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<p>Javhar: </p> <hr /> <div>Unlike many other games, it is possible to say certain things about [[Hex]], with absolute certainty. While, for example, nobody seriously believes that black has a winning strategy in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess chess], nobody has been able to prove that such a strategy doesn't exist. In Hex, on the other hand, a simple argument can show that the [[second player]] certainly does not have a winning strategy from the [[starting position]] (when the [[Swap rule|swap option]] is not used). Whether this makes Hex a better game is of course debatable, but many find this attribute charming.<br /> <br /> The most important properties of Hex are the following:<br /> <br /> * The game can not end in a [[draw]]. ([http://javhar1.googlepages.com/hexcannotendinadraw Proofs] on Javhar's page)<br /> * The [[first player]] has a [[winning strategy]].<br /> * When playing with the swap option, the second player has a winning strategy.<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> <br /> [[Open problems]]</div>

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