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
Blue to play and win.
Puzzle 2
Blue to play and win.
Puzzle 3
Blue to play and win.
Puzzle 4
Puzzle 5
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.
Bert Enderton
Puzzle 1
Red to play and win.
Puzzle 2
Red to play and win.
Puzzle 3
Red (Vertical) to play and win.
This is a very difficult puzzle whose complete solution is extremely complex.
Other authors
Puzzle 1
By Claude Berge
Red to move and win
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
