RULE

1. If the principal adverse Corps of Position are situated upon points

of a given color, and if the principal Kindred Corps of Position are

situated upon points _not_ of the given color, then:

That army which has the _more_ Corps of Evolution able to act against

points of the given color, and the _equality_ in Corps of Evolution able

to act against points of the opposite color, has the relative advantage

in Topography.

2. To utilize the relative advantage in Topography, construct a position

in which the kindred Corps of Position necessary to be defended shall

occupy a point upon the sub-geometric symbol of a kindred Corps of

Evolution; which point shall be a Tactical Key of a True Strategetic

Horizon of which the kindred Corps of Evolution is the Corps of the

Centre and of which either the adverse King or an undefendable adverse

piece is the second Tactical Key.

3. To neutralize the relative disadvantage in Topography, eliminate

that adverse Corps d’armee which is able to act simultaneously by its

geometric symbol against the principal Kindred Corps of Position upon a

given color; and by its sub-geometric symbol against points of opposite

color.

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Perfection in Defensive Topography is attained whenever the ground

occupied nullifies hostile advantages in Time, Organization, Mobility,

Numbers and Position.

Perfection in Offensive Topography is attained whenever the ground

occupied accentuates the kindred advantages in Time, Organization,

Mobility, Numbers and Position.

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