Tips pontedeldiavolo - Revision history

Sammy McSam: replacing tips more detailed tips from the author

2023-06-19T15:22:16Z

replacing tips more detailed tips from the author

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	For the rules of ponte del diavolo, see <b>[[Gamehelppontedeldiavolo\|GameHelpPonteDelDiavolo]]</b>		For the rules of ponte del diavolo, see <b>[[Gamehelppontedeldiavolo\|GameHelpPonteDelDiavolo]]</b>

	== ~~Terminologies~~ ==		== Definitions ==

	;Controlled ~~Square~~: A square that the opponent cannot use.		'''Controlled square''': A square that the opponent cannot use.
	~~;Critical move: A move with the highest priority due to the opponent's possible moves.~~
	~~;Fork: Create multiple threats with one move.~~
	~~;Zugzwang: All possible moves devalue a player's position~~.

	~~== Strategy ==~~		'''Critical move''': A move with the highest priority due to the opponent's possible moves.

	~~=== Opening ===~~		'''Fork''': Create multiple threats with one piece.

	* Control the ~~centre.~~		== Tips from the Author Martin Ebel ==

	~~=== Middlegame ===~~		In my games with beginners I spotted some tactics which are not immediately obvious. I've made a list and given them strange names:

	* Place tiles with bridging potential as the priority.		1. '''Centre is Strong''': When white offers the center, take it. Try to work from here like a spider, creating connecting bridges in all directions.
	* Place tiles to increase the ~~possibilities of completing islands~~.
	* Aim to ~~construct "fork" (chess terminology) structures to increase options for building~~ bridges.
	* Aim to increase the number of useful controlled squares.
	** Useful meaning able to either:
	*** Connect islands and/or
	*** Build islands.
	* Force the opponent to complete islands such that you gain control of important squares.

	~~=== Endgame ===~~		2. '''Do not Enlarge Sandbanks to Islands Easily''': Hide your plans from your opponent. First build bridges between sandbanks, you can still make the islands later.

	* Calculating all possible moves becomes easier as ~~there~~ are ~~fewer legal moves~~.		3. '''Bridges to the Middle''': If you have a choice for different bridges, don't take the end of an island/sandbank, take the center, the end might be powerful to expand into the board later.

			4. '''Burned Land''': Avoid having diagonally touching sandbanks (sizes 2+3 or 2+2). The waste land which you have to circumvent later. They can be useful however when blocking your opponents connections. Watch out for 1+2 diagonally connected sandbanks, your oppenent might make them burned land with a diagonal bridge.

			5. '''Split the Board (into two parts)''': Try to create a chain of islands and sandbanks connecting opposing edges or even corners of the map. This will bring your trouble for your opponent.

			6. '''Quandary or Fork (or Miai in Go terms)''': This is a powerful instrument, well known from nine men morris (or mill). Places tiles, which immediately give you two ways to build a bridge or complete an island. When the opponent can block you with his two tiles, you weren't yet there.

			7. '''Guide your Opponents Building of Islands''': Often a single tile in a useless position can force your opponent to expand in a direction which does not really help him. Especially an opponent island with one free row to the edge of the board preserves you space for later usage. Note that you can cut a planned horse jump connection of your opponent by only one intervening tile.

			8. '''Take Space''': Try to conquer space. Leave areas uncompleted when they are safe. But do not loose track to revisit them later to build the required bridge or land.

			9. '''The "Kairos"''': The right moment in end game (from ancient greek) to decide that its time to stop building islands and blocks and start building scoring connections. The skilled player has an eye on how many turns his opponent has left and what he has to finish himself. In extreme case, the game might finish before you made your winning connections.

			10. '''Aggressive and Mean''': The design goal of this game was to make bridges more mobile to create an intuitive, constructive and connecting game. It was meant as a Homage to Alex Randolph and his opus (and takes some inspiration from twixt, where bridges are restricted to horse jumps). However experienced players have taught me, that you can play the game very destructive and win games with final scores like 2:0. Play as aggressive and mean as required, but after the game leave the board as friends.

Sammy McSam: Gamehelppontedeldiavolo link, formatting

2021-12-31T14:29:28Z

Gamehelppontedeldiavolo link, formatting

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	~~Terminologies~~		For the rules of ponte del diavolo, see <b>[[Gamehelppontedeldiavolo\|GameHelpPonteDelDiavolo]]</b>

	~~Controlled Squares: Squares that only you can play~~		== Terminologies ==
	~~General Principles~~

	~~Opening~~		;Controlled Square: A square that the opponent cannot use.
			;Critical move: A move with the highest priority due to the opponent's possible moves.
			;Fork: Create multiple threats with one move.
			;Zugzwang: All possible moves devalue a player's position.

	~~Control the centre~~		== Strategy ==

			=== Opening ===

	~~Middlegame~~		* Control the centre.

	~~Place tiles with bridging potential as the priority~~		=== Middlegame ===
	~~Place tiles to increase the incomplete island liberties~~
	~~Aim to construct "fork"(chess terminology) structures to increase options for building bridges~~
	~~Aim to Increase the number of useful(being able to connect and/or build islands) controlled squares~~
	~~Force opponent to complete islands such that you gain control of important squares~~

	~~Endgame~~		* Place tiles with bridging potential as the priority.
	~~just calculate like mad~~		* Place tiles to increase the possibilities of completing islands.
			* Aim to construct "fork" (chess terminology) structures to increase options for building bridges.
			* Aim to increase the number of useful controlled squares.
			** Useful meaning able to either:
			*** Connect islands and/or
			*** Build islands.
			* Force the opponent to complete islands such that you gain control of important squares.

	~~General tactics~~		=== Endgame ===
	~~zugzuang~~
	~~fork~~		* Calculating all possible moves becomes easier as there are fewer legal moves.

Modusoperand at 10:20, 14 March 2019

2019-03-14T10:20:30Z

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Modusoperand at 09:54, 14 March 2019

2019-03-14T09:54:02Z

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	Opening		Opening

	Control the centre		Control the centre
	Don't be dumb like many top players and place them at the edge of the board		Don't be dumb like many top players and place them at the edge of the board

	Middlegame		Middlegame

	Place tiles with bridging potential as the priority		Place tiles with bridging potential as the priority
	Place tiles to increase the incomplete island liberties		Place tiles to increase the incomplete island liberties

Modusoperand: Created page with "Terminologies Controlled Squares: Squares that only you can play General Principles Opening Control the centre Don't be dumb like many top players and place them at the edge ..."

2019-03-14T09:53:29Z

Created page with "Terminologies Controlled Squares: Squares that only you can play General Principles Opening Control the centre Don't be dumb like many top players and place them at the edge ..."

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Terminologies
Controlled Squares: Squares that only you can play
General Principles

Opening
Control the centre
Don't be dumb like many top players and place them at the edge of the board

Middlegame
Place tiles with bridging potential as the priority
Place tiles to increase the incomplete island liberties
Aim to construct "fork"(chess terminology) structures to increase options for building bridges
Aim to Increase the number of useful(being able to connect and/or build islands) controlled squares
Force opponent to complete islands such that you gain control of important squares

Endgame
just calculate like mad

General tactics
zugzuang
fork