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Now Red has two threats:
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Red has several threats. Via [[double threat]]s:
  
 
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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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and  
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Via [[double threat]] and [[edge template III2b]]:
  
 
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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"
 
   />
 
   />
  
Blue must play in the overlap:
+
Via [[bridge]]s and [[Tom's move]]:
 
+
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  contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:e5 R f5 B e6 E +:f6"
+
  />
+
 
+
 
+
''7. f2''
+
  
 
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+
   contents="R e2 R g3 R d4 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B e3 R d3 E *:f2 S area(f2,f6,l6,l4,j2)"
 
   />
 
   />
  
''7. g2''
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Via a [[wheel]] and [[Tom's move]]:
  
 
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   visible="area(f1,a6,n6,n4,l2,h1)"
 
   visible="area(f1,a6,n6,n4,l2,h1)"
   contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 B 1:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 2:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 6:h4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B 5:g5 R 4:h5 B e6 B 3:f6"
+
   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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Via a [[double threat]] and [[Tom's move]]:
''7. f3''
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   visible="area(f1,a6,n6,n4,l2,h1)"
   contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 B 1:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:e4 R 6:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R 4:e5 R f5 B 5:d6 B e6 B 2:f6"
+
   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"
 
   />
 
   />
6 is now connected to the left and to the bottom by [[Tom's move]].
 
  
''7. e4''
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Via a different [[double threat]] and [[Tom's move]]:
  
 
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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"
 
   />
 
   />
4 is again connected to the left and to the bottom by [[Tom's move]].
 
  
''7. f4''
 
  
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Blue [[mustplay region|must play]] in the overlap:
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+
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+
 
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Blue must go on one of the 3 marked fields. However, d6 can't be any better than 35, so it's enough to look at e5 and g6. Let's have a look at g6 first:
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4 is now connected to the bottom and to the left in a similar way as in [[Tom's move]]. (Just the piece on g3 is connected to the left in a slightly different way.)
 
  
The other possible move was e5:
 
 
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  />
 
 
 
Red 2 is connected to the left by two non-overlapping ways and to the bottom by a 5th row template that has yet to be added to this wiki.
 
 
''7. g4''
 
 
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  />
 
 
Once again 6 is now connected to the bottom and to the left in a similar way as in [[Tom's move]].
 
 
''7. e5''
 
 
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  visible="area(f1,a6,n6,n4,l2,h1)"
 
  contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 2:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 4:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 B 1:e5 R f5 B e6 B 3:f6"
 
  />
 
 
And [[Tom's move]] at the end again.
 
 
''7. f6''
 
 
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  contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 2:i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B 1:f6"
 
  />
 
 
 
Red 2 is connected to the bottom and to at least one of the red pieces in the middle by [[Tom's move]]. Red now has three threats to connect both these pieces to the top:
 
 
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<hexboard size="6x14"
 
  coords="hide"
 
  edges="bottom"
 
  visible="area(f1,a6,n6,n4,l2,h1)"
 
  contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E +:f2 E +:g2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:e4 R 1:f4 R i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B f6"
 
  />
 
 
 
and
 
 
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  coords="hide"
 
  edges="bottom"
 
  visible="area(f1,a6,n6,n4,l2,h1)"
 
  contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 R 1:e4 E +:f4 E +:g4 R i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 E +:e5 R f5 B e6 B f6"
 
  />
 
 
 
Blue must play in the overlap:
 
 
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  coords="hide"
 
  edges="bottom"
 
  visible="area(f1,a6,n6,n4,l2,h1)"
 
  contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 E +:f3 R g3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 E +:f4 R i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B f6"
 
  />
 
 
First move:
 
 
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  />
 
 
Second move:
 
 
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  contents="E *:a1 E *:b1 E *:c1 E *:d1 R e1 E *:i1 E *:j1 E *:k1 E *:l1 E *:m1 E *:n1 E *:a2 E *:b2 E *:c2 E *:d2 R e2 E *:m2 E *:n2 E *:a3 E *:b3 E *:c3 R 2:f3 R g3 R 4:h3 E *:n3 E *:a4 E *:b4 R d4 B 1:f4 B 3:g4 R i4 E *:a5 B c5 B d5 R f5 B e6 B f6"
 
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Revision as of 02:12, 25 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:

Now Red has two main threats. Via a ziggurat:

1

And via edge template IV2b:

1

Blue must play in the overlap:

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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 IV-2-b. ​ Otherwise, Red connects via Tom's move.

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Intrusion at s

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Red is connected by edge template IV1d.

Intrusion at t

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Now Red is connected by edge template V2m. If Blue plays 4 on the first row instead, Red connects by Tom's move:

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Intrusion at u

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Red is connected by Tom's move.

Intrusion at v

132

Red is connected by double threat.

Intrusion at w

To do.

Intrusion at x

Red can respond here:

132

Continuation:

Red has several threats. Via double threats:

Via double threat and edge template III2b:

Via bridges and Tom's move:

Via a wheel and Tom's move:

Via a double threat and Tom's move:

Via a different double threat and Tom's move:


Blue must play in the overlap:


Intrusion at y

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Note that the hexes marked "*" are captured by Red 3, so Blue 4 is forced. Then Red is connected by edge template IV2e.

Intrusion at z

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Note that the hexes marked "*" are captured by Red 3, so Blue 4 is forced. Then Red is connected by edge template IV2p.

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.

Continuation:

Red has these threats:

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132
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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.