Strategy

Strategy articles for puzzles and games.

• Go vs Chess: What Makes Go Harder for Computers

  Go has simpler rules than chess and a vastly larger game tree. Why that matters, what each game rewards, and which one suits how you like to think.

• Shogi vs Chess: The Drop Rule Changes Everything

  Shogi returns captured pieces to the board on your side. Why that removes draws, kills the endgame as chess knows it, and rewards attack over accumulation.

• MyRin 2048: The Corner Strategy That Reaches 2048 Consistently

  2048 looks random but it isn't. The corner strategy, keeping your highest tile pinned, maintaining a monotone chain, and managing new tile spawns, makes the.