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The bottleneck formation invariably leads to a [[Ladder|ladder]] situation.
 
The bottleneck formation invariably leads to a [[Ladder|ladder]] situation.
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== Bottlenecks with bridges ==
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<hex>R4, C4,
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Hb1 Vc1 Hd1
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<hex>R4, C6,
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[[category:strategy]]

Revision as of 00:07, 30 January 2008

The bottleneck is a common defense pattern. The board fragment below shows a position where the vertical player (red) wants to connect to the bottom, but is being hindered by blue in a bottleneck formation.

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The bottleneck formation invariably leads to a ladder situation.

Bottlenecks with bridges