{"id":23967,"date":"2018-09-19T14:40:12","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T14:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cafe.clubdragon.com\/?page_id=23967"},"modified":"2018-10-02T14:31:34","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T14:31:34","slug":"cafe17-final","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cafe.clubdragon.com\/en\/cafe17-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Final"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sunday afternoon, June the 18th, top qualifier, Guy Atkinson, opts to play as Prussia in the Final.<\/p>\n

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Right afterwards second-qualified Bjorn von Knorring, seats himself opposite Guy, and will thus play as Austria.<\/p>\n

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Then Richard Siv\u00e9l takes his seat on the Russian side of the table, after reaching the third place in the heats.<\/p>\n

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And closing the table Maurice de Wijs, as fourth qualified, is left to play as France.<\/p>\n

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The situation at the end of the 2nd round. Heinrich (P3) has gone northward from Berlin and is close enough to join forces with Dohna (P7), which we will see happening in the 3rd round. Before them Russia is making a direct advance in Kammin as well as in East Prussia. In Silesia Daun and Laudon (A1 and A4) have just made a probe on Schwerin and Keith (P4 and P5) in diamonds, and retreated after a brief exchange of cards. The rest of the Austrian pieces are advancing on a broad front in the area between Silesia and Saxony, while Hildburghausen must fend for himself against Winterfeldt (P2) and has been driven to the southern map edge. France makes a straightforward advance northwards along the two main roads, but in doing so leaves a gap for Cumberland (H2) to slip southwards and set up one of the cornerstones for a \u201cTriangle Defense\u201d. In the next round Maurice (France) will counter this move by joining all french generals at Soubise\u2019s (F2) present location and will initiate a general chase of the southernmost Hanoverian piece.<\/p>\n

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At this time a series of moves by Guy (Prussia) and Richard (Russia) is begun, which will mark the course of this game and which we will see with greater detail<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Beginning of the 3rd round, end of the Prussian move. Heinrich and Dohna join forces in Stargard to face the Russian invasion.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Russian move in the 3rd round. Saltikov and Fermor (R1 and R2) join at Wangerin to attack the Prussians, while attempting to conquer Neu Stettin and Waldenburg.<\/p>\n

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In the ensuing battle there is a brief exchange of club cards but, as soon as a -2 retreat is offered to him Richard accepts this battle result. To his consternation, Guy retreats the Russian pieces to a location (Regenwalde) where they can be easily surrounded by the Prussians in the coming round.<\/p>\n

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Russian fears are realized in the Prussian 4th round, as Guy moves Heinrich (P3) to Naugard and Dohna (P7) to Schivelbein to encircle the invading Russians. The decisive battle of the Final is about to begin!<\/p>\n

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Unfortunately for Guy, this battle doesn\u2019t have the result he expected from it.\u00a0 The attack is initiated by Dohna (P7) with 8 troops against 10-11 Russians. At this time I was able to peek at Guy\u2019s hand, and only had three club cards left – two elevens and a four. In his first three hands, out of twelve cards, Richard had drawn five high club cards and a reserve. As a result Dohna lost the battle and had to retreat by three, leaving him in the clubs sector, while Heinrich (P3), with just one troop, was eliminated. Disaster!<\/p>\n

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In the Russian 4th round Richard completes the Prussian defeat by attacking Dohna at Arnswalde with his 10-11 troops. Dohna has just 5 troops left, and Guy has spent all of his club cards in the previous battle, and he had no reserves either, and thus is unable to prevent Dohna from being taken off the board.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]General view at the end of the 4th round. After the d\u00e9b\u00e2cle in Cammin, there is an emptiness of blue pieces in the northern half of the board (the left hand side of the picture) whose most alarming consequence is that nothing can keep Sweden from taking its primary objectives by the 6th round, right when the first card of fate is to be read. It could announce the death of Elisabeth and the end of the game with a Swedish (Richard\u2019s) victory! In East Prussia (left upper corner in the picture) Lehwaldt (P8) is still on the board, in spite of the Russian conquest of all objectives there. In Silesia, Schwerin and Keith (P4 and P5) are sitting on Breslau in the spades sector. In Saxony Prussia still has predominance. In Hanover, Soubise and Chevert (F2 and F3) are on the hunt for Cumberland (H2) while Richelieu (F1) enters Saxony going after the Hanoverian supply train. Seydlitz (P6) keeps a watch on Magdeburg.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image img_size=”large” image=”24011″ css=”.vc_custom_1537371067996{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]

