Puzzles
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.
Contents
Piet Hein's puzzles
Puzzle 1
By Piet Hein
Blue to play and win.
Puzzle 2
By Piet Hein
Blue to play and win.
Puzzle 3
By Piet Hein
Blue to play and win.
Puzzle 4
By Piet Hein
Blue to play and win.
Puzzle 5
By Piet Hein
Blue to play and win.
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.
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
