Outpost - Revision history

Selinger: Reformulated definition. Not every outputs needs to be a ladder escape.

2023-01-08T02:51:59Z

Reformulated definition. Not every outputs needs to be a ladder escape.

Selinger: Added category

2020-12-28T21:28:53Z

Added category

Selinger: Merging "Outpost" with "Outpost on the edge"

2020-12-28T21:28:15Z

Merging "Outpost" with "Outpost on the edge"

Halladba: cat. ladder

2007-12-17T01:40:23Z

cat. ladder

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

2005-02-09T07:36:18Z

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

New page

An '''outpost''' is a single [[Piece|stone]] standing somewhere close to an [[edge]] ready to be used as a [[ladder escape]].

[[Outposts on the edge]]

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-An '''outpost''' is a single [[Piece|stone]] standing somewhere close to an [[edge]] ready to be used as a [[ladder escape]].
+An '''outpost''' is an isolated [[stone]] sitting somewhere close to an [[edge]] or [[board|corner]]. Outputs are useful assets. They can often be used as [[ladder escape]]s. Even when an outpost is not a ladder escape, it may still permit the stone's owner to perform a variety of other maneuvers, such as [[switchback]]s or [[foldback]]s, or it may help with [[climbing]].
 Due to the popularity of [[opening]]s in the 'A' column, it is very common for a [[player]] to have a [[piece]] along the opponent's [[edge]], near the acute corner. Such pieces can work as [[ladder escape]]s or [[switchback]]s. This article summarizes how to use such pieces as ladder escapes or switchbacks.
-== Ladders towards a2 ==
+=== Ladders towards a2 ===
 This is easy. a2 is a valid [[ladder escape]] for 2nd and 3rd row [[ladder]]s.
-== Ladders towards a3 ==
+=== Ladders towards a3 ===
 a3 is a valid ladder escape for 2nd row ladders, but not for 3rd row ladders. However, a3 works as a 3rd-to-5th row [[switchback]]. See [[Switchback#A3_switchback|A3 switchback]]. See also [[A3 escape trick]].
-== Ladders towards a4 ==
+=== Ladders towards a4 ===
 a4 isn't a valid ladder escape for any kind of ladders, but it works both as a 2nd-to-4th row switchback and as a 3rd-to-5th row switchback. See [[Switchback#A4_switchback|A4 switchback]].
-=== Second row ladders ===
+==== Second row ladders ====
 <hex>R6 C8 Vb1 Vb2 Vb3 Vb4 Vh3 Vb5 Vc5 Vd5 Ve5 Ha6 Hb6 Hc6 Hd6 He6 Hd1 Hd2 Sg5</hex>
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 [[Red (player)|Red]] plays at the star. [[Blue (player)|Blue]] has to play to the left of the star, and Red can start a new ladder from a4 to the left.
-=== Third row ladders ===
+==== Third row ladders ====
 <hex>R7 C8 Vb1 Vb2 Vb3 Vb4 Vh4 Vb5 Vc5 Vd5 Ve5 Ha6 Hb6 Hc6 Hd6 He6 Hd1 Hd2 Sg5 Pg3</hex>
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 Red first plays at (*). When Blue plays between Red's ladder and this piece, Red plays his next piece at (+).
-== Ladders towards a5 ==
+=== Ladders towards a5 ===
 a5 isn't a valid ladder escape for any kind of ladders, but it works both as a 2nd-to-4th row switchback and as a 3rd-to-5th row switchback. See [[Switchback#A5_switchback|A5 switchback]].
-== Ladders towards a6 ==
+=== Ladders towards a6 ===
 a6 isn't a valid ladder escape for any kind of ladders, but given enough space, it works as a 2nd-to-4th row switchback. See [[Switchback#A6_switchback|A6 switchback]].
 [[category: Ladder]]
 [[category: Definition]]

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	a6 isn't a valid ladder escape for any kind of ladders, but given enough space, it works as a 2nd-to-4th row switchback. See [[Switchback#A6_switchback\|A6 switchback]].		a6 isn't a valid ladder escape for any kind of ladders, but given enough space, it works as a 2nd-to-4th row switchback. See [[Switchback#A6_switchback\|A6 switchback]].

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 An '''outpost''' is a single [[Piece|stone]] standing somewhere close to an [[edge]] ready to be used as a [[ladder escape]].
-[[Outposts on the edge]]
+Due to the popularity of [[opening]]s in the 'A' column, it is very common for a [[player]] to have a [[piece]] along the opponent's [[edge]], near the acute corner. Such pieces can work as [[ladder escape]]s or [[switchback]]s. This article summarizes how to use such pieces as ladder escapes or switchbacks.
 [[category:ladder]]

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	[[Outposts on the edge]]		[[Outposts on the edge]]
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