Center opening - Revision history

Demer: /* Strategies */ fixed my typo

2021-09-13T03:58:31Z

‎Strategies: fixed my typo

Demer: /* Strategies */ gave vague strategy for 11x11

2021-09-12T21:48:25Z

‎Strategies: gave vague strategy for 11x11

Selinger: /* Strategies */ Fixed the example

2021-09-12T20:08:25Z

‎Strategies: Fixed the example

Selinger: Expanded the stub.

2021-09-12T01:25:58Z

Expanded the stub.

Tommah: wording

2015-08-22T21:33:11Z

wording

Halladba: category -> opening

2007-12-12T12:05:49Z

category -> opening

Turing: Copied/adapted page from http://hexwiki.tk

2005-02-06T07:00:56Z

Copied/adapted page from http://hexwiki.tk

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Playing the first move in the center is arguably the strongest opening in [[Hex]]. However, due to the [[Swap rule|swap rule]], it is in fact one of the weakest. On [[Little Golem]] it is one of the most popular openings, but is presumably only used by weak players, or players not aware of the swap option.

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-before trying to get the opponent to connect too strongly to the other side.  (There are other things for Blue to try here, but the shown 2s the most common.)
+before trying to get the opponent to connect too strongly to the other side.  (There are other things for Blue to try here, but the shown 2s are most common.)
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 == Strategies ==
-When playing a [[handicap]] game, a common strategy to defend against the center opening is to trick the opponent into connecting too strongly to one side while neglecting the other. This typically works because the opponent is inexperienced. (If the opponent were experienced, there would be no reason to give them handicap). For example, on a 7×7 board, this might look like this:
+When playing a [[handicap]] game on a small board, a common strategy to defend against the center opening is to trick the opponent into connecting too strongly to one side while neglecting the other. This typically works because the opponent is inexperienced. (If the opponent were experienced, then either there shouldn't be handicap or the handicap shouldn't be on a small board). For example, on a 7×7 board, this might look like this:
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-   contents="R 1:d4 B 2:c5 R 3:d5 B 4:e6 R 5:c7 B 6:d3"
+   contents="R 1:d4 B 2:c5 R 3:d5 B 4:e6 R 5:c7 B 6:c6 R 7:d6 B 8:d3"
    />
 After Red's move 5, Blue 6 is winning. The problem is that Red did not [[minimax]]. Instead of playing move 5 at c7, Red could have played c4, which would have still connected to the bottom edge by a [[ladder escape fork]], while also connecting to the top by [[edge template IV2a]]. This would have been winning for Red.

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-Playing the first move in the center would arguably be the strongest opening in [[Hex]], if the [[swap rule]] were not used. However, due to the [[swap rule]], it is in fact one of the weakest. On [[Little Golem]] it is one of the most popular openings, but is presumably only used by weak players, or players not aware of the swap option.
+Playing the first move in the center would arguably be the strongest opening in [[Hex]], if the [[swap rule]] were not used. However, due to the swap rule, it is in fact one of the weakest openings.
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+<hexboard size="7x7"
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+== Uses ==

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−	Playing the first move in the center is arguably the strongest opening in [[Hex]]. However, due to the [[~~Swap rule\|~~swap rule]], it is in fact one of the weakest. On [[Little Golem]] it is one of the most popular openings, but is presumably only used by weak players, or players not aware of the swap option.	+	Playing the first move in the center would arguably be the strongest opening in [[Hex]], if the [[swap rule]] were not used. However, due to the [[swap rule]], it is in fact one of the weakest. On [[Little Golem]] it is one of the most popular openings, but is presumably only used by weak players, or players not aware of the swap option.

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	Playing the first move in the center is arguably the strongest opening in [[Hex]]. However, due to the [[Swap rule\|swap rule]], it is in fact one of the weakest. On [[Little Golem]] it is one of the most popular openings, but is presumably only used by weak players, or players not aware of the swap option.		Playing the first move in the center is arguably the strongest opening in [[Hex]]. However, due to the [[Swap rule\|swap rule]], it is in fact one of the weakest. On [[Little Golem]] it is one of the most popular openings, but is presumably only used by weak players, or players not aware of the swap option.
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