Difference between revisions of "Ladder escape"
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<hex>R9 C9 Q1 Ve3 Vd4 Vd5 Vc6 Vc7 Hb8 Hb9 Hd7 He6 Hf6 Vh8</hex> | <hex>R9 C9 Q1 Ve3 Vd4 Vd5 Vc6 Vc7 Hb8 Hb9 Hd7 He6 Hf6 Vh8</hex> | ||
− | It allows [[Red (player)|Red]] (the [[attacking player]]) to [[jumping|jump]] a move ahead of the ladder and [[win]] the game. Red can play along the ladder, forcing [[Blue (player)|Blue]]'s response at each step. After | + | It allows [[Red (player)|Red]] (the [[attacking player]]) to [[jumping|jump]] a move ahead of the ladder and [[win]] the game. Red can play along the ladder, forcing [[Blue (player)|Blue]]'s response at each step. After move 9 at g8, Red is [[connection|connected]] to the [[bottom edge|bottom]]. |
− | <hex>R9 C9 Q1 Ve3 Vd4 Vd5 Vc6 Vc7 Hb8 Hb9 Hd7 He6 Hf6 Vh8 | + | <hex>R9 C9 Q1 Ve3 Vd4 Vd5 Vc6 Vc7 Hb8 Hb9 Hd7 He6 Hf6 Vh8 Mc8 Mc9 Md8 Md9 Me8 Me9 Mf8 Mf9 Mg8</hex> |
In general, for a ladder escape to be successful, it should be safely connected to the edge and not [[interfering patterns|interfere]] with the ladder's projected path. | In general, for a ladder escape to be successful, it should be safely connected to the edge and not [[interfering patterns|interfere]] with the ladder's projected path. |
Revision as of 03:30, 17 September 2007
In the ladder situation below, the piece h8 is a ladder escape, or an escape piece.
It allows Red (the attacking player) to jump a move ahead of the ladder and win the game. Red can play along the ladder, forcing Blue's response at each step. After move 9 at g8, Red is connected to the bottom.
In general, for a ladder escape to be successful, it should be safely connected to the edge and not interfere with the ladder's projected path.