Connection - Revision history

Selinger at 21:09, 5 July 2020

2020-07-05T21:09:30Z

Selinger: Rewrote "connection" article.

2020-07-05T21:02:59Z

Rewrote "connection" article.

Halladba: added cat. connection types

2008-01-31T14:43:21Z

added cat. connection types

Halladba: category -> interior templates

2007-12-12T12:20:29Z

category -> interior templates

Halladba: definition and basic examples

2007-11-13T21:46:37Z

definition and basic examples

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Pieces are said to be connected one to another, if one of these conditions is realised:

{| border="0"
|<center>They are adjacent.</center>||<center>A third piece is connected to both.</center>||<center>Whatever move the opponent makes it is possible to create a connection between these pieces.</center>
|-
|<hex>R3 C4 Vb2 Vc2 </hex>||<hex>R3 C4 N:on Vb2 Vc3 Vc2 </hex>||<hex>R3, C4, Vb2, Vc3</hex>
|-
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|<center>''1 is connected to 2 through 3.''</center>||<center>''This is a [[bridge]].''</center>
|}

Connected pieces make a [[group]]. One needs to connect pieces from one edge to the opposite in order to [[win]].

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 A [[virtual connection]] between two (or more) pieces consists of a set of cells that are either empty or occupied by pieces of the same color (the "carrier" of the virtual connection), such that whatever moves the opponent makes in the carrier, it is always possible for the player to respond in the carrier in such a way that the pieces remain connected.
-Playing in the carrier of an opponent's virtual connection is called ''invading'' the virtual connection. While it is not possible to disconnect the opponent's pieces, there can nevertheless be benefits to invading a virtual connection, such as gaining [[territory]].
+Playing in the carrier of an opponent's virtual connection is called [[intrusion|intruding]] on the virtual connection. While it is not possible to disconnect the opponent's pieces, there can nevertheless be benefits to intruding on a virtual connection, such as gaining [[territory]].
 Every chain is trivially a virtual connection. Virtual connections are often formed by connecting several chains via [[template]]s and [[double threat]]s.

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-Pieces are said to be connected one to another, if one of these conditions is realised:
+Two or more pieces (and/or edges) of the same color are said to be ''connected'' to each other if they either belong to a [[chain]] or they are [[virtual connection|virtually connected]].
-{| border="0"
+A [[chain]] is the strongest kind of connection. In a chain, any two pieces are connected by an unbroken sequence of adjacent pieces of the same color. In order to win the game of Hex, a player must construct a chain connecting her two edges.
-|<center>They are adjacent.</center>||<center>A third piece is connected to both.</center>||<center>Whatever move the opponent makes it is possible to create a connection between these pieces.</center>
-|-
-|<hex>R3 C4 Vb2 Vc2 </hex>||<hex>R3 C4 N:on Vb2 Vc3 Vc2 </hex>||<hex>R3, C4, Vb2, Vc3</hex>
-|-
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-|<center>''1 is connected to 2 through 3.''</center>||<center>''This is a [[bridge]].''</center>
-|}
-Connected pieces make a [[group]]. One needs to connect pieces from one edge to the opposite in order to [[win]].
+Playing in the carrier of an opponent's virtual connection is called ''invading'' the virtual connection. While it is not possible to disconnect the opponent's pieces, there can nevertheless be benefits to invading a virtual connection, such as gaining [[territory]].
 [[category:interior templates]]
 [[category:connection types]]