Tic tac toe is a classic game. It can be played virtually anywhere and on anything, from a bar napkin to a computer screen to a chic wooden set. When you’re the first one up, there is a simple ...

You’ll have a much easier time winning at Tic Tac Toe if you’re going first; however, the chances decrease depending on how your opponent responds to your first move. In a best case scenario: Assuming ...

Up to equivalence, there aren’t nine distinct opening moves. There are only three. If it isn’t immediately clear to you what “up to equivalence” means here, I urge you to try and figure it out ...

Ah, the mighty game of Tic Tac Toe: Savior of bored people everywhere, seemingly since the beginning of time (or at least, since the Roman Empire or possibly ancient Egypt, depending on who you talk ...

Welcome to The Riddler. Every week, I offer up problems related to the things we hold dear around here: math, logic and probability. There are two types: Riddler Express for those of you who want ...

Tic-tac-toe doesn’t have much of a rep. Sure, it’s a simple, brief distraction from the monotony of existence, but once your 8-year-old self realizes that you can always force a draw, it loses its ...

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Tic tac toe is a classic game. It can be played virtually anywhere and on anything, from a bar napkin to a computer screen to a chic wooden set. However, while the game may appear simple, that is ...