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== Advices for beginners ==
 
== Advices for beginners ==
 
* Understand the shape of the board and the relation between center and edges.
 
* Understand the shape of the board and the relation between center and edges.
* Hex is not like a race toward a goal but rather like proving a theorem in steps.
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* Hex isn't like a race toward a goal but it's like proving a theorem in small steps.
 
* Look out for the potential winning combinations of your stones and of his stones.
 
* Look out for the potential winning combinations of your stones and of his stones.
 
* Strengthen your potential combinations and weaken his with every stone you play.
 
* Strengthen your potential combinations and weaken his with every stone you play.

Revision as of 13:46, 23 March 2017

Advices for beginners

  • Understand the shape of the board and the relation between center and edges.
  • Hex isn't like a race toward a goal but it's like proving a theorem in small steps.
  • Look out for the potential winning combinations of your stones and of his stones.
  • Strengthen your potential combinations and weaken his with every stone you play.
  • Notice and remember the patterns between stones and between stones and edges.
  • Don't reinvent the wheel and learn what is good play from strong players.

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