<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]This picture at the end of the 5th round shows Guy\u2019s reaction to his unexpected defeat on the previous round. Lehwaldt (P8) has attacked and destroyed Apraxin (R3) in the spades sector in East Prussia. Heinrich and Dohan (P3 and P7) reappear in Berlin, and Seydlitz (P6) leaves his watch over Magdeburg and heads northwards to try to retake one of the Swedish objectives. With far greater importance for the future, Schwerin and Keith (P4 and P5) have changed their location in Silesia, which they now defend from the diamond sector.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image img_size=”large” image=”24014″ css=”.vc_custom_1537371367475{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]
<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]End of the 9th round. The Tsarina is still alive and Guy has been fighting heavily against Richard in spades as well as in hearts. Against Russia as well as against Sweden. This picture holds a crucial moment in the game, for it is right at this time when Sweden has managed to clear a path to retake its primary objectives. Russian pieces are positioned in a way to support their minor ally. Elsewhere on the board, there has been some fighting between Austria and Prussia in Saxony, but everything stays quiet in Silesia. It seems the Austrian triple stack doesn\u2019t dare to enter the diamond sector there, as if Bjorn had few diamond cards. In the west, France (Maurice) has profited from the general chaos and has snatched Magdeburg and Halberstadt away from the Prussians.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image img_size=”large” image=”24015″ css=”.vc_custom_1537371492533{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]
<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]End of the 10th round. Fermor (R2) has eliminated Seydlitz (P6), the only Prussian general between the Swedes and their last primary objective at Malchin. Nevertheless, the surprise this round happens in Silesia, where Bjorn has started an advance with the Austrians, which we will look now more closely.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image img_size=”large” image=”24017″ css=”.vc_custom_1537371546552{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]
<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Round 11. After several rounds of vacillation which made everyone believe his hand was weak in diamonds, Bjorn attacks Schwerin and Keith (P4 and P5) in Silesia with a triple stack formed by Daun, Laudon, and Lacy (A1, A4, and A5). 24 Austrian troops against 16 Prussian troops.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image img_size=”large” image=”24019″ css=”.vc_custom_1537371654231{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]
<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Once more unexpectedly, Bjorn\u2019s diamond hand is bigger than Guy\u2019s. After a hefty exchange of many diamond cards, the Prussians spend their last reserve to achieve a -1 retreat to Glatz.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image img_size=”large” image=”24021″ css=”.vc_custom_1537371704373{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]
<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Round 12. Unable to hold his own in diamonds any longer, and needing the spades against Russia, Guy moves his generals to Waldenburg, a small piece of Prussian territory in the heart sectors.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image img_size=”large” image=”24023″ css=”.vc_custom_1537371787083{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]
<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]What Guy didn\u2019t see was the convoluted move sequence which Bjorn used to encircle the Prussian generals in Silesia. Even the supply train was used to achieve this encirclement.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image img_size=”large” image=”24024″ css=”.vc_custom_1537371845664{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]
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The destruction of the 15 Prussian troops was no surprise. After all, Bjorn had 3 different suits to choose from to make the attack. Surprisingly, Bjorn opened the attack from diamonds, precisely the suit he had just spent a lot of, and even then he was able to drain whatever hearts Guy still had in his hand. Bjorn really had a HUGE diamond hand!<\/div>\n

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After this last defeat, Prussia had absolutely no chance to win the game. Elisabeth dies at the end of round 12, and a last ditch attempt in round 13 to keep the Swedes from taking Malchin and winning the game fails due to the lack of cards in the Prussian hand. Guy still manages to hold on to Radeberg in Saxony for one more round and thus spare himself a double defeat by both Richard and Bjorn.<\/p>\n

Richard Siv\u00e9l wins the CAFE 2017!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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An\u00e1lisis final<\/span><\/h2>
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Final Analysis.<\/p>\n

The encirclement manoeuvre Guy tried on the 4th round and which failed so miserably was decisive for the outcome of this game. Had he even been able to hold in spades against Russia and Sweden, the game was going to turn against Guy eventually as it was precisely the spades the suit he needed to defend against Bjorn (Austria) in Silesia. It is quite possible that, had Bjorn noticed this earlier, he could have won the game with Austria. As the saying goes: \u201cWho dares, wins\u201d.<\/p>\n

Encirclement of enemy pieces in Friedrich is one of those manoeuvres which offer both great opportunities and serious risks. Before committing to an encirclement battle, three things have to be carefully considered. First, \u00a0you have to be very confident on your card superiority in the corresponding suit. In case of doubt, just don\u2019t do it. Secondly, the expense in cards of the \u00a0encirclement fight has to be evaluated. Always assume the fight is going to be fierce and many cards are to be expended by both sides. Thirdly, you have to evaluate what do you achieve by encircling and destroying the enemy pieces. The benefits of a successful encirclement are always greater for the Allies than for the Prussians, and for Prussia the destruction of enemy pieces in the final rounds of the game is more valuable than in the first rounds, because in the initial rounds the destroyed pieces still have time to return to the field of battle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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