Strategy - Revision history

Selinger: Added a link to "Strategic advice from KataHex"

2023-05-08T00:43:48Z

Added a link to "Strategic advice from KataHex"

Hexanna: update link

2023-03-19T18:07:14Z

update link

Selinger: Link to the strategy roadmap.

2023-02-18T22:59:20Z

Link to the strategy roadmap.

Selinger: Font

2023-02-05T04:09:33Z

Font

Selinger: Copy-editing, and expanded the list of strategy topics.

2023-02-05T04:08:51Z

Copy-editing, and expanded the list of strategy topics.

Selinger: Clarified strategy and tactics

2022-04-27T13:01:34Z

Clarified strategy and tactics

Selinger: /* The opening */ Fixed link

2021-09-04T14:24:36Z

‎The opening: Fixed link

Selinger: Updated link

2021-01-01T06:24:42Z

Updated link

Selinger: /* Overview */ Added link to Seymour's book

2020-10-29T14:29:35Z

‎Overview: Added link to Seymour's book

ArekKulczycki at 22:28, 26 March 2017

2017-03-26T22:28:49Z

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 * [[David_Boll_Hex_FAQ|David Boll's FAQ]] covers the most important aspects of strategy in a compact way.
 * Matthew Seymour's [http://www.mseymour.ca/hex_book/hexstrat.html Hex: A Strategy Guide] is an online book with interactive game boards.
 == The opening ==

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 == The opening ==
-* [[Openings on 13 x 13|How to start 13x13]] (adapted from Jonatan Rydh's page on openings)
+* [[Opening]] which links to guides for various board sizes.
 * [[Joseki]] shows the typical way to play the corner areas.

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 On this page and throughout the wiki, the term "strategy" is used more broadly to encompass any topic related to how to play Hex well, including both strategy and tactics. The various "strategy guides" cover both strategy and tactics and provide advice for players looking to improve their skills and increase their chances of winning.
 == Overview ==
 * Glenn C. Rhoads's strategy guide with a few updates: [[Basic (strategy guide)|Basic]], [[Intermediate (strategy guide)|Intermediate]], [[Advanced (strategy guide)|Advanced]].
 * [[Jonathan Rydh's strategy guide]] (used with permission) provides some examples of "how to think" during a game.

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 In the context of board games, '''strategy''' refers to a player's plan of action for playing and winning the game.
-A distinction is often made between strategy and '''tactics'''. In this case, strategy refers to a player's overall plan of action considering the global position on the board, whereas tactics refers to specific moves and actions taken in support of that plan, often in a specific area of the board. For example, a player's strategy in Hex might be to occupy at least two corners of the board, and then allow their opponent to connect to one side while blocking the other. An example of a tactic would be to connect a third row ladder by playing the [[switchback#A3_switchback|a3 switchback]].
+A distinction is often made between strategy and tactics. In this case, strategy refers to a player's overall plan of action considering the global position on the board, whereas tactics refers to specific moves and actions taken in support of that plan, often in a specific area of the board. For example, a player's strategy in Hex might be to occupy at least two corners of the board, and then allow their opponent to connect to one side while blocking the other. An example of a tactic would be to connect a third row ladder by playing the [[switchback#A3_switchback|a3 switchback]].
 On this page and throughout the wiki, the term "strategy" is used more broadly to encompass any topic related to how to play Hex well, including both strategy and tactics. The various "strategy guides" cover both strategy and tactics and provide advice for players looking to improve their skills and increase their chances of winning.

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-Technically, '''strategy''' refers to a player's overall plan of action for improving their position and winning the game, whereas '''tactics''' refers to specific steps and actions taken in support of that plan. Thus, strategy usually considers the global position, whereas tactics are often (but not always) restricted to a local area of the board.
+In the context of board games, '''strategy''' refers to a player's plan of action for playing and winning the game.
-An example of strategy is "make sure to occupy at least two corners, then allow your opponent to connect to one side while blocking the other". An example of tactics is "connect this third row ladder by playing the [[switchback#A3_switchback|a3 switchback]]".
+A distinction is often made between strategy and '''tactics'''. In this case, strategy refers to a player's overall plan of action considering the global position on the board, whereas tactics refers to specific moves and actions taken in support of that plan, often in a specific area of the board. For example, a player's strategy in Hex might be to occupy at least two corners of the board, and then allow their opponent to connect to one side while blocking the other. An example of a tactic would be to connect a third row ladder by playing the [[switchback#A3_switchback|a3 switchback]].
-However, on this page and on most of this wiki, the term "strategy" is more loosely used to encompass any topic related to how to play Hex well, including tactics. Thus, the various "strategy guides" cover both tactics and strategy.
+On this page and throughout the wiki, the term "strategy" is used more broadly to encompass any topic related to how to play Hex well, including both strategy and tactics. The various "strategy guides" cover both strategy and tactics and provide advice for players looking to improve their skills and increase their chances of winning.
 == Overview ==
-* Glenn C. Rhoads' strategy guide with a few updates: [[Basic (strategy guide)|Basic]], [[Intermediate (strategy guide)|Intermediate]], [[Advanced (strategy guide)|Advanced]].
+* Glenn C. Rhoads's strategy guide with a few updates: [[Basic (strategy guide)|Basic]], [[Intermediate (strategy guide)|Intermediate]], [[Advanced (strategy guide)|Advanced]].
 * [[Jonathan Rydh's strategy guide]] (used with permission) provides some examples of "how to think" during a game.
 * [[David_Boll_Hex_FAQ|David Boll's FAQ]] covers the most important aspects of strategy in a compact way.
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 * [[Tips and tricks]]
 * [[Territory]]
-* [[Local play]], [[Global play]]
+* [[Local play]] and [[Tenuki]]
 * [[Wall|Walls]]
 * [[Rope|Ropes]]
-* [[Glossary]]
+* [[Puzzles]], sometimes also called Problems
-* [[Puzzles]], sometimes also called [[Problems]]
 * [[Proverbs]]
 * [[Peep]]
-* [[Joseki]]
+* [[Corner move]]s and [[Joseki]]
-* [[Tenuki]]
+* [[Initiative]]
 [[category:strategy]]

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 * [[Tactics]]
 * [[Nozoki]]
 * [[Tenuki]]
 [[category:strategy]]