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== Checklist for beginners ==
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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.
* Play the same initial stones as the strong players. Adapt these stones to the circumstances of your games.
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* Play defensive at the begin of the game. Play strategic moves that provide you many possibilities over the whole board.
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* Conversely, play offensive when you know the game is near the end. Look for every potential winning combination.
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* Understand the winning combinations (and the winning threats) used by strong players near the end of their games.
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== Self-contained tutorials ==
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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.
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== Overview ==
 
* Glenn C. Rhoads' strategy guide with a few updates: [[Basic (strategy guide)|Basic]], [[Intermediate (strategy guide)|Intermediate]], [[Advanced (strategy guide)|Advanced]].
 
* Glenn C. Rhoads' strategy guide with a few updates: [[Basic (strategy guide)|Basic]], [[Intermediate (strategy guide)|Intermediate]], [[Advanced (strategy guide)|Advanced]].
 
* [[Jonathan Rydh's strategy guide]] (used with permission) provides some examples of "how to think" during a game.
 
* [[Jonathan Rydh's strategy guide]] (used with permission) provides some examples of "how to think" during a game.
* There is also an old strategy guide by [[David_Boll_Hex_FAQ|David Boll]]
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* [[David_Boll_Hex_FAQ|David Boll's FAQ]] covers the most important aspects of strategy in a compact way.
  
== Articles on how to play the opening ==
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== The opening ==
 
* [[Openings on 13 x 13|How to start 13x13]] (adapted from Jonatan Rydh's page on openings)
 
* [[Openings on 13 x 13|How to start 13x13]] (adapted from Jonatan Rydh's page on openings)
 
* [[Josekis]] shows the typical way to play the corner areas.
 
* [[Josekis]] shows the typical way to play the corner areas.
  
== Specific topics ==
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== Additional topics ==
* [[Opening|Openings]]
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* [[Connection|Connections]]
 
* [[Connection|Connections]]
 
* [[Bottleneck|Bottlenecks]]
 
* [[Bottleneck|Bottlenecks]]
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* [[Joseki]]
 
* [[Joseki]]
 
* [[Tenuki]]
 
* [[Tenuki]]
 
 
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[[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