Solitaire Dip - game 1, 1903 turns

1903 outlook and goals

Russia: Break the stalemate against Turkey, and free up Austria to push West. March through Bud for this purpose, and grab Nwy (plus free up Sev) for one year to build a fleet in Sev.

Italy: push Austria out of Adr and the southern Balkans

France: nudge England to attack northern Germany, and stabilize vs Germany

England: get a foothold on the continent, push the German navy into the Baltic Sea. Make France support an attack on Hol, instead of pushing for Belgium all the time.

Germany: stabilize and keep Eng/Fra at bay. Maybe even tempt Eng to go for Belgium and leave Northern Germany alone.

Austria: Open the door for Russia towards the south, and turn own attention west. I.e. stabilize and open options vs Italy, and be ready to support attacks on Bul

Turkey: Tread water, try to be let into Gre in exchange for promise to stay ot of the Mediterranean

1903 spring moves

Italy: A Tyr-Ven, A Ven-Tri, F Apu-Adr, F Nap-Ion, F Gre H

England: F Nth-Hel, F Den S F Nth-Hel, F Edi-Nth, A Lon H, F Eng H

Germany: F Hel H, F K S F Hel H, A Mun-Ruh, A Hol S A Mun-Ruh

France: A Por-Spa, F Mar-Lyo, A Ruh-Bel, A Bur S A Ruh-Bel, F Bre H, F Par H

Austria: A Alb-Tri, F Adr S A Alb-Tri, F Ser H, A Vie S A Alb-Tri

Turkey: A Ank-Arm, F Bla S A Rum H, A Rum H, F Aeg-Gre

Russia: A Gal-Bud, A Ukr-Rum, A Mos H, A Sev-Ukr, F Rum-Sev

1903 fall moves

England: F Nth-Ska, F Edi-Nth, all others hold

Russia: F Swe-Nrw, F Sev-Bla, A Rum-Bul, A Mos-War, A Ukr-Sev, A Bud-Gal

Turkey: A Arm-Sev, F Bla H, F Aeg-Gre, A Bul S F Aeg-Gre

Austria: A Ser S A Rum-Bul, A Vie S A Tri-Tyr, A Tri-Tyr, F Adr-Ven

France: F Lyo-Tyr, A Spa-Mar, A Bur-Mun, A Bel H, A Par-Bur, F Bre H

Germany: A Ruh-Bel, A Hol S A Ruh-Bel, F Hel S F Kie-Den, F Kie-Den

Italy: F Apu-Adr, A Ven H, A Tyr-Tri, F Ion-Aeg, F Gre S F Ion-Aeg

Fall retreats, gains/losses, builds

England: F Den-Swe

Turkey: A Bul-Con, F Aeg-Eas

Italy: Tyr-Pie

France: Bel-Pic

Germany wins Bel, Den. Loses Mun. Builds A Ber. Total 5.

Russia wins Bul, Nrw, loses Swe. Builds F StP s. Total 7.

Turkey loses Bul. Dissolves F Eas. Total 3.

Austria: no change. Total 4.

Italy: no change. Total 5.

France: lose Bel, win Mun. Total 6.

England: lose Den, Nrw, win Swe. Dissolve A Lon. Total 4.

1904 outlook

Turkey: convince Italy to fight Russia and Austria, e.g. by attacking Bul, or lose against them. Try to win either Sev or Rum.

Italy: contain Austria, keep France at bay by telling them to fight Austria with or against Italy. Win a territory anywhere to build another fleet.

England: get Denmark back and contain Russia and Germany, giving France free hand.

Germany: hold and consolidate, keep France at bay. Work with Russia against England if necessary.

France: Take back Belgium. Tell England to pressure Germany in the north

Russia: Take back Sweden, giving up Norway if necessary. Pressure Turkey, find space to build a second southern fleet.

Austria: hold. Avoid cooperation Fra-Ita.