Safe moves
A safe line doesn’t draw the third side of any box. Learn to find safe lines and why they matter so much early in the game. Safe moves and chains · lesson 1 of 5.
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Any line that draws the third side of a box gives that box away. A line that doesn’t is safe.
Early in the game, there are plenty of safe lines. Use them, and make your opponent run out first.
Most lines here would give a box away.
Try it: Draw a safe line.
Use safe lines while they last. When they run out, the chains begin.
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