Wall - Revision history

Selinger: Fixed typos.

2022-05-19T22:32:26Z

Fixed typos.

Selinger: Copy-editing.

2022-05-19T22:31:36Z

Copy-editing.

Selinger: Added category

2020-12-28T22:04:48Z

Added category

Selinger: Converted to new hexboard diagrams

2020-12-09T14:53:38Z

Converted to new hexboard diagrams

Pworth at 09:00, 26 March 2016

2016-03-26T09:00:54Z

Roland Illig: Numbered pieces, removed dead links

2009-09-24T16:58:47Z

Numbered pieces, removed dead links

Halladba: avoided redirect in inner link

2008-01-31T23:14:52Z

avoided redirect in inner link

Halladba: cat. strategy

2007-12-17T01:12:08Z

cat. strategy

Halladba: see also rope

2007-12-11T01:47:56Z

Taral: Reverted to original version

2006-02-16T15:36:00Z

Reverted to original version

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-While [[Red (player)|Red]] could easily connect A to the bottom [[edge]] by playing at x.. Instead, she plays at y and ladders to the right, giving the following position:
+[[Red (player)|Red]] could easily connect A to the bottom [[edge]] by playing at x. But instead, she plays at y and ladders to the right, giving the following position:
 <hexboard size="5x10"

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 A '''wall''' is a [[group]] of [[piece]]s forming a straight line inside the [[board]]. Walls are strategically strong because they can serve as edges within the board, allowing [[edge template]]s to be played with the walls as support.
-A popular way to create a wall is to [[ladder]] in the "wrong direction". The example below shows the lower part of a board:
+A common way to create a wall is to [[ladder]] in the "wrong direction". Consider this example:
-−
 <hexboard size="5x10"
    coords="none"
    edges="bottom"
-   contents="R e2 c4 B f2 d4"
+   contents="R A:e2 c4 B d2 f2 d4 E x:d3 y:e3"
    />
-While [[Red (player)|Red]] could easily connect to the [[bottom edge]] by means of her leftmost red piece, instead she ladders to the right, giving the following position:
+While [[Red (player)|Red]] could easily connect A to the bottom [[edge]] by playing at x.. Instead, she plays at y and ladders to the right, giving the following position:
 <hexboard size="5x10"
    coords="none"
    edges="bottom"
-   contents="R e2 c4 B f2 d4 R 1:e3 B 2:e4 R 3:f3 B 4:f4 R 5:g3 B 6:g4 R 7:h3 B 8:h4 R 9:i3 B 10:i4"
+   contents="R A:e2 c4 B d2 f2 d4 E x:d3 R 1:e3 B 2:e4 R 3:f3 B 4:f4 R 5:g3 B 6:g4 R 7:h3 B 8:h4 R 9:i3 B 10:i4"
    />
-''Now'' Red connects the pieces to the left. The newly created wall can come in handy as play goes on near the top of the board (not shown here).
+''Now'' Red plays at x to connect the wall to the edge. The newly created wall can come in handy as play goes on near the top of the board (not shown here).
 Note that this illustrates suboptimal play by [[Blue (player)|Blue]]. Since Red already has a connection to the bottom, Blue should not play the ladder allowing Red to set up a wall.

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 [[Rope]]
+[[category: Strategy]]
-[[category:strategy]]
+[[category: Definition]]

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 A popular way to create a wall is to [[ladder]] in the "wrong direction". The example below shows the lower part of a board:
-<hex>R5 C10 Ve2 Hf2 Hd4 Vc4</hex>
+<hexboard size="5x10"
 While [[Red (player)|Red]] could easily connect to the [[bottom edge]] by means of her leftmost red piece, instead she ladders to the right, giving the following position:
-<hex>R5 C10 Ve2 Hf2 Hd4 Vc4   N:on Ve3 He4 Vf3 Hf4 Vg3 Hg4 Vh3 Hh4 Vi3 Hi4</hex>
+<hexboard size="5x10"
 ''Now'' Red connects the pieces to the left. The newly created wall can come in handy as play goes on near the top of the board (not shown here).
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 A wall can contain one-cell holes without affecting its function, as long as the whole wall is a single [[group]]. The holes may be empty or occupied by the opponent.
-<hex>R5 C8 Vb3 Vc3 Vd4 Ve3 Ve4 Vf4 Hf3 Vg3 Vg3</hex>
+<hexboard size="5x8"
 == See also ==

