• gibmiser@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    If that surgeon can’t force a cat’s game then I don’t want him operating on me

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      6 months ago

      Both surgeons are bad it seems. Assuming X went first and played in the middle (the most optimal and common move), He could have won a turn early because O would have had to miss a block on O’s previous turn.

      Edit: The only case where this isn’t true is if X’s most recent move was the X in the center which would mean that the center was open for every previous turn. That still doesn’t bode well for either of their abilities.

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        This is the order of play that makes most sense for that outcome. X starting in the corner or in the center is pretty much the same thing (can’t lose if playing optimal moves, can only win if O plays the side). O played wrong by not taking the center.

         X |   |
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         X |   |
         O |   |
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         X |   | X
         O |   |
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         X | O | X
         O |   |
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         X | O | X
         O | X |
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