This week's puzzle is a little different, both in appearance and content.
Appearance: I've been working on ways to get a solid representation of Tak that prints well in black and white for my next book. I'm learning just how difficult this is, tackling new software and trying to represent a 3D game in 2D. Thanks to all of those that have offered advice on the subject: u/Arkanoid0, u/Brondius, u/john_k_lewis, and u/wronghead!
Content: The last few weeks I have done Tinue puzzles. This one looks at the other side of things. Black has almost achieved Tinue. Your job is to decide which defensive option is the best for White to play.
Tinue is defined as a board state in which no matter what the opposing player does during their turn, a road win will be awarded to the other player on their next turn. If you are familiar with Chess, Tinue is very similar to Checkmate.
Please form your answer with PTN. Remember to add the r/Tak spoiler tag to your solution so as not to ruin it for others. To do this, put your answer in brackets and follow with (/spoiler).
Ex: [26. a3- Sa3](/spoiler).
I wanted to get 2 birds with 1 stone with this post; getting my weekly puzzle up and also getting feedback on the Tak representation.
Firstly, the puzzle:
And now the size 6 representation, showing each combination of stones and an example stack:
To represent the larger stacks, I have added an ellipsis to the board, only showing the stones up to the carrying capacity. Then, under the bird's eye view, I plan on adding a side view of these larger stacks, still using the ellipsis as the breaking point between what can be carried and what would stay after a maximum stone removal.
Let me know your thoughts.
Thanks, and enjoy!!
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