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- On the left, 2 is connected to the edge. On the right, Blue now has the following 3 threats:2 KB (381 words) - 00:18, 15 July 2021
- ...t]], [[bridge]], and [[trapezoid]], and finally F is connected to the left edge by another [[ziggurat]]. Therefore, Blue has a virtual connection between t3 KB (517 words) - 15:25, 1 October 2023
- Bridg-It is a special case of the Shannon (edge) switching game, for which an optimal move can be found in polynomial time We first re-formulate Bridg-It as an edge Shannon game. When seen in this way, the game is played on the following gr6 KB (1,060 words) - 04:11, 30 May 2023
- ...y guide|Strategy guide]] for details). The stone at d8 is connected to the left because of the ladder breaker at c2. Using twice [[Edge templates with two adjacent pieces|edge template III 2b]]3 KB (640 words) - 14:34, 11 May 2023
- Template VI1-a is a 6th row [[edge template]] with one stone. This template is the first one stone 6th row [[edge template|template]] for which a proof of validity has been written out. The8 KB (1,572 words) - 05:15, 10 May 2024
- This article deals with a special case in the defense of [[edge template VI1a]], namely the intrusion on the 3rd that is not eliminated by ...sis, we first note that Red can escape all 2nd row ladders coming from the left, as follows:3 KB (550 words) - 05:02, 17 May 2024
- ...connection|connected]] by two templates, namely [[edge template II]] and [[edge template IV2d]]. The [[carrier]] of Red's connection is the set of all cell * If Red plays at e5, then Red is connected via two copies of [[edge template II]] and two [[bridge]]s, as shown: <hexboard size="7x7"14 KB (2,723 words) - 01:16, 4 October 2023
- Now the ladder continues from right to the left on the 4th row: ...t isn't, the switchback can be used to create a long line connected to the edge and several rows back from it, a distinct advantage.17 KB (3,207 words) - 22:47, 18 March 2024
- ** (I11 - red mistake) - now blue comes along the top and joins to the left through E11 later Seems like red (L8) is very powerful, blue may have to use the red top left weaknesses somehow as red seems to have bashed either (E6) or (G4) [blues c13 KB (2,704 words) - 02:27, 11 May 2023
- - F4 [connected to the left edge] (G5) K3 (H3) I2 (G2 - ladders to F2, then jumps to D2) - red wins - E4 [connects to left edge, and H1] **(J5) K6 (G5) K3**3 KB (721 words) - 15:10, 17 November 2012
- ...to make the first really important move. We now assume you connecting from left to right. Typically your opponent has a stone in either '''A2''', '''A3''' ...ght half triangle of the board. It can be used as a ladder escape from the left and is dangerous upwards.15 KB (2,554 words) - 21:23, 28 December 2020
- # Is Blue's stone 1 already connected to the right edge before I played 2? ...' Blue 1 is not already connected to the right edge, and is not part of an edge template. Since we don't know what is going on on the rest of the board, pe2 KB (338 words) - 03:10, 1 October 2023
- edges="bottom left" ...by playing on the third row, because of the Ziggurat 3rd row single-stone edge template (marked with plus signs).7 KB (1,215 words) - 02:29, 9 November 2023
- Template IV1-c is a 4th row [[edge template]] with one stone. It uses some space on the 5th row. The shaded he Red 2 threatens to connect to the bottom on the left side and forces a Blue move like 3. Likewise Red 4 forces 5 or similar move2 KB (495 words) - 05:42, 9 December 2020
- Template IV2-c is a 4th row [[edge template]] with 2 stones. Red has a [[ziggurat]] threat on the left and another on the right. They only overlap in one hex, so Blue has to play733 B (130 words) - 18:38, 11 December 2020
- Template IV2-j is a 4th row [[edge template]] with 2 stones. Red can connect the stone marked "↑" to the edge. Red cannot guarantee to connect the other stone.2 KB (304 words) - 02:05, 22 September 2021
- ...onto vacant [[hex]]es, with the goal of trying to create a link from one [[edge]] of the board to the other. ...f their six pieces are making a connection from the bottom edge to the top edge.911 B (183 words) - 21:31, 28 December 2020
- ...4th row ladder escape, we must check that the attacker can connect to the edge from an ''infinite set'' of positions. This raises the issue of how one can ...late seems to be known which will connect an ignored 7th row ladder to the edge. This presents a theoretical obstruction which is currently unresolved. It123 KB (22,870 words) - 19:37, 2 April 2024
- connecting the left side and the right. To make subsequent diagrams Red is connected from the north edge to hexes C6 and G6 (if you don't see15 KB (2,732 words) - 19:08, 28 December 2020
