row edge templates

2016-05-16T16:44:32Z

Richyfourtytwo: added IV-2-j

Edge template IV2i

2016-05-16T15:58:11Z

Richyfourtytwo: Created page with "The template: <hexboard size="4x5" coords="hide" contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 R e1 E *:a2 E *:b2 R c2 E *:a3 E *:e3 E *:e4" /> (From: [http://www.drking.org.uk..."

The template:

<hexboard size="4x5"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 R e1 E *:a2 E *:b2 R c2 E *:a3 E *:e3 E *:e4"
/>

(From: [http://www.drking.org.uk/hexagons/hex/templates.html www.drking.org.uk])

Red has two threats:

<hexboard size="4x5"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E +:d1 R e1 E *:a2 E *:b2 R c2 E +:d2 E *:a3 R 1:b3 E *:e3 E +:a4 E +:b4 E *:e4"
/>

and

<hexboard size="4x5"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 R e1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E +:d2 E +:e2 E *:a3 R 1:d3 E *:e3 E +:c4 E +:d4 E *:e4"
/>

For a blocking attempt Blue has to play on the overlap field:

<hexboard size="4x5"
coords="hide"
contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 R 4:d1 R e1 E *:a2 E *:b2 R c2 B 1:d2 B 3:e2 E *:a3 R 2:d3 E *:e3 E *:e4"
/>

Red is now connected to the bottom by [[Edge_template_III2e|III-2-e]].

== See also ==

[[category:edge templates]]