Loose connection - Revision history

Selinger: Added category

2020-12-28T21:11:43Z

Added category

Selinger: Converted to new hexboard diagrams. Cleaned up grammar and content.

2020-12-28T21:11:25Z

Converted to new hexboard diagrams. Cleaned up grammar and content.

Halladba: cat -> strategy

2007-12-29T12:01:16Z

cat -> strategy

RBerenguel: Further changes

2007-11-13T22:26:25Z

Further changes

Halladba: changed red pieces to stars

2007-11-13T21:55:44Z

changed red pieces to stars

Turing: linked "pieces" to Piece

2005-02-06T07:40:49Z

linked "pieces" to Piece

Turing: Copied/adapted page from http://hexwiki.tk

2005-02-06T07:39:59Z

Copied/adapted page from http://hexwiki.tk

New page

There are two different types of '''loose connections''', both of which are described below.

== Type I ==

<hex>R2 C3 Q1 Ha1 Hc2</hex>

The [[pieces]] on this board are able to connect to each other through a [[Bridge|bridge]] by placing a piece on either b1 och b2, that is if they're not prevented to do so.

The two red pieces on this board shows which positions can be used to break the threat of a loose connection:

<hex>R2 C3 Q1 Ha1 Vb1 Vb2 Hc2</hex>

These are the same places at which the horizontal player wants to place additional pieces in order to connect the blue pieces.

== Type II ==

This connection is a bit weaker than Type I.

<hex>R3 C4 Q1 Ha2 Hd2</hex>

The blue player threatens to connect the pieces by either playing c1 och b3 like this:
<hex>R3 C4 Q1 Ha2 Hd2 Hb3</hex>
or the same thing by using c1.

The obvious way for the red player to stop the blue is to play either b2 ''or'' c2, like this:
<hex>R3 C4 Ha2 Vb2 Vc2 Hd2</hex>

This is reasonable defense because either of the two moves (b2 ''or'' c2) shown here will [[Blocking|block]] potential [[Bridge|bridge]] connections using c1 or b3.

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-There are two different types of '''loose connections''', both of which are described below.
+There are many different types of '''loose connections''', two of which are described below.
 == Type I ==
-<hex>R2 C3 Q1 Ha1 Hc2</hex>
+<hexboard size="2x3"
-The [[Piece|pieces]] on this board are able to connect to each other through a [[Bridge|bridge]] by placing a piece on either b1 och b2, that is if they're not prevented to do so.
+The [[Piece|pieces]] on this board can be connected by a [[Bridge|bridge]] by placing a red piece at either of the cells marked "*". These are the same places where Blue can play to try to prevent the connection.
-−
-The two stars on this board shows which positions can be used to break the threat of a loose connection:
-−
-<hex>R2 C3 Q1 Ha1 Sb1 Sb2 Hc2</hex>
-−
-These are the same places at which the horizontal player wants to place additional pieces in order to connect the blue pieces.
 == Type II ==
 This connection is a bit weaker than Type I.
-<hex>R3 C4 Q1 Ha2 Hd2</hex>
+Red threatens to connect the pieces by playing at one of the cells marked "*", which form two [[Bridge|bridges]] between the original pieces.
-−
-The blue player threatens to connect the pieces by either playing c1 or b3:
-<hex>R3 C4 Q1 Ha2 Hd2 Sb3 Sc1</hex>
 which form two [[Bridge|bridges]] between the original pieces.
-−
-The obvious way for the red player to stop the blue is to play either b2 ''or'' c2:
-<hex>Q1 R3 C4 Ha2 Pb2 Pc2 Hd2</hex>
-This is a reasonable defense because either of the two moves (b2 ''or'' c2) will [[Blocking|block]] potential [[Bridge|bridge]] connections using either c1 or b3 (only one example shown):
+The obvious way for the Blue to stop this connection is to play in one of the cells marked "+", which is where Red's threats overlap:
-<hex>Q1 R3 C4 Ha2 Vb2 Bc1 Hd2 Rb1</hex>
+This is a reasonable defense because either of the two moves "+" will [[Blocking|block]] potential [[Bridge|bridge]] connections. Here is an example:
 [[category: strategy]]

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 The [[Piece|pieces]] on this board are able to connect to each other through a [[Bridge|bridge]] by placing a piece on either b1 och b2, that is if they're not prevented to do so.
-The two red pieces on this board shows which positions can be used to break the threat of a loose connection:
+The two stars on this board shows which positions can be used to break the threat of a loose connection:
-<hex>R2 C3 Q1 Ha1 Vb1 Vb2 Hc2</hex>
+<hex>R2 C3 Q1 Ha1 Sb1 Sb2 Hc2</hex>
 These are the same places at which the horizontal player wants to place additional pieces in order to connect the blue pieces.