Minimaxing - Revision history

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Halladba: changed category, made difference with computer more obvious, linked to template Va

2008-10-26T11:24:34Z

changed category, made difference with computer more obvious, linked to template Va

Halladba: cat : strategy

2007-12-30T23:19:24Z

cat : strategy

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 In Hex, '''minimaxing''' or '''minmaxing''' means to do the '''mini'''mum necessary to maintain a connection in one direction while '''max'''imizing one's strength in the other direction.
-The term minimaxing as used in Hex has nothing to do with the [[minimax (computer)|minimax]] computer algorithm that is used to explore the game tree and select a move.
+The term minimaxing as used in Hex has nothing to do with the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimax minimax computer algorithm] that is used to explore the game tree and select a move.
 == Example ==

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    edges="bottom left"
    coords="bottom left"
-   contents="R 1:c3 B 2:d4"
+   contents="R c3 B 1:d4"
    />
 Red was connected to the bottom edge by a [[ziggurat]], but Blue intruded into Red's connection. Where should Red play? Beginners are often eager to reconnect in the most straightforward way possible, and might play at b5:
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    edges="bottom left"
    coords="bottom left"
-   contents="R 1:c3 B 2:d4 R 3:b5"
+   contents="R c3 B 1:d4 R 2:b5"
    />
-While this reconnects 1 to the edge, it doesn't do much else for Red. In fact, it even gives Blue the opportunity to play b4 and get a free 2nd row [[ladder escape]]. Where should Red play instead? Certainly b4 is a better choice. But an even better one is b3:
+While this reconnects c3 to the edge, it doesn't do much else for Red. In fact, it even gives Blue the opportunity to play b4 and get a free 2nd row [[ladder escape]]. Where should Red play instead? Certainly b4 is a better choice. But an even better one is b3:
 <hexboard size="5x5"
    edges="bottom left"
    coords="bottom left"
-   contents="R 1:c3 B 2:d4 R 3:b3"
+   contents="R c3 B 1:d4 R 2:b3"
    />
 Note that Red is connected to the edge by [[edge template III2a]]. In addition, Red has also gained significant strength towards the top. Thus, Red has done the '''minimum''' necessary to connect to the bottom (played as far away from the bottom as possible), while gaining the '''maximum''' possible strength towards the top.
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-The idea behind the term '''minimax''' is that you are playing a move that maintains a '''mini'''mal connectivity in one direction while building up (i.e. '''max'''imizing) your strength in the other direction.
+In Hex, '''minimaxing''' or '''minmaxing''' means to do the '''mini'''mum necessary to maintain a connection in one direction while '''max'''imizing one's strength in the other direction.
-Playing [[Template Va]] in the [[opening]] is an example of minimax strategy.
+The term minimaxing as used in Hex has nothing to do with the [[minimax (computer)|minimax]] computer algorithm that is used to explore the game tree and select a move.
 [[category:Advanced Strategy]]
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 The idea behind the term '''minimax''' is that you are playing a move that maintains a '''mini'''mal connectivity in one direction while building up (i.e. '''max'''imizing) your strength in the other direction.
-[[category:strategy]]
+Playing [[Template Va]] in the [[opening]] is an example of minimax strategy.
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