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==Standard Y puzzles==
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Each of the following puzzles has a unique winning first move.
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===Puzzle 1===
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Red to play and win (try it [https://hexanna1.github.io/hex-study/y.html#4,a1b1 here]):
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<hexboard size="4x4"
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  edges="hide"
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  visible="area(a1,a4,d1)"
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  contents="R a1 B b1"
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  />
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===Puzzle 2===
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Blue to play and win (try it [https://hexanna1.github.io/hex-study/y.html#5,b1d2c3 here]):
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<hexboard size="5x5"
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  edges="hide"
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  visible="area(a1,a5,e1)"
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  contents="R b1 c3 B d2"
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  />
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===Puzzle 3===
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Blue to play and win (try it [https://hexanna1.github.io/hex-study/y.html#6,a2b4c1 here]):
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<hexboard size="6x6"
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  edges="hide"
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  visible="area(a1,a6,f1)"
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  contents="R a2 c1 B b4"
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  />
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===Puzzle 4===
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Blue to play and win (try it [https://hexanna1.github.io/hex-study/y.html#6,c2c3a4 here]):
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<hexboard size="6x6"
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  edges="hide"
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  visible="area(a1,a6,f1)"
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  contents="R c2 a4 B c3"
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  />
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===Puzzle 5===
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Red to play and win (try it [https://hexanna1.github.io/hex-study/y.html#6,a1b5e1d2 here]):
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<hexboard size="6x6"
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  edges="hide"
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  visible="area(a1,a6,f1)"
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  contents="R a1 e1 B b5 d2"
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  />
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===Puzzle 6===
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Blue to play and win (try it [https://hexanna1.github.io/hex-study/y.html#7,a2d4d1c2d2 here]):
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<hexboard size="7x7"
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  edges="hide"
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  visible="area(a1,a7,g1)"
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  contents="R a2 d1 d2 B d4 c2"
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  />
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==Bent-27 Y puzzle==
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[[Image:Y27puzzle.gif]]
 
[[Image:Y27puzzle.gif]]
  
Blue to play. What is the winning move, and what is Red's strongest reply?
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Blue to play. What is the winning move, and what is Red's strongest reply?
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==See also==
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* [[Y puzzle solutions]]
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* Back to the game of Y: [[Y]]
  
Solution: [[Y puzzle solution]]
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[[Category:Y]]
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[[Category:Puzzle]]

Latest revision as of 23:42, 20 June 2026

Standard Y puzzles

Each of the following puzzles has a unique winning first move.

Puzzle 1

Red to play and win (try it here):

abcd1234

Puzzle 2

Blue to play and win (try it here):

abcde12345

Puzzle 3

Blue to play and win (try it here):

abcdef123456

Puzzle 4

Blue to play and win (try it here):

abcdef123456

Puzzle 5

Red to play and win (try it here):

abcdef123456

Puzzle 6

Blue to play and win (try it here):

abcdefg1234567

Bent-27 Y puzzle

Y27puzzle.gif

Blue to play. What is the winning move, and what is Red's strongest reply?

See also