View source for Edge template IV1b

Template IV1-b is a 4th row [[edge template]] with 1 stone.

<hexboard size="4x8"
  visible="-(a1 a2 a3 b1 b2 c1 d1 h1)"
  edges="bottom"
  coords="none"
  contents="R f1 S e3"
/>
The shaded hex is not part of the template and can be occupied by Blue.

== Defending the template ==

Red has two threats using [[Ziggurat#Defending_the_ziggurat|the ziggurat]]:

<hexboard size="4x8"
  visible="-(a1 a2 a3 b1 b2 c1 d1 h1)"
  edges="bottom"
  coords="none"
  contents="R f1 S e3 R d2 E +:(a4 b3 b4 c2 c3 c4 d3 d4 e1 e2)"
/>
and
<hexboard size="4x8"
  visible="-(a1 a2 a3 b1 b2 c1 d1 h1)"
  edges="bottom"
  coords="none"
  contents="R f1 S e3 R g2 E +:(e4 f2 f3 f4 g1 g3 g4 h2 h3 h4)"
/>

Because there is no common [[hex (board element)|hex]] used in both threats, Blue cannot prevent Red from connecting to the bottom.

== See also ==

[[Multiple threats]]

[[category:edge templates]]