Norman Do How to Win at Tic - Tac - Toe
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Undoubtedly one of the most popular pencil and paper games in the world is tic-tac-toe, also commonly known as noughts and crosses. The game has a longstanding history in many cultures across the globe. It has been posited that it may even have been played under the name of “terni lapilli” in Ancient Rome, where examples of the tic-tac-toe grid have been found etched in stone throughout the empire. No doubt almost every reader will have played a game of tic-tac-toe, perhaps as a child subjected to a less than exhilarating class at school. And no doubt just as many will be well aware of the fact that if both players adopt their optimal strategy, then neither player can force a win.
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