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The template:
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Edge template III-2e is a 3rd row [[edge template]] with two stones. Red can guarantee connecting both stones to the edge.
  
 
<hexboard size="3x4"
 
<hexboard size="3x4"
 
   coords="hide"
 
   coords="hide"
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  edges="bottom"
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  visible="area(d1,b2,a3,d3)"
 
   contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 R d1 E *:a2 R b2"
 
   contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 R d1 E *:a2 R b2"
 
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(From: [http://www.drking.org.uk/hexagons/hex/templates.html www.drking.org.uk])
 
(From: [http://www.drking.org.uk/hexagons/hex/templates.html www.drking.org.uk])
  
Red has two main threats:
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== Defending the template ==
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Red has two main threats by playing at "A" or "B":
  
 
<hexboard size="3x4"
 
<hexboard size="3x4"
 
   coords="hide"
 
   coords="hide"
   contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 R d1 E *:a2 R b2 R 1:c2 E +:a3 E +:b3"
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  edges="bottom"
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  visible="area(d1,b2,a3,d3)"
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   contents="R d1 R b2 R A:c2 S a3 b3 d1 b2 c2"
 
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<hexboard size="3x4"
 
<hexboard size="3x4"
 
   coords="hide"
 
   coords="hide"
   contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 R d1 E *:a2 R b2 R 1:d2 E +:c3 E +:d3"
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  edges="bottom"
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  visible="area(d1,b2,a3,d3)"
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   contents="R d1 R b2 R B:d2 S c3 d3 d1 d2"
 
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These moves lead to an easy direct connection. Because there is no common [[hex (board element)|hex]] used in both threats, Blue cannot prevent Red from linking to the bottom.
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These moves lead to an easy direct connection. Because there is no common empty [[hex (board element)|hex]] used in both threats, Blue cannot prevent Red from linking to the bottom.
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Latest revision as of 00:59, 8 December 2020

Edge template III-2e is a 3rd row edge template with two stones. Red can guarantee connecting both stones to the edge.

(From: www.drking.org.uk)

Defending the template

Red has two main threats by playing at "A" or "B":

A

and

B

These moves lead to an easy direct connection. Because there is no common empty hex used in both threats, Blue cannot prevent Red from linking to the bottom.

See also

Multiple threats