Ziggurat - Revision history

Selinger: Supplied a missing link

2025-06-29T16:02:07Z

Supplied a missing link

Selinger: /* Origin of the name */ Found the oldest apparent reference to "ziggurat", with the help of Halladba

2022-02-11T07:16:19Z

‎Origin of the name: Found the oldest apparent reference to "ziggurat", with the help of Halladba

Selinger: Added "origin of the name"

2022-02-11T05:49:52Z

Added "origin of the name"

Selinger: Copy-editing.

2021-03-09T04:13:06Z

Copy-editing.

Selinger: Removed self-link, Use III1-a as the systematic name of this template.

2020-12-12T05:09:01Z

Removed self-link, Use III1-a as the systematic name of this template.

Selinger: Merged "defending against edge template IIIa" into "ziggurat"

2020-12-08T00:51:50Z

Merged "defending against edge template IIIa" into "ziggurat"

Selinger: Converted to new hexboard diagrams

2020-12-07T03:33:07Z

Converted to new hexboard diagrams

Halladba: not a redirect anymore.

2008-11-09T12:14:49Z

not a redirect anymore.

Halladba: redirect

2007-12-03T23:42:09Z

redirect

New page

#REDIRECT [[Defending_against_intrusions_in_template_1-IIIa]]

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-It is one of the most basic non-trivial edge templates. The [[carrier]] is very small so this template occurs in real games quite often. The small size of the carrier makes it efficient as a threat of [[template reduction]] when building other templates. It also appears sometimes in the middle of the board as an [[interior template]].
+It is one of the most basic non-trivial edge templates. The [[carrier]] is very small so this template occurs in real games quite often. The small size of the carrier makes it efficient as a threat of [[Mustplay_region#Verification_of_templates|template reduction]] when building other templates. It also appears sometimes in the middle of the board as an [[interior template]].
 This ziggurat can be used to prove very easily that a move in the center of a size 5 board is winning.

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 [[File:Chogha_Zanbil,_Ziggurat_(model).jpg|right|200px]]
-A ziggurat is a type of flat-topped pyramid built in ancient Mesopotamia. It is not known who first gave the name "ziggurat" to the Hex template, but the name has been in use at least since 2010, when it appeared in the paper "[https://www.lamsade.dauphine.fr/~cazenave/papers/hex.pdf Monte-Carlo Hex]" by Tristan Cazenave and Abdallah Saffidine.
+A ziggurat is a type of flat-topped pyramid built in ancient Mesopotamia. The use of this name for the Hex template was apparently coined by Kevin O'Gorman in a post to this [https://littlegolem.net/jsp/forum/topic2.jsp?forum=50&topic=48 Little Golem thread] on October 2, 2003. Incidentally it is the very same thread in which the creation of this HexWiki was proposed. O'Gorman wrote:
 == See also ==

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 These moves lead to easy direct connection. Because there is no common empty [[hex (board element)|hex]] used in both threats, Blue cannot prevent Red from connecting to the bottom.
 == See also ==

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 <hexboard size="3x4"
    visible="area(a3,d3,d1,c1)"
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-The '''ziggurat''', also known as '''edge template III1-a''' or '''template 4-3-2''', is one of the most basic non-trivial [[edge template]]s. The [[carrier]] is very small so this template occurs in real games quite often. The small size of the carrier makes it efficient as a threat of [[template reduction]] when building other templates. It also appears sometimes in the middle of the board as an [[interior template]].
+It is one of the most basic non-trivial edge templates. The [[carrier]] is very small so this template occurs in real games quite often. The small size of the carrier makes it efficient as a threat of [[template reduction]] when building other templates. It also appears sometimes in the middle of the board as an [[interior template]].
 This ziggurat can be used to prove very easily that a move in the center of a size 5 board is winning.

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-The '''ziggurat''', also known as '''edge template IIIa''' or '''template 4-3-2''', is one of the most basic non-trivial [[edge template]]s. The [[carrier]] is very small so this template occurs in real games quite often. The small size of the carrier makes it efficient as a threat of [[template reduction]] when building other templates. It also appears sometimes in the middle of the board as an [[interior template]].
+The '''ziggurat''', also known as '''edge template III1-a''' or '''template 4-3-2''', is one of the most basic non-trivial [[edge template]]s. The [[carrier]] is very small so this template occurs in real games quite often. The small size of the carrier makes it efficient as a threat of [[template reduction]] when building other templates. It also appears sometimes in the middle of the board as an [[interior template]].
 This ziggurat can be used to prove very easily that a move in the center of a size 5 board is winning.
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 == See also ==
 * Some [[puzzles]] directly involve the ziggurat!
 * [[Edge templates everybody should know]]
 * [[Edge templates with one stone]]

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-The '''Ziggurat''', also known as "Edge template II1a" or "Template 4-3-2" is one of the most basic non-trivial [[edge template]]s. The [[carrier]] is very small so this template occurs in real games quite often. The small size of the carrier makes it efficient as a threat of [[template reduction]] when building other templates. It also appears sometimes in the middle of the board as an [[interior template]].
+The '''ziggurat''', also known as '''edge template IIIa''' or '''template 4-3-2''', is one of the most basic non-trivial [[edge template]]s. The [[carrier]] is very small so this template occurs in real games quite often. The small size of the carrier makes it efficient as a threat of [[template reduction]] when building other templates. It also appears sometimes in the middle of the board as an [[interior template]].
-This template can be used to prove very easily that a move in the center of a size 5 board is winning.
+This ziggurat can be used to prove very easily that a move in the center of a size 5 board is winning.
 <hexboard size="5x5"
    coords="hide"
    contents="R c3 S blue:area(c3,e1,b1,b3) red:area(c3,a5,d5,d3)"
    />
 == See also ==
-*Some [[puzzles]] directly involve the ziggurat!
+* Some [[puzzles]] directly involve the ziggurat!
-*[[Defending against intrusions in template 1-IIIa]]
+* [[Defending against intrusions in template 1-IIIa]]
-*[[Edge templates everybody should know]]
+* [[Edge templates everybody should know]]
-*[[Edge templates with one stone]]
+* [[Edge templates with one stone]]
 [[category:edge templates]]
 [[category:Basic Strategy]]

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−	~~#REDIRECT~~ [[~~Defending_against_intrusions_in_template_1~~-IIIa]]	+	[[Image:Ziggurat.png]]
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		+	The '''Ziggurat''', also known as "Edge template II1a" or "Template 4-3-2" is one of the most basic non-trivial [[edge template]]s. The [[carrier]] is very small so this template occurs in real games quite often. The small size of the carrier makes it efficient as a threat of [[template reduction]] when building other templates. It also appears sometimes in the middle of the board as an [[interior template]].
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		+	This template can be used to prove very easily that a move in the center of a size 5 board is winning.
		+	<hex>R5 C5 Q0
		+	Pb1 Pc1 Pd1 Pe1
		+	Pb2 Pc2 Pd2
		+	Pb3 Vc3 Sd3
		+	Sb4 Sc4 Sd4
		+	Sa5 Sb5 Sc5 Sd5
		+	</hex>
		+
		+	== See also ==
		+	*Some [[puzzles]] directly involve the ziggurat!
		+	*[[Defending against intrusions in template 1-IIIa]]
		+	*[[Edge templates everybody should know]]
		+	*[[Edge templates with one stone]]
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		+	[[category:edge templates]]
		+	[[category:Basic Strategy]]