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Re: [OT] Tic-tac-toe strategy: Start in corners?

From	"Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	sci.electronics.basics, comp.programming, alt.conspiracy, alt.comp.c
Subject	Re: [OT] Tic-tac-toe strategy: Start in corners?
Date	2016-12-12 12:14 +0800
Organization	Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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On 12/12/2016 9:23 AM, Tom Del Rosso wrote:
> I worked out every possible move when I was a kid.
>
> If your first move is in the center, the other player can force a draw
> no matter where his second move is.
>
> If your first move is in the corner, the other player can force a draw
> if his second move is in the center, but if his second move is anywhere
> else you can force a win.

Wanna prove this with a few games over messages? :)

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[OT] Play tic-tac-toe using e-Letters or i-Letters! "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-12-02 19:08 +0800
  Re: [OT] Play tic-tac-toe using e-Letters or i-Letters! "Tom Del Rosso" <fizzbintuesday@that-google-mail-domain.com> - 2016-12-10 10:29 -0500
    Re: [OT] Play tic-tac-toe using e-Letters or i-Letters! "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-12-11 11:49 +0800
    Re: [OT] Tic-tac-toe strategy: Start in corners? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-12-11 12:31 +0800
      Re: [OT] Tic-tac-toe strategy: Start in corners? Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2016-12-11 16:06 +0000
        Re: [OT] Tic-tac-toe strategy: Winning? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-12-12 00:11 +0800
          Re: [OT] Tic-tac-toe strategy: Winning? Ralph Mowery <rmowery28146@earthlink.net> - 2016-12-11 11:35 -0500
        Re: [OT] Tic-tac-toe strategy: Start in corners? Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> - 2016-12-11 09:32 -0700
          Re: [OT] Games must have winner? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-12-12 12:10 +0800
        Re: [OT] Tic-tac-toe strategy: Start in corners? Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2016-12-11 17:26 +0000
          Re: [OT] Tic-tac-toe strategy: computers vs humans "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-12-12 12:12 +0800
        Re: [OT] Tic-tac-toe strategy: Start in corners? "Tom Del Rosso" <fizzbintuesday@that-google-mail-domain.com> - 2016-12-11 20:23 -0500
          Re: [OT] Tic-tac-toe strategy: Start in corners? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-12-12 12:14 +0800
            Re: [OT] Tic-tac-toe strategy: Start in corners? Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2016-12-12 08:41 +0000
              Tic-tac-toe as an 100% electronic game? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-12-12 18:44 +0800
          Re: [OT] Tic-tac-toe strategy: Start in corners? George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2016-12-13 12:22 -0800
            Re: [OT] Tic-tac-toe strategy: Start in corners? "Tom Del Rosso" <fizzbintuesday@that-google-mail-domain.com> - 2016-12-15 01:45 -0500
              Re: [OT] Tic-tac-toe strategy: Start in corners? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-12-15 19:46 +0800
              Re: [OT] Tic-tac-toe strategy: Start in corners? George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2016-12-15 06:47 -0800
                Re: [OT] Tic-tac-toe strategy: Start in corners? "Tom Del Rosso" <fizzbintuesday@that-google-mail-domain.com> - 2016-12-15 18:25 -0500
              Re: [OT] Tic-tac-toe strategy: Start in corners? Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2016-12-16 03:36 +0000
                Re: [OT] Tic-tac-toe? Sodoku? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-12-16 12:52 +0800

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