How to Play Tic-Tac-Toe

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Anyone can play this simple game.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Step1
Draw a large # on a piece of paper.
Step2
Choose which player will be represented by X and which by O.
Step3
Let player X go first. He or she may put an X in any of the nine sections of the grid.
Step4
Have player O go next.
Step5
Alternate until either there are three in a row of one symbol or the grid is filled and no one has won.
Step6
Let the winner be X next time.

Tips & Warnings

  • The center space is arguably the best one to get first.
  • Starting in an outside middle square can be a bad move if you have a clever opponent.
  • It's said to be a "cat's game" when no one wins.

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on 12/12/2006 it is a very usefull information to me to know how to play tic-tac-toa.
U.Annadurai,
lecturer in maths,
Gandhigram Rural University,
Gandhigram,
Dindigul,Tamilndu,
India PIN CODE 624302

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on 2/8/2006 You can also take a middle and another middle for even more chances... just experiment and find a good strategy with those.

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on 11/22/2005 Start in one of the corners, and the next turn get another corner. From there, you can double trap your opponent.

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on 11/22/2005 If you go first, choose the upper left box. Then choose the middle box in the right-hand column. You'll have great chances to win!

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