Difference between revisions of "Chain"

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A '''chain''' is a set of [[hex (board element)|cells]] owned by one [[player]] in which every two [[piece|pieces]] are connected by an unbroken chain of the player's pieces. The chain is the strongest [[connection]] possible.
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Two [[hex (board element)|cells]] are ''adjacent'' if they are right next to each other. A '''chain''' is a set of cells occupied by one [[player]] in which every two [[piece|pieces]] are connected by a unbroken sequence of adjacent pieces of the same player. A chain is the strongest [[connection]] possible.
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Here is an example of a red chain:
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<hex>R7, C8, Vb2, Vc2, Vd2, Vd3, Vc4, Vc5, Vd5, Ve5, Ve6, Vf6, Ve3, Vf3, Vg2</hex>
  
 
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Revision as of 20:42, 5 July 2020

Two cells are adjacent if they are right next to each other. A chain is a set of cells occupied by one player in which every two pieces are connected by a unbroken sequence of adjacent pieces of the same player. A chain is the strongest connection possible.

Here is an example of a red chain: