Stratego rules

Enzino · Guest

Recently, i played a (nice) match and the following situation was on the board at the end of the game. my opponent's flag was in the corner, a bomb in front of the flag and further he had a general and a colonel. I had 4 lower ranked (including 2 minors) and they were close to the opponent's flag. Since my flag was surrounded by bombs, my opponent positioned his general and colonel around the flag (and bomb). I offered a draw at the end, but could I ever have won in this situation?
What do the rules say in that case? I heard something like that a certain position of a player can only proceed on the board a number of times (just like you cannot forever chase an object on the board). Can somebody help me?

Regards, Enzino

wellington · Posted: 15.07.2004 13:15 Post subject: re: 4 against 2

This is a certain draw if the guy with the col and general wants it.

First he moves his col 1 square away from the bomb, then he moves it back. Then he moves his general 1 square away from the flag, then he moves it back. He continues this on and on, there is no rule against that. Problem is that you would never get a minor there to do its job.

w.

stratego · Posted: 31.07.2004 04:57 Post subject: Win is maybe possible

hi wellington,

i think you are wrong and there is a way for a win.
if one of the 4 lower rank is a scout is not known, but also with
2 serg and 2 miners, it can work. maybe you have some time to
proof this with the feature free setup and open play.

greetings
Stratego

llimoincula · Guest

Wellington is right, for the wrong reason. One defender has to stay put diagonally from the flag and next to the bomb (if it moves anywhere, as wellington suggests, then the miner on top of the bomb cannot be stopped---the miner can get there easily by using the extra pieces for waste moves). Instead, the second defender alternatively moves in the back row accross 3 different squares and up one if it wishes (unless there's a scout).

stratego · Posted: 06.08.2004 22:33 Post subject: you cannot stop 2 miners

hello llimoincula,

i think you cannot stop 2 miners, because of the more-field-rule.
but must be proofed.

greetings
Stratego

Lion · Newbie Joined: 18 Sep 2003 Posts: 4

without a scout, I also believe it's impossible to win in this situation, assuming the opponent plays it well

Funny is that here the bombs only stand in the defenders way, if there were 2 bombs the miners would win, and losing the bomb in front of the flag in this situation also helps the defender.