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== General advice ==
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Hex strategy is the planning and decision-making based on incomplete information about the details of variations and related decision-making. Preferably, strategy leads to victory or at least an improved position and considers the global position.
* One important advice for novice players to remember: "In [[Hex]], the best attacking move is often to defend." Instead of trying to connect your [[Edge|sides]], do your best to [[Blocking|impede]] your [[opponent]].
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* If you play with a strong player and you lose, try to repeat the opponent's moves and observe the responses. This can be a fast way to learn new bit of strategy.
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* Another good way to learn strategy is to analyse games — preferably in your head and not with a program. Talking to senior players is also a good idea.
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== General strategy guide ==
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In contrast to strategy, Hex tactics refers to reasonably complete reading of move sequences, their variations and related decision making. Tactics can, but need not, be restricted to a local area.
  
These three pages originate from Glenn C. Rhoads' excellent strategy guide. They have mostly been changed to accomodate the transfer to the Wiki format.
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== Overview ==
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* Glenn C. Rhoads' 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.
  
* [[Basic (strategy guide)|Basic]]
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== The opening ==
* [[Intermediate (strategy guide)|Intermediate]]
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* [[Openings on 13 x 13|How to start 13x13]] (adapted from Jonatan Rydh's page on openings)
* [[Advanced (strategy guide)|Advanced]]
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* [[Josekis]] shows the typical way to play the corner areas.
  
[[Jonathan Rydh's strategy guide]] (used with permission) provides some examples of "how to think" during a game.
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== Additional topics ==
 
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== Specific topics ==
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* [[Opening|Openings]]
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* [[Connection|Connections]]
 
* [[Connection|Connections]]
 
* [[Bottleneck|Bottlenecks]]
 
* [[Bottleneck|Bottlenecks]]
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* [[Proverbs]]
 
* [[Proverbs]]
 
* [[Tactics]]
 
* [[Tactics]]
* [[Josekis]]
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* [[Nozoki]]
 
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* [[Joseki]]
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* [[Tenuki]]
 
[[category:strategy]]
 
[[category:strategy]]

Revision as of 22:28, 26 March 2017

Hex strategy is the planning and decision-making based on incomplete information about the details of variations and related decision-making. Preferably, strategy leads to victory or at least an improved position and considers the global position.

In contrast to strategy, Hex tactics refers to reasonably complete reading of move sequences, their variations and related decision making. Tactics can, but need not, be restricted to a local area.

Overview

The opening

Additional topics