Re: New Game: Torus

On Feb 10, 5:39 pm, "markste...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
" <markste...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:
> > To appreciate the difference, play out the games (with x to move).
>
> Ok.
>
> .   .   .   .
>    o   o   o   o
>  .   .   .   .
>    .   .   .   .
>

You seem to misunderstand what "play out the game" means, and you
conveniently snipped Taylor's diagram (we're trying to show that these
positions aren't identical, remember.) Where are the moves of X in
your diagram?

Say x plays in the second row
> > .   .   o  .
> >   .   .   x   .
> > .   .   o  .
> >   .   .   .   .

Then o can just save the bridge

> > .   .   o  .
> >   .   .o  x   .
> > .   .   o  .
> >   .   .   .   .

on row 4 there is also a virtual connection, look what happens if x
tries to block

> > .   .   o  .
> >   .   o   x   .
> > .   .   o  .
> >   .   x   .   .

o just saves the bridge again, and wins.

> > .   .   o  .
> >   .   o   x   .
> > .   .   o  .
> >   .   x   o   .

Now can you show me how to do that in your diagram?

> >  .   .   .   .
> >    .   o   .   o
> >  .   .   .   .
> >    .   .   .   .

Observe that while there were two direct ways to connect the "o"s in
Taylor's example, in yours there is just one. If x blocks that:


> >  .   .   .   .
> >    .   o   x   o
> >  .   .   .   .
> >    .   .   .   .

.... then o has to seek a different, more complex way of connecting
them.