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If Red plays e2 too early on move 3, it is losing. If Red 5. b2, then Blue 6. d2. If Red 5. d2, then Blue 6. b3.
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If Blue plays e2 too early on move 3, it is losing due to Red 4. c3. If Blue 5. b2, then Red 6. d2. If Blue 5. d2, then Red 6. b3.
  
 
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If Blue plays 2. c3 instead, Red's unique winning reply is 3. b2!
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If Red plays 2. c3 instead, Blue's unique winning reply is 3. b2!
  
 
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Revision as of 21:59, 20 June 2026

Standard Y puzzles

Puzzle 1

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Puzzle 2

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Puzzle 3

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If Blue plays e2 too early on move 3, it is losing due to Red 4. c3. If Blue 5. b2, then Red 6. d2. If Blue 5. d2, then Red 6. b3.

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If Red plays 2. c3 instead, Blue's unique winning reply is 3. b2!

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Bent-27 Y puzzle

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The winning move is (a). The strongest reply is (b), after which Blue has to play (c) or (d). With correct play, all the nodes will become occupied.

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