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Revision as of 15:33, 31 January 2008

Solving puzzles is a very good way of becoming a stronger player. Solve as many as possible! And feel free to post your own puzzles here.

Piet Hein's puzzles

Puzzle 1

By Piet Hein

Blue to play and win.

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Puzzle 2

By Piet Hein

Blue to play and win.

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Puzzle 3

By Piet Hein

Blue to play and win.

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Puzzle 4

By Piet Hein

Blue to play and win.

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Puzzle 5

By Piet Hein

Blue to play and win.

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Puzzle 6

By Piet Hein

On the board of size 3 there are precisely two opening moves such that, with optimal play from both players, the board will be completely filled before the game is over. Which are the two opening moves?

Puzzle 7

By Piet Hein.

Blue to play and win.

Other authors

Puzzle 1

By Bert Enderton

Red (Vertical) to play and win

This is a very difficult puzzle whose complete solution is extremely complex.

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Puzzle 2

By John Tromp

Blue to play and win.


See also

Cameron Browne offers a lot of Original puzzles in his book Hex Strategy Making the Right Connections