JRM 1395

1:14

 Gulchen 2036

3:04

Gulchen wins!

JRM resigns.

21 June 2025 11:33 AM → 11:40 AM

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June 21
11:39 JRM :) you really want me to win
11:39 Gulchen I wouldn't have passed now if I wasn't sure I win anyway.
11:40 Gulchen two main issues here:
11:41 Gulchen 1 is: ​ ​ ​ e8 was too direct. ​ I think you should've played a corner move instead.
11:41 Gulchen https://www.hexwiki.net/index.php/Corner_move
11:42 Gulchen 2. ​ ​ ​ In the k1 corner, you had a way of reconnecting that was better than j2.
11:42 JRM I see..
11:42 JRM I need to practice ...
11:43 Gulchen Do you see what that way was?
11:43 JRM a kind of stair? or ladder?
11:43 Gulchen no
11:44 Gulchen https://hexworld.org/board/#11r9c1,i3h2j3
11:46 JRM I understand, with that move I was connected but why was it better than j2?
11:46 Gulchen It captures j2. ​ https://www.hexwiki.net/index.php/Dominated_cell#Capture-domination
11:48 JRM thanks for all the advices ! I really need to practice and read the hex wiki...did you do the Hex competition?
11:49 Gulchen Well, the above is why it's _at least as good_. ​ ​ ​ For why it's _strictly better_, see ​ https://hexworld.org/board/#5r9c1,b2:sc3c4 :
11:49 Gulchen From the 5x5 position, ​ [the analogue of j3] ​ wins for Red and Red's other moves all lose.
11:50 Gulchen I've done I think a majority of the tournaments on this site, but I have not done any in-person Hex tournaments.
11:52 Gulchen Have you tried any of Matthew Seymour's hex puzzles?
11:52 JRM yes I've done the basic ones until around 100
11:53 Gulchen Well, another game with the same handicap?
11:54 JRM ok ! if you're not bored to play with a low player ...