Corner ownership
Corners are force multipliers. A robot parked at the right corner can support two or more future turns.
Do not spend corner positions on temporary ideas unless they unlock immediate value.
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2026-03-10 • 6 min read
Corner Control and Entry Line Design
Many hard maps are solved by controlling corners early and preserving clean entry lanes for final approach.
Entry line protection
Avoid polluting your target entry line with random helper placements. Keep one side clean for guaranteed final slide.
Practical adjustment
If an entry line is blocked, do not brute force. Rebuild from nearest corner and reroute with one support robot.
Round Checklist
- Which corner has highest long-term value?
- Is my final entry lane clean right now?
- Can one helper relocation reopen the lane?