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Now Red is connected by [[Tom's_move#Tom.27s_move_for_3rd-and-5th_row_parallel_ladders|Tom's move for 3rd and 5th row parallel ladders]].
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Now Red is connected by [[Tom's move for 3rd and 5th row parallel ladders]].
 
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Continuation:
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Now Red has two main threats. Via a [[ziggurat]]:
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  />
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And via [[edge template IV2b]]:
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  />
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Blue must play in the overlap:
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            E p:f2 q:g2 r:f3 s:e4 t:f4 u:g4 v:f5 w:g5 x:e6 y:f6 z:g6"
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  />
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==== Intrusion at p, q, r ====
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Now Blue must play in one of the 3 shaded cells. ​If Blue plays in the left 2 of those 3, then Red connects via [[Edge_template_IV2b|IV-2-b]]. ​ Otherwise, Red connects via [[Tom's move]].
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==== Intrusion at s ====
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  contents="R e2 d4 d3 B c3 d5 e3 c5 R 1:g3 B 2:e4 R 3:f2"
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  />
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Red is connected by [[edge template IV1d]].
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==== Intrusion at t ====
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  />
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Now Red is connected by [[Fifth_row_edge_templates#V-2-m|edge template V2m]]. If Blue plays 4 on the first row instead, Red connects by [[Tom's move]]:
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  contents="R e2 d4 d3 B c3 d5 e3 c5 R 1:g3 B 2:f4 R 3:e4 B 4:e6 R 5:e5 B 6:d6 R 7:f5 B 8:f6 R 9:i4"
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  />
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==== Intrusion at u ====
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  visible="area(f1,a6,n6,n4,l2,h1)"
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  contents="R e2 d4 d3 B c3 d5 e3 c5 R 1:g3 B 2:g4 R 3:f4 B 4:e6 R 5:f5 B 6:f6 R 7:i4"
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  />
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Red is connected by [[Tom's move]].
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==== Intrusion at v ====
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  visible="area(f1,a6,n6,n4,l2,h1)"
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  contents="R e2 d4 d3 B c3 d5 e3 c5 R 1:g3 B 2:f5 R 3:f4 E *:e5 *:h4"
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  />
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Red is connected by [[double threat]].
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==== Intrusion at w ====
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To do.
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==== Intrusion at x ====
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Red can respond here:
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  />
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Continuation:
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<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible  mw-collapsed">
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Red has several threats. Via [[double threat]]s:
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  visible="area(f1,a6,n6,n4,l2,h1)"
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  contents="R e2 R g3 R d4 B c5 B d5 E *:e5 R f5 B e6 e3 R d3 S area(f2,d6,f6,g4,g2)-e6"
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Via [[double threat]] and [[edge template III2b]]:
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  visible="area(f1,a6,n6,n4,l2,h1)"
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  contents="R e2 S f2 g2 f3 R g3 R d4 S e4 f4 E *:g4 S h4 B c5 B d5 S e5 R f5 S g5 S h5 B e6 S f6 g6 h6 B e3 R d3 S g3 g4 f5"
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  />
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Via [[bridge]]s and [[Tom's move]]:
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Via a [[wheel]] and [[Tom's move]]:
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  visible="area(f1,a6,n6,n4,l2,h1)"
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  contents="R e2 R g3 R d4 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B e3 R d3 E *:e4 S area(f3,e4,e5,f6,l6,l4,j2,h2)"
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  />
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Via a [[double threat]] and [[Tom's move]]:
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<hexboard size="6x14"
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  coords="hide"
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  edges="bottom"
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  visible="area(f1,a6,n6,n4,l2,h1)"
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  contents="R e2 R g3 R d4 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B e3 R d3 E *:f4 S area(f2,f6,l6,l4,j2)+e4-g4"
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  />
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Via a different [[double threat]] and [[Tom's move]]:
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  visible="area(f1,a6,n6,n4,l2,h1)"
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  contents="R e2 R g3 R d4 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B e3 R d3 E *:e5 S area(f2,f6,l6,l4,j2)+e4+e5+d6-f6"
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Blue [[mustplay region|must play]] in the overlap:
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If Blue plays at r:
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And then, depending on Blue's next move, either a [[crescent]]
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or [[Tom's move]]:
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  visible="area(f1,a6,n6,n4,l2,h1)"
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  contents="R e2 R g3 R d4 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B e3 R d3 B 1:f3 R 2:e4 B 3:f6 R 4:e5 B 5:d6 R 6:i4"
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  />
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If Blue plays at t:
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<hexboard size="6x14"
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  visible="area(f1,a6,n6,n4,l2,h1)"
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  contents="R e2 R g3 R d4 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B e3 R d3 B 1:f4"
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  />
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To be continued.
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</div>
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==== Intrusion at y ====
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Note that the hexes marked "*" are [[captured cell|captured]] by Red 3, so Blue 4 is forced. Then Red is connected by [[edge template IV2e]].
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==== Intrusion at z ====
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  visible="area(f1,a6,n6,n4,l2,h1)"
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Note that the hexes marked "*" are [[captured cell|captured]] by Red 3, so Blue 4 is forced. Then Red is connected by [[Fourth_row_edge_templates#IV-2-q|edge template IV2p]].
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=== Continuation after 2nd row ladder ===
 