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 <hex>R5 C10 Ve2 Hf2 Hd4 Vc4</hex>
-While [[Red (player)|Red]] could easily connect two the [[bottom edge]] by means of her leftmost red piece, instead she ladders to the right, giving the following position:
+While [[Red (player)|Red]] could easily connect to the [[bottom edge]] by means of her leftmost red piece, instead she ladders to the right, giving the following position:
 <hex>R5 C10 Ve2 Hf2 Hd4 Vc4   N:on Ve3 He4 Vf3 Hf4 Vg3 Hg4 Vh3 Hh4 Vi3 Hi4</hex>

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:14, 31 January 2008
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−	A '''wall''' is a [[group]] of [[piece]]s forming a straight line inside the [[board]]. Walls are strategically strong because they can serve as edges within the board, allowing [[edge ~~templates~~]] to be played with the walls as support.	+	A '''wall''' is a [[group]] of [[piece]]s forming a straight line inside the [[board]]. Walls are strategically strong because they can serve as edges within the board, allowing [[edge template]]s to be played with the walls as support.

	A popular way to create a wall is to [[ladder]] in the "wrong direction". The example below shows the lower part of a board:		A popular way to create a wall is to [[ladder]] in the "wrong direction". The example below shows the lower part of a board:

← Older revision		Revision as of 01:12, 17 December 2007
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	[[Rope]]		[[Rope]]
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		+	[[category:strategy]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 01:47, 11 December 2007
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	<hex>R5 C8 Vb3 Vc3 Vd4 Ve3 Ve4 Vf4 Hf3 Vg3 Vg3</hex>		<hex>R5 C8 Vb3 Vc3 Vd4 Ve3 Ve4 Vf4 Hf3 Vg3 Vg3</hex>
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		+	== See also ==
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		+	[[Rope]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:36, 16 February 2006
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−	A '''wall''' is a [[group]] of [[piece]]s forming a straight line inside the [[board]]. Walls are strategically strong because they can serve as edges within the board, allowing [[edge templates]] to be played with the walls as support.A popular way to create a wall is to [[ladder]] in the "wrong direction". The example below shows the lower part of a board:<hex>R5 C10 Ve2 Hf2 Hd4 Vc4</hex>While [[Red (player)\|Red]] could easily connect two the [[bottom edge]] by means of her leftmost red piece, instead she ladders to the right, giving the following position:<hex>R5 C10 Ve2 Hf2 Hd4 ~~Vc4Ve3~~ He4 Vf3 Hf4 Vg3 Hg4 Vh3 Hh4 Vi3 Hi4</hex>''Now'' Red connects the pieces to the left. The newly created wall can come in handy as play goes on near the top of the board (not shown here).Note that this illustrates suboptimal play by [[Blue (player)\|Blue]]. Since Red already has a connection to the bottom, Blue should not play the ladder allowing Red to set up a wall.A wall can contain one-[[hex (board element)\|hex]] [[hole]]s without affecting its function, as long as the whole wall is a single [[group]]. The holes may be [[empty hex\|empty]] or [[occupied hex\|occupied]] by the opponent.<hex>R5 C8 Vb3 Vc3 Vd4 Ve3 Ve4 Vf4 Hf3 Vg3 Vg3</hex>	+	A '''wall''' is a [[group]] of [[piece]]s forming a straight line inside the [[board]]. Walls are strategically strong because they can serve as edges within the board, allowing [[edge templates]] to be played with the walls as support.
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		+	A popular way to create a wall is to [[ladder]] in the "wrong direction". The example below shows the lower part of a board:
		+
		+	<hex>R5 C10 Ve2 Hf2 Hd4 Vc4</hex>
		+
		+	While [[Red (player)\|Red]] could easily connect two the [[bottom edge]] by means of her leftmost red piece, instead she ladders to the right, giving the following position:
		+
		+	<hex>R5 C10 Ve2 Hf2 Hd4 Vc4 Ve3 He4 Vf3 Hf4 Vg3 Hg4 Vh3 Hh4 Vi3 Hi4</hex>
		+
		+	''Now'' Red connects the pieces to the left. The newly created wall can come in handy as play goes on near the top of the board (not shown here).
		+
		+	Note that this illustrates suboptimal play by [[Blue (player)\|Blue]]. Since Red already has a connection to the bottom, Blue should not play the ladder allowing Red to set up a wall.
		+
		+	A wall can contain one-[[hex (board element)\|hex]] [[hole]]s without affecting its function, as long as the whole wall is a single [[group]]. The holes may be [[empty hex\|empty]] or [[occupied hex\|occupied]] by the opponent.
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		+	<hex>R5 C8 Vb3 Vc3 Vd4 Ve3 Ve4 Vf4 Hf3 Vg3 Vg3</hex>