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== Practical advices for beginners ==
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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.
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* Play the same initial stones as the strong players. Adapt these stones to the circumstances of your games.
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* Play defensive at the begin of the game. Stay calm and play strategic moves that provide you many possibilities over the whole board.
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* Conversely, play offensive when you know the game is near the end. Look for every potential winning combination, even the most weird.
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* Understand the winning combinations (and the winning threats) used by strong players near the end of their games.
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== General strategy ==
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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]].
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Glenn C. Rhoads' excellent strategy guide with a few updates:
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[[Basic (strategy guide)|Basic]], [[Intermediate (strategy guide)|Intermediate]], [[Advanced (strategy guide)|Advanced]].
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[[Jonathan Rydh's strategy guide]] (used with permission) provides some examples of "how to think" during a game.
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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.
  
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== Specific topics ==
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Players looking to improve their strategy are advised to start with the [[strategy roadmap]]. It provides a list of skills in the approximate order in which players should learn them.
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* [[Opening|Openings]]
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== Overview ==
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* [[Strategy roadmap]]. This is a good starting point for players looking for strategy advice.
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* Glenn C. Rhoads's strategy guide with a few updates: [[Basic (strategy guide)|Basic]], [[Intermediate (strategy guide)|Intermediate]], [[Advanced (strategy guide)|Advanced]].
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* [[Jonathan Rydh's strategy guide]] (used with permission) provides some examples of "how to think" during a game.
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* [[David_Boll_Hex_FAQ|David Boll's FAQ]] covers the most important aspects of strategy in a compact way.
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* Matthew Seymour's [http://www.mseymour.ca/hex_book/hexstrat.html Hex: A Strategy Guide] is an online book with interactive game boards.
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* [[Strategic advice from KataHex]] covers lessons learned from a strong AI.
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== The opening ==
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* [[Opening]] which links to guides for various board sizes.
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* [[Joseki]] shows the typical way to play the corner areas.
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== Additional topics ==
 
* [[Connection|Connections]]
 
* [[Connection|Connections]]
 
* [[Bottleneck|Bottlenecks]]
 
* [[Bottleneck|Bottlenecks]]
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* [[Tips and tricks]]
 
* [[Tips and tricks]]
 
* [[Territory]]
 
* [[Territory]]
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* [[Local play]], [[Global play]]
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* [[Local play]] and [[Tenuki]]
 
* [[Wall|Walls]]
 
* [[Wall|Walls]]
 
* [[Rope|Ropes]]
 
* [[Rope|Ropes]]
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* [[Glossary]]
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* [[Puzzles]], sometimes also called Problems
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* [[Puzzles]], sometimes also called [[Problems]]
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* [[Proverbs]]
 
* [[Proverbs]]
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* [[Tactics]]
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* [[Peep]]
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* [[Nozoki]]
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* [[Corner move]]s and [[Joseki]]
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* [[Joseki]]
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* [[Initiative]]
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* [[Tenuki]]
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* [[Forcing move]]s
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* [[Pairing strategy]]
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* [[Opening]]
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* [[Foldback]]
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* [[Climbing]]
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* [[Flank]]s
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* [[Captured cell]]s
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* [[Dead cell]]s
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* [[Dominated cell]]s
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* [[Tidiness]]
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* [[Efficiency]]
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* [[Minimax|Minimaxing]]
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* [[Question]]s
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* [[Tom's move]]
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* [[Parallel ladder]]s
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* [[Pivoting template]]s
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* [[Near ladder escape]]s
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* [[Blocking]]
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* [[Double threat]]s
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* [[Bridge ladder]]s
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* [[Cornering]]
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* [[Irrelevant move]]s
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* [[Ladder escape fork]]s
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* [[Mustplay region]]
  
 
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[[category:strategy]]

Latest revision as of 00:43, 8 May 2023

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 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.

Players looking to improve their strategy are advised to start with the strategy roadmap. It provides a list of skills in the approximate order in which players should learn them.

Overview

The opening

  • Opening which links to guides for various board sizes.
  • Joseki shows the typical way to play the corner areas.

Additional topics

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