=== Continuation after 2nd row ladder ===
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Now Red connects in essentially the same way as [[Tom's move]].
 
Now Red connects in essentially the same way as [[Tom's move]].
  
Continuation:
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Specifically, Red has these threats:
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Red has these threats:
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The overlap in which Blue must play is:
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The overlap in which Blue [[mustplay region|must play]] is:
  
 
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Note that Red 4 connects to the bottom with [[Edge_template_IV2b|IV-2-b]].
 
Note that Red 4 connects to the bottom with [[Edge_template_IV2b|IV-2-b]].
  
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== See also ==
  
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* [[Tom's move]]
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* [[Tom's move for 3rd and 5th row parallel ladders]]
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* [[Fourth row edge templates]]
  
 
[[category:edge templates]]
 
[[category:edge templates]]

Latest revision as of 20:44, 26 July 2022

Edge template V1b is a 5th row edge template with 1 stone.

The validity and minimality of this template has been checked by computer. The template was mentioned on 2016-05-19 by the user shalev in this Little Golem thread, but likely predates that post.


Defense against intrusions

Reduction

Red has 3 main threats. Using the ziggurat:

Using edge template III1b:

And using edge_template_IV1d:

For a blocking attempt, Blue must play in the overlap:

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Intrusion at a

If Blue intrudes at a, Red can start by forcing a 3rd or 2nd row ladder like this

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or like this:

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Red's continuation will be discussed below.

Intrusion at b

If Blue intrudes at b, Red can start by forcing a 3rd row ladder like this:

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Red's continuation will be discussed below.

Intrusion at c

If Blue intrudes at c, Red can start by forcing a 2nd row ladder like this:

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Red's continuation will be discussed below.

Continuation after 3rd row ladder

If Red achieved a 3rd row ladder after intrusions a or b as shown above, Red continues as follows.

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Now Red is connected by Tom's move for 3rd and 5th row parallel ladders.

Continuation after 2nd row ladder

If Red achieved a 2nd row ladder after intrusions a or c above, Red continues as follows.

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Now Red connects in essentially the same way as Tom's move.

Specifically, Red has these threats:

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The overlap in which Blue must play is:

Four of these five possible moves can be analysed together. In the following diagram, assume Blue has played 1 in any one of the cells marked with +:

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After Red 2, that group is safely connected to them bottom, now matter which of the pluses Blue chose before.

That leaves only one Blue move to deal with:

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Note that Red 4 connects to the bottom with IV-2-b.

See also