Othello: Game Strategy
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OTHELLO PROJECT
Othello is a game very similar to tic tac toe. In both games you must
flank your opponent diagonally, vertically, horizontally, or orthogonally
(any row or line.) A strategy without voluntary pass is described here.
(voluntary pass is where you give up one move, or lose a turn.)
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Middle of paper
.... Go to
the side with the one black (a setup move so the computer cannot capitalize
when you turn 5 black stones white, and the computer your seven whites
black.
Always play within your set "square". If you had on the bottom row 3
white, and on the second row 2 blacks, you would only play within that
designated square, which is 3 x 3 stones. (see diagram.) This ensures
that the computer can only play one stone past the square at any time,
which will help you in predicting where the ....
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