Difference between revisions of "Strategy"

Revision as of 12:29, 21 March 2017

Look out the potential winning combinations of your stones and of his stones
Preserve your combinations as much as possible and ruin his as much as possible.
Recognize local patterns and recognize when it's time to play somewhere else.
Learn from the games of stronger players and play their stones against them.

Glenn C. Rhoads' strategy guide with a few updates: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced.
Jonathan Rydh's strategy guide (used with permission) provides some examples of "how to think" during a game.
David Boll's FAQ covers the most important aspects of strategy in a compact way.

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 == Checklist for beginners ==
-* Play the same initial stones as the strong players. Adapt these stones to the circumstances of your games.
+* Look out the potential winning combinations of your stones and of his stones
-* Play defensive at the begin of the game. Play strategic moves that provide you many possibilities over the whole board.
+* Preserve your combinations as much as possible and ruin his as much as possible.
-* Conversely, play offensive when you know the game is near the end. Look for every potential winning combination.
+* Recognize local patterns and recognize when it's time to play somewhere else.
-* Understand the winning combinations (and the winning threats) used by strong players near the end of their games.
+* Learn from the games of stronger players and play their stones against them.
 == Self-contained tutorials ==