- ...reflection) of the board, the colors of the players, who goes first, which edge belongs to which player, and whether and how the cells on the board are num ...ould not change in an essential way if the white square were in the bottom left corner instead of the bottom right one, if black went first instead of whit11 KB (1,867 words) - 17:44, 4 February 2024
- ..." would [[captured cell|capture]] the cells marked "+". The cells that are left white can be any color. ...fillin-dominate Y. To see why, consider X=red. Then with Blue to move, the left position is winning for Blue, and the right position is winning for Red. Th21 KB (3,995 words) - 22:37, 18 November 2023
- Note: [[edge template IV2l]] also has the property that Red can simultaneously connect b Here, with Blue to move first, Red can choose to connect either the left or the right stone, but cannot connect both. In fact, the following move by1 KB (222 words) - 19:10, 28 December 2020
- ...an acute corner is at 10 o'clock, the top and bottom edges are red and the left and right edges are blue. ...row''' of the board is a line of hexes parallel to a red (or first player) edge. Ranks are numbered 1,2,3,...4 KB (749 words) - 20:53, 28 December 2020
- ...e that guarantees that the owner of the template can either connect to the edge or, failing that, get a specified ladder or ladders. ...emplates generate more than one ladder, for example a 4th row ladder going left or a 3rd row ladder going right. In an attempt to avoid confusion, we say "7 KB (1,144 words) - 14:19, 5 September 2022
- ...situation, where Red has just played 1 to connect her group to the bottom edge. ...er, this would leave Red with a 2nd row [[ladder escape]] along the bottom edge. While this ladder escape may not look immediately threatening to Blue, it3 KB (510 words) - 03:21, 16 June 2021
- By playing at "1", Red can connect to the edge. Verifying this requires a lot of steps, but here is the basic idea: ...cells marked "*", and connected right by [[Fifth_row_edge_templates#V-2-m|edge template V2m]]. The latter template is itself based on Tom's move at "x". I12 KB (2,335 words) - 11:58, 27 May 2024
- ..., in which the ladder changes direction and continues ''further'' from the edge. However, Red can now get a foldback, namely a 2nd row ladder from right to left:3 KB (667 words) - 23:25, 23 July 2022
- ...], and they can be used to form large [[interior template|interior]] and [[edge template]]s. ...implicity, the following definition refers to red flanks that are oriented left-to-right and facing upward.17 KB (3,144 words) - 05:31, 1 December 2022
- Suppose Blue wants to prevent Red from connecting her stone to the edge: ...d plays on the 4th row rather than the 3rd row, and can now connect to the edge via either of the cells marked "*" and a [[ziggurat]].3 KB (582 words) - 01:53, 9 September 2021
- ...ttacker's edge at a 30 degree angle, with the defender being closer to the edge than the attacker. Bridge ladders sometimes happen when the defender repeat ...Red connects to the edge). However, if the ladder starts closer to a blue edge, the outcome can be different:7 KB (1,253 words) - 03:30, 11 September 2021
- ...(In particular, the left edge goes from a1 to a11 inclusive, and the top edge goes from a1 to k1 inclusive.) ...mplates_everybody_should_know#Fifth_row_edge_templates_with_two_stones|the edge template that f5+g5 would form]].12 KB (2,029 words) - 23:16, 28 August 2022
- Then we have the following theorem about edge templates: '''Theorem 1 (corner clipping).''' Suppose an edge template has a corner of the form29 KB (4,992 words) - 05:51, 21 April 2024
- edges="top left" coords="top left"2 KB (345 words) - 15:36, 3 December 2022
- edges="top left right" ...of your edges, it's almost always a bad idea to play a move closer to that edge than one of your opponent's edges.31 KB (5,546 words) - 14:54, 18 November 2023
- ===Common mistake: playing near your own edge=== Playing near your own edge with no nearby stones is a bad idea in the opening and even middlegame. Thi31 KB (5,469 words) - 01:33, 9 June 2024
- With Blue to move, Blue can win as follows, using [[edge template III2e]]: ...at c4, getting a [[ziggurat]] on the right and a 3rd row [[ladder]] on the left, which b1 [[ladder escape|escapes]]:4 KB (808 words) - 03:31, 7 October 2023
- Template VI1-b is a 6th row [[edge template]] with one stone. ...s]]. Unlike [[edge template VI1a]], there is no empty cell required to the left of the template's stone.1 KB (209 words) - 01:24, 7 October 2023
- Template V1-c is a 6th row [[edge template]] with 1 stone. ...left, Red can play at A and connect down with a ladder escape fork on the left against *.978 B (186 words) - 02:18, 4 May 2024
- Until October 2023, it was an open problem whether there exists a 7th row edge template with a single stone. During October and November 2023, the users B === Edge template VII-1a ===6 KB (968 words) - 14:25, 1 December 2023
